Bros Talking Soccer

The Knittel brothers are joined by Mark Lawson from Game Day Tourist in this episode. They discuss England's proposed winter break, NASL canceling the 2018 season, differences between supporters in England & the US, and more. You can find Game Day Tourist here: - Website: gamedaytourist.com/ - Twitter: twitter.com/gamedaytourist - Instagram: www.instagram.com/gamedaytourist/ Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Nottingham forest offering discounted season tickets to youth fans (twitter.com/danielstorey85/stat…/968053284534702080) - Lukaku wants Prem All-Star game (twitter.com/RomeluLukaku9/statu…/968220624354234368) - England looks to be adding a winter break (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/f…p-switch-agreed) Segment 2 - NASL cancels 2018 season (www.espn.com/soccer/north-ameri…after-court-ruling) - FC Dallas lost over 2 legs to 8th placed Panamanian squad (twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/stat…/969059666473893888) - Pulisic's agent (www.theringer.com/2018/2/28/170462…nt-usmnt-america) Segment 3 -

In this special episode of the podcast, Dave shares soccer's creation story beginning in the Middle Ages then moves to 18th-century English public schools and finally discusses the formation of the Football Association (FA) and International Football Association Board (IFAB). The audio was taken from the Soccer Tavern's Origins of Soccer video and converted to a podcast. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/HENosDurF0Y And check out the Bros Talking Soccer YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/2BNyalQ

The Knittel brothers discuss transfer market reforms, Tottenham's wage structure, MLS rules, and more. Watch us on YouTube here: bit.ly/2BNyalQ Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Proposed transfer market reforms (www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-…sfer-market-reform)  - Blatter endorses Morocco for the World Cup over the USA-Mexico-Canada bid (www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-le…r-endorsement) Segment 2 - Is Manchester United regressing or is this just typical Jose Mourinho and all of this is an overreaction? (twitter.com/telegraphducker/sta…/966428588567343110) - Tottenham sticking to their wage structure could mean Alderweireld is sold (www.thetimes.co.uk/article/toby-al…enham-dqd9sj2xq) Segment 3 - Less than a week from the start of the MLS season & roster rules still aren't released (www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/7z…m_the_mls_season/) - MLS season preview discussion - MLS TAM's effect on domestic players (www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/mls…-players-affect) Other items mentioned - Courts den

The Knittel brothers discuss Pogba criticism, the FC Dallas & FC Bayern development deal, VAR, and more. Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Klopp's passion (www.goal.com/story/the-passion-of-klopp/) - What would it take for De Bruyne to win Ballon D'or? (www.mancity.com/citytv/interviews…ch-presser-part-2) - Keane's got some criticism for Pogba (www.goal.com/en/news/pogba-need…3ok2y17vppt80vsixb) Segment 2 - FC Dallas and FC Bayern signed a talent development deal (www.si.com/soccer/2018/02/13/m…pions-bayern-munich) - MLS Live is moving to the new ESPN streaming service (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/02/13/…-fans-until-espn) Segment 3 - Manchester United vs Huddersfield VAR controversy - Special thanks to listener Austin for these questions (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/0…fth-round-live/) Other items mentioned - Ronaldo rises above distractions (twitter.com/AlonsoCMiguel/statu…/963919503355793415) - Albion players stole a taxi (www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/footba…e=responsive)

The Knittel brothers discuss the new offside law, the new USSF president, Liga MX suspending pro/rel and more. Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - New offside rule discussion after Liverpool vs Tottenham match (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/0…-score-updates/) - Willian is Richarlison's mentor (www.express.co.uk/sport/football/9…on-Score-Willian) Segment 2 - Issues with Miami MLS stadium (www.miamiherald.com/news/local/comm…e197979644.html) - New US Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro (www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunit….2f83c25f4066) - Geoff Cameron Players Tribune article (www.theplayerstribune.com/geoff-camero…-u-s-soccer/) Segment 3 - Mexico considering suspending promotion & relegation (soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/02/07/lig…nding-pro-rel/) - Las Vegas Lights offering $100 chips to each player if the team scores 3 goals in a home win (www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article…r_id=2988909) Other items mentioned - Referee eats candy thrown on the pitch during Bundesliga match (gfycat.com/SmartA

The Knittel brothers discuss Arsenal's transfer window, MLS roster drama, an MLS v Liga MX Champion playoff, and more. Watch us on YouTube here: bit.ly/2mQpO46 And check out our other YouTube channel here: bit.ly/2m4Yy0p Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Ozil resigned with Arsenal (twitter.com/bbcsport_david/stat…/958674358091894784) - Auba to Arsenal, Bats to Dortmund, Giroud to Chelsea (www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/…g-a3754216.html) - LAFC partnered with YouTube to broadcast their matches (www.sporttechie.com/lafc-youtube-tv…-us-pro-sports/) Segment 2 - Jack Harrison to Man City - then loaned out to Middlesbrough (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/30/…ons-move-england) - MLS preseason roster drama with Lee Nguyen (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/26/…esire-leave-revs) & Cyle Larin (www.espn.com/soccer/orlando-cit…tas-for-cyle-larin) Segment 3 - MLS Champion vs Liga MX Champion match (www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-i….33b29454fba1) - Geoff Cameron said Bruce Arena is the reason the US d

