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

Villa's Painful Summer. Spurs European Champions. Pulisic's USMNT Absence.

5/28/2025

PREMIER LEAGUE: Top 5 battle ends appropriately with a damp fart as Newcastle backs into UCL while Aston Villa backs out (albeit somewhat controversially) and Nottingham Forest can't get it done. Long summer ahead for some teams, notably Villa. Also, flowers are festooned on deserving FPL winners... and one loser. HALFTIME: What If you could choose where Ronaldo plays next - where's he going? ROUND THE WORLD: the lads try their best to tear down Tottenham's European Championship, plus a preview of the Champions and Conference League finals, highlights from around the rest of Europe, MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute and some quick thoughts on Poch's USMNT roster (notably the absence of Christian Pulisic). STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Duration:01:00:10

Arminia Bielefeld's Maël Corboz & Isaiah Young on Magical German Cup Run (Bonus Ep. #8)

5/23/2025

Maël Corboz and Isaiah Young -- two Americans from Jersey -- discuss Arminia Bielefeld's insane run beating three Bundesliga teams - including Bayer Leverkusen in the semis - to reach the DFB Pokal Cup final, plus how two kids from New Jersey ended up on the same German 3rd division club (albeit one with 2nd or even 1st tier history and fan support). Plus, a preview of Saturday's massive DFB Pokal Cup final versus Stuttgart.

Duration:00:36:45

Palace's Beautiful Win. Spurs vs United Europa Preview. MLS Hot Takes. (MW #38)

5/20/2025

PREMIER LEAGUE: Palace beating City (and fans' reaction) is everything great about soccer. Teams mostly hold serve in MW #37 setting up an interesting battle for Champions League spots on Decision Day - especially if Bournemouth can pull a midweek upset vs City. HALFTIME: What If you could own any one relic in history -- anything at all -- from your favorite club? ROUND THE WORLD: preview of one of the weirdest Europa League finals in history as 17th place Tottenham and 16th place Man United fight it out to avoid one of the more embarrassing seasons in recent memory, plus Tyler spits some hot fire in this week's MLS Hit-It-N-Quit-It Minute STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Duration:01:12:57

Marinakis Crashout. Zero F's Given Brigade (Spurs/Utd). David Beckham is Human. (MW #37)

5/13/2025

PREMIER LEAGUE: in defense of Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, explaining City's inexplicable Southampton setback, Tommy questions the importance of the top 5 battle and LOLing at the Zero F's Given Brigade (Tottenham and United) HALFTIME: Pop Quiz on the latest Sportico report listing the top 50 "biggest" clubs in the world ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Duration:01:04:12

Arsenal Back in Top 5 Battle? Chelsea Perseverance. Lamine Yamal. (MW #36)

5/6/2025

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal's recent slide risks transforming five-team race for three top 5 slots into six-team race for four slots. The emasculating Guard of Honor tradition may have saved Chelsea's season. Aston Villa's tightrope walk (without a safety net) deserves more attention. HALFTIME: What If you attempted 10 penalties on Gianluigi Donnarumma - how many you making? ROUND THE WORLD: Champions and (abbreviated) Europa League previews of semifinal second legs plus the MLS Minute Man spits one of his best segments in a while STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Duration:01:02:38

Can Liverpool Catch United? Pep's Secret Weapon. UCL/UEL Semis Preview. (MW35)

4/28/2025

PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool get some just rewards for being worthy champs. Brutal week for Unai's Aston Villa. Secret to Pep's success with City (hint: #TeamLove). FA Cup semifinal recap. FPL updates. HALFTIME: based on disclosure that Darvin Ham (ex-Laker coach and current Bucks asst) had his Los Angeles storage locker sold at auction... What If you could bid on the storage locker of ANY current or former player - who you going with? ROUND THE WORLD: preview plus predictions for Champions and Europa League semifinals leg 1 STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Duration:01:05:57

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