Morning Footy: A soccer show from CBS Sports Golazo Network

The Morning Footy crew preview today's RB Leipzig vs Liverpool UEFA Champions League Match. The group zero in on the job Arne Slot has done in his short tenure since taking over for Jürgen Klopp. Liverpool under his watch have won 10 of 11 matches, best start since 1990/91. They've outscored their opponents 25-5. And they have only let in 3 goals, the least in the Premier League. In this short tim...

The Morning Footy crew recap the 1-1 draw in yesterday's UEFA Champions League between PSG and PSV. With the name brand that comes with PSG, is this an acceptable result? What does PSG need to show us moving forward? Do you need a superstar to be successful in UCL? Fortunately for PSG, the new tournament format may benefit them especially with unexpected outcomes like this draw. Morning Footy is a...

The Morning Footy crew recap last night's wild card round match in MLS between Montreal and Atlanta. The latter secured their spot in the MLS playoffs with a shootout win over the home side Montreal after a hotly contested 2-2 draw in regulation. Ultimately, it was former USMNT goalkeeper Brad Guzan who came up with the only save in the shootout helping secure victory for his club. Up next for Atl...

The Morning Footy crew recap yesterday's thrilling comeback win by Real Madrid. Los Blancos went down two goals but then responded with five unanswered. Vini Jr. had a hat trick including the ultimate game-winner. It was a tale of two halves for both teams as Dortmund went with three in the back in the second half and Madrid capitalized. The winners not only topped the scoreline but also a plethor...

Anita Jones dials in from the Spanish capital ahead of Tuesday’s clash between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, a replay of last season’s Champions League final. Anita and the MF crew discuss the reasons behind Los Blancos’ struggles in front of goal as well as Jude Bellingham’s sophomore season with the 15-time European champions. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as...

The MF crew dive into the mailbag to answer your burning Champions League questions. Which minnows can cause an upset today? Can the Gunners afford to not win against Shakhtar? Why are PSG struggling to find the back of the net? And can Aston Villa really go the distance in UCL this season? Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else y...

Tom Bogert joins the MF crew to talk about good and bad of the new MLS playoffs format, why he waited until Decision Day before submitting his MVP vote, and the controversy surrounding FIFA’s decision to name Inter Miami as the host club for the 2025 Club World Cup. Plus, Charlie Davies scrutinizes Tom for omitting Sergio Busquets from his MLS Best XI. Morning Footy is available for free on the Au...

The MF crew look ahead to matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League by discussing four teams that need to start racking up points to keep their hopes of reaching the knockoff phase alive. Italian and Serbian giants AC Milan and Crvena zvezda have yet to register a single point in the league phase, PSG need to dust themselves off after losing to Arsenal last time out, while Stuttgart are looking to e...

The Morning Footy crew discuss everything that went down during the MLS Decision Day this past weekend which included Inter Miami setting the all-time MLS single season points record with 74. The group then discuss who should be this season's MVP with Lionel Messi being the hotly debated candidate having missed a huge chunk of the campaign. And finally, a look at all the playoff matchups now that...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Inter Miami has indeed secured a spot in next year's Club World Cup. How did they get in? Should they even be there? Or is this just a play justified by FIFA in order to get Inter Miami, aka, Lionel Messi, into the now expanded tournament? MLS Cup Champion doesn't qualify for said tournament. Neither does the Leagues Cup Champion. The other suspicious...

The Morning Footy crew dive into the upset of the weekend in the English Premier League which saw Bournemouth defeat Arsenal 2-0. This is the Gunners first loss of the season and now sees them 4pts back of the pace set by Liverpool. Arsenal found themselves down to 10-men after a controversial red card was handed out to defender William Saliba who will now miss their big match next week against sa...

The Morning Footy crew recap this past weekend's marquee matchup between Liverpool and Chelsea. The Reds remain top of the EPL table after their 2-1 defeat of The Blues. They are riding a 7-game winning streak in all competitions, unbeaten in last 36 home EPL matches when scoring first, and are now unbeaten in last 10 matches in all comp against Chelsea. Morning Footy is available for free on the...

