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Show Name: Pitch Perfect

Episode Title: Problems at Manchester United

Episode #9

You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.

In this episode of Pitch Perfect the podcast we discuss: the problems with Manchester United.

Before we begin, before we are competing at the level Manchester United need to be, there needs to be a full clearout everywhere and everything needs to change.

Lets play a game, what is the biggest problem at Manchester United? SOUND EFFET the owners of the club. The glazers have been ruining the team for years and it is a very good sign that we are getting Sir Jim and INEOS and hopefully it will lead to the Glazers leaving. Lets dip our feet in the water SOUND EFFECT with all the problems with the Glazers

• Bad things the Glazers do
• Don’t put their own money in the club
• Take dividends from the club
• Bought the team from debt and still has debt on the club
• Ruined the stadium and training grounds
• Have hired terrible people in roles such as the scouting network
• Overpaid for players
• Paul Pogba, Antony, Harry Maguire, Sancho, Lukaku, Di Maria are top 6 most expensive players

Moving on to the new minority owners, I do like what Sir Jim has done so far. At first I wanted Qatar as it would’ve been a full takeover and full ownership but seeing Newcastle now it’s almost like the money doesn’t matter. 

Sir Jim did a good job hiring a new CEO away from City and have been looking to get big names for roles that have been terrible for many years. Controversially, I also like the idea of selling big earners in the summer such as Casimero. First he hasn’t played in a very long time and second if we want to change how we do things then not paying crazy wages for players is a good way to change.

Any Man United fan knows that for us to be successful there needs to be a clearout of the players and before I say anything Ten Hag is the man to lead this rebuild. There are so many players that need to go, it’s like a traffic jam of just dead weight players SOUND EFFECT. The only players currently that should be corner stones for this rebuild is Mainoo, Garnacho, and Hojlund. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t keep players like Bruno and Lisandro, but those

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Show Name: Pitch Perfect

Episode Title: Current State of Soccer and USMNT

Episode #8

You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host Chris Turnbull.

In this episode of Pitch Perfect the Podcast we discuss: how soccer is right now and a little about the USMNT.

Today we will be trying out something new, something never done before in the history of this podcast, an interview. Today we are bringing in special guest _____ to talk with us and give his opinions about how soccer is right now and whats going on. 

Here are the questions we will be answering during the interview

1st question. Just so the viewers get to know you, is there a team you support and how much do you watch soccer?

2nd question. Does anything stand out to you with how the Premier League is looking so far in the season?

3rd question. What are your predictions for the rest of the season?

4th question. What are your early expectations for the USMNT in 2026?

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Show Name: Pitch Perfect

Episode Title: International vs. Club

Episode #7

You are listening to Pitch Perfect the podcast with your host(s) Me.

In this episode of the Podcast we discuss: the difference in International soccer vs club soccer.

If you watch international soccer, the last world cup for example, you would see that there is a slight difference on how teams play, more specifically club teams and international teams. You could see that play is definitely slower and they keep possession more. If these were your thoughts about how the game is played, you’d be correct, and there are stats to back this up. 

• International teams play more passes per sequence (3.9)-(3.3)
• International teams are slower to progress the ball towards the goal (1.45 mps)-(1.64 mps)
• International teams average 12.5 sequences of 10 or more passes, club teams average 8.6

Although this may sound crazy and very strange at first, there are definitely reasons as to why this is the case. The first and biggest reason for all of this is due to the playing time and consistency of the squads. Club teams have full pre-seasons and months of training in order to teach and commit to the coaches preferred tactics. National teams only ever have a few weeks at a time during international breaks, and a few weeks is being generous. Most of the time, they get a week or 2 at a time with 2 or 3 games during friendly international breaks. And they get very minimal time to prepare for major tournaments and games. The trophies in International soccer are more wanted and more meaningful then club competitions. Most major international competitions take place once every 4 years, like the World Cup and Euros. There is also a certain pride in representing your country, which you grew up in and have a very strong connection to for the most part. 

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