Soccerwise
Soccerwise

Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy "Scoops" Bogert, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.

On the verge of the biggest camp in Mauricio Pochettino's tenure with the USMNT David calls in the big names! Paul Tenorio (Messi Effect ) joins to talk about what this camp and the next three months need to look like for the USMNT. They debate some of the big roster decisions as well as where the sport sits on the precipice of the big tournament. Then Doyle is back in the saddle with David to talk about four teams who haven't gotten as much shine this year in MLS. They hit on what we've seen so far (and some transfers) for Colorado, Columbus, Charlotte & the Revs.1:40 Paul Tenorio On All Things USMNT32:01 Rapids Buying Their Hot Start?40:51 Rocky Start For Henrik Rydstrom49:53 Charlotte FC Club Progression?55:51 Revs Falter Early Under New Regime
You get a red card and you get a red card EVERYONE gets a red card! A chaotic weekend of NWSL is in the books and Jordan & David are here to help you digest it all. They relive the thrilling Thorns 9 player upset over rivals Seattle. Then they discuss Angel City & Houston's hot starts as they prepare for a Friday night matchup. And then they look ahead to a big slate of 5 midweek matches across the league. Finally they get excited for the big Denver home opener they will both be in attendance for (and message David on Bluesky if you will too!)4:10 9 Player Thorns beat Cascadia Rival15:38 Houston Back To Back Wins To Start 21:12 Angel City Flying Out The Gates This Time Over Bay27:10 Midweek Preview27:28 Gotham Return Tierna Davidson vs Denver Coming Off First Club Point32:26 Washington Comeback Fight vs Utah Attacking Finding Their Feet36:50 Chicago Home Opener Win vs Orlando In Middle Of Big Week45:17 Seattle Reeling Off Loss In Portland vs KC Returning Labonta46:45 SD Coming Off Road Win vs Portland Filling Suspension Holes50:25 Denver Home Opener Preview
A wild weekend is in the books with multiple six goal victories, five red cards, and a World Cup winner heading to the league. Matt Doyle (Tactics Free Zone) & Gass get together to talk through the best things they saw this weekend from the El Capitan shootout to San Jose's legitimacy win in Canada. Then they talk through Orlando's free fall and what the Antoine Griezmann addition could mean. Finally they look at some of the teams under big pressure after slow starts in Philly, Cincy, Portland & LA.7:33 Dallas Posses In Big Win + Santi Moreno Addition18:09 San Jose Are For Real28:22 Greizmann Headed To Orlando34:11 Nashville Lethal38:59 LAFC Set Shutout Streak46:39 RSL Shine In Must Watch Matchup vs San Diego52:51 What Is Going On With Chucky Lozano1:01:27 STL Bounce Back1:04:11 Chicago Knock Off Philly In The Pressure Derby1:08:53 Cincy Scrap Into A Potential Turnaround Win1:11:38 Portland & LAG
The soccer weeks seem to just get bigger and bigger recently. This time we have two massive competitions going on with US Open Cup kicking off and Conca-champions closing the Round of 16. David is joined by one of the biggest soccer writers Charlie Boehm to cover it all. First they dig into the massive CONCACAF ties that finished from Nashville's win in Miami to San Diego & Philly's struggles in Mexico. Then they dig into the Cupsets we've sign and all the other wild and wacky of US Open Cup. Finally they talk about the breaking news around the specifics of the upcoming 2027 MLS Sprint season.3:30 Conca-Champions Review34:31 US Open Cup Round 1 Cupsets & Highlights46:35 MLS Sprint Season Specifics54:38 USMNT Roster Reaction
Well the games have finally kicked off but the transfer news doesn't slow down! Jordan returns from Week 1 in the Bay to talk all about Cat Macario's big transfer. Macario is signing a record contract in global WoSo with her hometown club San Diego Wave. After that they run through EVERY single game from the weekend to hit on the most important things they saw, and then look forward to Week 2 with some big name rivalries.4:03 Cat Macario Signs World Record Contract With San Diego5:03 What This Moves Means For NWSL8:55 How Macario Fits In SD14:33 Houston Starts With Big Road Win17:05 Jordan's Denver Debut Experience18:34 Bay Shine In Week 122:19 Boston Hangs With Gotham In their Debut27:52 Angel City Offensive Release!32:15 Ashley Sanchez Leads MAK Lind To First NWSL Win35:01 Thorns Go Upset Spirit37:15 KC Rare Come From Behind Home Win Over Utah40:45 Seattle Break Losing Streak In Orlando44:30 Week 2 Preview Cascadia Rivalry + Cali Matchup
The crew is back together to break down a wild weekend of MLS Action. From the multitude of 6 goal thrillers to the winless sides Doyle, Wiebe and David review the whole weekend. Then they look ahead to a massive week of soccer across US Open Cup & CONCA-Champions 2nd legs.7:15 Whitecaps Destroy Min On Road To Supporter Shield Favorites16:50 Joy In Houston & Anguish In Portland26:30 SKC Solidifying For Wicky29:47 LA Galaxy's Search For Chemistry33:05 FC Dallas- San Diego Stunner40:00 USOC Round 1 Name Bowl44:11 STL, PHI & CLB Remain Winless55:19 Orlando Part Ways w/Oscar Pareja & Plans For The Year1:03:10 USMNT Weekend Stars1:08:10 CONCACAF Leg 2 Previews
We are days away from Mauricio Pochettino announcing his final roster ahead of the World Cup. Matt Doyle joins Gass to talk through some of the biggest questions around this camp and this team. Then they go through the roster to predict what they expect to see coming at the end of March.8:10 What Is The Goal Of This Camp?11:55 Poch's Future & USMNT Manager Projection After 202617:35 Formation Plans24:20 Goalkeepers & Defenders36:40 Midfield48:10 Attacking Mids/Wingers59:41 Forwards1:02:10 MLS Teenagers We Would See At The World Cup
Kickoff is final upon us for the 2026 NWSL season! First David and Jordan partake in the fools errands of putting their preseason predictions down in pen. They go through all the individual awards and then talk through the potential standings. Then they finish up their team by team 5 minute previews with the legends Jill & Lori.4:01 NWSL Position Award Predictions16:08 MVP & Golden Boot Predictions24:05 Jordan & David Standings Predictions36:04 Utah Royals Preview41:22 Seattle Reign Preview48:30 San Diego Wave Preview56:00 Washington Spirit Preview
We are only three games into the MLS season but in some markets the pitchforks and torches are already out. Doyle joins Gass to go through the best things they saw this weekend, and then the headlines of the struggles in Orlando/Portland/Philly. The guys then start to look into the USMNT roster race for a spot at the World Cup. And finally they preview the start Round of 16 with some mouth watering MLS vs Liga MX matchups and some heavyweight intra league ties as well.5:50 Nashville Music City Cerberus13:35 RSL The Kids Are Alright (Not ATL)21:31 Keaton Parks Back In Form24:20 Red Card Mania28:00 Pressure On Orlando36:34 Questions Around Phil Neville In Portland42:36 Frustration In Philly49:14 Quakes Are Back54:40 Monteal Shock Red Bulls59:10 USMNT Roster Shakeup1:07:53 Philly-America1:11:01 LAFC-Alajuelense & David Martinez Stunner v FC Dallas1:15:05 Nashville-Miami & DC Matchup In Baltimore1:19:20 LAG-Mount Plesant & Rapids Win Over The Galaxy1:21:35 Blockbuster San Diego-Toluca Series1:25:57 Cincy Trying To Bounce Back vs Tigres1:28:44 Cascadia ConcaChampions
An action packed show for David today with three separate guests joining the fold. First Backheeled's Joe Lowery joins to preview the weekend in MLS and then plant the flag with Gass on some too early takes. Then USLPA President & Colorado Switchbacks player Duke Lacroix talking about the current CBA negotiation, the upcoming season, and a chance to represent Haiti at the World Cup. And last but not least Marlon LeBlanc joins the show ahead of his first season as head coach of Brooklyn FC. He talks about the pathway for American coaches, developing as a coach, building a roster and a culture, and his son Kellan preparing to make his MLS debut at Philadelphia.4:00 MLS Weekend Preview w/Joe Lowery17:28 Too Early MLS Takes On Cavan Sullivan, STL, RSL, Deandre Yedlin, Ronald Donkor, Neco Triantis, and Orlando36:45 USL CBA Explainer39:45 Duke Lacroix USLPA President, Colorado Switchbacks & Haitian National Team1:10:30 Marlon LeBlanc Head Coach Brooklyn FC
It is the BIG one! The most comprehensive NWSL season preview that can be found in podcast land. Lori Lindsey, Jill Loyden & Jordan Angeli dig into every team as we lead into the season. We start with 12 teams to open with the final 4 coming out next week along with our predictions.3:00 Angel City9:20 Bay FC15:07 Boston Legacy21:59 Chicago Stars29:15 Denver Summit FC36:25 Gotham FC43:10 Houston Dash48:55 KC Current55: 55 North Carolina Courage1:02: 18 Orlando Pride1:08:40 Portland Thorns1:15:25 Racing Louisville
The games are flowing as are the goals and the red cards AND THE DRAMA! Gass, Doyle & Wiebe jump on to walk through the best things they saw this weekend, the top headlines of the weekend, and every other detail from the games they saw.3:50 Wiebe’s Messi Effect14:45 Baby Bulls Rampage On23:20 RSL Kids Crush Seattle39:25 San Jose Shining To Start + Timo Werner Debut45:30 Vancouver Dominate TFC51:28 SKC Strong Shower Vs Columbus & Crew’s Questions54:35 Chicago Dispatch Montreal56:05 Rapids Bounce Back & Timbers Worries58:45 Yeboah Leading Minnesota Line1:01:05 Galaxy Offensive Splash & CTL Concerns1:04:15 Superman Saves ATX & Facu Attacking Mid1:07:25 NYCFC Strong Start & Philly Shaky Start1:15:35 Anders Dryer Success & STL Finding Their Feet
Their are games in the book but the news keeps rolling in. David is joined by two special guests to talk about the biggest stories right now. First Valair Shabilla joins to recap the week of CONCACAF results, and what the bracket looks like going forward. Then they hit on the breaking news from Griezmann's fit in Orlando, to Timo Werner's impending debut, and the big extensions signed in LA & Vancouver. Then Jamie Watson the man of many talents joins to talk about his biggest storylines in MLS, NWSL & USL and then looking forward to the big matches coming to the yes on the "Road To 26."4:28 Whitecaps Moving On In CONCACAF6:30 LA Galaxy 3 Games In10:00 Nashville Hot Start & Miami Rivalry Renwed19:20 Antoine Griezmann In Talks With Orlando29:42 Timo Werner San Jose Debut33:11 Denis Bouanga Signs LAFC Extension37:28 Caps Extend Blackmon & Cubas44:20 Jamie Watson Joins To Talk MLS, NWSL, USL & Road To 26 Powerhouse Friendlies
The NWSL 2026 season is right around the corner. Ahead of Jordan & David's team by team previews coming up next week they talk superlatives. Who is poised this year to make the biggest leap as a club and a player? They talk through that plus which club is poised for the biggest fall, and which under the radar transfers could hit biggest.4:57 Club Making The Biggest Jump11:32 Club Making The Biggest Drop 18:21 Must Watch Clubs25:02 Most Improved Player Candidates36:42 Under The Radar Player Transfers That Will Fit Perfectly
The soccer has finally been played! That means it is time to over analyze and who better to do it with then two of our favorites Matt Doyle (Tactics Free Zone) & Andrew Wiebe coming right out of LA. They talk about the biggest stories of the weekend from Bradley's Baby Bulls, to referee mishaps in Seattle, MVPs getting injured, and much more. They hit on every single game from the weekend so EVERYONE is included.4:52 Michael Bradley MLS Debut w/The Baby Bulls13:37 Worries In Orlando16:31 Niko Tsakiris Takes The Reign's In San Jose20:30 Timbers Army Tifo & Attacking Vibes In Portland/Columbus28:53 LAFC v Miami Extravaganza At The Coliseum38:40 Messi + Hallway & Stairwells Controversy45:38 Evander Injury And What It Means For Cincy51:50 Josh Sargent Latest Transfer News54:50 FC Dallas 2026 Potential56:58 DC United Victorious Champions58:43 Nashville Dominates The Revs1:00:17 Seattle Overcomes Rapids & Refs1:02:10 Sam Vines Cut In Colorado Changing Of The Guard1:03:48 Bright Start For STL1:05:25 Whitecaps Survive Over Real... Monarchs1:07:00 Austin & Minnesota Came To Play In 20261:08:45 Galaxy & NYCFC Underwhelm1:13:30 San Diego Handle MTL1:15:00 CCL Quick Preview
David chats with some local experts to continue to get ready for the kickoff of the 2026 MLS season.0:13 LAG: Rob & Ananda (La Cuna Galaxiana) Talk Another Year Without Riqui Puig17:40 MIA: Daniel (Battered Herons) Joins Coming Out Of A First MLS Cup And Into A New Stadium31:21 SKC: Chad Smith (KC Soccer Journal) Shines The Light On The Massive Rebuild In KC49:03 FCD: Dan Crooke (3rd Degree) Comes On To Talk David Into Or Out Of Love With FC Dallas1:04:47 COL: Andre Simone (DNVR Rapids) Looking Into The Matt Wells Era1:24:39 MTL: Andy Coronado (TBIR MTL) On Another Unknown Year In Quebec
The first games are ready to kickoff in the 2026 season of MLS. To preview every team going into the first game friend of the show Michele Giannone joins David. They go game by game with 4 minutes on the clock (that they blow through) to give thoughts on each team.
A huge episode of NWSL conversation on Soccerwise. David & Jordan contextualize the blockbuster deal of Claire Hutton to Bay, Croix Bethune to KC & a MILLION dollars to Washington. What does it mean for these elite players, these teams, and the league. They also touch on Emma Hayes latest roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup. And then Caitlyn Flores Milby the General Manager of Racing Louisville joins the show. She covers so much ground from her career path to where Racing sits in the landscape of the game and how to operate with that. And they talk about some big picture NWSL conversations like future of youth development & the introduction of the HIP rule.6:07 Blockbuster Trade And Biggest Moves Ever9:35 What This Means For Bay FC & Claire Hutton12:50 What This Means For KC & Croix Bethune22:50 What Does This Trade Mean For Washington Spirit34:30 Interview Racing Louisiville GM Caitlyn Flores Milby
We have finally arrived to the first week of the 2026 season! Matt Doyle (Tactics Free Zone) joins Gass to go through all their predictions. They hit the big ones like MVP, Golden Boot and Defender Of The Year. They of course hit their deep cut stuff like "Gass Theorem" and Fullback Of The Year favorites. And then they add some team superlatives like the "League Pass" teams they are most excited to watch.7:30 Nashville Big Week CCL + BJ Callaghan Contract + Reed Baker-Whiting Trade11:00 MVP & Golden Boot Predictions21:30 Young Player Of The Year Favorites25:00 GKOY, DPOY & Fullback Of The Year40:00 Midfielder Of The Year (steal from NWSL)45:00 Coach Of The Year52:30 Newcomer & Gass Theorem Favorites58:40 Team Your Most Excited To Watch (League Pass Favorites)1:05:40 Biggest Points Climber Of 20261:08:20 Biggest Fall Off Of 2026
Our season previews roll onto into the final week with some big conversations. First they chat about big pressure in Ohio on FCC, then they talk about the early injury crisis in Orlando, not be missed is the midway rebuild in STL, and finally the Michael Bradley revolution in New Jersey.0:13 FFC: Kevin Wallace (Post Cast Podcast) On Pressure Bubbling Up In Cincy20:37 ORL: Mike Spillane (ORL Lions Den Podcast) On Big Spending Down In Brazil43:18 STL: Jake Koenig & Justin Graham (Ball Watching STL) On The Rebuild In St. Louis1:03:01 RBNY: Mark Fishkin (Seeing Red Pod) On Michael Bradley's Revolution In New Jersey
David talks to some local experts to get ready for the 2026 MLS season in New England, LA, Houston & DC.0:14 Revs: Seth Macomber (Blazing Musket) On Mitrovic's Revolution In Boston18:17 LAFC: Vince La Rosa (Happy Foot Sad Foot) On LAFC's Big Season Coming Up With Stephen Eustaquio In The Fold44:33 HOU: Victor Araiza (Deportes Nation) On The Big Money Rebuild In H-Town58:48 DC: Jon Hoffman (RFK Refugees) & Gregory Roache (Pitch Pass Podcsat) On The Only Direction DC Can Go UP (hopefully)
David chats with more local experts to prep for the 2026 MLS Season for some big clubs in ATL, SEA, NYC & Chicago.0:12 ATL: Sam Jones (Five Stripe Final) On ATL Banking On Tata To Turn Things Around13:36 SEA: Jeremiah Oshan (Sounder At Heart) & Noah Riffe/Ari Liljenwall (Lobbing Scorchers) On The Sounders Strong Chances Of Winning The Shield50:05 NYCFC: Jon Baney (Hudson River Blue) On NYCFC's Hectic Offseason Of Failed DP Transfers1:15:02 CHI: Tim Hotze (Men In Red 97) On The New Dawn For The Powerhouse Chicago Fire
The moment you have all waited for. With Chris Wittingham acting as a proxy for team Tom/Calen, and our former producent folding up his club like Chivas USA the draft is on! Ten rounds plus defenders to finally decide who is the ultimate ball knower.
