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Episode #126 - "Can they do it on a cold and rainy night in Stoke?" w/ Danny Higginbotham (3-30-21)

It's Always Soccer in Philadelphia

English - March 31, 2021 03:11 - 55 minutes - ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
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Episode #126 with Philadelphia Union color commentator and retired Premier League defender Danny Higginbotham

- having a Philadelphia connection through his wife
- moving to the U.S. in the middle of a pandemic
- the current state of MLS and how the league is viewed overseas
- youth production vs. foreign signings in a new era 
- how and why he got into broadcasting
- on Stoke City, the concept of "beautiful football," and playing the game the "right way"
- the contemporary defender and the emphasis on passing and possession
- playing as a center back on your weak foot
- the 4/4/2 diamond and Union tactics
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Episode #126 with Philadelphia Union color commentator and retired Premier League defender Danny Higginbotham


- having a Philadelphia connection through his wife

- moving to the U.S. in the middle of a pandemic

- the current state of MLS and how the league is viewed overseas

- youth production vs. foreign signings in a new era 

- how and why he got into broadcasting

- on Stoke City, the concept of "beautiful football," and playing the game the "right way"

- the contemporary defender and the emphasis on passing and possession

- playing as a center back on your weak foot

- the 4/4/2 diamond and Union tactics

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices