Top Class Finish Podcast

EPL has finally returned and while it wasn't the most electric weekend of matches, there is still plenty to talk about. The boys cover the City's controversial tactical fouls, Pulisic's league debut for Chelsea, an improved United, Tottenham's win over Aston Villa, some early Golden Boot predictions, the new NBC score graphic and logo, and more.  Also featured is a mix-up of best Jay-Z album, best Mario game, pagers, ping pong vs pool, and more.  

A good friend of the pod and betting expert, Mike Roselli, joins Andy, Oliver, and Nate to talk all things Manchester City going into this season...their transfer activity, expectations and concerns this season, and also talk some sure bets if ya'll want to try to make some cash. 

The boys have Will Rivard of Tottenham Hotspur World back on the podcast on deadline day for a mini-episode to talk all things Tottenham, their transfers, rumors, and expectations for next season. Will is also an expert on all things Spurs women's team and youth teams and gives a great rundown on both. Nate also shares some breaking ITK transfer updates towards the end that could shift the course of Spurs' signings and shatter all expectations of the club going into the 2019-2020 season.    

Welcome to Episode 39! The boys are happy to have Kev from LADS podcast on this boozy episode to grade player transfers so far and talk all things Arsenal going into this season.  We run with an A-F scale and grade players such as Pulisic, Haller, Perez, N'Dombele, Kean, Rodri, Maguire, and more! Kev later gets in the hot seat to answer our questions about Arsenal and talk about his hopes and concerns for a club in limbo.  Lastly, we run an Over/Under, Best Of, This or That mashup featuring best Tom Hanks movie, electric scooters, cubed vs crushed ice, food delivery apps, best non-soccer sports team logo, and more!

Philadelphia Inquirer soccer writer Jonathan Tannenwald joins the TCF boys for Episode 38! Jonathan and the crew talk NWSL growth (or lack of), MLS and MLS expansion, problems plaguing growth of soccer in the United States, entertainment value top to bottom in MLS versus Premier League and other major leagues, and Jonathan gives his reasons why a soccer fan should start getting into the MLS now! You can also find Jonathan on Twitter @thegoalkeeper Also, a mixed-bag of This or That's and What Would You Do's featuring Kevin McAllister vs the Predator, Chance the Rapper vs Childish Gambino, best starter Pokemon, spiders, and more. 

Just like the title says, the TCF boys take the classic drinking game Power Hour and throw their own spin on it, with plenty of soccer to boot.  60 minutes, 60 soccer and non-soccer related questions, 1 minute to answer each question, and one gulp of booze each minute. It's a helluva ride, so grab a beer (or 5 or 6), sit back, and enjoy. Cheers!

The boys talk drama in the footy world, plus channel their Econ 101 knowledge to talk all things $$ and the player market. 1:15 -   Ballon d'Or front runners 11:30 - La Liga dropping cash like nobody's business  16:45 - The EPL transfer window so far...80 mil for Harry Maguire?! Neymar drama?! Best signing so far?! Koscielny is missing?! 35:30 - Andy and Oliver duke it out with Quinci and Nate over Ole's legendary status amongst United players 44:40 - Inflated market rates in the EPL vs other leagues 47:30 - Why do players choose to go to La Liga over EPL 50:30 - Club valuations in relation to how much they can spend 53:20 - Players as "brands" 55:25 - The 'Ziyech rejected by Arsenal' rumor 57:30 -Over/Under and 'Best Of' ft. power-ranking the Batman actors, how insane it is to play the game Life as an adult, best Tarantino flick, and more.

After six months away, the Top Class Finish boys are back with a bang! Quinci, Oliver, Andy, and Nate are hyped after the US Women's National Team wins their second World Cup and establish themselves as the best in the world.  The boys break down the game, the celebration controversies, women's soccer culture, the status of the USWNT going forward, the scheduling controversy with the Copa America final and Gold Cup final, and also talk a little bit about the summer transfers so far in the rest of the soccer world.  Lastly, Nate recalls a story of drunkenly making stuffing, Quinci spoils John Wick, and an Over/Under featuring Real World vs Road Rules, friendsgiving vs family Thanksgiving, Applebees, Pretzel sticks, and more. 

It's Super Bowl week on the pod and the Top Class Finish boys try to convince themselves that they know which football stars could also be football stars. Wait...what? We also hit you with an over/under and this/that mash-up. Was college worth it? Dom Toretto or The Rock? Best FIFA soundtracks? All this and a Top Class Finish come your way. Grab a beer (or three) and enjoy! Cheers!

