Sam's Army
Barstool Sports
The wild and wonderful world of soccer from an American perspective. Samuel Army and a rotating cast of fans, athletes and athlete fans discuss all the relevant goings-on from both sides of the pond. Headlines and a weekly recap plus previews and predictions with an emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League, along with the US men’s and women’s national teams, and just enough from the rest of Europe, MLS and NWSL to be dangerous. Episodes also typically feature candid interviews with players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam’s Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Networks:
Barstool Sports
Description:
The wild and wonderful world of soccer from an American perspective. Samuel Army and a rotating cast of fans, athletes and athlete fans discuss all the relevant goings-on from both sides of the pond. Headlines and a weekly recap plus previews and predictions with an emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League, along with the US men’s and women’s national teams, and just enough from the rest of Europe, MLS and NWSL to be dangerous. Episodes also typically feature candid interviews with players, coaches and other people of interest from in and around the sport. We aim to keep things light and entertaining but with enough analysis to appeal to fans new and old. Many people are calling Sam’s Army Podcast the best podcast they have ever listened to – not me, but many people. Note: true believers in #b2bwcw are eligible for a 22% to 26% discount at checkout. Holler!
Language:
English
Episodes
Spurs/United Check Out. Villa's Big Bet. Chelsea Gut Check. (MW #34)
4/22/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa put on one of the performances of the season against Newcastle. Chelsea stare death (of their season) in the face but bounce back against Fulham. Tottenham and Manchester United officially wave the white flag on the 2024-25 PL season.
HALFTIME: What If you could only watch one game show for the rest of your life?
ROUND THE WORLD: important announcement about Champions/Europa Leagues, MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and breaking news on the Championship front (with big ramifications for some long-time friends of the program)
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:03:09
Forest Stumble. D-Days for Arsenal/Spurs/United. Open Cup: Portland & a Burrito Truck. (MW #33)
4/15/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest suffer a (potentially) costly defeat, Tottenham and Manchester United continue to stink out loud plus a look ahead at one of the low-key bigger games of the season as (tired) Villa host Newcastle.
HALFTIME: What If the unthinkable happens and USMNT lose in the semifinals *but* you get to handpick two teams to play in the World Cup 2026 final - who you going with?
ROUND THE WORLD: preview of the three "live" Champions League ties, including Real Madrid's chances of overturning a 0-3 deficit against Arsenal, plus Tottenham and United peaking at the right time (LOL) for their dates with Europa League destiny.
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs.
Duration:01:14:36
Vigorous Villa. Do or Die for Spurs & United. UCL vs WC final? (MW #32)
4/8/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: theories on why top 5 teams in the table amassed zero wins this weekend, juice-less Manchester Daerby and Aston Villa peaking at the right time
HALFTIME: what if you were given the choice of attending three straight Champions League finals or one World Cup final?
ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute plus preview of huge midweek slate f/t Champions League and make-or-break Europa League for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:22:43
Liverpool's Painful Reset. Big Week for Forest/Villa. Peter Vermes. (MW #30/31)
3/31/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: rapid rundown of FA Cup quarterfinals and thots on semifinals draw; double dose of previews f/t London, Manchester AND Merseyside daerbies plus especially critical weeks for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest
HALFTIME: What If Neal Maupay (wanting out of Marseille and unwelcome back at Everton) rings you asking your recommendation for world's best shithouse league... where you sending him?
ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute and ode to Peter Vermes
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:08:15
USMNT Vent Sesh. Panama/Canada. Shambolic Attendance. Diego Luna.
3/24/2025
ROUND THE WORLD: postmortem of USMNT's nightmarish international break featuring lifeless losses to Panama (0-1) and Canada (1-2), featuring who is to blame and what needs to change
HALFTIME: What If we had Dest and Jedi available this window... and Josh Sargent's turn in Compliment Corner
MLS HIT-IT-N-QUIT-IT MINUTE
PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup quarterfinals preview
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:11:02
Newcastle Ecstasy. Bruno Fernandes...Appreciation?! USMNT vs Panama. [Int'l Break]
3/18/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: the Ghost of Tyler Terens reacts to Liverpool (wanted it) vs Newcastle (needed it) in League Cup final. Brighton take City for a ride and Spurs down weapons versus Fulham. Also, is anyone in the league in better form than Bruno Fernandes?
