Over The Bar: Recent Episodes
Over The Bar
A podcast focusing on all things US Men's Soccer! Featuring competitive match breakdowns, weekly player reviews, tactical player pool analysis and in-depth conversations about the US Soccer structure... all while having the feeling of three good friends talking footy at a bar! Welcome to Over The Bar!
As the Yanks at home and abroad continue to put in class performances for their club teams this season, the OTB boys examine why that success has not necessarily translated to the national team. They talk player selection issues, chemistry, tactics, and assess the question of "The System." All that and more on Over The Bar!
Sumaire and Noah break down Friday's dismal result against Japan in Germany, in which the USMNT failed to get it going and fell 2-0 to the Samurai Blue. They assess what exactly went wrong in the penultimate match before the World Cup, and talk fixes for the future, including a change in both system and mindset. All that and more on Over The Bar!
The final roster before the World Cup is LIVE and the OTB boys are here to break it all down for ya! There's plenty of good, plenty of questionable, and underlying it all is a sneaking suspicion that the positions come Qatar are more locked in that we might think. Who made it? Who missed out? All that and more on Over The Bar!
On a special break from the norm, the OTB boys imagine themselves as chief roster selectors for the upcoming September camp for the USMNT, and share what they would do with the roster in terms of selections. There are some choices that deviate heavily from the expected, and some that rely on old favorites making one last stand. Find out more on Over The Bar!!
The OTB boys are back with another episode of USMNT Storylines! In a revisiting of the weekend's action, the lads break down the most recent stories to come out of the USMNT camp, including the hot striking crew, the Leeds boys balling, and what to do about Pulisic and Chelsea. We also talk about some of the younger guys who are already trying to write their tale for the Olympics! All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB boys are (finally) back to break down the latest storylines involving USMNT players both at home and abroad! From MLS and the Brandon Vasquez question, to La Liga talks about Musah and Dest, to the Premier League and America's two English teams in Leeds and Fulham, we've got it all covered for you ahead of the September camp. All your questions and more answered on the latest episode of Over The Bar!
In a bit of a reimagining of the Weekly Roundup's series, the OTB boys focus on how the USMNT players performed this past weekend both at home and abroad as European seasons get underway! This time, we talk the major storylines of the week, answer questions about the striker positions, and discuss the ways in which player development is changing in the States. All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB boys take a break from MLS coverage to focus on the USMNT players abroad as the European season draws ever nearer! We break down pre-season performances and storylines, as well as give our insight into which specific players we are most excited to watch...including some new potential breakout stars! All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB boys are back to break down all of the MLS happenings so far this season, in preparation for the return of European soccer in a few weeks! From old favorites to new young guns, we assess how the US lads have been getting along in their domestic league, and talk about who could be in the picture for 2022, 2026 and beyond! All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB Boys talk transfers! There are tons of USMNT lads on the move during the transfer window, and likely many more to follow, and we're here to break down each and every move! From the Leeds United States of America developing, to the LDLT to La Liga maneuver, the team at Over the Bar are going to analyze everything!
The OTB boys break down the recent USYNT U-20 success at the CONCACAF Championships in Honduras, where the youngsters not only won the tournament, but qualified for the U-20 World Cup as well as the Olympics! They talk standout performances, tactics, and most importantly which of these youth players are showing potential senior team promise. All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB boys round up the past few weeks of USMNT senior team action, and break down the rising and lowering of some of the USMNT stocks. Who went up? Who failed expectations? And WHO will be on that final flight to Qatar in a few months time?? They also talk the ongoing U-20 CONCACAF Championship, the importance of doing well, and what young players will be looking to make an impact on their senior team futures. All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB boys discuss the past week of USMNT action, including the 3-0 win and goalless draw against Morocco and Uruguay respectively! There were positives and negatives to take from each game, and from the series of friendly games as a whole, so tune in for breakdowns, tactics, player analysis, and more on Over The Bar!!
On the eve of the USMNT's first big friendly match ahead of the World Cup, the OTB lads break down the roster that has been called in to face off in this June camp against Morocco and Uruguay! We talk positions, lineups, tactics, and all the breaking news coming out of camp. All that and more on Over The Bar!!
The OTB lads wrap up their series breaking down the USMNT squad by position, finishing up with the main men... the strikers! A position that seems up for grabs at the moment, we talk all things number 9's, as well as the usual weekly comings and goings from all the US boys on the pitch. Also, we highlight some particular "dual-nat panic" and discuss maybe what the US Federation needs to do to secure some of our high potential guys. All that and more on Over The Bar!!
