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EMBRACE THE INSANITY! We’re talking Rodrigo Schlegel and the shootout that wouldn’t end, Tim Melia stonewalling everyone, Wondo being Wondo, Gustavo Bou golazo winners, Hot Boy and Ricardo Pepi. The 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs have delivered through seven games, and Andrew, David, Charlie and Doyle gather in the middle of the night to round up all the action. We’ve got interview’s with Pepi and Melia, plus previews of Tuesday’s action! 0:40 – Ricardo Pepi calls in minutes after FC Dallas’ big win 5:03 – Most memorable moment of the 2020 playoffs so far? 11:25 – How did FC Dallas get past the Timbers? 21:09 – Wondo, Melia and insanity as Sporting KC outlast San Jose 32:06 – INTERVIEW: Tim Melia reveals his PK secrets 42:11 – Minnesota keep it “boring” as Hot Boy shines in first playoff win 48:49 – INTERVIEW: Dayne St. Clair 53:38 – Was it just a year too early for the Rapids? 55:46 – Orlando vs. NYCFC: Wrap your head around history/the spectacle 59:30 – Crew vs. Red Bulls: Did Gerhard Struber tinker too much? 1:02:32 – PHIvNE: Why Carles Gil could change the Revs’ luck against the Union 1:05:25 – TORvNSH: Charlie Davies’ monologue on narratives around Nashville 1:10:11 – SEAvLAFC: Doyle on how LAFC can get the job done

Only 24 hours left until Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs soccer. Andrew, David and Charlie start the show with big news: one of them is the owner of the professional soccer team … guess who! Then it’s on to the Eastern Conference bracket, where Nashville SC is the subject of “lazy narratives” and Inter Miami have nothing to lose and everything to gain from a postseason run. Plus, Orlando City’s Daryl Dike joins the show to talk about his path to MLS, his favorite strikers of all-time and a looming international decision between the US and Nigeria. Plus, reactions to the Houston Dynamo’s new crest, Austin FC’s first jersey and Ken Griffey Jr., the Seattle Sounders owner. 1:00 – Charlie Davies, USL owner!   5:02 – Continental Awards recap   11:29 – Houston Dynamo rebrand and first-ever Austin FC jersey   15:56 – Ken Griffey Jr. joins Mariners ownership group   20:27 – D.C. United coaching search … Who are the candidates?   22:20 – New England vs. Montreal: Who has the edge?   29:23 – Nashville vs. Miami: Lazy narratives and redemption opportunities 39:43 – INTERVIEW: Orlando City’s Daryl Dike on rookie season, international choice 1:01:04 – Orlando vs. NYCFC: Best game of Round One? Best game of Round One! 1:05:57 – Crew vs. Red Bulls: Are Columbus MLS Cup favorites now? Can New York pull off an upset? 1:16:55 – Pandemic disrupts LAFC’s upset bid against Seattle Sounders

There’s a chill in the air, and that means the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs are upon us. Andrew, David, Doyle and Calen dive into the Western Conference bracket. Can anybody really make it to MLS Cup or is there a clear hierarchy? How will international absences affect Round One? Are the Sounders still the favorites? To help answer those questions, Steve Zakuani calls in to explain why Seattle-LAFC is liable to be a banger, what’s up with Brian Schmetzer’s contract talks and sort out who can actually make it to MLS Cup to face the … Union! Also in this show, MLS awards under the microscope and the best matches of the play-in and opening round. 5:28 – Which playoff games are the guys circling on the calendar? 13:38 – Sporting KC … favorites or nah? 18:58 – Did voters get it right with Comeback Player of the Year? 25:55 – Lucas Zelarayan or Robert Beric for Newcomer of the Year? 30:52 – Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year and AT&T Young Player of the Year 36:03 – INTERVIEW: Steve Zakuani talks Sounders, Western Conference 54:57 – SKCvSJ: How can Quakes pull the upset in Kansas City? 1:00:56 – PORvDAL: Can Dallas jump up and shock the Timbers? 1:06:50 – MINvCOL: Upset special again for the Loons? 1:11:45 – Luka Modric to the Galaxy? 1:14:41 – Mailbag!

