On The Counter Soccer Podcast With Drew Pells

#185! Granit Xhaka and Unai Emery have Arsenal in chaos right now and what will be the final outcome?; Pulisic's resilience at Chelsea on display after his hat trick, plus what's the ceiling for this young Chelsea team?; Liverpool won again with a tight scoreline, are people playing them up too much?; Manchester United got a much needed comprehensive win, so will this kick start their season; are Leicester in the title race?; Sergiño Dest chooses the USThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#184! Chelsea picked up a massive win against Ajax and are starting to believe they belong with England’s and Europe’s elite; Christian Pulisic is playing well and can he parlay that into a starting role or just a super sub?; Liga MX continues to spiral downward and we discuss how negative it will get and some possible remedies; Tottenham's Heung-min Son is criminally underrated the reason may surprise youThanks for listening. Subscribe. Rate. Review.www.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#183! We're relying on you to help us get to 5000 downloads and if so, Ches will get a tattoo. Which one? Listen to find out Chelsea are in a good run of form and Lampard is a big reason after improving as a manager; Leicester are proving they're the third best team in the Premier League; Solskjaer went to a back 3 and will he continue this as a hail mary to save his job and Manchester United's season; Tottenham's equal and opposite reaction to reaching the Champions League final; and a preview of the huge must win games for Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and ChelseaThanks for listening. Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share.www.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#182! The USMNT are in disarray and we discuss what the real issue with Berhalter as manager is; JJ Macias impressed with Mexico in the Nations League and we wonder if he can reach the same heights as Chicharito; if Solskjaer and Manchester United lose to Liverpool, is he out as manager and will Max Allegri replace him?; finally, we talk about Jose Mourinho moving to Spurs and if he'd be a good fitThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review.www.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#181! The US dominated Cuba and proves once again they're the 2nd best team in the region; Mexico did the same to Bermuda and Tata seems the right man for El Tri to reach El Quinto Partido; the Nations League is proving ridiculous for all parties and Drew proposes a solution to make it better for all nations involved; Neymar was injured during the int'l break but was it a faked injury?; why complaining about injuries during the int'l break is selfish and subjective; North and South Korea play each other in World Cup Qualifying in a preposterous set up Thanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

180! Very few people enjoy the international break, but I do and try to persuade Francisco as to why he should like it as well; the USMNT begin their inaugural Nations League campaign against Canada and Cuba. What are the expectations and goals for the games?; Mexico also starts their Nations League competition and how will they fare?; what is the point of the Nations League and is it beneficial at all to teams, big or small? 

#179! Francisco and Drew discuss how depressing Manchester United are, why Pochettino is toast at Tottenham, Pulisic finally getting some minutes at Chelsea, and Manchester City and Liverpool's title race. And like always, they go off on entertaining tangents such as the only reason for a man to break up with a woman.Thanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.comwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/Franciscobcp

#178! Champions League matchday two wrap up - Big 3 points for Chelsea away; Pulisic doesn't make the squad; Spurs humiliation and future fallout; Liverpool survive despite defensive issues; City win without De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva charged by FA; Madrid is big hole; Inter not helping themselves; Barca issues continue despite win; Dortmund in good spot; USMNT roster doesn't include Dest for good reasons; Berhalter and US Soccer not the devil; Klinsmann on Concacaf Nations League as a waste of timeThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#177! Francisco and Drew discuss why G-d hates Spurs fans for making them go through this roller coaster of a team; the Chelsea youth revolution is on and there was a key indicator in their win over Brighton; Leicester flexed against Newcastle showing again they're contenders for the top 4; Bernardo Silva Tweet is getting investigated by the FA in an absurd situation; what can we learn from the Madrid Derby? Thanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#176! The people have spoken and we're here to give you what you want. Francisco Flores is back to talk with me about a solution to all of Spurs' problems and whether Pulisic will go on loan in January. We also discuss whether Barca will suffere the consequences of rushing back Messi and who Madrid are, the team that got smoked in the Champions League or the team who looked solid against Osasuna? And we handle the absurdity that is Megan Rapinoe's comments about Virgil Van Dijk as she objectified him as a piece of meatThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review.www.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#175! All signs points to Christian Pulisic leaving on loan this January and I tell you where and why; City football assaulted Watford without consent this weekend; Leicester's win over Spurs show's they're contenders; United are no longer "United" and just an average team; and you wouldn't know it from the anger and consternation, but Arsenal are in the top 4 after a comeback win over Aston VillaThanks for listening; Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells 