On the penultimate episode of the OTB positional breakdowns, the boys talk about the USMNT's widemen... the wingers! From tricks and flicks to pace and goalscoring, they assess who has what skillset, what types of players we need in Qatar, and who might be poking their head in for a look. All that plus some USMNT news, a trip to Geodis Park, and some roundups on Over The Bar!
On the latest installment of the Over The Bar positional review series, the boys breakdown the engine room of the USMNT... the midfield! From the familiar MMA trio to the guys on the bubble, they ask the questions of who might the names in the conversation be come November. Who might break in, and who might be on their way out? All those answers and more on Over The Bar!
On the second episode of the Over The Bar Positional Breakdowns series, the OTB lads talk center backs! Who's in? Who has questions? And what are the skillsets that we and the USMNT under Berhalter seem to value? All those questions and more answered on Over The Bar!!
The OTB lads begin their new series of breaking down the USMNT player pool from a positional lens, starting with goalkeepers and outside backs! Now that the USMNT is back at the World Cup, the boys assess who of our guys has a name in the hat, who has one foot on the plane to Qatar, and who could really make some noise over the next 7 months to shout from the back. All that and another weekend roundup on Over The Bar!
WE'RE BACK! The boys react to the USMNT finally getting back to the World Cup after four long years, and reflect on both the loss to Costa Rica that secured our fate in third, but also qualifying as a whole. What are the next big questions for this squad? And how does out World Cup Group shape our aspirations in Qatar? All that and more on Over The Bar!!
The OTB lads break down the US Men's National Team's beatdown of Panama to advance to within inches of a return to the World Cup! They talk tactics, player performances, and overall analyze what the team got right during this game that allowed out attack to finally flourish. Then it's a preparation for Costa Rica to hopefully round out a 7 point window and a trip to Qatar in the winter. All that and more on Over The Bar!
The OTB boys breakdown the fascinating but cagey 0-0 draw from Thursday night's USMNT game against Mexico that sees the Nat's go one point closer to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup! They breakdown the positives, negatives and everything in-between, as well as dish out some predictions for what next game might look like. All that and more on Over The Bar!
The final USMNT World Cup Qualifying window is officially upon us, and the boys look to preview the first game for our Nats as they travel away to Mexico in an important window opener. Who starts? Who do we miss? And who has the biggest impact? The lads answer all those questions and more this time out on Over The Bar!!
The roster for the final USMNT games has dropped, and the boys give their thoughts on the final players selected for the most important games on the US World Cup qualifying cycle. There's good... there's bad... there's very, very surprising. All that and more on Over The Bar!
On the latest episode, the OTB Boys break down the weekend's happenings in the US Soccer world, including player performance evaluations in the last weekend of games before the final roster of World Cup Qualifying is released. With that in mind, they also work to construct Gregg Berhalter's ideal USMNT roster, as well as the potential changes they would make. All that and more on Over the Bar!
As the boys gear up for the late March World Cup Qualifiers, they take a look at the top performers who could rep the Red, White and Blue from this past weekend! As always, there are some big names, some small names, some European based names and some homegrown MLS based guys. All that and more on Over The Bar!!
On the latest installment of the the Over The Bar Weekend Roundup, the boys again break down the standout USMNT performances both in Europe in the MLS! All the big names are features, from Christian Pulisic to Yunus Musah and more, as well as some fresh new MLS youngsters like Paxton Aaronson beginning their breakout season. All that and more on Over The Bar!
On a special episode of the Weekend Roundup, the boys go through the major happenings and featurings in the major European leagues for the Nats, but also turn their attention to the start of the MLS season in a week's time! They breakdown a couple guys of the hundreds out there that could be worth keeping an eye on the make the next step or breakout within the roster of US eligible MLS youngsters. All that and more this week on Over The Bar!!
On the first episode of the Weekend Recap series on the Over The Bar podcast, the boys analyze how the USMNT player pool preformed in their club matches over the weekend. Some positive surprises, so expected quality, and some lackluster displays headline a weekend in which there were some big stories off the pitch for the USMNT as well. All that and more this week on Over The Bar!
An introduction to the Over The Bar podcast where co-hosts Noah, Nick and Sumaire discuss their visions for the pod, their visions for US Soccer and the Men's National Team, and their inspirations for joining in to the conversations surrounding our beloved Yanks! The lads give a brief introduction to themselves and their soccer backgrounds, as well as give a preview of the content to come, all while talking like old pals at a bar. Welcome to the newest USMNT podcast on the scene... Over The Bar!