The Final Third Soccer Podcast

What a wild weekend, full of wild results! Liverpool sink Manchester United's ship, Real Madrid keep afloat against Barcelona, and Tottenham aren't able to plug their offensive woes. Let's talk about the biggest soccer news both on and off the field!

Topics Covered:

1. Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico thanks to Koeman's poor tactics and some bad Barcelona finishing.
2. Chelsea destroy Norwich 7-0
3. Liverpool decimate Manchester United 5-0, another mark against Ole and the MUFC defense.
4. West Ham beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, potentially signaling the beginning of the end for Nuno's reign
5. Steve Bruce and Newcastle United "mutually" part ways
6. New England Revolution win MLS Supporter's Shield
7. Patrice Evra tells the story of his abuse
8. Wolfsburg fire manager, Mark Van Bommel
9. USMNT Corner: Should Dest be a right winger or a right back?
10. Last week's predictions: Ajax v Borussia Dortmund (10/19, UCL), Manchester United v Liverpool (10/24, EPL), Barcelona v Real Madrid (10/24, La Liga), Napoli v Roma (10/24, Serie A), Philadelphia v Nashville SC (10/24, MLS)
11. Next Week's Predictions: USWNT v South Korea (10/26, Friendly), Nice v Marseille (10/27, Ligue 1), Monterrey v Club America (10/28, CCL Final), Portland Thorns v North Carolina Courage (10/30, NWSL), Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (10/30, EPL)

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A World Cup every two years. FIFA and other parties are seriously pushing for a MAJOR World Cup reform. What are the positives? What are the negatives? Who's for and against it? Could it be a blessing in disguise for smaller countries? Is there a way we could reformat it to make it better?

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Another week, another News + Predictions episode. From Salah to Manchester United, to the Portland Thorns, to Napoli, to the US Men's National Team - we talk about it all!

Topics Covered:

1. Is Salah the best player in the league/world right now?
2. Leicester City beat Manchester United. Who can we blame for United’s poor run of form? Ole? Bad transfers?
3. Bayern Munich Destroy Bayer Leverkusen 1-5
4. Can Napoli win Serie A?
5. Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur game paused due to fan going through cardiac arrest
6. Steve Baldwin to sell Washington Spirit
7. Edouard Mendy is on great form
8. Portland Thorns Win the NWSL Shield
9. USMNT Corner: What did we learn from the October window?
10. Last Week's Predictions: Iran v South Korea (AFC WCQ, 10/12), Albania v Poland (UEFA WCQ, 10/12), USA v Costa Rica (CONCACAF WCQ, 10/13), Lyon v Monaco (Ligue 1, 10/16), Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 10/17)
11. Next Week's Predictions: Ajax v Borussia Dortmund (10/19, UCL), Manchester United v Liverpool (10/24, EPL), Barcelona v Real Madrid (10/24, La Liga), Napoli v Roma (10/24, Ligue 1), Philadelphia v Nashville SC (10/24, MLS)

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Sportswashing (noun) -The practice of an individual, group, corporation, or nation-state using a major or prestigious international sport to improve its reputation, through hosting a sporting event, the purchase or sponsorship of sporting teams, or by participation in the sport itself.

From Newcastle United, PSG, Man City, to the Qatar World Cup, sportswashing is now pervading the footballing world, but what is it, why is it so bad, and how do we stop it in the future?

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What. A. Weekend. Mbappe controversies, Saudi Arabia buys Newcastle United, USMNT win big against Jamaica and lose bigger against Panama. So much to talk about. A must listen episode!

Topics Covered:

1. Newcastle United has been taken over by a Saudi Arabian led consortium. Is this sportswashing? Will they win now?
2. Ballon D'Or 30 man/20 man shortlist. Who should win?
3. UEFA Nations League Review
4. Brighton player arrested for alleged sexual assault
5. Lukasz Fabianski retires from the Polish National Team
6. The 2022 MLS All-Star game will be in Minnesota, at Allianz Field
7. The Seattle Sounders clinch a record 13th straight playoff appearance
8. USMNT Corner: Major takeaways from the Jamaica/Panama games.
9. Last Week's Predictions: Italy v Spain (UEFA Nations League Semi-finals, 9/6), Belgium v France (UEFA Nations League Semi-Finals, 9/7), Mexico v Canada (CONCACAF WCQ, 9/7), USA v Jamaica (CONCACAF WCQ, 9/7), Argentina v Uruguay (CONMEBOL WCQ, 9/10)
10. This Week's Predictions: Iran v South Korea (AFC WCQ, 10/12), Albania v Poland (UEFA WCQ, 10/12), USA v Costa Rica (CONCACAF WCQ, 10/13), Lyon v Monaco (Ligue 1, 10/16), Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 10/17)

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With the harrowing stories of sexual coercion, abuse, and workplace toxicity in the NWSL coming out, we decided to sit down with Gianna of the Women's Sports Matter Podcast to discuss what's going wrong for the National Women's Soccer League, and what they could do to make the league a better place.

