An in depth analysis of America’s actions abroad, as well as its actions at the federal, state, and municipal levels. Podcasts may cover current news topics, or discussion of minor or major history topics and why they need to be revisited. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americananalysis/support
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American Soccer Analysis is an occasional podcast with a focus on soccer made or played in America, especially NWSL and MLS, from a numbers and analytics perspective. The rotating cadre of hosts bring an enthusiasm, statistical acumen, and deep understanding of the game that can be rivaled only by Alexi Lalas and Carli Lloyd.
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Music Analysis of American Idiot Cover art photo provided by Vincent Burkhead on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@creativejunkie
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The Seattle Reign got smoked by the Kansas City Current over the weekend. That such a result would be par for the course shows what kind of season Laura Harvey's crew have had. Sylvs of Shea Butter FC hopped on to talk about Reign history, the struggles of the team in the void of the team sale yet to close, and what glimmers of hope Jordyn Huitema'…
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The day has come: Emma Hayes is now the head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team. The side demolished South Korea for a combined scoreline of 7-0. Sam Staab and Lily Yohannes each earned their first caps. The law firm of Smith, Swanson, and Rodman served papers to their opponents over and over again. Alex Morgan--well, she was present. What did…
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Week 10! Two teams. Two massive victories. Two bright futures ahead? Eric and Evan ponder the meaning of Houston's staggering 3-0 home win over North Carolina and examine the implications of Racing Louisville's 1-0 away result in Chicago. H-town madness? Kentucky fried conquest? We're curious too. Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dan…
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Kieran remembers Om Arvind, whose fundraiser you can donate to here: https://gofund.me/78b2bf97 . The boys join to discuss US Open Cup and MLS’ place in the larger US Soccer pyramid, Toronto FC, and Seattle. As always, trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Another week, another brutal Utah Royals loss. Though the scoreline was a mere 1-0 defeat on the road to the North Carolina Courage, the expansion side was under siege pretty much from minute one. Eric and Evan use the Royals' performance to figure out just how badly the season has gone for the club, and what bright spots may be on the horizon. Art…
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More transparency! More accountability! More Own Goals! Kieran guest stars as the Grim Reaper in Evan and Eric's Own Goal Bogus Journey! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance SongsAf Expected Own Goals
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Harrison, Ben, and Kieran talk Inter Miami and the Lazarus pit driven powers of Messi and friends. Messi, good or not? Important questions. And, trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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We here at Expected Own Goals are about transparency and accountability. That's why, at the point in the season when xG stabilizes and becomes sticky, we've decided to go back and cop to our best and worst own goals from our preseason predictions. Kieran's back to face the music along with Eric and Evan. Be sure to tune in later this week for Part …
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We've been putting it off all season, but after a tough loss to the Washington Spirit and an emphatic win against Bay FC, we can put it off no longer: we must discuss the fourth-place Chicago Red Stars. Eric and Evan were joined by Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports to dissect the Laura Ricketts-Lorne Donaldson era of the team, if their early-season su…
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Ben, Harrison, and Kieran get in the weeds about Dejan Joveljic’s career progression and how LAFC are always good even when they aren’t that good. And, trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Is Orlando the best team in the NWSL right now? They just might be. An emphatic 3-2 victory over the Washington Spirit on the road cemented what could be a hyper-organized defense with Barbra Banda as the tip of the spear. Other teams attack at your own peril. Evan and Eric dig into what made Banda so special, as well as what the future might hold …
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The NWSL spring trade deadline has come and gone, and somehow, both the Houston Dash and Angel City made some significant moves. Eric and Evan brought Kieran Doyle-Davis on to get into all of the gobsmacking behavior by both teams in moving some major players. Then, they dig into Angel City's victory over the North Carolina Courage, and how a team …
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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 4: Gotham Gets Weird, and the Kansas City Current Put the "Fly" in "Chawinga"
We last checked in on the Kansas City Current in Week 1. What a difference a month makes! They're sitting atop the table on 10 points, have a potential superstar in Temwa Chawinga, and got a road point against Evan and Eric's preseason title favorite, Gotham FC. But is Chawinga the real deal? Were Juan Carlos Amorós's tactics too clever by half? Wh…
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The USWNT is SheBelieves Cup champion once again. Woo...hoo? The Twila Kilgore era comes to a close on a second penalty shootout win over Canada in a month, and leaves us wondering: what did Kilgore do well? What did she miss on? Is the team in better shape now than it was back in August? Furthermore, who is in pole position for each Olympics roste…
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Ben went to the Rapids game and hits us with some in person reporting, and the guys answer some listener questions including: how do we make more soccer analysts?Af ASA Show
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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Late-Game Deciders: A Breakdown of San Diego-Seattle, Portland-Louisville, and Bay-Houston!
