Midseason Review

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian Championship chat and we're joined this episode by AFTN writer Felipe Vallejo.Football brings highs and lows and if you're a Whitecaps fan, you've had some pretty wild swings of those in the past week as the team scraped by CPL side Valour FC in the Canadian Championship, lost heavily in MLS to Colorado Rapids, then bounced back in style and started to look a little bit like their old selves in a big win at Houston Dynamo four days later.We delve into the talking points coming out of those three matches and happenings off the pitch, as Pedro Vite gets transferred to Mexico and a new Peruvian is coming to town. Are the 'Caps set up for the season run-in? What are the expectations now? And what help is still needed?Plus there's still time to look at the upcoming Canadian Championship semi-finals and the tough task facing the Whitecaps, we cast our eyes over the first half of the 2025 CPL season, and talk about the FIFA Club World Cup final. All of this and music-wise, Frank Black continues his residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Longpigs and Heavy Stereo, and My Brother Woody return in Wavelength.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.27: Intro - Vancouver Rise, Club World Cup10.47: Whitecaps results rollercoaster in full swing in Colorado and Houston40.00: Whitecaps San Diego preview and the lie of the land in MLS West56.18: Milkshake Man - Emmanuel Sabbi58.46: Whitecaps transfer comings and goings75.25: Canadian Championship semis set93.30: CPL midseason review111.00: Wavelength - My Brother Woody - The A to Z of Football

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe bring you a special episode recapping the biggest storylines from the first half of the 2024-25 Premier League season and reveal their Underappreciated XIs at the half way mark

We’re back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Vancouver FC, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian national team chat, and Felipe Vallejo joins us to talk about it all.It was penalty shootout heartbreak for Canada in their Gold Cup quarter-final against the US at the weekend. We look back at the highs and lows of both the match and the tournament and ponder whether Canada has actually taken a step back in terms of their recent growth.Turning our attention to the Whitecaps, it was a disappointing derby day defeat at the hands of Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. We delve into the match, the main talking points coming out of the game, and where it all leaves the 'Caps now with two almost must win home games coming up this week against two in-form teams.Vancouver FC are at the midway point of their inaugural CPL season, sitting bottom of the standings but just three points off the playoff places. We look back at the season so far, what's needed for the second half of their season, and get the thoughts of head coach Afshin Ghotbi. We also look at the rest of the CPL so far this year and hear from Pacific head coach James Merriman and Forge head coach Bobby Smyrniotis about what they've made of their teams.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.28: Intro04.20: Canada's Gold Cup shootout heartbreak against the US39.00: Whitecaps derby day disappointment against Sounders82.57: Vancouver FC - a midseason review118.02: James Merriman gets new contract and Pacific FC chat126.15: Rest of the CPL season so far138.10: Wavelength - Keshco - Penalty Shot

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe are joined by Rebecca Lowe to look back at Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Manchester City, Olivier Giroud's wonder goal against Crystal Palace and preview Tottenham-Chelsea. Then Earle, Mustoe and Lady Lowe file their midseason review looking at the players and managers who have impressed and disappointed as well as offer their relegation, top-four and title picks.