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PSG and Liverpool bring in far more money than PSV, so the Dutch club has to compete differently. Earnie Stewart, former USMNT international who was the sporting director at U.S. Soccer and is now director of football affairs at PSV, chats with David Gass about what that looks like from the inside.
He pulls from his time with the Philadelphia Union and U.S. Soccer to break down what needs to change in American soccer, from pay-to-play to organizing higher-level games. He also shares how clubs in the Netherlands and throughout Europe see MLS and American players today, plus what makes Malik Tillman special and where he fits on the field best.
0:00 Intro: His U.S. Years
0:52 Buying, Selling, Shaping PSV’s Style
2:11 Identity Dives Fans and Signings
5:15 Winning While Developing Youth
9:30 FIFA’s Age Limit for Recruits
10:54 UCL Aims Against Far Bigger Budgets
15:48 Holland vs. the Top-Five Leagues
17:59 MLS Player Prices and Academy Talent
22:26 Philadelphia’s Youth Pipeline
24:25 Dutch and American Development
26:03 Pay-to-Play vs. Merit
31:25 Rising Reputation of Americans
35:57 Malik Tillman’s Ceiling

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MLS Playoff Preview, presented by Continental Tire.

After a record-setting regular season, Nashville SC is the team to beat. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert make their picks for all eight first-round series with Doyle’s tiers. Then our friends from the Soccerwise Media Collective jump on to breakdown their teams: Ben Wright and Valair Shabilla (SixOneFiveSoccer) on Nashville, Darren Miller (Happy Foot Sad Foot) on LAFC and Seth Macomber (The Blazing Musket) on the Revs.

Is it title or bust for Nashville SC fans? Meanwhile, LAFC supporters are frustrated with a talented roster that hasn’t lived up to its billing, while Marko Mitrovic’s debut season and Peyton Miller’s emergence have powered the New England Revolution’s turnaround. Plus, the latest coaching, front office and roster news from D.C. United, Atlanta and NYCFC.
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0:00 Intro and Upcoming Shows
5:11 Chicago’s Midfield, Charlotte’s Attack
14:21 Philly’s Press vs. Unsettled Revs
22:17 Red-Hot Crew or Messi’s Miami?
31:37 Pressure on Nashville as Huge Favorites
36:40 San Jose’s Attack vs. Houston’s Drought
44:06 St. Louis’ Slump Meets a Lost LAFC
51:27 Musa’s Dallas or Surging Portland?
1:00:50 Vancouver’s Window: Is It Closing?
1:08:52 D.C., Atlanta, NYCFC News
1:15:14 Wright and Shabilla: The Title Standard
1:17:22 Nashville’s Threats, Fan Buzz
1:23:58 Yazbek’s Injury, Callaghan’s USMNT Link
1:29:07 Darren Miller: A Frustrating Season
1:34:09 LAFC’s Interim Coach and Stalled Style
1:39:54 Macomber: Miller Headlines Young Revs

