Andrew Barnikel, Adam Tamburello, Connor Wright

In this episode, we sit down with the Nick from Glass House Soccer to preview Chicago Fire's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/13/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #cf97 #chicagofire #chicago #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:39 - CHI's 2024 7:43 - Best Addition 13:36 - Biggest Loss 17:01 - Player To Watch 21:17 - One Question 22:15 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzs...

In this episode, we sit down with the Matt Baker from Flyover Footy to Preview St. Louis City's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/12/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #allforcity #stlouiscitysc #stlouis #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 32:33 - STL's 2024 7:40 - Carnell Out, Mellberg In 15:27 - Best Addition 22:45 - Biggest Loss 28:14 - Player To Watch 35:21 - One Question 37:55 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Po...

In this episode, we sit down with the SDFC Bros to preview San Diego FC's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/11/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #nashvillesc #everyonen #nashville #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:32 - San Diego Hate? 7:34 - Mikey Varas Thoughts 21:42 - Best Addition 28:30 - Player To Watch 34:36 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ Twitter: h...

In this episode, we sit down with Charles from The False Nine to preview Austin FC's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/11/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #nashvillesc #everyonen #nashville #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:19 - Wolff Out 6:33 - Best Addition 12:24 - Biggest Loss 15:37 - Player To Watch 23:35 - One Question 29:13 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzspro...

In this episode, we sit down with Stephen from Pharmaceutical Soccer to preview Nashville SC's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/11/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #nashvillesc #everyonen #nashville #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 4:19 - NSH's 2024 7:32 - Best Addition 12:36 - Biggest Loss 16:28 - Player To Watch 21:27 - One Question 27:00 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedpp...

In this episode, we sit down with Corey from Waking The Red to preview Toronto FC's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/10/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #TFCLive #TorontoFC #Toront #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 4:37 - TFC's 2024 8:39 - Best Addition 14:05 - Biggest Loss 17:40 - Player To Watch 23:54 - One Question 28:40 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzspro...

In this episode, we sit down with Tom from MLS Aces to preview NYCFC's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/10/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #NERevs #newenglandrevolution #newengland #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 5:55 - NYC's 2024 9:45 - Best Addition 11:53 - Biggest Loss 14:50 - Player To Watch 19:50 - One Question 26:00 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzspr...

In this episode, we sit down with Caleb Pongratz to preview New England Revolution's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/10/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #NERevs #newenglandrevolution #newengland #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:08 - NE's 2024 4:51 - Best Addition 9:38 - Biggest Loss 1 11:02 - Trading Trend With SJ 14:28 - Biggest Loss 2 18:34 - Player To Watch 21:21 - One Question 27:18 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected]...

In this episode, we sit down with Jose Nunez to preview Philadelphia Union's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/10/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #DOOP #philadelphiaunion #philadelphia #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:16 - PHI's 2024 7:50 - Jim Curtin 12:14 - Registration Ban 14:11 - Best Addition 17:47 - Biggest Loss 22:07 - Player To Watch 28:22 - One Question 32:30 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social...

In this episode, we sit down with Ivan from Tectonic Takes to preview San Jose Earthquakes' 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/9/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #Sounders #seattlesounders #Seattle #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 4:35 - SJ's 2024 11:36 - Best Addition 22:43 - Biggest Loss 27:25 - Player To Watch 32:53 - One Question 38:19 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod....

In this episode, we sit down with Shauyan from Rave Green TV to preview Seattle Sounders' 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/9/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #Sounders #seattlesounders #Seattle #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:31 - SEA's 2024 8:19 - Best Addition 20:13 - Biggest Loss 25:21 - Player To Watch 30:00 - One Question 42:38 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.bu...

In this episode, we sit down with Jose from Golz.TV to preview FC Dallas' 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/8/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #DTID #fcdallas #Dallas #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:32 - FCD's 2024 4:53 - Best Addition 11:25 - Biggest Loss 15:25 - Player To Watch 19:10 - One Question 24:11 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ Twitter: https...

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Fishkin from Seeing Red NY to preview New York Red Bulls' 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/8/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #RBNY #newyorkredbulls #newyork #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 1:55 - RBNY's 2024 6:47 - Best Addition 10:33 - Biggest Loss 14:04 - Player To Watch 16:11 - One Question 20:22- Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://th...

