To close the show, we start by talking about the news that the English Premier League has closed [...]]]> Part 2 of today’s Set Piece Analysts podcast starts with a discussion of the Costa Rica-Uruguay playoff: the challenges of Saprissa; the veterans Costa Rica’s recalled; Uruguay’s inconsistency; and the somewhat fragile state of Uruguay’s squad.

To close the show, we start by talking about the news that the English Premier League has closed the door to potential inclusion of Celtic and Rangers. While discussing how Scotland can revitalize its football league, now that it’s been implied that the Old Firm will no longer be on the move, we start discussing what is keeping the Scottish League from soliciting some of the bigger clubs in England from going north.

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