EVERYBODY SOCCER: Recent Episodes
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Bill Reno dives into the American goalkeeping landscape with guests from all over the country and all levels of goalkeeping.
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Background
8:00 - What makes USMNTProspects unique
22:45 - What can the USMNT scouting community do better?
28:30 - Do you have a responsibility to publish content in a certain way?
37:30 - Discussion on personal sabbatical
45:45 - Charlie Keenan discussion
54:30 - Handling the haters
1:08:20 - Goalkeeper talk
2:45 - Steve’s background and intro
4:50 - What does the US Open Cup mean for American soccer’s history?
10:00 - How does the current struggle for power between MLS vs USSF compare to previous moments in American soccer?
16:45 - Where does history indicate we are heading to?
25:00 - Can we look for signs to see which side (MLS vs. USSF) has more power?
28:30 - What can we expect to see with two division one leagues in women’s soccer? (NWSL and USL Super League)
35:30 - How likely are we looking at a merger for the two leagues?
5:40 - 20 years ago, the USMNT starter had to be in Europe. Now that isn’t the case. What has changed? Is England (cutthroat territory) good for US gks right now?
12:00 - What went wrong with our American goalkeepers in England?
20:00 - US Soccer’s connection to goalkeeper development
26:30 - Demands from the game vs. what type of goalkeeper the US actually develops
37:40 - USOC vs. MLS drama / How does USOC help gks? And how do MLS and USOC help each other? Do they need each other?
53:35 - NWSL draft: what good does it do to draft a young gk only to bench them? Are there better solutions than the current system when it comes to gk development in the NWSL?
1:11:35 - Camp Shutout Talk
Chad Prickett is a former goalkeeper from the University of Kentucky and is now the founder of Columbus Goalkeeper Academy. His passion for the position made him the perfect person to talk to about development for teenage goalkeepers, specifically the connection between three training environments: individual training, team practice, and games.
Although those three areas have a lot of nuance that we don’t quite get all the way into - the difference from coaching male and female gks, areas of the country, styles of play within certain clubs - our main focus with this podcast was to survey how our country approaches each of the three - again, individual training, team practice, and game. We talk about why they’re important, how we’re connecting the three areas to one another, and where we’re currently succeeding/failing within each one.
FC United’s Stan Anderson and Bill Reno take a deep dive on the USMNT goalkeeper depth chart. Prior to recording, Stan and Bill ranked their top USMNT goalkeeping options, then averaged the lists together, then counted up the list from 25 to 1. Check the episode notes to jump to a specific section in the podcast
As an aside: I’ve been wanting to do something similar for the USWNT yet I’ve been unable to find a buyer. If you or someone you know knows the USWNT goalkeeping pool and can talk about it beyond a couple of names, please reach out to me at billrenogk@gmail.com.
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- Brad Guzan
- Nathan Steinwascher
- Earl Edwards
- Bill Hamid
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Alec Kann
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14:30 -
Kyle Morton
- Chris Brady
- Tim Melia
- William Yarbrough
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Danny Vitello
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25:20 -
Roman Celentano
- Gabriel Slonina
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JT Marcinkowski
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37:25 -
Tyler Miller
- Zac MacMath
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Stefan Cleveland
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51:30 -
Joe Willis
- Stefan Frei
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Sean Johnson
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59:30 -
Zack Steffen
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Steve Clark
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1:27:15
Closing remarks
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Atlanta United
11:06 - Chicago Fire
20:37 - FC Cincinnati
29:41 - Columbus Crew
35:00 - DC United
43:06 - Inter Miami
49:05 - Club de Foot Montreal
54:24 - Nashville SC
58:33 - New England Revolution
01:06:55 - New York Red Bulls
01:11:07 - New York City FC
01:17:03 - Orlando City SC
01:23:17 - Philadelphia Union
01:29:57 - Toronto FC
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:53 - Austin FC
6:25 - Colorado Rapids
11:50 - FC Dallas
19:00 - Houston Dynamo
24:00 - Los Angeles FC
30:16 - Los Angeles Galaxy
37:25 - Minnesota United
42:28 - Portland Timbers
49:25 - Real Salt Lake
1:50:51 - San Jose Earthquakes
1:08:52 - Seattle Sounders
1:13:15 - Sporting Kansas City
1:19:00 - Vancouver Whitecaps
0:00 - Intro
2:28 - Stan’s history as a goalkeeper and how goalkeeper gloves have changed over the years
11:30 - High priorities and responsibilities in the late 80s and Stan’s playing career
14:45 - Goalkeeping playing styles in MLS in 1996
25:20 - Goalkeeping playing styles in MLS in 2020
36:00 - What responsibilities modern managers place on goalkeepers
42:00 - Would modern goalkeepers be successful in 1996’s game?
56:15 - Would goalkeepers from 1996 be successful in the modern game?
1:04:30 - How Tony Meola can be a better commentator
4:20 Reggie Cannon’s response + “how do we keep people at the table on divisive issues?”
23:00 Why are MLS and NWSL backup goalkeepers so good?
46:00 Neuer vs ter Stegen
1:01:00 Jon Busch
2:10: What is an “American” style of goalkeeping
9:30: Modern, American goalkeeper training characteristics
14:30: 2019 U20 World Cup roster discussion
23:00: How NWSL/MLS have approached development for young goalkeepers
30:10: Recent changes in the professional goalkeeping world
37:30 Where has the country been doing well in goalkeeper development?
