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Tosin, Coach & Deen join the football community in saying goodbye to arguably the finest midfielder of all time, Toni Kroos. There are also thoughts on the DFB Pokal, FA Cup Final, the Championship Playoff Final, & whatever happened in France & Italy. Tap in!

Finally! Manchester United’s season wraps up with a pretty bow. Two academy graduates & Youth FA Cup winners from two years ago scored and secured the FA Cup against the dominant club in England. Join Tosin and Tomi as they breakdown the big victory and what it might mean for the club going into a long and needed break. Tap in!

Gooners! We pulled out all the stops for you this time: SPS Alumni, the honorable James Benge, joined Gabby, Coach & Deen for a freewheeling review of the 23/24 season (we'll make sure Mitch shows up for next season's treble winning season review). We asked James for his thoughts on everything ranging from his expectations at the beginning of the season to which of our beloved squad might be leaving soon. He also answered a bunch of listener questions, and most importantly, like Arsenal, we had a grand ol' time - results be damned. Tap in!

Emily, Matheus & Mitch are back again to talk USMNT & USWNT rosters & the highlights from around American Soccer. But more importantly, they’re here to remind you that the Summer of Hate has only just begun. Tap in!

Leagues in France, Germany & England all wrapped up this weekend, which begs the question “which league is really the proverbial Farmers’ League?” For an answer & much more, join Tosin & Deen on our customary trip around the top 5 European leagues. Tap in!

…and so it ended, Gooners. Nonetheless, we move. Join Gabby, Mitch & Deen for a review of what was ultimately an anticlimactic end to a fantastic season for the Arsenal. The future remains bright, friends. Tap in!

Manchester United's worst league season since 1989-90 ended with a 2-0 win over Brighton. Join Tosin and Tomi for thoughts on the club's best player this season and where Roberto De Zerbi might end up next. Finally, there's one more game (it's almost over, fam) and it's kind of a big deal: The FA Cup Final. We have thoughts on that game too. Tap in!

As the season wraps up across Europe's big leagues, Tosin and Coach analyze action from the weekend through Wednesday. What is Jude Bellingham missing? Juventus added a little trinket and Inter just might do it again next season. Christian Pulisic gets some love and we also talked… Tottenham. Tap in!

Mitch, Emily & Matheus discuss Canada’s new national men’s football manager, Giroud’s move to MLS, and the highlights from MLS & NWSL’s Rivalry Week (someone also gets very upset about a certain Kevin Cabral). Tap in!

The expanded SPS Footiematic Universe joined forces to review the snoozer that Man Utd & Arsenal gave us on Sunday. Lots of chatter regarding ETH doing something to earn his money for the first time in ages, alongside tons of credit to Arsenal for their propensity to handle these “big” occasions professionally this season. Tap in!

Arsenal vs. Man Utd. A, or perhaps, THE classic Premier League matchup. Join Coach and Tosin as they battle technical difficulties, answer your questions, talk about their favorite and less favorable memories from historic Arsenal vs. Man Utd matchups. They also make predictions and discuss where the match can be won. Tap in!

Join Mitch, Emily and Matheus for another round of MLS and NWSL goodness on the SPS Soccer Edition. There’s some Casey Stoney chatter, along with a compelling argument for Moïse Bombito to be the MLS defender of the year. Tap in!

Dortmund vs Real Madrid? Yup! That’s your Champions League final. Join Coach and Tosin as they break down how Dortmund beat PSG and analyze the chaos that ensued as Real Madrid beat Bayern. Also is Vinícius Júnior the best player in the world? Tap in!

Malice by Palace! Sorry Man Utd fans. Michael Olise had whale of a time against Erik ten Hag's side. Christian Eriksen & Casemiro look like shells of themselves. Tosin & Tomi talked praised the job Oliver Glasner has done with his side, with a shoutout to USMNT's Chris Richards. Chin up, Utd fans… just 3 more games. Tap in!

Salutations all around as the SPS crew says farewell to a ‘streets won’t forget’ legend & gives Real Madrid their props for a fantastic league campaign. On the other hand, Bayern keep trying their hardest to steal Dortmund’s unserious mantle & Man Utd’s unserious manager. It’s the SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

The lads keep doing their part as we all hope for a slip from the enemy. Join Coach, Mitch and; Deen for insights on the 3-0 win against Bournemouth, including a Man of the Match debate & a few too many Kendrick Lamar references. Tap in!

