Early World Cup Reactions: Ancelotti's Brazil, Dull Spain, Pochettino's USA, Deschamps' France

Knicks Win The NBA Finals

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar (Agarthasid) react to the Knicks winning the NBA title. Why Sid was hype on this team before Vegas odds caught up. Brunson's clutch performance, the importance of spacing. Can Luka Doncic win in the same situation? How's NYC reacting to the win from Jarod's bird's eye view? Will the Spurs or Thunder be back soon?

Early World Cup Reactions: Ancelotti's Brazil, Dull Spain, Pochettino's USA, Deschamps' France

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar (AgarthaSid) react to the initial set of World Cup Fixtures. How were Carlo's Brazil in their first outing? Were Spain and Turkey as bad as people suggested? Is this the best Team USA ever? And looking through the statistics as Deschamps' France turn it around after a slow first half.

Cucurella, Bernardo Silva and A Mourinho Summer

Sid discusses and grades Real Madrid's Mourinho driven signings of Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Bernardo Silva and Denzel Dumfries.

Why Arsenal Plays Like an NFL Team | OKC, PSG & The Future of Football

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar dive into a big picture episode about the Champions League Final, the aesthetics of Arsenal and OKC as adopters of ultra-physical play in their sports, legislating those things out of the game, how PSG have gamed the footballing calendar, processing speed and decision making in sports, why early season results are more misleading than ever, why Luka Doncic and Lamine Yamal may be the best players at their sports, and more.

Real Madrid's Strange Elections

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss Real Madrid's elections, the announcements of signings by both parties, Florentino Perez's strategy with the election, the pushback against the sale of part of the club, the flaws in Riquelme's campaign, why all the big names feel like a distraction tactic, the potential upsides to Perez's signings, and the risks with Jose Mourinho going forward. We also review the numbers from the election and discuss why overall it is a positive for open dialogue.