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The Seattle Sounders can become the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League, and the final hurdle to do so starts tonight. Seattle visits Mexico City to play Pumas tonight in the first leg of the CCL final, and Sam Stejskal is here to tell you what to expect.
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Bayern Munich won its 10th consecutive Bundesliga title over the weekend, but this season is still being considered a disappointment by the club and many of its supporters. A lot of that is because they’re not playing today or tomorrow in the Champions League semifinals. Kit Holden has a story about it, and he speaks on the show today about Bayern’s predicament…if you can call it that.
Kit’s story: https://theathletic.com/3267248/2022/04/23/bayern-munich-bundesliga-title-10th-anything-but-success/
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The Athletic and other outlets report that a deal to bring star striker Erling Haaland to Manchester City is nearly done. But how would he fit in Pep Guardiola’s system? John Muller is here to break down why the move makes sense…and a few reasons why it might not.
The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ
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The Hernán Losada era in Washington D.C. lasted a mere 15 months. D.C. United fired the Argentine head coach this week, after just one full season in charge and just a handful of games into 2022. Pablo Maurer, Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio wrote a piece for The Athletic this week detailing why Losada was let go. Pablo joins me on the show today.
Pablo, Sam and Paul on why D.C. fired Losada: https://theathletic.com/3263913/2022/04/21/dc-united-hernan-losada-fired/
The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ
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The CONCACAF W championship draw is set. That means the women’s national teams from the U.S., Canada and all around North and central America know who they’ll be facing in a tournament that determines who heads to the Olympics in 2024 and next year’s World Cup. Meg Linehan is here to break it all down.
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Arsenal is in a fight with Tottenham, Manchester United, and West Ham United for the last of the top four spots in the English Premier League. That, of course, would mean qualification to the Champions League, and all the prestige and money that comes with it. Arsenal plays Chelsea today in a hugely important game in that race for fourth. The guys over at The Athletic Football Podcast had James McNicholas on to talk about what this next stretch of games means for Arsenal, in the short and long term.
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Matias Almeyda is no longer the coach of the San Jose Earthquakes, and Atlanta United’s three locker room leaders are out injured for a significant amount of time. Felipe Cardenas is here to talk about what’s next for both teams in the middle of forced transitions.
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A legend of Colombian football has passed away. Freddy Rincon, who captured the country’s hearts as part of three beloved World Cup squads in the ‘90s, died this week after being involved in a car accident. Felipe Cárdenas is here to discuss Rincón’s legacy, and what made him the player he was.
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What’s next for the U.S. women’s national team? After two routs of Uzbekistan in friendlies, World Cup qualifying is fast approaching. Meg Linehan and Steph Yang discuss the biggest question remaining for the team ahead of those games.
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At long last, Manchester United has agreed to terms with its next managerial hire, according to David Ornstein at The Athletic. He reports that Ajax manager Erik ten Haag has agreed to take charge at Old Trafford. Carl Anka and Laurie Whitwell analyze what that all means. Also, Sam Stejskal joins me to preview what the second leg of the NYCFC-Seattle Sounders CCL semifinal could look like.
The Athletic on Erik ten Haag and Manchester United: https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/manchester-united-erik-ten-hag-news/sPgxAsBCd1e7/
Atletico Madrid’s tactics: https://theathletic.com/3232892/2022/04/06/atletico-madrid-may-not-have-had-a-shot-against-man-city-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-match-was-boring/
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