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Idrissa Gueye gets sent off against Manchester United for punching... Michael Keane? On the latest edition of Caught Offside, we discuss Everton's bizarre win at Man United and how it may have been David Moyes' dream scenario. Plus, Eze authors a moment of peak Spursiness, JJ lists his Liverpool complaints and Messi conjures up some postseason magic. Also, Andrew has been doing something his entir...

Was this the group of American players that you expected to see put in the best USMNT performance of 2025? Perhaps not, but don't tell that to Mauricio Pochettino! We'll go in-depth on how this squad managed to systematically take Marcelo Bielsa's side apart, we'll hear from Poch as he vehemently defends the squad that did it and we'll share some of our big takeaways from a topsy turvy year in U.S...

Apologies to our Hungarian listeners but JJ needs some space to bask in the joy of this moment. Following one of the most dramatic wins in the history of Irish soccer, JJ grabbed the mic and just started talking. Join him as he relives an all-time World Cup qualifying classic. ***By the way, if you're looking for our USMNT-Paraguay Reaction Pod, you should see it right beneath this pod. In case yo...

In the wake of the USMNT's 2-1 over Paraguay, Andrew gives his top takeaway on the match and the team as a whole. Among other things, we'll dive into: -Gio Reyna making his mark. -Some questions remaining at centerback. -The press starting to (hopefully) emerge as this team's identity. -The beginnings of a Mauricio Pochettino fan apology tour??? All that and much much more on a USMNT reaction pod...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ give the 6 soccer stories most fixed on the radar right now. We'll hit on MLS' calendar change, Ireland's upset of Portugal and Reyna opportunity with the national team. Plus, MLS' calendar wasn't the only major change that the league experienced during the day; we'll discuss the Apple adjustments. And, we'll break down Jude Bellingham's uncer...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ discuss Manchester City's 3-0 win over Liverpool including Doku's big day, Van Dijk's disallowed header and an unexpected xG tally. Plus, we'll weigh in on a weirdly symmetrical showdown between Tottenham and Manchester United, we'll talk about a memorable meeting between Sunderland and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light and we'll analyze a USMNT...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ discuss an eventful matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League. Bayern Munich go to Paris and take down PSG despite being down a man for the entire 2nd half. We'll also dive into Liverpool's key win over Real Madrid, Phil Foden coming to life for Man City, Micky van de Ven throwing his Puskas hat into the ring and Brugge pushing Barcelona to the...

Despite their improvement in the table from last year to this year, the soundtrack of Tottenham's season is starting to become "BOOOOOO." The boys share their thoughts on Spurs' latest meek showing against Chelsea and weigh in on the fans increasing discontent. Then, we discuss "that Erling Haaland team" as the spectacular Norwegian strikes again! Could City actually be too reliant on their number...

Liverpool's freefall continues after yet another defeat; but can this one be differentiated from the others? Meanwhile, Chelsea's youth movement takes care of business against Wolves, but only just barely. And, in Newcastle-Spurs, we wonder how long is too long to tie your shoes and if Andrew should be readying an apology for Nick Woltemade. All that plus our thoughts on Manchester United's inswin...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, it's "English Premier League Title Race: Real or Fake?" We take a look at the clubs most central to the title race conversation and try to determine what their role will actually be in it. Plus, we'll share our thoughts on the first few days of the MLS postseason, we'll break down a very contentious Clasico and we'll talk about players needing to be protect...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ look back on a week of goals and beatdowns in the UEFA Champions League. We'll weigh in on Arsenal's emergence as a prohibitive favorite, Marcus Rashford finding new life in Barcelona and Liverpool finally getting off the schneid. Plus, we'll discuss Sergino Dest's benching at PSV, La Liga canceling its trip to Miami and both MLS wildcard resu...

The boys discuss yet another Liverpool loss; why is this happening and what is the solution to fix it? Meanwhile, what about Manchester United? They're now just 2 points back of a top 4 spot - is it time to trust them or is this another false dawn? Then, we'll weigh in on Nottingham Forest's decision to sack Ange Postecoglou. Was Marinakis right to pull the plug and where do you envision Ange mana...

The USMNT defeat Australia, 2-1 and we've got our instant reaction to the win. We'll share our thoughts on Haji Wright's emergence, Christian Pulisic's injury, the Socceroo's physical approach, Mauricio Pochettino's culture-building and so much more! Plus: is it time we stop wondering who the #1 goalkeeper is for the USMNT? And on that note, we tip our cap to a former USMNT goalkeeper who has deci...

The boys share their thoughts on the USMNT's 1-1 draw with Ecuador including Balogun's performance up front, Freese's performance at the back and pretty much everyone else in between. Is it time to question Sergino Dest's place a definite starter? Is Weston McKennie still viewed as one of the team's biggest stars? And how concerned should we be about Antonee Robinson's knee? We'll cover all that a...

The boys get you ready for the USMNT's Friday night matchup with Ecuador by breaking down the things that we're excited about. Then, Karel Prince joins the show to talk about his fascinating rise in soccer podcasting/media and how he goes about keeping athletes in check. And finally, we hear Steven Gerrard explain the reasons behind the failings of England's "Golden Generation" and we wonder if th...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, we discuss a 3rd consecutive defeat for Liverpool and try and diagnose just what exactly the problem is with the defending champs right now. We also share our thoughts on Moises Caicedo's red hot start to the season and the Chelsea player that Andrew is considering to become one of "his people." We also share our thoughts on Arsenal going top after their 2-...

With U.S. Soccer announcing the October squad, we wanted to quickly get you some of our thoughts. For our FULL thoughts, head on over to the PLUS side where we'll bring you that as well as a special USMNT edition of "Only Nice Things!" To sign up, just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com ! And for all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ --- Reddit: https://www.reddit....

The boys look back on the latest slate of Champions League matches including PSG's massive win in Barcelona and Liverpool's struggles continuing at Galatasaray. Plus, we'll discuss some of Tottenham's deficiencies, Mourinho's return to Chelsea and Nashville hoisting their first trophy. For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! This week, we're honing in on...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, we look at the glass half full/glass half empty approaches to Liverpool as they drop 3 points for the first time this season. We'll also discuss whether Arsenal looked more like the attacking side we want them to be and if Enzo Maresca becomes too conservative when he goes down a man. Plus, Christian Pulisic is hitting the form of his life and Son/Bouanga c...

It's another Caught Offside Wheel of Football! Who knows what the wheel will bring. Maybe it will lead us into a conversation about Hugo Ekitike removing his shirt? Maybe it will land on Ousmane Dembele taking home the Ballon d'Or and Lamine Yamal's father losing his mind over it. There can be no way of knowing. You'll just have to tune in to find out! This week on Caught Offside Plus, it's a JJ w...

The boys look back on an eventful and somewhat unusual slate of results in the Premier League over the weekend. What do we make of Arsenal's performance vs Manchester City? And what do we make of the red card, rain-soaked mess that was Manchester United's 2-1 win over Chelsea? Plus, what's up with Antonee Robinson? And is Christian Pulisic already making us forget everything that happened this sum...

The UEFA Champions League has made it's triumphant return and we're breaking it down for you! We'll discuss yet another late Liverpool winner and what we made of Alexander Isak's debut performance for the club. We'll also discuss Arsenal's depth coming to the rescue, JJ's Kylian Mbappe fatigue and Andrew's brutal case of "gaga knuckles." And for even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Cau...

Here we go, it's Premier League Jump To Conclusions Week on Caught Offside! We'll ponder some early season declarations including one on a certain Newcastle signing, one on a couple of scuffling managers, one on a certain England hopeful and more! Plus, it was a wild weekend in MLS even by MLS standards, the USMNT striker battle continues to heat up and how painful are bee stings?? For even more C...

The USMNT bounce back against Japan thanks to goals from Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun. The boys react to the game and break down Mauricio Pochettino's feisty pre-match press conference. Plus, MLS hands down their additional punishment for Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi hints at missing the 2026 World Cup and Irish football hits a new low. Coming up this week over on Caught Offside Plus , we'll rep...

The USMNT suffer yet another defeat against a nation that we deem to be quality opposition. The boys share their thoughts on how we got here and if there's any hope of things getting better. We also dive into our concerns with this manager and analyze the concerning development trends of some of our "best players." Last week over on Caught Offside Plus , we had a fun Mailbag Special where the boys...