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After a series of disastrous defeats in pre-tournament friendlies, and starting players choosing to skip national duty, the US Men’s National Team made it to yet another Gold Cup final, but lost to a clearly superior Mexico. Join Gabby, Mitch & Deen for a brief review of the team’s performance in the Gold Cup and predictions regarding which players will make the final 26-man squad for the 2026...

Tosin and Coach dig into the latest around the world of football, including the Club World Cup, Gold Cup, Women’s Euros, and the Women’s AFCON, begging the question: “how much is too much?” For all of that, rumors, transfers and more, join the lads. Tap in! 

We don’t know about you lot, but we certainly didn’t expect the Brazilian clubs to dominate the Club World Cup, yet, here we are. Join Tosin and Deen for the latest from the least most wanted summer tournament ever, the transfer window, and the Gold Cup. Tap in!

Summer’s typically the time for footy obsessives to take a break from club football to devote their divided attention to international tournaments and non-footy interests, but FIFA, in all its wisdom, decided to launch the Club World Cup. Great. Join Tosin and Deen for a brisk trip through all the goings-on in world football over the last week, from the USMNT snapping a 4-game losing streak in the...

Arsenal Season Review with Elliot Ross (2nd Half) | SPS Podcast Episode 635

It’s time to wrap up (then burn and bury) Arsenal’s 24/25 season, so we asked longtime friend of the pod, Elliot Ross (@elliot__ross), to join us for a thorough assessment of the ups, downs, and everything between. In this first half, we recapped the season (good, bad and ugly), including a deep dive into Myles Lewis-Skelly’s eventful season, the team’s tendency to defend well and squander leads,...

Wow. Didn’t see THAT coming!  The Qatari Sports Investment’s long odyssey to take European football reached its logical conclusion as Luis Enrique’s Paris St. Germain destroyed Simone Inzaghi’s Internazionale 5-0 in the Champions League final. Join Tosin and Deen for an in-depth discussion of the match, Dembele’s Ballon D’Or campaign, thoughts on the future of the sport, and a few other bits and b...

Our teams didn’t make the premier club game in world football, but it’s only right that we previewed Saturday’s matchup in Munich.  Join Coach, Tosin, and Deen for some Inter vs PSG yapping, including Lautaro praise, manager salutes, and possible racial abuse. Tap in! 

The domestic league season is finally over. Conte’s Napoli are Serie A champions, but is he already moving on? Luka Modric’s league career at Real Madrid is over, and we learned which clubs get to play in Europe next season and why some clubs aren’t. Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for the SPS Weekend Review of the final weekend of league football. Tap in!

It’s only right to dedicate the first portion of today’s episode to Arsenal’s fantastic 1-0 triumph over Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final.    However, the men also wrapped up their season with a 2-1 victory at Southampton, powered by goals from a departing Kieran Tierney and the captain, which we covered in the second half of the show.  Join the full lineup for thoughts on the...

Manchester United have officially hit rock bottom.  16th in the league, out of Europe next season, and losing to… Tottenham in the Europa League final. YIKES! Join Tosin and Tomi for their remix of the Book of Lamentations as applied to the club they (still) love. Tap in!

This episode’s our debut as part of the Barber’s Chair FC (the Footy Division of the Barber’s Chair Network).  Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen as they review some new kits, celebrate Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph, discuss the drama in Serie A, and cover the best of the rest as the leagues reach their final or penultimate rounds. Tap in!

Arsenal wrapped up their home campaign with a lethargic, tense, and eventually comfortable win over their fake rivals, the state-funded Newcastle United. Join Coach, Gabby, and Deen for a review of the football (first half bad, second half good), Kai’s return, and farewells to Kieran Tierney and Jorginho.  Tap in!

Reasonable minds may differ on whether Liverpool fans should’ve booed Trent Alexander-Arnold last weekend, but there’s no denying the fact that it was an ugly scene. Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for thoughts on Anfield, along with updates from the Serie A title race, yet another win for Barca in the final El Classico of the season, and lots more on this SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

Professional Pride (Liverpool 2–2 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 625

The Champions League final is set: PSG face Inter in Munich. Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for thoughts on the second leg matches between 4 clubs that could all have been worthy winners. Tap in!

Michael Olise’s been Bayern’s best player in an awkward season that ended in hilariously awkward fashion… at least for first time trophy winners, Harry Kane and Eric Dier. Join Gabby, Coach, and Deen for ruminations on backing into a league title and the happenings in Serie A, La Liga, Ligue Un, and the Premier League. Tap in! PS: “F**k Chelsea” - Gabby.

Arsenal put in yet another lethargic league performance featuring lots of the annoying trends that have made this league campaign a frustrating watch, and Bournemouth took advantage. Join Gabby, Mitch, and Deen for an equally lethargic chat about the game, as well as thoughts about both legs of the PSG tie. Tap in!

The first legs of the Champions League semis were full of quality and we're no closer to knowing which pair of teams will make it to the final in Munich, after PSG’s narrow win over Arsenal, and the crazy draw between Inter and Barca. Join Coach and Deen for a good ol’ ramble about both games and the larger issues that came to mind. Tap in!

Liverpool finally clinched their record tying 20th league title with a win over some insignificant team at Anfield, but the real party this weekend took place in Seville as Barca deservedly won a dramatic Copa Del Rey final against Real Madrid. Join Coach and Deen for thoughts on those games, as well as the big shake up at the top of Serie A, plus Arsenal and Barca making it to the UEFA Women’s Ch...

Simply put, that was Arsenal’s sloppiest non-losing performance in a long minute. This Crystal Palace fixture was clearly just an obstacle to pass before the eagerly-awaited Champions League semifinal clash against PSG. Join Coach and Deen for a review of the performance, a preview of the PSG games, and some other current events at the Arsenal. Tap in!

Saint Scottie blew the Serie A title race open with a late header at Monza that put pressure on Inter, who in turn fell to a dramatic late defeat at Bologna. For the Serie A and more, join Tosin and Deen on this Easter edition of the SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

Happy Easter, folks! Arsenal followed their triumphant European trip with a comfortable 4 goal win away at Ipswich, thanks to a nutmegged brace from Trossard and another pair from Martinelli and Nwaneri. Join Coach and Deen for a chat about a win that didn’t require much from the guys, the PGMOL finally getting something right in an Arsenal match, and how Mikel Arteta’s experiments in this game mi...

Forgive the self indulgence, but Coach was in Madrid for what just happened to be one of the best nights in every Arsenal supporter’s life. So we figured we’d ask him about his experience in Madrid and at the Bernabeu during Arsenal’s famous win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. Memories, jokes, and even travel advice. It’s all here. Tap in you GOONERS!