The Final Third Soccer Podcast

US Soccer in 2021 is at a crossroads, on the field - the US Men's National team is fighting to avenge their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the women's national team is working to rework itself after a mediocre finish to the 2020 Olympics. Off the field, issues of the past decade persist - the equal pay dispute between USSF and the Women's National Team rages on, ticket prices are acting as a paywall against some of the national teams' most valuable fans, and US Soccer's outreach - as always, leaves a lot to be desired. It leaves us to ask the question, Is US Soccer doing a good job? And what does the future of US Soccer and the US National teams look like? We answer these questions and more!

Topics Include:

1. USMNT/USWNT on the field performance. Is it Vlatko and Berhalter out? How do we improve?
2. Weston Mckennie and the needed increased transparency from USSF
3. Expensive Ticket Prices - smart business or does it hurt US Soccer's potential reach?
4. Hispanic-American outreach, are we doing enough or are we doing too much and pandering?
5. How has USSF dropped the ball on the USWNT Equal Pay Lawsuit?

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On this news and prediction episode, we talk Lille being bad, Ronaldo and Manchester United being very good, Napoli taking on Juventus, FIFA's biennial World Cup plan, the upcoming Europa League, and more!

Topic Covered:

1. Major Scorelines: Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund, Lorient v Lille, Manchester United v Newcastle United, Napoli v Juventus
2. Should FIFA make the World Cup every TWO years?
3. Europa League / Europa Conference League Preview
4. Messi becomes top CONMEBOL goal scorer
5. Harvey Elliot of Liverpool suffers series injury versus Leeds
6. Jack's Lower League Lowdown: Fulham, West Brom, Stoke, Bournemouth impress - and Reading and Nottingham Forest disappoint
7. USMNT Corner: Major takeaways from the September WCQ window
8. Last Week's Predictions: Honduras v USMNT (CONCACAF WCQ, 9/8), Leicester City v Manchester City (EPL, 9/11), RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 9/11), Manchester United v Newcastle United (EPL, 9/11), North Carolina Courage v Portland Thorns (NWSL, 9/12)
9. Next Week's Predictions: FC Barcelona v FC Bayern Munich (UCL, 9/14), Philadelphia Union v Club America (CCL, 9/15), Liverpool v AC Milan (UCL, 9/15), West Ham United v Manchester United (EPL, 9/19), Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (EPL, 9/19)

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Today we go group by group, previewing all 32 teams in the 21/22 UEFA Champions League. We'll talk about how they did last season, their strengths and weaknesses, and most importantly - where they'll finish in the group stage!

Group A: (AJ)

• Manchester City
• Paris Saint-Germain
• RB Leipzig
• Club Brugge

Group B: (Jack)

• Atletico Madrid
• Liverpool
• Porto
• AC Milan

Group C: (AJ)

• Sporting CP
• Borussia Dortmund
• Ajax
• Besiktas

Group D: (Jack)

• Inter Milan
• Real Madrid
• Shakhtar Donetsk
• Sheriff Tiraspol

Group E: (AJ)

• Bayern Munich
• FC Barcelona
• Benfica
• Dynamo Kyiv

Group F: (Jack)

• Villarreal
• Manchester United
• Atalanta
• Young Boys

Group G: (AJ)

• Lille
• Sevilla
• RB Salzburg
• VFL Wolfsburg

Group H: (Jack)

• Chelsea
• Juventus
• Zenit Saint Petersburg
• Malmo FF

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Today we talk about the USMNT's failures against El Salvador and Canada, the craziness that was the transfer window, and the deportations after the Brazil - Argentina game!

Topics Covered:

1. Transfer deadline day Hot-Or-Not (Sabitzer, Griezmann, Camavinga)
2. Transfer Window Review (Best signing/Worst signing)
3. Filip Kostic Transfer Drama
4. Brazil v Argentina Drama
5. Houston Dynamo fire GM Matt Jordan
6. Ronaldo breaks the men's international goal record
7. Troy Deeney leaves Watford after 11 years
8. Soccer-Aid review
9. USMNT Corner: El Salvador and Canada failures
10. Last Week's Predictions: El Salvador v USMNT(CONCACAF WCQ, 9/2), Sweden v Spain (UEFA WCQ, 9/2), Ukraine v France (UEFA WCQ, 9/4), Slovakia v Croatia (UEFA WCQ, 9/4), Brazil v Argentina (CONMEBOL WCQ, 9/5) (AJ)
11. Next Week's Predictions: Honduras v USMNT (CONCACAF WCQ, 9/8), Leicester City v Manchester City (EPL, 9/11), RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 9/11), Manchester United v Newcastle United (EPL, 9/11), North Carolina Courage v Portland Thorns (NWSL, 9/12)

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Gianna Belcastro of the Women's Sports Matter Podcast joins us to talk about the current NWSL season, the league's labor disputes, and the future of America's top tier women's soccer league.

Topics Covered:

1. Which teams and players are standing out this NWSL season?
2. Will Angel City FC and the San Diego NWSL team do next season during their expansion season?
3. What happened with the Washington Spirit and how do we stop a Richie Burke situation from happening again?
4. How do NWSL players begin getting paid the amount that they deserve? Why is there such a huge wage gap between NWSL and MLS?
5. How does NWSL grow as a league?
6. Where should the National Women's Soccer League expand to next?

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Another crazy weekend to recap in our "News + Predictions Show". We talk Reece James red card controversy, Ronaldo moving to Manchester United, Arsenal being Arsenal, USMNT, MLS, and more!