The Knittel brothers discuss Beckham finally getting his MLS team in Miami, Leeds United's awful crest, Zidane on the hot seat, and more. Watch us on YouTube here: bit.ly/2mQpO46 And check out our other YouTube channel here: bit.ly/2m4Yy0p Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - North American World Cup bid issues (www.philly.com/philly/sports/soc…20302b76447b.html) - MLS officially back in Miami (www.si.com/soccer/2018/01/24/m…vid-beckham-stadium) - Tabla transferred from Montreal Impact to FC Barcelona (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/25/…bla-fc-barcelona) Segment 2 - Dropping concession prices resulted in more sales for Atlanta teams (twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/956527661563764736) - Leeds United unveiled a new crest and then took it back after negative reaction (twitter.com/LUFC/status/956134990638596097) - Alexis Sanchez unveiling video (youtu.be/oNPbJOsVMMo) - Sanchez missed a drug test because of the move too (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/j…nchester-united) Segment 3 - Neymar or Hazard

The Knittel brothers are joined by Christian Sandler to discuss Sean Dyche eating worms, Ronaldo being even more vain than we thought, the Union finally making moves in MLS & more. Watch us on YouTube here: bit.ly/2mQpO46 And check out our other YouTube channel here: bit.ly/2m4Yy0p Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Chelsea fan on pitch confronts ref. Norwich player hands fan his dropped cigarettes (youtu.be/zg60j9gDxVg) - Sean Dyche doesn't eat worms (www.bbc.com/sport/football/42738800) - Alexis Sanchez's United deal (twitter.com/5liveSport/status/954069617382535168) & transfer details (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/j…itaryan-arsenal) Segment 2 - Ronaldo checking out his cut with an iPhone (streamable.com/yex7z) - Chelsea rumored to be interested in Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Ashley Barnes, & possibly other mediocre English strikers too. Why? - Goretzka has signed with Bayern, but he needs to finish the season with Schalke (www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/t…ns-tell-11890258) Segmen

The Knittel brothers discuss Eric Lichaj's new dog, Landon Donovan's return, MLS's new eSports league, and more. Watch us on YouTube here: bit.ly/2mQpO46 And check out our other YouTube channel here: bit.ly/2m4Yy0p Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Man City vs Liverpool recap (www.footbie.com/video/liverpool-v…ts-premier-league) - Mourinho and Conte's war of words (www.whatahowler.com/jose-mourinho-r…-antonio-conte/) - Eric Lichaj earned a dog for his performance against Arsenal in the FA Cup (www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/1/9/168…ith-its-name) Segment 2 - UEFA fan team of the year (www.uefa.com/insideuefa/about-u…sid=2529238.html#/) - Landon Donovan making a comeback (www.espn.com/soccer/club/united…o-previous-returns) - NISA is launching a fan-owned club initiative (www.nisaofficial.com/2018/01/06/nis…ub-initiative/) Segment 3 - MLS launches eLeague (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/12/…a-sports-fifa-18) - MLS does not play its domestic youth (twitter.com/atosoccer/status/95…43140069376/photo/

The Knittel brothers discuss Coutinho to Barca, Fleetwood keeper with a year's supply of Papa John's, Mark Hughes fired from Stoke, and more. Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Coutinho to Barca (www.independent.co.uk/sport/football…-a8146376.html) - Costa scored, then was sent off in his La Liga return for Atletico (twitter.com/newschambers/status/949642052320579584) - Ross Barkley to Chelsea (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/j…chelsea-everton) Segment 2 - Emre Can reportedly signed a pre-contract with Juve (www.calciomercato.com/en/news/exclus…emre-can-53741) - Fleetwood Town goalkeeper won year's supply of Papa John's pizza after FA Cup clean sheet (www.sportbible.com/football/funny-…-sheet-20180106) - Irish Manager subs himself on and gets booked twice in 3 minutes to see his team lose (www.bbc.com/sport/football/42596870) Segment 3 - Mark Hughes finally fired from Stoke City (twitter.com/stokecity/status/949734975166930944) - MLS has 5 teams in the top 30 of the Global Soccerex Football Fi

