Listener questions: Could the USMNT play a 2009-style 4-2-2-2? What would the co-ed world rankings be? Why no West Indies football team?

Here are the timestamps for today's show:

 2:55 — Describing our plans for a greatest club teams of all time knockout tournament, and the plan to discuss David Goldblatt's new book, The Age of Football.

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9:30 — If FIFA were to switch all international tournaments to be co-ed (5/5 for field players, goalies change at half) where would you ranked the United States, and why? Which country rises the most, and which falls the furthest?

18:02 — What will happen to the Euro 2021 Women's Championship?

20:02 — Which professional team would be your ideal place to play if you were a professional footballer?

30:30 — On Soccer 101, Joe and Daryl recently reviewed the USMNT's 2009 win over Spain in the Confederation Cup. If you were to recreate the gameplan (defend and transition 4-2-2-2) with today's player pool, how would you line the US up?

41:03 — Is there a particular reason that the West Indies have a combined cricket team but do not field a combined side in other sports such as soccer? Would a combined West Indies team challenge for WC qualification?

51:57 — What are the pros and cons to having "B" teams play in a lower level of the soccer pyramid, like in Spain or the US, versus having them play in a completely separate league, like in England?

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