American Soccer Analysis

We have not one but TWO interesting stats of the week and we talk GK xG and the art of blocking (1:10). After that we take a deep dive into Sporting Kansas City’s season which ventures into discussion of the LA Galaxy and some weird MLS fan fiction from Harrison (22:30) Into Music: Let’s Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick The Baby Outro Music: Oh, Heart - Tank and the Bangas Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212. Otherwise, please visit americansocceranalysis...

The ASA boys are back this week with their usual blend of analysis and insecurity...

A special bonus episode of the ASA Show! Jared Young and Jamie Hamilton of These Football Times discuss analytics, science, philosophy, and many more ideas about the beautiful game. Outro Music: Jimmie’s Song (Full Band Version) - Emmanuel & the Fear Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212. Otherwise, please visit americansocceranalysis.com for more analytically based content...

Harrison is back and he and Ian waste no time getting to Kendall’s big night and the interesting stat of the week (2:05).  Harrison wants to know what’s the deal with set pieces (15:00). The boys buckle down on the West Coast and possibly alienate a sizable portion of their listener base (29:00) and finally, they talk about this Wayne Rooney bloke and how he fits in at DC United (50:00)...

Jared Young (@jaredeyoung) is back again this week covering for Harrison and the boys talk through balls. Er…throughballs (1:30) Ian and Jared respond to a listener’s concerns about Seattle (10:00) Jared teaches Ian and America about “P-Score” (19:45) and finally the boys talk about the week that was in MLS (35:00)  Outro Music: Baltimore - Mal Blum Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212. Otherwise, please visit americansocceranalysis...

This week, Jared Young (@jaredeyoung) of ASA and Stars and Stripes FC fills in for Harrison and we talk penalties in the Interesting Stat of the Week (1:30) Jared ponders where all of these goals are coming from (7:00) the boys try and make sense of Vancouver (22:00) and finally hit up all of last week’s MLS action (30:00). Intro Music: The Worst MLS Country Music Song EVER Outro Music: I Like You The Best - Remember Sports Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212...

The ASA Boys ponder Lletget’s passing style in our interesting stat of the week from @thedummyrun (1:50). Listeners send in questions, Harrison underrates Almiron, and Ian betrays the good people of Philadelphia (4:45) Finally they reflect on this year’s CCL (39:30) Outro Music - I’m Beginning To Think You Prefer Beverly Hills 90201 to Me - Fight Like Apes Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212. Otherwise, please visit americansocceranalysis...

This week the ASA boys get cross about crossing in our interesting stat of the week (2:30). Harrison and Ian ponder what ails Real Salt Lake (15:50). Harrison and Ian review last week's games as Ian confronts his failings as an analyst (31:00). Outro Music: Tear Down The Stage -Parsonsfield Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212. Otherwise, please visit americansocceranalysis.com for more analytically based content...

This week, Ian and Harrison talk about CCL and what to expect when you’re expecting goals (3:20), Our friend @thedummyrun gives us another reason to talk about Toronto with our Interesting Stat of the Week (19:00), The boys pay tribute to this week’s outstanding player (26:30) and finally we talk about the week that was in MLS action (31:30). Outro Music: Westermarck - Charly Bliss Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212...

This week those ASA boys briefly gush about Zlatan’s showstopping debut (1:00), take a look at average passing position and attacking zones in the “Interesting Stat of the Week”(3:15), Discuss the relative eliteness of one Victor Cabrera (12:10), and break down all of last week’s matches (32:30)  Outro Music: Saint Bernard - Lincoln Want to leave us a comment? Call on our voicemail line (805) 727-3212. Otherwise, please visit americansocceranalysis...