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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Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary with hosts Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
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We cover Kansas City soccer.
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Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli serve up analysis of the players, teams, tactics, and trends in Major League Soccer. With match reviews and other insights, Joe and Jordan are here to help make sense of MLS's on-field action.
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There are probably right now five teams in a race for three spots. We take a close look at Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, City, Bournemouth and Newcastle and handicap the race. It's a close one! Simon's projection website: https://analytic-fpl.streamlit.app/ Support the show
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Will Messi Play Against SKC? + The Start of MLS Play | No Other Pod 2/18
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47:34Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss Sporting Kansas City starting the season against Inter Miami, whether Lionel Messi will play in the cold temperatures, the start of MLS league play and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https://play…
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The guys make note of new signings Carissa Boeckmann to the Portland Thorns and Oihane Hernández to the Orlando Pride, and what Hernández's signing might add to the NWSL-vs.-Europe debate. Then, they turn over Emma Hayes's SheBelieves roster. This is the least experienced USWNT roster in the tournament's history! What does Hayes want to do with the…
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The Current Making MOVES Ahead of the Season | Currently 2/12
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50:04Daniel Kooser and Chris Wright discuss the Kansas City Current's roster as the team starts to gear up for the season. The guys break down some of the recent resignings, a trade and news from around the NWSL. — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play:…
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The Double Pivot Theory of the Business of Football
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40:16We wrote an article on financialization and soccer for Bloomberg, and it helped us crystallize our thinking on the state of the business of football. On labor costs and competition, on regulation and financialization, on Covid-era changes in the economic environment, on oligarch and state ownership and what it means for solidarity in the capital cl…
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Sporting Kansas City Prepares for the Season | No Other Pod 2/11
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48:42Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss the latest updates for Sporting Kansas City as the team prepares to kick off the 2025 season. The guys break down some of the preseason matches Sporting has played, how the team is integrating new additions and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.a…
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The guys touch on the Savy King transfer to Angel City (00:47) and the Hannah Bebar signing with Bay FC (13:00) before offering some thoughts on the NWSL's $5 million restitution fund for players affected by abuse and harassment, as well as the horrifying news surrounding Mapi León in Spain (17:33). Then they bring on Chris Henderson (23:05) to kic…
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RECORDED BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF SAVY KING TO ANGEL CITY FC It's xOG's first ever live pod! The guys chat about Crystal Dunn's move to PSG and the other stray transactions of the last week, before launching into their live conversation from the inaugural American Soccer Insights Summit in Houston, Texas. Bay FC director of data and analytics Arielle…
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After multiple contradictory developments, Tottenham landed Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern and also signed a deal with Bayern and Tel for an option that remains hard to pin down. We talk about the story here and how it probably went down (we disagree a little on this!) and what kind of player Tel is and what Tottenham can expect. Support the show…
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Sporting Kansas City Make MAJOR Signings! | No Other Pod 2/4
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1:01:36Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss Sporting Kansas City's recent moves to acquire new players. The guys are joined by Edgar Zuniga, journalist who covers the LA Galaxy, to help break down Sporting's biggest addition, Dejan Joveljic. Plus more thoughts on the preseason buildup. — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app …
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Arman Kafai, formerly the lead analytics consultant for FC Dallas stops by to talk about his analytics journey and drop some takes on the craziness of this MLS offseason.Bởi Kieran Doyle-Davis
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The Preseason is Getting Closer | Currently 1/29
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52:15Daniel Kooser and Chris Wright discuss the Kansas City Current as the new season approaches. — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kcsn&hl=en — Subscribe to the KCSN Daily substack for film revie…
