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The wild and wonderful world of soccer from an American perspective. Samuel Army and a rotating cast of fans, athletes and athlete fans discuss all the relevant goings-on from both sides of the pond. Headlines and a weekly recap plus previews and predictions with an emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League, along with the US men's and women's national teams, and just enough from the rest of Europe, MLS and NWSL to be dangerous. Episodes also typically feature candid interviews with players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam's Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!
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Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community/discord: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Coming out parties for Liverpool's Ekitike and Wirtz vs banged up Newcastle. Tottenham (belatedly) remind everyone they are Pep's inexplicable kryptonite. United arguably post most impressive win yet under Michael Carrick against Fulham. Chelsea's sudden injection of quiet confidence. Preview of next weekend's slate f/t Liverpool vs City and Spurs hosting United. HALFTIME: What If the soccergods say you can win Champions League this season but you also get relegated - you taking the deal? ROUND THE WORLD: thoughts on final week of Champions League "league" phase and new format itself STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community/discord: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Dan Rapaport joins to discuss United's sudden resurgence under Michael Carrick, including Sunday's 3-2 win at champs-elect Arsenal. Palace flub chance for much-needed reset. Chelsea grows up. Slot's Liverpool running out of excuses and facing a WAR this weekend vs Newcastle. How (the heck) Thomas Frank still has a job... but Dr Tottenham couldn't possibly do it again vs City - could they?? HALFTIME: Pop Quiz - who is the Premier League's richest broke boy? ROUND THE WORLD: permutations and preview of last Champions League group stage games STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
1Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community/discord: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Postmortem of United's dismantling of City in the Manchester Daerby and what it says about each club going forward. Arsenal and Villa stay missing opportunities. Sam has had enough of Thomas Frank. Palace's loss to Sunderland barely makes the top 3 of their biggest L's last week. HALFTIME: What If - you are Chris Richards seeing your CB partner and coach heading for the exit, what convo are you having with your agent? Also, "Compliment Corner" (air quotes) for Man City. ROUND THE WORLD: breaking down the insanity of Morocco vs Senegal in the AFCON final STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal vs Liverpool pillow fight leaves nobody ecstatic. Tepid draws from other title contenders soften the blow. Semenyo storybook ending doubles as Tottenham's latest nightmare. Anatomy of Brentford's quiet ride into 5th place. PR101 for Managerial Dummies for Thomas Frank and Nuno. Weekend preview f/t Manchester Daerby. HALFTIME: If your club's goalkeepers all got injured in a game, which field player would you trust must between the pipes? ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT chatter f/t Josh Sargent to TFC and unfortunate Ricardo Pepi update plus quick look at AFCON semifinal storylines STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
PREMIER LEAGUE: Sudden departures of Chelsea's Maresca and United's Amorim. Did Arsenal's dismantling of Villa expose a clear gap? City may have regrets come May. Harrison Reed does Liverpool dirty. Nuno cements legend status at Wolves. HALFTIME: GKU-related weekly what if ROUND THE WORLD: AFCON check in and thoughts on Arsene Wenger's boneheaded idea for "improving" offside. STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa keeps playing possum and Unai Emery keeps pulling all the right levers. City's Rayan Cherki making a strong push to be signing of the summer. Ruben Amorim successfully capitulates on tactics. Preview of this week's massive Arsenal vs Villa match. HALFTIME: Pop Quiz on USMNT goalscorers at World Cup 2026 ROUND THE WORLD: AFCON news and notes STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Enzo Maresca's master plan to generate hype as Pep 2.0 is working perfectly. Aston Villa led by Morgan Rogers are a problem. #FrankOut at Tottenham? Arsenal start feeling City's heat. Leeds may have fixed their glaring problem. HALFTIME: Pop Quiz - odds to win AFCON ROUND THE WORLD: storylines and narratives worth paying attention to at AFCON STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal fans starting to feel a little pressure. Salah responds to Slot's massive midweek UCL win (in his absence). Villa keep on keeping on. Forest architect Spurs' latest indignity. Nobody quite knows what Amorim is trying to do with United but if it produces more 4-4 draws like this week vs Bournemouth, so be it. STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (f/t Cone of Shame) and GOAWs
PREMIER LEAGUE: Mo Salah goes nuclear on Arne Slot after getting benched for third straight game. Massive week for Leeds who batter Chelsea and hold Liverpool. Moises Caicedo is great missed. Aston Villa solve the puzzle that is Arsenal and make case for league's second best team. Toffees go 7th! HALFTIME: What If you quit your job and focused on eGaming - how long would it take to get a pro contract? ROUND THE WORLD: Messi's Inter Miami takes down a game Vancouver Whitecaps and what is must-watch in Champions League this week STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea impress vs Arsenal but disciplinary remains Achilles heel. United's bounce back thanks to (legitimately) bad boys. Leeds show life vs City but it's too late for moral victories. Spurs straight up stink. Arne Slot feels pressure and finally benches Salah - and it works - plus Lucas Paquetá's love for spot-fixing allegations. Villa and Brighton quietly making moves. Power Rankings. Midweek + weekend preview f/t Spurs vs Newcastle, Villa vs Arsenal and Elephant vs Honey Badger. HALFTIME: What If you could choose any other living player or coach to get the "60 Minutes" treatment like Lamine Yamal (but doesn't have to be a puff piece), who you going with? ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it *playoff* minute recapping semis and preview/prediction for Saturday's MLS Cup STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal trounce scared Spurs. Everton earn one of the dumbest red cards in history but somehow it is United that goes home embarrassed. Liverpool's crisis of confidence continues. Evangelos Marinakis may have saved Forest's AND West Ham's seasons. HALFTIME: What If - you are David Moyes and two of your players get into a fight on the field... how do you handle it? ROUND THE WORLD: MLS semifinals are set and USL-Championship organizers pull one of the pettiest moves of all times STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Mailbag episode: USMNT's "successful" international window full of sound and fury but signifying what? Also, what Ronny, Donny and Musk talked about at White House gala. Mikey spews more malicious lies about Sam. Alex Bono on what to watch this week in MLS playoffs. North London Daerby preview. Scotland vs Ireland - only one can stay...