The Champions League semis began this week headlined by the glamor clash between Bayern Munich & Real Madrid, but a semi-forgotten character might have stolen the spotlight in the other matchup between Dortmund & PSG. Join the SPS crew for thoughts on comebacks, Timberlands, unserious managers & dictatorships. Tap in!

Mitch, Emily, and Matheus talk about the best NWSL and MLS games of the week, transfers, the USMNT right back situation, and Messi marketing. Tap in!

This weekend saw a few league title coronations and one big league bottling. Tosin, Coach & Deen covered those bits and tons more, including what it means to be Black in the age of podcasting, in this week's SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

Coach is joined by Gabby and Mitch to discuss another easy win at the toilet bowl up the road from the Wengerdome. On a day where debates such as Maddison vs Odegaard and Saka vs Kulusevski still existed for people of a certain persuasion, the men in red made sure to leave no stone unturned and no goalkeeper untickled. Tap In!

It’s over for Erik ten Hag… right? Man Utd drew against the 19th place team and the football wasn’t pretty. Tosin, Tomi and Dharma discussed the match, the future and the abuse Marcus Rashford has endured. Chin up, it’s almost over, Utd fans. Tap in!

Back to back wins for Man Utd... sort of? Erik ten Hag's side managed to beat the worst team in the league, Sheffield United, but made a meal of it. Bruno Fernandes did his thing and Man Utd’s 250th academy graduate debuted (an 87 year streak)! Tosin is joined by Dharma (@MindOfDharma) as they try to make sense of the red side of Manchester. Tap in!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha @chelseafc! Arsenal put on a 5-star performance against the 1.5 billion pound bottlejobs and it felt sensational. Join Gabby, Coach and Deen for a not at all excessive amount of gloating and rejoicing. F*** Chelsea. Tap in!

Join Mitch, Matheus and Emily for another trip around the happenings in American soccer during trade season in the MLS and NWSL, highlighted by Maria Sanchez's trade from Houston to San Diego and the current mess at Seattle Sounders FC. Tap in!

Hope you got some rest and relaxation amidst all the action around Europe last weekend. Tosin, Coach & Deen cover El Cojon... Classico, the FA Cup games, and all the league action your ears can handle. Tap in!

It happened again. Man Utd had one of their lowest lows, collapsing after being up 3-0 against Coventry. They qualified for the FA Cup final but struggled massively. Join Tosin and Tomi for thoughts on the game, the state of the club and praise for the women's team. Tap in!

Back. On. Top! Arsenal returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory away to Wolves at Molineaux. So that probably means that the title race is still on. We right here! Join Gabby, Coach & Deen for thoughts on the game, but stay for thoughts on Martinelli's future and rants on Arsenal's past. Tap in!

Join 3 of the best humans alive named Coach (live from Munich), Tosin and Deen as they talk about 8 of the best teams in Europe battling for a place in the semifinals of the Champions League. The more things change (Dortmund & Ousmane Dembele’s face), the more they remain the same (Real Madrid & Ousmane Dembele’s face). Tap in!

The Soccer Edition’s back and the gang takes a quick She Believes Cup detour before delving into the NWSL & whether Temwa Chawinga is the most likely MVP winner this season, before wrapping up the happenings in MLS. Tap in!

The lads fought through technical difficulties to give Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso & Granit Xhaka their flowers as Neverkusen finally became Meisterkusen. And per usual, we covered the rest of what mattered across Europe last weekend. Tap in!

Oof. Maybe Aston Villa with Unai Emery at home before a Champions League semi against Bayern Munich is the TRUE definition of a 'trap game'. Whatever this game was, it wasn't good for the Arsenal, as the lads failed to take advantage of one title race contender's slip by slipping to a 0-2 defeat at The Emirates. Join Gabby & Deen for a not at all cathartic ramble about an extremely damaging result. Tap in!

Tosin and Tomi are back and so are Man Utd’s hijinks. They discussed the 2-2 draw, the FA CUP semifinal and what went wrong (again). Erik ten Hag might not have much longer to go? There’s also praise for Andoni Iraola, Dom Solanke and Justin Kluivert finishing like his father.

