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Today in TAFC: The latest twist in FIFA's World Cup ticketing switches, Neymar in talks with Cincinnati, our referee columnist slams VAR.

Live from Wild Heaven & Fox Bros BBQ, Toco Hills. We recap a tough loss against Cincinnati on the road for a season opener. Dave takes over and provides a detailed power ranking from two viewpoints. First, Eastern conference teams ranked by talent on the roster, and then ranks each of the coaches for the MLS east. Buckle up, he has some very bold predictions.

The Women’s Euros Final delivered goals, extra-time drama, and a tense penalty shootout as England completed their third straight comeback to outlast Spain. USWNT legend and Hall of Famer Carli Lloyd joins the show to break it all down, offering firsthand insight into the mentality it takes to thrive in the pressure cooker of a shootout. With over 657,000 fans attending UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, one thing is clear, the women’s game has never been bigger.In MLS, Inter Miami and Cincinnati played to a scoreless draw amid Messi’s controversial suspension. We dive into the fallout, the tight turnaround after the All-Star Game, and thoughts on load management. Meanwhile, Chucky Lozano’s goal keeps San Diego atop the West, and a few major transfer rumors have MLS fans buzzing.To wrap the show, we tackle fan questions: Who should wear the armband for the USMNT at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Should Mauricio Pochettino bring an American coach onto his USMNT staff? Plus, Alexi shares one final reflection on an unforgettable summer of soccer. Intro (0:00)England Defends UEFA Euro Title (5:30)Mentality of a Penalty Shootout (17:00)Women’s Copa Semis Are Set (21:54)Messi Suspended & Rodrigo De Paul Makes Miami Appearance (22:25)Transfer News: Muller & Son to MLS? (32:07)#AskAlexi: Who Will Captain the USMNT in 2026? (34:39)One for the Road: Summer of Soccer Reflection (42:38) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta United FC -Win over Cincinnati (4-2) Predictions for Orlando City

This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss what happened in Austin FC's 0-3 loss to Minnesota and preview the US Open Cup match against El Paso. Other questions and topics include: - Did the players deserve boos? - Actually, curses ARE real - Best 8 minutes of the season - Does Austin need a bad cop? - Cincinatti delivers another loss - Pedantic defensive debate - MLS Roster Profile update - Atlanta United Preview (1:11:55) - Vancouver Whitecaps Preview (1:19:22) - Join the Patreon - Free Ticket ...

Atlanta United FC are starting off with poor results 1-2-2, but the team is attacking and dangerous. The stats are looking okay and when we give up goals, people are making mistakes vs the system and tactics being the root cause. The ATL ON FIRE crew is still not worried, and feels we are going to go on a run with stronger results. Time will tell.

Atlanta United FC Loss (1-0) vs Cincinnati, Draw (1-1) vs Nashville SC. Open Cup Draw vs Charleston Battery (0-0) Josh Cohen Saves us in PKs

100 podcasts in the books for ATL ON FIRE, the podcast show for fans of Atlanta United FC. We review a disappointing loss from Atlanta United, dropping points again at home vs Cincinnati. Enjoying a few beers at the Wild Heaven Brewery, we preview the away game vs Chicago Fire and take inventory of how the team is performing this far into the season.

In today’s show, Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap Champions League action: Mbappe, Vini, Haaland, and Kane advance to the Quarterfinals. Taking age out of the question, which player would you build your dream team around? Also in Europe, Weston McKennie is looking to make his speedy return against Atalanta. (5:37) Back state side, we have a loaded week of MLS and CONCACAF Champions Cup ahead. Club America takes on rivals Chivas while Brandon Vazquez and Monterrey take on his old club, Cincinnati. (24:21) In #AskAlexi the guys answer questions on ranking the USMNT #9 position, USL league competing with MLS, and the “dark arts” of defending. (33:34) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrate two episodes in the last 8 days, as we welcome former Boston Celtics beat writer Mike Arace back to the Trash Pocket. Also the Crew are playing Cincinnati, so we'll talk about that. Matt Miazga's whereabouts on 9/11 remain unknown. #BillsMafia