The Top Class Finish boys cover: -Leicester vs Wolves -Arsenal vs Chelsea (Arsenal gets off the skid and Sarri has a meltdown of a presser) -United's winning streak continues. They'll face Arsenal next in the FA Cup this Friday -Liverpool continue to win, how exciting... -Updated Power Rankings -The untouchable USWNT get touched, in a 3-1 stomping by France -Young Americans like Tim Weah make headlines abroad -This or That

On Episode 32 the Top Class Finish boys talk: -Manchester United squeak 3 points past Tottenham after DDG activates cheat code. -Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is revitalizing United it seems...is he the real deal or should a bigger name be brought in to manage at Old Trafford? -Arsenal's fast progression has quickly turned into regression...will their woes continue? Do they need to spend? -Updated Power Rankings

The Top Class Finish boys run their first mini episode, and it's all about the kid from Hershey, Pennsylvania...the Messiah...Christian Pulisic. They cover: -Pulisic's transfer to Chelsea and what role he'll play under Sarri. Also, was this move in anticipation of Hazard leaving? -How does Pulisic playing in the Premier League impact viewership and ratings in the United States? -Will advertisement and brand companies capitalize on this transfer and the hype and start running Pulisic as the face of their brands? This doesn't often happen for soccer stars in the US. The last time the United States had a player surrounded by this much hype was Freddy Adu when he was 14 years old at DC United.  -Now that Pulisic is at Chelsea, how does this affect your support of him if you're not a Chelsea supporter? -Lastly, and this is the big question on everyone's mind, can he live up to the price tag?

The boys are back for the new year and kick of 2019 with a bang! -Holiday Hell Run...the winners and losers of the always-crazy four-game stretch -Manchester City vs Liverpool -Manchester United's winning streak under Ole Gunnar Solskjær -Updated Power rankings  

The boys close out the year 2018 and the big 3-0 episode covering: -Mourinho's mess at United. Should Pogba leave too? -PL recap and a bold Spurs prediction from Nate -Power Rankings -Champions League Draw. What are the potential upsets? Who is happiest with their draw? Which match is going to be the most exciting? -Lastly we wrap up with This or That, a major announcement, and a thank you to all the fans for seeing us through to 2019. 

The boys are back this week with coverage on: -The insane Copa Libertadores Final -Exciting Champions League action -Premier League recaps -Racism in Soccer -Updated Power Rankings -The Women's Ballon D'or  -Women's World Cup Draw -This or That including Twizzlers vs Red Vines, Drogba vs Eto'o, Alien vs Predator, and more.

The boys are finally back after a lengthy break! -Arsenal's 4-2 win over Spurs at the Etihad in the NLD. Oh boy... -Are Chelsea over-hyped? -Oliver and Andy are put in the hot seat to make sense of what the hell is going on with Manchester United, and try to make sense of all their comeback performances. -Updated Power Rankings -A hot discussion on USMNT's appointment of Gregg Berhalter as head coach.  -This or that featuring...Hulk vs El Shaawary, Sprite vs 7UP, Netflix vs Amazon, and more!

In this short and sweet 15 minute "PSA", Nate and Andy go over some necessary and exciting housekeeping updates for our listeners and fans: -Two week break from an episode -New website nearing its debut -New writing core brought in -Expanding into merchandise -Engagement on social media -A Thank You to all the countries that listen

Top Class Finish is back! The boys talk Manchester City's waxing of Manchester United at the Etihad. Oliver and Andy, our resident United fans, give some nuanced thoughts on what the hell happened, especially given their win over Juventus earlier in the week. The boys chat some of the other notable PL matches of the weekend and also discuss the merits of VAR coming to the league, spurred by that controversial Charlie Austin call.  Also discussed: A fairly open Champions League, especially one group in particular. The US Women's National Team celebrates their 500th win, a huge milestone that also highlights a. the disparity in skill between them and the US men's team and b. the shocking disparity in terms of wages.  Lastly, a This or That involving the Mighty Ducks vs The Sandlot, Arjen Robben vs Frank Ribery, apple crisps vs apple pie, and more. 

In Episode 26, the boys talk the big topics of this past weekend's PL matches, notably Arsenal v Liverpool. The boys are impressed by Arsenal's performance and newfound style while Andy isn't so convinced, and believes that Liverpool is still the club to beat. Nate, a Spurs fan, can't help but admit he's happy to see Arsenal having a resurgence now as a club reborn.  The boys also discuss what could possible be the issue at Manchester United. Is it Mourinho's ego and man-management style? Or are the players simply not good enough. With Pogba, Sanchez, and Lukaku some of the best players in the league, where does the blame fall? Lastly, Oliver and Quinci throw some digs at Nate's claim that Spurs have comfortably been qualifying for Champions League and...well Nate probably should have eaten a Snickers.  We round out the episode with a Top Class Finish about that insane 55-yard goal from Minnesota high school Blake during the championship game to win them the state title.  And of course, a fire

Top Class Finish returns this week with special guest Will Rivard of Tottenham Hotspur World. We discuss Tottenham's season so far, their less-than-ideal Champions League start, what signings could improve their squad, and where Pochettino ranks among other big club managers in Europe. Will stays on to recap the Premier League action of the weekend with us, and chat Pogba's awful penalty, Mark Noble's continued cost to West Ham, predicting City vs Spurs, and more. We also give our updated Power Rankings and Will shares his as well.  Lastly, we discuss Barcelona's trashing of Real Madrid in El Clasico, and whether or not Real Madrid is a club in crisis. Even more controversial, are they a club without an identity now that Ronaldo is at Juventus?  Things are wrapped up with an Over/Under featuring squirrels, 4-4-2, and Starburst.