Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast · CBS Sports, USMNT, U.S. Soccer, MLS, World Cup, UCL, Americans Abroad

McKennie's having fun at Juventus, Sargent's not having fun at Norwich, USMNT & MLS mailbag (Soccer 1/22)

·1 hr 5 min·4 clips

McKennie says Juventus are “a family” and that Spalletti gives them “fun” and “confidence.”

1. Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast centers on Americans abroad, Juventus, Norwich, and MLS coaching moves. 2. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Miola host the discussion, and Davies and Miola add former-player perspective on tactics, contracts, and family decisions. 3. The episode asks what McKennie, Sargent, and the MLS coaching carousel say about U.S. players and managers in Europe. 4. Weston McKennie scores his 10th Champions League goal in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Benfica. 5. Haji Wright scores his second game-winner for Coventry in a 2-1 result over Hull City. 6. Patrick Agyemang helps Derby in a 2-1 match and creates the own goal that opens the scoring. 7. Johnny Cardoso completes 17 of 17 passes in Atlético Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Galatasaray in Istanbul. 8. Marseille lose 3-0 to Liverpool, and the hosts describe Liverpool as resurgent and unbeaten in 13 matches. 9. McKennie’s Juventus role is higher up the pitch, and Tony Miola highlights his combination play with Jonathan David. 10. McKennie says under Luciano Spalletti that Juventus are “a family” and that the team “have fun” and “believe in ourselves.” 11. Charlie Davies says McKennie is playing with his back to goal in an advanced area, which he has not always done at Juventus. 12. The hosts connect McKennie’s form to trust from Spalletti and his staff, not just a temporary position change. 13. Tony Miola says McKennie’s interview sounds more mature than earlier Juventus years and calls him “a grown-ass man.” 14. The panel says McKennie’s current form makes a U.S. men’s national team starting role harder to ignore. 15. They also debate whether McKennie should stay at Juventus or consider Premier League, Atlético Madrid, MLS, or Saudi Arabia interest. 16. Jimmy Conrad raises Josh Sargent’s reported frustration at Norwich and the possibility that Toronto FC could be involved in a move. 17. The hosts tie Sargent’s situation to having a third child and to the idea that family needs can reshape career choices. 18. They argue that midseason managers like Wilfried Nancy and Eric Ramsey inherit little time, limited training, and unstable squads. 19. Listeners who follow U.S. players in Europe and MLS moves will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a single-player tactical breakdown without transfer talk may skip it.

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