In this episode, we sit down with Adam Susman to preview Portland Timbers' 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/5/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #RCTID #portlandtimbers #portland #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 5:19 - POR's 2024 13:17 - Best Addition 17:16 - Biggest Loss 23:14 - Player To Watch 30:10 - One Question 37:43 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ T...

In this episode, we sit down with Elias from TBIR Montreal to preview CF Montreal's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/5/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #CFMTL #cfmontreal #Montreal #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:06 - MTL's 2024 3:46 - Best Addition 7:15 - Biggest Loss 13:08 - Player To Watch 19:17 - One Question 24:51 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com...

In this episode, we sit down with Andres from NoodleTime to preview Houston Dynamo's 2025 season! Recorded on: 2/5/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #RSL #realsaltlake #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 1:51 - HOU's 2024 5:02 - Best Addition 7:00 - Biggest Loss 9:54 - Player To Watch 12:56 - One Question 16:41 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ Twit...

In this episode, we sit down with Kris and Daniel from Battered Herons to preview the 2025 Inter Miami season! Recorded on: 2/6/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #RSL #realsaltlake #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:39 - MIA's 2024 5:42 - Best Addition 10:26 - Biggest Loss 15:20 - Player To Watch 20:05 - One Question 23:31 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzs...

In this episode, we sit down with Mattey Casey from Royal Riot Podcast to preview the 2025 Real Salt Lake season! Recorded on: 2/5/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #RSL #realsaltlake #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:08 - RSL's 2024 12:28 - Best Addition 15:43 - Biggest Loss 24:48 - Player To Watch 31:03 - One Question 35:26 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod....

In this episode, we sit down with Jorge from TopBin90 to preview the 2025 Charlotte FC season! Recorded on: 2/5/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #charlottefc #charlotte #forthecrown #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:36 - CLT's 2024 5:12 - Best Addition 8:36 - Biggest Loss 11:09 - Player To Watch 13:58 - One Question 19:18 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzz...

In this episode, we sit down with Ananda from La Cuna Galaxiana to preview the 2025 LA Galaxy season! Recorded on: 2/4/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #LAGalaxy #losangeles #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 5:37 - LAG's 2024 8:32 - Best Addition 15:24 - Biggest Loss 22:27 - Player To Watch 28:45 - One Question 31:43 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ ...

In this episode, we sit down with Michael from AFTN Canada to preview the 2025 Vancouver Whitecaps season! Recorded on: 2/3/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #vancouverwhitecaps #vancouver #vwfc #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:44 - ORL's 2024 8:24 - Best Addition 15:22 - Biggest Loss 20:00 - Player To Watch 26:19 - One Question 34:55 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://...

In this episode, we sit down with Juan from Box State Footy to preview the 2025 Colorado Rapids season! Recorded on: 2/2/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #vancouverwhitecaps #vancouver #vwfc #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:21 - COL's 2024 8:43 - Best Addition 10:56 - Biggest Loss 13:44 - Player To Watch 19:53 - One Question 22:42 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://the...

In this episode, we sit down with Chad from For The Glory KC Podcast to preview the 2025 Sporting KC season! Recorded on: 2/2/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #sportingkc #SKC #kansascity #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 4:09 - SKC's 2024 6:24 - Best Addition 10:14 - Biggest Loss 12:17 - Player To Watch 17:21 - One Question 22:26 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buz...

In this episode, we sit down with Michael from AFTN Canada to preview the 2025 Vancouver Whitecaps season! Recorded on: 2/1/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #vancouverwhitecaps #vancouver #vwfc #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 5:32 - The future of footy in Vancouver 13:21 - VAN's 2024 22:17 - Best Addition 26:19 - Biggest Loss 31:50 - Player To Watch 36:15 - One Question 39:07 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Po...

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan and Sam from The Flyin Lion Podcast to preview the 2025 FC Cincinnati season! Recorded on: 2/2/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #fcc #fccincinnati #allforcincy #cincinnati #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:31 - FCC's 2024 5:42 - Best Addition 8:16 - Biggest Loss 11:38 - Player To Watch 16:47 - One Question 22:13 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! ...

In this episode, we sit down with Dave Gomez aka LAFC Dutch Dave to preview the 2025 LAFC season! Recorded on: 2/1/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #LAFC #losangeles #interview Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDPPod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designated_players_podcast_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDPPod TikTok: https://...

In this episode, we sit down with Ty Fisher from Wise Men Say Podcast to chat all things Columbus Crew for the 2025 Season! Recorded on: 2/1/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #columbusCrew #Crew96 #interview 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:28 - CLB's 2024 6:18 - Best Addition 12:11 - Biggest Loss 19:07 - Player To Watch 23:48 - One Question 27:08 - Predicted Finish Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https:...

In this episode, we sit down with Mike from MLS Box2Box to chat about the state of MLS as we head into our 30th season! From Roster Rules to Salary Caps To Schedule Changes and more, hear our takes on where the league is today and how we can grow into the future! Recorded on: 1/19/25 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #coloradorapids #rapids96 #yearofomir 0:00 - Scarf Of The Week 1:55 - Cash for Players Rule 8:24 - Salary Cap Limitations 16:40 - Roster Mechanisms 22:10 - Transfer Window Sh...

In this episode, we react give our previews and predictions for the firs tround of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs! Recorded on: 10/20/24 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #lagalaxy #coloradorapids #realsaltlake #minnesotaunited #seattlesounders #houstondynamo #lafc #portlandtimbers #vancouverwhitecaps #columbuscrew #newyorkredbulls #fccincinnati #nycfc #orlandocitysc #charlottefc #intermiami #messi #atlantaunited #cfmontreal 1:38 - LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids 3:57 - Real Salt Lake vs Minnesot...

In this episode, we react to a crazy MLS Decision Day and give quick previews for the two wild card matches in each conference! Recorded on: 10/20/24 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #lafc #lagalaxy #atlantaunited #atlutd #fccincinnati #philadelphiaunion #cfmontreal #vancouverwhitecaps #portlandtimbers #intermiami #intermiamicf #messi #lionelmessi 2:33 - Inter Miami Rotate Line Up in Points Record Game 5:55 - Messi for MVP? 8:09 - Should Inter Miami Be In The Club World Cup 12:22 -...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are beginning a brand new series in which we give a preview and prediction for each group for the upcoming World Cup! We're super stoked for the upcoming competition and as such are going to give our in depth breakdown of each group and where we think the teams will finish in the group. But before we get to that point, we cover the team's recent form, top players, and predicted starting XI. This week we're covering group A; Qatar, Ecuador,...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back for episode 100! Thank you to those that have joined us so far along the journey, whether that was since day 1 or only for 5 minutes, we are forever grateful. To celebrate our 100th episode we have done a Q&A with questions coming from our former interview guests, some of our fellow MLS podcast friends, and more. We cover questions from MLS, USMNT, and some just on our podcasting journey so far. Oh and one last thing, AD...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to continue the series where we talk about some of the biggest headlines in MLS/USMNT in the news recently. This week we are covering World Cup draw, the continued league struggles for teams in CCL, and Inter Miami's horrible start to the season. The USA are back in the World Cup! And with that comes the draw to see what teams we are playing in the group stage, and boy did we get some fun matchups, with the big matchup being...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to continue their series where they recap the MLS action from the previous week. This week they are recapping week 3! In their recap they will be diving into players whose stock went up this week, players whose stock went down this week, star of the week, flop of the week, best and worst team, and finally a new segment, formally called Hype Train or Dumperster Fire, where we discuss if a statement related to the season thus ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week they're giving their reactions to the MLS Cup Final between NYCFC and Portland, or if you ask Andrew, between NYCFC, Portland, and RBNY. Capping off the 2021 MLS season was NYCFC taking home the cup and being crowned as first time champions. Listen in to find out how a die-hard RBNY fan thinks of this occurrence. In addition, the guys talk MLS best XI snubs. As the season came to a close, so did the decisions f...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we continue on our trend of reacting to our preseason predictions! This week we are looking at our standings predictions and our top 5 players at each position going into the season. It is safe to say we clearly never get any predictions wrong and got 100% of our predictions right, and the only way to disprove this is to listen to the episode. When it comes to the top 5 players, we compared our list with the li...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we are diving into the MLS end of season awards. As some of you may remember, we made predictions at the start of the year for who we believed would be the winners for each of the MLS awards, and now we are going to be reacting to our predictions. Since some of the awards have been officially announced already we will also give our thoughts on the winners of those awards, however if the award is not announced t...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back with part 2 of who stay, who goes! With the season wrapping up for many teams, roster decisions will be made very soon and we wanted to get in our predictions as to who stays on the team and who goes. We take a look at both players who are on loan at the team as well as players that are coming up on end of contract. We did our best to make an accurate list, however we know our list of players to discuss is not 100% accurate....

