Episodes
In part 2 of our English Premier League Season Preview special, we open up the mailbag to answer your questions about Arsenal, Chelsea, breakout players and more! Plus, we hold our feet to the fire and make our season predictions in a segment that is utterly useless but still must happen. ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, is up and running! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, check out our special...
Published 08/15/24
It's go time. We've tucked our national team jerseys away for the time being and we're now ready to go "Full Kit W" Premier League style to get you ready for the new season! Which managers are already on the hot seat? Which players are we most excited about? Which clubs have the best chance to improve upon last season's finish? We'll cover all that and so much more on Part 1 of our English Premier League Season Preview special! ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside...
Published 08/14/24
It's gold for the USWNT! We discuss some of the key figures in their rise back to the top. Plus, Spain add another title to their growing trophy cabinet, Pedro Neto is off to Chelsea and Dominic Solanke is linking up with Spurs. All that and more! ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th (we...
Published 08/12/24
Naomi Girma's defending + Sophia Smith's timely goal + Alyssa Naeher's incredible save = the US Women reaching Saturday's Gold Medal match vs Brazil! We break down the game, share our thoughts on Emma Hayes' style and discuss the USWNT's "trident" attack. Plus, Conor Gallagher says goodbye to Chelsea, Julian Alvarez says goodbye to Manchester City and, perhaps, this all means Antoine Griezmann says hello to MLS. ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been...
Published 08/07/24
The boys discuss the Morocco's 4-0 win over the US and wonder A) what is an appropriate reaction, B)is this all still Gregg's fault and C) what's to be made of Walker Zimmerman's damning quotes? Meanwhile, the US Women are into the semifinals thanks to an outstanding bit of brilliance from Trinity Rodman; we share our thoughts on the game itself and what Japan's style of play says about respect teams have for Emma Hayes' bunch. ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus,...
Published 08/04/24
The boys share their thoughts on the US Men advancing to the Olympic quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years and we discuss the USWNT's redemption tour as they go for 3-for-3 in the group stage and prepare for a knockout round matchup vs Japan. Plus, we examine some of the details of Saudi Arabia's World Cup bid, we contemplate Steve McClaren taking over as Jamaica's manager and we wonder what foods are ok to eat off of someone else's tray in a hotel hallway. ***BY THE WAY... Our new...
Published 08/01/24
Canada-based journalist Joe Callaghan joins the show to help us decipher every murky detail of the Canadian soccer drone scandal. Plus, have the US Women already done enough to re-raise their expectations? And Arsenal land a marquee defender, but is it known how he'll slot in to their starting 11? All that and more on the latest edition of Caught Offside! ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to...
Published 07/30/24
Olympic soccer bowls into the 2024 Olympics like an absolute bull in a china shop. We discuss the wild events events of Argentina-Morocco and we provide a full breakdown of the US' 3-0 loss to Michael Olise's France. Plus, Andrew delivers his 3 commandments of international football, JJ takes us through the things he's seen on the internet and we ask the question: why don't people want to look out their windows on airplanes anymore? ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside...
Published 07/24/24
The boys share their thoughts on some of the rumors swirling around Patrick Vieira's candidacy for the USMNT job. Plus, Tyler Adams is dealt yet another injury blow, Manchester United complete two important signings and maybe James Rodriguez has a future in Europe after all. ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, check out our special "welcome...
Published 07/22/24
We continue discussing possible candidates for the USMNT manager position including Mauricio Pochettino and Rafa Benitez. Plus, Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager; we parse through an exceedingly complicated legacy and wonder where he'll manage next. And we close out with your questions in a very full and robust mailbag. Enjoy! ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you...
Published 07/18/24
Spain are champions of Europe for the 4th time while Argentina add a 16th Copa America trophy to their illustrious cabinet. We discuss everything that went down on a truly memorable day in soccer history. From the pre-Copa chaos to Messi's injury to Martinez's heroics to Kane's disappointment to the impressive Spanish team concept and all things in-between. We hope you enjoy our recounting of what was a wild Soccer Sunday in two different hemispheres. ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium...
Published 07/15/24
The boys discuss the troubling scenes that following Colombia's 1-0 win over Uruguay in the Copa America semifinals and break down Nestor Lorenzo's incredible rise from journeyman assistant to 28 matches unbeaten. Plus, England are into their 2nd consecutive European Championship Final; did we finally catch a glimpse of how good this team can be and how to they match up against Spain? All that and much much more! ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been...
Published 07/11/24
Gregg Berhalter's time as Manager of the USMNT has come to an end. The boys share their thoughts on the good days, the bad days and the lightning rod nature of his 5 years at the helm. ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th (we don't think you'll be disappointed) and enjoy the additional Caught...
