The Final Third Soccer Podcast

What a great weekend! Huge moves, crazy upsets and fixtures, and a great week to look forward to! Let's talk about it!

Topics Covered:

1. Lorenzo Insigne to Toronto FC- How does this compare to Zlatan, Rooney, Beckham… Giovinco? What does this mean for the league? Will Toronto FC be contenders now?
2. FA Cup Third Round Review/Draw Reaction: Barnsley v Barrow (5-4), Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (National League North (6)) v Reading FC (2-1), Newcastle United v Cambridge United (League 1) (0-1), Tottenham Hotspur v Morecambe (3-1) , Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (1-0)
3. FA Cup Draw Reaction
4. Serie A Updates - Serie A Table Update, Roma v Juventus (3-4), Udinese v Atalanta (2-6)
5. Predictions: Spanish Super Cup (El Clasico - Barcelona v Real Madrid), Italian Super Cup (Derby d'Italia - Inter Milan v Juventus), North London Derby (Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal)

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The Africa Cup of Nations, the most underrated soccer tournament is upon us! Jack and I have looked at the stats, read a bunch of analysis, and even perused social media to get fan's thoughts about these African teams. We cover each group and how each team will fare in it, as well as the title contenders, most overrated and underrated teams, and our pick for the golden boot!

Topics Covered:

1. AFCON Group-by-Group predictions: What are the strengths and weaknesses of each African team?
2. Who are the contenders? (Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Algeria)
3. Who is the dark horse team of AFCON?
4. Who will be the most dissapointing team at AFCON?
5. Who will win the Golden Boot at AFCON? (Benrahma, Ayew, Salah, Mahrez, Mane)

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Just two days into 2022 and so much has already happened. Lukaku gets dropped after an interview of him saying he wants to go back to Inter Milan dropped, Pepi and Dike become the latest USMNT players to move abroad, and the Carabao Cup Semi-Finals are upon us.

Topics Covered:

1. Chelsea v Liverpool - Is the title race over? Has Manchester City already won the Premier League?
2. Lukaku's comments about not liking Tuchel's tactics with Chelsea come out. Apparently he wants to go back to Inter Milan in Serie A too.
3. Are Pepi's move to FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga and Daryl Dike's move to West Bromwich Albion good for the US Men's National Team?
4. EFL Cup Semi-Final Preview - Liverpool v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea. Who's making the final?
5. Arsenal v Manchester City
6. Thailand win AFF Championship
7. AFCON Player Selection Controversy - Does the African Cup of Nations get too much disrespect?

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What a year! From the lens of the football/soccer world let's talk about the biggest news stories from 2021 as the year comes to an end.

Topics Covered:

1. NWSL Coaches and Owners Controversies + Washington Spirit win NWSL Championship
2. Qatar World Cup/Newcastle United/Sports washing 
3. Underdogs win major leagues (Lille, Atletico, Inter, Rangers)
4. Chelsea win the UCL, Villarreal win the UEL
5. Messi gets his 7th Ballon d’Or, Lewandowski got robbed? (Lewa most Bundesliga goals in a single season - 41)
6. Super League Fiasco + Biennial World Cup
7. USMNT beats Mexico 3 times in 1 calendar year
8. Barcelona, Juventus, Dortmund, Lyon, Manchester United struggle
9. Italy wins at the Euros, Argentina win Copa America, France Wins Nations League, and Algeria win their first FIFA Arab Cup, CanWNT wins gold at the Olympics
10.  Christian Eriksen and Sergio Aguero: the Footballing world refocuses on player health
11. Ronaldo and Messi make big transfers, Sancho to United, Grealish nets the largest transfer fee for an English player, Lukaku returns to Chelsea, Insigne to Toronto (MLS transfer record)
12. Manager Shuffle - Mourinho to Roma, Ancelotti to Real Madrid, Xavi to Barcelona, Rangnick to MUFC, Tuchel to Chelsea, Allegri to Juventus, Rose to Dortmund, x Nagellsman to Bayern, Conte to Tottenham, Hansi Flick to German National Team (Mourinho, OGS, Koeman, Zidane, Pirlo out)
13. COVID-19 Affects competitions
14. NYCFC/NE Revs win MLS honors - MLS CBA, Columbus Crew Rebrand, Austin FC’s expansion season
15. USMNT Breakout stars: Hoppe, Pepi, Turner, Miles Robinson, Musah, Chris Richards, Pefok, Scally, Aaronson 
16. USMNT failed to make the Olympics for the third consecutive time.

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Happy Holidays! Boxing Day postponements, Pepi to Wolfsburg, and EFL Cup Semi-Final previews! All will be covered today by an AJ-less Jack-led episode.