The Knittel brothers discuss Goretzka to Bayern, Wenger breaking records, best moments of 2017, and more. Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Pogba is the transfer whisperer (www.goal.com/en-us/news/january…4op121qzrmnt23afsb) - Goretzka to Bayern (twitter.com/cfbayern/status/947491309400592385) - Bad tackles against City keep going under the radar (streamable.com/wpcdo) Segment 2 - Tourist accidentally attends Kilmarnock match (twitter.com/harleymita/status/947178689363697664) - Food & drink delivery directly to supporters' seats (www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments…_to_deliver_food/) - Wenger sets managerial record (www.independent.co.uk/sport/football…-a8134066.html) Segment 3 - MLS schedule hurts World Cup preparations according to Miguel Herrera (www.espn.com/soccer/major-leagu…d-cup-preparations) - Pro/Rel isn't a necessity in American soccer according to Kevin Kinkead (twitter.com/Kevin_Kinkead/statu…/947203807938793477) - Best moments of 2017 (www.goal.com/en-us/lists/2017-i…q1sd91labns

The Knittel brothers discuss Bristol City's cup run, quirky scheduling in MLS & EPL, distracting sideline boards, and more. Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Is Klopp a good manager? (twitter.com/bet365/status/944321161403535360) - De Gea best Premier League player of 2017? (www.skysports.com/football/news/29…e-player-of-2017) - Bristol City are on quite the run in the League Cup (twitter.com/paddypower/status/943766774973124609) Segment 2 - Paul Clement sacked by Swansea City (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/1…r-paul-clement/) - Suspensions carrying over from league to cup competitions and vice versa - EPL & MLS schedules not balanced like the rest of Europe Segment 3 - Leverkusen manager with a dive (www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments…ich_dives_in_the/) - Distracting sideline boards (www.facebook.com/fcbayern.en/vide…795194823884917/) - NISA - the new 3rd division in US soccer - eliminates expansion fees and territory exclusivity (midfieldpress.com/2017/12/21/nisa-…ccer-in-the-usa/)

Matt and Dave discuss Christian Pulisic, AC Milan fans treating Donnarumma terribly, if parity is over in MLS, and more. Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Christian Pulisic won USMNT player of the year - youngest winner ever (https://twitter.com/NBCSportsSoccer/status/941401185638117377) - Pep Guardiola managed the longest win streaks in La Liga, Bundesliga, and Premier League (https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/news-gossip/365078/pep-guardiola-winning-streak-la-liga-bundesliga-premier-league/) - Conte said top English clubs need to not let Man City sign van Dijk (http://www.goal.com/en/news/van-dijk-cannot-be-allowed-to-move-to-man-city-conte/73wu5vki5k2p1fh18ookijhws) Segment 2 - Lazio fans got revenge on a referee by leaving bad reviews on TripAdvisor (https://www.football-italia.net/114184/lazio-fans-mock-giacomelli) - AC Milan fans treating Donnarumma poorly (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/12/14/gianluigi-donnarumma-reduced-tears-ac-milan-ultras-unfurl-banner/) Segment 3 - What the hell wa

The Knittel brothers discuss the Champions League draw, the infamous milk fight between Manchester United and Manchester City, the MLS offseason, and more. Stories & topics discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Champions League Draw (https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/940180331621216256) - Bosz out at Borussia Dortmund - impact on Pulisic (http://www.espn.com/soccer/borussia-dortmund/story/3284024/borussia-dortmund-sack-coach-peter-bosz;-peter-stoger-appointed) - Ronaldo wins Ballon D'or & we also discuss rest of rankings (https://twitter.com/francefootball/status/938845966005866497 & http://www.francefootball.fr/news/Le-classement-complet-du-ballon-d-or-2017/857283) Segment 2 - Congrats to Man City on winning a record 15th straight top-flight match - Mourinho had milk thrown at him (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42306141) - Man City promoting transfer rumors from their official Twitter account (https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/938683852289167362) Segment 3 - Congrats to Toronto FC on

The Knittel brothers discuss the World Cup draw, Pep coaching other teams' players, MLS Cup preview, and more. Stories & topics discussed this episode: Segment 1 - WC discussion (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/sports/soccer/world-cup-2018-draw.html) - Favorites - Strongest Groups - Dark Horse Segment 2 - Allardyce and Pardew are back in the Prem (http://thecomeback.com/soccer/sam-allardyce-alan-pardew-back-premier-league-umpteenth-time-problem-premier-league.html) - Did you know about Azpilicuetas run of starts? (http://www.espn.com/soccer/chelsea/story/3289520/chelsea-end-cesar-azpilicuetas-run-of-74-straight-premier-league-starts) - Pep's interaction with Nathan Redmond (https://youtu.be/VFJqwxlD25A) Segment 3 - MLS best 11 (https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/11/29/2017-mls-best-xi) - MLS Cup preview - Toronto FC hosting Seattle Sounders - MLS named 4 finalists for first round of expansion (https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/29/mls-expansion-finalists-nashville-sacramento-cincinnati-detroit) Other i