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week they are beginning their discussion on the MLS offseason! With the season wrapping up for many teams, roster decisions will be made very soon and we wanted to get in our predictions as to who stays on the team and who goes. We take a look at both players who are on loan at the team as well as players that are coming up on end of contract. We did our best to make an accurate list, however we know our list of pla...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back with a quick episode here to give you our predictions for the upcoming MLS Cup playoffs! We just had our longest livestream ever last Sunday to find out which teams would be participating in the playoffs this season and now we're here to tell you who we think will take home the cup. Will we have a first time champion? Will we see a former champion return to glory? Only one way to find out and that's to listen in to our picks...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're talking HG players. As the league transitions to a new era of youth selling, the HG academy will become ever so important. Already it has shown the fruits of its labor in players like Jordan Morris and Alphonso Davies. While some teams thrive in the HG system, others don't seem like they know where to start. We've come up with a list of maybe all of the HG players for each team, which we will use to make ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are finally back to a normal schedule... for now! This time we're back to playing predictor as we play out how the rest of the season will go. If you're a betting man takes notes, because as all 10's of our listeners know, we are never wrong. We take a look at the playoff chase for both the East and the West and breakdown the schedule for each team in the playoff hunt and make our prediction for who will make the playoffs at the end ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are finally back! This time we're bring you our take on the MLS 22 under 22... on episode 22, I swear you can't write this stuff. We each make up a list of our choice of the 22 best MLS players under the age of 22. After we go through all of our picks we compare with the list from MLS, as well as the list the other host has made. If you like to listen to Andrew complain and yell then make sure you tune it because it's the first time ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back after a long hiatus to bring you some more MLS content! This week we talk about everybody's favorite soccer game, FIFA. Now FIFA is definitely not just everyone's favorite because it's the only option, but definitely a favorite for the riveting scripted gameplay, realistic physics, and spot on player ratings! Yeah if you couldn't tell neither of the hosts are fans of this game, HOWEVER, as we are experts in predictions we ar...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to discuss each MLS team's most impressive, least impressive, and best player (part 2). Since the league is a never ending expansion, this will be split into 2 parts as we do not want to subdue you to 3 straight hours of hearing us talk. We will be focusing solely on the player's performances thus far in the MLS season, and when the season is done at the end of the year, we will likely revisit and make our picks again. For n...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to discuss each MLS team's most impressive, least impressive, and best player. Since the league is a never ending expansion, this will be split into 2 parts as we do not want to subdue you to 3 straight hours of hearing us talk. We will be focusing solely on the player's performances thus far in the MLS season, and when the season is done at the end of the year, we will likely revisit and make our picks again. For now though...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to discuss the MLS All-Star game and the recent flurry of MLS transfers before the close of the transfer window. We will be giving our player-by-player takes on who should be there, who was left out, and who is there only because there Dad is the coach. Then afterwards we will be going team by team and looking at all of the summer transfer window moves that recently happened and giving our grade for how they did. This was a ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to just chat, see what's going on in the world of US Soccer. We start off the conversation discussing Chris Mueller's move to Scotland, and also relationship with Scotland and MLS players. Next we bring back the always popular conversation on this podcast, pro/rel, but this time it's about USL and not MLS. To wrap it up, the guys give their choice for who has been the most positively and negatively impacted by the Gold Cup t...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to perform the long awaited best xi tournament! Quick disclaimer before jumping into this episode, we had some technical difficulties while recording so we apologize if any of the audio came out weird, but we tried to clean it up as best as we could. The tournament of all tournaments to determine the best team of all time. We could only figure out a way to perform the tournament on FIFA, and as we all know, FIFA comes with 1...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back to talk about gold ole US of A! We are going to do a recap of the recent group of games that the USMNT has played and give our reaction to the games, performances by individual players, and general outlook for the team. In addition, as everyone has been excitedly awaiting, we make our choices for who should/will make the Gold Cup roster. Gregg we know you're listening so make sure to take out a pad and paper and take some no...