We're entering a new era at Kickback Soccer Media. David Gass and Susannah Fuller sit down to talk about two incredible new shows, and to meet our HUGE winter window signing...Matt Doyle!It's Kickback Soccer Media 2.0, and we can't wait to share this momentous soccer year for American soccer with you!Listen to our shows, subscribe our newsletter on: https://kickbacksoccer.com/Subscribe to TacticsFreeZone: https://tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my-days-at-mls-and-my-plan-for-whats-next/
Our 2026 MLS Season preview continues with three playoff teams from 2025. They all join Gass to talk through the biggest topics for the upcoming season. Starting with the awkward fit of the high priced pieces in Austin. Then they talk through Charlotte's playoff woes, and finally James-manie hits the twin cities!0:00 Austin FC w/North End Podcast22:45 Charlotte FC w/TopBin9034:33 Minnesota United w/Loony Bin Podcast
The start of the season is around the corner and yet some clubs have left us waiting on signings. Matt Doyle joins Gass to discuss the four biggest additions he is still waiting on in Toronto, San Jose, Dallas & Atlanta. Plus they run through the big moves that have been made by LAFC and MIN and how impactful (and long) they will be for those clubs. Then David starts his team specific previews for 2026. First up is expansion darlings San Diego w/Tony Sanchez of the San Diego.Futbol crew to talk about the amazing year that was and how this year can rival it (without even Chucky Lozano). Then Kicback Committee member and 615 Soccer host Valair Shabilla checks in to talk about the OTHER offseason darlings Nashville SC. With the addition of Cristian Espinoza could it be title town in Tennesse?4:55 San Diego Leg 2 CCL Preview13:59 TFC Waiting On Sargent23:15 San Jose's Needs At #1026:50 FC Dallas Looking For Musa's Support31:10 ATL Keeping It Together For Tata34:30 Stephen Eustaquio Signs With LAFC38:50 Details On James Rodriguez Contract42:50 Jonny Perez Joins Chivas USA45:25 Myrto Uzuni Transfer Saga51:43 Discord Mailbag On Slow Transfer Windows57:55 2026 San Diego Season Preview w/Tony Sanchez (2 Balls And A Mic)1:11 2026 Nashville Season Preview w/Valair Shabilla (PharmaceuticalSoccer Podcast)
Well the ice cream shop is closed for a little (sorta) with Tom on dad duty. So Joe Lowery joins David for a big show. They revel in the addition of the Boy Star James Rodriguez to Minnesota United and figure out WHAT IS GOING ON! Then they dig through all the biggest moves since last show. They compliment Seattles development of Obed Vargas, weigh the improvements or lack there of Red Bulls, and what is going on with these failed medicals. Finally they go over Joe's favorites additions of the offseason so far.8:30 San Diego's Dominant CONCACAF Debut16:14 James Rodriguez Joining Minnesota26:47 Obed Vargas Development & Transfer To Atleti35:09 Red Bull Attacking DP Addition39:45 Carles Gil Extends His Time In New England42:15 Orlando CB Signing & NYCFC DP Fail Transfer Medicals45:45 Whitecaps Retool49:55 Crew Rotated CFs With JRR Sale & Thiare Trade52:45 Stephen Eustaqio's Potential Fit In LA & Bounga Transfers56:00 Joe's Favorite Offseason Moves Mamadou Fall, Robin Lod, Erik Thommy & Timo Werner
The moves continue to come as all teams have started training camp but continue to build their rosters. After putting a bow on Gotham's London trip. Jordan and David dive into the big defenders added starting with USWNT CB Eva Gaetino joining Denver from PSG. They then talk about Bay breaking West Hams transfer record for their new addition, Chicago loading up on the backline, and North Carolina finding their Denise O'sullivan replacement.7:00 Corinthians Shine At FIFA Women's Champions Cup11:45 Gotham Win 3rd Place18:49 Denver Adds Eva Gaetino & Sells 40k Tickets31:40 Bay FC Spend Big On Additions From West Ham & Manchester United37:27 Mexico Intl Aliyah Farmer Joins Chicago Defense40:55 NC Courage Finally Add Along Their Spine
Our favorite annual tradition is back for the second time ever. Matt Doyle the keeper of the numbers rejoins the show to take Tom & Gass through the rankings. The three of them way in on every team in MLS and add in their locks for the five picks they each feel most confident about. Spoilers from DC United at the bottom to reigning MLS Cup champs Inter Miami at the top they talk through it all.**Note this was recorded on 1/27 due to the birth of Carmelo Skattebo Bogert. So some host takes will be dumber than usual.**
Get your pencils and notebooks out because it is time to get wiser about soccer together! Bobby Warshaw (Bloom Sports) takes David & Matt through the exercise of planning a winning MLS roster. He asks them the same questions he asks some of the biggest clubs CSO's. Listen to the debate and conversation. And you can answer the questions yourself about the club you would build. See the questions below and send the hosts your thoughts on Bluesky or in the Discord!What are your objectives for the next 1-3-5 years? How are we measuring our targets?What’s your thesis on why you will be successful? In 1-2 sentences, tell me why you’ll beat out the 29 other people trying to do the same thing as you?What are your Roster Pillars? What are the ~5 things that you need to achieve with your squad to be successful in MLS? (They do not need to be the same for every team.)What are the categories of players within your roster? How are you defining and measuring them?
We finally have games to talk about like on the field! David & Jordan break down the Gotham match vs Corinthians. They look as well at their two big additions in Jared Dudley & Savanah McCaskill. Then they look at the biggest stories out of USWNT camp especially Rodman's world record contract. Finally they talk about North Carolina Courage finally bringing in their new coach and center forward.3:30 Gotham Loss In London19:12 USWNT Camp Reaction29:12 Rodman's New Contract36:30 North Carolina Courage New Coach & Players
With the end of the European transfer window in sight a few huge moves have dropped. Tom & David start with USMNT young phenom Alex Freemen's transfer to La Liga side Villarreal. They look at what it means for him, USMNT, and Orlando. Then they check in on Fulham's $38 million bid for Ricardo Pepi, NYCFC's big moves up front, and the opening round matchups of USOC.9:15 Alex Freeman Sale To Villarreal21:35 Ricardo Pepi Potential Fulham Move25:55 NYCFC Alonso Martinez Replacement DP & More Movies36:15 Toulouse Offer For Jacen Russell-Rowe39:02 RSL Big Attacking Signings46:52 Tomas Aviles Loaned From MIA to MTL55:20 USOC 1st Round Matchups Set59:54 USL Premier Structure
MLS dropping some big rule changes as Tom & David jump in to to go over all of it. They talk through what this means for MLS teams in 2026 and beyond. Then they dig into the big stories of the week from MIA trying to Big Dawg LAFC to ATL working on their rebuild. There can't be a Soccerwise episode without a long conversation around GAM. And finally the admin puts our hosts through the REAL MLS Jeopardy ringer. 8:20 MLS Transfer Window, Loan & Cashfer Changes17:20 Inter Miami Try To Big Dawg LAFC For Denis Bouanga25:50 LAG Buying Joao Klauss From STL38:50 ATL United Connected To Guido Rodriguez44:30 MLS GAM Release And Minnesota United57:15 Admin MLS Trivia
We finally have an NWSL schedule! And while it is one of the earliest releases we have had it isn't straight forward. David & Jordan talk through all the oddities and intricacies of 2026. Then they talk about the massive moves of Delphine Cascarino & Denise O'Sullivan moves to Europe. And finally talk about the effect of Temwa Chawinga & Michelle Coopers injuries in KC.8:30 NWSL Schedule For 202623:30 Delphine Cascarino Leaving San Diego27:15 Denise O'Sullivan Joins Liverpool & Questions in NC33:25 Spirit Spend $950k For Paraguayan Phenom42:15 Temwa Chawinga & Michelle Cooper SEI Injuries
An active weekend once again includes who else but Inter Miami. Tom & David chat about HOW good this MIA team can become if Bertarame comes on board. They of course talk about the new majority owner of SKC who says they will spend to win. And the "Ice Cream Shop" is LOADED with Facu Torres approaching Austin, Houston adding Bogusz, and of course Josh Sargent's update.
David sit downs in person with these four MLS stars. They talk about a range of topics from youth development, to living in the moment around the World Cup, Wilfred Nancy's future in Europe, Jersey pizza, and much more.1:00 Seb Berhalter (VAN) on player development, World Cup memories, making the WC roster, and who is next up for the Whitecaps.8:05 Tim Ream (CTL) on growth of MLS, living in the moment, work life balance, Charlotte's next steps, and more.22:19 Steven Moreira(CLB) on what makes Nancy special, good fighting in the locker room, his position change, losing Darlington Nagbe, and what Columbus means to him.37:32 Paxten Aaronson(COL) on coming back to MLS, Jersey pizza, having a professional soccer brother, and much more.
It is the first show of 2026 for Jordan & David and the news is flying across NWSL. They sit down with the new coach of KC Current Chirs Armas to talk about his new role and what he is looking to bring to the team. They also run through the biggest stories across the league from Lindsey Heaps heading home to Denver to San Diego's record trade, and Angel City's rebuild.5:40 Lindsey Heaps Joins Denver Summitt17:55 Sam Coffey Signs In Manchester22:20 NWSLPA Files Grievance On HIP Rule In NWSL27:30 San Diego Trade For Ludmilla While Cascarino Looks To Move33:40 Angel City Rebuild With Emily Sams45:40 Chris Armas Interview
A big show packed with news and guests for Soccerwise. First Tom breaks the news as Timo Werner & San Jose approach a landmark deal. They also talk about Toronto's pursuit of Josh Sargent and Eric Ramsey leaving Minnesota. Then David sits down with Michael Boxall (MIN) & Brandon Vasquez (Austin).6:30 Timo Werner In Talks With San Jose18:50 TFC Potential Record Transfer For Josh Sargent38:00 Eric Ramsey Leaves MIN & Cam Knowles Takes Over45:11 Ice Cream Shop Chucky Lozano1:08:10 Michael Boxall Interview1:24:05 Brandon Vasquez Interview
The band is back together for a megashow to open up the 2026 Ice Cream Shop. Tom & David go through all the biggest breaking news stories. From Nashville pushing into MLS Cup territory to Miami retooling. 4:50 Nancy Out At Celtic10:18 Nashville Blockbuster Signing For Espinoza20:00 Jacob Shaffelburg Traded To LAFC23:30 Inter Miami Secure Allende Return + Big Additions36:25 Houston In Talks To Acquire Mateus Bogusz40:50 Seattle Acquire u22 Initiative CM Nikola Petkovic43:55 Charlotte FC Sign Luca De La Torre50:45 Riqui Puig Heartbreaking Injury & LA Galaxy's Plans58:33 DC United Record Signing Forward1:03:20 Coaching Hires For SKC, CLB & Red Bulls1:12:20 Robin Lod to Chicago & Minnesota Restocking
To close out our holiday slate we have one of our favorite episodes. Friends of the show Matt Doyle & Bobby Warshaw come on to bounce around some big and small topics around MLS. They dig into what makes a winner and how they would run a club.
Chief Soccer Officer of FC Dallas talks to the SW crew about Lucho-mania, schedule change affect on his work, Superdrafts value, and plans for 2026.
Soccerwise was lucky to sit-down with Chicago's Director of Football & Head Coach Gregg Berhalter as the offseason begins. He talks with David about his time with the USMNT, the special season his son had, what wins in MLS, the potential of big name additions in Chicago, and much more.
The Soccerwise crew is preparing for a week without live shows. So Tom is setting the stage for what is most important to keep your eyes on. From coaching vacancies in KC & CLB to big DP holes in the attack of TOR, DAL & San Jose. Then they break down all the latest news from trades and signings + Superdraft news.10:15 SKC Coaching Hire Needs13:30 CLB Coaching Search21:00 TFC DP #9 Search28:00 Whitecaps Roster Squeeze33:30 FCC Roster Needs & Dream Dado Valenzuela Homes46:00 Christian Espinoza's Questionable MLS Future45:05 Justin Haak Ideal Landing Spots47:15 FCD & SJ Hunt For Game Changer DP #10s53:25 Sean Nealis & DC's Remake59:45 Orlando City Finding A Way Out Of Muriel Contract1:02:00 Thomas Chancaly Potential MLS Rehab Spots1:03:05 Austin's Dream Sale Of Osman Bukari + Nelson/Rosales Trades1:09:00 Rapids Sign U22 Defensive Mid1:12:25 Orlando Seal Two More Signings1:16:15 FC Dallas Commit Big To The Superdraft
Hey Soccerwise crew this is David dropping a sample of our new podcast "Kickback '26". We have built a capsule like this for every country that has qualified for 2026 World Cup so far. They all follow a similar format covering the history of the sport, top world cup moments/soccer moments for each country, urban legend or unsung heroes, and young players to know. All the episode are between 10-18 minutes long so consumable and easy to binge! About a quarter of them have interviews as well, of course not all as incredible as the great Diego Valeri. Please follow the link below if you enjoy this and share with anyone you think might like it as well!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kickback-26/id1857994985https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vx00ibBgMbgB5Y2LaQ8WN
The news never stops around MLS. Tom has all the big stories to dig into with a massive Cashfer heading to the Revs, Austin looking to offload DPs, Lewandowski talking to Chicago, and much more. And of course they have to talk about the new MLS Divisions being set up & STL landing on a coaching hire.10:10 MLS Sets 5 Divisions For New League Structure21:00 Yoann Damet Hired As STL Manager29:20 Dayne St. Clair Leaves MIN For MIA42:00 Austin Selling Osman Bukari & Trade For Jayden Nelson51:05 Revs Casher Brooklyn Raines For $1.6mill56:15 Robert Lewandowski Talking To Chicago Fire1:00:45 Rothrock Coming Home w/Hassani Dotson & Friends1:05:05 FCD Sign New Wingback From Sweden
The last live show of the year has a lot to cover. Jordan and David sit down one last time to talk about the newest NWSL roster rule. The "High Impact Player"rule that unlocks millions in spending. We already see it at play with Sophia Wilson announcing her return to Portland for the 2026 season. Then they look at the big off-seasons upcoming for North Carolina, KC, and Angel City. And finally have some NWSL new years resolutions.
Oh do you want breaking news around MLS? Then you are talking Tom ball so get excited! First the guys dig into all the latest new coach hirings, trades, free agencies & more. Then they dig into a mailbag to hit all the the biggest topics you want to talk to from both the discord and the live chat.4:55 Michael Bradley Named New York Red Bull Manager9:00 Lewis Morgan Trade to San Diego & Other Red Bull Transfers18:45 Matt Wells Leaves Tottenham For Colorado Head Coaching Job24:40 Union Offloading Tai Baribo & Jakob Glesnes27:20 Galaxy Retool With Glesnes30:20 DC United Buying Baribo34:45 SKC Update36:05 IG Reporting On Henry Kessler In Dallas & Cristian Espinoza In LA38:26 Dante Sealy Traded To COL For $2mill42:18 Orlando Sign Carlos Coronel To Free Agent Deal45:10 Walker Zimmerman Signs In Toronto50:40 Inter Miami Fighting The Winners Salary Cap Monster53:40 Mailbag On Development Through College Soccer57:40 Mailbag On Early Offseason Biggest Standing's Risers1:00:14 Mailbag MLS Regular Season Lack Of Jeopardy1:02:40 Mailbag On How To Define Ambition In Modern MLS1:05:40 Mo Salah MLS Connections
It is officially Tom season with MLS Cup in the rearview mirror. So Tom walks us through all the biggest news and what to watch for. And David gives his thoughts and grades plus big free agent landing spots and ConcaChampions bracket.
After a week "off" with Jordan grinding through a buffet of 7v7 elite soccer, and David through a world cup draw. There is so much to talk about! They dig into the latest around Trinity Rodman's future, and what to make of all the twists and turns. They then look at the coaching news in both Portland & Bay and what they will mean. And finally they talk about some of the the things that have been on their mind from this talented rookie class playing as Sophomores, to expansion builds, Alyssa Naeher, and much more.2:00 Recapping World 7s11:42 Trinity Rodman's Washington Future22:20 Haley Carter Leaves Orlando For Washington28:35 Portland Let Rob Gale Go38:05 Bay Hire Emma Coates As Head Coach44:15 Alyssa Naeher Re-signs & Chicago's Outlook52:30 Gotham FC Dynasty Potential56:55 Expansion Excitement57:00 Rookie Sensations
An all-time weekend in the North American soccer sphere has finally come to a close. And I am not just talking about Tom going full Miami vice. The guys sit down to recap everything they saw in the swamps of Fort Lauderdale. After they decompress from the last game of the MLS season they look at the big news around the league starting with LAFC's new coach. And of course they break down the big news for USA & Canada form the World Cup draw.4:30 Miami Gameday Experience14:10 MLS Cup Game Reaction37:30 What It Means For Inter Miami44:05 Big MLS Offseason Coach & Front Office Hires LAFC, NYCFC, SKC, STL & ATL1:03:44 Offseason Player Preview
Kickback 26 is your front-row seat to the 2026 World Cup. Hosted by David Gass, Claudia Pagan, Heath Pearce, and Eric Krakauer, this podcast breaks down every World Cup group with a mix of tactical insight, big-picture context, and a healthy dose of banter. From host-nation pressure on Mexico, Canada and USA to dark horses, “groups of chaos,” and which third-place teams might sneak through, the Committee walks you through the tournament one group at a time—making sense of the draw, matchups, and storylines that will define 2026.In this section, the team reacts to the World Cup draw and goes group by group, giving their analysis, predictions, and must-watch fixtures. Expect debates over Mexico’s ceiling as a co-host, South Africa’s resurgence, how dangerous Korea can be, what Switzerland and Italy really are at this stage, and which UEFA playoff nations could flip a group on its head. If you want smart, funny, and deeply informed World Cup talk that actually helps you understand what’s coming in 2026, this is where you start.Listen to our World Cup Capsule Podcasts and follow us on First Touch: https://linktr.ee/firsttouchksm01:35 - Group A12:01 - Group B18:59 - Group C27:12 - Group D35:07 - Group E39:35 - Group F43:00 - Group G46:37 - Group H48:58 - Group I52:02 - Group J56:01 - Group K59:22 - Group L
Soccerwise are prepping for the biggest game of the year and who else to do it with than the biggest writer in the game. Paul Tenorio (The Athletic) joins Tom & David to talk about the topic he literally wrote on a book on “The Messi Effect.” They preview MLS cup from the X-factors to what it would mean to both clubs if they do or don’t win. Then Paul walks them through how the league is trying to advance globally, Messi’s influence on those moves, and the biggest factors that could help or hurt the league going forward. And never not grinding Tom has a staple of scoops in the “Ice Cream Shop” from Philly’s record signing to the return of Cade Cowell.Pre-order Paul’s book today at this link5:01 MLS Cup On Field Preview18:20 Paul Tenorio Joins The Show Talking Messi Effect & MLS's Fight To Grow48:50 What Would MLS Cup Mean To Miami And What’s Their Future?56:38 What Would MLS Cup Mean To Vancouver And What’s Their Future?1:03:14 Ice Cream Shop1:0325 Philly Record Signing Striker1:06:40 Cade Cowell Heading To NYRB1:09:07 Chicago Big Center back Signing1:11:26 Zimmerman Replacement In Nashville & Maybe Paul Rothrock
The big dance is finally set in MLS and it takes us back to the this years CCL semifinal between Miami & Vancouver. Tom & David rejoin post Thanksgiving to dive into all the semifinal action. They look back at Maxi vs Messi, Brian White's Offensive Explosion, and what this all means for San Diego's debut season. Then they look forward to MLS Cup where we are guaranteed a first time winner. Finally the "Ice Cream Shop" is always open for Tommy's Scoops.7:00 Miami's Triumph Over NYCFC18:30 Looking Back On NYCFC's Season22:00 MLS Cup Finalists Means To Miami30:15 Whitecaps Bounce San Diego38:50 San Diego's Historic Expansion Season48:50 Mo Salah To SD?50:47 MLS Cup Miami vs Vancouver Preview58:45 Mueller vs Messi All-time1:07:30 Chicho Arango Heading To Pumas?1:09:50 Robin Jansson Resigns In Orlando1:10:45 Paul Rothrock & Other Top Free Agents
After a weekend of breathtaking single elimination soccer it is time to take a second to talk soccer before turkey. Tom & David dive into everything we saw from the stunner in Vancouver to the upset in Chester. Then they preview the upcoming round of games as the conference finals are set for Saturday.
A Rosey finish to the season for the 2nd time in three years for Gotham. Jordan & David stop hanging out on the West Coast to breakdown everything from the week. They talk about what is so special about Gotham as a club, what does this mean big picture for Washington, and much more.
The Riverhounds are heading to Tulsa for a final showdown in the USL Championship. And this time the star of the show is a goalkeeper as Eric Dick has won two shootouts in the playoffs and is yet to concede a goal. He sits down with David to talk about this run so far, the task in the final, and what Pittsburgh has come to mean to him.
