Though it may have been a truncated weekend schedule for the Premier League, it was a big one here on the podcast with it being the WSOTP Pod Derby — or Spurs versus Chelsea for those not in the know. And for those who know us well, is should come as no surprise that the […]
Tag: USMNT
chill pill
In case you missed social media meltdown, the U.S. Men’s National Team lost to the Ukraine in a friendly yesterday. The 2-0 loss — played out in Larnaca, Cyprus, thanks to the ongoing political upheaval in the Ukraine — featured mainly European-based players. And boy did the lot of them put in a very underwhelming […]
WSOTP pod: episode 27
Despite tough weather conditions last week in Great Britain, it was busy last week with an almost full slate of midweek Premier League action plus an almost full round of FA Cup fixtures — the “almosts” thanks to some postponed matches due to said weather. We cover all of that on this week’s podcast, but that’s not all. […]
WSOTP pod: episode 25
Much has transpired since the last episode of the WSOTP Pod was published, so the boys had lots to talk about yet again. Two whole rounds of Premier League action went down, which we’ll spend ample time talking about. The US men’s national team had a friendly match squeezed in there too, despite it not […]
pic of the week 1/27-2/2
Ignoring the actual context for just a moment, this might be the coolest American soccer picture of all time: our stylish, world-famous national team manager exiting his helicopter and signalling to the masses just how awesome he is with a confident thumbs up. The only thing that could possibly make it any better would be […]
the makeover that never was
Appearances, they say, are everything. It’s a saying that’s normally applied to the world of business, but apparently it’s also one that’s recently become very important to a large segment of US soccer supporters. Well, maybe they’re not so concerned with overall appearances, but at least as it pertains to crest that adorns the national team’s […]
WSOTP pod: episode 22
Most January transfer windows our eyes are glued to Europe, waiting for one of Europe’s uber-elite to overpay for the luxury of stripping away another side’s best player in the middle of the season. But it would be a cold day in hell when an MLS side is the one making the biggest waves in […]
ten words or less #86
Even though we’ve exited the hectic Christmas/New Year’s schedule that normally bombards us with more soccer than we can stomach, the last few days have been ridiculously busy in the world of the beautiful game. Of course we still had a normal round of weekend fixtures around Europe to deal with. The opening of the […]
jaw dropper
Now that it’s official, we may as well talk about it. I would have liked to talk about it before it was official, but the news kept flying out so fast there wasn’t really enough time to keep up. Anyway, let’s get on with it. After spending most of the week dealing with the aftershocks […]
WSOTP pod: episode 15
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 15 It was a dark weekend for D.J. given the battering Tottenham received at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday. And with Episode 15 recorded a mere 12 hours after the final, merciful whistle, you’ll be treated to his raw emotional response to the blow to both his confidence […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 