Topics Covered:

1. EFL Cup Semi-Finals are set: Liverpool FC v Arsenal FC/ Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea FC. Who's winning it?
2. Boxing Day Review - are mass postponements ruining the season?
3. MNUFC Fixtures - how are the loons looking ahead of the 2022 MLS season?
4. Coventry United Ladies go bankrupt
5. Pepi moves to VFL Wolfsburg - good for USMNT?
6. Last Week's Predictions: Sevilla v Barcelona (La Liga, 12/21), Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (EFL Cup QF, 12/22), Aston Villa v Chelsea (PL, 12/26), Manchester City v Leicester City (PL, 12/26), Liverpool v Leeds United (PL, 12/26)
7. Next Week's Predictions: Watford v West Ham, (12/28, EPL), Valencia v Espanyol, (12/31, La Liga), Arsenal v Man City, (1/1, EPL), Chelsea v Liverpool, (1/2, EPL), Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield (12/30, EFL Championship)

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It's been a crazy weekend - whether it be mass postponements in the Premier League, the Nations League and UCL draws, and more! It's a must listen episode!

Topics Covered:

1. COVID Crisis in the Premier League - should the league pause the competition? What should the league do to handle outbreaks?
2. New UEFA/CONMEBOL Nations League format - Is this a good idea?
3. Nations League Draw Reaction
4. UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw - which matchup is the most entertaining?
5. CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Draw - Which MLS team has the easiest path to the final?
6. USMNT vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Rant
7. MLS Schedule is out
8. Algeria win 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
9. Last Week's Prediction: Arsenal v West Ham United (EPL, 12/15), VFL Wolfsburg(W) v Chelsea FC (W) (UWCL Group Stage, 12/16), USMNT v Bosnia and Herzegovina (International Friendly, 12/18), AC Milan v Napoli (Serie A, 12/19), Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC (EPL, 12/19)
10. Next Week's Prediction: Sevilla v Barcelona (La Liga, 12/21), Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (EFL Cup QF, 12/22), Aston Villa v Chelsea (PL, 12/26), Manchester City v Leicester City (PL, 12/26), Liverpool v Leeds United (PL, 12/26)

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Charlotte FC just wrapped up their expansion draft ahead of their inaugural season, so we decide to talk about each of the picks, whether the draft was successful, and where Charlotte FC stand ahead of their expansion season.

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Today we talk about NYCFC winning their first trophy, Barcelona crashing out of the UCL, and more!

Topics Covered:

1. NYCFC Wins MLS Cup - What happened and what does this mean for their legacy?
2. UEFA Champions League Group Stage Review/Recap
3. MLS Announces MLS Next Pro
4. Stat-Padding: Italian Special
5. Last Week's Predictions: Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona (UCL, 12/8), Napoli v Leicester City (UEL, 12/9), Tottenham Hotspur v Rennes (UECL, 12/9), Portland Timbers v NYCFC (MLS Cup Final, 12/11), Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (La Liga, 12/12)
6. Next Week's Predictions: Arsenal v West Ham United (EPL, 12/15), VFL Wolfsburg(W) v Chelsea FC (W) (UWCL Group Stage, 12/16), USMNT v Bosnia and Herzegovina (International Friendly, 12/18), AC Milan v Napoli (Serie A, 12/19), Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC (EPL, 12/19)

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The MLS Cup final is upon us! Who's going to win? We talk about each team's strengths and weaknesses, key players, and recap their season so far!

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West Ham win The Final Third Derby! Jesse Marsch gets fired by RB Leipzig! Dortmund get screwed over by a disgraced ref! The December USMNT camp roster is out! Let's talk!

Topics Covered:

1. West Ham beat Chelsea, should Chelsea be worried about losing the title?
2. Did Bayern Munich deserve the win against Borrusia Dortmund?
3. Atalanta beat Napoli, how tight will the Serie A title race be?
4. MLS Cup is set!
5. RB Leipzig fire Jesse Marsch, is it the right move?
6. UCL Final Day Preview
7. USMNT December Camp is set
8. Chelsea FC Women win the Women’s FA Cup Final over Arsenal FC, 3-0.
9. Last Week's Predictions: New England Revolution v NYCFC (MLS Cup QF, 11/30), Everton v Liverpool (EPL. 12/01), Manchester United v Arsenal (EPL, 12/02), West Ham v Chelsea (EPL, 12/04), Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 12/04)
10. This Week's Predictions: Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona (UCL, 12/8), Napoli v Leicester City (UEL, 12/9), Tottenham Hotspur v Rennes (UECL, 12/9), Portland Timbers v NYCFC (MLS Cup Final, 12/11), Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (La Liga, 12/12)

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