Topics Covered:

1. Current updates on the Paul Riley investigation from the league perspective and the Portland Thorns/NC Courage perspective.
2. Are the leagues/clubs doing enough to mend the scars left over by the Washington Spirit/Paul Riley Controversies
3. Why do these mistakes keep happening in the NWSL?
4. What needs to be done in order to fix this? More accountability? Owners stepping down? Players getting a bigger voice?
5. How does this affect the NWSL's future?

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Today we talk about the allegations against former NWSL coach, Paul Riley, the UEFA Nations League finals, Barcelona and Real Madrid's struggles and more!

Topics Covered:

• After losses to FC Sheriff and Espanyol, is Carlo Ancelotti in trouble?
• Is Barcelona's terrible run of form Koeman's fault or is it the fault of the board and their financial ineptitude?
• Should PSG fans be worried about their midfield issues?
• Are Chelsea misusing Lukaku?
• What made Liverpool v Man City so fun to watch?
• UEFA Nations League Preview - key players, what to expect from each team, and predicted champions!
• NWSL Controversies - what happened, what stories and solutions are currently developing, and how do we fix these issues?
• The Columbus Crew win the Campeones Cup
• Last Week's Predictions: PSG v Man City (UCL, 9/28), AC Milan v Atletico Madrid (UCL, 9/28), Juventus v Chelsea (UCL, 9/29), Seattle Sounders v Colorado Rapids (MLS, 10/3), Portland Thorns v OL Reign (NWSL, 10/2)
• This week's predictions: Italy v Spain (UEFA Nations League Semi-finals, 9/6), Belgium v France (UEFA Nations League Semi-Finals, 9/7), Mexico v Canada (CONCACAF WCQ, 9/7), USA v Jamaica (CONCACAF WCQ, 9/7), Argentina v Uruguay (CONMEBOL WCQ, 9/10) 

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World Cup Qualifying season is once again upon us, so let's talk about Gregg Berhalter's 27 man-lineup, the strengths, the weaknesses, what to expect tactically, the exciting inclusions, and the heartbreaking exclusions.

Topics include:

1. Analysis by position group
2. Notable additions from September's window
3. Notable snubs (Scally, Pefok, Sargent, Konrad)
4. What formation/tactics to expect Gregg Berhalter to play
5. Our best starting 11

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Today we're joined by Jon Bisswurm, co-founder of Minneapolis City SC to talk about the club joining USL League 2 and what it means for the future of the club and lower league soccer as a whole. We also talk about some crazy games that happened this weekend, the new League's Cup Format, who we want to see at the USMNT October camp, and more!

Topics Covered:

1. Minneapolis City join USL League Two - why are they joining and what it means going forward
2. Bruno Fernandes misses his penalty and costs Manchester United the game.
3. Liverpool's defense ghosts as they tie Brentford 3-3
4. Settle Sounders lose the Leagues Cup final 3-2 to Club Leon. Will MLS ever win a final against a Liga MX side?
5. USMNT Corner: Which players who weren't at the September window would be great additions to the October window training camp?
6. Last Week's Predictions: Seattle Sounders v Club Leon (Leagues Cup Final, 9/22), Chelsea v Man City (EPL, 9/25), NYCFC v RBNY (MLS 9/22 and 9/25), Arsenal v Tottenham (EPL, 9/26), Lazio v Roma (Serie A, 9/26)
7. Next Week's Predictions: PSG v Man City (UCL, 9/28), AC Milan v Atletico Madrid (UCL, 9/28), Juventus v Chelsea (UCL, 9/29), Seattle Sounders v Colorado Rapids (MLS, 10/3), Portland Thorns v OL Reign (NWSL, 10/2)

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It's certainly been a weekend. Let's talk about Barcelona's disappointing loss to Bayern Munich in the Champion's League, RB Leipzig's implosion to Manchester City, Lingardinho's crazy strike, vaccine passports in stadiums, and more!

Topics Covered:

1. Should FC Barcelona fire Ronald Koeman?
2. Why is RB Leipzig so bad this year?
3. Are Jesse Lingard and David De Gea back in form for Manchester United?
4. How does Juventus right the ship after a terrible start to the season?
5. Are Atlanta United back in form?
6. Should teams require proof of vaccination or a negative test to attend games?
7. David Ochoa admits he scored an own goal in an attempt to discredit opponent
8. Club America fans murder another Club America fan after CCL matchup in Philadelphia
9. Carli Lloyd scores 5 goals in USWNT's 9-0 routing of Paraguay
10. Luchi Gonzalez gets fired by FC Dallas
11. Last 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)
12. Next Week's Predictions: Seattle Sounders v Club Leon (Leagues Cup Final, 9/22), Chelsea v Man City (EPL, 9/25), NYCFC v RBNY (MLS 9/22 and 9/25), Arsenal v Tottenham (EPL, 9/26), Lazio v Roma (Serie A, 9/26)

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