In this episode of Chips, Aaron and Will discuss how new stadiums can change a league's landscape and what it means for fans attending games. Basically, it's 45 minutes of Aaron begging England not to make the same mistake America made. 
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In this episode, Will and Aaron explain why the #WengerOut movement gives off serious Brexit vibes. Plus, Sean Dyche, suspected Brexiter himself, said English managers don't get a fair shake in the Premier League. True or false? 
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It's the international break (or was when we recorded this episode), so Aaron brought up a sticky subject: is it OK to root for your national team when you're not too proud of your nation?  
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Guardian U.S. contributor Luis Miguel Echegaray joins Aaron Gordon to discuss whether it's time for MLS to graduate from primarily marketing USMNT players. What does it looks like in practice to market to Latino millennials? Also, this week's MANAGER FIGHT: Miguel Herrera vs. Bruce Arena.​ 
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Why, why, whyyyyyy must we always compare two players with each other just because they play a vaguely similar position and are from the same country, Kante vs. Pogba edition. Plus, following up on the #Actually Claudio Ranieri Was A Terrible Manager narrative. (Note: we recorded this before Leicester's MIRACLE VICTORY against Sevilla. Aaron stands by everything he said. Will doesn't.) This week's MANAGER FIGHT: Sampaoli v. Guardiola 
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Claudio Ranieri's dream is dead, but the Chips podcast is alive and well. Aaron truthers Ranieri's weepy statement and Will once again cowers in fear of a libel suit. Also, how do perceptions of doping in soccer match up with reality? Plus, this week's MANAGER FIGHT: Ranieri vs. Shakespeare. 
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Is ticket scalping a problem? And if so, who's to blame? Motherboard writer Jason Koebler joins the show to discuss his recent article on scalpers. Also, we have our obligatory conversation about the fat-shaming of Wayne Shaw. Plus, the return of MANAGER FIGHT! with what might be considered an upset in our completely imaginary throwdown.​ 
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On this very special Valentine's Day edition of Chips, Aaron is joined by VICE Sports staff writer Brian Blickenstaff to talk about U.S. Soccer's most recent hire, James Bunce, and to explain bio-banding. It's not as sexy as it sounds. OR IS IT? 
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VICE Sports writer Sean Newell joins the show to lament how the American Outlaws have taken over his beloved bar. Plus, the debut of a new segment, MANAGER FIGHT!, in which Will and Aaron imagine how a fist fight between two managers might go. First up: Wenger vs. Conte. 
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Aaron and Will get to the bottom of why every non-league team seems to employ players with the same four jobs. Also, the saddest MLS expansion team rally and whether West Ham screwed up with Payet. 
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