#174! The Champions League is back! Chelsea's home loss puts them in a massive hole, but it may be a blessing in disguise; Spurs didn't play well, but got a massive result in Greece; Pep will need .a liver translant soon thanks to his new drinking habit due to another defensive issue; Barca were vastly inferior to Dortmund who should kick themselves for dropping 2 points at home; PSG's big win over Madrid is a glimpse into the future and why they should be excited while Zidane will chop and change the midfield and they'll still get out of the group; Atleti and Juve will both be happy and disappionted with one point based on how the game played out; Congrats to Jesse Marsch, the first America to both coach and win a game in the Champions LeagueThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#173! Francisco Flores joined for for the most fun episode in the history of the pod as we talk - Norwich's massive win and the horrible Manchester City defense; Liverpool's title chances with an early 5 point lead; Chelsea's win over struggling Wolves and Pulisic's squad role; UCL preview with our predictions for who makes it out of the group; and we go on tangents left and right telling hilarious storiesThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellswww.twitter.com/franciscobcp

#173! The USMNT drew 1-1 with Uruguay on Tuesday, but with most of the big names having returned to their clubs (Pulisic, McKennie, Steffan), there wasn't much to learn, but still a few minor things; Sergiño Dest played in both friendlies and those who rant about US Soccer and Berhalter shout he's "obviously" going to play for the Netherlands now, but that's a one sided, short sighted view and he very well may not play for the Dutch; a preview of the big games in the Premier League this weekend including Manchester United v Leicester, Wolves v Chelsea, and Tottenham v Crystal PalaceThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#171! The USMNT lost 3-0 to Mexico in a friendly and it wasn't very encouraging. The US 'identity' that Berhlater looks to build seems insurmountable and he has a big decision to make soon - stick with it or abandon ship?; The US play Uruguay in a friendly tomorrow in what looks to be more of the same struggles and ultimately, what is the goal of the US looking towards Qatar and 2026 on home soil? I give you both sides of the debate and what I think the US need to doThanks for listeningwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPellssubscribe. share. rate. review

#170! The US face Mexico in a friendly tomorrow and this game is bigger for Berhalter than it should be; in order to preserve the rivalry and intensity, the US and Mexico shouldn't play friendlies so often; 3 Toronto FC players did not make the US squad and the story is getting blown out of proportion; people are unjustifiably bashing MLS for playing through the international break and summer without considering the reasons why; Portland fans banned for political signs

#169! My long time friend Francisco Flores makes his podcast debut and joins to discuss the Premier League, including the North London Derby, Man City, Liverpool, and more. Also, we talk Fantasy Premier League, and transfers as we recorded Monday immediately after the window shut. Thanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review.Follow Francisco on Twitter, @franciscobcp

#168! The North London Derby between Arsenal and Spurs gave us major insights into the team- Arsenal are in a better situation under Unai Emery than they were at the end of Arsene Wenger's tenure; Mauricio Pochettino's attitude is hurting Tottenham more than Christen Eriksen or any other player; Aston Villa were denied a point due to a referee error, one which also was not reviewable under VAR, and the official, Kevin Friend, needs to suffer the consequences of his mistake; Aymeric Laporte's injury at Manchester City will be a nightmare as they begin midweek games after the international break; Sadio Mane's frustration with Mo Salah could lead to his departure next summer; Leicester City are flying under Brendan Rogers and could put up a big fight for top 4; all that and more on today's showThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review. www.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#167! The Champions League is back and today's draw has some great matchups. Premier League sides should be smiling, Barca, Dortmund, and Inter make up the group of death, while USMNT fans should love Group H with Americans going at it in Europe's elite competition; Gregg Berhalter and US Soccer announced the USMNT squad for the upcoming friendlies and it's a very encouraging make up of players; Carli Lloyd has reportedly gotten offers from NFL teams to try and earn a spot as their kicker and unequivially she'll never make it and I explain whyThanks for listening. Subscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.com/emailwww.twitter.com/DrewPells

#166! Unai Emery's tactics and squad choice against Liverpool showed why he's a Europa League level manager; Spurs lost at home to Newcastle and struggled because they're not as good as everyone hyped them up to be; Manchester United's Marcus Rashford missed a penalty in what has become a circus at the Old Trafford penalty spot; Chelsea got their first win of the season in a big boost for Lampard; and Watford are the only team without a point so far and Gracia could be the first manager out.Thanks for listeningSubscribe. Share. Rate. Reviewwww.drewpells.comwww.twitter.com/DrewPells