Men in Blazers 07/29/22: WGFOP: Weekend Preview

Rog is joined by the New York Times' Rory Smith to react to Everton's shocking 2-0 win over Liverpool.Men in Blazers 2024 STATE OF THE AMERICAN FAN SURVEY: https://mibcourage.co/49HNT1vSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THE SECRET TO A WINNING PREMIER LEAGUE CULTURE. Rog sits down with Brighton & Hove Albion CEO Paul Barber to talk about taking the Seagulls from the Football League to European Competition. A conversation on workplace culture, intelligent investment and how to build a business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rog sits down with Wrexham executive director, writer, actor and comedian Humphrey Ker to discuss Wrexham's second promotion on the spin, the unusual way he celebrated it, and what changes the team will have to make to compete in League One. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IT'S THE WEEKEND! This is WGFOP, presented by PrizePicks. The title race rumbles on... Is it over? Possibly. Will there be another twist in the tale? Potentially. Will we be glued to it until the very end? Absolutely. We've also got the small matter of the FA Cup semi finals to negotiate. It's another big one. Let’s enjoy every second.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"The reality is if you want to be a consistent national team player, you must be playing at a consistently good level in Europe."Herc had a candid conversation with Matt Miazga, considered one of the top defenders in Major League Soccer. Their discussion revolved around all aspects of football, starting from Matt's early days in the NY Redbulls Academy, his experience playing for Chelsea and what's like being managed by Vincent Kompany on his days at Anderlecht in Belgium, and his memories of the rivalry with the Mexican national team, which included the famous viral incident involving Diego Lainez. They also talked about his current life as a player for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rog is joined LIVE by The Athletic's James Horncastle to break down all the Champions League Quarterfinals action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THE BIGGEST CLUB NEVER TO HAVE WON IN EUROPE. Yes, Arsenal fans, we're talking about your team. And no, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup doesn't count. But with the Gunners taking a step back in their hunt for a league trophy over the weekend, their best chance at victory this season may now be in the Champions League. Rog and New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith deep dive into the history of Arsenal to look back at just exactly how they became one of the biggest clubs in Europe, why legendary manager Arsene Wenger managed to do everything but lift the Champions League trophy, and whether or not Mikel Arteta's current squad have a legitimate shot at European glory.Then, Rog and Rory hop on over to the Europa League to look at giant-killers Atalanta, fresh off of slaying Liverpool at Anfield in the first leg of their semi-final matchup. Just how did this little club from Bergamo become so successful? And what is the ceiling to their success? All of this and more on the latest European Nights...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WHEN THREE BECOMES ONE. Rog and Rory Smith break down losses for Liverpool and Arsenal that leave Manchester City atop the title race leaderboard. Plus, Leverkusen clinch the Bundesliga title, dethroning Bayern and ending their streak of 11-straight titles. And Wrexham are going up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IT'S THE WEEKEND! This is WGFOP, presented by PrizePicks. Bring on a weekend gloriously free of Evertonian despair, but packed full of a daytime soap’s worth of storylines, as we enter the “Mind Games” territory of an unprecedented title race. 3 teams separated by a single point. The Premier League has not experienced this in its history. Let’s enjoy every second. Courage.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Liga MX versus Major League Soccer is the narrative we always feed into every single year in the CONCACAF Champions Cup"Herc talked with Eric Gomez, a friend of the house who works for ESPN Deportes, about all things Mexican football. They discussed Santi Gimenez's dry run with Feyenoord and with "El Tri", cleared up rumors that linked Mallorca's manager Javier Aguirre to the Mexican National Team, and debated on "Liga MX vs MLS" after this week's CONCACAF Champions Cup drama.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.