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Club America will seek to punch its ticket into the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals, but standing in the way is Nashville SC. Alex Zendejas and Andre Jardine’s squad will welcome Nashville SC to Estadio Akron on Tuesday, with both teams level 0-0 on aggregate. Zendejas most recently registered one assist on Saturday as Club America ... Read more

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. To mark our 100th episode, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper revisit one of the game’s true pioneers: Herbert Chapman. Long before his Arsenal legacy, Chapman transformed Huddersfield Town in the 1920s, laying the groundwork for modern football and guiding them to become the first club to win three consecutive top-flight league titles. A century later, Jonathan and Rob delve into the tactical innovations, strategic thinking, and leadership that defined Chapman’s revolutionary approach. This episode brings Huddersfield’s golden era to life—and shows how Chapman’s influence still echoes through the game today, both on and off the pitch. 00:00 Introduction and Milestone Celebration 01:13 Herbert Chapman's Early Life and Career 03:31 Chapman's Tactical Innovations 11:19 Leeds City and Wartime Contributions 22:07 Post-War Challenges and Huddersfield Opportunity 27:44 Brighton's Replay and the Stuffed Donkey Incident 28:49 The Controversial FA Cup Final 30:33 Chapman's Tactical Innovations 34:00 Huddersfield's Rise to Glory 41:52 The Closest Title Race Ever? 46:32 Chapman's Legacy and Move to Arsenal 48:33 Conclusion and Reflections on Chapman's Impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary travels to Ipswich Town to speak with assistant coach Lee Grant (since then he's been appointed head coach at Huddersfield Town) to talk about his unique journey in the game, plus his insights to individual development. Lee was a pro goalkeeper at Manchester United and then joined Kieran McKenna's staff as a forwards coach, before recently taking the job at Huddersfield. Player development is often associated with the youth game, but Lee explains how the staff at Ipswich approach the detail and how elements like science, data, analysis and psychology are incorporated along the way. Phenomenal insight and an inspiring journey!!

Gary is joined by David Webb to discuss recruitment at the professional level. David is the former Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield Town, and has also worked at Bournemouth, Ostersunds FK, Tottenham Hotspurs, Crystal Palace and Southampton. David discusses the following: - Working with Mauricio Pochettino and what type of players he was looking for? - What makes a player stand out at early ages? - What role does data have in the process? - Can you measure character and personality? - How does a coach transition from the pitch to upper level management and working in recruitment? And much more!

Host Laura Woods is joined by Dharmesh Sheth and Adam Bate to break down Atletico Madrid's move for Alvaro Morata and to discuss whether Gonzalo Higuain will be the man to replace him at Chelsea (1:28). Belgian football journalist Kristof Terreur joins the show to discuss Eden Hazard's desire to join Real Madrid (11:30), why Michy Batshauyi wants to join Monaco (13:02) and Arsenal's interest in Yannick Carrasco (15:02). The panel react to Petr Cech's retirement (19:25) , before discussing Marko Arnautovic's desire to quit West Ham for China (22:48) and whether the Hammers can beat off interest from Chelsea to sign Bournemouth's Callum Wilson as a replacement (24:25). Finally, Sky Sports News Northern reporter Tim Thornton joins the show to react to David Wagner's surprise exit from Huddersfield Town (31:40) and to discuss Leeds United's plans for the January transfer window (34:30). Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee, @DanDormer and @NickVerlaney. GUEST: Matteo Bonetti (BeIN Sports), @TheCalcioGuy (https://twitter.com/TheCalcioGuy) Chelsea 3-0 Huddersfield Town, Premier League Saturday, August 11th | John Smith’s Stadium Contact Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod Instagram: https://instagram.com/LondonBluePod Facebook: https://facebook.com/LondonBluePod Website: http://londonisbluepodcast.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc/ (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc/) This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s podcast, Robbie and Robbie discuss Arsene Wenger’s “New Look” Arsenal side as the Gunners downed the Toffees at the Emirates (00:20), analyze Jose Mourinho’s decision to bring Paul Pogba off the bench against Huddersfield Town (10:15), wonder how Man City drew against Burnley (18:50), before finally focusing on the huge relegation six-pointer between the Baggies and the Saints (27:32).

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee, @DanDormer and @NickVerlaney. London is Blue is proud to be presented by WorldSoccerShop. Visit them at www.WorldSoccerShop.com to find the best Chelsea FC gear! GUEST: Amadí, @amadoit__ (https://twitter.com/amadoit__) Part 1: Huddersfield Town Review Chelsea 3-1 Huddersfield Town, Premier League Tuesday, Dec. 12th | John Smith Stadium Part 2: Social Media Questions Part 3: Southampton Preview Chelsea vs. Southampton, Premier League Saturday, Dec. 16th | Stamford Bridge Contact Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod Instagram: https://instagram.com/LondonBluePod Facebook: https://facebook.com/LondonBluePod Website: http://londonisbluepodcast.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc/ This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices