The Final Third

In hindsight, dedicating an entire episode title to the return of first half shots last week was a mistake. Unfortunately, FanDuel decided we weren't allowed to have fun anymore. Despite that very disappointing news, Sam and Brad hopped online to talk about all the exciting games that happened last week, and to cover the upcoming domestic and European slates. Is the FA Cup still magical, or will w...

Nobody thought it would happen, but somehow, first half shots have returned to FanDuel, so Sam and Brad were pretty excited about the whole thing. The Champions League playoffs are over, and the Premier League title race has taken yet another twist. Can Liverpool bounce back with a win away from home against Man City? Will Arsenal continue their unbeaten run in the league, despite not having any a...

Sam and Brad stay up past their bedtimes (slightly before midnight) to record this episode so it can get out on time for Friday morning. You're welcome. Somehow, we're already approaching the second legs of the Champions League knockout playoffs, and the Premier League title race took yet another turn after the last Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park ended in controversy. Will Liverpool be able to...

Now that the construction on Sam's street isn't happening during recording time, Sam and Brad can return in peace with another episode. The Champions League league phase has concluded, so it's time to break down the winners and losers of this new format, and talk about the matchups for the knockout playoffs. A lot of Arsenal Stuff has occurred in the past couple of weeks as well, which means Sam i...

Sam and Brad are back... with a consistent upload schedule for the first time in forever. Everybody is happy. The penultimate round of Champions League league phase matches has concluded, setting up a beautifully chaotic final week next week. Will Man City make their way back into a place in the knockouts? Will Bayern and Madrid find a way into the top 8, or will they take the harder route to a UC...

That's right, your favorite lads Sam and Brad are finally back from the Christmas hiatus, ready to get to work on the latter half of the season. Fortunately, soccer has never been more exciting, and with Champions League right around the corner once again, it's a perfect time to hop back on the mic and break down the upcoming games. Can Liverpool maintain their lead at the top of the EPL table, or...

Sam and Brad are back (yay!) for the last episode of 2024 (boo!). No idea why the Premier League loves cramming fixtures in during the Christmas period, but some things you just gotta live with. Fortunately, before they depart to spend the holidays with their families, the boys got together to discuss the state of the season so far, as well as some upcoming games this weekend. Can Liverpool regain...

After a Thanksgiving absence, the boys are back once again to talk about all the fun action going on this weekend. Are Chelsea in the Premier League title race? How will Liverpool respond to a tough outing against Newcastle in a Merseyside Derby away from home? Can Brentford maintain their impressive unbeaten home record against Newcastle? Will the former Arsenal boys over at Fulham get their reve...

The international break is finally over and the boys are back in town with a jam-packed episode covering all the latest news in the world of soccer, as well as the domestic league games happening this weekend and the Champions League matchups next week. How will Leicester handle their former manager's Chelsea side? Can Aston Villa finally win a game again? How will Man U's new manager handle his d...

Once again, an international break looms on the horizon, so Sam and Brad are here to break down the last weekend of domestic soccer before everybody gets bored for a couple of weeks. Should Madrid fans be concerned with their club's current run of poor form, and can they get back on track against Osasuna? Have Arsenal fallen out of the title race already, or will they bounce back against Chelsea?...

Sam finally has very little to complain about this week, so he's pointing out how much Madrid fans are suffering instead. It's only fair. On the bright side, the Champions League is finally back next week, along with a very nice weekend of domestic league soccer as well, which gives Sam and Brad plenty to break down on this week's episode. How will Man City handle their recent injury crisis agains...

In a surprising turn of events, Sam is complaining about the referees today. Oh, wait, that doesn't surprise anybody at all. In spite of the ranting, Sam and Brad actually managed to talk about all the action that took place over the past week and look ahead to the weekend games as well. Will Madrid or Barca triumph in the most anticipated El Clasico in recent memory? Can Arsenal survive an injury...