Mitch and Matheus round up another weekend of MLS but not before spending time on USWNT’s latest exploits in the She Believes Cup. Tap In!

It’s the SPS Weekend Review with Tosin back in the driver’s seat! Join the OG team for our true return, new beginnings (shoutout Bleav), a trip all over Europe on a derby filled weekend, and hearty helpings of Congolese gabagool. Tap in!

Tosin is joined by Tomi (@CallmeTamilore) to talk about Man Utd’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Some players disappointed, some shined, but the Erik ten Hag experience continued. We discussed the future again with a focus on roles and positions that should be addressed in the summer. Chin up, Man Utd fans. The season is almost over.

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Tosin & Tomi are back with their thoughts on yet another frustrating loss for Man Utd away to Chelsea. They also seek some outside perspective on the myriad issues the club is facing from one of SPS’s resident Arsenal trolls: Deen. As leaky as that midfield is, the lads suggest that ‘optimism’ should be Man Utd fan’s choice for the rest of a forgettable season. Tap in!

It's a good time to be a Gooner, ain't it? Coach certainly thinks so. Join Gabby, Coach & Deen for a freewheeling chat about Arsenal's season, the team's trajectory, & the title race. Oh, and we talked a bit about the extremely professional dispatching of Luton Town, with an emphasis on ESR's performance. Tap in!

As you know by now Tosin is back, so he brought Coach along to dissect the mess that was the 1-1 draw with Brentford. Lots of chatter on how INEOS may view Ten Haag's future and if he survives till next season. Tap In!

…and for our 400th episode, a magic trick: TOSIN IS BACK! Join the crew for a fun trip through the top 5 (+1) European leagues, including a special visit to Villa Park. Tap in!

Coach & Deen rejoice as Arsenal finally show the maturity required to avoid the customary loss at The Etihad. Controlled suffering can be a beautiful thing. Tap in.

The USMNT racked up a third consecutive CONCACAF Nations League in commanding fashion, so Mitch, Matheus & Emily went long on the celebrations. Then it was on to the best of NWSL and MLS, with spots of orthopedic suggestions for new Miami residents and Rapids denialism. Tap in!

Join Deen and Coach as they run down all the latest happenings during the first week of the international break, including talk of the PSR affected clubs, the insistence on international football this far into the season. Tap In!

The terrific trio is back with a wide-ranging discussion on everything going on in American soccer lately. The NWSL Challenge Cup and beginning of the season. Crappy refs and dictatorial sports organizations. The USMNT and Copa America plans. Canceled dates. Weird weather influenced MLS goals. The banter was delightfully endless, so you know the drill...Tap in!

The Champions League quarterfinals are all set, and for the first time in 14 years, Arsenal’s involved! Naturally, Coach and Deen had to run the roost on each of the 4 glamour ties that’ll lead to the final at Wembley. Join for the excitement, but stay for the history lessons and fake gambling tips. Tap in!

The NWSL is back! (Already we know) so the team had a blast previewing the upcoming season in great depth. We also managed to even talk some MLS. Tap In!

Ramadan Kareem!The final (for now?) installment of the Pep v Klopp rivalry happened last weekend, so Coach was forced to pod through injury to offer thoughts on the preeminent coaching "rivalry" of the last decade of European football. As always, we cover all the big happenings elsewhere in Europe, and show a copious amount of love to the one and only Eden Hazard (Carrier of the Flame). It's a great one.Tap in!

The classic trap game played out like one thanks to an error from Arsenal’s backup goalkeeper, but redemption arrived regardless. Join Gabby, Mitch & Deen for their thoughts a hard fought win against Brentford that reminded all Gooners of how hard winning actually is.Tap in!

Join Mitch and Matheus for their early observations on the MLS season, with a sprinkling of weather banter, conspiracy chatter, and strong opinions on men's hair. The USWNT also get their deserved kudos.Tap in!

The mighty Arsenal went to yet another away ground and emptied it out before halftime. Not quite winning the league at White Hart Lane, but Sheffield United offered nothing worth yammering about. Regardless, join Gabby, Mitch & Deen for ruminations on Arsenal's dominant performance at Bramall Lane, as well as cryptic thoughts on Dubai and team bonding.Tap in!