HALFTIME: Pop Quiz on odds to win this summer's FIFA Club World Cup
ROUND THE WORLD: reaction to Poch's latest USMNT roster, including late additions and subtractions. Who what XI we expect to see on Thursday against Panama. Why this game is actually sneaky important.
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:01:07
Arsenal/United Sadness. LFC vs PSG Part Deux. Who Should Perform WC26 HT Show? (MW28)
3/10/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: NunoBall earns Forest a deserved 1-0 win over City. Arsenal escape with a gross 1-1 draw vs United. Spurs show a little spine against Bournemouth. Preview of Liverpool vs weakened Newcastle in League Cup final. And we look ahead to the rest of the weekend, featuring City/Brighton, Arsenal/Chelsea and Bournemouth/Brentford -- plus what there *really* is to play for this season.
ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute and rundown of Champions League R16 second legs (notably Liverpool heading back to Anfield lucky to be up 1-0 on PSG plus heated Madrid Daerby)
HALFTIME: What If you were tasked with running the newly announced halftime show at the World Cup 2026 final... who you booking?
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:15:04
FA Cup Survivors. UCL Previews f/t Liverpool vs PSG & Madrid Daerby.
3/4/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: red cards galore in the FA Cup 5th round, including an extra painful ones for JP Mateta and Anthony Gordon, plus weekend preview featuring Forest hosting City and the battle between Arsenal and United that precisely NOBODY is excited about (per Mikey)
HALFTIME: What If the rules were changed such that nil-nil draws resulted in zero points for both teams (instead of one)?
ROUND THE WORLD: MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute plus preview of Champions League R16 first legs, including Liverpool vs PSG and Madrid Daerby
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:00:55:54
Champs Pre-Crowned. Everton/Palace Glow-Ups. In Defense of Amorim. (MW #27)
2/25/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool put a bow on their pre-championship season by outclassing City in Manchester, West Ham force Arsenal to wave goodbye to the title race, Newcastle out-gun Forest, Everton and especially Palace continue their surges up the table, listener feedback on recent anti-Amorim (and Ange) takes plus a preview of big midweek slate (eg, Liverpool v Newcastle and Forest v Arsenal) and our favorites to win FA Cup
HALFTIME: What If your teammate refuses to let the designated penalty-taker take a penalty, how would YOU deal with the situation?
ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute is so back
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets (#OverTrain is cooking) and GOAWs
Duration:01:14:52
Marmoush's Arrival. Liverpool/City Preview. USL vs MLS. (Matchweek #26)
2/18/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Omar Marmoush silenced critics in a big way vs Newcastle. Slightly healthier Spurs withstand midfield-less United in Banter FC daerby. Fulham outclasses Forest. Plus a look ahead at a big week for City and Liverpool culminating in battle of defending champs vs champs-elect.
HALFTIME: What If you were anointed FIFA rule-maker for a day... what would you do to cut back on diving?
ROUND THE WORLD: USL takes aim at MLS with plan to launch a first division in 2027 with promotion and relegation along with this week's must-watch Champions League playoffs
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:10:53
Big 6 Killing FA Cup, Breath of Fresh VAR-less Air & Battle for Banter FC Preview (MW#25b)
2/10/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: why Spurs' latest loss vindicates Big Ange and other FA Cup thots (including Liverpool/Big 6 quietly killing the tournament and upside of Lester getting absolutely hosed by linesman against United) plus weekend preview featuring City/Newcastle, Fulham/Forect and the battle to be Banter FC: Tottenham vs United
HALFTIME: What If the Premier League follows through on implementing a salary cap - net positive or negative?
ROUND THE WORLD: games worth watching among this week's Champions League playoffs and other must-watch tilts around Europe
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:01:27
Arsenal Masterclass. Forest Grows Back. Major MLS Moves. (MW#25)
2/4/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Arteta gets one over on Pep as Arsenal HUUMBLE City 5-1. Liverpool might be even better than we gave them credit for. Ange is... evolving? Amorim silences United's already quiet attack. Power Rankings. League Cup semifinals (leg 2) preview/predictions.
HALFTIME: What If Jhon Duran did not receive the controversial red card against Newcastle... how would it changed his career trajectory now and several years down the road?
ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chaos plus One Minute Man's thots on a wild offseason full of big moves into, within and out of MLS
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:17:23
Belief In Bournemouth. Teflon Ange. Conspiracy Against Arsenal. (MW#24)
1/27/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth put a hurting on Nottingham Forest. Why Ange is safe despite Tottenham plumbing new depths. Conspiracy theorists sound off on Michael Oliver's (mis)treatment of Arsenal. Weekend preview f/t Liverpool hosting Bournemouth and City visiting Arsenal.
HALFTIME: What If your life depended on someone from the Premier League going undercover as a spy - who ya got?
ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League permutations ahead of Wednesday's final matchday with do-or-die games for the likes of Manchester City and PSG
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:07:05
Spurs relegation scrap. Amad Diallo. Cherries poppin'. UCL preview. (MW#23)
1/20/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: Tottenham enter the relegation battle. Bournemouth join Forest as coolest stories going. Darwin saves Liverpool. Arsenal collapse. Divorced Pep (plus billions of petro-bucks) may be a problem. Weekend preview f/t City vs Chelsea, Bournemouth hosting Forest and Ange's must-win.
HALFTIME: what if you were asked to invite the most famous person in your phone to a Sunday league match... and Compliement Corner: Ange Postecoglou
ROUND THE WORLD: must-watch Champions League games from matchday 7 of 8
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:20:15
Mighty Tamworth. NLD & Forest/Liverpool Previews. Neymar's Bag. (MW #21)
1/13/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup recap f/t United withstanding Arsenal, Tamworth giving Tottenham the business and Brentford falling to Plymouth. Double dose of preview with full midweek and weekend slates highlighted by North London Daerby, Liverpool visiting Nottingham Forest and Newcastle hosting Bournemouth.
HALFTIME: in honor of Elon Musk's alleged interest in buying Liverpool, what if you could choose any person in the world to buy your club -- who you picking... plus Mikel Arteta's turn in the Compliment Corner
ROUND THE WORLD: flurry of MLS moves plus instant reaction to a Saudi Arabian edition of El Clasico
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:00:57:05
USMNT January Camp Standouts & Key Questions with SoccerwiseHQ's Tom Bogert
1/9/2025
Pochettino dropped the MLS-heavy roster for USMNT's January camp so we sat down with Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport and SoccerwiseHQ to discuss who could make WC26, what the key question marks are (ie, CB depth chart) and one big huge massive WTF?!
Duration:00:40:02
Ange's anger. Trent the Enigma. Messi's LOL medal. (Matchweek 20/21)
1/7/2025
PREMIER LEAGUE: United's impressive road draw at Anfield, Ange's mid- and post-game theatrics, Chelsea's sudden fall from grace, City's false dawn and Nottingham Forest quintessential victory
HALFTIME: What If the deal sending Villa's Jhon Duran to West Ham had gone through and Trent Alexander-Arnold gets the Compliment Corner treatment
ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT news, notes and roster drop
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:06:26
Chelsea Bandwagon Exodus & Icardashian Cheating Scandal - MW #19/20
12/31/2024
PREMIER LEAGUE: did Ipswich's win expose Chelsea, United's relegation chances and how hot is Ruben Amorim's seat, plus why Aston Villa may face the most important game of the weekend
HALFTIME: what if you were Gio Reyna agent for this transfer window and Compliment Corner for Josh Zirkzee
ROUND THE WORLD: is Netflix acquiring rights to the Women's World Cup a good thing and will NISA be missed?
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs
Duration:01:21:11
Fulham (Good), Amorim (Bad) & Jhon Duran (Ugly) - Boxing Day Reaction
12/27/2024
Boxing Day instant reaction featuring Fulham, Forest and Bournemouth making moves; Tottenham, United and City struggling mightily; plus a heated debate about Jhon Duran's controversial red card against Newcastle
Duration:01:02:35
LA Galaxy's Johnny Nelson on Playing with Pulisic/Tommy, Banishment by STL City & Winning MLS Cup
12/20/2024
Sam and Tyler chat with Johnny Nelson about playing with Pulisic, Adams (et al) and sleeping next to Tommy McGunner with USYNT, getting drafted by FC Dallas, being banished at St Louis City as a result of acrimonious contract negotiations, and bouncing right back to win MLS Cup with LA Galaxy
Duration:00:40:00