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Two big matches between teams in the chase for the Champions League places. What we learned from City's new tactical approach, how Chelsea approached this match, and how Bournemouth won big. Support the showBởi Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
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Sporting Kansas City Embracing Roster Changes | No Other Pod 1/28
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45:46Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss the latest updates for Sporting Kansas City as the preseason continues. The guys break down possible new signings, the passing of the torch at goalkeeper and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https:…
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Breaking news all over the place! Jenna Nighswonger is moving to north London. Where does this leave Gotham's offseason? (00:30) San Diego has made a flurry of moves, including losing Naomi Girma and gaining Kenza Dali. Yikes. (15:14) The Houston Dash picked up Danielle Colaprico and Messiah Bright. Are all of these parts adding up to something? (2…
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Another weekend, another loss, another tumble further into the bottom half of the table for Tottenham and United. We talk about the problem of what a club should do when things are bad and yet there isn't a lot to be done immediately and they really just need a longer-term strategy or better execution of such. Support the show…
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RECORDED BEFORE THE SIGNINGS OF SHINOMI KOYAMA, SINTIA CABEZAS, DIDI HARAČIĆ, AND FAVOUR EMMANUEL It's been a busy-but-not-busy period of the NWSL offseason. The North Carolina Courage released the financial details of the Jaedyn Shaw trade (1:38). The San Diego Wave brought in some young talent, and can't shake the rumors of Naomi Girma's impendin…
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Preseason Starts with a Dud for SKC | No Other Pod 1/21
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47:19Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser react to Sporting Kansas City's first preseason game, whether it means anything or not, discuss potential roster moves for the team and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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Ben and Kieran spoke to Matt Pfeffer about his origin in soccer analytics, the constructions of MLS from the viewpoint of financial markets, and a whole lot of hockey.Bởi Kieran Doyle-Davis
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Manchester City are adding Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis in the same window and maybe also Andrea Cambiaso. Will these signings fix the crisis at Man City? Support the show
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We're back! The guys return from their brief, fire-filled hiatus to unpack all the news of the first weeks of the new year. They chat about the senior USWNT roster for the January camp, then dive into some of the major signings and trades in the NWSL, with Jaedyn Shaw's move to the North Carolina Courage carrying the headlines. Back in the saddle, …
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Alan Pulido Leaves Sporting Kansas City | No Other Pod 1/14
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53:50Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss the latest roster changes for Sporting Kansas City. The guys break down Alan Pulido leaving Kansas City and what it could mean, the signing of Mason Toye and other news! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: …
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The LATEST Offseason Updates for the Kansas City Current | Currently 1/8
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43:42Daniel Kooser and Chris Wright discuss the latest offseason news surrounding the Kansas City Current. The guys react to noteworthy moves around the NWSL, Kansas City signing a new goalkeeper and other news! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: …
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We were lucky enough to have former Vancouver Whitecaps Direct of Recruitment Nikos Overheul join us again to talk some of the rules changes (and impending rules changes) in MLS since he left Vancouver, the differences squad building in MLS vs Europe, and we even got a story about driving with Vanni Sartini.…
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Analytics and the Premier League Table at Midseason
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40:39Usually when things look a little funky in the Premier League table, you can count on an analytics podcast to tell you it's mostly variance. But this season, the wide open race for top four or five really reflects a pile-up of pretty good teams. We walk through these contenders and how they've gotten here. Support the show…
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Snowmageddon and Sporting Offseason Updates | No Other Pod 1/7
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1:06:51Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss snowmaggedon 2025, the latest offseason updates for Sporting KC, break down the 2025 schedule, react to possible roster rumors and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/app…
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Barcelona Lose in Court (Does It Matter?)
