All right, everybody. Welcome back, Sam's Army episode 2.186. We got a lot to talk about this week. We're going to be talking about, well, this is World Cup podcast number eight. So we're going to talk about the incredible quarter finals that were.

And preview the semifinals coming up after a quick USMNT appetizer. And then, of course, we'll stop a finish up with stoppage time, finish your in best bets and everyone's favorite segment. Goas, but first it is time to welcome these beauties here with me today.

A familiar cast and crew. First up, we got Mr Tyler Terrance looking dapper as always. Well, a nice little haircut thing going on there as always. What'd you get into this weekend?

Answering some hate mail on Twitter, because people are starting to get fed up with my takes apparently. Newsflash, I literally not care less. And I typically don't respond to any of you, but I had had a couple of beverages in me and was feeling frisky. So that one dude who is Bernal, those apologists and apparently is PR guy, I couldn't care less. And I just think that your takes are horrendous. But anyway, I know you are much nicer to our listeners, Sam. But if I'm going to get called out like that for a brain fart, then I feel the need to address it.

I spent a nice transition in heart here. I spent the nice little weekend. Am I significant others? Parents place. We did an early Christmas celebration. She is four siblings. She's one of five. And everybody goes to their respective other significant other places. And it's all scattered. So they decided to all do an early Christmas celebration with the one Z's and some stockings and we there was some day drinking. There was lots of games. It was it was fun. It was a lot of fun.

It was that sounds point is hell. Yeah. Listen, there's no problem with firing back on Twitter with anyone. I love anybody who listens. So I'm always going to be nice to them. But you're more than welcome to, you know, have your midday adult pops and go at him as you will.

Next up, we got Dr. Mikey Fowler taking time out of his Netflix and chilling schedule to drop some soccer knowledge nuggets on us. Your question, sir, is actually a repeat. But you weren't on. You weren't on for the episode where I asked it before. And I want to compare your answer with the with the one I got.

So yes or no question as everybody loves these one word answers was the injury to Gabby Haysus the beginning of the end for Arsenal's dream season.

The beginning of the end against his relative. We're talking about beginnings and ends to a progress and a process.

This is a long term effort. And what it does is ease the expectations of people who I think overreacted to 14 games of a 38 game season. I think everyone needs to take a breath now.

It does suck ass. And I was never saying title Tyler was never saying title. I was just getting annoyed with the other Arsenal fans saying title that kind of bothered me.

And also Sam. I probably met you in the first place, because I knew you were reply to everyone on Twitter type of guy. So I definitely used to send you stuff all the time. And you read every article somebody send you you do everything. So if those of you are listening out there, do you ever text Sam anything he's going to provide.

I don't know what my issue is, but yeah, I do feel the need to like respond. I read like I wrote like a stupid article when I was like starting on a blog at 22 and you I tweeted at you and you replied like I would change a couple things here and there like this guy rocks.

But yes, that's an old story. I don't think you ever knew that either.

I don't think I ever did. That's interesting. We were friends for a lot longer than I even knew about that.

Yeah. Oh, gee, listen, the your answer was far less combative than basically.

Well, Mitch thought we had the mayor, Mitch thought we had the title locked up after Liverpool and match week nine. So I think everyone needs to chill out a little bit.

All right. That's true. That's fair. All right. Now, before we get started, I want to touch on one thing really quickly.

Well, so he and I we obviously had a little history together, you know, long story short, we were we're not the best of friends.

But the news of his passing in guitar this week is obviously incredibly sad and I'd like to offer my condolences to his family and friends.

There's really nothing else to say at this point, you know, I've seen a lot of the theories or bouncing around the internet.

But until we actually know what happened, there's really nothing to be gained by speculating.

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