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into the thrilling Champions League action from the midweek. We cover the controversial handball in PSG vs Newcastle and Ricardo Pepi's winning goal for PSV over Sevilla. (6:11) Stateside, MLS Cup Playoffs are coming to a roaring conclusion as the semifinals are upon us! In the East, we have another edition of the HELL IS REAL Derby. Can Columbus pull off the upset over hated rivals Cincinnati? LAFC is looking to defend their title against US Open Cup champs Houston in the West. (31:26) To wrap the podcast, the guys answer your questions in #AskAlexi and break down The Athletic's article on American soccer leagues being at the forefront of rule changes in the beautiful game. (40:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with another glut of games in MLS action, so we take a look around the league, talk what it will take to get into the playoffs this year, Cincinnati's continued dominance of the East, the 3 red card game, and we also check in on Women's World Cup and the Gold Cup that wasn't for USMNT and CMNT. This week's episode is brought to you by excited touchline celebrations that see yellow.

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we begin our not so deep dives into each MLS team ahead of the 2023 season. We say not so deep dive as there are too many teams to cover and not enough time. In this episode we are covering Houston, Montreal, LAFC, New England, Cincinnati, Colorado, and Austin. We will be looking into the transfer activity, where are the holes, who to watch, and much more for each team in the episode. Don't worry if your team is not in this episode as we are ...

Champions League, MLS Playoffs, and USWNT... oh my. What a week of soccer already with plenty left on the schedule. Alexi Lalas and David Mosse begin with MLS and go game by game to pick winners in the opening round. Will Cincinnati get the upset? Who will take the LA vs Nashville match? On the Champions League front, Kylian Mbappé and PSG are surrounded by rumors, Juventus takes a bad loss, Barca and Inter play in an instant classic, and Brugge moves on for the first time. The guys then look forward to a massive Barcelona vs. Real Madrid tilt this weekend along with a must-win match for Liverpool vs. Manchester City. In our #AskAlexi segment, the guys address Gregg Berhalter potentially losing the USMNT roster and the state of the striker position. We then wrap up the show by addressing the back-to-back losses by the USWNT. Time to hit the panic button? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta United Charlotte Loss and Draw vs Cincinnati. We recap both games and talk about it all. Red Wine, VAR, injuries and 3 games with no goals. Atlanta United is still 4th in the Eastern Conference. While things are not clicking, we still have a lot of hope. Brad Guzan perhaps had his last moment as a Five Stripe, and we are wishing him the best. Martinez gets another surgery. Two ruptured achilles in two weeks, not saying it's Aliens, but it was Aliens.

Dave brings his own wine to celebrate the playoffs for Atlanta United. Mike admits, the wine is not only drinkable, it's good! Shocked about a year 1 wine, we go into the formation change from Gonzalo Pineda and why we should be playing 4-3-3 headed into the NYFC playoff game. But, we don't think the coach will go that direction. Mike thinks we'll win regardless and advance in the playoffs, Dave thinks it's our final stop. We talk about it all, including the new wonderboy Thiago Almada who will join the team in 2022.

The off season continues to churn and we've got a lot of story lines. We talk about Henry to Bournemouth (which is now confirmed to NOT be happening), Miami and Cincinnati making moves, and Greg Vanney's master plan to make LA, and Chicharito, good again. We also get to fill in a bit more of the Canadian youth development story with a chat with Younes Bouida, who heads up Soccer New Brunswick. After taping, we heard about the awful Jordan Morris injury, we wish him well as he begins another long road of recovery.

While some of our favorite teams continue to struggle, the LAFC juggernaut continues to roll (mostly over us) and San Jose, New England, and Cincinnati (?!) all begin to find their form. We also discuss what, if anything, changes now that the Women's World Cup is over.

Nick and Andrew talk the MLS Cup final, Atlanta's rise to the top and where each team goes from here, as well as talk about how Cincinnati and Vancouver are being (re)built after the Expansion Draft.