Extratime

Mailbag pod! Andrew, David and Doyle dig into a bevy of listener questions and chat with MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert to get the lay of the land as the January transfer window heats up. From the Corey Baird trade to MLS broadcasts on Nickelodeon to Jozy Altidore’s role with the US men’s national team in 2021 and so much more, your questions answered! 2:11 - Start the Matthew Hoppe hype train! 9:03 - SuperDraft Preview 12:35 - Corey Baird traded to LAFC, good move for both sides? 17:40 - Tom Bogert joins the show 26:00 - Are Portland legit CCL contenders? 33:28 - Updates on Reggie Cannon and Mark McKenzie 43:19 - Soooooo what’s up with that D.C. United coaching search? 51:35 - Are Columbus Crew SC the deepest championship team ever? 56:52 - How good have Austin FC’s MLS signings been so far? 1:01:37 - Would DeAndre Yedlin be a fit in Atlanta?  1:03:26 - Moises Caicedo to Atlanta United???? 1:05:46 - Will Jozy get one more shot with the National Team? 1:08:41 - Should Sporting KC move on from Peter Vermes?

The offseason player/coach carousel is spinning out of control! In the least surprising news of the week, the Galaxy got their man in Greg Vanney, who stops by to chat with Andrew and Dave about his vision for the club. Plus, Mark McKenzie is headed to Belgium for big money. What does it mean for the Union? The champions get even deeper as Kevin Molino signs with Columbus! Austin FC dip into the free agent market, DeAndre Yedlin might come home and Diego Alonso’s instincts were right, as it turned out. Doyle also gives his take on Gregg Berhalter’s USMNT roster and the guys devote serious time to the mailbag. 3:40 – Homegrown #PlayYourKids Draft! 7:43 – Mark McKenzie gets his big-money transfer 16:42 – Kevin Molino to Columbus?! HOT BOI 24:25 – Matt Besler/Diego Fagundez headed to Austin FC 31:42 – DeAndre Yedlin returning to MLS? To which team? 37:41 – Diego Alonso was right! David Beckham’s Inter Miami in flux 43:27 – INTERVIEW: Greg Vanney on Galaxy job, Chicharito 1:06:05 – How do the Galaxy rebuild, starting with this window? 1:11:38 – Doyle’s take on the USMNT January camp roster 1:15:34 – Mailbag! Zonal marking and W-L-D pedantic

It’s New Year’s Resolution time in MLS, and Extratime is back to take a close look at all 27 (?!?!) clubs. From Austin FC to the defending MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew, Andrew, David and Doyle give their suggest resolution and update you with all the news you missed during the holidays! Plus, Doyle’s tips for sticking to your goals in 2021. 11:18 – Austin FC, FC Cincinnati, Houston Dynamo   19:18 – D.C. United, Atlanta United, Chicago Fire   26:47 – Real Salt Lake, LA Galaxy, Inter Miami   33:32 – Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps, San Jose Earthquakes   40:45 – New England Revolution, Nashville SC, New York Red Bulls   48:24 – LAFC (plus CCL free space), FC Dallas, Colorado Rapids   59:56 – Minnesota United, Portland Timbers, NYCFC   1:07:57 – Orlando City, Sporting KC, Philadelphia Union   1:18:17 – Seattle Sounders, Columbus Crew

It's finally time to put a bow on 2020! While Andrew Wiebe trudges through the snow to his new digs in Kansas City, Calen and Doyle join David to break down all the big news. First, the guys hit CCL and explain why LAFC COULD win it this year. Then they talk the big moves in Austin from the Alex Ring trade to expansion draft and potential DPs with Sporting Director Claudio Reyna. Finally, the crew previews free agency, re-entry draft, and transfer rumors coming up plus the big trades made in Montreal.

Andrew, David, Doyle and Charlie sift through all the storylines from MLS Cup XXV, then preview Austin FC's Expansion Draft options and this week's Concacaf Champions League matches! 1:52 – Columbus Crew win 25th MLS Cup! Save/Crown the Crew!   5:27 – How Columbus got the job done without two of their best players   13:23 – Why the final was a Caleb Porter masterclass   27:50 – 19-year-old Aiden Morris steps up in a big way   34:02 – What went wrong for the Sounders and Brian Schmetzer   47:34 – Analyzing Austin FC’s flurry of trades and Expansion Draft targets   1:03:32 – CCL preview … and Atlanta got a 2021 spot?   1:07:08 – Who has the best chance to advance in CCL?

