Extratime

It's prediction time! With cameras trained on their every move -- head over to Major League Soccer's YouTube channel to get the full Extratime experience -- the crew gathers in the studio to forecast the 2019 season. In other words, make wild/educated guesses. With the focus on individual awards, Andrew, Doyle, Bobby and David pick their AT&T Rookie of the Year, All-State Goalkeeper of the Year, Defender of the Year, D-Mid of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Assist King, Golden Boot pres. by Audi and Landon Donovan Most Valuable Player award. Plus, some made-up awards that bring the laughs. The guys also hit the soccer headlines of the day with Sam Stejskal (MLSsoccer.com), chat with Taylor Twellman (ESPN) from his home office and get the lowdown on the 10-part documentary We Are LAFC, now available on ESPN+, from executive producer Jon Weinbach. 5:02 Which MLS teams -- looking at you, ATL -- will advance in CCL? 15:07 Sam Stejskal on MLS and the transfer market 23:07 Extratime's 2019 MLS award predictions 43:20 Extratime's makes up their own prediction categories! 57:36 INTERVIEW: Taylor Twellman on Wooden Spoon, Chicharito, Gio dos Santos 1:13:26 INTERVIEW: 'We Are LAFC' executive producer Jon Weinbach 1:23:30 Extratime's 2019 #Baerantees 1:32:31 Listener #Baerantees!

ExtraTime Radio is changing, but first one last episode behind closed doors. First up, free space in #CCLFever (and some positive results as well). Then the MLS Bird Dog Sam Stejskal drops by to run through the league's biggest headlines (Pozuelo, Americans getting TAM deals, Nani, Timbers No. 9, LA Galaxy DPs) and Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre calls in to chat about the new crest and the build to MLS. Finally, previews for the final six teams before next week's predictions shows. 13:30 - Sam Stejskal around MLS 22:36 - Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre 35:00 - D.C. United Preview 40:50 - LAFC preview 46:03 - Montreal Impact preview 51:38 - Portland Timbers preview 58:35 - Seattle Sounders preview 1:05:21 - Real Salt Lake preview 1:11:42 - Mailbag

Competitive soccer is almost here, and it's the real deal: Concacaf Champions League. The guys preview all five MLS participants, give you a fun fact about the rest of the field and try to stay positive. Free space, after all, is disappointment. 9:45 - HOU 16:56 - SKC 25:57 - TFC 34:13 - RBNY 41:30 - ATL 53:13 - Every other CCL team 1:05:14 - Mailbag

On this episode, MLS bird dog Sam Stejskal (@SamStejskal) takes you around MLS, providing the lowdown on Portland’s bid for Eduardo Vargas, those Nagbe-to-Crew rumors, Kekuta Manneh to Cincinnati and much more! Then the guys take a closer look at the Union, NYCFC, LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew, Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas. In the mailbag, it’s a listener-led roast of the hosts! 6:59 - Sam Stejskal's MLS headlines 14:30 - Union season preview 20:15 - NYCFC season preview 28:10 - LA Galaxy season preview 34:04 - FC Dallas season preview 39:45 - Crew season preview 45:44 - Whitecaps season preview 52:24 - Mailbag: Listeners roast the hosts!

The season is almost upon us! Part 1 of ExtraTime Radio's four season preview pods starts now. First, Darlington Nagbe isn't training with Atlanta, so does that mean a trade to Crew and Caleb Porter is in the offing? Plus, five minutes on FC Cincinnati, San Jose, Orlando City, Colorado, Chicago, Minnesota, and New England. 5:00 Nagbe trade? 18:46 FC Cincinnati season preview 25:00 San Jose Earthquakes season preview 30:42 Orlando City SC season preview 35:46 Colorado Rapids season preview 41:30 Chicago Fire season preview 47:20 Minnesota United season preview 53:58 New England Revolution season preview 1:01:33 Mailbag starting with each ETR hosts soccer comp (and Bobby being a classic enigmatic #9)

Marco Fabian? To the Union? Hey, it could happen! And if it does, would the signing make Philadelphia an MLS Cup contender? Hard maybe, but they'd definitely be more interesting. Andrew, Bobby and David sit down the Green Room to talk Fabian, the looming possibility that Fredy Montero will return to Vancouver (with Bryan Ruiz???), Jesse Marsch's big opportunity with Red Bull and the 18-year-old Dane the red side of New York is reportedly chasing plus all the other headlines fit to discuss. MLSsoccer.com's Sam Stejskal calls in to give the lowdown on Giovani dos Santos' situation with the Galaxy, details on a pair of DP signings in New York City and Salt Lake and the changing sands for decision makers. Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney also joins to break down what Concacaf Champions League really means for an MLS club. Time Segment 3:21 What would Marco Fabian mean to the Union? 12:38 Bryan Ruiz? Fredy Montero? 'Caps + silly season 15:30 Jesse Marsch to Red Bull Salzburg? New York chase 18-year-old Danish FWD 26:21 BIRD DOG: Sam Stejskal on Gio/LA, NYCFC's big signings, RSL's new striker and more 40:38 INTERVIEW: Toronto FC's Greg Vanney talks Concacaf Champions League 54:42 ExtraTime Radio Mailbag: Daryl Grove, USMNT tactics, int'l scouting network

