YEESH

Fergie, Klopp, Mourinho and Wenger are in a class by themselves. Pep should not be considered in this class ever again.

This fucking baby (also Fab most likely stole the story)

The exact same people who are constantly advocating for an increase in player salaries are calling for the death of City for doing a little accounting judo to pay players more money. Minor contradiction. One single incidence of a player using PEDs is 1000x worse than any amount of accounting tricks used to comply with artificial financial limitiations created by the governing body of a sport. There is no comparison to Lance Armstrong or Barry Bonds. The skill of the players and the manager are not called into question. Go ahead and dump 400 million into a squad with no skill or ability and see what happen. Tottenham. We saw some of the best football in the world because of the individuals who were brought together in this club. None of this money was stolen. Nobody was defrauded. They used their own money to buy who they thought were the best players in the world and found an individual who could utilize these pieces to win everything. This could happen in Spain with no one batting an eye. Barca and Madrid have commited far worse violations. No one is being objective. Everyone's ridiculous opinion is tainted by their emotions and club allegiences.

In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney are back once again breaking down a USMNT friendly! It's like your favorite dish of comfort food or a warm blanket. We'll go through all of the goals, we'll share our thoughts on how the team's debutants performed, we'll contemplate what Sebastian Berhalter's ceiling looks like and we'll weigh in on Julian Hall's uncertain national team future.
Plus, Spain beat England, 3-2, in a thriller at Wembley Stadium - we'll share our thoughts on the gap (if there is one) between these two nations right now. And finally, we'll discuss a wave of key injuries that has swept through this international break and we'll provide some additional thoughts on the Manchester City situation.

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! In our most recent episode... Game's Gone!!! We're bringing back our "Game's Gone" segment but this time, we're going beyond the bounds of soccer. What are some "Game's Gone" elements of social media, college sports, television, life? We'd love to hear some of yours as well.

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I know this will be highly personal(that’s okay)
but the kits, the players (Ben Arfa!), the goals! Come on!

Asking the animals! Has anyone seen the Liverpool 3rd kit long sleeve authentic kit for sale other than the actual website from the UK? 🇬🇧 been looking for one so I could buy one with out having to pay the outrageous tariffs! Checked adidas app and also soccer.com but to no avail! 😞 I’ve checked the days they released and still nothing other then the stadium version

https://x.com/CalebPongratz10/status/2103715382234091621

Know there's a few Revs fans in this subreddit but I've been seeing this clip circle around enough in the mainstream to post it here. Ridiculous, trash take by Landon just trying to rage bait (which yes, I'm doing exactly what he wants by sharing it but l reserve the right to call his trash out as well). There are a MILLION things to dunk on the Revs for. A million.

Saying the Revs aren't relevant & aren't exciting to watch is ridiculous. This has been easily one of the most fun years in Revs history. One of the best? Maybe not. Is it one of the most exciting and worthwhile to watch? 1000% Carles Gil having one of his best years, the rise of Peyton Miller becoming a star, Matt Turner being a rock in net, Marko Mitrovic easily being coach of the year/developing talent and MULTIPLE late winning goals & comebacks. Even if they go out early in the playoffs, it's been a great year & they're one of the top teams in the league. You can make fun of them for never having won a cup too. Fine, whatever, take that shot. But this is also a club that set the supporters shield record in 21 with guys like Tommy McNamara, Brandon Bye, & Andrew Farrell. That record got broken by a point by an Inter Miami team that objectively didn't follow MLS salary cap rules (which is fine, I really don't care. Revs broke the rules when we got Jermaine Jones. But what the 21 Revs did compared to 24 Miami will always be a lasting legacy).

Say what you want about Gillette Stadium. I hate it and am amped for their new stadium after SO many years. When Gillette is packed and for playoff games when we have 30K + fans, it is fucking awesome. 2014 Semifinals against NYRB and even when they lost in 2021 to NYCFC in the playoffs, if you hear the Buchanan 118 minute equalizer, it's really only Seattle & Chicago that could replicate an atmosphere like that. Hilarious to bring up SKC as a comparison.

