Welcome to the scuff podcast where we talk about U.S. soccer.

This is the fifth annual review for us of the U.S. men's national team, not a Monday review, but an annual one. A year ago, we were simmering on the

Copa America disaster, hoping that

Pacetino would take the job seriously.

There was more frustration to come, but

12 months later, it's a whole new world.

World Cup is on the doorstep.

We shine in Champions League every Tuesday.

Potch has demonstrated his passion for this job.

It's all roses.

Greg and Vince are here with me.

Greg, how you doing?

I'm flying.

I think it's hilarious because I think we've, Vince mentioned this before,

I think we did just come totally full circle.

Because 12 months ago we were flying high, too.

After our first away Concaf win in a long time beating Jamaica, we crushed them at home and Pachett solved it.

We were playing fluid attacking football.

That's true.

That's true.

And then we had the dip, but now we're right back there and we're back to where we need to be. We've got World Cup opponents. Yeah. It was roses. Then it was Dandelions. Now it's roses again. Vince, how are you doing? I'm doing great. I'm doing great, man. Happy to be here. Happy to do another annual review, you know,

the scuffies, time-honored tradition at this point, you know, in the year of our lower 2025.

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