PREMIER LEAGUE: lessons learned from City's thrashing of Liverpool, big time "prove it" week for Sunderland and Bournemouth but only one showed up, United and (especially) Tottenham both managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory HALFTIME: Pop quiz on Sunderland's title hopes ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT primer looking at notable absences and key inclusions for this week's Paraguay and Urugay friendlies STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: getting to the bottom of Tottenham's woeful home form. Would you rather be a fan of West Ham or Nottingham Forest right now? Erling Haaland singlehandedly keeping title race alive. Sunderland's (revised) floor and ceiling this season. Previews of City/Liverpool, Spurs/United and Villa/Bournemouth. HALFTIME: What If someone is going to embarrass the podcast at Tyler's wedding this weekend, who is the biggest potential liability? ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it (extra special) PLAYOFF minute and this week's must-watch Champions League games STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Amorim's United finally showing signs of progress. Sunderland keep doing the damn thing. Gravenberch-less Liverpool quickly fading from title contention. Arsenal just as quickly solidifying its nickame as the Unwatchable Unevitables. Spurs win ugly but face Chelsea at home this weekend (ruh roh). HALFTIME: What If the unthinkable happens and USMNT does not win WC26 - who we rooting for? ROUND THE WORLD: thoughts on Japan (angered by alleged Qatari meddling) potentially splitting off from Asian federation STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy On the eve of the MLS playoffs, two of SamFam's finest -- Tim Parker of New York Red Bulls and Alex Bono of New England Revolution -- join to discuss everything that is worth knowing about this season's fight for MLS Cup.
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Tyler admits that Liverpool's loss to United exposed serious problems at Anfield (and potentially in his wedding plans). Forest's ill-fated Ange experiment blows up even earlier than predicted. Bournemouth and Palace high-quality slugfest. Villa drops two absolute WORLDIES right on Tottenham's face. And a preview of the weekend f/t Arsenal vs Palace (strong vs strong) and Bournemouth vs Forest (strong vs calamitous). HALFTIME: reaction to US Soccer's plan to reshape NCAA soccer into a world class U23 league that could involve regional promotion and relegation, though questions and concerns are myriad ROUND THE WORLD: extra brief MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and Champions League preview STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy Connor Tobin, head of the USL Players Association and one-time captain of Forward Madison, sits down with Tommy and Sam to discuss where things stand in the ridiculously complicated three-way negotiations in which the players, clubs and league are trying to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement as the December 31st deadline begins to loom larger and larger (in hopes of avoiding a possible work stoppage)
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy ROUND THE WORLD: What did we learn from USMNT's 1-1 draw with Ecuador and 2-1 win over Australia? Whose stock is up/down? Grade for Poch? Do we have a striker controversy brewing? HALFTIME: Mikey's incredible promo suddenly goes off the rails and Tyler has thots on "halftime" occurring more than halfway through the program PREMIER LEAGUE: what games are must-watch this weekend f/t a hot take prediction about how Liverpool vs United is about to go down STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: What we learned from Chelsea's win over suddenly-luckless Liverpool and what Arne Slot needs to do to get the train back on the tracks. Thomas Frank is just what Doctor Tottenham needed. Never mind Christmas, Ange may not make it to Halloween. Drama-free United?!? HALFTIME: Hot Topic - what we can and should take issue with most about FIFA's World Cup 2026 ticket sales strategy, which (hint) isn't necessarily the astronomically high prices ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute plus thots on Poch's "most serious" USMNT roster yet for this month's friendlies vs Ecuador and Australia STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
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