MLS Cup XXV: Full preview feat. chats w/ Porter, Schmetzer, Mensah, Roldan

It all comes down to this, a season defined by a pandemic ends with the two best teams (our words … and Caleb Porter’s) playing for the 25th MLS Cup championship in the league’s history. Andrew, David and Charlie chat with Porter, Brian Schmetzer, Jonathan Mensah and Cristian Roldan and preview the match. All the hype, the best storylines, all the soccer wrinkles, player spotlights and, finally, predictions. Also, please note this was recorded before Darlington Nagbe and Pedro Santos were ruled out. Sigh, 2020.

1:38 – MLS Cup is finally here!

 

6:27 – Fitting for Crew and Sounders to meet in Columbus

 

12:57 – INTERVIEW: Caleb Porter on Zelarayan, Schmetzer

 

24:57 – Are the Sounders already a dynasty? Would they be with another Cup?

 

37:14 – From Saved to Cup, Crew’s present and future

 

42:29 – INTERVIEW: Brian Schmetzer on another MLS Cup, Caleb Porter

 

51:20 – Breaking down the game, lineup decisions and trends

 

59:43 – INTERVIEW: Jonathan Mensah on a uniquely difficult year

 

1:08:15 – Player Spotlights: Nouhou, Artur/Nagbe (sigh) and Roldan

 

1:13:24 – INTERVIEW: Cristian Roldan, Seattle’s own (kinda)

 

1:18:45 – MLS Cup predictions

 

1:22:32 – Rapid fire MLS news: McDonough, Besler etc

 

1:35:47 – USMNT takes