The USMNT made history this week IN A GOOD WAY! Did you see that coming? Yea you're not alone. Tom & David get together to revel in the US big win over Uruguay & Paraguay. Then they refocus on the MLS playoffs digging into all the matchups coming up. The crew cannot talk only on the field though as they run through the groundbreaking article on the Guardian written by Pablo Maurer investigating a number of reported indiscretions by Union Sporting Director Ernst Tanner.4:55 Guardian Article On Ernst Tanner11:58 USMNT Thrash Uruguay33:30 Details on USMNT Pre-World Cup Plans38:20 WCQ Global Wrap Up42:20 Van-LAFC Preview50:33 FCC-MIA Preview56:50 PHI-NYCFC Preview1:01:44 SD-MIN Preview1:07:30 Mateus Bogusz MLS Return?1:11:03 RBNY Plans Under Julian De Guzman1:18:30 Orlando’s End Of Season Roster Moves
It is the big one the NWSL Championship is on the horizon. Jordan & David sit down to talk about all the action of the semis and preview the final. Not to be forgotten is all the big breaking news outside the games. Of course Trinty Rodman's future is a huge topic. And while we're looking at the championship game the Shield holders have made more news moving Vlatko Andonovski's role.7:15 Washington's Dominant Semifinal Win Over Portland26:15 What Does A Second Straight Final Mean For the Spirit29:00 What To Make Of Portland's 2025 Season33:00 Trinity Rodman's Future & The League's Salary Structure43:40 Gotham's Dramatic Win Over Orlando1:01:45 NWSL Championship Preview1:08:45 What Would The Title Mean To Both Spirit & Gotham1:12:50 KC Current Front Office Shakeup
MLS's owners are sitting down right now to vote on flipping the MLS calendar and changing the league structure. So Tom & David sit down on their own to talk about the pros and cons behind these moves. But this isn't the only news of the week as Tommy Scoops opens the "Ice Cream Shop" on a Nashville club legend entering free agency alongside Quakes star Cristian Espinoza. Plus of course they talk USMNT heading into the big clashes against the Guays.3:18 BOG Vote On MLS Schedule Change21:41 Change Of MLS Format To Single Table33:55 Wilfred Nancy Heading To Celtic?38:00 Walker Zimmerman's Next Destination46:30 Cristian Espinoza MLS Free Agent53:15 FC Dallas Offseason Preview56:40 Austin FC Season Recap1:00:00 Chicago Fire Offseason Preview1:04:05 USMNT Must See
What a week to keep up with! We had the arguably the biggest upset in NWSL Playoff history, a PK shootout, three extra time games, AND a new expansion club. David is joined by Committee member Brianna Pinto to relive it all. First they dig into all the drama from round one of the playoffs. How Washington overcame a valiant Louisville, Portland's magical home experience, Gotham's dream upset & Marta willing her way on to the next round. Then they look forward to two monumental matchups coming up this weekend and what could decide those games. They talk about the big news coming out of the southeast as Atlanta is awarded the 17th club in NWSL. And finally with the finalists announced they give away their postseason awards.1:30 Brianna Pinto's NWSL Skills Challenge Debut5:08 Gotham's Historic Upset Of KC16:35 Washington Survive Against Louisville In Dramatic Fashion27:05 Thorns Extratime Winner30:55 Orlando Powered By Marta37:19 Preview Of Washington vs Portland45:45 Preview Of Orlando vs Gotham50:12 Atlanta NWSL Expansion58:55 NWSL Postseason Awards
Did we just witness the greatest playoff game in MLS history? With David off celebrating love Tom is joined by the second best bald man in his orbit Matt Doyle. They break down everything they saw to finally close out this round of MLS playoffs. Then look ahead to the USMNT.
Soccerwise comes to you live from Charlotte, NC at Sycamore Brewery on the eve of Game 3 between Charlotte FC vs. New York City FC. David and Tom are joined by Zoran Krneta, CSO of Charlotte FC, Dean Smith, Charlotte FC Manager and MLS Play by Play commentator, Eric Krakauer.Sycamore Brewery: https://www.sycamorebrew.com/
David can see Tom's crystal blue eyes in person as the squad camps in Charlotte ahead of Friday's elimination game. The squad goes game by game to preview the weekend of must win games. Then they talk about the breaking news around Tata Martino & his old buddy Josef Martinez. And of course they have to dig into the first Berhlater-Reyna roster under Poch. And then Kristijan Kahlina joins the show to talk PK shootouts, the pressure of must win games, winning GKOY, and much more.8:15 CTL-NYCFC14:03 MIN-SEA19:50 Pressure On Pat Noonan23:55 Preview FCC-CLB27:50 Suarez Retroactive Suspension31:00 MIA-NASH Preview35:10 SD-POR39:45 Tata Martino Back To ATL43:50 Josef Martinez Leaving SJ47:35 USMNT Final 2025 Camp56:50 Kristijan Kahlina Interview
The NWSL regular season came to a close in dramatic fashion on Sunday. David & Jordan join forces to relive the tension, celebrate Louisville, and wonder what's next for North Carolina. Now the playoff bracket is set to our hosts pick through all the big details to know matchup by matchup.3:30 Boston & Denver Home Openers Announced9:17 Reliving Decision Day For Louisville & North Carolina27:43 KC vs Gotham Preview40:35 Washington vs Louisville Preview50:30 Portland vs Wave Preview1:02:35 Orlando vs Seattle Preview
Only three of the eight MLS series are wrapped up after game 2 of the first round. Tom & David dig into everything we saw on the weekend from Nashville's offensive explosion, to the Portland Timbers dramatic comeback, and our three teams that took care of business. BUT to start Tommy Scoops has opened the Ice Cream shop early! He brings the breaking news that the New England Revolution will be hiring US u20 Head Coach Marko Mitrović as their new head coach & LAFC has a frontrunner to replace Steve Cherundolo in current assistant Marc Dos Santos.1:30 Revs On Verge Of Hiring Marko Mitrovic15:30 Marc Dos Santos Is Frontrunner For LAFC’s Next Head Coach26:15 STL Hire Corey Wray As New CSO34:40 LAFC Trounce Austin To Move On40:15 Vancouver Outlast Dallas To Clinch Their Spot In The Next Round45:30 Austin And Dallas’s Offseason Outlooks52:22 PHI Hold The Lead This Time Against A Weakened Chicago56:45 Nashville’s Big Bounce Back1:03:47 The Crew Rampant Against FCC1:07:30 What Did We Just See In Seattle?1:11:00 Gage Guerra Rescues The Timbers1:17:55 North Carolina FC Close Up Shop On Their Player In USL Championship1:25:01 USL Hires Tony Scholes From The EPL To Run New Division 1
The first cycle of MLS playoffs are in the books finally! Tom & Gass jump in to recap what they saw and set the scale on who has the best chance to turn an upset. It is one of Soccerwise's favorite weeks of the year for two reasons as the MLSPA salary dumps are out alongside the playoffs so they dig through all the news. And finally the buzz around some of the biggest coach openings in MLS with Tata talking to Atlanta, STL picking up options, and more.5:00 NYCFC Away Win In Charlotte & Past Upsets13:10 MIN Long Throw Over SEA23:00 Cincy Surviving Hell For Now31:55 LAFC Veteran Steel Outlasts Austin45:10 Did Chicago Waste Their Chance In Philly49:10 More Belief In Portland Or Dallas?56:00 Sam Sarver Wins MLSNP MVP58:50 MLSPA Salary Dump Headlines1:10:00 Tata Martino Going Home To ATL?1:18:00 STL Lacking Sporting Direction1:22:20 RBNY Path Forward
It all comes down to this is it the final countdown or the  day of consequence, or decision day in NWSL… Jordan & David debate what this final day should be called. Then they dig into everything left or play for from the final playoff spot to the huge standing swings that are possible. After that they go through the post season awards to set the stage of what the finalist pools could look like. And of course they talk USWNT & Brazil’s big win in England.7:45 Recap Of International Week From WAFCON Qualifying To Brazil’s Big Win14:20 USWNT Playing At CPKC Stadium And Future Midfield24:25 Renaming NWSL’s Final Game Day27:10 What To Play For On Sunday30:00 KC-SD Preview35:10 Preview Of Louisville & Courage’s Final Game And Playoff Hopes47:00 Orlando vs Seattle For Home Field Playoff Game52:10 Portland Vs Houston Preview58:30 NWSL Postseason Awards Finalists
We are half way through the opening round of the playoffs. We have seen PK shootouts, red cards, stunning goals & wild atmospheres. Gass & Tom jump on to dig into what we've seen and what to expect for the next games. But not to be outdone the NY Red Bulls wanted attention as well as they fire their Coach & Sporting Director mid show. So the crew gives their thoughts on what this means for the club and what their future could look like.6:00 Recap MIA-NASH Game 114:55 Zinckernagel's Injury News19:55 Philly Hang On In Shootout32:30 Breaking News: Red Bulls Fire Coach Sandro Schwarz & Head Of Sport Jochen Schneider44:20 Caps Decision Day Revenge On Dallas53:30 Chucky Lozano Apology59:00 San Diego Flying Over Portland1:13:25 USMNT January Camp Cancelled
A special interview on the verge of the playoffs Charlotte FC GM Zoran Krneta sits down with Tom & Gass. He talks about the clubs best season so far and Wilfred Zaha's suspension but also his impact. Then they talk big picture about MLS how the u22 initiative can be changed to create greater impact, and the transfer window adjustments.
With the wild card games in the books we now have our bracket locked for the 2025 MLS Playoffs. Tom & Gass give you the breakdown series by series as we prepare for the kickoff of round 1. They also hit on Messi's contract extension & take you through their picks for all the MLS awards.4:00 Messi's Contract Extension10:30 Hell Is Real Preview16:45 MIN-SEA Preview23:20 MIA-NASH Preview27:20 CTL-NYCFC Preview33:30 PHI-CHI Preview + CHI Wildcard Win38:45 VAN-FCD Rematch44:25 SD-POR Rematch AS WELL53:15 LAFC-ATX Preview56:40 MLS Postseason Awards1:11:30 Gass's Best XI
It is the best time of the year as fall is upon us and the playoffs are on the verge of kicking off in NWSL. But with an international break coming in Soccerwise has put together a special episode. The crew interviews two of their favorites in Kling & Kristen. First Kling talks about what it takes to win a championship in NWSL, the friends she has made along the way, and soccer in the great state of Pennsylvania! Then Kristen comes on to reminisce about her trophy laden career on the verge of her retirement (and potential next trophy) in KC. This episode has it all from Nonnas to mom jokes and everything in between.2:40 NWSL Top News Update6:30 Meghan Klingenberg Interview45:45 Kristen Hamilton Interview
Decision Day has come and gone and it was a 5 hour high wire across Saturday night. Tom and David jump into the studio early to give you the full rundown and reaction of everything that happened from red cards, to standing swaps, late goals, and injury returns. And now with 90% of the playoff series set they look forward to the best part of the year in MLS. Not to be forgotten the first post season causality has happened as ATL move on from Ronny Deila right as the squad gets on to record.4:10 Ronny Deila Fired By ATL8:40 Chris Armas Combative Press Conference12:20 Reliving Western Conference D-Day Race23:50 San Jose 2025 Review27:30 COL Rapids Offseason Preview30:20 San Diego Win The West In Greatest Expansion Season Ever36:01 Western Conf Playoff Preview38:51 Reliving Eastern Conference D-Day Race42:38 Zaha Red Card Suspension45:00 Messi Dominates Finally In Nashville To Clinch Golden Boot48:00 Philly Warning Signs Heading To Playoffs52:09 Eastern Conference Playoff Preview
With the final weekend of the season on the horizon it is time to get report cards for every team AND us! Matt Doyle joins David & Tom to recap the over/under lines he set in preseason, and what we said about each team. The squad goes over which teams out kicked their coverage and which floundered. And of course they dig into all the biggest storylines to watch for this Decision Day. Not to be forgotten our beloved college soccer at the end the crew chats about "Next Gen" white paper on the future of college soccer.
With the playoff push at its peak right now Jordan & David jump on with a lot to talk about. First they delve into the flurry of retirements being announced from Christen Press to Lauren Barnes. Then they check in on standings to see how the playoff race is shaping up, and look back on 2024 to give context to the current season. Finally of course the crew digs into Emma Hayes latest lineup selection.
Soccerwise legend Michele Giannone fills in for Tommy Scoops to kick off one of the biggest weeks of the year. They run through the top performers for the USMNT, as well as in the MLS 2025 season, and get ready for the final week of the season.8:45 ATX Clinch Playoff Spot What Is Their 2025 Season?16:44 Vancouver Top Of The West In Come From Behind Win23:50 What To Play For On Decision Day In The West39:12 What To Play For In The East48:00 Has Orlando City Regressed Over The Last Two Years?57:30 Post Season Awards COY, Newcomer, GKOY, DOY, Young Player & MVP1:221:22:30 USMNT & International Recap
Soccerwise and Kickback Committee bring you a special joint show for the occasion! Tom and David talk about Darlington Nagbe’s retirement from soccer and his legacy on the American game. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba also announce their retirements and discuss their impacts on MLS along with what their exits mean for Inter Miami’s future. The duo react to the 2025 MLS 22 Under 22 list. A preview of the USMNT vs. Ecuador match. Susannah Fuller joins the show after some slight tech hiccups on behalf of Kickback Committee. The crew talks the final result of the USMNT U-20’s victory over Italy in the round of 16 U-20 World Cup match. 50 States of Soccer heads to the state of Maine with Susannah’s One Knox taking on USL League One’s rising star franchise, Portland Hearts of Pine. The State of 2026 World Cup Tickets after a viewer mentions he landed tickets mid-show. Subscribe to The Kickback Minutes here: https://kickbacksoccer.com02:25: Tom’s dual loves between the US and Italy  06:07 - Darlington Nagbe announces retirement from soccer 21:56 - Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba retire 30:56 - Miami’s DP replacements 38:16 - MLS 22 Under 22 List57:25 - USMNT vs. Ecuador Preview01:04:09 - Suzannah Fuller (finally) joins the show!01:06:31 - USMNT U-20s defeat Italy to reach the Round of 801:15:17 - 50 States of Soccer: Maine and USL Playoffs01:27:31 - The State of World Cup 2026 Tickets 01:35:29 - Show closer
Soccerwise has a lot to cover with playoff races and expansion signings happening at the same time. First Jordan & David talk through Louisville's monumental performance in North Carolina that may have finally broken their playoff curse. Then of course the crew has to touch on the fireworks at Raudi in DC. Not to be forgotten Boston has signed an USWNT gold medal winner & a Balon D'or finalist as their roster comes into view. Finally they set the stage for the final two playoff spots coming up.3:50 Racing Louisville Playoff Win11:40 North Carolina’s Struggles16:45 Spirit Dramatic Winner25:42 Boston Legacy Makes Their Two Biggest Signing35:30 How Should Free Agent Signings Be Announced?38:40 Playoff Race Primer
The Philly Union have clinched their second ever shield at home in a storybook ending. Tom & David get back together to discuss this amazing turnaround and where this team ranks all time. Then they follow Denis Bouanga's recent example and get into the goals breaking down the late stretch of the Golden Boot race. Then they go international talking about the US U20s group stage performance and upcoming knock out game vs Italy. Plus sad news on the injury front for Canada.
On the eve of a cup final for Sacramento Republic their President & GM Todd Dunivant sits down with David. They talk about the buzz around the big game, and their first Jaegermeister Cup experiences. Then they hit on a bevy of topics from losing academy players to MLS clubs, how their new stadium can change the city, how USL has changed in the last decade, and so much more!
The 2025 USOC has finally come to a close. On Yom Kippur with David out atoning for the sins of his terrible preseason takes, Tom turns to one of the greats Joe Lowery (Backheeled) to bring it home. They talk through Nashville's historic night and Austin's heartbreak. And of course get you set for a huge round of MLS action, and USMNT's upcoming camp.
We thought silly season was over with the external NWSL transfer window closing. How wrong were we? Jordan and David wake up to the blockbuster move of Hina Sugita from Portland to Angel City. They talk about how this affects both clubs, and how Sugita & M.A Vignola can affect their new squads. Then they dig into the big moments of the weekend from Gotham & Washington's dominant wins, to Orlando breaking their winless streak in San Diego.5:45 Hina Sugita Trade21:43 Gotham Impressing30:00 Racing Louisville Close Out A Big Win34:20 Chloe Ricketts Trade & Free Agency Process In NWSL40:30 Washington’s Loaded Depth45:40 Orlando Pride Break Their Winless Streak50:55 North Carolina Slipping In Seattle & Reign’s Lack Of Attacking Play
It feels like MLS after dark nowadays from the moment the ball kicks each weekend. Tom & David log in to help us all breath through all the chaos. They hit on the all the big notes from PHI seemingly clinching the clubs 2nd ever Supporters Shield to NYCFC extinguishing their rival Reb Bulls record playoff streak plus San Jose emerging in the west playoff spot but FC Dallas charging hard. Then the guys talk about the keys for the upcoming USOC final, and most importantly they talk to Nashville SC original Daniel Lovitz about the upcoming final, potential Tennessee parties & their special season so far.9:40 Philly Solidify Shield As CIN, SD, VAN, & MIA Falter30:30 Red Bull Historic Playoff Streak Ends & What Comes Next41:30 Can MLS Teams Win Without 3 DPs46:30 Setting Up The West Conference Playoff Race52:20 Coaching Worries In Salt Lake?56:30 USOC Final Preview1:06:04 Dan Lovitz Interview Nashville SC
David is unavailable this Thursday for a live recording but fear not! He got in the lab with Tommy Scoops to cook up something special for you all. Your hosts put on a draft of the 8 teams already eliminated from playoff contention to see who's future they trust the most. Then they dive into the history books with your recommendations of the greatest duos in MLS history with the like of Obafemi Martins, Sebastian Giovinco, Robbie Kean etc that Son-Bounga are chasing.3:20 Wessam Abou-Ali's Season Ending Injury & Impact On CLB10:25 DC United Fire Entire Scouting Department14:05 Mateus Klich's Comments Ripping The Great State Of Ohio & PNW20:45 LA Galaxy's Future Prospects24:38 TFC's Future Prospects30:10 SKC's Future Prospects34:40 ATL's Future Prospects40:50 Rev's Future Prospects46:20 STL's Future Prospects50:48 MTL's Future Prospects54:45 DC United's Future Prospects56:30 Best Duos In MLS History
KC Current are the fastest champions in NWSL history. Jordan & David jump on to talk about the historic run this club has had. They relive the scenes on the ground at CPKC stadium. Besides KC everyone else is battling to the end so they recap all the wild results from the weekend and look ahead. And don't worry they have some choice words for the French soccer press as well! Which also connects to Commissioner Berman's latest media availability about expansion, spending on development and salary cap growth.
David has returned to Tom just in time for Columbus to set their season on fire and the shield race to flip again. They dig into the future of eliminated SKC's in their official season obit. On the back of Bounaga & Son's historic hat trick run they debate the best duos in MLS. There is a US u20 roster to get excited about & questions again surround DC United.7:30 Shield Recap After A Wild Week18:15 What Is Wrong In Columbus28:25 Eastern Conference Final Playoff Spot Battle30:45 Minnesota Injury Concerns34:02 Son-Bounaga & MLS’s Top Tier Duos44:02 What Does SKC’s Offseason Look Like After Official Elimination47:10 DC United Hiring The Smartest Hardworking Man In Global Football51:30 US u20 Roster Thoughts Heading Into World Cup
The nature of college sports has changed a lot over the last few years, and college soccer is getting ready for its makeover. Two legends of the game in Brian Weise (Georgetown) & Sasho Cirovski (Maryland) sit down with David to talk through where we stand. They talk about what college soccer can be, the changes necessary to take it there, and how important it is to the landscape of the American game.
