About this episode

The episode discusses Mo Salah's departure from Liverpool, previews the World Cup playoffs, and features an interview with Jeff Carlisle about the USMNT's upcoming friendlies.

On the latest edition of Caught Offside with Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney, the boys discuss the news of Mo Salah and Liverpool deciding to go their separate ways (00:00-25:05). We go in-depth on just how great this guy has been for the club why it all went so wrong so quickly. Then, we go to France where we break down the decision to reportedly appoint Zinedine Zidane as the national team's next coach and we weigh in Kylian Mbappe's knee exam gone wrong (25:05-34:36). We're also joined by ESPN FC's Jeff Carlisle from Atlanta, Georgia where the USMNT get set for their upcoming friendlies vs Belgium and Portugal (35:00-1:02:19). We'll discuss Gio Reyna's inclusion, the centerback uncertainty, Johnny Cardoso's last chance and more! And finally, we'll get you ready for all of the World Cup Playoff action set to take place during this window as FIFA rounds out its 48-team World Cup field (1:02:30-1:21:06). For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! " World Cup Madness " is off and running!!! This week, we're playing out a tournament to determine the worst USMNT World Cup result of all time. To sign up, just go to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Gundling, JJ Devaney

Guest: Jeff Carlisle

Topics covered

• Mo Salah transfer news
• World Cup Playoff preview
• USMNT friendlies
• Zinedine Zidane coaching
• Kylian Mbappe injury
• Gio Reyna inclusion

Keywords

• Mo Salah
• Liverpool
• World Cup
• USMNT
• Zinedine Zidane
• Kylian Mbappe
• Gio Reyna
• Jeff Carlisle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liverpool, ESPN FC, USMNT, FIFA

Places: Atlanta, Georgia

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