Just two weeks into the new Premier League season, and the world’s most competitive league is already giving the #Pondcast team plenty to talk about. Take for example Hull City’s improbable hot start, Liverpool’s roller coaster ride and Zlatan’s early conquering of England to just name a few. There were also domestic matters to talk […]
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#Pondcast: it just smells like the premier league
The Premier League 16/17 season kicked off this past weekend, but the guys from WSOTP are already in midseason form for Season 4 Episode 2! This week, they take a look back at a wild opening affair between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates, ponder what a 1-1 draw between Everton and Spurs means, gawk at Leicester’s […]
#Pondcast: we’re back whether you wanted us or not
Though it’s literally been just a few weeks since the last episode of Season 3, with the Premier League 2016/17 campaign kicking of in just a few days’ time, it’s time for the return of the #Pondcast for Season 4! As has been customary over the last three years, D.J. & Jeremy delve into their annual Premier League season […]
WSOTP pod: we’re not going anywhere
As you may have noticed, I dropped some news yesterday. And because of that news, WSOTP will be through some pretty massive changes. But worry not — and it looks like many of you did — the #Pondcast isn’t going away! And to prove that point, we’re dropping another episode the day after the big news. So what exactly is […]
musical chairs
If someone asks one to think of soccer, most people will envision the actual acts of players running about a field and kicking around of a ball. Some, too, might envisage the electric atmospheres that supporters often bring to games. But I’d wager few immediately visualize the managers standing on the touchlines when you ask them to think about the […]
WSOTP pod: shuffling the deck
The ax now fallen on Mourinho at Chelsea, we spend a sizable chunk of this week’s #Pondcast talking about the chain reaction of hirings and firings that we’ll possibly see around the upper echelons of European football that José’s firing will spark. A few of England’s other top clubs struggled this past weekend as well, and we were […]
WSOTP pod: season 2 episode 38
The fates of two Premier League sides were decided this past weekend, with Burnley and QPR both officially relegated. And a similar fate awaits one more, but who that is — Sunderland, Hull City, maybe even Newcastle? — remains to be seen. And in Episode 38 of the #Pondcast, the guys delve into those sides and […]
this ain’t the death of possession
It’s not been a good week for Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola. After suffering a humiliating loss at home to Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal — the 4-0 scoreline also being his heaviest ever defeat — and losing close friend and fellow former Barcelona boss Tito Villanova to complications from throat […]
backwards evolution
The aftermath of a high-profile drubbing in an important match is often chaotic. For the side on the receiving end of the pummeling, the humiliation suffered on such a public stage can often have long-lasting effects. Managerial changes, playing staff overhauls and even a shift in playing ethos are all frequent effects of the fallout. Conversely […]
ten words or less #59
It’s time for the young 2012-2013 season’s first international break, and contrary to my normal reactions, I’m actually pretty excited for this one. The last few international breaks have featured the USMNT squaring off in friendlies against opponents preparing for other tournaments, meaning they’ve all been devoid of any of the passion and desire that […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 