Join Tom Bogert and special guest Tom Hindle as they dive into the latest in the world of soccer. From the US Open Cup semi-finals to the standout performances in MLS, they it all. Listen in as they discuss the unexpected twists in recent matches, the impact of key players, and the evolving dynamics of the sport.
Did we just see the NWSL Championship preview between KC v WASH. Jordan & David get together to breakdown all of it from the absence of Temwa Chawinga to Hal Hershfelt's questionable red card. Then they talk about the record goal for Olivia Moultrie as she raises her game in 2025 and Jaedyn Shaw scoring in her Gottham debut back in San Diego. And of course they ruminate on the scary moments in Seattle for Savannah Demelo.9:10 Update On Savannah Demelo19:12 Kansas City vs Washington Recap Of One vs Two33:45 Olivia Moultrie Sets NWSL Teenage Goalscoring Record And Levels Up Her Game41:05 Gotham Move To Third In Jaedyn Shaw's Debut45:40 San Diego Struggling Down The Stretch52:05 Weekend Preview
As we enter a massive week in US Soccer David brings in a massive acquisition on loan. Ben Wright (615 Soccer) joins as cohost to talk through the bevy of massive stories around the game. They start with the breaking news around Caleb Porter's dismissal in New England talking through what it means for the club & the two time MLS Cup winner. Then they recap a Saturday that was the highest scoring weekend in MLS history, put to bed eliminated sides TFC & ATL (off the back of their 5-4 loss), and finally the preview of the big USOC semifinals coming up.2:00 Revs Fire Caleb Porter19:03 Revs Coaching Options28:30 Whitecaps Roar Back Into The Shield Race On Mueller’s Birthday35:40 FCC Bounce Back Stoppage Time Win42:30 MIN Big Win In San Diego47:40 CTL Tie MLS Winning Streak Record Over Miami1:00:03 ATL Season Reaction & Offseason Preview1:08:03 TFC Season Reaction & Offseason Preview1:13:00 USOC Semifinal Preview
The international window has finally come to a close and there is plenty to talk about. First Tom & David look back on the window that was and what we should take from the week and who we need to track going forward. Then they have your rundown of what you need to be focused on and remember as we come back into the stretch run of MLS.4:50 USMNT's Future With Five In The Back14:15 Who's Club Play Is Most Important To USMNT Fans19:05 Tom's USMNT Best XI Today24:40 Derek Cornelius & Canada's Stars Of The Window28:30 FINALLY Last MIA-SEA Suspension Conversation33:30 Miles Robinson Signs DP Deal38:14 Supporter Shield Race Primer For PHI, SD & MIA45:45 Final Playoff Push & Worries For RBNY Playoff Streak
We thought the breaking news was over for the season and how wrong we were. Gotham shatters the NWSL trade fee record with their move out of left field for Jaedyn Shaw. Jordan & David are back to dig into what it means for Shaw, Gotham, North Carolina & NWSL. Angel City have gotten into the trade market as well as they try to fgiure out what is their future post Alyssa Thompson, and Bay are preparing to hire their second ever coach. 4:15 Jaedyn Shaw Historic Trade21:08 What Is North Carolina Planning?24:10 Angel City Acquire Nealy Martin & Extend Giselle Thompson33:05 Chicago Put Up 5 On Orlando In Their New Home38:15 Is Orlando A Repeat Contender?44:00 Portland v Lville Playoff Level Clash46:25 Bay FC Plan Albertin Montoya's Departure
Somehow Tom & David survived the floods outside of Red Bull Arena (thanks Tyler) and have all their USMNT thoughts to dig into. Did anyone shine in their opportunity? Was the US really the better team like Mauricio Pochettino said? What was the coolest part of the gameday? What are expectations against Japan? After that they discuss Canada's historic 3-0 win in Bucharest & Ismael Kone's argument with Jesse Marsch. Finally we have SOME suspensions out of the leagues cup final, and the only shocker is Cuauhtémoc Blanco didn't some how pick up a game as well. Plus talking our 50 States and we're on to CD9's own NEW HAMPSHIRE.3:48 USMNT-South Korea Game Reaction23:35 South Korea Fan Takeover25:55 Postgame Comments34:50 Japan-USMNT Preview37:17 Canada's Historic European Win45:57 Ismael Kone-Jesse Marsch Bust Up50:45 Leagues Cup Suspensions For Lenny50:45 New Hampshire 50 States
The USMNT is prepping for their big matchup against South Korea on Saturday so Tom & David are doing the same. They talk through the big things they need to see in this game. Then they run through all the official playoff news celebrating Philly's playoff clinch. And more importantly going to the drawing board for MTL & DC's offseason makeovers. 4:40 Celebrating Sounders10:45: Philly Clinch Playoff Spot In Epic Turnaround21:30 Anders Dryer Clinches David's MVP Vote27:40 Montreal Season Review & Offseason Preview39:00 DC United Season Review & Offseason Preview50:30 USMNT Must Needs This Weekend
Jordan is back from a two week vacation and what a crucial time to return. After a year of earth shattering transfers we might have the biggest one yet with the reports around Alyssa Thompson leaving for Chelsea. David & Jordan talk about what this tells us about the project in LA, and bigger picture for NWSL. Then they look at Utah's big attacking addition on top of their strong recent run of form, and Chicago's new announced stadium.8:00 Alyssa Thompson Potential Move To Chelsea24:32 Big Picture Questions Around NWSL Retaining Stars33:20 Bay FC Loan In Brooklyn Courtnall35:00 Utah Sign Lara Prašnikar To Replace Sentnor & Their Strong Run45:10 Previewing Portland v Louisville49:30 Chicago Announce New Home Stadium At Northwestern University
Susannah is leading today’s Committee gathering while David is off in the badlands riding a bison. The Committee is joined by Susannah’s former tag team partner and current co-host of Full Time for The Athletic, Jillian Sackovits. The duo are joined by Committee members Tom Bogert and Matt Doyle. Tom celebrates his championship victory at his adult rec soccer league. Jillian gives us the inside scoop of what it was like to be on the field for the Luis Suarez spitting incident after the Leagues Cup Final in Seattle. The crew discuss their best and worst transfers of USMNT players after the European transfer window has closed and Tom has gotten sleep. Susannah asks Matt if he knows what “RIZZ” is before Jillian unveils her Rizz Player Power Takes. The crew picks their preferred players to see for this Saturday’s USMNT vs. South Korea friendly in Harrison. 50 States of Soccer: New Jersey kicks off this week before closing out the show and give our flowers to Jillian and The Call Up.Subscribe to The Kickback Minutes here: https://kickbacksoccer.com/Listen to Full Time at The Athletic: https://fulltimepod.com/Show Timecodes:02:21 - Tom’s Victory Lap and Trophy03:25 - Luis Suarez spitting incident17:33 - USMNT Best & Worst Transfers39:37 - Jillian’s RIZZ Player Takes49:55 - Preferred USMNT Starting XI vs. South Korea01:03:13 - 50 States of Soccer: New Jersey01:17:48 - Close of Show and Call Up Shoutout
A big show filled with top flight guests is on tap for Soccerwise. With Jordan away David turns to some favorites of the show in Kacey White & Haley Carter (Orlando Pride). First Kacey talks through the big news of the week from Bay's record crowd to Alana Kennedy's transfer and the unfortunate Barbara Banda's injury news. Then Haley Carter joins the show to take us behind the scenes of the biggest transfer in soccer history, how the transfer market is changing, covering for the loss of a Barbara Banda, and how hard it is repeat plus SO much more.4:35 - Bay FC Set Attendance Record19:12 Weekend Recap26:30 Alana Kennedy's Transfer News36:30 Barbara Banda Injury News53:26 Haley Carter interview1:00:36 Carter's comments on Banda Injury1:02:15 Behind The Scenes On Lizbeth Ollave's Record Transfer
The transfer window is over but the news doesn't stop as Tom is the first to report STL City SC is moving on from their first sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel. After that we still have to talk about all the late moves in the transfer window, and finally they look at the wild weekend that was and ahead to the Leagues Cup semifinal.6:35 Lutz Pfannenstiel Let Go In STL31:25 Whitecaps Controversial Win33:40 FCC Late Transfer Fury40:10 Insanity Atop The East44:20 Min United Transfer Questions Around Pereyra49:00 Leagues Cup Preview
You the know the vibes! It is the final live "Ice Cream Shop" or the year and while Tommy Scoops is cooking David bring in two big name short term loans in Andrew Wiebe & Matt Doyle. After Tom breaks out all the latest news the guys use their extra time to chat through the biggest moves of the window, and which clubs did the best work.4:00 Paxten Aaronson & Rapids Window16:45 Nashville Secure Jonny Perez19:30 RSL Sign Deandre Yedlin25:40 Caden Clark’s Massive Chasfer to DC29:45 Whitecaps Strong Window From Mueller to CB Adds39:20 Minnesota United Big Moves48:00 CTL Big Sales and Succession Planning51:00 TFC’s Strong Window Finishing With Jose Cifuentes1:08:25 LAFC’s Summer Transfer Winners1:12:20 Timbers Big Summer Work1:17:00 FCC Trying To Take Steps Forward
A big announcement at kickback media with our latest massive transfer means Brianna Pinto has joined the committee. Brianna partners David to help breakdown the biggest stories of the week. They start with the weather delay fiasco in KC and what the experience is like for a player. Then they celebrate the impending world record transfer of Lizbeth Ovalle to Orlando. The soccer on the field should not be forgotten though after weekend filled with last minute equalizers from a cast of characters. And finally they dig into the soccer history of North Carolina with the expert Brianna herself.3:20 KC-ORL Weather Fiasco12:30 ORL World Record Signing26:40 Chicago’s Incredible Comeback35:00 Spirit Show Late Spirit 48:15 50 States Of Soccer North Carolina w/Brianna Pinto’s 5-a-side
Tom is away for the rest of the week so David is joined by two powerhouse guests. First Michele Giannone joins to chat about his last 3 weeks being in the building with some of the biggest names in the region. They cover a lot from best #9 in MLS history, to favorite stadium, and talking to big name coaches. Finally they handicap the brackets for Leagues Cup & US Open Cup titles. Speaking of Open Cup the Union finally got to play their quarterfinal against Red Bulls. Bradley Carnell joins to talk about the teams success in his first year, what has elevated their young superstars, and what he has learned over the years.2:30 Best MLS Stadiums & All-Time #9s With Michele14:30 Talking With Elite Coaches20:30 Power Ranking The Remaining Leagues Cup Teams25:20 The Rodrigo De Paul Affect27:20 Is The Best Orlando City Team Ever?32:40 Odds To Win USOC40:14 Bradley Carnell Interview
It hasn't been long since our last episode, but SO much has happened. North Carolina has parted ways with Sean Nahas after 4 years as head coach, but we're not totally sure why. Jordan & David break it down while discussing Chicago's 4th interim but new permanent head coaching hire. On the field the Thorns showed their threat in a huge 4-2 win over rivals Seattle this past weekend, and we prepare for a matchup of 1 vs 2 in KC on Saturday.6:00 Sean Nahas Fired From NC Courage23:30 Chicago Hire New Head Coach Sort Of27:40 Weekend Action Recap36:20 Portland Shine & Coffey’s MVP Campaign41:47 Orlando-KC Preview53:00 Ally Watt 1st Summit FC Signing55:25 Celebrating Colorado Soccer
La Liga is headed for our shores in more ways than one so David and Tom are here to talk about it all. They discuss what this means for soccer in America & potential transfers to Spain. They also break down the big doubleheader week of Philly vs Red Bulls & Colorado's soccer legends.8:40 La Liga Moving Games To The USA17:25 Ice Cream Shop Starting With Alex Freeman 21:45 Tani Oluwaseyi Potential La Liga Move25:20 Santi Moreno Moves To Fluminense33:00 Orlando & Seattle Win BIG42:00 Sonny Make His MLS Debut46:30 Philly Vs New York Red Bull Week1:01:30 Colorado 5-a-side
You all know the bet that was put in place between the hosts of Lobbing Scorchers & Soccerwise AND ITS TIME TO COLLECT. Ari & Noah stop by to grovel at Tom's feet, and then denounce Rave Green. Then David & Tom break down where Leagues Cup stands and why, and of course the Ice Cream Shop.1:00 Lobbing Scorchers Pays up & Talks 2025 Sounders30:15 Leagues Cup Update & Format Discussion43:55 Ice Cream Shop Opens Up On Timbers, FCC, Colorado, San Jose, FC Dallas And Much More1:07:30 Wisconsin All-Time 5-a-side
NWSL returned with a BANG coming out of the long international break. It was preceded by Ally Sentnor's blockbuster trade to KC. The games delivered on their own as Mia Fishel made her debut, and Trinity Rodman stole the show at Row-di. 11:00 Nick Cushing Named 1st Denver Summit FC Head Coach22:30 Ally Sentnor Blockbuster Trade To KC35:45 Sites & Sounds From Rowdi & Trinity Rodman’s Return48:00 Rivalry Weekend Preview
The Soccerwise crew is back coming off a massively eventful weekend from breaking news out of South Korea to drinking in all of Vermont. First David regales Tom and all of us with his experiences in Burlington for the USL2 final. Then Tom takes into the scoops in the ice cream shop right off the back of breaking the Djordje Mihailovic cashfer to Toronto. They dig into Son’s potential record transfer to LAFC. And then Tom lays out the 12 biggest storylines that will decide the fate of the 2025 MLS season from star players to  Injuries and everything else in between. And finally they start working on the latest “50 States Of Soccer” Wisconsin!00:24 - Gass’s coffee & technology mishap 02:16 - Gass recaps calling the USL 2 Final in Vermont20:16 - Ice Cream Shop, Djordje Mihailovic Trade 35:19 - Son Heung-min to LAFC40:00 - Portland, Chicago, Philadelphia Updates46:50 - 12 Storylines that will define the rest of the 2025 MLS Season01:16:24 - Podcast Business 01:17:10 - 50 States of Soccer: Wisconsin 01:22:21 - Closing Thoughts and Thank You’s
MLS and Liga MX are locked into a death battle through the Leagues Cup, but the question is does anyone care?! Tom & David talk the wild games so far, and what the rest of this round will look like. Then they open up the Ice Cream Shop to talk Thomas Muller's rights moving to Vancouver, Matt Turner's potential NE return, Timo Werner update & much more.5:15 Matt Turner Returning To The Revs?16:05 What Will Muller Do In VAN & FCC Return24:00 Rapids Sign Rob Holding & LAFC Sign New CB28:25 Timo Werner Red Bull Update32:25 Santi Moreno’s Portland Future40:40 Bruce Arena Getting Railhawked45:00 Rodrigo De Paul MIA Debut47:00 Leagues Cup Recap
Finally the NWSL regular season has returned! Jordan & David are back to talk about all things that have happened this summer. Starting with some trophies from the Euro & WAFCON finals to the signings across NWSL as the SW family gets you prepped for the weekend to come.
There are no weekends off during the summer of soccer (unless you are Messi apparently) so Tom & David are here to dig in. They talk through all the big news flying out of Tom's Ice Cream Shop starting with Son Heung-min talking to LA & Thomas Muller interested in Canada. Then they talk through the controversey around Messi's suspension and all the action from the MLS weekend.5:45 Muller To Vancouver16:30 Son To LAFC22:45 Columbus Officially Secure Their Cucho Replacement27:00 RSL Sign Brazilian Striker31:30 Rapids Making CB Moves38:40 San Diego Continue To Play The Kids45:30 Messi Suspensino & Fixing All-Star Chaos59:00 Leagues Cup Preview
David, Jordan, and Tommy Scoops are joined by fans, local Austin podcasts, and Austin FC midfielder Dani Pereira for an amazing show at Haymaker Austin. Join us for our first ever 50 States of Soccer, a classic Ice Cream Shop, and a one-of-a-kind Soccerwise episode.
The Soccerwise crew was part of a historic announcement yesterday launching Kickback Soccer Media. Tom & David jump on to tell you all about it, and are joined by new teammate Susannah Fuller to talk about their new project "50 States Of Soccer" and the Austin show. But first wow what a week it has been Rodrigo De Paul has signed in Miami, Charlotte hunting a former ATL DP striker, and Wednesday's matches threw another wrench into the Shield race.2:07 Soccerwise Crest Explainer10:20 How Rodrigo De Paul Can Join Inter Miami21:20 Earth Shattering Mathieu Choiniere Transfer30:50 Pedro Vite Transfer Fee33:15 Shield Race Heating Up In The East41:45 Susannah On 50 States Of Soccer & Austin Show
As the NWSL break continues the latest guest joins the show this time from San Deigo Wave midfield. Savannah McCaskill and her team have overporformed the expectations so far this season. But most importantly is how they have done it playing open an exciting soccer. McCaskill talks through what makes this team special, the attributes of some young phenoms, her lack of surprise watching Delphine Cascarino crush the Euros, and their stated goals for the rest of the year.
