Gareth, Miller and Trevor Leaf break down the week in soccer! We discuss everything World Cup Qualifiers, from CONMEBOL to UEFA. We also dive in to the USMNT and the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers and Canada's impressive performance that has them at the top of the table. We prepare for Xavi's coaching debut this weekend with Barcelona and predict Lingard's future at United. Lastly, Miller and Trevor make their weekend and Champions League picks.
Gareth, Miller and Edwin return for another episode of DTP! They break down UEFA Champions League Matchday 5 group-by-group and who's riding high and who's riding low with just two group stage matches left. They also give an update on the Europa League and who's the best team through four matches. Is Antonio Conte the right man for Spurs after being hired as new manager this past week? Will Xavi work out as new manager of Barcelona? Lastly, we make our weekend picks in the Premier League and the USL.
Gareth, Edwin and Jerry (filling in for Miller) return after a week off due to technical difficulties with the studio! We go through Group A-H and discuss how each group did after UEFA Champions League Matchday 3. We also discuss the USMNT's three-game performance against Jamaica, Panama and Costa Rica. With Newcastle's new Saudi Arabian ownership group, how will that affect them and the league in the coming years? They also give their take on Ansu Fati's six year contract extension with a 1 billion euro release clause. Lastly, Jerry and Edwin make their weekend picks in this week's "Edwin Segment".
In this episode of Dissecting the Pitch, the full squad returns to talk about the international break! They talk about the UEFA Nations League semifinals, the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, and Central African Republic's stunning victory over Nigeria in the African World Cup Qualifiers. They also talk about the USMNT's 2-0 win over Jamaica this past week and what to make of 18-year old Ricardo Pepi's brace and if he's the real deal. Edwin and Miller lay out Barcelona's dire financial and managerial situation and how it can be fixed. Lastly, Miller and Edwin make their picks in this week's "Miller Time" and "Edwin Segment."
Gareth and Miller return for another episode alongside special guest Jerry Walker filling in for Edwin! They give their takes on the Premier League five matches in and how the race might shape out as the season continues to progress. Jerry gives a state of the address on Leeds's early season struggles. Also, reaction to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's pointed comments on the lack of penalties given to Manchester United. They also react to James Rodriguez's departure from Everton to Al Rayyan in the Qatar League. They preview next week's matchups in the Champions League, including enticing matchups between Manchester City vs PSG, Milan vs Atletico Madrid and Juventus vs Chelsea. What do they think of FIFA's latest plan for a biennial World Cup? Good or bad idea? They also make way-too-early predictions for the summer transfer window class of 2022. Lastly, Miller (and Jerry) make their weekend picks in Miller Time.
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return for another fun episode! They give their reaction to UCL Matchday One, including Young Boys' win over Manchester United, Bayern's rout of Barcelona, Club Brugge's draw with PSG and Liverpool's high-scoring win over AC Milan. They also give their first impressions on Ronaldo's Manchester United debut as well as the hot seat situation at Arsenal with Mikel Arteta. Miller and Edwin reveal their top six, bottom three and Golden Boot winner for this Premier League season. The Golden Boy award shortlist was released this week and Miller and Edwin tell you who should win and who will win the award. Lastly, Miller's mom calls in to surprise him and celebrate his birthday and Miller and Edwin make their weekend picks in Miller Time and Edwin Segment!
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return for the final season of Dissecting the Pitch in this season premiere episode! They recap all of the action over the summer, including Italy's title in the UEFA Euro 2020, Argentina's championship in the Copa America, and the United States capturing the Gold Cup! They also give summer transfer window grades to some of the biggest names from the summer, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Sergio Ramos and Antoine Griezmann! They also give their reaction to the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw and give their picks on who's making it to the Round of 16! Lastly, Miller and Edwin both make their picks in this week's Miller Time and Edwin Segment.
Gareth, Edwin and Miller are back in-studio for the season finale of DTP! We react to the biggest headline of the year amidst news of the start and fall of the European SuperLeague and the implications it has had around the football world. What does this say about the 12 founding clubs who were planning to form an elite league of their own? Should the six Premier League teams be punished for their actions? What do we make of their apologies? We then react to the sacking of Jose Mourinho and who might replace him as the next manager at Tottenham. Will Hansi Flick be the next manager of the German National Team? Plus, our Champions League semifinal and final predictions, "Miller Time" and a huge futures parlay in the "Edwin Segment"!
Gareth, Edwin and Miller are back for their penultimate episode of the season! They first wrap up the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals after Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City and PSG all advance to the semifinals. What is their initial reaction to a Real Madrid vs Chelsea and Manchester City vs PSG final four? Then, they preview the MLS season, which begins this weekend. Which teams should you be looking out for this year? Who will be in the MLS Cup final? Who will win MVP and Golden Boot? They also give their reaction to the newly updated FIFA World Rankings from last week after the latest round of action in international play. Finally, Miller makes his picks in "Miller Time" and Edwin hosts an extensive trivia of "Guess who on DTP said what?" in his latest "Edwin Segment".