The Knittel brothers discuss Messi's no-goal heard 'round the world, Peru potentially being kicked out of the World Cup, soccer TV ratings in the US & more. Stories & Topics discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Gattuso is now the AC Milan manager (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/ac-milan-sack-montella-and-put-gattuso-in-charge/fihyuizdjprp1vvdnb40hg02c) - Juve fans gave Iniesta a standing ovation (http://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/iniesta-really-happy-to-be-given-standing-ovation-by-juventus-fans-in-turin-6443359) - Iniesta undercover at Sony store (https://youtu.be/Dq32Lb36dx0) - Messi's no goal (https://imgtc.com/w/jqntYGo) Segment 2 - Peru may be out of the World Cup (http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-italy-could-still-end-up-going-to-next-years-world-cup-20171123?c=1511472116740) - Neymar makes as much as all women in the top 7 leagues combined (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/neymar-earns-the-same-salary-at-psg-as-every-woman-in-top/14g971nu9771612n29ch6lnfvu) Segment 3 - Dortmund vs

The Knittel brothers discuss Porter leaving the Timbers, Ronaldo's ineffective defense, West Ham's many issues, and more. Also, it's our 1 year anniversary! Thank you for listening over the last year and we're excited for what the coming years have in store. Topics discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Meeting between MLS, Columbus Crew owner, and Mayor of Columbus did not go well (https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/irreconcilable-meeting-mls-crew-city-columbus-austin-relocation?hp2) - Sign this letter: https://savethecrew.com/letter - Caleb Porter left Portland Timbers - wasn't firing, wasn't resignation, his contract wasn't up - he just left (http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2017/11/canzano_portland_timbers_plot.html) Segment 2 - Ronaldo has not made a tackle or interception in La Liga this season (https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/7e18xu/cristiano_ronaldo_has_not_made_a_single_tackle_or/) - Sunderland vs Millwall Goalkeeping masterclass (https://twitter.com/Kevsco

The Knittel brothers discuss MLS managerial hires, Evra kicking his own fan in the face, Italy out of the World Cup, and more. Plus, we have a special interview with Kevin and Martin from the Loud Americans Discussing Soccer (L.A.D.S.) podcast. Topics discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Friedel agrees to manage New England Revolution (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/sources-revolution-hire-brad-friedel-as-head-coach/16th3ew4k740b1eubgmoyxxjcy) - Montreal Impact hired Remi Garde as their new Manager (https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/11/08/montreal-impact-appoint-remi-garde-new-head-coach) - MLS considering changing rules to their transfer allocations (https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/keep-profit-proposed-transfer-fee-changes-give-mls-teams-incentive-sell) Segment 2 - Interview with Kevin & Martin from the Loud Americans Discussing Soccer (L.A.D.S.) podcast You can find more info about LADS here: - Website: https://www.ladspodcast.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lads_podcast - Instagram: https:

Dave, Christian, and Christian Sandler dissect the Philadelphia Union's 2017 season including the front office, Academy, and what we want to see from this offseason/the future. - You can find Christian Sandler on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/ByChristianSand - Also, make sure to check out his most recent article on Alejandro Bedoya's season for the fantastic Philly Soccer Page website here: http://www.phillysoccerpage.net/2017/11/03/season-review-alejandro-bedoyas-year/ Topics discussed: Segment 1 - Big Picture Discussion - General season review - Curtin staying as manager - Earnie's performance so far in his 2 years as GM - Thoughts on Sugarman Segment 2 - Player/Roster Review - Bedoya's season review (http://www.phillysoccerpage.net/2017/11/03/season-review-alejandro-bedoyas-year/) - Rosenberry situation - Players who were cut - Any other players or performances you want to discuss Segment 3 - This Offseason/The Future - Expectations of YSC (Academy) - Who do they need to sign (positions &/or types

The Knittel brothers discuss Santi Cazorla coming back, Moyes taking over West Ham, MLS playoff drama, & more. Before we get to our topics, make sure to check out the LADS podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/loud-americans-discussing-soccer/id1274276118 And you can follow the LADS podcast on twitter here: twitter.com/LADS_Podcast Stories & topics discussed on this episode: Segment 1 - More details about 'Global Nations League' (http://www.espnfc.us/blog/fifa/243/post/3251891/fifa-confederations-consider-new-global-nations-league) - Santi Cazorla almost back to full health (http://www.espnfc.us/arsenal/story/3256790/arsenals-santi-cazorla-targets-january-return-after-amputation-fears) - Moyes set to replace Bilic as West Ham manager (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/06/slaven-bilic-sacked-west-ham-david-moyes-manager) Segment 2 - MLS conference finals set with Toronto vs Columbus and Seattle vs Houston. Surprised at who advanced & who's your favorite to win it all? (https