The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary
Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary with hosts Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 19, 2022 • 31min
What Was Gianni Infantino Doing? (and how does it relate to the Arab Spring proxy wars?)
The risk-taking and aggression of Qatar has been on surprising display in the last week from the beer ban to Infantino's press conference performance. We attempt an explanation by way of regional and ideological conflict in the Gulf, the different positions of oil and gas in the energy transition, and, of course, the Muslim Brotherhood.Support the show
Nov 18, 2022 • 32min
England and Spain
Mike thinks England are going to win the World Cup. Michael thinks Alvaro Morata could score lots of goals. We're coming in hot.Support the show
Nov 7, 2022 • 35min
Liverpool for Sale
It's been reported that FSG are looking to sell Liverpool. We take a look at what this means: why would FSG sell now, and what does that tell us about the state of elite European football?Support the show
Nov 4, 2022 • 35min
On Pressing
Is it secretly another Leeds episode? Well sort of. What does pressing look like in contemporary football, how are Leeds a throwback and what exactly are Newcastle doing that is just so good?Support the show
Oct 27, 2022 • 27min
Leeds and Marsch
Leeds are in the relegation places and on a four-match losing streak. Their underlying numbers are still more or less fine. What comes next?Support the show
Oct 21, 2022 • 38min
Checking in on Spurs, United, and Chelsea
United beat Spurs soundly. What's going on at both United and Spurs that this was not exactly a shocking result? And [pokes Chelsea with a stick]Support the show
Oct 11, 2022 • 38min
Arsenal and Liverpool
Our priors, updating in real time. Arsenal were really good, Liverpool were pretty bad, how far are we willing to go in adjusting our evaluations of these two clubs after another game in line with their performances over the full season?Support the show
Oct 6, 2022 • 35min
Derbies
Arsenal won a messy North London Derby and we talk about what single-match xG means and can tell us about this game, while City won a pretty silly Manchester Derby and we talk about just how good they might be.Support the show
Sep 29, 2022 • 40min
September Mailbag
A lot of great questions! Juventus, Leicester, Fulham, Odegaard, Kulusevski and the North London Derby.Support the show
Sep 23, 2022 • 35min
A Variety of Soccer Topics
Potterball begins, Everton are not particularly bad, and we take on the greatest of all soccer questions: what if America's best athletes played soccer?Support the show
