Thursday Thoughts gets you ready for your day on SDH AM

There's news of an outbound transfer with Atlanta United to lead the show...

We go over all the craziness in the Prem from yesterday- where one player got a storybook ending before a transfer

Hour 2 has Nino Torres with his tour around South America and Portugal plus some World Cup Chronicles and Sounder at Heart/Pulso Sports Niko Moreno breaks down the latest reports and news from the Western Conference in MLS

A big Thursday across the global game. Arsenal seize a pivotal opportunity in the Premier League title race ahead of a massive clash with Liverpool, while U.S. Soccer confirms a star-studded 2026 SheBelieves Cup that puts the USWNT back on center stage. Plus, the Kansas City Current usher in a new era with the appointment of Chris Armas as head coach, signaling ambition at the top of the NWSL. We also run through key MLS and USL moves, major headlines from Europe, and what’s coming up on SDH AM — all in today’s Morning Espresso, Around the Corner from Everywhere.

The Oceanic Football Confederation is kicking off the OFC Pro League with 8 franchises in the footprint- and this first-ever season starts next week

Wynnum Wolves President and Solomon Kings Deputy Chair Rabieh Krayem visits SDH AM to talk about the Solomon Islands involvement in the OFC PL, what the build has been like, and what the feedback has been as the OFC starts a league from scratch

Columbus Crew play-by-play voice Chris Doran visits SDH AM on a Wall Pass Wednesday

We examine the Nancy dismissal at Celtic, the Rydstrom hire in Columbus, what the roster and philosophy are heading into 2026...

And what a Gabor sister has to do with it...

The 3D had two distinct eras- PA and AA

AA (After Amorim) is where we are now and Drew discusses his beloved Manchester United

It's a worldwide Wall Pass Wednesday on SDH AM
We look at the transfer news around the planet 

Then, Chris Doran- PBP voice for Columbus Crew- joins to talk Wilfried Nancy, Henrik Rydstrom, and the roster look heading into 2026

MLSSoccer.com's Dylan Butler looks at the rest of the league moves and talk- from Red Bulls to Inter Miami, Vancouver, and all points in between

Then, we look into the new Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Pro League that kicks off next weekend... Deputy Chair for Solomon Kings FC, Rabeih Krayem, visits to give a preview of the Solomon Kings project and the what the league means to the region... 

Atlanta United heads into training camp with major questions in midfield as reports link Bartosz Slisz to a potential move to Brøndby IF. Jason Longshore breaks down what Slisz has meant to the club, why the move makes sense for the player, and what Atlanta stands to lose if the deal goes through.

Plus, the Africa Cup of Nations reaches the quarter-final stage with heavyweight matchups taking shape, including Nigeria vs. Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire vs. Egypt. We also look at Manchester City’s growing defensive injury crisis and whether Marc Guehi could be the solution in January.

In Around the Corner, highlights from today’s SDH AM and where to catch Atlanta Soccer Tonight on demand. And in The Refill, a full sprint through the latest headlines from Nashville’s splash signing of Cristian Espinoza to Radamel Falcao García’s return to Millonarios.

All that, plus a look at soccer’s growing place in the sports landscape of the United States, in today’s edition of Morning Espresso from the SDH Network.

Kacey White has her weekly visit on SDH AM for Tuesday

We look at the NWSL and the concerns involving the HIP policy being discussed
We look at the college game- and the ins and outs of coaching (see Amorim and Nancy) these days plus who may be on the rise in the college game in 2026

Rob Edwards, founder of Morley Sports Management, joins from London to talk about the developing MCO that MSM is... as well as the recent purchase of Hamilton Academical and the involvement with Ohio Valley Wrestling

Questions about the why, the what, the difficulties in taking over a team, and the expectations in the SPFL 

It's a busy Tuesday Thoughts on SDH AM

Kacey White stops by to talk the HIP rule in NWSL and how coaching is hard...

There's the latest from Chelsea and Manchester United plus all your transfer talk

Rob Edwards, founder of Morley Sports Management, visits to talk about the purc hase of Hamilton Academical in the Scottish pyramid and what the vision is with Morley as an MCO- plus wrestling talk with the majority ownners of OVW

Plus, MLS transactions and training camps are rolling through calendars 

Chelsea usher in a new era with the appointment of Liam Rosenior as the managerial carousel keeps spinning across Europe. AFCON reaches the end of the Round of 16 as Nigeria and Egypt advance and major matchups shape the quarter-final field. Plus, a full Domestic Focus on key MLS and NWSL moves, young Americans heading abroad, and leadership changes at the New York Red Bulls — all in today’s Morning Espresso.

The managerial carousel is spinning again — and this time, it’s not just about results. On tonight’s Soccer Over There, we dig into the deeper pattern behind the chaos: leadership under pressure. From Manchester United and Chelsea to the ripple effects at Strasbourg, then north to Celtic and Aberdeen, we examine why clubs keep hiring for vision and firing at the first sign of discomfort.

We also ask the uncomfortable question — could Tottenham be next? With a decade of stylistic whiplash behind them, what does Thomas Frank really inherit?

This episode is about more than sackings. It’s about identity, alignment, and whether modern clubs still have the conviction to see a plan through when the ride gets bumpy.

Speaking of bumpy... there's also the Picks of the Week to contend with... 

It was a Reaction Monday on SDH AM that got busier as we went...

First, Ruben Amorim is sacked at Manchester United then Wilfried Nancy is dismissed at Celtic

929TheGame's Abe Gordon, SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler, Jarrett, and Nino Torres all jump in to discuss either or both...

Plus, we set up the AFCON schedule and look at the rest of the morning news...  

Manchester United press reset again, sacking Ruben Amorim and reopening familiar questions at Old Trafford. We break down what went wrong, why the timing matters, and what it says about INEOS’ direction.

Plus: late drama across the Premier League, Chelsea’s next manager coming into focus, Arsenal steady at the top, and West Ham choosing patience. AFCON tightens with Morocco advancing and Cameroon reopening old wounds, while MLS roster moves, global title races, and a chaotic weekend across Europe fill out Monday’s Morning Espresso — Around the Corner from Everywhere.

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A trip to AFCON to see what happens when your team doesn't leave group stage
A trip to Australia on the mens and womens sides for action on and off the field
A trip to Scotland for a club that gets a lifeline and
A trip to Canada for claims and counter claims

All a part of the roots- as we catch up on the world of soccer in 30 minutes every week

Nino Torres drops by SDH AM live from Lima, Peru to look at South American and Portuguese soccer in 2026...

Who may succeed and who may fall in the next calendar year... and Ninodamous says one big name will have it rough next season...

Plus, he comes with his first story in World Cup history- and we all learn the rest of the story together...

Kacey White drops by SDH AM to look back at the year in the leagues and schools she called...

A look back at NWSL- with changes coming in Kansas City
The college game that wrapped in cold, KC and
MLS with some of the teams she and Jess Charman witnessed in person

It's another round of the 3D

Drew walks you through 2025 and introduces 2026 with his beloved Manchester United- in a fight for Europe with Leeds United waiting early Sunday morning at Elland Road 

Dylan drops by to look at the latest news in and around MLS heading into the 2026 training camps- looking at the champs in Fort Lauderdale, the new stadia builds, and the early player shifts in league

Freestyle Friday gets you ready for the weekend on SDH AM

We look at the results from yesterday around the planet and prep the weekend in England

We check in on AFCON as they hit the knockout stages saturday with your preview and the latest from Gabon

MLS has both signings and transfer reports for January and

Nino Torres joins from Lima, Peru for talk of 2026, South American soccer, and desserts