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Jason & Jared open the show with more Matthew Hoppe hype as the young American scored again for Schalke this weekend in their defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. Is he already in the top 3 of the US striker pool? Plus, Weston McKennie returns for Juventus, Antonee Robinson’s great form has reopened the USMNT LB debate and Pulisic needs some consistency at Chelsea. Finally, the guys try to make sense of...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason talks to Jack Mangan from SchalkeMerica about the latest American to take the Bundesliga by storm: Matthew Hoppe. They get into Schalke’s history in German football, their recent struggles, Matthew Hoppe’s performances leading up to his breakout match and why this one was so different, his future at the club, why Schalke is investing in American players and ex...

Jason & Jared open the show by anointing Matthew Hoppe as the next big thing after his hat-trick this weekend for Schalke this weekend. They then discuss where he ranks in the current American striker rankings. Later, the guys get into McKennie’s goal against AC Milan and subsequent injury, the latest in the potential MLS strike, Ben Olsen rumored to join Sheffield Wednesday FC and, Bryan Reynolds...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason is joined by Little Dan from Wolves Fancast to discuss USMNT prospect Owen Otasowie. Before Dan joins the show, Jason gives Jared a call to talk Otasowie hype and the recently released USMNT roster for the January camp. Jason and Dan then dive into a conversation about Wolves’ decorated history, their return to being a competitive team in the top flight, the b...

Jason and Jared are back at the end of New Years Weekend to look ahead to the rest of the year. They discuss MLS’ Force Majeure dilemma, Catarina Macario asserting herself with the USWNT, if Jesse Marsch will still be at RB Salzburg come years end, who Ayo Akinola & Daryl Dike will play for, a new American player transfer record and how they this the Olympics, Gold Cup and WCQ will go.  Learn more...

Jason and Jared sneak in one more proper podcast before the new year! The guys talk about LAFC falling to Tigres in the CCL Final and what MLS can do to help incentivize clubs to win this tournament again. Plus, MLS clubs CCL chances next year, the insane Bryan Reynolds rumors, who will feature at striker for the USMNT this upcoming camp, could we field a 23-man roster of all European players and...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by The Bat Boys' Tim Pittman & Sam Wilson to talk 2020 US Soccer Young Male Player of the Year Nominee & Valencia starter (!!) Yunus Musah. The boys talk about Valencia's history of developing young stars, Musah's worldly background, what position he is playing for Valencia, why he is now starting at 18 years old, his new contract and buyout cl...

Jason welcomes a familiar face to this week's From The Stands - our very own Jared DuBois! The guys look at the biggest storylines of this MLS offseason including the recent Austin FC Expansion Draft and who they are targeting as their next DP, Kevin Molino leaving Minnesota United, the ideal next move for Chicago Fire, Cristian Pavón's transfer value, what Chicharito has left in the tank, and whe...

Jason and Jared discuss the Columbus Crew’s dominant 2020 MLS Cup victory, Lucas Zelarayán shining on the biggest stage, what’s next for Jordan Morris & Brian Schmetzer and looking back on what is now a historic supporters movement: #SaveTheCrew. Plus, Alexi Lalas calls in to share what it was like to be in the stadium for the final, debates the guys on whether Jordan Morris needs to move abroad a...

Jason and Jared open up the phone lines once again for your reactions to the USMNT’s smackdown of El Salvador in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They discuss what we can actually take away from this match, which of these players have a realistic shot at the first 23-man squad, who should make the move to Europe now, why Sebastian Lletget has become a staple in the side, and which dual-nationals will act...

Jason and Jared catch up on all the action of the Americans abroad, take a look at the MLS Playoffs, the MLS coaching carousel and look ahead to the USMNT match against El Salvador. First they debate who had the better goal this weekend: Gio Reyna or Christian Pulisic, and what Captain America needs to do next as his next big milestone for the USMNT. They then discuss the Columbus Crew winning the...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by Radio Free Weser’s Patrick Davies to discuss Josh Sargent’s standing with his club and why he should be starting for the USMNT. They discuss how Weder Bremen discovered Josh, the other Bundesliga clubs who were recruiting him, his quick ascent to the starting lineup, why he is one of the first names on the team sheet, his style of play and w...