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

D-Y-N-A-S-T-Y. Minnesota United huffed and puffed, but the Sounders blew the house down and booked a place in MLS Cup to make it four finals in five years and seal their place in league history. Their opponent? The Columbus Crew, in a match that pits arguably the best two teams in the league. First, Andrew, David, Doyle and Charlie explain how the Loons blew their 2-0 lead, the ways in which Brian Schmetzer pulled the right strings and why Seattle is a model club. Plus, reaction to Alejandro Pozuelo’s Landon Donovan MLS MVP season, Gabriel Heinze to Atlanta United, Patrick Vieira’s case to be the manager of Toronto FC and Mauro Manotas’ reported sale to Liga MX. 1:09 – Instant reaction to #SEAvMIN and the Sounders comeback   5:26 – Charlie responds after listeners point out Reynoso take   12:29 – What could Minnesota and Adrian Heath have done differently?   14:13 – Quick lookahead to MLS Cup   20:44 – Are the Sounders officially a dynasty?   29:23 – Raul Ruidiaz: MLS Cup Playoffs assassin   32:18 – Minnesota United season in review: Can they get even better? How?   37:01 – Will Kevin Molino return to the Loons?   42:14 – Reaction to Alejandro Pozuelo winning MVP   47:32 – Mauro Manotas sold, so what’s next for the Dynamo?   50:45 – Is Gabriel Heinze the right man for Atlanta United? Or should they hire Vieira?   57:23 – Where will Greg Vanney manage next? What if it isn’t LA…   59:51 – USMNT v El Salvador preview

And then there were four. The Audi MLS Cup Playoffs are just three games away from crowning a 25th MLS Cup champion. Who will it be? Minnesota United rolled Sporting KC behind Kevin ‘Hot Boy’ Molino and Bebelo Reynoso. The Seattle Sounders march to the Cup feels inevitable, and FC Dallas couldn’t stand in their way. Meanwhile, the Revs might be the hottest team in the competition, and the Columbus Crew have home-field advantage should they win. The guys celebrate the Loons dynamic duo, pinpoint what’s missing in Kansas City, explain how Seattle can be beaten, take a close look at the midfield battle between the Crew and Revs then hit all the headlines around the league. Who should sign Patrick Vieira? Why does Greg Vanney make sense for the Galaxy? Does Chris Armas make sense for D.C. United? Who should sign Dom Dwyer? 4:19 – SKCvMIN: How did the Loons roll? Hot Boy, that’s how!   11:46 – Is Emanuel Reynoso one of the best players in MLS?   32:07 – SEAvMIN: How can Minnesota end the Sounders’ run?   37:21 – CLBvNE: Why the game will be won in midfield   49:35 – Patrick Vieira back to MLS? Who should sign him?   56:13 – Where will Greg Vanney be coaching next? Why should it be LA?   57:18 – Does Chris Armas make sense for D.C. United?   1:03:25 – Thoughts on USMNT roster!

Mad Max Fury Road … in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Hope you were buckled up because Orlando City and Revs had the MLS world on the edge of its seat. In the end, the inevitable: Bruce Arena’s squad is marching on via their DPs, Matt Turner and Tajon Buchanan. Meanwhile, Orlando, Oscar Pareja and Nani are left to wonder … what if? Nashville might wonder the same, but their expansion season is a clear success despite succumbing to the Crew in extra time. The guys argue (OK, yell) about what comes next in the Music City and look ahead to the Western Conference semifinals this week. 2:09 – First impressions of the Eastern Conference Finals 8:03 – Columbus-Nashville game breakdown 10:48 – Gyasi Zardes delivers in extra time 15:13 – Why did Nashville SC fall short? 17:09 – Looking ahead to Crew-New England 21:00 – What’s the next step for Nashville SC? (Lots of arguing/yelling) 32:11 – Orlando City-New England game breakdown 33:01 – Did Orlando’s lack of discipline cost them? 40:26 – How good can Tajon Buchanan be? 45:52 – INTERVIEW: Matt Polster 53:26 – How did Bruce Arena and the Revs become a contender so quickly? 1:03:26 – How can Orlando build on historic season? 1:05:42 – Looking ahead to Seattle-Dallas 1:06:04 – Ricardo Pepi or Franco Jara? 1:07:57 – How should FC Dallas set up to pull off the upset? 1:12:52 – Is it a failure if Sounders don’t make (or win) MLS Cup? 1:15:31 – Looking ahead to Sporting KC-Minnesota 1:16:25 – Will Adrian Heath run it back or start Kei Kamara?

And then there were eight! The Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs delivered again on Tuesday night, as both of the Eastern Conference top seeds (Union, Toronto FC) saw their seasons end early and the Sounder cruised past, for the second year running, LAFC. The guys burn the midnight oil (in other words, Brown Liquor Special!) to break it all down, preview the Conference Semifinals and chat with Matt Turner (NE) and Dax McCarty (NSH). 4:33 – Seattle Sounders handle LAFC with ease, now MLS Cup favorites   25:51 – How should Luchi, FC Dallas approach Sounders?   29:26 – Supporters’ Shield winners OUT! How Revs ended Union’s season   44:08 – INTERVIEW: Matt Turner on New England win, Carles Gil, goalkeeping in the playoffs   56:44 – How did Nashville upset Toronto FC? Are they the real deal?   1:04:11 – INTERVIEW: Dax McCarty is back again to explain how Nashville built into the year