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No fewer than three NWSL games were decided in the final moments of stoppage time last weekend, but each were decided in different ways. San Diego survived its battle of attrition through well timed bravery, while Portland's overwhelming attacking talent finally breached Louisville's walls. Bay FC and the Houston Dash fully embraced their stubborn,…
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Harrison returns from his Kraken based absence and the crew talk about some early season things that may or may not continue as the sample size fairy visits us every week. Also, trivia.Af ASA Show
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A jam-packed, wackadoo weekend unfolded in the NWSL, with golazos and refereeing madness and everything in between. Eric, Evan and Arianna drill down on the Washington Spirit's 2-1 victory over Bay FC. Are Bay's tactics naïve? Has their depth been exposed? Is Croix Bethune the resurrection and the light? 1) Maybe 2) Probably 3) Get on your knees an…
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Expected Own Goals: The NWSL is BACK, BABY! Breaking Down the Loony Nine-Goal Chaos Show at Kansas City
The greatest league in the world has returned, and boy was it a doozy! From first-minute penalties in Seattle, to the Naeher-aissance denying Utah their first-ever win in front of a "sold out" crowd, to 17-year-old Kennedy Fuller making as many headlines as Bay FC goalscorer Asisat Oshoala, there were narratives galore. But Eric, Evan, and Arianna …
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We did it. NWSL Season Preview Week concludes with last year’s champions and Shield winners, who square off tonight in the NWSL Challenge Cup. The Wave added a genuine playmaker in Savannah McCaskill, but otherwise remain largely unchanged from their table-topping campaign. Will McCaskill and USWNT phenom Jaedyn Shaw be enough to keep Casey Stone…
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EXPECTED OWN GOALS - NWSL Preview Week: Portland Thorns + North Carolina Courage, with Arianna Cascone
The day has arrived! Arianna “Doc” Cascone makes her xOG début as we head into the homestretch of NWSL Season Preview Week. First up, Eric and Evan consider another team whose offseason was influenced by ownership transition. The Thorns replaced Crystal Dunn with Jessie Fleming (lol) and blended veteran re-signings with some young and untested inte…
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Harrison goes to watch the Kraken, so Kieran and Ben commiserate as wooden spoon buddies. An update on the g+ draft and a deep dive on an MLS legend's instagram feed.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Another two-episode day here at xOG for NWSL Season Preview Week. We’re heading out to the the best coast to talk about two playoff teams at a crossroads. Angel City seems to be tightening budgets as the bill comes due for their previous offseason work. Will now-permanent head coach Becki Tweed be able to recapture the magic of their playoff run, w…
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**RECORDED BEFORE SIMONE CHARLEY’S AND RAFAELLE’S INJURY ANNOUNCEMENTS** In part two of today’s entries in xOG’s NWSL Season Preview Week, Eric and Evan dive into the fetid swamps of two teams making big moves but also not completely certain of their futures. Pride GM Haley Carter made a big, late splash in signing Barbra Banda. Orlando will scor…
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Our second episode today heads down south for the next edition of NWSL Season Preview Week. Louisville has a clear recruitment strategy—buy low on young internationals—but are hoping for a clear stylistic identity with new head coach Bev Yanez. The Dash are doing something similar with Fran Alonso and players like Cece Kizer and rookie Avery Patter…
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It’s a two-episode day on xOG as we roll along with NWSL Season Preview Week and continue to enjoy our new partnership with American Soccer Analysis! Eric and Evan dig into two teams undergoing massive change. The Chicago Red Stars have new owners, a new GM, and a new head coach, as they begin their long but hopeful rebuild. The Current hired Vla…
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This is a really exciting day. In addition to launching NWSL Season Preview Week--an entire week of content previewing all 14 teams--we are thrilled to announce that we've partnered with American Soccer Analysis to be their women's soccer content partner! If you've already subscribed to us on our feed, no need to do anything; episodes will show up …
