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The wild and wonderful world of soccer from an American perspective. Samuel Army and a rotating cast of fans, athletes and athlete fans discuss all the relevant goings-on from both sides of the pond. Headlines and a weekly recap plus previews and predictions with an emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League, along with the US men's and women's national teams, and just enough from the rest of Europe, MLS and NWSL to be dangerous. Episodes also typically feature candid interviews with players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam's Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!
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- 4 days ago1h 18m
World Cup 2026 Preview + Predictions: Group Winners, Darkhorses & Locker Room Cancers
Join our beautiful soccer community/discord and support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/c/samsarmy The lads break down the entire 48-team World Cup 2026 featuring group winners, darkhorses, who crashes out early, biggest locker room cancers (Mbappe vs Ronny), golden boot contenders, a gaggle of indy shot bets from our in-house savant plus predictions for who is gonna win this thing.
- 3 weeks ago1h 6m
All Hail Arsenal's Vincibles. Pep's (Untimely?) Farewell. Xabi Alonso vs Jozay Mourinho. (MW #38)
PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal get over the line in the most Arsenal-y way imaginable. Pep waves goodbye but timing strikes some as odd. Villa does Liverpool a huge favor. Spurs vs West Ham drunken dogfight for the ages goes down to the last day because of course it does. HALFTIME: What If you are EFL judge, jury and executioner and Southampton (hypothetically) gets caught dead to rights spying on Middlesbrough before a Championship playoff semifinal... what punishment fits the crime? ROUND THE WORLD: Xabi Alonso and Dear Leader take over at Chelsea and Real Madrid - who lasts longer and is there any way Mourinho's stint ends well? Also, extra spicy MLS minute (and a half) STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
- May 12, 202653 min
VARsenal vs West Ham Controversy. Spurs/Leeds Instant Reaction. Break Up Bournemouth! (MW #37)
Join our beautiful soccer community/discord and support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal take a big, albeit controversial step toward the title with VAR-marred win over West Ham. Tottenham fans have mixed emotions like you read about both that game and disappointing draw with Leeds. Liverpool fans turn on Arne Slot. Bournemouth go 16 straight without a loss. Look ahead to big week of title/relegation-related battles. ROUND THE WORLD: extra spicy MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
- May 5, 202654 min
Man City Blinks. United May Be Back. Will PSG-Bayern (Round 2) Disappoint?
PREMIER LEAGUE: Man City blow golden opportunity to go top in extremely un-Man City fashion. Everton remain an enigma. Bruno and Carrick execute another masterclass, this time on battered Liverpool. Spurs players finally give fans a shred of hope. Arsenal vs West Ham on Sunday is a real conundrum for Tottenham fans. ROUND THE WORLD: Where does PSG 5-4 Bayern stack up among best games in recent history? What will Arsenal's performance vs Atletico mean for title race? STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
- Apr 28, 20261h 0m
West Ham's Bowen Factor. Bruno's Legacy. Can PSG Take Down Bayern? (MW #35)
PREMIER LEAGUE: clutch wins for all the relegation battlers does not mean the picture has not changed (though s/o to Spurs for losing even when they win). Jarrod Bowen vying to be the difference for West Ham. Arsenal hang on against a checked-out Newcastle. Another Bruno Fernandes masterclass - but what will his legacy be at United? HALFTIME: Pop Quiz on Ballon d'Or contenders ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chatter previewing semifinal 1st legs STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
- Apr 21, 202654 min
Haaland & Gabriel - BFFs? Xavi Simons' Resting Sad Face. Lazy LinkedIn Liam. (MW #34)
PREMIER LEAGUE: City's win over Arsenal feels like a title decider and Erling Haaland + Gabriel Magalhaes = enemies or frienemies? Leeds, Forest and West Ham know they are in a relegation battle -- unlike Tottenham. Most incredible statistic of all time about LinkedIn Liam's Chelsea squad. Nobody has checked out harder than Newcastle. HALFTIME: What If we lived in a fascist dictatorship... who on the pod would be the best and worst dictator? ROUND THE WORLD: US Open Cup feels extra chalky this year and spiciest MLS Minute on record STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
- Apr 14, 202654 min
North London Nightmares: Arteta's Fear vs Pep's Poise + Spurs Surrender. Which UCL Underdog Could Prevail? (MW #33)
PREMIER LEAGUE: this weekend crystallized Arsenal's great fears. City really feeling themselves. Modest vindication for Arne Slot and Mo Salah (and "Rui" Ngamoha). Relegation battle featuring three clubs and one clownshow. Preview of Sunday's all-important Arsenal at City fixture. HALFTIME: fascism-related weekly what if postponed to next week... stay tuned ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chatter - which club has the best and worst chance of overturning their first leg deficit plus an extra spicy MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
- Apr 8, 202659 min
Ripip Arsenal Quadruplet. Liverpool Manhandled. EPL Players Longing for La Liga. (MW #32)
PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's quadruple dreams up in smoke - more disappointment to come? Liverpool gets belt-to-assed by City and clock is running out for Arne Slot. Weekend preview featuring critical battles at top (City/Chelsea) and bottom (Leeds, Forest, Spurs and Hammies) of table. HALFTIME: What If - you controlled Christian Pulisic's social life... do you want him going into the World Cup single and hungry or booed up and comfortable? ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chatter plus the spiciest ML Minute yet STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
About Sam's Army
The wild and wonderful world of soccer from an American perspective. Samuel Army and a rotating cast of fans, athletes and athlete fans discuss all the relevant goings-on from both sides of the pond. Headlines and a weekly recap plus previews and predictions with an emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League, along with the US men's and women's national teams, and just enough from the rest of Europe, MLS and NWSL to be dangerous. Episodes also typically feature candid interviews with players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam's Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!
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