Jason and Jared are back after Thanksgiving weekend to give their unfiltered opinions on the USMNT December camp roster released earlier in the day. The guys play a game of Marco Polo with the players that missed out, pick their starting lineups and debate which of the dual nationals will choose to officially wear the red, white, and blue. They also talk about the USWNT’s recent win over Netherlan...

Jason and Jared recap a chaotic weekend of MLS Playoff action. First, they try to make sense of the finish to the Orlando City v NYCFC match: Should Pedro Gallese have been sent off, why Brian Rowe wasn’t allowed to come in, Rodrigo Schlegel’s heroics and the officiating crew being excused from the rest of the playoffs. Next, the guys look at the wild finish in Kansas City after Chris Wondolowski...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by Grant Wahl. Grant has a new podcast out called American Prodigy: The Story of Freddy Adu. So naturally the guys broke down went went wrong with the then 14 year-old’s rise to fame. They get into if Freddy should have moved abroad to AC Milan instead of DC United, the Sierra Mist commercial with Pelé, what US soccer learned from this experime...

Jason and Jared open up the phone lines once again for your reactions to the USMNT's dominant showing against Panama in… Austria. They debate who was the most impressive over the two matches, Dest’s sauciness and which side of the defense he should be playing on, Tyler Adams’ contributions, what the US has to do to convince Yusah Musah to commit to the USMNT and, of course, the never-ending CB deb...

Jason and Jared open up the phone lines to our loyal listeners for your reactions to the Wales v USMNT match from today (November 12). They discuss the surprise inclusion of Lletget, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie holding down the midfield, Antonee Robinson looking like a giraffe on skates, a disappointing debut for Konrad, Brooks' ideal center back partner, more Lletget, and Sergiño Dest dominat...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by American Outlaws Co-founder Justin Brunken to talk about the upcoming USMNT matches! They discuss their excitement around this new group of players, how AO got started, how it’s evolved over the years, how they are supporting the team even during Covid times and look ahead to 2026 and making sure the stands are full of American soccer suppor...

With an international break underway and the USMNT officially training, Jason and Jared look ahead to the upcoming match this Thursday and discuss who will actually start at Wales. They debate Gregg Berhalter’s options around the field, where Gio Reyna will be deployed especially with Christian Pulisic still out and whether both matches actually happen. They also celebrate the Philadelphia Union w...

On this Bonus Episode of The Best Soccer Show, Jason gives Jared a call to go through the just announced USMNT roster for the upcoming International Break.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Davis and Jared DuBois discuss the upcoming USMNT camp, including if Chelsea will allow Christian Pulisic to play during the break after his most recent injury, which European based strikers will be called-in, if the US will find another opponent for the international break and if they even play at all as Europe continues to lock down. The guys also debate who will take over for Guillermo Ba...

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by Fulhamish Podcast’s Jack Collins to talk Antonee Robinson and a little Tim Ream! They breakdown how Robinson has been contributing to Fulham’s up and down start to the Premier League season, how his style of play can fit into the USMNT and his near move to AC Milan. They also get into Tim Ream’s contributions over the past 5 seasons and dive...

Jason & Jared kick things off with a conversation about the late, great Daryl Grove of Total Soccer Show. They then talk about the Independent Supporters Council’s reversal on their decision to award the Supporters Shield for the 2020 MLS Season. In the main part of the show, the guys break down Goal.com’s Top 50 USMNT players into different tiers with a big game of “Marco Polo.”  Learn more about...

On this special edition of the show, Jason & Jared welcome Daryl Grove & Taylor Rockwell from Total Soccer Show to play a little game they like to call “The Mixtape.” This was recorded in the beginning of quarantine times when everyone was stuck at home watching movies. The guys each make their own Tom Cruise movie marathon with the ups and downs you would include on an old school mixtape. We did...

Jason Davis & Jared DuBois connect from Puerto Rico to discuss this week’s news in American soccer. Brenden Aaronson is officially heading to Salzburg in January 2021 and the guys debate why Red Bull spent so much on the promising young American. They also discuss the news around the Supporters Shield not being awarded this year, the Houston Dynamo rebrand and when the Galaxy will sack Guillermo B...