This week we covered USMNT in wrap up fashion, hit some of the Major League Soccer highlights and talked a bit about the early MVP race.
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Outro Music - Glass Jar - Tristen
This week Ian mentions how much he doesn’t know and even a little bit disdains tactics so we therein we explore the subject in regards to the national team (some thing else Ian dislikes right now) and Tyler Adams. We move on to discuss how teams in MLS with new coaches, are seeing stylistic changes in their approaches over the first three games.
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Outro Music : Above the Bodega (Local Business) - Titus Andronicus
This week Ian decides to put Harrison in his place as his U9 team experiences it’s first loss. Harrison talks a bit about what it’s like wearing the coaches hat. The pair then run down some important talking points around MLS after week two.
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Outro Music : Pinc Louds - Soul in my Body
This week we talk about week one topics, review some of the things we did and did not expect. We then talk about pressing and some of nuances we experience when we look at the data. Then, lastly, we discuss crossing and the tactical components of it.
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Outro Music : Funky Ghost - Bandits on the Run
Remember that thing we did last week? Well, Ian and Harrison do it again. This time dissecting Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference providing insight on the changing landscape of the most Eastiest Conference in the Major Leagues of Soccer. The dynamic duo also deliver some rough predictions for the season with how they expect these teams to fair..
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Outro Music : Smog - Cold Blooded Old Times
Ian and Harrison dissect Major League Soccer’s Western Conference providing insight on the changing landscape of the most Westest Conference in the League. The dynamic duo also deliver some predictions for the season with how they expect these teams to fair..
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Outro Music :Jessica Hoop - Animal Kingdom Chaotic
Ian and Harrison are back from their various offseason activities to break down a whole lot of MLS goings on.
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Outro Music: Have You Seen my Son? - Benjamin Booker
Decision Day has been decided and Ian and Harrison breakdown the bonkers events of that day (3:00) Talk some DC United (38:00) and RSL (47:00) and Harrison shares his playoff bracket with Ian who has some notes (53:22)
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Outro Music: Cocaine Jesus - Rainbow Kitten Surprise
More coaching news than you can shake a stick at and Harrison and Ian try and shift through all of the rubble plus Piatti and End of Season Awards (2:00) Playoff deep dives continue with Columbus (30:00) and Seattle (47:30).
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Outro Music: Write It All Down For You - Elliott Brood
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Another international break doesn’t slow down the news as Ian and Harrison muse on San Jose’s new manager and other hot topics (1:30) Then it’s back to the playoff deep dives, first the Portland Timbers (20:00) and then the Philadelphia Union (46:00)
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Outro Music: Elementary School Dropout - Yucky Duster
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Ian and Harrison are joined by @thedummyrun and they start things off with a little discussion of the USMNT callups and mlsssocer.com’s 22u22 list (2:15) The deep dives continue starting with LAFC (33:30) and then of course NYCFC (47:50).
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Outro Music: Bach - Dan Reeder
The US Open Cup has ended and Ian and Harrison give it a short breakdown (1:32) Another coach has left the MLS family and Ian is only too happy to stump for Marc dos Santos as his replacement (13:49) Week 2 of our playoff team deep dives and this week we’ve got RBNY (29:00) and FC Dallas (44:45).
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Outro Music: In The Best Case Scenario We’d Die at the Same Time - My Name is Ian
It’s moving day for some Western Conference managers, and Ian and Harrison ponder what comes next (2:00).
Then we start our weekly deep dive on Playoff teams. Up first: Atlanta (17:00) and Sporting Kansas City (38:30).
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Outro Music: Necromancin’ Dancin’ - Bear Ghost
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This week Ian and Harrison discuss the USMNT (5:00) NYCFC in the stat of the week (27:00) and weigh in on the Supporters Shield (45:00)
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Outro Music: The Way We Move - Langhorne Slim & The Law
Not one, not two, but THREE Stats of the Week. The boys discuss Josef Martinez again and Colorado’s new found appearance of competency (5:00). Seattle are back on their second half thing but how are they doing it? (28:00) Harrison expresses dismay at the lack of Jonathan Lewis in his “young guns” segment(45:00).
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Outro Music: Easy Kid - J.E. Sunde
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The ASA guys are joined by USSF Hackathon Champion Kevin Minkus to break down the current state of target forwards in the stat of the week (3:00) Much has been made this week about Philly being fun and the guys dissect their season (26:30) Harrison spotlights another one of his favorite young players, Handwalla Bwana (41:00) and Kevin shares some fun “US Soccer landscape history” with us (52:00)
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Outro Music: Great Vacation - Dirt Poor Robins
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The trade deadline has come and gone and Ian and Harrison strap in to sift through the rubble. First up though: Stat of the Week! Harrison shares his watchability rankings (5:00) After that, it’s all transaction drama (24:00)
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Outro Music: That’s How I Got To Memphis - Karl Blau
Ian and Harrison discuss the All Star game (1:00) - They discuss San Jose’s winless ways (14:00) - Do NYCFC have road woes? (36:00) - FC Dallas quietly mounting a SS challenge (44:00) - Harrison introduces an occasional new feature “Harrison’s Young Guns” (53:00)
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Outro Music: Cold Sweat - Church of the Cosmic Skull
Ian greatly underestimates how many defensive actions are performed in our stat of the week (7:00), Harrison and Ian opine about potential trades and Harrison has his Taylor Twellman moment (30:00).
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Outro Music: Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues - Anamanaguchi
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The ASA boys are back this week with a very special guest Eliot McKinley (@etmckinley)! The stat of the week from @thedummyrun discusses the metric of “save efficiency” (2:30), and Eliot shares his experience at the latest USSF hackathon where team ASA and friends were awarded top prize (21:00).
Here's a link to an article about decision making in the final third that somebody mentions.
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Outro Music: Don’t Wait For Him - Side Saddle
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