1:45:00 Mitrovic’s System, Not Just Carles Gil

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Manchester United’s offer to Mauricio Pochettino leaves U.S. Soccer searching for a replacement. Recording the day the news broke, David Gass and Matt Doyle sort the realistic names from the unrealistic ones, from Antonio Conte to Emma Hayes. Then Gass interviews Heather Dyche, head coach of the U.S. U-23 Women’s Team, on how her group readies players for the USWNT.
Her segment also talks about Kate Del Fava’s leap from overage pick into the USWNT and FIFA’s floated age limit for the Olympic tournament. The Subs Bench gets into Gio Reyna’s injury and the reported U.S. pullout from the U-17 World Cup over security concerns.
0:00 Intro: Coach Search and a U-23 Guest
2:38 USMNT’s Future From Here
10:28 Big Name or Long-Term Coach?
14:41 Mailbag: Doyle’s Shortlist, Plus Pep
20:02 Conte: Fit or Too Extreme?
23:12 Gass Backs Callaghan, Nancy
26:58 Long Shots Like Hayes and Slot
30:42 Call-Ups Under the Next Coach
33:28 Their Coach Picks, and a Likely January
35:00 Haiti Preview
38:22 Heather Dyche: Getting Into Coaching
42:32 Guiding Players Who Skip College
45:24 Purpose of the U-23s
49:50 Roster Moves With Senior Staff
53:31 Playing Top Teams From a New Home Base
55:55 U.S. Talent vs. the World
57:33 Balancing Club and Country
58:53 Overage Rules, FIFA’s Olympic Idea
1:04:38 Subs Bench: Reyna Hurt, McKenzie Back
1:09:05 U-17 World Cup Pullout of Qatar
1:14:07 Players Missing Youth Camp, and Why
1:17:03 Building the U-23 Men for a 2028 Medal
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In its first-ever postseason, what did Utah, a No. 7 seed, have that San Diego didn’t? David Gass and Jordan Angeli break down how each quarterfinal was won and lost and what it sets up, then try to fit a crowded Best XI as the award nominees arrive.
Along the way, they dig into Trinity Rodman and Clara Luvanga’s press and why Washington enters the semifinals as a heavy favorite. They discuss whether Kansas City’s extra-time penalty was deserved and why Gotham’s semifinal is moving to a 5,000-seat stadium. For the eliminated teams, the talk turns to Sophia Wilson’s free agency and Jess Fishlock’s retirement.
0:00 Intro, Semifinal Dates and Venues
3:46 McGlynn Leads Utah to First Playoff Win
13:51 Biggest NWSL Upset Ever?
16:34 San Diego: The Fallout
19:52 Rodman, Luvanga Dominate Portland
24:55 Spirit Signings and Back Line
29:40 Sophia Wilson Watch
32:28 Disputed Penalty Puts KC Through
38:47 Seattle Pushes, Gotham Survives
43:42 Reign: Life After Fishlock
45:50 How Can Utah Slow Down Washington?
52:38 Icahn Stadium Scramble
57:24 KC vs. Gotham: Who Has the Edge?
1:04:11 Semifinal Picks
1:05:01 Building a Best XI, Leaving Stars Out

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The regular season ended Saturday, and by Monday Toronto FC, NYCFC and Sporting Kansas City were all hiring. David Gass, Tom Bogert and Matt Doyle relive Saturday’s finales, from Philadelphia’s Sullivan brothers to Real Salt Lake’s clinch, then weigh who should fill those jobs and which clubs might follow, as news of Raphaël Wicky’s exit breaks mid-show.
Plus, they dig into what went wrong for Robin Fraser in Toronto and Pascal Jansen at NYCFC. Chris Wittyngham joins for a Golden Boot draft victory lap, Charlotte FC’s rally against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami gets its due, and playoff talk turns to Columbus Crew and New England before Best XI picks.
0:00 Toronto and NYCFC Firings, Watch Party
7:52 Sullivans Make Philly a Contender?
13:53 RSL Clinch, Galaxy Embarrassed
21:08 Charlotte Rally and Troll Messi
22:46 Chris Wittyngham: Golden Boot Draft
31:13 Preseason Over/Unders, Graded
35:05 Fraser Out and What Toronto Must Fix
45:41 TFC’s Next Hire: Who Fits Best?
49:29 NYCFC Reset Without Jansen
51:36 With Wicky Out, Where Does SKC Turn?
56:02 Too Many Openings, Too Few Candidates
1:02:52 Playoff Schedule and a Nashville Scare
1:07:14 Must-See Series: Crew, Revs, St. Louis
1:15:44 Orlando and Seattle Wild Cards

1:21:17 Scrap Comeback Player Award?
1:25:10 Best XI: Fullbacks, De Paul, Evander
1:31:27 Second and Third Teams, Plus Omissions
1:39:08 Want to Cover MLS or NWSL? Reach Out

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