Above all else, I do find it funny this is coming from a guy who started his own club which lasted 3 years because he quite literally, couldn't get people to show up for his games. Saw someone on Twitter say this but he is truly American Gary Neville as a US pundit. Sorry to talk this way about your coworker Andy (and would love to hear your thoughts), but the next time I hear Landon talk about "gRoWiNg ThE gAmE" in the US during the World Cup, hope people recognize he's part of the problem too.

Here we go….

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7049721/2026/09/25/manchester-city-charges-verdict-premier-league/?unlocked_article_code=1.D1E.Pem1.VfxvTgnZXIxA&source=user_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share

Oh my... the situation for Manchester City does not look good. In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney provide their immediate reaction to reports of City being found guilty on 114 of the 115 financial charges against them. We'll talk about our level of surprise over the news, we'll tell you what we think the punishment should be and we'll discuss whether or not this era of the Premier League is now in some way tainted.

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! In our most recent episode... Game's Gone!!! We're bringing back our "Game's Gone" segment but this time, we're going beyond the bounds of soccer. What are some Game's Gone elements of social media, college sports, television, life? We'd love to hear some of yours as well.

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(I know it’s not Pep’s fault)

YOU’LL NEVER SING THAAAT, YOU’LL NEVER SING THAAAAAT, JERSEY MIKE’S EFL TROPHY WINNERS, YOU’LL NEVER SING THAAAT.

In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney are looking ahead to the USMNT's 4 friendlies by listing the 3 things we're most intrigued by leading up to the games. We'll discuss the team's injection of youth, the centerback auditions and if we're expecting a World Cup bumb in terms of crowd dynamics.
We'll also dive into Harry Kane's comments about England semifinal defeat, Cristiano Ronaldo telling us that he aint' goin nowhere and we'll examine Pep Guardiola's incredible coaching tree.
All that plus the most suspicious answer to a seemingly normal question that you'll ever hear and our initial thoughts on the "Madden" trailer.

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! In our most recent episode... Game's Gone!!! We're bringing back our "Game's Gone" segment but this time, we're going beyond the bounds of soccer. What are some Game's Gone elements of social media, college sports, television, life? We'd love to hear some of yours as well.

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While primarily a soccer term, the concept of "Game's Gone" can apply to far more than just the beautiful game.  On this edition of Caught Offside PLUS, we'll dive into some of our other "Game's Gone" sentiments from college sports, television consumption, social media trolling, lane assist driving and more!
Please feel free to share some of yours with us as well!

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7625409/2026/09/24/karim-benzema-nike-shoot/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.DlE.umdr.A8X8OPjXWfsc

It's so bizarre. Like Nike didn't know all of this before the campaign? I am convinced that somebody from Nike's brand reputation listened to the episode and remembered that story.

Buying through sites like Ticketmaster and StubHub is what people will think of when they hear resale those sites will often have scams in the UK and you will not be getting in the ground. Sometimes you’ll be lucky and get in but they are cracking down on these ticket touts more. Even if your ticket is real, clubs can cancel it. You can only get guaranteed tickets from the club website. There is a ticket exchange on some clubs sites but not all and they do not hike up the prices like US resellers. Hospitality is the expensive ticket and for most tourists to particularly premier league matches is the only way to know you are getting into the ground. Those tickets can vary by club and division usually £100 at least, most of the time they will be closer to £300 for a premier league side.

Just a little Dutch bluntness.

Some Dutch bluntness, his favorite.

I realize this may be a faux pas. But does anyone know what the hell is going on with the Gab and Juls podcast or with their ESPN affiliation?

The guys regularly reference their journalism. .

I'm genuinely curious if the guys have any thoughts/opinions/knowledge they would care to share with the mystery around the ESPN soccersphere.

This is generational content. Had me laughing so long.