A Breaking. News. Emergency. Pod. A scoop to end all scoops from big Tommy. What's the scoop? Soccerwise family is growing, as we officially announce Kickback Soccer Media! Soccerwise will be front and center alongside our newest show the Kickback Committee, as Susannah Fuller will host the American soccer group chat with a bunch of soccer friends including Mark-Anthony Kaye, Claudia Pagan, Michele Giannone, & more. They will be bringing that happy hour hang energy on everything from the big goals, to the big ideas, and even big hair. So go follow the Kickback Committee podcast feed at the link below and on all social media platforms.https://linktr.ee/kickbacksoccerhttps://www.instagram.com/kickbackcmte/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ciaf7bfernf2qc62qsvehyc6
Epic episode of Soccerwise coming at you. Tom & David sitdown with one of their favorites in San Jose breakout star Beau Leroux. He talks about his winding path to the SJ first team, representing his hometown, and an international future. Then they dig into all the latest scoops out of the ice cream shop. From u22 signings coming into the league to stars heading south of the border. 5:00 Dani Periera & Soccerwise Austin Annoucement7:35 Milan Iloski Ends Loan In San Diego With 10 Goals & 1 Assist11:40 Patrick Agyemang Seals Transfer & Charlotte Hosts All-Star Game19:30 Pedro Vite Heading To Mexico26:40 George Campbell Sold To England28:45 Columbus Secure Two Signings Picard & Herrera38:00 FCC Headlines A Big Wednesday Night Of Action43:30 Beau Leroux Interview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David coming right out of Metlife at the CWC final to bring you all the biggest storylines from the weekend. We hit it all the Hell Is Real delivers again, Rossi/Hany/Dreyer/Messi MVP race, CTL's post Agyemang plans, and more. To finish David talks about how big a signing Mia Fishel can be for the Reign as Laura Harvey gets her crown jewel in Seattle's attack. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
USOC Bingo has offically been hit. A rained out game, a red card for punching someone, a PK shootout, and a manager gets fired. Tom & David break down everything we saw, and dive deep on what the future of DC United looks like post Troy Lessene. Then they walk into the "Ice Cream Shop" with some big scoops on Rodrigo De Paul coming to Miami, Columbus looking at a Cucho replacement from the Club World Cup & a Timo Werner update.4:40 DC United Fire Troy Lesesne After USOC Loss12:00 DC Hiring Rene Weiler To Replace Lesesne19:30 Austin Advance To Semifinal But Lose Brandon Vasquez To A Torn ACL23:40 Minnesota Survive A Rotated Chicago Fire30:30 Nashville’s Succesful Turnaround33:32 Rodrigo De Paul And How Miami Could Sign Him38:55 Columbus Crew Looking At Cuhco Replacement Wessam Abou Ali42:40 Latest In Red Bull’s Pursuit Of Timo Werner46:50 Diego Luna Heading To Spain & More RSL Buisness49:33 Reggie Cannon On CAS Ruling, MLS vs Europe & Rapids 2025 Goals Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With a week off for July 4th celebrations behind them David & Jordan come back to the show the only proper way with a NEWLY MINTED USWNT goal scorer from Kansas City in Izzy Rodriguez. She joins the show to talk about her experiences with the USWNT last week, best book recomnedations, how CPKC Stadium has changed the club, and much more. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A script we have all seen before has come to a close in the Gold Cup. The US and Mexico battled in a hard fought final and this time El Tri gets over the line. Tom & David jump on to react to what we saw in the final and more importantly what we take from this month. Then they jump into "The Ice Cream Shop" as NYCFC make a DP signing, San Jose opens up another spot, and teams start to lock in their summer acquisitions. Afterwards they talk about Nasvhille's wild win and what the top of the table looks like in MLS, and prepare for this weeks USOC Quaterfinal matches.8:25 Gold Cup Final Recap26:25 Handball Controversey28:50 Overall USMNT Summer Takeaways35:00 Questions Around USMNT-MLS Transfers This Year41:45 Completed US/CAN Big Transfers47:25 NYCFC Big DP Attacking Signing54:00 Wild Weekend In Support Shield Race Led By Nasvhille & FCC1:03:29 Obina Nwoboda Injury Concerns1:23:05 USOC Quaterfinal Preview + SJ & NYRB Signings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The holiday weekend has begun in the US so Tom & David sat down with Orlando City GM & Sporting Director Ricardo Moreira. He talks about the growth of the Brazilian league, how far MLS sits behind it, and what the league could do to catch up. Then he dives into some stories of his "what if" signings that never happend, growing OCSC's academy, and the goals for 2025. Before all of this though David runs the rule back over the big international games on Wednesday night for the USMNT & USWNT.2:00 USMNT Gold Cup Semifinal Reaction7:00 Mexico Knocks Off Honduras10:15 USWNT 3-0 Win Over Canada17:05 Ricardo Moreira Interview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tommy has a big ice cream sunday of scoops for all of TFC fans on this warm Canada Day. The guys start in the ice cream shop, go into everything they have seen in Gold Cup and talk through the biggest stories in MLS.5:40 TFC Part Ways With Insigne & Bernardeschi21:45 Worst DP Signings In MLS History34:30 Canada Knocked Out Of Gold Cup48:00 USMNT Survive Costa Rica1:04:50 San Diego Shield Stock Buy Or Sell?1:12:45 MLS Weekend Reactions  Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It feels like every weekend of soccer this summer is more bizarre than the last. David sitdowns for run through all the highlights for you (but mainly Andrew Wiebe) that you might have missed. David starts with the USWNT's back to back 4-0 wins over Ireland using 22 starters in two different formations. Then he breaks down all the excitement from the latest round of USL Jagermeister across the country. He tries to find some lessons from the chaos of the Gold Cup quaterfinals, and then digs into the weekend of MLS action. Leaving some special time to honor the MLS legacy of Nicolas Lodeiro. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A big week of soccer on the field so Tom & David attempt to cover it all. They hit all the MLS & Gold Cup action on the field. But also rundown all the news off the field from transfers including breaking news around Red Bull's pursuit of Timo Werner & the MLS PA's player salary release.14:00 MLS Midweek Reaction14:30 Milan Iloski The Calfornian Brian White20:05 Sam Surridge Hattie24:25 Columbus Roll Over Atlanta27:00 Marco Pasalic All-Star Snub Shines29:00 Ice Cream Shop29:14 Patrick Agyemang’s Euro Future & Charlotte’s Replacement Plans37:30 Giroud Heading Home?42:47 Timo Werner & NY Red Bull Talks46:53 Nathan Saliba Heads To Belgium51:00 USMNT How Lyon’s Issues Affect These Players + Johnny Heads To Atleti55:30: MLSPA Latest Salary Release Reactions1:11:30 Gold Cup Semifinal Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It is a big week in NWSL as we sit at exaclty the midway point of the season and head into the summer break with news breaking on and off the field. Jordan & David sit down to talk about the huge news around Boston hiring their first coach ever in Filipa Patão from Benfica. Then they run through the biggest result of the weekend Louisville's statemnt victory over Orlando, and finally they walk through the bubble players who need to shine this week for USWNT.6:53 Boston Legacy Hire First Coach From Benfica17:20 Louisville’s Bounce Back Statment Win25:35 Portland’s Injruy Woes Continue28:10 Midseason Reset28:30 Has KC Clinched The Shield?32:43 How Wide Open Is the Playoff Field?37:30 Giant Contract Extensions Across NWSL47:00 Last Chance For USWNT Bubble Players Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The summer of soccer rolls on as the both the Club World Cup & Gold Cup prepare for the knockout stages. Tom & David get together to celebrate Miami's big results and their impending matchup with PSG. Then they talk through what we've learned about MLS big picture over the last two weeks and what could change. Afterwards they talk through what they've seen from the USMNT & CANMNT so far, as well as some big transfer reports around these players. Finally they look forward to midweek MLS action & debate Philly's decisions around Thomas Muller6:00 Inter Miami CWC Round Of !6 Qualification19:10 Sounders Show Well In Group Stage Loses24:15 LAFC Heartbreak Against ES Tunis28:30 Big Picture MLS Thoughts Out Of CWC37:35 Gold Cup USMNT Group Stage Stand Outs40:20 Tom/David’s USMNT Quaterfinal Starting XI50:00 USMNT Ice Cream Shop for Tillman, Agyemang & Weah54:50 CANMNT Group Stage So Far & Battle With CONCACAF59:30 Should Philly Have Signed Thomas Muller? Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Emma Hayes said she would give the USWNT Euro based players the summer off so we have a fascinating roster release to dig into. This USWNT release comes in the middle of a big week of NWSL action. A few teams have a chance to prove their credentials so Soccerwise starts handing out grades to Louisville, Portland and San Diego.1:50 Women’s Club World Cup Potential6:10 Lousiville’s Grade On Their Big Test In KC15:45 Portland’s Statement Win21:30 Washington Add Italy International Sofia Cantore26:45 Star Of Kenza Dali & Potential Maria Sanchez Sale32:45 Exciting New Faces Called To USWNT Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
All three MLS teams have debuted in the Club World Cup they've had expereinces from Cairo to Rio and London without leaving our shores. Tom & Gass react to all we have seen so far, and what it means. Then they dive into a wild start to the Gold Cup & what we can take from the USMNT performances. With MLS season at its midway point the guys weigh in with their midseason awards and superlatives (but how does Gass win?!)3:30 CWC-MLS Experience23:45 USMNT & Gold Reactions36:20 MLS Traditional Awards COY, MVP, GKOY, DPOY54:10 MLS Midseason Superlatives54:30 Most Plesant Surprise So Far57:14 Least Plesant Surprise1:00:30 Most Fun Team To Watch1:03:30 Teams Having Second Thoughts1:04:45 Biggest Flex (In MLS or Soccerwise?!)1:06:45 Take You’re Wrong But Refuse To Give Up On1:09:40 Interesting Tactical Change1:11:10 Team You Are Buying Low On1:13:10 Team Who Stock You’re Taking The Loss On1:14:45 Gass Theorem Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David is on to talk through weird CWC vibes, USMNT taking out the Soca Warriors, what KC's dismantling of Lousiville means & Philly Union taking advantage of the Whitecaps wobble.2:50 USMNT Win5:15 MIA & SEA CWC Debuts11:45 NWSL Recap19:30 MLS Recap Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Jordan and David are back to dig into Louisville's historic club run. They celebrate the chaos of the weekend across the league. And of course they dig into the big moves coming and how it could affect these clubs. 11:00 Lousiville’s Historic Run18:30 Seattle Upset San Diego24:30 Controversy In KC-Gotham35:00 Celebrating Vanessa DiBernardo40:00 Spirit Steal North Carolina’s Courage45:40 KC v Lville Preview49:40 Maria Sanchez Joining Diana Ordonez In Mexico?51:45 Alex Straus Welcome To NWSL Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Jeff Rueter joins to break down all the wild and wacky news across our soccer world.3:40 Michael Bradley Takes Over New York Red Bulls II7:45 Christian Pulisic’s Interview18:45 USMNT Two Game Reactions25:30 Will Anyone Watch The Club World Cup?30:30 MLS CWC Matchup Previews47:40 Timbers Forced To Look For Designated Player53:45 Minnesota & San Diego Challenging For The West Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom & Gass are finally back from their travails. They catch you up on all their adventures first. Then they dig into all the latest transfers, news, and performances around the USMNT. Of course they have to touch on Landon Donovan's most recent comments around the current player pool. Finally they touch on the highlights from the MLS weekend on and off the field.20:55 Matt Turner Moves To Lyon27:40 USMNT Transfer Update Jonny To Atleti30:35 Josh Sargent’s Future33:20 Diego Luna & Jack McGlynn’s Futures42:00 Max Arfsten Shining With USMNT & Future Plans44:00 USMNT-Turkey Reaction50:20 Thoughts On Landon’s Latest Comments60:00 Rapids Sign Israeli International CB1:03:45 Starlow World Cup March1:07:15 MLSPA Battle For CWC Prize Money Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The weekend has come to a close as has another years CONCACAF hopes for the MLS family. David talks through the Caps collapse in Mexico City and what the overall run has meant. Then he hits the rest of the weekends' highlights starting with the USWNT dominant 3-0 in Minnesota and then LAFC qualify for the Club World Cup & their crosstown rivals win their first game of 2025. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A shocker of a news break to start the day Jonatan Giraldez could be heading to Lyon to take over one of Michelle Kang's other clubs. Jordan and David dig into what this means for Washington and the league. Then they dig into the new out of Denver, USWNT matchup against China & some international break power rankings.6:00 Giraldez Leaving Washington?21:45 Denver NWSL Hire First GM28:50 USWNT Preview40:00 NWSL Power Rankings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
After just 15 MLS matches in charge STL City SC are moving on to their 2nd interim manager and fourth leader in three years of play. Tom & David dig into what this means for the club and if it is enough to salvage the season. Then they celebrate all the off the rails midweek soccer (what is going on in Cincy?!) and preview the huge matches coming this week in league and regional play.5:45 STL Move On From Olof Melberg26:10 Lucho Acosta Returns To Cincy41:00 ATL-ORL Track Meet47:10 RSL Suspend DP Attacker Diogo Goncalves52:40 SEA-SD Clash59:30 Whitecaps Prepare For Cruz Azul In CCC Final1:12:00 LAFC v Club America For Spot In CWC Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
In the midst of a third straight three game week Tom & David get together for a little MLS reset. The two of them pick three squads each that intrigue them right now (how does David win?!) Then the "Ice Cream Shop" is officially open once again as Tom hangs out with Ryan Reynolds & we get details on Kevin De Bruyne's future. Finally of course we preview a midweek slate of matches.6:30 Saturday Night Live Show Announcement10:35 San Diego Deep Dive17:45 Orlando Showing Their Credentials26:50 ATL Will They Or Won’t They29:00 Latte Lathe-Hagglund Collision35:18 San Jose Earthquakes The High Flying Show In MLS42:20 Sounders Coming On Strong48:30 Waiting On Charlotte52:40 Montreal Potential Sales Of Sunnisi Ibrahim & George Campbell56:40 Kevin De Bruyne Update59:40 Midweek MLS Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David has you weekend recap running through the explosive top of the table clashes in MLS. After hitting on some of the more controversial moments in the MLS weekend it is time to congratulate Gotham FC. Gotham have won the first ever CONCACAF W Championship ever & without them the rest of the league putting up the highest scoring weekend of all time.2:00 MLS15:24 NWSL Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom & David have persevered through 24 hours of pain to come in for a huge Soccerwise show. Tristan Blackmon joins the show to talk about Vancouver's early success and his national team future. And of course the guys have to dig into the wild USOC results so far.6:15 USOC Recap20:30 Tristan Blackmon Interview39:45 USMNT Roster Reaction1:00:30 Canada Roster Reaction1:06:00 USOC Bracket Preview1:09:50 MLS Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Emma Hayes has announced her latest roster, and as usual it is full of surprises. This one casts a wide net from experienced players like Lo LaBonta to the up and comers like Olivia Moultrie. Jordan & David are here to break it all down and give their thoughts on the up and coming u23 roster as well. They then talk through the Pyrrhic victory for KC down in Orlando and how it will affect them going forward. They also look at some of the other big results from the weekend including Gotham & Portland's performances heading into the CONCACAF W Semifinals tonight. 5:30 USWNT Roster Reactions16:45 US u23 Roster Heading To Germany25:00 KC-Orlando Reaction31:30 2025 Shield Race Assessment35:30 KC Injury Concerns42:00 Gotham & Portland Form Heading To Mexico For CONCACAF W55:00 NWSL Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
St. Louis is in a 10 game winless streak as they prepare for a USOC rematch against Minnesota. David & Tom weigh in on the latest rumors out of the midwest and what has gone wrong for this club. They also dig into Pat Noonan's comments about "Rivalry Week" being a double game week and heat up their other big weekend "Takeouts". Then they dig into the upcoming USOC matches talking through favorites, and most desperate clubs as the road becomes clearer in the Round of 16. 6:43 Pat Noonan On Rivalry Week Scheduling17:55 Maxi Moralez Carrying NYCFC28:40 Zaha’s Struggles In Charlotte34:25 STL City SC Struggles46:30 USOC Round Of 16 Preview1:00:00 Details On Special CWC Transfer Window1:07:45 USMNT Gold Cup 60 Man Reaction Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Big weekend of action across both MLS & NWSL and David takes you through all the top stories. He starts breaking down the MLS Rivalry week results and then digs into the big NWSL matches.1:00 MLS Rivalry Recap12:37 Club World Cup Special Transfer Window News14:40 NWSL Recap Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Rivalry week is here in MLS and it means Tom & David wanted to rank the best rivalries. They turn to the list master the maestro with "La Qualita" Andrew Wiebe to run through all of MLS's best matchups.6:50 LA Historic Loss to PHI10:30 Bruce Arena Saving Messi15:22 Dejan Loving STL18:00 Ranking The Best Rivalries In MLS Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Well Jordan has FINALLY allowed David to rant and rave about this incredible rookie class in NWSL. Our hosts breakdown all the star performances we have seen so far from these young players. They also preview upcoming weekend around the huge 1 vs 2 KC-ORL matchup, and wonder if Gotham should be worried.4:05 Savy King Update11:30 NWSL Rookie Deep Dive39:25 Gotham Worries42:00 ORL-KC Top Of The Table Clash Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Huge show this week as we unpack a weekend of dramatic highs and lows across MLS. The LA Galaxy hit new lows in their shocking MLS Cup rematch loss, while Minnesota reached new (if inelegant) heights. Tom and David react to the other David’s social media posts following the Galaxy’s defeat, share their biggest MLS takeaways from the weekend, and wrap up with a preview of the upcoming midweek action.4:30 MLS Cup Rematch Slaughter & What Do The LA Galaxy Do25:24 Revenge For NYRB29:30 MIN Social Media vs David Beckham42:00 MLS Teams/Fans Transferring Old Clubs History44:55 FC Dallas Falling Flat47:30 Stunning PHI vs CLB Matchup51:20 FCC Attacking Locking In & Adding Kei Kamala58:00 MLS Midweek Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David jumps on to recap a weekend that was defined more by moments off the field that on the field. He talks through the medical emergency for Savy King in LA and the rest of the NWSL weekend. Then David breaks down some big results across the top of the MLS standings. But the biggest story in MLS was the lack of fans in Nashville over fears of ICE activity in the area.1:15: Savy King Medical Update &4:40 NWSL's Other Results5:32: MLS Results Recap10:25 Nashville's LA Brigada De Oro absent From Geodis ParkThe deportation defense hotline at 1-844-363-1423 Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We were all locked in for a chance at up to 16 Cupsets in this round of the USOC action and boy were we disappointed. Just one lone upset (all hails the hounds) by a lower division team has David getting together with Tom & Joe Lowery (Backheeled.com) to discuss what we learned. Then they talk about their favorite stories so far, Daniel Gazdag's new contract, and look forward to an interesting weekend of action.5:30 USOC MLS vs USL Dominance13:20 Biggest Performances of The USOC Round25:25 Joe Lowery On Phoenix vs Houston36:50 Whitecaps & LAFC Recent Form w/Joe44:35 Celebrating San Diego w/Joe52:00 Tom On Gazdag's New Contract & CLB vs PHI57:35 MIN Getting Ready For Miami Test1:02:30 ORL & NER Elite Defensive Squads Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
