Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast

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.

Presenting The US Soccer Blog's Derrick Main

Fascinating insight into an internship with NPSL squad Greenville FC. We also take a deep dive into #USMNT & soccer development in the US. And fun thoughts about #USL, which has us more and more intrigued.

 

Rooster and the Rooster Summer Livin'

The Summer is finally here for Tottenham. 'Twas a sad ending but there is much to be happy about. We talk about the game that never let us in it. Then we give a few reasons to be thankful for soccer this Summer (League of Nations, Gold Cup, USWMNT, U20 World Cup). And then we go down the Bonsai rabbithole to discuss Brad's interesting hobby. It's Summer here on Rooster and the Devil. Let's get weird.

Bonus Episode! College Soccer, FIFA Mods, and More with John Shields

John Shields (@19NCAA) hangs out with Rooster and the Devil to talk about college soccer in the USA. Specifically we go into the talent level in D-1 soccer, development issues, players to watch (shoutout Michael DeShields of Wake Forest), and more. Then we dive into how he and group of guys have created a FIFA mod so that people can play the game as a college squad. We also look briefly at Tottenham since he's a Spurs fan and have some interesting conversation about the USL. 

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Tacitly Tactical Inflexibility - Big Words from Little Men

Mike finds out that Rooster and the Devil is not good enough for DC United and the MLS as the boys wander into the Devils mind to find truths, talk briefly with Brad's Father about rugs, and then deep dive into Champions League. We also go into USMNT with the friendlies coming up. Big loads of fun.