Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez

An in-depth show about the U.S. men's and women's national soccer teams, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general.

  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    #567: State of the U17 player pool with Hartman and Chairez

    Marcus Chairez and Matt Hartman join Belz to discuss the U17s. We start with the roster for U17 World Cup qualifying, but really the conversation is much more expansive than that. Who's the best XI in this age group? How does it stack up with past classes? How is MLS doing at running elite youth development in America since US Soccer abdicated responsibility? How good are Cavan Sullivan and Mathis Albert, really? Those questions and many more discussed at length.

    Check out Marcus's work at the U.S. Soccer Collective, which has become an indispensable source on soccer prospects from the USA.

    Twitter: https://x.com/USSoccerColl
    Website: https://www.ussoccercollective.com/

    And here's Matt's Twitter: https://x.com/MattSHartman

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    6 February 2025, 5:49 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    #566: Richards & Musah on the up, Sarge scores again, Happy St. Paul Day

    Belz, Vince and Watke cover the weekend action, including Richards' strong performance at Old Trafford, Sands v Banks in Hamburg, Musah's apparent inside track with Conceicao and Jedi captaining Fulham to a win in Newcastle. Also, a song in Italian about Pulisic, transfer rumors and facts, Cardoso puts in a good shift for Betis, and Tessmann gotta turn on his defensive brain.

    Clip Notes (a companion video to this episode for patrons who pay at least $5 a month) from Vince: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121442258?pr=true

    Check out our woso spinoff! The Boots on the Ground podcast: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com/

    If you are interested in joining us to see Juventus and AC Milan play in Rome in May, register your interest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp2O1bIr5KNSymt3ayP3ctERCooDo3ADM5Kf_kSHpmr6ITMg/viewform

    Check out the artist who made that song about Pulisic, here: https://www.tiktok.com/@yeyamusic

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    3 February 2025, 9:28 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    #565: Pepi & Pulisic score, Gio makes art, Yunus melts down as UCL league phase ends

    Watke, Belz and Vince on Pepi's massive goal and assist, that work of art from Gio off the bench, Musah's meltdown and Pulisic's goal in Milan's loss, and a few other odds and ends.

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    30 January 2025, 6:17 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    #564: Is Poch gonna stick with the stay-home right back when Serge returns?

    Plus Tyler and Bournemouth flying, Sargent back in the XI and scoring, Noahkai gets his first top-flight start for Augsburg, and much, much more with Vince, Watke and Belz.

    Vince made a companion video of relevant clips for Supporters Shield and Ultra levels on our Patreon page (see below).

    Think about joining us for at trip to Rome to see Lazio-Juventus and Roma-Milan in May. The battles for a Champions League spot may still be in play by then: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp2O1bIr5KNSymt3ayP3ctERCooDo3ADM5Kf_kSHpmr6ITMg/viewform

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    27 January 2025, 8:38 pm
  • 54 minutes 54 seconds
    #563: USMNT v Costa Rica recap

    Greg's back on the mic with Belz to recap the second of two enjoyable January Camp victories under Mauricio Pochettino. Why are we more fun this January? Who from this camp will get called up in March? And, of course, Big Balls Diego is canonized in the lore.

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp2O1bIr5KNSymt3ayP3ctERCooDo3ADM5Kf_kSHpmr6ITMg/viewform

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    23 January 2025, 10:34 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    #562: USA v Venezuela and a weekend rundown

    Vince, Watke and Belz talk about the Miljevic penalty incident, whether Jack McGlynn could be a first-team USMNT factor some day, who from Saturday's game might get a chance in March, Tyler Adams getting after it for Bournemouth, Weah's big goal, transfer rumors, and lots more.

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    20 January 2025, 9:02 am
  • 46 minutes 19 seconds
    #561: Tim Ream joins the pod

    The dean of the USMNT player pool joined Sanjay Sujanthakumar in the lobby of a hotel in Fort Lauderdale on Friday to discuss centerback development in America, how he got to be so comfortable on the ball, Poch's mentality campaign, whether he wants to coach after his playing career ends, watching his national team teammates grow up before his eyes, and much more. By the way, he says Joe Scally is the most underrated USMNT teammate he's ever had.

    Follow Sanjay on Twitter: https://x.com/tha_Real_Kumar

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    18 January 2025, 4:49 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    #560: The state of the U20 pool with Matt Hartman and Marcus Chairez

    Matt Hartman and Marcus Chairez, both close observers of the youth national teams and youth U.S. player pool, join Belz to break down the full U20 age group. The news hook is the ongoing camp in Florida but we talk about the actual best XI ahead of this fall's U20 World Cup (many of whom were not released for this camp) and the probable XI at the World Cup, considering who will be released by then.

    Check out Marcus's work at the U.S. Soccer Collective, which has become an indispensable source on soccer prospects from the USA.

    Twitter: https://x.com/USSoccerColl
    Website: https://www.ussoccercollective.com/

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    16 January 2025, 7:40 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    #559: A promising centerback debut, a missed opportunity in Ligue 1, Poch on mentality

    Belz, Vince and Watke go deep on 18-year-old Noahkai Banks' debut for Augsburg, and Tessmann's big chance for Lyon with Matic on the transfer block. Then Pochettino's latest comments, the rest of the action from the weekend, transfer rumors, etc.

    Patrons can watch a 4-minute video of several of the clips we discuss, put together by Vince: https://www.patreon.com/posts/key-clips-from-119953459?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Wes smashing a piece of pizza at Moise Kean's record release party: https://x.com/calcionocontext/status/1868747195014692877?s=46

    Italy trip form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBAz7e4hyZ6HjZhmCalnrfQfJIKeZSi1faC-6hJMwftz20CA/viewform

    5-a-side draft episode with Matt Doyle that Vince asked Watke to defend: https://www.patreon.com/posts/557-italian-as-v-119438345?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    14 January 2025, 12:00 am
  • 53 minutes 25 seconds
    #558: January Camp 5-a-side draft with Matt Doyle & Watke

    MLS senior writer and veteran podcaster Matt Doyle graciously joins us and we each pick 7 players (one goalkeeper, five field players and a sub) from Mauricio Pochettino's January Camp roster for a make-believe 5-a-side round robin. Who got the best team?

    Patrons can vote on who has the best team here. We may open it up for a vote on Twitter in a few days.

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    10 January 2025, 4:52 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    #557: Italian Supercup, wingers as coaches, Adams returns, Richards v Chelsea

    Milan v Juve, Pulisic's new coach, McKennie excelling at left back, Richards v Chelsea, Adams back from injury, transfer rumors, injury reports, and much more. Watke, Vince and Belz get back at it for the first Monday Review of 2025.

    Explanation of pivot to USMNT: https://www.patreon.com/posts/119034509

    Survey to help us plan Italy trip: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBAz7e4hyZ6HjZhmCalnrfQfJIKeZSi1faC-6hJMwftz20CA/viewform

    Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of clips we discuss on the show, our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

    6 January 2025, 6:51 pm
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