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return to the Bill Austin Radio Studio in downtown Phoenix for a live episode of DTP! They discuss all the action that went down in leg one of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals between Real Madrid's victory over Liverpool, Manchester City's win over Dortmund, PSG's triumph over Bayern and Chelsea's victory over Porto. They also break down leg one of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals between Arsenal's draw to Slavia Praha, Manchester United's win over Granada, Roma's win over Ajax and Villareal's win over Dinamo Zagreb. They give their reaction to the most updated tables across Europe in some rapid fire table updates. They also take a tour of the A-League down in Australia. Plus, Miller Time and the Edwin Segment!
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return for another episode of DTP! They give their predictions to the UCL & UEL quarterfinal matchups which begin next week. They also react to the latest international break matches in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in UEFA. Plus, reaction to Sergio Aguero planning to leave Manchester City at the end of the season and how did the USMNT fail to qualify for the third Olympics in a row?
Gareth, Miller and Edwin are back live in the Blaze Radio studios to bring you quality soccer talk! We give our reactions to the Champions League and Europa League quarterfinal draws and our winners and losers from each. We also give our reaction to Gareth Bale's candid comments about wanting to leave Spurs and return back to Real Madrid after this season. Plus, USMNT's win over Jamaica and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for UEFA. Also, does the The Guardian's revealing report about over 6,500 migrant workers dying while preparing to build and get ready for the 2022 World Cup confirm FIFA's mistake to award the nation soccer's marquee event? Lastly, both Miller and Edwin make their picks in "Miller Time" and the Edwin Segment.
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return for a remote edition of DTP. They give their reaction to the second half of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg matchups, including Manchester City defeating Monchengladbach, Bayern beating Lazio, Chelsea winning over Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid defeating Atalanta. Who are the winners and losers from this past week? They also give their reaction to the CIES Observatory's 'Most Sustainable Squad' rankings, which have Manchester United at number one. They discuss the latest USMNT roster reveal ahead of their international friendlies vs Jamaica and Northern Ireland next week. Legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been very outspoken about potential changes to world football; what do Edwin and Miller think of two of his biggest proposals? Lastly, Miller gives his picks in 'Miller Time' and Edwin gives his picks in his latest "Edwin Segment".
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return for another packed episode of DTP! We begin with giving our reaction to the first four second-leg matches of the Champions League Round of 16, including Dortmund and Haaland's incredible performance versus Sevilla, Liverpool's dominating win over RB Leipzig, Barcelona's spirited effort against PSG, and Porto's stunning upset over Juventus. Miller also gives his reaction to Manchester United's draw to Milan in leg one of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. Edwin gives his reaction to Joan LaPorta being elected new president of Barcelona and how this will impact the club and Messi's future. We also talk about Joachim Low's decision to resign from the German National Team at the end of the Euros and what he will be best remembered for. Lastly, Miller and Gareth choose VERY interesting players in a game-show hosted by Edwin in his latest "Edwin Segment".
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return to the studio in-person to talk everything soccer from this past week! We dive into the latest Premier League matches and give our takeaways from Liverpool vs Chelsea, Manchester City vs Wolves and Crystal Palace vs Manchester United. Plus, reaction after Barcelona's incredible comeback win in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. We also give our top 10 club teams in the world right now and preview the best matches of the weekend, including the Madrid Derby, Der Klassiker and the Manchester Derby!
Gareth and Edwin are joined by Jerry Walker this week to break down the second half of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg matchups! They also give their biggest winners and losers from after the completion of the first leg. Plus, reaction to the live Premier League table, the dominance of Manchester City and the surprising success of West Ham. Jerry also gives his Leeds United update and where they stand right now. Lastly, Edwin quizzes Jerry on the city of Leeds in his latest "Edwin Segment".
Gareth, Edwin and Miller return in the studio for an exciting new episode of DTP! They give their reaction to the first four games of the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, including Barcelona's disappointing performance to PSG. They then preview the next four UCL matchups scheduled for next week. Plus, reaction to Europa League Round of 32 results, weekend picks, and more!
Gareth, Miller and Edwin return for a special one-hour episode! This episode marks the first time that the boys are live in the Bill Austin Radio Studio in Downtown Phoenix on the campus of Arizona State University. They preview the first half of matchups in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 that is scheduled to start next week. Plus, reaction to Bayern Munich winning the FIFA Club World Cup, Manchester City's 15 game winning streak, Manchester United's rollercoaster season, Ajax's downfall and more!
Gareth and Miller are suspended from today's episode but Edwin brings in our good friend Jerry Walker to talk everything Leeds United and West Ham! They also talk about Barcelona's dramatic win over Granada and whether Griezmann may be returning to his old form. Plus, Copa Libertadores and South American football talk and what is the future of PSG after Neymar's contract extension.
Gareth, Miller and Edwin return for an all-new episode! In this episode, Miller reveals why he shaved his head this past week. We also give our latest reaction to Frank Lampard being sacked by Chelsea and whether Thomas Tuchel will be a good fit. Plus, Zlatan/Lukaku butt heads, Premier League and Copa del Rey reaction and MLS may go into a lockout!