The Final Third Soccer Podcast

Manchester City are getting charged, the Super League is back, and Chelsea still can't win games. Today, we take a look at the biggest stories in the footballing world! First, we discuss The Final Third Derby (West Ham vs Chelsea) and the VAR mistakes that occurred in this game and during the Arsenal game. Manchester City have been charged with over 100 breaches in financial co

It's been a wild month for transfers, manager switching, and more. Let's talk about questions that need answering. Everton upset Arsenal after firing manager Frank Lampard and signing on Sean Dyche. Does this appointment mean Everton are staying up? Does Cancelo leaving City and their subsquent loss to Tottenham Hotspur spell doom for their season? Liverpool added Gakpo, bu

Everton's time in the Premier League may come to an end with every passing game a further beating into the relegation zone. In 19th place, Everton have now fired their manager Lampard, are bringing Sean Dyche in, Moshiri may be selling Everton FC, all while the financial doom of the Championship and stadium debts threaten the club. Can Dyche lead them out of the relegation zone

Last Friday, the Italian Football Association announced that Juventus, who sat in 3rd place in Serie A, would receive a 15 point penalty, taking them all the way down to 10th. Transfer irregularities, financial misreporting, and FFP nonsense has caused Juve to be subject to some of the largest financial investigations into European club football in recent memory. How does amortizat

Today we discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy after his move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the USMNT drama between Gregg Berhalter and the Reyna family, and why Chelsea have been struggling so hard recently.On December 30th, 2022, Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo for two and half years on 200 million euros a year, the highest salary for a football player. Th

A new year is upon us and the second half of the Premier League season has arrived! This means that everyone will be writing New Year's Resolutions. Today, with the Premier League back and fresh, Jordan from the Stateside Soccer Show joins the podcast as we give all 20 Premier League teams their New Year’s resolutions. Maybe they need a new player or a new coach, or maybe the

The dust has settled on the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar. With Messi and Argentina winning the prestigious soccer tournament, it's time that we recap the World Cup and talk about the legacy it leaves both on and of the field. To do, we discuss what happened on the field, giving our FIFA World Cup team of the tournament, highlighting players like Emiliano Martinez, Kyl

It's the International Break and there's been quite a lot. Teams finishing up their World Cup Prep, UEFA Nations League, and a bunch more!Topics Covered:Hot Take: Sidemen's Charity Match was fun and better than regular All-Star GamesHot Take: Giroud is France's saviorUEFA Nations League Group-by-Group RecapShould France be worried going into the World Cup?Will Portu

What a long week of incredible soccer news! From USMNT Roster Snubs, to Boehly doing his best to make as many British people mad, and incredible games, so much to talk about!Topics Covered:Hot Take: Chelsea's new Sporting Director is greatHot Take: David Moyes OutUSMNT September Roster Release - who got snubbed, who's out injured, and where the heck is Jordan Pefok?USMNT Tr

Jack's back for an extended episode! We debate the merits of cancelling the Premier League Gameweek for Queen Elizabeth II's death, Tuchel getting canned by Boehly, and Liverpool's struggles in the Champions League!Topics Covered:Premier League Games canceled this weekend and presumably next weekend for the death of Queen Elizabeth. Is that the right move?Tuchel gets sa