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It is official: FC Cincinnati will be the 26th team in Major League Soccer, starting play in 2019, a matter of months. Technical director Luke Sassano is on the clock, and the guys chat with the former MLSer turned front office executive about what it will take to make FCC competitive in Year 1, how they'll use DP spots and TAM and what style of play we'll see on the field next March. Also in this episode... Time Segment 11:08 FC Cincinnati technical director Luke Sassano 29:21 Cincinnati's native son and FCC original Austin Berry 36:59 What will MLS in Cincinnati look like? 47:20 USMNT young bucks give us hope 1:00:58 Earnie Stewart ... USMNT general manager? 1:15:46 Remi Garde says Impact lack talent 1:24:00 ETR Mailbag with Ben Baer  

Slow news week, huh? Andrew Wiebe and Sam Stejskal dig into all the big headlines around MLS, including Wayne Rooney's arrival in D.C., possible breaking news in Cincinnati, no longer untouchable Ignacio Piatti, those shady Albert Rusnak quotes and Patrick Vieira's week of "Will he stay, or will he go?" Time Segment 2:30 Team 26 coming soon? News trickling out of Cincy 7:00 Wayne Rooney and what army for D.C. United? 10:55 Possible trade partners w/ Nacho Piatti on the market 22:18 Could Geoff Cameron come to MLS? Sam Stejskal dishes 24:18 Albert Rusnak isn't happy, but why? 27:01 Patrick Vieira pumps the breaks on France move 34:26 Enner Valencia + cash = Sebastian Giovinco 36:23 ExtraTime Radio Mailbag + USOC 4th Round

Everything you missed or need to know from MLS Week 12. Plus, Sam Stejskal on Nashville's big hire and FC Dallas' USL team, and Paul Tenorio talking YAM ... errrrr ... Youth Transfer Fund.

PRO referees Mark Geiger and Jair Marrufo stop by on their way to Russia to help you understand how VAR will affect the World Cup and bring you behind the curtain in MLS. Plus, Wiebe's adopted club comes up clutch with the upset in the US Open Cup, Bobby explains how to beat Atlanta United, the guys debate which New York manager is more vital for his respective club and Calen Carr stops in to talk The Movement and much more. 5:08 – Upsets galore in USOC action 11:16 – World Cup absences: Who will be hit the hardest in MLS? 16:17 – Bobby on how he'd beat Atlanta 19:40 – Enner Valencia and Keisuke Honda to MLS? 23:29 – Who would be missed more? Patrick Vieira or Jesse Marsch? 31:46 – Jair Marrufo and Mark Geiger on VAR and preparing for the World Cup 49:07 – ExtraTime Radio Mailbag 58:07 Calen on winning USOC with the Chicago Fire 1:04:34 – Parity in MLS, good or bad?

One third of the way through the MLS a chance to reset and see what have we learned? After a few great games over the weekend who has pushed their way into the Supporter’s Shield competition? Alexi Lalas stops in to talk about his role on TV, preparing for the World Cup, the future of the USMNT, and much more. 5:45 MLS Tiers 1/3 of the way through the season 11:37 ORL-ATL 23:37 Where is RSL headed? 42:43 Alexi Lalas on his role on TV 54:52 Alexi on Wayne Rooney 1:01:55 Future of US soccer program and who could be manager? 1:17:39 Mailbag with Ben Baer

Could the Manchester United legend help open Audi Field? Wheels are in motion, and Andrew and David dig into what would be a blockbuster MLS move. Also in this episode... Breaking down midweek action, including controversy in ATL Looking ahead to a Sunday of rivalry matches Nando Vila talks "We Came to Win" podcast MLS Players Union salary dump ETR Mailbag

Two months into the MLS season, and we're still trying to figure which teams are actually good, which are going fall back down to earth, which have had bum luck and which were out of the race before it even started. On this episode, the guys try to answer those questions, then dig into the red-dominated NY Derby, Peter Vermes' extension in Kansas City, Orlando City's winning streak against subpar opposition and Seattle's stinker at home following a tough week.   3:51 – Red Wedding, Part 2 in NY Derby 14:32 – Peter Vermes’ extension and SKC’s future 28:36 – Are Orlando City any good? 34:10 – San Jose’s season gets worse 36:20 – Zlatan doesn’t hold back 43:21 – GAM, TAM and Sam Stejskal 44:13 – Surprise from the MLS Week 10 47:50 – Is stratification happening in MLS? 55:20 – World Cup effect is coming 57:52 – ExtraTime Mailbag 1:05:38 – $100 million transfers in MLS?

Where does Lee Nguyen fit in for LAFC, and how can New England improve via their allocation haul? Bobby Warshaw and David Gass tackle the big questions from a busy week in MLS, then bring MLSsoccer.com national writer Paul Tenorio on for the behind-the-scenes view of the deadline's blockbuster trade, the summer rumors that could change the complexion of the league, Seattle's spending or lackthereof and much more. Plus, the guys preview the New York Derby and all the weekend's big games. 4:24 Lee Nguyen trade 17:11 Tenorio details on Nguyen trade 25:13 DCU Summer splash 28:45 Seattle spending? 36:51 NY Derby 45:16 LAFC-DAL 48:03 Weekend predictions and MLS enigmas 1:00:50 Mailbag

Monday is all about the big questions around Major League Soccer. Such as... Kevin Kratz or Sebastian Giovinco from a dead ball with your life on the line? Who is actually good in the Western Conference? Which team could win CCL with a couple extra million to spend? Are Toronto FC in trouble or is this fake worry? Last, but not least, are there dead animals in Wiebe's walls?

Free space is disappointment, for another year at least. David and Andrew get on the mic from Los Angeles ahead of Sunday’s ExtraTime Live (5 pm PT/8 pm ET) to talk Toronto FC’s gut punch in the Concacaf Champions League final. What’s the legacy of the Reds’ run? Of this tournament for MLS? Of another year spent wondering what if? Also in this episode ... LAFC prepare to open Banc of California Stadium, MLSsoccer.com national writer Paul Tenorio’s transfer window wrap,Ezequiel Barco update from Atlanta and #CCLFever vitriol in the mailbag. How did the dream die for TFC? – 6:10 What to take from this year’s CCL – 18:46 Transfer window rumblings w/ Paul Tenorio – 34:15 From #BarcoWatch to Barco on the field – 41:18 Do Red Bulls need a changeup? – 44:23 LAFC prepare to open BoC Stadium – 49:49 Listeners vent in the ETR Mailbag – 1:02:21