Not only did we have to suffer through another international break, but we lost the best soccer market as well. Despite that tragedy, Sam and Brad got together to discuss new markets, why first half shots on target are a completely different ballgame, and the otherwise joyous return of domestic soccer. Are we due for another goalfest when Spurs take on West Ham? Will Brentford score yet another ea...

After an absolute banger of a week, Sam and Brad fired up the mics to talk about everything that happened in the soccer world this week and go through the last week of domestic league action before the next international break. Even though poor Sam had a cold this week. Will Palace finally win a game, or will Liverpool continue their dominant run of form? Will Aston Villa be the final nail in Ten...

Arsenal were at the center of another refereeing controversy, so obviously Sam had a lot to say, and sometimes Brad got a chance to speak as well. Somewhere in the middle of all the ranting, there were some interesting games to talk about as well! How will Real Madrid adjust their lineups with Mbappe out injured? Can Crystal Palace finally win a game, against Everton of all teams? Will there be an...

The pinnacle of European soccer has finally returned, to great appreciation, so Sam and Brad hopped on the mic to talk about how great the Champions League was, and how… normal… the domestic leagues this weekend feel in comparison. Despite that, there was still much to be discussed- will Man City triumph at home against Arsenal, or will Arteta take more points away from them? Who needs a win more,...

The international break is finally over, and the real games are back. Thank goodness. Will Arsenal overcome their recent injury concerns and triumph in the North London Derby against Spurs? Will Eze and Crystal Palace bounce back against Leicester? Can Madrid handle an away game against Real Sociedad? And how will teams fare in the first week of the newly formatted Champions League? All of this, a...

There may be an international break going on, but that won't stop Sam and Brad from hopping on the mic to chat about all the drama from last week's European action. Did Declan Rice deserve to be sent off? Will Real Madrid be able to manage their lack of depth this season? Do Barca have what it takes to challenge for La Liga again? Have Inter Milan already won the Serie A? And will the new Champion...

Somehow, the first international break is already around the corner, so Sam and Brad got together to discuss the last weekend of domestic soccer before everybody goes back to play for their countries once again. Will Arsenal continue their great start to the season, or will Brighton prove themselves to be worthy opponents? Can Real Madrid regain their form, or will Barca continue to dominate in th...

European soccer is back in full force, and Sam is already complaining about VAR, but that isn't gonna stop him and Brad from getting together to recap last week's action and look ahead to the upcoming weekend slate. Will Arsenal finally get a result against Aston Villa, or will Emery triumph over Arteta once again? Will Madrid bounce back in their home opener after a disappointing tie against Mall...

European soccer is finally back in full force, so Sam and Brad sat down for an extra special bonus-length episode to sufficiently cover their predictions for each league and delve into the games this weekend. Will Arsenal finally beat Man City to a league title? Will Man City's looming court case impact their season? How will clubs like Aston Villa, Bologna, and Stuttgart balance their leagues wit...

As the final week of summer soccer comes to a close, Sam and Brad hop on the mic to talk about the Olympic soccer finals and make it very clear how excited they both are for the major European leagues to return in a week or so. Will the French men triumph at their home Olympics, or will Spain continue their amazing streak of tournament wins? Will the US women regain their status as best in the wor...

While BettingThePitch remains away on his summer escapades, Sam and Brad fire up the mics to seek a little closure after England's Euros loss and talk about how Olympic soccer is actually quite exciting. Will the US Men defy expectations and make a run in the knockouts? Will the US Women bounce back after last year's world cup disaster and reestablish their greatness? How will the French Men and W...

Super special bonus episode! While BettingThePitch was unfortunately unable to make this recording session, Sam and Brad got together to discuss the final weekend of the Euros and Copa America. Will Uruguay come out firing on all cylinders after a controversial ending to their loss against Colombia, or does the plucky little Canadian team that could have one final surprise up its sleeve in the 3rd...

After a slightly longer gap between episodes than usual, the boys are back together with a special bonus-sized episode to cover the upcoming Euros and Copa America semi-finals and make some bold predictions about who's going through. Will Spain continue their run of dominance, or will France find a way once again? Will the Netherlands triumph over England, or will Southgate get one step closer to...