Americans in UCL, Inside the Pochettino pursuit, Varas gets San Diego job, USMNT panic meter! (Soccer 9/16)

Jimmy Conrad gets Charlie Davies and Tony Meola's thoughts on Mauricio Pochettino's opening press conference (02:01) and San Diego FC's decision to hire recent USMNT interim coach Mikey Varas (06:28). The guys discuss the newly-formatted UEFA Champions League, the twelve American hopefuls in the competition, and the matchday 1 fixtures U.S. fans need to watch (11:45). Then, Paul Tenorio of The Athletic joins to discuss the ins and outs of US Soccer's search for Gregg Berhalter's successor and the financial details of Pochettino's contract (25:58). It was a good weekend for the likes of Mark McKenzie, Brandon Vazquez and Christian Pulisic (49:53). And the guys talk degrees of concern for the national team players struggling to find playing time with their clubs (55:51). Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad , @CharlieDavies9 , @BMcBride20 , @TMeola1 Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer . For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+ . Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, EFL, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League , NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+ Sign up to the Golazo newsletter , your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices