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Real Salt Lake was sent home from MLS is Back in rather disheartening fashion. The gang is breaking it down — and commiserating over just how bad it was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, the crew talks about Real Salt Lake's first bubble match, in which they beat Colorado Rapids, 2-0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by our first ever active Liga MX player to be a guest on our show! Sebastian Saucedo of Pumas UNAM joins us to talk about how the transition to Liga MX has been since his move from Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Originally from Park City, Utah, Sebastian "Bofo" Saucedo talks about being raised by an immigrant family, leaving RSL, and lets us know about some of the pressures of playing for a huge Mexican club like Pumas. Today's show is sponsored by fuboTV. Get $30 off of fuboTV by going to fubotv.com/cooligans. You can try it for free for 7 days! Gully Squad: If you'd like to support the show, you can do that by joining Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com and click on the menu to join. Get access to the Gully Squad slack channel and get the official Cooligans pin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OneGoal guys interview Sebastian Saucedo for the website a few weeks back. In 2019, Sebastian Saucedo (23) surprised many US fans when he left Real Salt Lake, his hometown club, for Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional, more commonly known as Pumas. Following his move south of the border, Saucedo started scoring goals for his new team as early as January thanks to the scheduling of his new league. Come March, Saucedo was named to the yet-to-be-postponed USMNT Olympic Qualifying roster. With no games coming back in the immediate future, we took some time to catch up with the former RSL Academy stand out turned Liga MX winger. In nearly an hour of complete honesty, Saucedo talks about his early days playing soccer, his success at Pumas so far, why leaving RSL was the right decision, a call from USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter in January and why more American talents out of the ‘97 age group could have made it in Europe.

Jason's back on the show for a guest spot, and we're talking about quarantine, Real Salt Lake's contentious town halls, and when we think soccer might some day return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, the guys are joined by guest Jason Distefano to talk MLS Week 2! They cover Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake, DC United v Inter Miami, Colorado v Orlando, LAFC v Houston, San Jose v Minnesota, and have an in depth conversation about Atlanta United vs FC Cincinnati. They give MLS Week 3 Fantasy advice and predictions as well! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! Support the show

In this week's episode: Real Salt Lake's roster construction is reaching a state of near-finality Some deals are dead, others were finalized Ashtone Morgan joined the club, Kyle Beckerman signed a new contract, and some other news We all have strong feelings on the MLS draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode six of Off the Crossbar, we're taking a look at RSL's preseason plans, talking about the MLS SuperDraft and whether or not it matters, and we're setting some very exciting New Year's resolutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Zakuani recaps a thrilling Round 1 MLS Cup Playoffs victory for the Sounders and analyzes the good, the bad, and the ugly from Saturday's 4-3 win over FC Dallas. Steve breaks down the rest of the results around the league before turning the page to Wednesday's Western Conference Semifinal match vs. Real Salt Lake.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend everyone! You might not feel that there's been a lot to be thankful for this season if you're a Whitecaps fan, but at least it's all over now, so there's that. The Whitecaps offseason is officially underway, and while understandably it's not been action packed, head coach Marc Dos Santos made a lot of interesting comments this week about the way forward. We look at those and the other Whitecaps news, gossip, and general chatter of the week. Plus we start to delve into which MLS players we should maybe make a play for and who may be surplus to requirements where they currently are. We also look ahead to the MLS playoffs that get underway on Saturday and chat with Real Salt Lake veterans Nick Rimando and Kyle Beckerman. Plus we set up Canada's huge game with the US on Tuesday in the Nations League. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.47: Whitecaps Chat of the Week as MDS indicates what may lie in store35.13: MLS players that might interest the 'Caps - part one Sporting KC48.41: MLS Eastern Conference playoff chat59.32: MLS Western Conference playoff chat63.50: Nick Rimando interview and discussion72.38: Kyle Beckerman interview and more playoff chat82.47: Canada v US chat99.33: Wavelength - Collapsed Lung - Eat My Goal103.20: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

The big news this week is that coach Mike Petke of RSL has been let go from Real Salt Lake and we are worried that we are partly responsible. Do we have that kind of influence? We might! And that's the scary part. We're also joined by goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan of Sky Blue FC & the Canadian Women's National Team on the heels of a big match against the Seattle Reign. The match outsold their home venue at Yurcak Field so it's been moved to Red Bull Arena! Get tickets at skybluefc.com! Sponsored by On The Volley Apparel Go to onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans to pick up some Cooligans merch. Also make sure to use the promo code "COOLIGANS" to received 20% off your entire purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Zakuani recaps the Sounders' first Cascadia Clash of the year against Vancouver before being joined by Sounders FC radio play-by-play announcer Matt Johnson. Steve and Matt discuss the strong start so far, the depth on the bench, and go through the next few games on the schedule including a busy stretch with three matches in eight days. Lastly, Steve closes out the episode with his Big Three Things ahead of the Rave Green's match against Real Salt Lake.

How did Corey Baird sleep after earning his phantom penalty call for RSL against Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday? Will his embellishment fine that's surely coming keep him awake? How did you sleep? Like an angry baby like we did? A lot was lost this weekend. Not just an hour's sleep or three points, but also faith in VAR, or what faith we had left in PRO officials running it. We look back at a controversial weekend in MLS action as the 'Caps went down to a 1-0 loss to RSL and hear from both head coaches, Vancouver's Marc Dos Santos and Salt Lake's Mike Petke. Who stood out for the 'Caps this week? Who didn't? And what changes may be coming for the next match in Houston? All this and a lot more are covered this episode. Plus we look at the weekend's action in the MLS Western Conference, chat about the Canadian Premier League news of the week, and with Los Campesinos featuring again in this week Wavelength section, how many football references can you spot in this week's song? Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.11: Real Salt Lake v Vancouver Whitecaps - THAT penalty decision16.51: Coaches audio - Marc Dos Santos and Mike Petke23.58: RSL v Vancouver chat59.17: A quick look ahead to the Whitecaps in Houston66.40: MLS West Week In Review87.23: Wavelength - Los Campesinos - Glue Me95.24: Canadian Premier League News of the Week106.51: BC Soccerweb Headlines - football news from around the world in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com

Week 2 of the MLS season sees Vancouver Whitecaps heading to Utah to take on a Real Salt Lake side a little bit like themselves, in that you just don’t know what kind of team they are going to be this year. In our latest preview podcast, our two saints, Nick and Peter look ahead to the match on Saturday. What changes will MDS make after the Minnesota loss? Are our left back issues solved, for now? And just what kind of a threat with RSL pose? All this and more are covered in this episode, so have a listen!

The new MLS season is underway. Vancouver Whitecaps maybe started it somewhat underwhelmingly with a 3-2 loss at home to Minnesota United, but there's a long road ahead. We pick over the bones of that opening day defeat and hear from both head coaches, Vancouver's Marc Dos Santos and Minnesota's Adrian Heath. We also delve into some of the aspects of what went good and what went wrong for the Whitecaps and look at some individual player's performances and some needs in the squad. Will there be changes in store for next week's trip to Real Salt Lake? Plus we look at the weekend's action in the MLS Western Conference, chat about the Canadian Premier League news of the week, have a discussion about abuse in football following Ciara McCormack's unsettling blog post last week, and Helen Love are back in this week's Wavelength section. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.46: Vancouver Whitecaps v Minnesota United Match in Review22.25: Coaches audio - Marc Dos Santos and Adrian Heath28.46: More Vancouver v Minnesota chat35.45: Wavelength - Helen Love - New Squad Attacking Formation43.15: Whitecaps player analysis and discussion64.44: MLS West Week In Review82.56: Canadian Premier League News of the Week88.32: A discussion on coaching abuse in football

Andrew and Nick talk a week of upsets, with RSL routing LA as well as both New Yorks and Atlanta, of all people, losing on the road. We also talk about the Whitecaps of the East, Philadelphia, as well as the Whitecaps of the West, the Whitecaps.

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crewzers FC vs. Real Salt Lake, Cracking the Code makes its triumphant return, and we hand out our Man Balls of The Week. SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity fan and failing minitailgate shitlord Patrick Jones stops by the program to talk about things and also about stuff. What a rare treat. SEGMENT THREE: We go live on Periscope for your hot takes aka The Battle for The Grand Prize, prediction scores, prediction updates, previewing Crewzers FC at Los Angeles Galaxy Craft, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack war, and so much fucking more.

Host Steve Zakuani recaps Saturday's match against Real Salt Lake and previews this weekend's visit to Rio Tinto Stadium as Seattle native and former Sounders defender DeAndre Yedlin stops by to talk Newcastle, the United States national team and his puppy Simba.

It wasn't pretty at times but Vancouver Whitecaps got back to winning ways last weekend against Real Salt Lake. Can they keep it going back on the road, and make it two straight wins as they head into Minnesota to take on the United Loons? Joe, Nick, and Gideon are back to look ahead to that Minnesota match and what to make of a United team that's had a very up and down season so far. How big a threat will Darwin Quintero be to the 'Caps defence and do they have any other one with all their injury woes? On Vancouver's side, who keeps their spot after last week's win and which players that missed out will come back into the mix? We look at all that, plus a lot more, and bring you, not one, but two, "Do You Know Who I Am?" segments, our prediction game, and preview TSS Rovers second PDL season. Have a listen!

The questions everyone wanted answered after last week's hammering in Kansas City was how would Vancouver Whitecaps' players react and what kind of mood would the fans be in. After a week building up to it, we got some answers at BC Place on Friday night. The Whitecaps got the job done against Real Salt Lake and came away with all three points, but it wasn't a performance for the ages against a pretty poor looking visiting side. Still, three points are three points and it ended the 'Caps three game losing streak. Steve, Zach, and Chris pick over the bones of it all. Is it a turning point or was it just papering over the cracks? We also hear from both head coaches, discuss the dissenting voices amongst the media and fanbase leading up to the match, see how the weekend played out for the MLS western teams, discuss the latest big Canadian Premier League news, and Culture Vulture has a song about Roy of the Rovers in our Wavelength section. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:02.20: Whitecaps v RSL match analysis30.48: Mike Petke and Carl Robinson audio36.45: Fines Lines - Dissenting voices against Robbo and the FO in the fanbase and media51.17: Whitecaps v RSL player analysis72.46: Latest Canadian Premier League news79.30: MLS West Week in Review90.12: Wavelength - Culture Vulture - Roy Of The Rovers Rap94.57: BC Soccerweb headlines

Friday's match against Real Salt Lake isn't so much a must win for Vancouver Whitecaps, as a must not lose. A defeat would certainly pile pressure on beleaguered coach Carl Robinson, but it's not likely going to be the tipping point. This is very much an avoid defeat at all costs encounter, as the 'Caps try to put an end to their three game losing streak. Joe, Gideon, and Nick are back to look ahead to Friday's match at BC Place. Were lessons learned from the 2-1 loss in Utah just three weeks ago? RSL are winless on the road, what kind of team and threat can we expect from them here in Vancouver? With the importance of this match, and with some players missing through suspension and injury for the 'Caps, does Carl Robinson blow up the team and try something different, or does he have to persevere with his regular base and hope they can turn things around? We look at all that, plus a lot more, and bring you another "Do You Know Who I Am?" and our prediction game. Have a listen!

What's the difference between snowmen and snowwomen? Snowballs. What's the difference between Vancouver Whitecaps April trip to play Real Salt Lake and last years? Snowballs. What a difference a year makes. When the 'Caps headed to Sandy, Utah around this time last season, the pitch was unplayable, covered in snow, and players were throwing snowballs at each other. This time around it's going to be rainy and in the mid teens temperature wise. The 'Caps will also be hoping for a different result and in the road form that they're in, you have to fancy them to get it. Joe, Gideon, and Nick are back with AFTN's latest preview podcast. They'll look at the threat posed by Real Salt Lake, what changes the Whitecaps might be looking to make, and how they see the game playing out. Plus another "Do You Know Who I Am?" and our prediction game. Have a listen!

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? The Whitecaps have won again. And they're in third place just off the lead. Are they real deal? Can they sustain this good run of form to claim a first ever Western Conference title? They got a four game home stand off to a great start against Real Salt Lake. We look back at all the ins and outs, and highs and lows, from the 3-2 win and look ahead to the next two matches against Minnesota and Columbus. Our feature interview this week is with a man who knows Columbus very well, midfielder Tony Tchani, plus we're joined on the phone by Philly.com reporter Jonathan Tannenwald and AFTN writer Chris Corrigan to look at all things MLS and Whitecaps. All this, plus we talk ice cream with Robert Earnshaw, find out if Carl Valentine fancies a chocolate digestive, and The Business return for this week's Wavelength section. Here's the full episode rundown: 01:34 Vancouver v RSL review and analysis 19.14: Carl Robinson and Mike Petke postgame audio 26.46: Vancouver v RSL standout players 28.01: Jonathan Tannenwald talks MLS 50.42: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive with Carl Valentine 54.07: Tweet Time 55.52: Chris Corrigan talks Whitecaps 65.14: Minnesota and Columbus previews 74.05: Tony Tchani interview 81.42: Whitecaps defensive midfielders and the future 87.03: Flash Five - Best African Whitecaps 93.50: Robert Earnshaw Ice Cream Man 98.19: BC Soccer Web headlines110.39: Wavelength - The Business

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC at Real Salt Lake, Cracking the Code, Man Balls of The Week SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity Fan Karen Crognale stops by the show to talk about things and stuff, her life as a Crew SC fan and an MLS mom, and how she has three grown adult children but still looks like she's 25 years old. SEGMENT THREE: Battle for the Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Predictions Updates, Previewing Crewzers FC at San Jose Earthquakes, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

Recapping Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union times two, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls. Celebrity MLS shill Andrew King stops by to discuss a proposal for promotion and relegation within Major League Soccer. Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction score, Prediction updates, Crewzers vs. Real Salt Lake, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack war, and so much fucking more.

Today we are joined by Tommy Smyth who is currently a commentator for the Philadelphia Union, but he will forever be a legend in American Soccer. This Irishman has been the voice of soccer on ESPN for many years. From World Cup to UEFA Champions League matches, you've definitely heard Tommy Smyth with a Y's voice. We talk about the state of the Union, plus we get Tommy's take on what American soccer needs to do to improve and catch up to Europe. Segment 1: #FruitbowlGate Update! Segment 2: Interview w/ Tommy Smyth (@TommySmythESPN) Segment 3: You miss your penalties, you get sent home! We talk Gold Cup! Matches: USA v Martinique USA v Nicaragua US Open Cup: RBNY v NER Friendlies: Manchester United v LA Galaxy Manchester United v Real Salt Lake COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you thought the Snowpocalypse had left Vancouver, the Whitecaps went to the Snowpocalypse. The 'Caps headed to Salt Lake City to face RSL, but were demolished in the terrible weather conditions by a team that always looked to be one step ahead of them. We look back at the main talking points to come out of that game and the midweek Champions League loss to Tigres. Where do the 'Caps go from here? How urgent is their need for new faces before the transfer window closes? Are the injury and road stretch coming up going to do irreparable damage for the season? Is there concern about the 'Caps attendance at both MLS and USL levels? So much to discuss. And The Business are featured in this week's Wavelength section. Have a listen!

MLS had it's deadline day so we devote an entire episode to every single match. Each conference had matches at the exact same time, so several matches had playoff implications or teams were fighting for better playoff seeding. Hilarious episode. Have a listen! Segment 1: Colorado v Houston Sporting KC v San Jose LA Galaxy v FC Dallas New England v Montreal NYCFC v Columbus Segment 2: Orlando v DC United Seattle v Real Salt Lake Toronto v Chicago Vancouver v Portland NY Red Bulls v Philadelphia We're on Patreon! If you like this podcast or any of the videos we make, please consider supporting by becoming a Patron. Patron allows you to support our work by giving a small monthly donation. Patrons will have access to exclusive content and other rewards. You can give whatever you like and every little bit helps us continue making this show! Go to patreon.com/soccercooligans to join! @notalexis @chrispolanco @soccercooligans Also, check out our Youtube Channel! soccercooligans.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping Crew vs. Toronto. Is a life without Gaston Sauro worth living? Man balls return after a one week unintentional hiatus. Celebrity fan and Hudson Street Hooligan president Katie Mitchell stops by to speak softly and infrequently into the microphone. Not good, like, at all. Hot takes! So many goddamned hot takes! Making demands of the front office regarding the upcoming 2016 Crew SC Footgolf Classic. Talking this weekends upcoming match against Real Salt Lake. The blissfully leaving you all, possibly forever. #WarOnAlex #WarOnAlex #WarOnAlex #WarOnAlex #WarOnAlex #WarOnAlex #WarOnAlex

Vancouver Whitecaps v DC and RSL; Peter Walton on refereeing; and WFC2's Sem de Wit on his journey to the USL

Vancouver Whitecaps v Real Salt Lake postgame and Canadian Championship Final preview with Carl Robinson, Russell Teibert, Sam Adekugbe and Jeff Cassar

The latest in Vancouver Whitecaps land - blown leads, late goals and the inability to kill off games are costing them dear.

We look back at Vancouver Whitecaps' 2-2 draw with RSL, the week's MLS highlights and what it all means going forward.

Real Salt Lake v Vancouver Whitecaps Preview Show with guests Marius Rovde and Tyler Gibbons.

Soccer podcast covering Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS and the game of football in North America and beyond.

Soccer podcast covering Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS and the game in North America and beyond.

Vancouver based soccer podcast covering Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS and the game in North America and beyond.

Vancouver based soccer podcast covering Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS and the game in North America and beyond. Featuring Russell Teibert, Martin Rennie and Nigel Reo-Coker.

On today's show Jason and Jared kick things off by discussing their experience on location at MLS Cup. The guys then take a look at Real Salt Lake and Red Bull New York's big moves on the transfer market this week. All that plus your calls, emails and tweets on the latest episode of The Best Soccer Show. Download the audio podcast of today's show: http://NASN.tv/TBSS108