Topics Covered:

1. Liverpool and Chelsea tie 1-1, did Reece James deserve the red card?
2. Arsenal get pummeled by Manchester City 5-0, what's gone wrong for the gunners?
3. Juventus get beaten by Empoli, why is their midfield so BAD?
4. Mbappe to Real Madrid rumors
5. Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United in shock move.
6. Benjamin Mendy charged
7. Harry Kane stays at Tottenham
8. Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake face managerial changes
9. Premier League teams are witholding players from their national teams if they're from "red zone countries"
10. USMNT Corner: US Men's National Team September World Cup Qualifying Roster Reaction
11. Last Week's Predictions: MLS All-Stars v Liga MX All-Stars (MLS All-Star Game, 8/25), LAFC v LA Galaxy (MLS, 8/28), Seattle Sounders v Portland Timbers (MLS, 8/29), Wolfsburg v RB Leipzig (Bundesliga, 8/29), Chelsea v Liverpool (EPL, 8/30)
12. Next Week's Prediction: El Salvador v USMNT(CONCACAF WCQ, 9/2), Sweden v Spain (UEFA WCQ, 9/2), Ukraine v France (UEFA WCQ, 9/4), Slovakia v Croatia (UEFA WCQ, 9/4), Brazil v Argentina (CONMEBOL WCQ, 9/5)

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The Houston Dynamo are bottom of the west, on a 14 game winless streak, and they have made the MLS playoffs just ONCE in the past 7 years. So why have they been so BAD? We sit down with the guys at the Keeping Tabs Podcast to learn more!

Topics Covered:

1. What's the cause of Houston's mediocrity? How much of that could be blamed on HC Tab Ramos and GM Matt Jordan?
2. Is it time for Ramos and Jordan to leave?
3. What will it take for the Dynamo to turn the team around both on and off the field? How can Dynamo get fans interested in the team again and fill the stadium?
4. Ted Segal is new owner of the Dynamo, do fans support him and what will it take to get them on board?
5. The Dylan Wolpers Derby is coming up - who wins?

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What a crazy weekend. Let's talk about it. Fans attack Marseille players, Levante tie Real Madrid, MLS All-Stars take on Liga MX All-Stars, and more!

Topics Covered:

1. Nice fans storm the field and attack Marseille players
2. Scorelines: Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich, Athletic Club v Barcelona, Levante v Real Madrid, Chelsea v Arsenal, Inter Milan v Genoa, Udinese v Juventus
3. MLS All-Star Game: What is it, who's on the roster, and preview of the game and the Skills Challenge
4. Odegaard to Arsenal
5. Tammy Abraham to Roma
6. Las Vegas Villains: potential MLS expansion team?
7. Carly Lloyd announces retirement from USWNT
8. Portland Thorns wins the Women's International Champions Cup
9. USMNT Corner: How to deal with the USMNT's Injury Crisis (Ream, Pulisic, Dike, Richards, Hoppe)
10. Last Week's Predictions: Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich (German Super Cup Final, 8/17), New York Red Bulls v NYCFC (MLS, 8/21), Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona (La Liga, 8/21), Napoli v Venezia (Serie A, 8/22), Chelsea v Arsenal (Premier League, 8/22)
11. Next Week's Predictions: MLS All-Stars v Liga MX All-Stars (MLS All-Star Game, 8/25), LAFC v LA Galaxy (MLS, 8/28), Seattle Sounders v Portland Timbers (MLS, 8/29), Wolfsburg v RB Leipzig (Bundesliga, 8/29), Chelsea v Liverpool (EPL, 8/30)

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We have reached the eve of World Cup Qualifying is upon us. It is time to discuss who we think should make the 23 (it's actually 28) man roster for the September camp and beyond. Obviously names like Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Weston Mckennie, Gio Reyna, and Tim Ream are going to be on the list, but who else makes it?

Topics Covered:

1. How does CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying work?
2. How many points can we expect to get in the September window?
3. Goalkeepers (which of Matt Turner, Ethan Horvath, and Zack Steffen will start?)
4. Fullbacks (ft. Sergino Dest, Antonee Robinson)
5. Centerbacks (ft. Miles Robinson, John Brooks)
6. Central Midfielders (ft. Gio Reyna, Weston Mckennie, Tyler Adams)
7. Wingers (ft. Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah)
8. Strikers (ft. Pefok, Josh Sargent, Daryl Dike)

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It's time to talk Europe! The major European soccer leagues are in full swing so today we discuss the major results and their implications for the rest of the season, who we think is going to win the Bundesliga/Serie A/La Liga/Ligue 1, and more!

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Topics Covered:

1. Scorelines: Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayern Munich, Manchester United v Leeds United, Lille v Nice, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City, Sporting Kansas City v Club Leon
2. Who's going to win the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and La Liga
3. Gonzalo Pineda joins Atlanta United, Gerd Muller passes away at 75, Quinn subject to misgendering by NWSL announcer/interviewer
4. David Ochoa and Julian Araujo switch to El Tri from USMNT
5. Last Week's Predictions: Chelsea v Villareal (UEFA Super Cup, 8/11), America v Philadelphia Union (CONCACAF Champions League, 8/12), Brentford v Arsenal (Premier League, 8/13), MNUFC v LA Galaxy (MLS, 8/14), Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga, 8/14)
6. This Week's Predictions: Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich (German Super Cup Final, 8/17), New York Red Bulls v NYCFC (MLS, 8/21), Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona (La Liga, 8/21), Napoli v Venezia (Serie A, 8/22), Chelsea v Arsenal (Premier League, 8/22)

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