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

Let's be honest. Things are slowing down. Vince, Watke and Belz convene to talk about how much the 17-win record means, reassess USMNT player coolness, and review the action from the past week. Use the shownotes as guide if you'd rather not ponder whether Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest are actually cool. 0:30 intro and news 9:15 coolness 23:00 January Camp is Jan. 6 25:20 game action rundown sup...

Quick recap of USA-Bosnia, the final USMNT match of 2021. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8 Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, p...

What do you do if McKennie, Musah and Adams are unavailable? We run through a lot of the possibilities, settle on some pretty clear (and perhaps obvious) favorite options, and then talk about what we'd like to see vs Bosnia on Saturday. 0:30 intro and a bunch of alternate midfield setups (hint, Gio) 36:00 Bosnia look-ahead support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discor...

Vince, Watke and Belz convene for the Monday Review, a full rundown of the news of the week, the action of the USMNT player pool in the past week, and a handful of listener questions. 0:30 quick revisit of the World Cup qualifier location discussion 2:00 The News (Champions League wrap, NYCFC lifts MLS Cup and Ronny Deila removes his clothes, Camp Candy Cane vibes, Araujo's Mexico debut, transfer...

Belz, Watke and Vince in Louisville convene for a new look Monday Review and we think you'll probably like it. A full rundown of all the news that's fit to talk about with the USMNT this week. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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...

Quick reaction from Greg and Belz on the 26 players called up for Camp Candy Cane, including the apparent lack of experimentation in midfield. Greg also goes on a rant about St. Paul as a location for a February qualifier. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ drop us...

Matt Hartman graciously joins again to talk through what we can have possibly learned about the U20s after their three matches against Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. This one's for the diehards. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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...

Marichal, a Cuban-American professor of political science at California Lutheran University, joins to talk about recognition, mis-recognition, identity, and some of the deeper themes underneath the Mexican-American dual national's choice about which national soccer team to play for. No hard conclusions drawn, just some new (for me, Belz) ways to think about the issue. Reading list: David Ochoa’s p...

Quick recap of the latest USMNT news and the action from the weekend with Watke and NatFan9. We covered St. Paul's weather in February, ranch sauce on pizza, Tim Weah's excellent form, etc. etc. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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...

Quick recap of the weekend's action for Yanks Abroad with Belz, Watke and Jordan. Join the Discord so you can vote in the next power rankings and determine the format of the Monday Review episodes. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU (the power rankings are linked in the #announcements channel, fyi) buy our merch: https://my-s...

Weah, Antonio, goalkeeping minutiae, MMA midfield alternatives, a bad field, a bit of a wilt, and a 1-1 draw in Jamaica. Lots to talk about it turns out. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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://forms.gle...

The anthem, how this game compares to the 2002 win over Mexico in the Round of 16 match, the eye-gouging incident, Mexican newspapers, Panama's miracle comeback, Canada's win in Edmonton, Jamaica's draw and a little bit on the U20s. 0:30 intro and more dos a cero reveling 25:20 other Concacaf stuff 36:015 Very brief U20s discussion contact: scuffedpod@gmail.com drop us a question at this link and...

Time to bask in the glow of a historic night in Cincinnati. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8 Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free,...

Greg and Belz talk about what they'd like to see in the massive match on Friday, and what they'd rather not see. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed 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://forms.gle/vEatDVE6wsMzekep8 Skip the ads! Subscrib...

A deep dive on Mexico’s roster and Tata’s lineup choices ahead of Friday’s showdown, including the short-term problems in the back line and the long-term problems in the midfield. And then we move straight into a substantive 25-minute discussion of a perhaps resurgent Jamaica side. 0:30 intro and El Tri discussion 48:20 Jamaica discussion subscribe to Jon Arnold's newsletter: https://getconcacafed...

A run through roughly the Top 20 players in the US pool and how they did over the past week with Chris Russell and Jordan Boddie. Top 40 spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f7csULrdMlqu090Nt4V_mXodtLCklGVX02Ackswem2c/edit?usp=sharing contact: scuffedpod@gmail.com drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJdevo3myfLQuaH5L...

Matt Hartman (@MattsHartman) joined to tick through the U20 player pool in detail, lay out the bumpy (at best) transition from the DA to MLS Next, gets enraged at me for suggesting Cade Cowell could be a right back, goes in hard on the 2004 birth year, and tells me he cringed at my answer to the golden generation vs permanent wave of talent debate. Dude absolutely knows his stuff. 0:30 intro and g...

No Brooks! No Luca! But Scally and Ferreira get the call and Pulisic returns. Greg and Belz walk through the squad that Berhalter has selected and pick XIs to face Mexico next Friday. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon a...

A deep dive review of the USMNT player pool in action (or inaction) over the past week with Chris Russell (aka @watke_) and Jordan, the moderator of the Scuffed Discord (@NatFan9). We start with Tyler Adams and end with Sam Vines. Most of the detail comes in the Top 20. Top 40 spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f7csULrdMlqu090Nt4V_mXodtLCklGVX02Ackswem2c/edit?usp=sharing contact:...

Taylor Rockwell and Joe Lowery of the Total Soccer Show join Greg and Belz to discuss Berhalter’s regret about the Panama lineup, the US men’s midfield, how to play away Concacaf qualifiers, midfield analytics versus goalkeeping analytics, the US men’s midfield, one word to describe Berhalter’s tenure, our own histories with the game, the golden generation vs the endless generation debate, and of...

Watke and Belz talk briefly about the U20 player pool, Carli Lloyd's retirement from international soccer, interview the people behind Captain Turner's Rebellion, and take a bunch of questions. 0:20 intro, Carli, U20s 10:20 interview with Captain Turner's Rebellion (@CaptMattTurner on Twitter) 25:28 questions questions questions, and a few answers 51:40 "Oh Gianluca" cover by John Barry contact: s...

Anywhere from 8 to 12 things we learned in the October window, including the preeminence of the MMA midfield, the ascendance of Antonee Robinson and our strong depth on the wing. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and ge...

A highly-focused investigation of several a baker's dozen soccer-adjacent topics, including a philosophy of songs and chants, the paucity of USMNT nicknames, a rough power ranking of chess ability among USMNT players, and what sort of crime could get Berhalter fired. New Pepi song at the end. contact: scuffedpod@gmail.com drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://docs.goo...

A massive timeline full of triangles, goalkeeping questions, the MMA midfield, key moments in the final 22 yards, and overall a good strong showing from the first team of the USMNT. support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and...

Watke and Belz talk about a few different things live on Discord. Very little about Costa Rica. contact: scuffedpod@gmail.com drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJdevo3myfLQuaH5LwZRmahNTSimCwP3VQLLXu5I_yxZWfvg/viewform?usp=sf_link support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfz...