The Final Third Soccer Podcast

International break time! In this episode we take a break from the men's club side to talk about the international break, the US Open Cup, and the FA Women's Super League!

Topics Covered:

1. US Open Cup First Round Review: Minneapolis City, Denton Diablos, Trouble in Motown, and more
2. FA Women's Super League: Can Chelsea win it?
3. World Cup Qualifier Trivia
4. UEFA WCQ: What went wrong with Italy?
5. OFC WCQ: Will New Zealand win it?
6. CAF WCQ: Can Egypt hold off Senegal?
7. AFC WCQ: Australia to the playoffs?
8. CONMEBOL WCQ: Peru or Colombia to the playoffs?
9. CONCACAF WCQ: What does the USMNT need to do to punch a ticket to Qatar?

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The eve of the final World Cup Qualifying Window is upon us. So what does the US Men's National Team need to do to qualify? Who do they need to play? What gaps do they need to fill? Which games should they prioritize? At what point will the USMNT mathematically qualify for the 2022 World Cup?

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El Clasico, UCL, MLS, oh my! A lot of fun things happened this weekend, from tight title races to utter decimations of rival teams. Stick around while we talk about it.

Topics Covered:

1. USMNT Initial Roster Reactions
2. UEFA Champions League Draw. What are the most exciting games coming up?
3. Europa League/ Europa Conference League Quick Preview
4. MLS Trivia
5. Concacaf Champions League Semi-Final Preview - Why do MLS teams still struggle and can they finally win this tournament?
6. El Clasico: FC Barcelona pummel Real Madrid 4-0, has Xavi brought Barcelona back?
7. Serie A race is tightening up, will AC Milan win?
8. Premier League Title Race: Can Liverpool come back?
9. UEFA WCQ Playoff Preview

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It's been quite the week in football so we sit down and talk about PSG having a meltdown in the Champions League, Ronaldo's Hat-Trick against Spurs, Chelsea's newest sanctions and more!

Topics Covered:

1. Chelsea Sanctions - Abramovich gets sanctioned. What does this mean for Chelsea FC?
2. PSG’s implosion in the UCL - Real Madrid come back, Qatar ready to go into rebuilding mode. Mbappe/Messi/Neymar out? How disappointing have PSG been since Qatar took over?
3. Manchester United v Tottenham (3-2). Is Ronaldo not the problem?
4. Leeds v Norwich (2-1) AreLeeds staying up?
5. FA Cup Quarter Final Predictions and NWSL Challenge Cup Group Stage Predictions

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It's early season hot take time! The MLS season has just started and we already have opinions. With just two games into the season, hear our takes about the following Major League Soccer Teams, how they'll do, if they'll overachieve, underachieve, and more!

AJ:

1. Austin FC
2. Toronto FC
3. Seattle Sounders
4. San Jose
5. New England

Jack: 

1. Minnesota United
2. Chicago Fire
3. Sporting KC
4. Charlotte 
5. FC Dallas

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Today we talk about the eventful weekend in soccer! From heartbreaking tragedy in Queretaro, the Manchester derby, to the sanctions against Russia from FIFA and UEFA, we talk about it all!

1. Fan Riot during - Queretaro vs Atlas. What happened and how should Liga MX, Queretaro, and CONCACAF respond?
2. Weston McKennie is OUT for the season.  Are the USMNT screwed?
3. Stat-Padding: The Top 5 European leagues
4. Russian clubs and national teams get banned from competitions:  what next? Who should replace them in World Cup Qualifiers? Is it fair that RB Leipzig got an automatic bye in the UEFA Europa League?
5. Manchester Derby: Manchester City destroys United 4-1, how screwed are Manchester United?
6. AC Milan go atop the table in Serie A after beating Napoli 1-0, can they go all the way?
7. LA Galaxy beats Charlotte FC in front of their inaugural home crowd of 74,000. What other big MLS games happened?
8. Chelsea beats Burnley 4-0, are they back on form?

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After 19 years, Roman Abramovich has decided to sell Premier League team, Chelsea Football Club after pressure from fans, government officials, and potential sanctions amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich, noted Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin, has announced earlier this week that the club will be sold with the funds being sent to Ukranian victims of the war and the debt owed to him by the club - forgiven. Jack sounds off on the news as a Chelsea fan, what it means for sportswashing, and the future of Chelsea FC.

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It's been *quite* the week in both the soccer world and in general. Today, Jack and I tackle the important issues surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how it affects the soccer world and how teams, players, and organizations have decided to respond to it. We also go in-depth into the Carabao Cup final as Liverpool defeat Chelsea FC to win it as well as Bielsa being let go of Leeds United after 3 successful seasons with the club.

Topics Covered:

1. Ukraine and Sport - What’s happened, and how has the soccer world responded? Ruslan Malinovskyi + Schevchenko, Yarmalenko, Zinchenko, Mykolenko.
2. Premier League Clubs/Schalke/Other Clubs's responses
3. Chelsea + Abramovich - should he sell?
4. Sweden/Poland/Czech Republic joint statement
5. Was FIFA and UEFA's response strong enough? Should Russia be kicked out of the World Cup?
6. Liverpool win the EFL Cup! What did they do right? What went wrong for Chelsea and was it Kepa's fault?
7. Bielsa out, Marsch in:  can the American save Leeds United?

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MLS is back! We sit down to talk about our predictions for individual and team awards! From Golden Boot to MLS Cup winners. Check it out!

Topics Covered:

1. Golden Boot
2. Golden Ball (Most Assists)
3. Golden Glove (Best GK)
4. Defender of The Year
5. MVP
6. Signing of the Year
7. Flop of The Year
8. Young Player of The Year
9. Supporter’s Shield Winner
10. MLS Cup Winner
11. Dark Horse Team
12. Most Disappointing Team
13. Wooden Spoon Winner

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In this episode, Jack and I talk all about the amazing last minute goals Mbappe and Kane scored for PSG and Tottenham, the inconsistent form of Dortmund, the SheBelieves Cup, and the MLS 2022 new kits. It's fun!

Topics Covered:

1. Mbappe scores in stoppage time as PSG cruise past Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League
2. Dortmund lose to Rangers in the Europa League but smash Mochengladbach in the Bundesliga. Why does their defense keep letting them down?
3. Kane and Kulusevski smash the Premier League Title Race wide open as Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 3-2.
4. The SheBelieves Cup is happening - why has the prestige and utility of the tournament fallen and what can we do to improve it? Plus - live updates of the games as the USWNT play them
5. Every MLS 202 Kit ranked. From Atlanta United, Seattle Sounders, NYCFC, to Toronto FC. We rank every single brand new Adidas kit from MLS teams into 5 tiers. We go in-depth into the design.

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