The American Soccer Crash Course

The much anticipated end of the year award show, including our votes for MVP, Dad of the Year, Meme of the Year, Best USMNT Twitter Account & Top 10 Moments of the Year. But first... November's games against Trinidad & Tobago, including a moment of insanity from Serginio Dest (0:00) Evaluating 2023 (20:50) Looking back at our 2023 Wishlists (27:15) The Crashey Awards! (34:00) Top 10 Moments of the...

Christian and Max break down the main talking points from the USMNT October window, which included a disappointing 3-1 loss to Germany and a dominant 4-0 display over Ghana.

Christian and Max break down the amazing performance from Americans abroad heading into October camp before previewing the international break against Germany and Ghana.

On our one year anniversary episode, our full three man crew gets together to delve out our hottest takes on the USMNT. Is Mexico the world's most disappointing international soccer program? Can the team command the eyes of the nation without a true superstar? Listen to hear us declare the temperature on these takes. We also dive into the USMNT's two September friendlies, a disappointing 3-0 vs Uz...

HERE WE GO! This edition of the American Soccer Crash Course podcast evaluates the summer transfers completed by key players of the USMNT. After giving the best, worst and riskiest awards, Christian and Lodge jump into all transfers, rumors and sagas over the past couple months. Following letter grades for all moves and non-moves, the episode is concluded by giving a recap of the US Women National...

Christian and Max break down the dominant display from the USMNT to beat Canada and win the Nations League. We also come back to last week's Mexico drubbing and Max's take on the hiring of Coach Gregg Berhalter. In the Episode: -The Balogun Effect -What can Gregg learn from these games? -The Form Fallacy -Has Gio mandated a change in the MMA midfield? -Asking questions of the USSF process Live on...

Reaction to a crazy few hours in American soccer.

Christian and Lodge are back for another episode!  Chicago USMNT Tailgate Announcement! (0:00)  We give our first word on Messi's move to Inter Miami in the MLS. (2:30) In Christian's Super Bowl, we review the club season for the core of the USMNT. (9:30) Finally, we preview the upcoming USA v Mexico Nations League Semifinal. (56:00)

Lodge Dils and Christian Lee break down the latest on the USMNT. Introduction (0:00) Balogun’s Recruiting Trip (3:00) USMNT Advance in Nations League (15:50) Reyna-Berhalter Investigation (27:20) Coaching Candidates (34:00) Monday Morning Centerback Draft (36:55)

Our full crew is here to break down the latest USMNT news. But first… 🚨Show announcement🚨(0:00) January USMNT Friendlies (4:00) USA Hosting Copa America (8:15) US Soccer Leadership Changes (15:45) USMNT Coaching Search (23:00) Gio Reyna Sends a Message (30:00) Winter Transfer Window Winners & Losers (36:00)

Emergency Pod to Discuss the Breaking Developments Surrounding the Reyna-Berhalter Family Feud. On Wednesday 1/4, parents of USMNT star Gio Reyna admitted to bringing up a 30 year old sexual assault incident involving coach Gregg Berhalter and his wife to US Soccer, while allegations of additional threats from the Reyna family were reported but staunchly denied by the Reynas. We go over the entire...

Timeline Watch Parties (1:20) Netherlands Game Recap (3:35) Jesus Ferreira Starts? (15:30) Berhalter out (17:15) Second Half (22:25) Were the USA gassed from the Iran game? (27:45) Our USMNT Holiday Wishlist (29:35) In the final episode of the year, Christian Lee, Lodge Dils and Max Heath put a bow on the World Cup for the USMNT. We discuss the Netherlands loss and whether Gregg Berhalter should c...

Lodge and Christian preview the round of 16 tie against the Netherlands. The boys utilize the fan mailbag to drive discussion, talking about the Netherlands biggest players/threats, how they have fared so far and why this is a winnable contest for the USMNT. Then, personnel decisions come into play against the size and power of the Dutch, before a quick debate on the GOAT of the USMNT. Finally, we...

Our Reaction to USA beating Iran 1 - 0 at the World Cuo to advance to the Knockout Rounds.