NWSL made sure we all understood this weekend THAT WE KNOW NOTHING! Jordan and David jump in to make sense of all the wild results this weekend. Then they dig into Louisville's up and down season in light of their current injury woes. Finally they dig into a massive weekend of games coming up.9:30 Chicago Surprise Gotham15:15 Angel City Upset Washington At Row-di29:05 Young Thorns Take Down Orlando32:25 Louisville Limping Through The Season38:45 Chicago vs Spirit Preview42:55 Courage vs Orlando Preview51:20 San Diego & Thorns Must Watch Game Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tommy Scoops is back with a vengeance ready to dive into all the biggest MLS talk like Mikal Bridges defending a last second shot. Gass and Tom dig into LAFC's Club World Cup hopes being brought back, your big questions from the MLS weekend, and of course an incredible upcoming round of USOC with some big Cupset potential.11:20 LAFC Club World Cup Play In Chance26:30 MLS Weekend Takeaways26:50 Austin FC Offensive Struggles31:15 Philly Center Mid Strength35:20 Revs Formation Change Success40:00 Top Homegrown Breakthroughs So Far In 202547:35 Vanney & LAG Struggles55:25 USOC Round Of 32 Preview1:05:48 Ice Cream Shop On KDB, Mueller & Some Homegrown Signings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David brings you the weekend recap with all the biggest highlights from across NWSL & MLS. The top four in NWSL all faltered this weekend in some wild games headlined by Angel City's 4-3 win at Row-di in DC. Then in MLS David digs in to the historically bad start for LA Galaxy & Montreal and then talked through the high flying attacks in the Eastern Conference. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The Vancouver Whitecaps are heading to their first ever Concacaf Final and David has dubbed them then ConcaCaps. Soccer journo Charlie Boehm joins David to talk all about how The Caps have made this incredible run, Sebastian Berhalter's USMNT bid and what went wrong for Miami on the other side. Then they dig into some expected high scoring matches on the slate this weekend in the league.2:30 Vancouver's Run12:10 Sebastian Berhalter's USMNT Potential;25:30 What This Means For Vancouver And Canadian Soccer39:00 What Went Wrong For Miami1:00:00 Weekend Preview1:06:20 Dejan Jovelic Bowl In SKC vs LAG Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Soccerwise digs into the biggest breaking news stories around NWSL. Pardeep Cattry (CBS) joins David to talk about all the big questions around the NWSL application for a new 2nd division league. Then they dig into the biggest storylines so far this season around NWSL and react to the news out of Chicago that they have fired head coach Lorne Donaldson.1:22 NWSL D2 Reserve League Conversation20:15 Best Surprise So Far In The NWSL 2025 Season31:45 Biggest Storyline Of 202536:00 Reaction To Chicago Parting Ways With Lorne Donaldson Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It is time for the big one as we will learn who will represent MLS in the CCL final this year against on of the biggest clubs in Mexico. Tom and David breakdown the matchup heading into the second leg and what it would mean to the two clubs to win it. They also talk the breaking news around Julian Gressel joining Minnesota, Paul Pogba negotiating with DC United, and some troubling results for LAG & ATL.6:30 Gressel Heads To MIN16:00 Pogba Negotiating With DC United24:15 ConcaChampions Preview36:35 What It Means To Miami & Vancouver To Win CCL45:30 Nashville TD Performance51:45 LA Galaxy Worries In Their Winless Season Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It was a wild weekend across North American soccer on and off the field. David brings you the top highlights touching on the latest transfers in MLS, NWSL's bid for a second division, and Jagermeister Cup action across the USL. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tommy Scoops is grooving his way to vacation after crushing the close of the MLS primary transfer window. So Matt Doyle steps in alongside David Gass to give instant reaction on all the late moves at the close of the window. Then they talk big picture about the window from the addition of Cashfer trades to top grades and favorite moves.6:00 Instant Reaction To End Of Window Moves6:15 Willy Agada Trade, RSL vs Boavista & SKC Center Forward Depth Chart17:30 Frankie Amaya Loan To LAFC22:30 Robert Taylor Trade To Austin25:15 STL Bring In Xande Silva & Signing Simon Becher28:40 JMR Loan To CTL & Olger Escobar To MTL30:10 NYCFC Adding Australian International Aiden O’Neill33:10 Is Minnesota The Right Fit For Julian Gressel37:15 Ibrahim Aliyu Cashfer To CLB39:50 Thomas Mueller’s Fit In MLS43:00 Cashfers Changing MLS Transfer Market53:00 Doyle’s Transfer Grades1:05:15 Soccerwise’s Favorite Moves So Far Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Gotham won 4-0 on Friday so have they fixed everything? NO Portland's rookies exploded on Tuesday night at home. Jordan & David dig into what we should take away from these wild games. Then they dig into the wild NWSL Championship rematch that Washington Spirit won, and KC's history making shutout streak. And of course the off the field moves never end with Angel City finally announcing their full-time head coach Alexander Straus.5:30 Portland’s Young Attack Shining20:15 Washington Injury Woes28:16 Reactions To Orlando Losing Home Undefeated Streak40:00 KC Move To First & Extend Historic Shutout Streak43:00 Houston’s Rebuilding Process49:00 Angel City FC Hire Alexander Straus As New Head Coach58:45 Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It is the most wonderful time of year for Tommy Scoops (and clearly former Revs/current Quakes players). David & Tom breakdown all the latest trades and transfers on the final day of the MLS primary transfer window. They of course also talk through the monumental news around Steve Cherundolo leaving LAFC and they prepare for the massive Inter Miami vs Vancouver semifinal coming up.10:00 Steve Cherundolo’s Legacy At LAFC22:40 LAFC Replacing Dolo29:40 Referee Controversy Across The Weekend39:30 Ice Cream Shop41:20 Noel Buck Cashfer & Role In San Jose47:00 DeJuan Jones Trade Fallout52:45 Oscar Verhoeven Move To San Diego57:06 Boavista Issues Holding Up RSL Transfer For Robert Bozenik1:05:45 CCC Vancouver vs Miami Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Big weekend on and off the field across North American soccer. First David recaps all the action from a wild NWSL weekend from Washington's walking wounded get a statement victory to Gotham & San Diego's offensive explosions. Then David gives his first thoughts on Steve Cherundolo stepping away from LAFC, San Jose's next two big trades, MLS after dark insanity, and the battle atop the Eastern Conference.1:40 Spirit Overcome Orlando, Trinity Rodman Injury Plan & NWSL Weekend Recap11:00 Steve Cherundolo Announces Plan To Step Away From LAFC16:55 San Jose Trade For DeJuan Jones & Noel Buck Cashfer21:30 MLS Weekend Recap Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Chris Albright sits with David alongside the field from GA Cup to talk about building an academy in MLS, Cincy's spending power, the Evander & Lucho experience & how a schedule change could affect roster building in MLS. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom is out but the show goes on with a loaded Soccerwise episode. David is joined first by Paul Tenorio(The Athletic) to discuss where Kevin De Bruyne could land off the back of his reporting. And bigger picture where MLS stands in the push for signing players of his quality, the schedule change vote, and MLS's preparation around the World Cup. Then Vancouver Whitecaps CEO & Sporting Director Axel Schuster joins for a deep dive convo on a range of topics from their coaching change & on field success to the future of the club off the field through ownership changes & stadium plans.3:00 USOC Recap & Draw9:00 Paul Tenorio On Kevin De Bruyne’s Future36:23 Paul On Potential MLS Schedule Change45:25 Vancouver Whitecaps CEO & Sporting Director Axel Schuster51:50 Jasper Sorenson’s Influence & Moving On From Vanni Sartini1:04:20 Whitecaps Development Process1:12:20 Ryan Gauld Health Update1:16:40 Pedro Vite’s Future1:20:19 Process Of Sale Of The Whitecaps1:23:05 Details Around A New Vancouver Stadium Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
NWSL season has resumed post international break. Jordan & David jump in to revel in the first wins of the season for Portland, Gotham & Chicago. Then they dig through some of the surprise rotation performances & the race at the top of the league between KC & Orlando. Of course they also dig into the preview of the NWSL Championship rematch coming up on Saturday. 4:25 Thorns 1st Win10:20 Utah Worries14:45 Gotham’s 1st Win In Midge Purce’s Return23:30 North Carolina’s Attacking Woes28:55 Chicago’s 1st Points Of 202536:45 Chawinga Loses Scoring Streak But KC Get Even Better & San Diego Rotation47:15 Orlando Keep Pace Atop NWSL In Seattle, But Reign Show Good Signs55:00 Angel City vs Gotham Preview59:30 Orland vs Washington Preview Of Championship Rematch Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A massive episode of Soccerwise for all of you live from THE Generation Adidas Cup. The premier youth soccer tournament is one of David's favorite events of the year and he gets to share it with Partner In Soccerwise Calen Carr. They chat about all Calen has experienced in Florida so far, some of the best young prospects & his favorite MLS moments so far (and of course field notes!) Then David sits down with the head honcho of MLS Next Pro Charles Altchek to talk about the process of advancing youth development, added divisions in MLS Next Pro, expansion and much more.10:30 Top GA Cup Prospects So Far23:55 Calen's Field Notes Series (https://www.instagram.com/p/DGg0dY9xCgk/?hl=en)38:33 Charles Altchek On MLS Next Pro Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It is a huge weekend in Tampa Bay as the Rowdies return home for the first time in over 200 days since the devastation of Hurricane Helene & Milton, but not just that they do so while celebrating their 50th anniversary of the clubs founding. Rowdies President Ryan Helfrick joins David to talk about celebrating that legacy, the growth of the game and the future for Tampa & USL. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Soccerwise is back on a glorious day to revel in the pure uncut CONCACAF-ing that was this week. Tom & David cannot wait to jump on and dig through all the incredible moments from LA Galaxy's attempted comeback in El Volcan to Miami-LAFC lovefest & of course world beaters Vancouver Whitecaps epic victory. Not to be outdone Tommy Scoops has been getting in the work too with a huge piece of news for Philly & Columbus + RSL finally landing on their Chicho replacement.10:00 Whitecaps Make More ConcaChampions History24:16 Inter Miami vs LAFC Fireworks40:50 Daniel Gazdag Traded To Columbus1:05:00 RSL Close In On New DP Striker1:11:50 Jonathan Bond Returns To MLS With Houston Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The USWNT had an up and down set of games in their gold medal rematch against Brazil. Jordan & David dig into all of the good and bad we saw in the two games. Then they dig into the WAY TOO early NWSL stats and buy and sell some team & top player performances6:00 Thoughts on USWNT Roster Decisions32:00 2031 US World Cup Hosting Announcement43:20 Olympic Soccer Expansion for 202845:00 Buy Or Sell Early Elite Attacks49:50 Buy Or Sell Early Struggling Attacks55:30 Best Early Attackers1:02:00 San Diego’s Wows Us Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It was a wild weekend the field in MLS with some big comebacks and masssive bounce back wins. But those don't even make the headlines! One of the greatest attacking players in history wants to move to MLS and the news has broken that Inter Miami holds KDB's Discovery Rights. On top of that the first place Vancouver Whitecaps who have already announced their intention to sell the club and now they have made serious moves on building a new soccer specific stadium. And of course the SW crew is stoked about the upcoming CCC quarterfinal second legs & some big weekend performances across the league.6:30 Kevin De Bruyne To Miami30:15 Thomas Mueller & Antoine Griezmann’s MLS Futures39:00 Whitecaps Stadium Developments & CCC Potential53:25 Mailbag on LAG Early Season Struggle & Greg Vanney’s Future1:03:20: MIA-LAFC Preview1:07:42 TFC Grinding At Miami1:12:50 SKC First Win Post Vermes1:18:00 San Diego Continue To Shine & Seattle Struggle1:23:10 Minnesota Continue To Win Against The Ball1:28:40 FCD Mailbag Question Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The sweet warm embrace of a Liga MX side's last minute goal to devastate an MLS opponent. It is a too familiar feeling Tom & David are here to go back through an electric night of CCC (CCL) action in the quarterfinals. Not to be outdone for drama the second round of the USOC had Cupsets, PK shootouts, and red cards galore. And of course the guys talk about the latest transfers in TOR & COL and preview the big weekend coming up.6:51 Whitecaps Get CONCACAF’d21:15 Clash of Titans LAFC vs Miami34:25 LAG Trying To Right The Ship vs Tigres38:55 USOC 2nd Round Wildness Chattanooga, Portland, El Farolito & More49:20 TFC Sign New Center Mid52:00 Rapids Sign Young Star Bryce Jamison From Orange County54:30 Milan Iloski Joining San Diego From Sibling Club58:00 Ernst Tanner On Philly’s Hot Start From Backheeled Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A wild weekend of NWSL coverage has come to a close and The Soccerwise crew is here to break it all down. From Temwa Chawinga's record tying goals to some heartbreaking injuries and everything else in between. Then they talk USWNT focusing on the CB depth chart and then previewing the first Brazil game. Finally the rumors connecting the Utah Royals to a new ownership group abound how could this affect their future.4:00 Chawinga Tying Chawinga Records & KC Cruising11:05 Orlando Keeping Pace + Strong Showing From San Diego21:15 Ashley Hatch Moves In Top 5 NWSL All-Time Scorers In Spirit Win29:00 Saluting Becky Sauerbrunn & The Thorns Improvements32:00 North Carolina’s Offensive Struggles39:30 Tierna Davidson’s ACL Injury & How It Affects Gotham48:35 USWNT Camp Preview51:50 Debate Around USWNT CB Depth Chart1:03:50 Utah Royals Potential Ownership Change Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Never a dull moment in the sphere of North American soccer. SKC have parted ways with the longest tenured coach in MLS history, Peter Vermes. Tom & David jump on after listening into SKC ownerships press conference to discuss where this club goes from here. Then they talk about all the other big stories going on from RSL's potential sale again to CCC quarterfinals for MLS sides,  a second shot at CWC for LAFC & USOC 2nd round action.11:00 Tom's Reaction To SKC Parting With Peter Vermes30:00 SKC How They Move Forward42:20 RSL Potential Sale To New Ownership51:30 Chicago Fire New u22 Signing57:45 Big MLS Weekend Takeaways For Colorado, San Diego, NYCFC & ATL1:10:00 LAFC CWC Playoff & CCC vs Miami Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Another week another weekend recap ruined by big breaking news on Monday morning. After 20 years in charge of SKC (and 23 with the club) Peter Vermes is parting ways with Sporting. David digs into his legacy as well as what went wrong to finally end Vermes' run. Then he recaps the top stories from the weekend in MLS & NWSL.0:30 Peter Vermes Leaving SKC14:00 MLS Weekend Recap22:00 NWSL Weekend Recap Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With national team in the review mirror Tom & David get a chance to open up the Soccerwise mailbag. They get to dig into all the wild questions you all have. If you want to get involved subscribe to our Patreon to get access to our discord where we host our mailbag.  9:10 Mailbag On The Saputos And Ownership In MLS23:55 Gio Reyna MLS DP?33:50 Has Roman Burke Been DP Level? Other MLS DP GKs?40:00 Houston Tarbell Replacements & New CB Signing46:13 Ever See An MLS vs USL All-star Game?50:30 Des Maine Menace ESPN 30 for 3059:45 Miami New Attacking Signing + Philly Preview1:05:42 Nashville vs FCC Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The NWSL transfer window is officially closed which means there is plenty of news to sift through. On top of all the games we saw in week 2 some surprising results & clashes of titans we cover all the big signings like Geyse to Gotham FC. Soccerwise also breaks down Emma Hayes latest roster for the upcoming gold medal rematch games.2:30 Boston Legacy Name10:10 Denver Training Ground Update12:30 USWNT Roster Announcement & Futures Team22:15 USWNT Midfield Potential27:48 Mark Krikorian Stepping Down In Washington, New Signing & Loss To KC39:30 Gotham Sign Geyse On Loan + Recap of Loss To ORL46:43 Houston Sign Brazil u-20 International & Get Their First Win50:10 San Diego Sign Colombian International CB Daniela Arias & Beat Utah55:28 Portland Add Mimi Alidou To Attack & Show Well Against ACFC1:00:45 Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It has been a busy start to the week in North American soccer. Tom & David get together to discuss the USMNT disappointment again, Jesse Marsh inspiring CANMNT & Mexico returning to the top of CONCACAF. Then they dig into the future of CF Montreal after firing their 10th coach in their 14th season in MLS. Finally they dig into some interesting early stories across the league to see if they're buying or selling.7:00 USMNT Fallout24:50 Canada’s Bounce Back33:00 Mexico A Top CONCACAF36:00 CF Montreal Fire Laurent Courtois52:00 Seattle In Talks With Winger Ryan Kent54:30 Buy/Sell Segment54:40 Philly Union Top 4 In The East1:02:50 SKC vs Revs For Spoon Race1:09:00 Nashville Top 6 In The East & Andy Najar Love1:14:18 CJ Dos Santos & San Diego vs Zach Steffen & Colorado Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Phew a wild weekend of soccer is in the books. David takes you through all the headlines including a bunch of breaking news across MLS & NWSL early on Monday morning. 1:25 CONCACAF Nations League Recap9:10 MTL Fire Laurent Courtois13:20 Highlights From The MLS Weekend18:50 NWSL Weekend Recap +Geyse Signing & Mark Kikorian Stepping Down Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The more things change the more they stay the same, disappointment in CONCACAF for the US & Canada. The guys breakdown what they saw and look forward somehow to the third place game. Then they dig into all the International absences in MLS, Houston's new DP #10 signing & preview the biggest games of the weekend as VAN & STL march towards history. Tom & David celebrate what they loved from round 1 of the US Open Cup. And last but definitely not least they interview Tommy Hodul Co-founder & VP at Oakland Roots about their expected 26k fans this weekend in their Oakland Coliseum debut & what pro-rel would mean to their club.9:24 USMNT Loss To Panama29:15 CANMNT Loss To Mexico38:30 US vs Canada Preview43:15 Houston’s New DP Signing49:00 Charlotte Extend Dean Smith’s Contract53:00 MLS Playing Through International Breaks & Weekend Preview1:06:00 USOC Round 1 Highlights1:15:14 Tommy Hodul (Oakland Roots VP) On Record Crowd Coming To Oakland Coliseum Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Unless you've been living under a rock this week you know USL passed a historic vote to push forward on adding promotion & relegation to the league. David & Tom jump on with some of the people living this process to get behind the scenes on how this happened, what it means, and how it could all work. They talk to guests with their different viewpoints first owner of Las Vegas Lights someone who had a vote Jose Bautista, then Phoenix Rising Team President/GM Bobby Dulle, and finally business soccer journalist Simon Evans. 