52:00 Where the US needs to improve moving forward
Stan’s #1: 2:20
Stan’s #2: 8:10
Stan’s #3: 14:30
Bill’s #1: 22:10
Bill’s #2: 22:30
Bill’s #3: 25:00
Top goalkeepers from 2019: 34:00
This episode we have long time returning guest Stan Anderson from FC United and UIC helping me dive into the American goalkeeper landscape. We start with the proposed split-season model for D1 men's soccer. Spoiler: we’re both fans of it. We then jump to a college success story in Zack Steffen and what has held him back on the international stage.
From there, we recap the 2019 MLS season and where MLS teams are falling short in what they over and underrate, which bleeds over into a brief rant on the GOTY award. We get close to ending on a positive note with picking highlights from Tim Howard’s and Nick Rimando’s career, before trying to make sense of the, then recent, 2-0 loss to Canada.
Justin is a former professional goalkeeper, an accomplished writer, and the current goalkeeper coach for North Carolina State.
I’ve really appreciated Justin’s analysis over the years. It’s clear he approaches the position with not only a wealth of knowledge from all the years he’s played and coached but also with a mind that really takes into account all the nuances for any given situation. He doesn’t fall back on tired slogans or one size fits all phrases, and in general, when everyone is looking at one thing, he’s able to pick up on a small detail that others miss.
Today you’ll hear Justin talking about his autobiography, called Small Time: A Life in the Football Wilderness, which I absolutely loved the book’s honest and transparent display of professional football in the 80s and 90s, but I’ll let Justin talk more about here in a second. We’ll also cover his view on the entire country’s approach to goalkeeping as a whole, including where the USSF is coming up short. And finally we’ll recap with a game I came up with where I give Justin a variety of different situations one could face as a goalkeeper coach, and he weighs in on how he would handle it.
We return after a summer break with Steve Holroyd to discuss a number of non-goalkeeping events, specifically the 2019 Hall of Fame class, the upcoming MLS CBA, and a mini-documentary PBS put out on the Bethlehem Steel. While Holroyd is not technically a goalkeeper, he provides a point of view as a historian and labor lawyer that many can’t match. So getting Steve in really fits the “everybody” in “everybody soccer”, although we’ll get back to goalkeeping in the next episodes.
EJ Proctor was a three year starter with the blue devils, finishing in the fall of 2017. For a goalkeeper who’s a little undersized, she never wavered in playing the position correctly and I think that really showed as Duke made deep trips in the national tournament each year with her in net.
She would proceed to get drafted by the Utah Royals in 2018 and was set to backup Nicole Barnhart until the dissolution of the Boston Breakers bumped her to a practice player. EJ recaps her time at Duke as well as her short stint with the Royals, including the highs and lows of the whole process.
Towards the back part of the interview, EJ and I talk about an article her mother, Kathy, wrote. It’s a really wonderful and personal account of Kathy detailing her journey as a parent of a gay athlete and how she approached this new stage in her life. EJ discusses her reaction to reading it, all positive, of course, and to be honest, connecting with EJ over the idea of being proud of our parents was a real pleasant surprise for me.
Current Nashville SC and Creighton alum Connor Sparrow alongside St. Louis Gallagher goalkeeping director Tim Kelly. Tim has known Connor for over a decade know, being instrumental to his development. So we flip back the pages to hear about the two discuss their time together and how Tim approached Connor as a young goalkeeper.
FC United’s one and only Stan Anderson returns to discuss why Michigan State’s men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo is getting backlash for his coaching style and if Stan has ever done anything to that degree in his coaching career. We move on to perennial underdog Spencer Richey’s chances at nailing down the starting job with Cincinnati after only recently becoming a starter. Finally Stan and Bill reveal their top ten collegiate goalkeepers from D1 play since 1970.
If you have a top tier collegiate goalkeeper that isn't mentioned, share your thoughts on Twitter with @letsallsoccer (Bill Reno) and @soccer_coach (Stan Anderson).
Stan Anderson of the developmental academy side FC United returns to cover a number of topics. 1) We bounce around top all-time collegiate goalkeepers. 2) Kepa Arrizabalaga 3) Foreign goalkeepers in MLS 4) GOTY predictions.
Stan Anderson returns this week to discuss Zack Steffen's move to Manchester City, Evan Bush's new contract, and USL v the NCAA.
Do goalkeepers receive too many fouls or not enough? Where is the line on player safety?
Tom Serratore (University of Oregon) discusses his work with the St. Baldrick's Foundation and why coaching isn't limited to just competing on the field.
Stan Anderson joins the Everybody Soccer podcast in an attempt to revive the two-year hiatus. We discuss goalkeeper development in the college system.
MLS goalkeeping legend Jon Busch fields questions ranging from the 1993 U17 World Cup to the recent MLS CBA to how height plays a factor in goalkeeping.
tracy noonan was the backup goalkeeper for the 1999 uswnt world cup champions and now runs her own goalkeeping camp called dynasty goalkeeping.
Hope Solo and the USWNT (opener) Clint Irwin, Tim Howard, Dumb Media - 3:30 Brad Guzan - 11:00 Various headlines - 17:00 #gkroyale - 21:30
Guzan, Howard, and Hamid have all fallen on hard times. What does the future hold for them? MLS and NWSL drafts were a thing last week. What about them?
kasey keller's article can be read here for those with espn insider subscriptions: http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2759319/the-state-of-mls-goalkeeping opening song belongs to mewithoutYou and is called "watermelon ascot".