MLS insider Tom Bogert joins to break down his must-watch games to watch this weekend as Philadelphia Union, DC United, CF Montreal and Atlanta United look to clinch one of the two remaining wildcard spots. San Jose Earthquakes could become the worst defensive team in league history. Elsewhere, LA Galaxy can secure top seed in West. Tom answers the question on everyone’s lips - who will win MLS MV...

Celtic and Republic of Ireland center back Liam Scales joins the MF crew to talk about the Hoops' top-of-the-table clash against his former team Aberdeen and his unlikely journey through the Irish collegiate system to playing, scoring and being named MOTM in the Champions League. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen t...

Crystal Palace and England goalkeeper Dean Henderson joins Susannah Fuller and Alexis Guerreros to talk about his first start for the Three Lions, Thomas Tuchel’s appointment, and sharing a locker room with USMNT duo Chris Richards and Matt Turner. Dean also hits on the void left by Michael Olise, the strain of fixture congestion, and his two entries in the Guinness Book of World Records!  Morning...

With Christian Pulisic thriving at AC Milan, the MF crew discuss the reasons behind the American’s stellar start to life in Italy and why, for some, despite being the Rossoneri's most in-form player, the USMNT will never be the leader of the team. Then, will Tim Weah get the nod in Juventus' must-win clash against Lazio?   Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podc...

Chelsea Cabarcas rounds up the latest injury news concerning Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Bayern’s Jamal Musiala and Man United’s Robbie Mainoo. Then the MF crew unpack an USWNT roster full of new faces with the likes of Emma Sears and Yazmeen Ryan getting their first national team call ups.  Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you l...

Morning Footy's Nico Cantor takes a deep dive into fixture congestion by offering up his plan on how to fix things. First, Scrap 2nd Cups in Domestic Leagues. Second, No replays in any cup games. Third, Eliminate games from Dec 29-Jan2. Fourth, revert to original club world cup format. Fifth, reduce World Cup back to 32 teams. And finally, eliminate Conference League teams from Top-5 Leagues. The...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Jamie Carragher to talk about England and the National Team deciding to bring in Thomas Tuchel, a coach from Germany, to be their head coach. The discussion and argument is about whether or not a coach from each team's respective country should be the head coach of said National Team. If it's supposed to a country taking on another country on a National level... w...

The Morning Footy crew play a new game called "Pick Up or Ghost." The idea is, if a player called Mauricio Pochettino to be included in the upcoming November USMNT camp... should Poch "Pick-Up or Ghost." Players discussed are Brenden Aaronson, Yunus Musah, Brandon Vázquez, Gianluca Busio, Tanner Tessmann, Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Paul Pogba considered retiring after he was handed his ban. And now he's set to make a move to a new club after his ban had been reduced. Where could he go? The group discuss his possibility of Pogba joining MLS and how he'd be a great fit on any team. And could he have the potential to reach his highest level of play again and be considered for the Fr...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Geoff Shreeves to discuss England's hiring of Thomas Tuchel. The new head coach of the The Three Lions boasts a quality resume including 11 trophies, a Champions League title with Chelsea, and the 2021 FIFA Coach of the Year honor. The group discuss what the fans can expect from a Tuchel-led team and if Pochettino would have been a better fit. Shreeves also gives...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Call It What You Want's Jimmy Conrad to take a deep dive look into the USMNT's 2-0 defeat last night to Mexico. The former USMNT defender discusses Pochettino's assessment of this squad is at this point, what players disappointed for the USMNT, and what Brandon Vázquez brings to the table as he was one of the only bright lights for the US. And finally, what does t...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that former Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel has been hired as England's new manager beginning in January. Tuchel will be taking charge of his first ever National Team but brings a resume that includes 11 major trophies won as a club manager. He will become just the third foreign manager to lead England. Interim coach Lee Carsley wil...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown Mexico's defeat of the USMNT 2-0, the US' first loss to Mexico since 2019. Mexico bulldozed the US and it appeared like Poch's boys didn't show up to play. Raúl Jiménez opened the scoring in the 22' and the USMNT just didn't punch back. What went wrong for the US? Should we be concerned about this particular team? And what can we expect going forward? Morning Footy...