Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

By Adam Belz and Greg VelasquezSports Soccer

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April 20, 2018Episode 7: An interview with Justen Glad, and then we get to the Revierderby and a *lengthy* discussion of Pulisic
Justen Glad joins the show for an interview, and then Greg and Belz talk about the Revierderby and the two Americans involved, with special emphasis on Pulisic and taking stock of his season. Then we get to our Major League Update, with special mention of the Atlanta United-NYCFC match and our regular notes on young Americans in MLS.
0:17 Interview with Justen Glad, 21-year-old centerback for Real Salt Lake
21:00 The Revierderby, and whispers is Christian Pulisic overrated?
42:30 Major League Soccer, CCL, Chris Durkin and Jacori Hayes
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
56 min
April 11, 2018 Episode 6: Draft 2022! Belz and Dillon Payne go to fantasyland, pick dueling USMNT XIs for Qatar
With Greg taking this one off because he's too much of a realist, I got on the horn with Dillon Payne (aka @DontTreadSoccer) and we held a draft to each pick a USMNT starting XI for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Totally speculative, totally irresponsible, probably wrong on several counts. But fun. And illustrative of the depth (or lack thereof in the case of the 6, the 9 and the wings) at various positions.
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
56 min
April 05, 2018Episode 5: Is Dave Sarachan doing a good job? Plus Marky Delgado and George Bello
We talk about Sarachan's performance of late, what the point of these friendlies is, try to dispense with the word "meaningless," talk a bit more about what we learned against Paraguay, and discuss Marky Delgado and George Bello at some length.
Highlights:
Marky Delgado vs Club America: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/981403421017296897
George Bello vs the Charlotte Independence: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/980867225065328641
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
51 min
March 28, 2018Episode 4: The U.S. beat Paraguay 1-0, and we darn well talked about it
Not much happened in the attacking third, but there was reason for encouragement. Got good performances from Tyler Adams, Matt Miazga, Darlington Nagbe and Jorge Villafana, a solid showing by the midfield trio and a lot of good energy. Also Tim Weah played, we got our first good look at Kenny Saief, and what happened to Bobby Wood? We sat down after the game and broke it all down.
1:00 lineup
10:45 defense and center mids
30:00 wingers, striker and everything else
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
56 min
March 21, 2018Episode 3: The roster for the Paraguay friendly, starting XI ideas, and more good news from teenagers in MLS
We tend to the matter at hand, the friendly against Paraguay on Tuesday -- break down the roster and each give a starting XI. Then we jump into MLS, chat about the upcoming Concacaf Champions League semifinals, and spend a good deal of time talking about encouraging performances from teenagers in MLS.
Three sections:
1:00 Paraguay roster breakdown, quibbles, caveats
16:55 We each pick a starting XI for the Paraguay friendly
40:05 Greg continues to bring up Ryan Adams, CCL, teenagers in MLS
Links to highlights:
Andrew Carleton versus Vancouver: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/975201022011469824
Paxton Pomykal versus Seattle: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/975589344265285632
Chris Durkin versus Houston: https://twitter.com/MattDoyle76/status/975099236923658241
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
1 hr 8 min
March 09, 2018Episode 2: Optimism vs Realism for Andrew Carleton, MLS is back, and the March USMNT friendly roster
We lay out the cases for optimism (Belz) and realism (Velasquez) on Andrew Carleton's future. We get into the MLS and CCL excitement a bit. Greg wants Gregg Berhalter called up to the USMNT. We talk at length about the March friendly roster.
Three sections:
1:30 -- Belz lays out the case for boundless Carleton optimism, and Velasquez throws cold water all over Belz
15:20 -- rundown of opening weekend in MLS, and the young Americans on display
30:05 -- who we don't want in the roster for the match against Paraguay, and who we do want in the roster
Links to highlights:
Michael Bradley versus Andre Pierre-Gignac: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/971636937541943297
Andrew Carleton versus Paraguay: https://twitter.com/finalthrd/status/968616519562350592
Andrew Carleton versus Charleston: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/967651788596875264
Justen Glad versus F.C. Dallas: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/970539793921658880
Anthony Fontana versus New England: https://twitter.com/zlebmada/status/970888850506768384
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
55 min
February 23, 2018 Episode 1: Arena's 3 big mistakes, and is a "braver" style for the USMNT even possible?
We talk about Bruce Arena's three biggest mistakes in World Cup qualifying, and go on a walkabout on the hiring of a new USMNT general manager and what a "braver," as Hugo Perez put it, type of American soccer might look like.
1:00 the logic of playing your kids when they're already playing for big clubs
14:30 Arena's benching of Geoff Cameron
20:40 the perils of challenging yourself in Europe for USMNT players
25:00 general manager hiring ramble
31:20 the USMNT's subpar play in general in recent years
37:30 does a cohesive style mean we have to favor physicality over skill?
Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com
47 min