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36:12A new financial fair play / registration crisis at Barcelona as a judge backs La Liga's determination that they cannot register Dani Olmo under La Liga FFP, setting him up for free agency. But Barcelona's financial situation has changed a lot in the last couple years, and the possible negative effects of this are not as stark as they were potential…
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It's the last episode of 2024! No better time for the guys to look back on the previous year and all the things they and teams were wrong about, from Orlando's final table position to who would be Rookie of the Year. (You'll never believe who Evan picked for that particular trophy all the way back in March.) Happy New Year, everyone! We'll be back …
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It is still the most interesting statistical and tactical story in the Premier League. In world football probably. Pep Guardiola is trying some new tweaks on his system and his team keeps dropping points. We talk through what's changed since the slide began, what happened against Everton, and what to expect in the transfer window. Support the show…
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Becky Sauerbrunn retiring! Jonas Eidevall to the San Diego Wave! Lynn Williams to the Seattle Reign! Jaelin Howell to Gotham FC! Rocky Rodríguez and Lorena to the Kansas City Current! Julie Dufour to Angel City! The NWSL offseason is cooking with gas, and the guys break down all the major moves. 00:47 - Becky Sauerbrunn's retirement announcement 05…
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Leicester City fired Steve Cooper a few weeks ago, and this weekend the two managers in 19th and 20th place in the Premier League, Gary O'Neil of Wolves and Russell Martin of Southampton, both got the sack. We take a look at the very different stories of these three clubs, what we expect from the relegation race this season, and the trend of defens…
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2024 in Review for the Kansas City Current | Currently 12/18
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59:02Daniel Kooser and Chris Wright reflect on the season that was the Kansas City Current including breaking records, winning trophies and more. The guys discuss the latest news as the Current's roster begins to take shape for 2025, free agents to keep an eye on around the league and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download o…
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It's that time of year! The Best FIFA awards were announced on Tuesday, the final release of several end-of-year accountings of the year's best players. The guys merged all of these lists together and evaluated who really were the best of the bunch, and release their official top 10 of 2024. Don't forget to download Peel, the social game that lets …
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Meet the New Boss at Manchester United
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28:40Jim Ratcliffe sacked his Sporting Director Dan Ashworth after a pretty short term. It is not a hopeful moment for the new football system at United. We discuss what we know about how their football operations work and then move from there to talking about new manager Ruben Amorim, his system, and how the players are fitting together. Adam Crafton a…
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NWSL teams locked in their end-of-season rosters, traded some players, saw some others sign with new teams, and a whole bunch of free agents hit the open market when their 2024 clubs didn’t re-sign them. Ryan Dell moved from Louisville to Kansas City, while Angela Hucles Mangano hopped from Angel City to Houston. What does it all mean? The guys bre…
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MLS Cup Final Recap + Sporting Updates | No Other Pod 12/10
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54:57Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss the latest updates for Sporting Kansas City in the offseason, recap LA Galaxy winning another MLS Cup and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kcsn&hl=…
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It's a very exciting season in Italy, with multiple teams in touching distance of first place and no obvious favorite yet in December. We walk through Napoli, Atalanta, Inter, Fiorentina, Juventus, Lazio and Milan. Support the showBởi Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
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The USWNT wraps up 2024 with a draw and a win overseas. How did the Triple Espresso-less attack acquit themselves? Was that scary first half against the Netherlands real, or just growing pains? The guys peel back all the layers. (1:05) They also sing a brief requiem for Alyssa Naeher's international career. (22:34) Then, they light up the hot stove…
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Who Will Win the MLS Cup? | No Other Pod 12/3
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40:55Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser discuss the MLS final between the LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls. The guys react to the MLS Cup playoffs so far, pick who they're pulling for in the final and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https:/…
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Temwa Chawinga Wins NWSL MVP! | Currently 11/27
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51:38Daniel Kooser and Chris Wright react to the NWSL championship in Kansas City. The guys discuss the game, the season for Kansas City and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn/id6443568374 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kcsn&hl=en — Su…
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A WICKED Semifinal Round | No Other Pod 11/26
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49:05Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser react to the semifinal round of the MLS Cup Playoffs in the Eastern and Western Conference. The guys discuss what they think would be the best matchup in the championship, who will make it there and more! — The best Kansas City sports coverage in one place. Download our app now! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcsn…
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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Championship Recap—The Spirit Taken Down by the Pride, but Not Without a Fight
What. A. Game. The Orlando Pride are your NWSL champions, the first Shield-Championship winners in five years. Their 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium was a grubby, terse affair, with fouls galore and a controversial bit of magic from Barbra Banda. Marta finally claims her first U.S. trophy, and despite coming out on the losing…
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Five losses in a row, three in the league. And it's not really a five-match thing, the losses are somewhat fluky but performances have been down badly at City ever since Rodri got injured. We break down what's (relatively) wrong with City and why we're skeptical it can be wholly fixed. Support the show…
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The Washington Spirit have made it to the NWSL Championship, despite massive injuries to key players in the back end of the season. Can they keep this momentum going, or will the Orlando Pride stop them in their tracks? André Carlisle of Hey Spirits, Diaspora United and Beyond the Vaudevillian Cane returns to reflect on the Spirit season that was, …
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