America’s Team in the Premier League has a U.S. coach and just spent $54 million on two USMNT stars. But will Leeds’s performance be a referendum on Americans in the world’s most popular league?
Bob Bradley, Jesse Marsch, Grant Wahl…it’s almost like they have a special school somewhere in New Jersey that prepares them to break new American ground in the beautiful game.
Must be fascinating to watch a practice , talk to coach and players, then see a game and how that prep shows up in the game. Thanks for the article, Grant. Part of my ongoing education as a mid-life soccer fan! Glad to pay to see your stuff. When's the next book coming out!?? Hopefully chronicling a deep run in the World Cup by the USMNT.
Great article! Just subscribed today and happy I did. Quality writing as always. Marketing tip to get subscribers: tweet a teaser quote about Marsch and coaching the USMNT. Might break Twitter! 🤣
Thanks Grant of another insightful article. I appreciate the access you have with Jesse Marsch and his fascinating football and life journey. I look forward to reading each new article you produce.
Thanks so much, Chris. Jesse came up big on this one opening up the doors to Leeds. And it's always good to speak to Tyler and Brenden. Really cool to see the start to their season. Thanks for reading!
Grant, I very much enjoyed this piece and look forward to watching Leeds for the rest of the year. Will be cheering them on. Congrats on one year and all the best!
Great piece, and well worth the extra wait! Thanks for the immersion into a few days of their preseason. Not a view that we get on this side very often. Look forward to the Qatar piece(s), and following LUFC for the next several seasons of PL play.
This is the kind of long-form, in-depth writing we’ve grown to look forward to over the years. Thanks, Grant.
Thank you! Being able to report and write these kind of ambitious stories is my favorite part of the job.
And my favorite thing to read.
Grant, in-depth pieces like this are why I subscribe. Fantastic! Thanks for providing a view of soccer no one else can match.
Thank you! I get fired up when a story comes together like this so well.
Bob Bradley, Jesse Marsch, Grant Wahl…it’s almost like they have a special school somewhere in New Jersey that prepares them to break new American ground in the beautiful game.
Thanks! The funny thing is none of knew in 1994 that we'd ever work in professional soccer at some point.
No, but Fred Hargadon did.
Wow! Incredibly in depth piece. Adding Leeds to my watchlist this year for sure.
Thank you! I think I might end up watching all their games. It's always a frenetic two hours.
Must be fascinating to watch a practice , talk to coach and players, then see a game and how that prep shows up in the game. Thanks for the article, Grant. Part of my ongoing education as a mid-life soccer fan! Glad to pay to see your stuff. When's the next book coming out!?? Hopefully chronicling a deep run in the World Cup by the USMNT.
Great article! Just subscribed today and happy I did. Quality writing as always. Marketing tip to get subscribers: tweet a teaser quote about Marsch and coaching the USMNT. Might break Twitter! 🤣
This is great. Thanks Grant!
Thanks for reading it!
awesome article. Love love love it. Thanks!
Thank you! Really happy with how it worked out, including the timing.
Great article. Glad I signed up for the site.
Thank you! Glad you feel that way.
Thanks Grant of another insightful article. I appreciate the access you have with Jesse Marsch and his fascinating football and life journey. I look forward to reading each new article you produce.
Thanks so much, Chris. Jesse came up big on this one opening up the doors to Leeds. And it's always good to speak to Tyler and Brenden. Really cool to see the start to their season. Thanks for reading!
I subscribed after I read you Sheriff piece, Grant. And articles like this keep proving it was a smart decision. This was great.
Thank you! Loved doing that Sheriff piece, and this one. More to come. Appreciate your support.
Grant, I very much enjoyed this piece and look forward to watching Leeds for the rest of the year. Will be cheering them on. Congrats on one year and all the best!
Thanks so much! Year 2 starts today. Can't wait for what's ahead.
Excellent article on the "red, white, and blue spotlight" placed on Leeds. I enjoy your articles and podcast.
Thanks for reading and listening!
Great piece, and well worth the extra wait! Thanks for the immersion into a few days of their preseason. Not a view that we get on this side very often. Look forward to the Qatar piece(s), and following LUFC for the next several seasons of PL play.
Thank you! Really appreciate Marsch giving all of us a window into how they're doing and seeing things.
Did I/we miss Friday newsletter?
Sorry! Got delayed by the massive undertaking to get the Leeds story done by Friday. Should be up soon here.
The situation at Leeds this season after the last one is a great story waiting to be told, and this particular was very well done.
Thank you! I think they'll continue to be really interesting. Wish I could have done a book following their season.