The Football Lounge

On tonight's episode, Matt and I recap the USMNT Gold Cup Final against Mexico. We go over the pros and cons of both teams. We also give our key takeaways from this year's Gold Cup tournament. And we give our thoughts on what we want to see in the upcoming September International Friendly window and the keys to success going forward for the USMNT.

Quick recap of USMNT action and my quick take on the FIFA Club World Cup

On tonight’s episode Matt & I breakdown Poch’s roster selection for the USMNT Gold Cup. We slice and dice and in traditional fashion have little to anything nice to say about a head scratcher of a roster selection for. But we do offer some positive feedback and look for the silver lining to a very underwhelming squad

Quick breakdown of the USMNT 60 Man Preliminary Roster. I give my thoughts on the current list of players and who I think should of been included. I hope to get more podcasts out in the next few months

Quick synopsis of the USMNT friendlies in the September window as well as my outlook on the current team selected and what that means for the USMNT from now on into 2026.

After a long hiatus The Football Lounge is back! On today's/tonights episode I cover the Moroccan Botola Pro 1 aka Botola Por Inwi. This comes as a recommendation from one of our listeners. I hope you enjoy as I briefly summarize a league that is under covered within the wider soccer/football circles.

Matt and I take you through our thoughts on the 2024 Copa America Final and the debacle that was the pregame scenes. We also talk about potential future iterations of the tournament and our thoughts on what teams impressed us the most. And who has a chance of making waves leading up to the World Cup. So plop into your favorite chair, couch, hammock or bat cave and listen to our latest pod!

On today's episode Matt and I go over possible next hires for the USMNT coaching job. We also quickly touch on the Copa America Semi-Finals and who we have picked for success.

Overview of USWNT Olympic Roster and our expectations for the team

Matt and I assess the USMNT performance versus Uruguay. We give our thoughts and shed light on what is needed for the team to truly achieve marked improvement on the pitch.

The GB saga looks to be nearing an end. Baring a miracle against Uruguay the USMNT will be out of the Copa America. This tournament has brought home a lot of our fears about GB and his tenure. In this episode Matt and I dive in on the recent performance and provide insight into what needs to be addressed.

Matt and I take a look at the Copa America group stage and give our predictions on what is set to be an exciting tournament. We also break down the knockout stages and put our money on the line, predicting this historic competition's eventual winners!

The USMNT bounce back (sort of) with a draw against Brazil. It was a better performance all around by the boys in blue but still a ways to go before we challenge the elite of the world. On tonights episode I do a quick breakdown of what I saw and give credit where it is due. As well as touch on what I expect from the group stage for this USMNT

Matt and I breakdown the USMNT battering at the hands of Colombia while trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel. On today's episode we focus on the teams play and try to provide an overall outlook on the state of the team. As well as provide predictions on the upcoming game on 6/11 against Brazil.

We have it all. A touch of everything football. On today's podcast we disect the CMNT hire of Jesse Marsch + USMNT Copa America Roster. We also air our predictions for the CCL Final between Pahcuca and Columbus Crew. Before wrapping up with our take on the health of the US soccer landscape and more!

On episode 4 I quickly touch on the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round of 16 and the exciting results from this storied cup. Tell me your thoughts on the latest actions as well as your predictions going forward.

On today's episode Matt and I cover Tyler Adams Injury woes, MLS & Liga MX teams performances in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the recent announcement of potential season games from outside leagues being played in the USA and quick round up of Copa America/EURO predictions with another detailed episode to come on that topic. So get comfortable and relax to episode 3 of the Football Lounge!

Quick post game Recap that never posted

On today's episode Matt and I cover the CONCACAF Champions League and the first-round results with a look toward the Round of 16. We also touch on the MLS and the recent starts by some teams as well as what the league is doing positively and what they are doing negatively. The last stop is on the US Open Cup and how MLS is affecting change towards its structure albeit negatively.

The new season of the FOOTBALL LOUNGE kicks off in beautiful Argentina at the Super Clasico as we digest this weekends action before we take to the high seas and cross over to the Old World and make pit stops in Italy and France. Join me as I recap the River v Boca Superclasico, Juve v Frosinone and much more!

After last night's Copa America Draw here are my predictions for the 2024 Copa America and who I see as the favorites to make it out of the tournament's Group Stage.

On today's episode, I circle back with my sister as we go over our thoughts on the two recent games the USWNT played against Colombia. We also talk about the WNT future stars and where we think the team needs to improve going into the Olympics.

In this episode, I quickly cover the various leagues and competitions of South American football/soccer Including Copa Libertadores. And I also briefly touch on the favorites I see for winning the Copa Libertadores.

Matt and I run through a breakdown of the UCL results as well as sift through the recent happenings in MLS. We also go over the EPL and English Championship before rounding it out with the Reggie Cannon signing at QPR.