After 285 days, the US national team is back … for a scoreless draw! Despite the lack of goals, there were plenty of positive signs from the young squad for Andrew, Charlie and David to discuss: Weston McKennie is a boss, Tyler Adams is the No. 6, Sergino Dest has sauce, Yunus Musah might/could/maybe commit his future to the squad and Gio Reyna is full of talent even if the final ball didn’t come off. The guys go through their winners then welcome Fox Sports’ Stu Holden to the show for his USMNT and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs takeaways. Plus, Peter Vermes stops by to talk Sporting Kansas City, soccer during Covid and Alan Pulido’s injury. 2:10 – USMNT are back! First impressions   4:54 – Tyler Adams/Weston McKennie boss the midfield   7:47 – Yunus Musah … How does he fit? What did we see from the 17-year-old?   19:36 – INTERVIEW: Stu Holden jumps on to give his thoughts on Wales   22:11 – Holden on Musah … What is his future? Is it with the US?   36:39 – Holden on MLS Cup Playoffs, including Cup prediction 43:07 – INTERVIEW: Peter Vermes on Sporting KC, soccer during Covid 1:09:29 – Mailbag!

What do Captain America and the Philadelphia Union have in common? Both have the Shield. Extratime brings you the story of the cosplay costume turned “Supporters’ Shield.” We talk to Jeremy Sullivan, who loaned his shield to the club at the last minute to get the full story, then bring on Union manager Jim Curtin for the story behind Philly’s rise, the way the club came together in a difficult year, why he’d love to coach in Europe and an audacious prediction about the USMNT at the 2026 World Cup. Plus, all the crazy moments from Decision Day presented by AT&T, our MLS award winners and mail from around the league! 1:17 – Doop, Doop, Doop! Union win the Supporters’ Shield   9:50 – INTERVIEW: Jeremy from Medford! How Captain America gave Philly their first trophy   15:53 – INTERVIEW: Jim Curtin on the Union’s rise, 2020 and USMNT   52:15 – Playoff field at a glance and best Decision Day moments   59:50 – MLS award winners for 2020: MVP? Coach? Comeback?   1:08:51– USMNT preview   1:10:25 – Mailbag from around the league

Decision Day presented by AT&T will decide the playoff field, but the guys have their Home Depot Best XIs already in hand. Andrew, Charlie and David go line by line and reveal the team that paces the league. Who had outside backs and who went all central defense? Who is the No. 9 … or is there one? Should Cristian Pavon be in the team or might the Galaxy’s struggles keep him out? In the Western Conference, the Rapids and the Earthquakes locked in their places in the field, but Chris Wondolowski’s future remains murky. Plus, Jack Price calls in to talk Colorado present and past, Covid, Cole Bassett, Joe Willis joins to lay out Nashville’s tactical identity and talk goalkeeping and the Union’s chances at the Supporters’ Shield come down to 90 minutes. 4:07 – The guys share their 2020 MLS Best XIs   18:21 – Is this Chris Wondolowski’s last season?   23:13 – INTERVIEW: Jack Price on Rapids present and past, Covid, Cole Bassett   37:31 – Will Philadelphia get the job done and lift the Supporters’ Shield?   43:35 – INTERVIEW: Jordan Angeli talks Crew, Fire, best in the West   1:00:38– Did Nani deserve a red card?   1:02:55 – Who will take the final playoff places in the Eastern Conference?   1:05:55 – INTERVIEW: Joe Willis on Nashville’s playing style, Walker Zimmerman, goalkeeping peers   1:22:23 – USMNT roster reaction and Sporting KC real talk in the Mailbag 

