Extratime

MLS is back in full force … with a new league for 2022? Early details there and complete breakdown of Week 8 from Doyle, David and Andrew. First up, welcome to Q2 Stadium, Austin FC! The result wasn’t ideal, but the day was for the city and the supporters. The guys ponder whether the club has what it takes to make the postseason in Year 1 and what makes a leisure suit a leisure suit. As one building opened, another closed in Columbus. The guys eulogize/celebrate Crew Stadium in our Continental Tire Celebrating Soccer Moment of the Weekend. Plus, thoughts on new Fire crest, Matt Turner for MVP, Jakob Glesnes AGAIN, Gianluca Busio to Serie A, concern rankings for non-playoff teams and much more. 4:00 – New MLS league will launch for 2022! 10:07 – Welcome to MLS, Q2 Stadium and Austin! Now, how can you make the playoffs? 21:01 – Our best Crew Stadium memories … Celebrating Soccer driven by Continental Tire 29:36 – Thoughts on new Chicago Fire crest 33:44 – Matt Turner for MVP? Revs outlast NYCFC 41:20 – Shield win for Shield leaders, talking Sounders 45:49 – Jakob Glesnes AGAIN! 50:51 – Is Sporting KC going to sell Gianluca Busio? 55:18 – Rapids climb to third in the West! Cole Bassett for USMNT? 1:01:54 – Non-playoff team levels of concern, ranked! 1:10:56 – Jozy Altidore to the Gold Cup? Why Wiebe wants it to happen

How did Mark McKenzie bounce back from his Nations League final gaff? Why did he decide to tackle racism head on? How did he break into the Genk team that qualified for Champions League? What’s the best musical chairs tactic? Andrew, David and Charlie bring you a show with three important conversations. First, Austin FC supporter Jorge Chavez ahead of the opening of Q2 Stadium. Then, McKenzie. Finally, Israel Solomon, who designed the commemorative box and jersey numbers you’ll see this weekend in celebrations of Juneteenth. 2:39 – Does Extratime have a coastal bias??? 5:16 – Interview: Jorge Chavez, Austin FC Supporter, on Q2 Stadium 17:50 – What to expect from Austin FC’s stadium opener 19:51– Interview: Mark McKenzie How he bounced back in the Nations League final What it was like to experience the USA - MEX rivalry  How he decided to deal with the racial abuse and hate he received  Juneteenth and the need for action, not just words Orange Slices podcast Breaking through in Belgium at Genk 1:11:20 – Are Houston Dynamo LAFC lite? 1:13:42 – Jim Curtin contract extension 1:14:11 – ESPN+ Games of the Week 1:19:17 – Interview: Israel Solomon on his art and celebrating Juneteenth  1:31:40 – Mailbag

  Mailbag pod! David, Doyle and Calen go through all your tweets, mail and messages, starting with the CanMNT’s business-like win in Haiti. Plus, what do you enjoy more … club soccer or international? Are Austin FC ready for Q2 Stadium? What if Inter Miami traded Rodolfo Pizarro to San Jose for a Matias Almeyda reunion? Could NYCFC finally win a trophy? What’s Christian Pulisic’s best position for the USMNT? 3:55 - Canada looking good in World Cup Qualifying 26:01 - What do you enjoy more: club soccer or international soccer? 31:26 - Austin FC finishes off grueling road trip in great shape 42:06 - Why a Rodolfo Pizarro trade makes sense 46:35 - NYCFC is poised for a breakout when MLS returns from the international break 55:24 - Early picks for Coach of the Year 1:01:24 - What’s Christian Pulisic’s best position for the USMNT?

Charlie Davies is back, and he’s jacked up for a “top bins” show! The guys dig into the USMNT’s convincing win against Costa Rica (LFG Daryl Dike and Brenden Aaronson) then talk MLS All-Star Game presented by Target and the Liga MX vs. MLS format. Who should be Liga MX manager? Who should be All-Stars from around MLS? Plus, D.C. United’s Paul Arriola stops by to help you understand how Liga MX stars will think about the game, why he was “cool as a cucumber during that USA-Mexico game, explain where D.C. United is headed and why it didn’t work out at Swansea. 2:00 - Charlie’s thoughts on USA-Mexico 9:06 - It’s MLS vs Liga MX (FINALLY) for the All-Star Game! 17:32 - Who should coach the Liga MX side in the All-Star Game? 19:39 - Which MLS players should be on this year’s All-Star team? 25:11 - Interview: D.C. United and USMNT winger Paul Arriola 53:01 - Biggest winners from USA - Costa Rica 1:09:56 - Which players should be on the Gold Cup roster?

Subscribe to Extratime on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts! New shows every Monday and Thursday at 5 pm ET!   The USMNT is BACK! After years wandering in the wilderness, there’s fire in our bellies once again after a Nations League triumph that will live on in the history of the incredible USA-Mexico rivalry. Andrew, Doyle, Calen and David try to make sense of it all. What does this win really mean? Why is Gregg Berhalter the big winner from Nations League? Should Ethan Horvath have a shot at starting? Did Christian Pulisic have a Landon Donovan moment? And … now what? Costa Rica looms, but so does the Gold Cup and World Cup qualifying. 5:39 - What does this win mean for the USMNT? And El Tri… 18:40 - Our favorite moments from a crazy game 28:44 - Evaluating Christian Pulisic’s performance and THAT photo 33:18 - Why Gregg Berhalter is the biggest Nations League winner 38:23 – Doyle’s tactical breakdown of the game 46:48 - Should there be a competition for the No. 1 goalkeeper spot? 52:33 - Which US center backs do you trust? 1:02:00 - What to do with the No. 9 position 1:05:47 - Where was Yunus Musah? 1:10:10 - Evaluating Gio Reyna’s performance

Hey, a win is a win, right? NOT ON #USMNT TWITTER. Andrew, Doyle, Calen and David gather after a Nations League semifinal win to sort through the first meaningful game for the US men’s national team in 562 days. That’s a long time, and there were some key data points. What does this mean for Gregg Berhalter’s project? What was good and what … wasn’t? What’s next against Mexico? 1:21 - First thoughts on the US win 12:57 - Evaluating the Brooks - McKenzie partnership 17:44 - What did we see from the US attack? 30:40 - Looking ahead to the Final against Mexico

Is the loss to Switzerland just a friendly with issues that won’t repeat in the Nations League or Concacaf? Or signs of bigger problems to come? Andrew, David and Calen break it all down – Josh Sargent at the No. 9, DM sans Tyler Adams, centerback pairing etc – then talk Canada ahead of a big World Cup qualifying week in the region. We’ve also got your big-picture takeaways from MLS Week 7, including a developing situation between Jozy Altidore and Toronto FC and sanctions handed down to Inter Miami. 3:59 - Any concern for USMNT after Switzerland loss? 17:46 - Nations League/Honduras preview  24:23 - Check in on Canada & the rest of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying 29:20 - Gianluca Busio breakout game 36:49 - Nico Lodeiro out, concern for Seattle? 40:39 - What’s next for Jozy Altidore and Toronto FC? 53:21 - Djordje Mihailovic and Montreal keep winning 55:54 - MLS sanctions Inter Miami 1:08:31 - Caden Clark scores (again) Red Bulls get impressive win 1:10:49 - Mailbag

Clint Dempsey + Charlie Davies = ??? … The guys tackle the big questions first with Mr. National TV himself, then turn to the USMNT’s friendly in Switzerland. Just as importantly, it’s the last full weekend of MLS for awhile. Who are the winners, losers and those stuck in between from the season’s opening burst? Has Austin FC hit an expansion wall? What are the ESPN+ Game of the Week? Why is Charlie FaceTiming us when he’s supposed to be on the show? All the big, important questions answered ahead of Week 7! 2:50 – MLS prediction regrets  6:51 – USMNT v Switzerland Preview 18:14 – What to expect from Charlie and Clint Dempsey on the same studio show 22:11 – Who are the winners of the season so far in MLS? NYCFC & LA Galaxy 25:04 – LAFC in … purgatory 32:00 – Are the Philadelphia Union as good as they were in 2020? Better? Worse? 37:24 – Has Austin FC hit a wall? 42:40 – ESPN+ Games of the Week 53:45 – Djordje is out for revenge against Chicago 1:01:01 – Fantasy picks: Who is primed for a big weekend? 1:05:58 – Mailbag (a.k.a. We don’t talk about Nashville enough)

Can the USMNT win a World Cup? Why not? Zack Steffen is not talking about ever … he’s talking soon! The Man City and US No. 1 joins the guys for a very special Club & Country driven by Continental Tire interview ahead of the Champions League final. Plus, Mo Edu helps Andrew and Dave break down Gregg Berhalter’s 23-man Nations League roster and Concacaf expert Jon Arnold previews the rest of the field. 5:38 - Nations League Roster Reaction with Maurice Edu 6:05 - Daryl Dike snubbed! Why and what’s next? 9:52 - Why there are separate Nations League and Gold Cup squads  19:33 - Who partners John Brooks at center back? 26:16 - D-Mid depth chart 31:08 - What’s success for the USMNT in Nations League?  33:42 - Interview: Zack Steffen on the Champions League Final and the USMNT’s World Cup Goals 1:02:51 - Interview: Jon Arnold previewing the other teams in the Nations League Finals 1:15:59 – Mailbag … Biggest USMNT snub of all-time?

OK, the Sounders are top of the heap, but who’s next? Andrew, David and Calen take a hard look at the results, the table and the ceilings of the contenders and try to name MLS’s No. 2 team. Plus, FC Cincinnati and the Fire know something is better than nothing … and they both got something this weekend for the first time this month: three points. The guys also talk Daryl Dike’s future and much more! 4:42 - Talking about THAT Romell Quioto miss 8:28 - Who is the second best team in the West? 14:16 - The case for SKC 15:27 - The case for LAFC 19:29 - The case for Portland 25:40 - Why the Revs are the second best team in the league 34:07 - Orlando has the look of an MLS Cup contender 44:59 - Lucas Zelarayan puts the Crew on his back 47:46 - Chicago, Cincinnati get their first wins of the season 54:52 - Respect Rubio Rubin! 1:05:02 - Mailbag