This week Kevin and Sam discuss Tata Martino on his way to Mexico, a Clasico without Messi or Ronaldo and talk to US Club Soccer CEO Kevin Payne about the Players First project, and the changes it is hoping to implement across the US youth soccer landscape.

Kevin and Sam discuss the USMNT's 1–1 draw with Peru in Hartford and where things stand for the squad as they move closer to naming a full-time coach.

Over the Ball is back after a week's hiatus as Kevin and Sam discuss dire times for Manchester United and Mourinho and Michael Bradley's return to the US Men's National Team and then are joined by stat guru Paul Carr to break down the new stat "packing," and for a look at the Champions League so far.