Published 07/11/24
How do we feel about a team playing poorly throughout an entire tournament and still going on to win it? These are the ethical footballing questions we are forced to ask ourselves as England and France find their way into the Euro semifinals. Plus, Brazil look lost without Vinicius but perhaps even moreso, without Neymar. And would Andrew really bench Lionel Messi for attempting a Panenka? All that and much much more! ***OH BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has...
Published 07/08/24
Former US International and current ESPN & Men In Blazers personality Herculez Gomez joins the show! Among other things, we discuss if Gregg Berhalter should continue as manager, what type of candidates should be considered to replace him, if the current USMNT is overrated and the challenges of playing for the national team vs your club team. Plus: Herc weighs in on the sorry state of Mexican football and responds to Eric Wynalda's comments about him. ***OH BY THE WAY... Our new...
Published 07/03/24
The US are out of Copa America on home soil at the group stage and we've got a lot to say to about it. So click "play" and come join us in our misery/anger/rage/etc. ***OH BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th (we don't think you'll be disappointed) and enjoy the additional Caught Offside content...
Published 07/02/24
It turns out 94 minutes of bad football isn't nearly as important as 1 minute of good football; this is the lesson England taught us in their thrilling 2-1 win over Slovakia. We break down all angles of Southgate's escape and share our thoughts on Spain's continuing dominance, Jamal Musiala emerging as the face of Germany after nearly being the face of England and Mexico's ongoing trek towards rock bottom. ***OH BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated!...
Published 07/01/24
Weah's red card. Berhalter's decision making. Panama's physicality. We discuss all of that and more as we parse through what was a disastrous night for the US Men's National Team. ***OH BY THE WAY... I know you're not in the mood for good news but early next week, we'll be launching a premium feed of the podcast called Caught Offside Plus! We sincerely hope that you'll take part as we look to expand our content offerings and take this podcast to an even higher level. That's Caught...
Published 06/28/24
It's been a memorable few days at the European Championships and we're here to break it all down - Is there still time for England and France to find the form that made them favorites? Are these Euros emerging as the tournament of the smaller nation? And is it time seriously consider moving to a 32-team format? Plus, we analyze the knockout round bracket and JJ explains why this is "Big Boy Summer." --- And just a reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of June! Get...
Published 06/27/24
On today's pod, we discuss Germany's late drama vs Switzerland, Lukaku playing better than some may give him credit for and the Scots marching out at yet another group stage. Plus, we wonder if English fans are having a little too much fun piling on this team, we analyze the pressure on Brazil to perform at Copa '24 and we share out thoughts on Michael Olise's expected move to Bayern Munich. --- And just a reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of June! Get 20% OFF...
Published 06/24/24
It wasn't particularly great, it wasn't particularly poor, it wasn't particularly memorable... It was kind of a game that happened. We discuss the goals, the near misses and the mistakes that could've been more costly against better opposition. Plus, Weston McKennie has some thoughts on playing games in football stadiums and we react to Alexi Lalas' comments regarding what American fans want from this team. All that and our all time favorite movie scenes as well. Enjoy! --- And just a...
Published 06/24/24
The pods are coming thick and fast now! For this one, the boys sat down in front of their tv's to react in real time as Argentina opened up their Copa America campaign against Jesse Marsch's Canada. Plus: are England going to get this figured out or is this just what their tournament is going to be? And have you already seen enough to say "there is no one better than Spain"? Their manager has. All that and some soccer equivalents to the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef as well. --- And just a...
Published 06/21/24
The football continues to come fast and furious (so much so that this is the first of 2 podcasts to be released today so keep your feeds refreshed)! We discuss some high drama between Balkan nations, more goalscoring woes for Belgium and what Cristiano Ronaldo's role should be for Portugal. Plus, we were curious if the Berhalter-haters (BerHaters, if you will) might be rooting for the USMNT to crash out of Copa America early so as to seal Triple-G's fate; we'll go through some of those...
Published 06/20/24
It's time to really dive into this upcoming Copa America! We give our thoughts on the favorites, the dark horses, the players we're most excited to see, what Gregg needs to do to keep his job, what the USMNT's greatest strengths are and much much more! Plus, Ronaldinho said WHAT about the Brazilian national team?? And what's up with Landon Donovan's hair? We've got it all covered! --- And just a reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of June! Get 20% OFF @manscaped +...
Published 06/18/24
The boys discuss everything from the first few days at the European Championships. What does the best version of England look like? Are Spain's Tiki-Taka days now officially behind them? And is Wout Weghorst really picking up the mantle of next great Dutch goalscorer? Plus, Christian Eriksen's incredible moment, transit trouble in Gelsenkirchen and details of the Hummels/Terzic bust up in Dortmund. --- And just a reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of June! Get...
Published 06/17/24