Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast

Puskas Award Complaints and Early Season Pondering

Did Neves just score an early favorite Puskas nominee against Manchester United in a devastating fashion? He just may have. What a goal. In the end, a tie in the Molineaux is improvement over last year and Manchester United has been fantastic in stretches of the early season. They could have easily won that game and they should have (cough::Pogba PK::cough).

We dance around the Premier League beginnings, show love to Sheffield United and Norwich City (TEEEEEEMU), talk about how much Newcastle might suck, then jump into La Liga and Champions League and have a good time doing it. Then the rants get weird about the Puskas. 

Jimmy's daughter also makes her first appearance on the podcast at 4 weeks old. 

 

Shorty Episode: Premier League - First Week Reactions

Another lost episode from the boys. We spoke with Paul Peterson about some amazing soccer trips that him and his wife have taken in the pass. But we lost the audio. We need to do some soul searching on interview techniques...

But, the boys spoke for about half an hour on all of things you have come to expect from Rooster and the Devil. Deep dives on the Spurs win over Aston Villa and ManU's win over Chelsea. Then we jump around the league before ending with thinking we had an interview coming up for you guys. Oh well. We'll get them back on.

Premier League Hypecast and Zlatan Love Affair

Silly Season (transfer season) is a fickle bitch. Tottenham supporters have been teased all Summer long and we're sick of it. Let's just sign Lo Celso, Dybala, and Sessegnon. That's not to much to ask?

It's almost over though. The Premier League is back, baby. We get hyped. We talk about teams all up and down the table. 

Then we take an entertaining trip down a Zlatan rabbit hole. We nickname him 'The Mercenary' and talk all about how amazing he is. And part of his amazingness is his craziness. That dude cray.

In that Number: An Auditory Journey to Southampton FC

Saints fans rejoice! We take a deep dive into Southampton FC Matt Neuhausen, who is a contributor on @talkSAINTS. So many fun details about the squad, some history, players to watch for and the whole bit. And it wouldn't be a Rooster and the Devil interview without weirdly discussing the USL. Specifically, Matt's internship and love of the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Wolverhampton Wanderers - Europa League and Premier League Discussion

We were originally slated for this episode to have a Southampton touch but alas, we lost some precious audio. Oh well. We'll have him back on soon. 

But have no fear! Our old friend Chris saved the day to come on and talk about his beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers. We jump into their Europa League qualifying home and away series (starts on Thursday 7/25!) coming up against the Crusaders of Northern Ireland. Then we talk about the Wolves offseason and look ahead. 

The end of the episode closes with Brad and Mike (Roosters) talking Tottenham and hyping up our future Southampton episode. Fun stuff.

A Trip to the Depressing Dark Side with an Arsenal Supporter

This episode starts with just one Rooster and the Devil diving into their excitement for both Tottenham and Man United in the upcoming season. They also take a stab at some Wolverhampton Wanderers hope and dreams and get aroused about the fact that we are so close to the Prem coming back.

But then the episode takes a dark turn as Jimmy, the Devil, interviews a true satanic worshipper (aka an Arsenal fan). They talk about the despair of being an Arsenal fan during this transfer window, the problems with Ownership, and the current roster before giving way to a few rays of light. Including Unai Emery's second season at the helm and a couple of young talents.

USMNT Gold Cup Breakdown, Future Predictions, and Hope for US Soccer

Seriously, if you love learning about the US Men's National Team and its player pool, make sure you subscribe to the One Goal newsletter: https://www.onegoal.us/

Felix and Rohan from OneGoal give us an honest opinion of the US's Gold Cup campaign. We then get hoodwinked by a secret Arsenal fan (Rohan) and he gives us his opinions on a bunch of Arse topics. 

We finish out the episode by getting hot and bothered over Tottenham's signings and Jimmy leaves us cliffhung (not a word) with the Wan-Bissaka signing for Man United.

Although every single Rooster and the Devil episode ends with a mostly original song, I'm particularly happy with this one about Tottenham and the Premier League coming back soon. Hugs and Kisses XOXO 

NicoDeGallo Lures Us into his Man City Lair + US Soccer (of course)

Our guy @nicodegallo runs us through his live viewing experience of the USA vs. Curaçao. Then we talk about Michael Bradley and his terribleness. Finally, he does his best to explain away the riches of Man City and tells what they need to be ridiculously good again next year.

Rooster and the Devil Summer marches on. 

The Boys are Back in Town - USMNT, USWNT, Transfers, and more

The boys are back in town and in love with themselves for this episode on the USMNT, Transfer Window, USWNT and the World Cup, and the chaos that is US Soccer. 

US Soccer on the Rise with OneGoal.US

Felix from OneGoal.US brings his experience to Rooster and the Devil. He is a US Soccer encyclopedia and the newsletter they put out each week is an amazing recap of what US players are up to around the world. 

Jimmy dives into the US U-20 World Cup, Gold Cup Roster (bright spots and the rest of the crew), and he gives us hope for the future under Gregg Berhalter if he ever becomes flexible with his system.

The end of the episode is a quick live update from Mike and Brad.