7:03 Jose Bautista (Las Vegas Lights)27:47 Bobby Dulle President (Phoenix Rising)50:32 Simon Evans (https://thesoccerbusiness.com/newsletter-landing-page/) Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Soccerwise has always been FOR Denver and now we have a home! Jordan talks us through the new stadium announcement and what it means for the future of the league. Then David & Jordan dig into everything we saw Week 1 to start out NWSL season from the offensive explosions in ORL/KC & all the 1-1 ties. Finally they preview the weekend coming up with two top four clashes from last season headlining it all.1:00 NWSL Denver’s New Stadium Announcement8:05 Weekend Recap9:30 Orlando Statement Win17:10 CPKC Stadium Delivering In Year 2 & Portland’s Stronger Finish25:10 Reactions From Washington & Houston33:45 Bay FC’s New Formation43:40 North Carolina Building On Last Year45:30 New Look Seattle & Gotham50:45 Mak Whitham’s Historic Debut & How To Help Young Players1:00:00 Jonas Eidevall’s 1st Game + Kennedy Fuller Balling Out1:09:00 Weekend Preview1:10:50 Washington-KC Preview1:15:04 Gotham-Orlando Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom has returned from his sojourn to East Germany to regale David with the tales of his travels & soccer stardom. Now that Tom is back they dig into the big storylines of the weekend, they talk about the USOC matches they're most looking forward to, and they preview the upcoming USMNT & CANMNT Nations League semifinals.2:08 Tom’s Germany Trip12:00 Vancouvers Perfect Start26:00 Miami’s Depth This Year34:18 San Diego vs Columbus Soccerfest42:22 USOC Round 1 Preview51:00 USMNT CNL Preview1:03:30 CANMNT CNL Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The Whitecaps have saved the day JUST AS DAVID CALLED IT (sorta) and so Michele rejoins the show to keep the good luck. They dig into the sad results in CONCACAF as well for Seattle, Cincy & Columbus. Then they preview the weekend coming up with some huge matches. Finally Ali Curtis SVP of Sporting Development of Major League Soccer joins to talk about using MLS Next Pro to build a pathway and growing the league.1:30 Vancouver Victory In Mexico13:00 MLS CCC Woes25:00 CCC Bracket Preview Who Can Win It31:30 Dissecting FCC Loss36:00 LAG Find The Goal40:30 Weekend Preview Top Games To Watch1:05:50 Ali Curtis Interview On MLS Next Pro In 2025 Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David and Jordan give you all their season predictions down to the last spot in the standings. They talk through their preseason MVP predictions and all their position awards. And then they dig into every single match team by team to get you previewed for the weekend.8:30 NWSL Player Award Predictions28:00 Standings Predictions38:30 Match By Match Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David with a big emergency loan deal for one of the best in the game Michele Giannone (MLS Season Pass Apple TV) to fill in for Tom. First they dig into Mauricio Pochettino's Nations League roster announcement. Then they comb through the recent MLS action. They talk through Michele's favorite things so far this season, and then they put a few stumbling clubs on panic watch.7:20 USMNT Nations League Roster20:00 Mascherono’s Work In Miami + New Signing29:50 Philly’s Impressive Start33:25 How Surprising San Diego’s Start Has Been37:20 Panic Meters Around MLS39:40 Austin45:35 Portland49:50 Houston + Duane Holmes Signing58:50 New England Revs1:05:10 Sporting KC1:08:45 LA Galaxy1:17:06 CCC Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David has your weekend recap lined up to get you caught up on all the action. The Washington Spirit avenged their dual 2024 second place finishes against Orlando with a Challenge Cup trophy. Then in MLS action Seattle Sounders throttle LAFC behind a historic goal from super sub Jordan Morris, Vancouver & Philly remain perfect, and San Diego continue to impress in their debut.1:50 Challenge Cup Recap7:21 MLS Recap Jordan Morris make history + Strong Weekend for CCC Squads Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The first game of the season is here and Soccerwise has you covered with the full match preview. First Jordan & David talk about the big news surrounding the Portland Thorns. Then they dig into how the Spirit & Pride have progressed since the NWSL Championship match and how this latest face off could play out. Then Washington Spirit starting GK and 2x NWSL GKOY Aubrey Kingsbury stops by to chat about her offseason, the new additions to the squad, goals for this season, and revenge against Orlando. Don't forget to listen to our massive team by team preview with guests Lori Lindsey & Jill Loyden from earlier this week.3:22 Portland Thorns News6:05 Challenge Cup Preview of Washington vs Orlando19:19 Aubrey Kingsbury Interview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David turns back the clock for the classic CCL Fever as we hit the big time in that competition. Thee guys break down everything they saw this week in CCC(gross). Then they dig into FC Dallas's multimillion dollar center mid signing, and discuss some glaring transfer needs that can still be filled. Finally their must watch games of Week 3 in MLS.9:30 Whitecaps Pushing Monterey19:00 Seattle Tie Cruz Azul22:44 LA Galaxy Lose 1-0 In Costa Rica29:04 FCC Tie Tigres At Home35:00 LAFC Revenge Match Against Columbus41:50 FC Dallas $4mill u22 Signing48:30 Glaring Roster Holes In Orlando, Columbus, Houston, SLC, Nashville & More1:06:50 Must Watch Week 3 SJ-MIN & Revs-Philly Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The NWSL season is around the corner so it is FINALLY time for Soccerwise's big season preview. Jordan & David call in reinforcements as Lori Lindsey & Jill Loyden join the show to hit EVERY TEAM in the league. Six minutes and thirty seconds are on the clock as the squad goes team by team through big offseason moves, tactical breakdowns, and big question marks for every team. See below for timestamps for every club's conversations & you can find each team as a standalone video on our youtube page. Soccerwise is of course your number one source for weekly NWSL coverage. And keep an eye out for our special NWSL Challenge Cup preview coming up ahead of Friday's match.4:50 Angel City FC12:30 Bay FC19:00 Chicago Stars25:50 Houston Dash32:50 KC Current39:00 Gotham FC45:55 NC Courage52:55 Orlando Pride1:00:30 Portland Thorns1:07:50 Racing Louisville1:14:40 Seattle Reign1:20:40 San Diego Wave1:27:20 Utah Royals1:32:45 Washington Spirit Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Two matches into the MLS season and there are 5 perfect teams left in the league. Tom & David talk through who they think are the biggest surprises. And then go to the other end of the spectrum to talk about the scoreless teams left in MLS. Finally they preview a huge week of CCC action coming up and look at the road to glory for all MLS sides.1:20 Tom's Trip To Cover CTL v ATL15:00 Perfect 517:46 San Jose's Defensive Turnaround22:08 Vancouver's Strong Start26:11 DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP29:32 Nancy Keeping Columbus Afloat33:04 LAFC One Goal Dominant35:05 Scoreless 3 In MLS35:40 STL City SC Slow Start39:35 Nashville Attacking Struggles44:18 CCC Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Week 2 of MLS action is in the books and we had some shocking results, some wild finishes, and surprising group of six clubs on a perfect six points. Gass talks you through how all six of those sides got here and touches on all the biggest headlines from Zaha's match winning debut in front of 50k fans, to bike kick equalizers in Chicago & a home debut for San Diego. And don't forget we will be back live on Tuesday with Tom Bogert and then have our massive NWSL season preview + Challenge Cup preview this week. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A big show with Joe Lowery (Backheeled) joining Tom & Gass to talk through all the best stories around MLS. First they run through what we have seen so far in CCC action for the MLS sides. Specifically how worried should we be for RSL coming off the defeat to Herediano and still searching for help up top. Next Joe & Tom give their biggest Week 1 reactions, and then they preview the weekend with the storylines they're most focused on.6:00 RSL Loss & Striker Search29:00 Tom's Week 1 Reactions39:40 Week 2 Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
SheBelieves Cup is about to end and we have learned so much about so many new players (thank you Emma Hayes!). Jordan & David discuss their favorite players so far, what they could add to the program going forward, the affect the new USWNT CBA has on building depth, and what they need to see against Japan. They also discuss Casey Krueger's comments on her final discussion with Hayes on the "Hey Spirits' podcast. On the NWSL front they discuss the devastating injury news out of Portland, and another big attacking signing for San Diego.6:50 USWNT Reactions9:00 Giselle Thompson's Strong Debut14:00 Claire Hutton National Team Star Turn19:45 Lily Yohannes' Team Now28:00 Jaedyn Shaw's Big Potential 202533:00 How The Change In USWNT CBA Plays Into The Squads Depth44:20 Casey Krueger's National Team Future51:08 Portland Thorns Injury Woes56:15 San Diego Signing Adriana Leon Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We are off and rolling in MLS! Well maybe a few defenders /goalkeepers didn't get the memo, but Week 1 of MLS is in the books. Doyle joins David to talk about who was most impressive week 1, who hit the ground running, and who they have some early concerns about. Then they dig into all the CCC matches coming up the rest of the week.11:40 Kevin Denkey Debut & FCC Win22:02 Philly's Big Road Win28:44 San Diego's Dream Start & LAG Question Marks46:57 Nashville's Young CMs + Style Changes53:00 LAFC 1-0 Win Over Minnesota1:05:46 Inter Miami Continue To Be Must Watch1:12:35 TFC 2025 Prospects1:14:10 CCC Leg 2 Previews For MLS Clubs Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The weekend recap show is back! From 0-60 on soccer in North America Gass had to jump on the mic to give you all the highlights from weekend with huge matches. He runs through all the hits from every week 1 MLS match, and then breaks down Emma Hayes's big squad rotation for USWNT + Canada/US/Mexico are on the recruiting run right now. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Our final season preview episode is here! With our last three team specific segments we have some big ones! First we talk about the new kids on the block in San Diego FC w/ Tony. They talk all about what San Diego will look like as an MLS market and fanbase. Then we move north to San Jose to talk w/Alex about the Bruce Arena era and this striker heavy buffet. And last BUT NOT least we go to MLS sicko favorite the Houston Dynamo w/Jesus about Jack McGlynn taking over the reins from HH.4:59 San Diego w/Tony 2 Balls & A Mic34:10 San Jose w/Alex Quakes Epicenter1:02:00 Houston w/Jesus Bayoucitian Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The squad is back together to draft their golden boot teams for 2025. First they run through their picks for Shield, Cup & MVP (Messi Very Probably) and then they dig in. 11 rounds of sicko MLS drafting capped with a new twist in the final round. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Jordan & David are so excited about the kickoff of the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. They present their preferred starting lineups for the first game. Then they dig into all the news around NWSL including a potential name for Denver & Orlando's newest signing. And then they continue their offseason recap with a deep dive on the Portland Thorns.3:45 Greatest April Fools Prank Ever6:51 Jordan & Davids USWNT Starting XI19:09 Discord Questions On Ally Sentnor, Tara McKeown & Uncapped Call-ups30:30 Voting On Denver’s Club Name43:36 Deep Dive On Portland’s Offseason Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We have waited as long as we can to preview some of the biggest names in MLS. Not all these teams are down with their offseason builds, or unfortunately some have but it is time to dig in. First Ben (upper90 Club) joins from CLB to talk post Cucho reality in Ohio. Then Franco (MIA Total Futbol) joins to set the stage for Messi and friends in 2025. Next Jeremy (Cascadia FC) stops by to talk about David Da Costa and needed defensive improvements in Portland. And finally Michael (Toronto Till I Die) checks in from north of the border to try and find a silver lining for year one under Robin Fraser.1:15:43 Columbus w/Ben Upper90 Club Podcast38:20 Miami w/Franco Miami Total Futbol1:17:00 Portland w/Jeremy Cascadia FC1:56:25 Toronto w/Michael Toronto Till I Die Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Hope is in the air in many cities as the MLS season approaches and we've got some big previews to prove it. It starts with the energy around Gregg Berhalter's new look Chicago Fire, and Tim (Men In Red 97) stops by to talk all about it. Then Andy (The Ball Is Round Montreal) joins to chat about the funky & fun roster being rolled out in Canada. And finally the mood comes down a little as Chuck (Views From The Bridge) discusses the Union finally playing in a post Jim Curtin world.1:00 Chicago Fire w/Tim  Men In Red 9730:10 CF Montreal w/Andy The Ball Is Round Montreal57:36 Philly Union w/Chuck Views From The Bridge Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The next installment of our MLS season previews is thanks to the big #10 dominos falling! First we chat with Kevin Wallace (Cincy PostCast) about surviving the Lucho exit, Evander excitement, and 2025 expectations. Then Michael (Orlando Lions Den Podcast) stops by to talk about all the big additions to OSCS's attack. Next we dig into the other side of the Lucho sweepstakes with the celebrations in Dallas. We check in with Buzz Carrick (3rd Degree) who knows all things FC Dallas better than anyone. And finally Andrew (Hudson River Blue) checks in to chat about what NYCFC will look like under new manager Pascal Jansen.2:13 FC Cincy w/Kevin Cincy PostCast34:43 ORL w/Michael Orlando Lion's Den Podcast1:14:12 FC Dallas w/Buzz Carrick 3rd Degree1:51:19 NYCFC w/Andrew Hudson River Blue Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We know you're trying to plan out your 2025 MLS schedule. Who is must watch, who do you want to go see, where should you travel to? Tom & Gass have you covered with their preseason 2025 "Watchability Rankings" to kickoff the week. Not to be outdone USL has announced their intention to create a top division league in America on the men's side of things. And of course the transfer market is still WIDE open as Portland finally pulls the trigger on their 2 big #10 moves, Josh Atencio leaves Seattle for the Mile High City, Houston continues to sell big pieces, and TFC have finally made a move!8:55 MLS 2025 Watchibilty Rankings36:03 Top 10 Watchibilty Rankings58:04 USL Division 1 News1:08:14 Da Costa & Evander’s Impacts For POR/FCC1:16:00 Josh Atencio Trade Fallout1:25:27 TFC Sign Big Center Forward Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We are at the midway point of Soccerwise's team by team previews for the 2025 MLS Season. Tom & David are lucky enough to be joined by another set of local hosts. First they run the rule over the record breaking transfer window for the Verde in Austin with Landon Cotham (Moontower Soccer). Then David chats about what 2025 should be for DC United with Gregory Roche (Pitch Pass Podcast). Not to be forgotten St Louis City SC has had a quiet offseason because they did so much work last summer. Justin & Jake (Ball Watching Podcast) join the show to talk through how Olaf Melberg can put the pieces together. Last but definitely not least Charlotte looks on the verge of their best season in club history Jorge (TopBin90) joins to break it all down.1:36 Austin FC w/Landon of Moontower Soccer32:44 DC United w/Gregory of Pitch Pass Podcast1:14:26 STL City SC w/Jake & Justin Ball Watching Podcast1:48:44 Charlotte FC w/Jorge Gonzales Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The 2025 MLS Season draws nearer and it is time for Soccerwise's next batch of season previews. To start Seth Macomber of the Blazing Musket joins to dig into all FOURTEEN offseason transfers for the Revs. Then David chats with two of the best out of the music city in Ben Wright & Valair Shabilla to discuss BJ Callaghan's first full season. After that Michael McColl checks in from north of the border to give a temperature check on all things Vancouver Whitecaps. Last but not least Zarek Valentin steps off the field in Minnesota to talk through expectations for the Loons in 2025.1:03 Revs W/Seth  Blazing Musket33:43 Nashville w/Ben & Valair  Six One Five Soccer1:08:52 Vancouver w/Michael AFTN1:42:27 Minnesota w/Zarek Sound Of The Loons Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
As shocking as it may be the MLS season IS right around the corner. As Soccerwise rolls out its team by team previews this is a big episode. Matt Doyle has brought some goodies by the Soccerwise studio with a points over/under line for EVERY SINGLE CLUB. The guys debate each one from 1 to 30. But what do you think? Are they right or wrong?Inter Miami: 65.5Seattle Sounders: 59.5FC Cincinnati: 59.5LAFC: 56.5LA Galaxy: 54.5Atlanta United: 54.5Columbus Crew: 53.5Minnesota United: 53.5New York Red Bulls: 52.5Charlotte FC: 52.5Orlando City: 51.5NYCFC: 49.5Colorado Rapids: 47.5Austin FC: 46.5Houston Dynamo: 46.5Vancouver Whitecaps: 45.5St. Louis City: 45.5Portland Timbers: 45.5Real Salt Lake: 44.5FC Dallas: 44.5Chicago Fire: 43.5CF Montreal: 42.5Nashville SC: 41.5New England Revolution: 41.5Philadelphia Union: 41.5San Jose Earthquakes: 38.5San Diego FC: 37.5Sporting KC: 37.5D.C. United: 36.5Toronto FC: 33.5 Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It seemed like a quiet week in Woso world until Emma Hayes dropped a massive roster on everyone. So Jordan & David are locked in bright and early to dig into the roster. What the key positions they are watching for? Who were the big surprises? And who do they wish had gotten called in? Then they dig into the Bay FC offseason adding a combined 6 All-American awards & how they add to the rebuild of Bay FC.4:00 SheBelieves Cup Roster Reactions10:00 Exciting Call-ups30:00 Key Positional Battles37:50 Roster Snubs47:15 Bay FC 2025 Expectations And Big College Signings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tommy Scoops comes in from lounging poolside in Coachella Valley to take us behind the scenes on all things MLS. Who looked good? Who looked bad? And what are the big whispers around the league. Then Tom & Gass dig in on the latest twists and turn out of the Lucho saga, LA Galaxies young signings, and of course open the "Ice Cream Shop" for DP signings in Philly & more.10:50 Coachella Observations20:03 MLS to Liga MX Transfer Problems37:37 LA Galaxy u22 Signings & Injuries46:00 Ice Cream Shop46:18 Philly New DP Forward51:05 Eddie Atuesta Finally Lands In ORL56:06 FC Dallas Offseason Update & Projected Lucho Roster1:00:02 Rapids u22 CM Signings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Episode two of our 2025 MLS season previews is live! Continuing to focus on the CCC participant sides Tom & David are joined by some more amazing podcast hosts to dig into it all.  Drew VanderPluug of the KC based Home & Away Podcast joins to breakdown a transformational SKC offseason. Then Hayden & Mattey join from the Royal Riot to wax poetic about Diego Luna. After that we have a loaded segment with 3 guests out of Seattle Ari & Noah of the Lobbing Scorchers Podcast & Jeremiah of Nos Audietis talking FIFA media meals. And last but defiantly not least Vince & Travis bring the serious & the hilarious to talk all things LAFC.2:26 SKC w/Drew Home & Away Podcast35:55 RSL w/ Hayden & Mattey Royal Riot Podcast1:07:26 SEA w/ Ari & Noah Lobbing Scorchers & Jeremiah Nos Audietis1:38:57 LAFC w/ Vince & Travis  Happy Foot Sad Foot Podcast Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David and Tom are ready to dig into the 2025 season. This is the first of their team by team previews that are going to come out before MLS Is Back. Soccerwise is teaming up with the best local hosts for every club to bring you all your preview coverage. Each team will have its own separate segment (you can find via timestamps below). In the first episode we are lucky enough to be joined by good friend of the show Sam Jones of Five Stripe Final in Atlanta, Mark Fishkin of the legendary Seeing Red Podcast, Mark Goodman of the elite Holding The Highline & of course the champions are represented by Josh Guesman of Corner Of The Galaxy Podcast.2:20: ATL w/Sam Five Stripe Final30:17 RBNY w/Mark Seeing Red1:03:58 COL w/Mark Holding The Highline1:39:53 LAG  w/Josh Corner Of The Galaxy Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
If you watch Soccerwise you know sometimes Tom & Gass can get mad and say some harsh things. BUT Lucho Acosta has taken things to another level. The guys dig into Acosta's quotes to The Queen City Press about why he wants to leave the club. Then they breakdown the Christian Ramirez trade to the LA Galaxy, and where Columbus stand now. Of course the Soccerwise squad is stoked about the return of USOC and some big debuts, and then they get their CPA's up to read the fine print on the 2025 MLS roster rules (aka read Chris Ivey's great article.)7:45 Lucho Speaks Out29:18 Christian Ramirez Trade To LAG40:00 USOC 1st Round Matchups46:00 Digging Into The 2025 MLS Roster Rule Changes Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Jordan Angeli is back on Soccerwise. It is finally time to breakdown all things NWSL offseason together. First David & Jordan dig into Houston's offseason after talking to their new star Yazmeen Ryan. They then discuss the current news with Midge Purce returning to Gotham & the groundbreaking settlement in the NWSL case against the players who experienced abuse.Jordan’s Kiwi Adventures9:48 Yasmeen Ryan Interview31:05 Houston Dash Rebuild Update43:10 Midge Purce Returns54:30 Savy King Traded to Angel City1:01:30 Bernal Heading to The Spirit1:06:10 NWSL Fund To Compensate Abused Former Players1:11:00 Jordan’s Offseason Musings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The start of the 2025 MLS season is just around the corner but that CLEARLY does not mean the roster moves are going to slow down. He maybe not be Luka Doncic but Cucho Hernandez ending his time in MLS has sent shockwaves around the league. Tom & Gass dig into what is going on in Columbus & what is Cucho's legacy in his short time. Then they dig into the flurry of new cash trades in MLS with millions of $$ being spent on Dejan Jovelic, Jack McGlynn & Ted Ku-DiPietro + of course the "Ice Cream Shop" is open!8:25 Cucho Leaving Columbus25:22: SKC Making Big Moves In the Attack34:15 Breaking Down Jack McGlynn CADE46:20 Colorado Buys Ted Ku-DiPietro57:23 Lucho & Evander Updates59:55 Ice Cream Shop on Orlando signings, Agyemang Offers & Gavin Wolff Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
For a special episode David sits down with immigration lawyer Joao Mendes of Arce Immigration Law in Miami to talk about the experience for players coming into the United States. Joao gives us an idea of the process that every team is going through right now as they bring over new signings across MLS & NWSL.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
You know her very well one of the co-hosts of Soccerwise but Jordan Angeli had a big week for other reasons. NWSL has officially announced Denver as the newest club entering in 2026. So Jordan tells us all about the big announcement and all excitement in Colorado. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Everyday the moves in MLS seem to grow and grow! Today Tom has reported that Atlanta United have finally sealed the most expensive signing in league history Emmanuel Latte Lathe to pair with Miguel Almiron. HOWEVER Chicago made some history of their own before breakfast as Jhon Duran's sell on fee from his massive move to Saudi Arabia has now made him the highest sale in MLS history. Also of course Gass & Tom react to the news around MLS participation in the 2025 US Open Cup, and open up the Ice Cream Shop for all the latest scoops from Vancouver and more.7:00 ATL Record Transfer Closing On Latte Lath17:30 Chicago Fire Big Windfall From Duran Transfer28:30 Breaking News On Red Bull Signings32:10 Pedro De La Vega Expectations For 202535:45 Lucho Acosta & Evander Developments43:28 US Open Cup & Leagues Cup Formats54:30 Ice Cream Shop- Starting Dejan Javelin Liga MX Transfer & Flaws of u22 Initiative1:04:10 Stuart Armstrong Departing Vancouver1:08:40 SKC Multiple Transfer Targets Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
