Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Greg and Belz go back through the first two windows as a refresher ahead of the final window. What worked, what didn't work, who played, who didn't play, etc etc. Part 2, on the November and January/February windows, will come out soon. Details on the March 27 festivities: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/p/join-us-in-orlando?s=w support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign u...

Vince is back with Watke and Belz for a full recap of the week's action, including Jesse Marsch's glorious victory in the xG battle in his Leeds debut, Vince seeing the North London light on our striker situation, and Weston's confirmed season-ended status. Also, is Balogun the solution? support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedw...

The striker grab bag, the Philly and Dallas projects and the Fourth Eight race are among the national team-related storylines we're tracking in Major League Soccer. Caveats from Velasquez abound, but it's a pretty good discussion and we took a few listener questions at the end. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.subs...

Muller patiently explains what he thinks are the most interesting metrics in soccer right now, the basics of how data is collected and used and sold, and some of the limitations of even advanced stats. Belz plays the data-inattentive everyman, which is, after all, what he is. They also discussed and assessed Gregg Berhalter's tenure and adaptability, the US men's player pool, and what John is work...

On the brink of his return from an ACL injury last August that sidelined him for all of World Cup qualifying, Portland Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson joins the pod to talk about cold showers in the Azores and his breakout 2020 season, what he's learned from Diego Chara, why he was left off the Olympic qualifying roster and how he overcame that setback to win a trophy against Mexico in the Gold...

Greg and Belz got a pretty detailed look into Canada's tactical approach from a couple of private video presentations conducted by John Herdman, which were leaked to us. We talk through those and try to relate them to the USMNT, and then talk through Gregg Berhalter's latest interview with Bobby Warshaw for U.S. Soccer's house podcast. 0:30 intro, background and the basics of Herdman's ideas 14:30...

Jay Hernandez, low-key one of the easier-on-the-ears pundits in this U.S. men's national team niche of ours, joins the pod to talk about the upcoming window, his path to USMNT fandom, his experience in Columbus at the USA-El Salvador match, Christian Pulisic's struggles, and a lot more. Hernandez is a big part of the First Touch Podcast, and covers the LA Galaxy for Areasportsnet. support Scuffed...

Watke, Vince and Belz talk through a middling weekend of action for Americans abroad. Next week's Monday Review will be on the patron-only feed, so this represents a little bit of a changing of the guard. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: h...

Greg and Belz talk their way through the transfers of the past window, everything from George Bello to Arminia Bielefeld to Kobe Hernandez-Foster to HamKam, with a special focus on the players who are battling for a spot on a World Cup roster. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https:/...

Belz, Vince and Watke run through the weekend's action and take several listener questions. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://...

A crazy night in St. Paul. Luca gets his shot. Striker position remains unsettled. Set pieces carry the day. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to an...

Belz from Minneapolis, Vince from Louisville, Watke from New York. We wind our way through an extended discussion of Pulisic, the striker position, the weather in the Twin Cities, Canada, Miles Robinson, and a lot of other stuff. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6...

The rollercoaster ride continues, and it's gonna continue through at least the middle of the next window. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answe...

We (Greg and Belz) go long on the game in Columbus, and what we think we learned. Minneapolis City: https://mplscitysc.com Kick It Forward: https://www.kifsoccer.com/mini-pitches support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.c...

Jon Arnold gives us a closer look at how things look from the El Salvador, Canada and Honduras points of view, and also a quick update on Panama. Reward Jon for his help and sign up for the Getting Concacafed newsletter here: https://getconcacafed.substack.com/ support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join th...

The Brooks omission, Weah's blessed return, Dest getting scraps from Xavi, and Sargent's move on the parabola with Watke and Vince, all in the context of El Salvador on Thursday to kick off what Belz believes can and should be a 9 point window. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https:...

The pivotal window of World Cup qualifying is upon us and Gregg Berhalter announced his roster today. Greg and Belz get into it. Don't worry, we don't spend much time kvetching. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.cr...

Vince, Watke and Belz walk through the weekend of the inconclusive American striker, plus McKennie's continued excellent form, a question about whether Pulisic should be considered an elite talent, an earnestly joyful look ahead to the upcoming window, and much more. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ j...

Heracles Almelo midfielder Luca de la Torre, hoping for a USA call-up this week, talks about the evolution of his game under Frank Wormuth, the Fulham years, the key to ball security, and his ability to operate on the half-turn between the lines. A cerebral guy, obviously passionate about the game. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https...

El Salvador, Canada and Honduras await, and about half the USMNT player pool hasn't seen a ton of action lately. Greg and Belz talk through it all, with Greg diving into how the spreadsheets on how many minutes each player has played, how recently. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: ht...

A rundown of the action from the weekend with Vince, Watke and Belz. McKennie plays a key role in a huge win for Juventus, Pepi debuts for Augsburg, Dest's camp signals he wants to stay in Barcelona, and lots of other things to discuss. 0:30 intro and McKennie's big weekend in Rome 7:45 Pepi's debut 24:45 January Camp support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our week...

Ganzberg, the associate director of coaching education for United Soccer Coaches, talks youth soccer coaching, coaching philosophy, the USSF and United Soccer Coaches curriculums, and the place of collegiate competition in American soccer. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://dis...

A transfer window and listener question-heavy episode with Watke and Vince and Belz. 0:30 intro and Puli v Liverpool 10:20 transfers of Pepi, Dike, JoGo, etc., and news 44:00 listener questions ——— support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/ join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://...

Vince, Belz and Watke convene to run down some winter break news, hand out yearly awards in 18 categories, and spotlight the top 5 moments of 2021. Happy New Year! 0:30 intro and holiday activities rundown 14:00 Pepi to Wolfsburg, Cuevas to Club Brugge 19:25 Annual Awards Most Inscrutable Player Player of the Year Littlest Brother Best Sh-thousing (Connivance Category) Best Sh-thousing (Unnerving...

Jonathan Gómez, the 18-year-old left back who played for Louisville City in 2021, joins the podcast. He discusses his USMNT debut vs Bosnia, his pending move to La Liga club Real Sociedad, his conversation with Xabi Alonso, his choice of a USL development path, and his future national team decision. Sharp guy. #TheGomezWay blog: https://thegomezway.com/ support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patr...