The Captain presented by Verizon: Tyler Adams on Andoni Iraola's departure, Arsenal's anxiety, and Pochettino's USMNT squad

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🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Captain presented by Verizon, Rog sits down with Bournemouth and USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams to discuss the Cherries recent impressive win over league leading Arsenal. Plus, Tyler gives a first person account of how the anxious crowds at the Emirates impact Arsenal players directly. Then, Rog and Tyler discuss the impending departure of manager Andoni Iraola, including how the club reacted to the news and what it means for the rest of the Cherries' season. Finally, Tyler breaks down how the USMNT is preparing for the impending 2026 World Cup and how manager Mauricio Pochettino makes it clear that "no one is safe" to make the final squad. Presented by Verizon.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Meninblazers media network, Suboptimal Radio. I think Arsenal, you could tell early on, there was a sense of nervousness. It just takes one little error, one little mistake, and the fans get a little bit nervy. That's a difficult atmosphere to playing and thriving when you're trying to chase the championship. You can fuel it. You can definitely fuel it. Yeah, I know.
0:27.9	It's incredible to welcome back to the show.
0:33.7	To the Premier League failed, fresh off clipping, shocking, dropping league leaders arsenal with his golden war cherries of Bo Borma for another episode of the captain,
0:38.5	presented by our friends at Verizon. It's a joy to see the King of Wopinger's Falls, New York.
0:43.7	Is Mr. Tyler Adams? Yes, Raj. How we're doing?
0:46.7	How we're doing so? Well, welcome back. Let's start with your mighty fruit win at the
0:53.7	Emirates, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2.
0:57.5	Some games have come back for you.
0:59.6	You were a childhood Arsenal fan, I know.
1:01.7	I know you're proper, proper, proper, Bournemouth now.
1:03.9	But to charge back after three weeks out, it must have felt like some incredible height.
1:10.2	Yeah, it was a big game for me personally, because me and Wright Phillips have a bit of a rivalry going on. I told him we were going to do that this weekend and I'm happy he came to fruition. So texted him right after the game and stayed true to my word. So I was very happy about that. I'm one up on him. But no, in all seriousness, it was good to come back for a game like that.
1:27.9	It gets you right back in full swing. The energy is there to play a team that's sitting in first
1:32.5	place. You don't need any motivation for a game like that. So happy to come away with three points.
1:36.9	I want to break down the beats of this game because it was incredible to witness. It must have been
1:41.7	transcendent to play. Yubourmouth arrived, knowing they'd done the double against Arsenal last season.
1:48.9	But you've been a strange creature this campaign.
1:51.7	No team has gone longer without losing in the Premier League.
1:54.8	But Bournemouth also hadn't won in two months before this one.
1:57.8	I think five straight draws going back to February 21st.
2:00.9	Watching the opening of the game.
2:02.6	It felt like you guys had a complete
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