The weather is cooling quickly, and the soccer is starting to give off playoff vibes. The Union had a shot at the first silverware in club history … and fell short in Columbus. The Crew’s stars are back, and they’re feeling it. Meanwhile, pressure is on Philly (and Joe Bendik) to hold Toronto at bay on Decision Day presented by AT&T. Five teams are still battling for two remaining playoff spots in the East, it four teams for two spots in the West. The guys name who they want in for soccer/entertainment reasons, dissect the end of the Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s time in LA and discuss what Miguel Herrera would bring to club, ponder the Rapids’ chances at making a run and pump up the NYCFC midfield. Plus, Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year and Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year candidates and the 2020 Continental Awards categories! 4:31 – Philly fall short in Shield bid as Crew make a statement 17:49 – Who is the Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year? 20:02 – What’s going on with Concacaf Champions League? 21:51 – Who do you want to make the playoffs in the East? Fire and _____ 33:40 – Which teams deserve to be in the postseason out West? 38:06 – GBS era over in LA, so what’s next for the Galaxy? Miguel Herrera? 50:27 – Why nobody wants to play NYCFC in the playoffs 52:32 – 2020 Continental Awards categories revealed… 58:30 – Who has inside track on Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year? 1:11:06 – MAILBAG: Sporting KC takes and more

These are unprecedented times, and MLS is taking unprecedented measures to ensure all teams are measured on the same standard. That means points per game will decide playoff seeding and playoff spots. That’s good news for some, and not so good for others. Andrew, David and Charlie weigh in, celebrate another win for the Union, who are on track for their first-ever trophy now that the Supporters’ Shield is back on, then chat with veteran shirt tucker Ray Gaddis, covering the how and why of on-field presentability, the importance of voting and everything in between. Also in this show, the guys argue about MVP candidates (and Defender of the Year), declare Josef Martinez clear troll winner and give Henry Kessler his due not that there’s no Rookie of the Year award. 4:44 – Standings, Shield to be decided on points per game   14:47 – Do the Union have a legitimate MVP candidate?   16:41 – Who should be Defender of the Year? Mensah vs. Zimmerman   23:15 – INTERVIEW: Ray Gaddis’ All-Tuck 5-a-side, Union evolution, voting rights   1:02:28 – Should a fullback be in the running for Defender of the Year?   1:05:27 – What’s the ceiling for the Revolution?   1:16:39 – MLS Predict 6 pres. By BetMGM

On this episode of The Movement, host and former MLS player Calen Carr examines the issue of voting rights in America, and travels to Pennsylvania to see how the Black Players for Change and the Philadelphia Union opened their stadium as a three-day voter service center, despite opposition. Carr speaks with players and figures across the leagues and reflects on his own political experiences as a player, all with the goal of determining one single but complicated idea: the value of a vote. Listen and subscribe to The Movement HERE! Extratime driven by Continental will be back on Thursday to chat with Ray Gaddis of the Philadelphia Union and round up Wednesday's action.

Doop! The Union project is fully mature, and they took years of frustrations out on Toronto FC. Andrew, David, Doyle and Calen give Jim Curtin and Philadelphia their due and wonder whether a double is in the cards. A double is possible because the Supporters’ Shield is back, as the decision not to award the trophy in 2020 was reversed by the Supporters’ Shield Foundation. Doyle is, of course, a Shield truther, and he says this proves the trophy means more than it ever has before. Calen, meanwhile, is back on the Carlos Vela hype train, even if LAFC’s star still looks a half step slow. Alicia Rodriguez (SBNation) also drops by to drop some Chicharito and Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes and explain what’s going on in San Jose and Sacramento. 8:00 – Huge win for the Union! What’s it mean, and now what?   25:07 – LAFC gets Carlos Vela back and they’re back in the MLS Cup convo   37:02 – INTERVIEW: Alicia Rodriguez on LAFC, Chicharito, Guillermo Barros Schelotto   58:16 – Playoff races heat up! So who are we watching down the stretch?   1:03:04 – Nagbe? Zelarayan? Maxi? Vela? What’s the biggest return from injury?   1:07:54 – 22U22 and Aron Johannsson in the mailbag!