Offseason Acquisitions

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football chat.The 2021 MLS season gets underway on Friday night with a pair of matches, Saturday sees the Canadian derby between Toronto and Montreal played in Florida, and Sunday see's Vancouver host the first Cascadian derby of the season against Portland in Utah. It's going to be that kind of year.There will be a lot of unpredictableness along the way in typical MLS fashion, but this is shaping up to be an entertaining season and already feels like a wide open one in the quest to raise the MLS Cup. We have you covered all the way from start to finish here at AFTN and to get you even more in the mood our latest daily episode this week previews the action ahead this season in both the Western and the Eastern Conferences.Are there any favourites? Which teams have made the best offseason acquisitions and which sides have been surprisingly quiet? Can the Galaxy turn things around under Greg Vanney and how will TFC fare without him? Will the Sounders make it to yet another MLS Cup? Who will be the surprise packages in both conferences? We delve into all of that and a lot more, with audio from some of the players and coaches from around the league.In the West, on the coaching side we hear from LAFC's Bob Bradley, LA Galaxy's Greg Vanney, Sporting KC's Peter Vermes, and Seattle's Brian Schmetzer, while on the playing side we have audio from Chicharito, Johnny Russell, and Mark Anthony Kaye.In the East, we hear from Philadelphia's Jim Curtin, TFC's Chris Armas, and Montreal's Wilfried Nancy on the coaching side and from Atlanta United defender Brooks Lennon.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.22: Intro and football cards chat09.50: MLS Western Conference preview and audio67.16: MLS Eastern Conference preview and audio

- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P - COG MERCHANDISE (SCARVES, T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS, COASTERS): http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy and their pursuit of Cristian Pavon just hit a significant roadblock. And it's time for the club to hit pause on trying to bring back the best player from the 2020 season. On today's show, hosts Josh Guesman and Kevin Baxter discuss Pavon's future with the club and why it might be a considerable gamble to bring back the team MVP. The guys start with sexual assault allegations that rocked the camp of Pavon over the weekend as the Argentine star was accused by a young woman of sexually assaulting her in the offseason of 2019 in Argentina. Josh and Kevin discuss the difficult situation the club is in now and why the Galaxy can't afford to get this one wrong. Their reputation rides on so much with how they handle this. And is Julian Araujo ready to head overseas? Not so fast, my friends! But don't expect him to be around forever. The heat is ratcheting up around one of the Galaxy's top prospects, and we'll tell you what is happening behind the scenes. Plus, get your tuxedo out. The Galaxy are bringing Jonathan Bond to Los Angeles. We'll talk about the West Brom goalkeeper, and why he's more than just a secret agent -- in fact, we know relatively little about his play! And couple there be more than just a single announcement this week? You bet! Finally, the guys tell you why there might not be any hurry to kick this season off and why the end-of-January start date for camp seems like a pipe dream at this point. Could the MLS season be delayed significantly? We've got a packed show today that gets you up and running on the Galaxy's offseason acquisitions. The roster-building continues, and Greg Vanney has a lot of work to do!