Christian and Carter Sperry recap the most viewed men’s soccer game in American history, the scoreless draw v England. The boys discuses the cultural significance of the game, how the US played and the alleged drama surrounding star Gio Reyna. Then, we preview the must win game vs Iran including the fireworks that have already transpired pregame.

We are sad. Reaction to the USMNT’s gut wrenching draw v Wales. Timeline Immediate feelings & headlines (0:00) Lineups thoughts (6:15) First half (8:25) Second half (15:00) Substitutions (20:00) No Gio???? (28:00) Player Ratings (31:20) USA v England Preview (41:30) Group B Permutations (43:45)

Timeline:  Introductions (0:00)  Main Man: Yunus Musah (3:00)  Dual Nationals & Recruiting (6:00)  The Breakout Player’s Stage (12:05)  Group A-D (17:35)  Group E-H (22:25)  Group of Death & Weakest Group (27:00)  Knockout Round (30:30)  Sleepers & Futures Picks (36:00)   The final episode of the Crash Course. We will be doing USA game...

Timeline  Introductions (0:00)  Who are the odd men out v Wales? (2:55)  Tim Weah (5:30)  Gio Reyna (9:05)  Brendan Aaronson (15:15)  USA v Wales Lineups (19:00)  Wales Overview (25:00)  England Overview (29:45)  Iran Overview (34:50)  Group Standing Predictions (39:00)  The Producer’s Shock Prediction (41:00)   After an 8.5 year wait, we...

Timeline Introductions & Agenda (0:00) Carter’s Arsenal 5 minutes of fame (4:50) Brief History of USMNT (5:35) Vocab: New England Slang (16:15) The 2018 Qualifying Disaster (23:40) Matt Turner Feature (27:30) The Main Man: Goalie Matt Turner (29:15) USMNT GK Position Battle (38:00) The Play Style Debate (39:45) Turner’s Hedge: Arsenal FC (43:00) Christian Lee and Lodge Dils are joined by Arsen...

Timeline Introductions (0:00) Main man: Walker Zimmerman (2:15) Connor’s pro soccer dreams (7:00) Zimmerman’s USMNT rise (10:50) Connor’s favorite soccer cultures (14:00) Zimmerman’s performance (16:30) American soccer update (19:45) Rapid Fire British Vocab (27:00) The big thing: The Implications of a Qatar World Cup (32:00) Christian Lee and Lodge Dils are joined by casual fan Connor Wilson, the...

Christian Lee and Lodge Dils are rejoined by casual fan Joe Bertsche to introduce the bounce pass king himself: USMNT Head Coach Gregg Berhalter. We talk about Gregg's career before coaching the US, the controversy surrounding his hiring and the ups and downs of his tenure thus far. After breaking down his strengths and weaknesses, Bertsche imparts his soccer knowledge with a rapid fire vocabulary...

Christian Lee and Max Heath are joined by casual soccer fan and American Soccer Crash Course enthusiast Caroline Danos to discuss an issue of paramount importance: who will start at center forward and score the goals for the USMNT at the World Cup? The crew looks at the candidates and breaks them into 4 groups: left at home, on the plane, on the bench and the starter. Arguments are weighed, decisi...

Christian Lee and Lodge Dils are rejoined by casual fan Mack Zern to talk about the career of USMNT player Tyler Adams and points of strife within the USMNT fanbase. (2:00) The boys outline Tyler Adams’ upbringing and how he credits it for the person and player he is today. They talk about his development within the Red Bull system and how that influences his rabid play style. (21:00) Next, Mack g...

Christian and Lodge look to tackle another starlet of this young and budding US team: Serginio Dest. Using Dest's story, we talk about player transfers in soccer and highlight why transfers have been crucial to the USMNT of late. Additionally, we go into a detailed comparison between the transfer system and how Americans sports use drafting, trades and free agency. 

Christian and Lodge are joined by ball-knowing friend of the pod Brian Koscianski and casual fan Jack Koch. We break down the USA’s #2 man: Weston McKennie. The boys look to build upon last week’s discussion of the European movement and its importance for our talent pool. We follow up with a pop quiz in some southern slang, in honor of McKennie. After covering the highlights of another eventful yo...