Xg Analysis

Who would dare say Christian Pulisic’s first season at AC Milan has been anything other than a resounding success? James Benge, that’s who. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Jesse Marsch welcome the CBS Sports journalist on to explain his misgivings about the American’s underlying stats. Then, CBS Sports rules expert Christina Unkel joins to talk about MLS replacement referees and the standard of officiating during the opening weekend of the season. Plus, the guys talk Americans Abroad and revisit their CONCACAF Nations League roster locks. Talent vs. xG (05:23): James Benge explains his ‘Pulisic is overrated’ take. MLS replacement refs (22:09): Christina Unkel on the ongoing dispute between MLS/PRO and PRSA, the shortcomings of replacement refs, negotiations. Americans Abroad (38:45): Folarin Balogun ends goal drought, Chris Richards opens his PL account, Weston McKennie excels & dislocates shoulder. Preliminary CNL squad (50:04): John Brooks among 60-man list, who are the automatic picks for the next USMNT roster? Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad, @CharlieDavies9, @jessemarsch For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+. Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+ Sign up to the Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's five matches into the season and everyone knows the table is lying... but is the xG table lying? More specifically, what can statistics tell us this early in the season, what does it mean that statistics "become reliable" after a certain period of time, and how does this inform how we're thinking about Tottenham and Chelsea and Arsenal and Everton? Caley's R2 charts: https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2015/10/19/9295905/premier-league-projections-and-new-expected-goals Support th...

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Jimbo, Pat Nevin, Duncan Alexander and Alvaro Romeo catch their breath and relive that incredible battle between City and Spurs at the Etihad. Plus: reasons to smile about Ajax; the xG-iest game of all time; and whither Alex McLeishRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The story of City 4 - 3 Spurs (02m 00s)• PART 2a: City v Spurs redux (22m 00s) • PART 2b: Ajax light up the CL again - with Michiel Jongsma (24m 30s) • PART 2c: A word on Ronaldo (30m 50s) • PART 2d: Barcelona do United with Liverpool next (34m 30s)• PART 3a: Cardiff and Brighton and the battle to survive (41m 00s)• PART 3b: Everton v United preview (45 30s) • PART 3c: The rest of the PL weekend (48m 00s)• PART 4a: PSG blow it again, the xG-iest game of all time (58m 20s)• PART 4b: Real’s rebuilding job (61m 20s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (65m 40s)• PART 6: Exeunt omnes / News from the Greek and Turkish leagues (66m 00s) GET IN TOUCH: • [follow us on **Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/• send us a [**tweet: @****TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)CHARITY NEWS: • we’re working with **CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. [Head to the Calm Zone](https://www.thecalmzone.net/) PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power **- home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.