The Olympics has played a critical role in the evolution of soccer in America. Strong attendance during the 1984 games, hosted in Los Angeles with soccer matches played across the country, was a key factor in FIFA's decision to award the 94 World Cup to the United States. But women's soccer had not been part of the Olympics historically. That chang…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Harry Symeou and Paul, to discuss the impending panic over transfer deadline day, the Champions League draw, and the game against Brighton on Saturday. The pod starts with coverage of the latest transfer, rumors and questions about whether Arsenal will get in the attacking player tha…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive and Paul, to discuss transfer news and the huge win at Villa Park. The pod starts with a quick roundup of the latest transfer news and some speculation about what Arsenal might actually do before the window shuts. Then the pod shifts gears to celebrating a huge victory with a b…

When the United States was awarded the 1994 World Cup, no top-flight professional league existed in America. But, part of the proposal to FIFA included the creation of a new domestic league, and US Soccer went to work creating Major League Soccer (MLS) in parallel to preparing for the 94 World Cup. The magnitude of the event delayed the start of ML…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Paul, to discuss transfer news and preview Arsenal’s trip to Villa Park. The pod starts by trying to say something new about the arrival of Mikel Merino which is all but confirmed now. There’s a bit on his price, the impact on Rice, and the role for Merino. After that some other tran…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive and Paul, to discuss Arsenal’s win over Wolves on opening day. The pod starts with the excitement for the new season and managing expectations when the points target is so high. There’s also a bit on what happened around the league. Then the conversation moves on to the lineup …

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive, Tim and Paul to predict team, league and individual performances for the 2024-2025. Categories cover team points, goals and goals allowed as well as league and cup finishes. There’s a top 4 prediction. Then there’s loads of individual performance predictions including best and…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Tim and Paul to discuss the win over Lyon and begin to think about the team for the Wolves game on Saturday. The pod starts with some analysis of Arsenal’s pressing and set pieces against Lyon and asks whether the attack is creating enough from open play. A few individual performance…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive to discuss a great win over Bayer Leverkusen in preseason. The pod starts with a big on the lineup and what we can deduce from that before spending some time on Vieira’s performance and potential role this season. A big chunk of the first section discusses Arsenal’s excellent p…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Tim to discuss a variety of topics in the news. The pod starts with a farewell to Emile Smith Rowe and thoughts on that transfer generally. That leads to a discussion about the academy and Chido Obi-Martin’s move to United. There’s a section on the potential Merino move which focuses…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive to discuss Arsenal’s game against Liverpool in Philadelphia and Mikel Merino’s possible arrival. The pod starts with questions about specific performances against Liverpool, most notably Thomas Partey, Zinchenko, Jesus and Martinelli. That discussion leads into questions about …

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Ted Knutson (founder and former CEO of StatsBomb) to discuss the role of data and analytics within scouting and recruitment. Topics include the debate between traditional and modern scouting, what it's like to work with clubs, becoming known for their radars and more. Host: Phil Costa…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Paul and the podcast through a bit of Elliot’s vocal challenges to discuss an interesting preseason win over Manchester United at Sofi Stadium. The pod starts with a very brief bit on the experience in LA before getting to the meat of the conversation. There’s some discussion of Gabr…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive in person to discuss news that Emile Smith Rowe is likely off to Fulham. Then there’s a bit on rumors that Arsenal may be interested in signing Fabian Ruiz. After covering that, the pod turns to the Bournemouth game and does an “instant reaction” format with headlines from the …

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Tim and Clive to discuss the impending USA tour as well as some transfer news. The pod starts with Calafiori updates and questions about his role plus how that impacts the role of others. There’s a bit on the Tomiyasu injury, as well as the latest on Smith Rowe’s potential sale amid …

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Tim to answer listener questions. The questions mostly focus on transfers, including areas of need and potential incomings and outgoings as well as players already at the club who could have a changing role this season. There’s also a question about cats. All that and more on this ed…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive and Tim to make the transition from discussing international football to restoring full focus. The pod starts with a final England postmortem before shifting into a more specific discussion about Saka and Rice’s performance. That leads to a question about when Saka and Rice mig…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Paul and Tim to discuss England reaching the final of the Euros. The group discusses how England managed to make it through to the final and gave opinions on the performance of a few players including Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka obviously. There’s a bit of a look ahead to the final a…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive and Tim to cover a wide range of topics. First up is England chat with Saka’s starring role at the center of the conversation. The group covers his performance and asks just how good he could be. That leads to a bit of discussion around other Arsenal players at the Euros and th…

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Tim Stillman to discuss England reaching another semi-final after beating Switzerland on penalties, the Harry Kane issue and why Bukayo Saka deserved his moment. There was also discussion about the Netherlands coming from behind to beat Turkey and some semi-final chat. Host: Phil Cost…

Founding Futbol is a year-long exploration of the critical moments that have led to soccer's emerging popularity in America. Subscribe to the Founding Football Feed to receive every episode twice weekly. Subscribe Here To Receive Every Episode In 1991, FIFA staged the first ever Women's World Cup in China. The tournament took place in November, fea…

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Paul to dig into some transfer news including growing rumors that Arsenal are in pole position to sign Riccardo Calafiori. The pod covers the rumor with a focus on the qualities the player would bring to the team but also where he would play and the further implications for the role …

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive fresh off his holiday and ready to go. The pod starts with some discussion of the new “deadline day” related to PSR compliance, and whether the real transfer window is now poised to kick off. After that there’s a quick casual chat about comings and goings in the academy and the…

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Stephen Ganavas to preview the Euro 2024 knockout stages. All eight of the different match-ups are analysed, with a focus on their group stage performances, standout players and how their tactics could match up against one another. Each section is then finished with a prediction about…

Founding Futbol is a year-long exploration of the critical moments that have led to soccer's emerging popularity in America. Subscribe to the Founding Football Feed to get episodes twice weekly! Paul Caligiuri's iconic 1989 goal that sent the USMNT back to its first World Cup since 1950 is one of the most celebrated moments in the history of Americ…