Welcome to USMNTEEKIN. Welcome to USMNT Weekly on The Total Soccer Show.

It is your one-stop shot for all things men's national team.

On this episode, we're looking at key performers on the team right now.

We're looking ahead to the November window, and we're putting a spotlight right on Mr. Chris Richards.

My name's Ryan Bailey.

Join me today. Hello, Taylor Rockwell. How are you? I am okay, I think, before we started recording. I got a very bad bloody nose and I now have an increasingly large number of crows outside my window. There were, there was one when we started. There were now five on the branch. Oh, that's a good saying. The way. That's always a positive thing. Some sort of witch's curse has happened, and I don't know what to do about it.

Did you find a witch's hat anywhere, and have you been wearing it?

Yes, exactly.

That's the problem.

It just makes me want the hat more, Ryan.

I do feel like Graham and I did the 101 recently about Spurs and about like Spursy.

And between that episode and the Vandaven run in the Champions League this week, maybe that

curse has rebounded and now I'm in some trouble. Oh boy. Just don't ask what the hat's made of.

Grame Ruffin, hello. How are you? Hello, Ryan, Billy. Yeah, I am not yet being haunted by the ghost of Daniel Levy, but I'm in a windowless room. So maybe all the crows are surrounding this room and I just haven't opened the door yet. So we'll wait and see you on that front. Wow, a windowless room. Your office has no windows? I does have a window, but I've got an acoustic curtain that makes sure I can't see outside, which is, you know, that's just for the best, for everyone concerned.

He's speaking metaphorically. He's talking about where he keeps his emotions.

That's right. Yeah, I see. Glass case.

Ryan, there's a puckering at the back of the hat. I'm not sure what that's about.

Joe Lowry, how are you? I'm great, guys. This has been one of the more delightful apologies to your notes, Taylor, pre-recording sessions that we've had in quite some time. Taylor, also, though, if you do feel a searing pain on your left elbow here, don't worry, it's all part of the hex. So just don't give it a second thought. Joe, what's that bearded voodoo doll that you seem to have?

What?

No, I meant to put that away.

Didn't think you could see that.

My fault. There you go. Thank you very much, guys. Apologies, I know who hasn't seen what we do in the shadows, and maybe it's best you didn't catch on to that riff. Before we get to USMNT Weekly, The patreon.com slash total soccer show is the best way to support us.

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