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The pod returns for the 2024 season, with a new member! The gents debate the morality of good and bad developments for MLS, and draft a g+ competition.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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It’s the end of the MLS seasons and the lads discuss MLS Cup, give Nancy his flowers, and go team by team with non denominational holiday gifts for every MLS team. As always, trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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The boys get in the weeds about the MLS playoff format, congratulate some ASA alum, and trivia returns.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Oh boy, cover your children’s ears, Kieran and Harrison get HEATED while a rugged Ian moderates the Best XI discussion.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Ian returns from the Wrexham Whooping Cough and the LADS talk about worthy Supporter’s Shield winners FC Cincinnati before diving into playoff probabilities and some of the difficulty in modelling MLS. Also, trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Ian is out with Messi Fever and the boys called in backup. Former Vancouver Whitecaps Director of Recruitment Nikos Overheul opens our eyes into recruitment in MLS, the value of strategic thinking, how to build a team/organization. And also, trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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A lil bit of MLS potpourri as it were, and trivia.Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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We tried our best, okay?Af Kieran Doyle-Davis
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The boys try a cold open, Harrison enjoys Happy Hour, there really is nothing fun to say about Portland.Af American Soccer Analysis
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Many technical difficulties made this very late. We hope you enjoy it anyway. We discuss Colorado, Montreal, Miami and of course there is trivia from the KingmakerAf American Soccer Analysis
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Some kind of big signing happened, and so the boys have to talk about that for a while, but hopefully in an interesting way and not the dumb breathless OMG MESSI kind of way. Also, Houston and Nashville. And Trivia.Af American Soccer Analysis
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It’s time for our deep dive on Austin and St Louis. Also, trivia.Af American Soccer Analysis
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The lads take an entire episode to judge soccer players worth based on their salaries.Af American Soccer Analysis
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Arielle, Arianna, and Kieran sit down to discuss some early takeaways from the NWSL season.Af American Soccer Analysis
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The guys meet on an “internet phone call” of sorts to discuss the latest MLS narratives, and then deep dive on Chicago and RSL. Also, Trivia. Note: This was recorded back on May 2, prior to some relevant MLS news breaking, and uploaded a bit late due to technical issues.Af American Soccer Analysis
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Harrison, Kieran, and Ian remember a guy, discuss a fledgling Charlotte, a resurgent Vancouver, and then do some trivaAf American Soccer Analysis
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Harrison, Kieran, and Ian discuss that really weird trade, the Vanzeir incident, the Red Bulls and Toronto Football Club. Also, there is trivia.Af American Soccer Analysis
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The ASA boys weekly discussion turns to that of FC Cincinnati and what helped turn them around from punching bag to prizefighter. Also trivia.Af American Soccer Analysis
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Ian, Kieran, and Harrison discuss the greatest team in Major League Soccer history, and also the LA Galaxy and the Columbus Crew.Af Ian L.
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Arielle, Arianna, and Kieran sit down to discuss the upcoming NWSL campaign.Af American Soccer Analysi
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The guys sit down and talk about the goings on in MLS over the first two weeks of the season, our new Apple overlords, and then dive deep on Seattle. Then, of course, is trivia.Af American Soccer Analysis
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This one's a little late, but the boys discuss MLS Cup.Intro: Let's Go Get The Goal - Don't Kick the Baby Outro: Guns for Hire - Woodkid Edited/Produced by Simon ThwaitsAf American Soccer Analysi
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Kieran and Ian discuss the MLS semifinals, and preview MLS Cup. Intro - Let's go Get the Goal - Don't Kick the Baby Outro - Ready for Tomorrow - Ratboy & IDBYAf American Soccer Analysis
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