Preseason rolls on, with all the predictably bizarre headlines and overreactions. Andrew, Bobby and Dave sit down in the Green Room to break down a pair of Designated Player forwards signed by NYCFC and Real Salt Lake. Will Alexandru Mitrita be worth the reported $9 million price tag? Who is Sam Johnson, the Liberian forward headed to Utah from Norway's Valerenga? Then, after Gregg Berhalter's first US national team camp closes with another win, the guys identity the winners, the potential starters and parse the details to figure out what was noise and what was important. Plus, Tyler Adams has hearts aflutter in Germany, and Alphonso Davies got the call for Bayern Munich. Also in this episode: Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas on style, identity and how they mesh in New York, Anthony Hudson explains the Rapids rebuild, North American soccer bucket list in the mailbag. 5:21 - NYCFC pay big money for Alexandru Mitrita 13:00 - Who is RSL DP signing Sam Johnson? 24:54 - Red Bulls' Chris Armas on style vs. identity 39:22 - USMNT January camp winners + possible starters 1:09:58 - Rapids' Anthony Hudson on the rebuild 1:27:30 - North American soccer bucket lists

Quiet week in MLS, huh? As the transfer window in Europe closed, MLS teams got pulled into the drama. First, Miguel Almiron finally got his Newcastle move for a fee that Andrew, Bobby and Dave argues changes the league as we know it. Then Sebastian Giovinco picked up and moved to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Why did the deal make sense for Toronto? What is the Atomic Ant's legacy? Oh, and Lucho Acosta to PSG? Mind blown. Also in this show ... Digging into DP moves by the Whitecaps and Revs, evaluating the Ike Opara trade and talking USMNT in the mailbag. 3:35 - Miguel Almiron to Newcastle 11:08 - Giovinco and Toronto FC part ways 22:39 - Lucho Acosta ... to PSG? 31:30 - Who won the Ike Opara trade? 44:25 - Vancouver grab Asian Cup star as Young DP 49:55 - Carles Gil to NE as a DP 53:33 - Mailbag 1:04:01 - Looking ahead to US-Costa Rica

Who were the big winners on the field in Gregg Berhalter’s first game in charge of the US national team? What tactical wrinkles did the guys pick out? And how close was this to a first choice XI? Andrew, David and Doyle hit the game, then focus on the Gold Cup. What would your lineup look like? Also in this episode… Stay or go? Toronto FC and Sebastian Giovinco are doing the transfer rumor dance. What are Red Bulls options with Kaku stumping for a move? Plus, Minnesota United head coach Adrian Heath talks No. 9s, and D.C. United legend Ben Olsen on witnessing the rebirth of a club. 6:00 - USMNT 29:25 - 10 minutes with Adrian Heath on No. 9s 42:00 - MLS news (Giovinco, more Kaku) and rumors 57:31 - 10 minutes with Ben Olsen on a new D.C. United 1:10:50 - ExtraTime Mailbag

The winter transfer window is just now getting into gear. The Pity Martinez deal is done, but now Atlanta United need to sell Miguel Almiron. Could Tottenham Hotspur get in the mix? What if ... they can't get a deal done? Plus, Kaku's agent is negotiating hard int he press -- a little too hard, you could argue -- and the player himself is asking the Red Bulls to sell him to Club America. What's going to happen next? It's anyone's guess. Also in this show: Nick Hagglund trade analysis, Gregory van der Wiel gets the boot in Toronto, Timbers chase Tigres young gun and Tim Howard hangs them up. 1:07 Is Pity Martinez the best player in MLS? 14:55 Kaku and his agent up the ante ... and maybe go too far? 21:02 Gregory van der Wiel and Toronto FC file for divorce 26:22 Nick Hagglund goes home, but did FC Cincinnati over pay? 32:33 FC Dallas hit a home run with Chris Richards sale to Bayern Munich 41:03 INTERVIEW: Gio Savarese on why MLS is attracting South Americans 53:21 INTERVIEW: Remi Garde on his transition to MLS, first impressions 1:01:33 Gregg Berhalter's USMNT debut in the mailbag