NWSL Media Day has kicked off the 2025 soccer calendar so David brings on Pardeep Cattry for the books on the ground experience. Pardeep brings us behind the scenes with the vibe from the event, Commissioner Berman's comments on future NWSL expansion, and Rachel Kundananji’s friendships across the league + plans for 2025. And of course they dig deep on Gotham and where this club stands right now with all the movement across their roster.2:30 Vibes from NWSL Media Day3:40 Racheal Kundananji’s Star Rise8:43 Commissioner Jessica Berman’s Expansion Update15:50 Deyna Castellanos’s Journey From Bay To Portland21:20 Deep Dive On Gotham’s Offseason28:45 Most Exciting Move & Most Interesting Team For 2025 Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Soccerwise rolls on with the Tom breaking big news from all angles. First David & Tom celebrate the return of one of best in MLS history as ATL tries to turn things around with Miguel Almiron. Then they delve into the musical chairs at the top of Inter Miami (should Gass just take over?) And finally Minnesota United enter the offseason silly season with a few potential center mid moves. And of course the "Ice Cream Shop" is open with scoops galore from FCC's new defensive additions to SKC taking over the Greek market.6:20 ATL Re-sign Miggy But Standstill on Latte Lathe17:50 Inter Miami Changing CSO Once Again26:30 Minnesota CM Signing & Roster Status32:00 SW Dotson Trade Destinations38:30 RSL Chicho Replacement Update (from Superchat)41:50 Ice Cream Shop42:20 FCC Sign Two Defenders50:00 SKC On Verge Of Aris Attacking Takeover55:20 Whitecaps Sign Jayden Nelson Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom & David go behind the whistle with two of the biggest rising stars at PRO. Filip talks about his viral moment this year with his "HOWEVER" announcement in St Louis. And both Joe & Filip discuss their pathway into refereeing, their favorite parts of the career, stepping into the cauldron of CONCACAF, and much more.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Big show at Soccerwise during an emotional week for two ETR veterans Tom & David sit down to chat through it all. They breakdown what they saw from the USMNT coming out of January camp on the back of Diego Luna's grit, and they dig into the mailbag coming from Patreon subscribers questions. Of course the "Ice Cream Shop" is open with all of Tommy's latest scoops.1:00 Goodbye to ETR17:30 USMNT Recap20:30 Diego Luna’s BIG CHARACTER37:30 Mailbag On Red Bulls Retooling49:00 Mailbag Elite MLS Storyline Season?59:20 Mailbag Fake Tajon Buchanan MLS Spots1:03:55 Ice Cream shop Swiderski To Greece1:08:30 FCD & LAFC Update Post Tafari Trade Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Are heads are spinning with the rate of transfers and signings in NWSL. So David turns to an expert in Taylor Vincent (Spotrac) to help bring some sense to all that has happened. First they break down what the Naomi Girma record transfer means to the sport. Then Taylor explains what has to happen next for San Diego off the back of the moves of Girma & Jaedyn Shaw. Then the two dig into a few teams off-seasons they like so far from North Carolina to Utah. And finally they discuss the changing landscape of the offseason under the new CBA with no college draft, and the new free agency setup.1:50 Naomi Girma’s Record Transfer7:20 Explaining San Diego’s Cap Situation Now10:10 North Carolina Retooling14:46 ACFC Rebuild18:29 Utah Royals Update22:08 College Players Signing Without The Draft Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David was in the stands to see the wand that is Jack McGlynn's left foot & the Agy-god himself slot one away in Miami. Tom and Gass give their reactions to the match against Venezuela. Then they dig in on the DP signing Chicago has made and where their roster stands right now. Plus head out to California and talk about the next two big moves San Diego made, LA Galaxy's roster maneuvering & LAFC's rebuild.7:30 USMNT18:20 Chicago Fire34:00 San Diego FC Making Big Moves39:30 LA Galaxy Roster Maneuvers47:20 FC Cincy Updates54:30 Ice Cream shop Cucho Update, ORL DP Search & FC Dallas’s 2025 Plans Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David sits down with two of the biggest rising stars in MLS in Cavan & Obed. Cavan talks all about growing up a soccer super family. And then Obed digs into his plans to take the next step on the field, coming from Alaska & preparing for the Club World Cup. 1:45 Cavan Sullivan 9:00 Obed VargasSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Neymar yes that Neymar! Is talking to the Chicago Fire YES THAT CHICAGO FIRE about coming to MLS. Tom & Gass dig into what this could mean for the league and for Chicago while also breaking news about a DP officially signing. Not to be outdone Charlotte have ended their Miguel Almiron pursuit while sealing a loan for Wilfred Zaha, BUT could this mean Miggy is headed home to Atlanta instead? Plus a little clarity as we head towards a Lucho Acosta & Evander solution around their MLS futures. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
NWSL is in it's offseason and Jordan is on vacation but there is huge news to cover around the women's game especially in the great white north! David sits down with the Canadian Women's National Team manager Casey Stoney about what she can bring to the program, how she will assist NSL & her views on her time in San Diego. Then Amy Walsh joins the show to bring her POV on this appointment, the strength of the game in Canada & the build of NSL into it's inaugural season. 2:55 Casey Stoney Interview 16:00 Amy Walsh on CANWNT 32:30 Amy on NSL Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Well Tom has been reporting on a new cash for trade internal MLS transfer system and well when it rains it pours. The news became official on Tuesday that it would go into effect in 2025 with a number of additional rule changes. David & Tom talk you through all of them and of course dig into Vancouvers new head coach & Atlanta's big DP connections.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Coming out of MLS's Media Marketing day in Miami David is ready to shine as the new media darling. Tom & David breakdown how Robin Fraser can change things in Toronto, and then dig into the Vancouver Whitecaps hiring process. Tom then shatters our reality breaking the news that Chicho Arango is heading to San Jose in a trade. But thats not all as of course the Ice Cream Shop is open while inside the silly szn. 7:13 TFC & Robin Fraser 18:43 Vancouver Whitecaps Head Coach Finalists 22:29 BREAKING NEWS CHICHO TRADED FROM RSL TO SAN JOSE 40:41 Orlando City Striker & Winger Updates 45:28 Chicago Fire Roster Build Update 56:48 Alan Velasco Transfer Status 1:03:25 Sounders Roster Post Arriola Trade 1:12:40 Coco Carrasquia- Pumas Transfer 1:17:40 Austin DP Update 1:22:43 Ice Cream Shop Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Did Tom & David just take over the CF Montreal front office? The Canadian side are making all the sweet sweet MLS moves you can! So Soccerwise digs into the Jalen Neal trade, the Vrioni deal, NYCFC's new manager & of course the final sale on Brandon Vasquez back to MLS. Plus who are we most excited about on the USMNT January camp roster & who are the biggest snubs.4:00 USMNT January Roster 20:20 Why The LA Galaxy Trade Jalen Neal 29:04 Montreal Making Moves 39:00 Where The Revs Now Stand 46:40 Austin Seal Vasquez As Record Signing 55:20 NYCFC Hire New Manager 58:00 Ice Cream Shop & MLS TransfersSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Soccerwise is back live in 2025 and it is a big one trying to catch up on all the moves going on across the league. Tommy is still scooping so the guys start on his breaking news about Brandon Vasquez approaching a return to MLS. Then they dig into the other big stories in the league from Philly landing on Bradley Carnell to San Diego looking to continue their roster build. 6:35 Brandon Vasquez & Austin FC 20:55 Bradley Carnell Officially Takes Over Philly 28:20 San Diego Pursuing DP Winger Oleksandr Zubkov 35:50 Seattle Sounders Adding Talent 45:00 FC Dallas Rebuild 51:05 Leo Campana & Revs Big Signings 57:18 James Sands Loan & NYCFC Manager Search 1:03:05 Timbers CF Search 1:06:30 Klich to ATLSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Happy New Year to everyone from Soccerwise! Tom & David reflect back on 2024 all the biggest (and wildest) stories across the league, and then dig into what they're focusing on this offseason. They will be back later this week with the first live episode of 2025.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
While relaxing during the holiday season Jordan & David reflect on the best moments of 2024. From record unbeaten streaks to earth shattering coaching appointments they review it all and discuss what it could mean for the future of Women's Soccer in this region.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With the holiday season in full swing David sits down with Dan Rutstein, President of Business Relations at Orange County Soccer Club. They dive into all the big topics surrounding soccer in America from the future Pro-Rel, to USL club finances, turning teams into global products, how to invest in a club, and much more.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Final Soccerwise live show of the year time for Tom & David to dig into the big MLS stories. With so many coach openings in MLS the reports are flying around and it sounds like PHI & ATL have landed on some big experienced names. On the transfer side of things Red Bulls have signed a new DP to help lead their front line, but is this the big signing the fans have been waiting for? Speaking of DPs is Charlotte coming back to the table with Miguel Almiron? Plus a ton of free agent movement around the league. 8:15 Bradley Carnell In Philly 14:55 Ronny Deila Back In MLS? 25:05 WE GO GAM! 32:00 Red Bull DP Signing Choupo-Moting & Breaking New Signing 44:30 Almiron & Charlotte FC Once Again? 53:00 Free Agency Recap Yueill, Godoy, Abubakar & More Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Massive news out of Canada as the Vancouver Whitecaps have been put up for sale. What does this mean for fans in BC and the future of the sport in the Great White North? Heading south President Of Liga MX Mikel Arriola has broken some news about changes to the Leagues Cup Schedule. And of course the ice cream shop is open with major scoops from Facundo Torres's multimillion dollar transfer to MLS free agent signings.8:00 Vancouver Whitecaps Up For Sale 28:00 Leagues Cup Format Changes 32:33 Atlanta United Hire Chris Henderson As Sporting Director 44:14 Facundo Torres Transfer Update 54:25 Cucho To Monterrey Transfer Rumors 59:45 Ice Cream Shop Revs, CHI, MIN & PORSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With MLS cup put to bed its all about the silly season now! San Diego has 12 players officially on the books so what do Tom & David think so far? Then Tom serves up some tasty scoops on the future of a few big name MLS players in Facundo Torres, Jesus Ferreira & Paul Arriola. 4:00 SD Expansion Draft 20:00 SD Roster Build Update 29:05 Facundo Torres Transfer Saga 39:10 Jesus Ferreira Trade Talk 48:25 Paul Arriola Trade Potential 53:37 Interesting Free Agent Landing Spots 59:10 Potential MLS Internal Transfer Market Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
An epic MLS Cup final is in the books and the LA Galaxy have returned to the top of mountain. David & Tom talk through the incredible match and take you behind the scenes on the ground of all the best celebration moments. Then they talk through the future of these two clubs in 2025 and beyond. And of course Tommy Scoops is all over the half day trade window breaking news and breaking down Cincy & Colorado's big trade, Philly canceling their Superdraft, and much more.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David Gass and Tom Bogert have descended on LA for MLS Cup 2024, and they're live in the starting eleven studio in Venice Beach to preview tomorrow's final.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
USWNT end 2024 undefeated with a 1-0-1 window in Europe. BUT what did we learn, and what can we take away? Jordan and David talk through it dig into the GK depth chart, questions at LB, and who will have chances going forward. Then they dig into all the big news coming out of San Diego from President to center back & check in on NWSL free agency. 2:50 USWNT-NED Recap 16:40 USWNT-ENG Recap 25:30 Big Takeaways From USWNT 33:30 Future USWNT GK 44:30 Massive Changes In San Diego 55:45 NWSL Free Agency UpdateSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The OGs are riding to MLS Cup with a rematch of the Galaxy & Metrostars first ever match in 1996. Tom & David talk through how these two sides got here, of course Riqui Puig's devastating injury, and what the semifinal fallout will be for Orlando & Seattle. On top of MLS cup TFC are in search of a new manager after John Herdman stepped down and New England is wheeling and dealing out of the Bruce Arena era.7:30 ECF Recap & Red Bulls’ Road To MLS Cup 27:30 What Does This Mean For Orlando 31:30 WCF Recap & LA Galaxy’s Road To MLS Cup 40:40 Seattle Post Mortem 46:30 Riqui Puig Injury & What It Means For The Galaxy 53:45 MLS Cup Preview 1:09:10 John Herdman Steps Down In Toronto 1:22:20 San Jose & Revs Rebuilds And TradesSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Less games this weekend but the quality and pressure was of the highest order. The New York Red Bulls have made it to MLS cup for just the second time ever with their upset win in Orlando. And they will face another MLS original in the LA Galaxy who have reached the final once again, but lost talisman Riqui Puig in the process. On top of MLS action the USWNT went toe to toe with England in front of a sold out Wembley, and San Diego may have found their coach.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With the MLS Conference finals coming up David sits down with some of the stars of the hour to get your prepared. First Galaxy center-mid Edwin Cerrillo joins to take you inside the locker room and what makes this team tick. Then from other side of the Western Conference Final Albert Rusnak joins to talk about their young stars and how they can win in LA AGAIN. Last but not least young defensive phenom Noah Eile chats about how the Red Bulls have turned their season around.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Seattle are heading back to LA for the second week in a row for a knockout playoff game & the Red Bulls cinderella story continues. Tom & David breakdown how these four teams got to this point, and what are the keys this weekend to making it all the to Cup. But of course MLS drama never ends with two coaches being fired this week and two more being hired this is plenty of news to discuss as well. 4:30 Eastern Conference Semifinal Recap 18:00 ECF Preview 29:50 Western Conference Semifinal Recap 36:10 What Is The Future For LAFC? 54:00 WCF Preview 1:01:00 Vanni Sartini Firing 1:10:55 NYCFC Parting With Nick Cushing 1:16:10 Head Coaching Hires Javier Mascherano & Olof MellbergSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Barbra Banda has shut the door on the 2024 NWSL season with her winning goal on Saturday night. David & Jordan were both in KC for an incredible weekend of festivities. From the skills challenge, to the stadium, and of course the breakfast sandwiches they break it all down. And of course they dig into the game how Orlando got over the line, what it means, and what Washington's future could hold.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With the NWSL final around the corner the hero of Washington's semifinal comeback Hal Hershfelt joins the show. She talks Jordan & David through how they got past Gotham, the strength of her all-time rookie class, and of course what the keys are to facing off with Orlando.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The MLS playoffs are finally back so Tom & David get you set with the biggest storylines of the round! Is LAFC building a dynasty? Is this the biggest Hudson River Derby all-time? Best Upset chances? And of course not to be forgotten FC Dallas name a new head coach & Montreal a new Director of Soccer. 9:45 Breaking News Charlotte Not Triggering Pep Biels Buy Option 17:00 Hudson River Derby Preview (The Biggest One Ever) 27:30 LAFC Building A Dynasty? 33:20 Seattle’s Last Hurrah 40:00 Oscar Pareja’s Big Chance 48:30 Are Atlanta United Back? 58:00 LA Galaxy Trying To Break Bad Streaks 1:01:55 Minnesota Playing With House Money 1:07:30 FC Dallas Hire Eric Quill 1:14:50 Sporting Changes In MontrealSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tommy Scoops is in playoff mode working overtime and brings the biggest scoops of the year. Tata Martino after setting the MLS Single season points record is stepping away from Inter Miami we talk through why, what this means, and where does the club go from here. Not to be outdone while Lucho's future is unsure FC Cincy just set the the MLS transfer record we breakdown how he will fit and what this means bigger picture for MLS. Then Luchi Gonzalez stops by once again to analyze all four playoff matchups and help us figure out who could come out on top.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A clash of titans in the semifinals has led us to this point with Shield winners Orlando facing off against #2 seed Washington in the NWSL Championship. Jordan & David run us through how they got here from the epic semifinal wins, to how these sides have been built over time. And of course they preview the final, what will be the X-factors, how could this match play out, and predictions. And not to be forgotten USWNT released their roster for the big match at Wembley coming up so they breakdown the options in the squad. 6:28 USWNT Roster 13:50 How Washington Beat Gotham 42:15 How Orlando Knocked Off KC 1:07:30 How Orlando Was Built 1:15:20 Michelle Kang & The Washington Project 1:23:00 Final PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The USMNT has a big match coming up in CONCACAF Nations League play vs Jamaica on Monday. To get you primed Luchi Gonzalez joins David to talk about how a national team coaching staff functions. He talks through the process of scouting the players, picking the roster, planning the camp, and some big CONCACAF away day stories.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Get your weekend started right with some soccer chat. Tom & David are joined by DeJuan Jones to talk about his career, what is like being traded, his goals, and the wide range of coaches he has played before. But first they breakdown the USMNT win in Jamaica and answer some big mailbag questions. 3:50 USMNT-JAM 16:30 All-time USMNT Favorites 23:15 Mail What Did We Learn From Miami’s Upset Loss 29:50 FC Cincinnati Drama 40:00 MLS Clubs Shopping In Belgium 46:00 End Of An Era In KC + Johnny Russell MLS Future 52:55 USL To MLS Coaching Hires 59:30 MLS Internal Transfer Market 1:03:50 DeJuan Jones InterviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The quarterfinals delivered for NWSL with record crowds, star quality, and controversy as well. Jordan was in the sold out house in DC for the dramatic extra time match and takes us behind the scene. Then David breaks down what went right for Orlando in their dominant win, and our hosts analyze how KC and Gotham got over the line. But the big excitement is the top four teams facing off this weekend. They run you through all the big questions going into the matches. Who should start? Who will dictate the game? And of course who will go through?! 4:00 Recap Washington-Bay 24:26 Recap Orlando-Chicago 30:00 Recap KC-NC 48:30 Recap Gotham-Portland 59:50 Preview Washington-Gotham 1:12:07 Preview Orlando-KCSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With Tom away for the day David brings in the reinforcements from a victorious Atlanta to cohost the show. Sam Jones of mlssoccer.com & "Five Stripe Final" takes explains what is going on in Atlanta, and can it continue. Then they run through the rest of the weekends elimination games, what it means for the winner, and even bigger what it means for the losing sides. They also parse through Lucho Acosta's postgame comments in Cincy.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David is speechless at the start trying to intake what a weekend it was of soccer. But it is a podcast and he perseveres to recap all the action. NWSL had a first half brace, a game go to extra time, and a 99' min winner for Gotham. Then he delves into the wild close of the MLS Cup Playoffs first round from shootout drama to Atlanta's historic upset over Miami.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
As we get ready for a huge weekend of knockout soccer across NWSL & MLS Soccerwise has a treat for you. A sit-down interview with 2nd all-time leading scorer in MLS history Kei Kamara. Kei talks to Tom & David about what LAFC is capable of this year, his journey from NCAA D2 to where he is now, and how Sierra Leone has fueled his career. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A massive show for you all where Soccerwise debuts its new segment the "Coaches Corner" with former MLS/USMNT Coach Luchi Gonzalez. But of course with the playoffs in full swing the Philadelphia Union broke huge news parting ways with Jim Curtin. Gass & Tom react to that, look at what this means for Philly, and where we could see Curtin land next. Then they talk through Bruce Arena taking over San Jose and Hector Herrera leaving Houston. Finally previewing the playoff matches coming up this weekend talking you through ORL-CTL & FCC-NYCFC before Luchi joins the show. He takes us through some big questions from a coaches POV like how do you handle benching a star, how do you set the tone on playoff week, and PK strategy. Then he runs you through a tactical breakdown setting the stage for LAFC-VAN and MIA-ATL. 3:13 Jim Curtin Let Go From Philadelphia 22:07 Bruce Arena Officially Takes Over San Jose 32:30 HH Leaving Houston 39:24 Preview ORL v CTL 49:30 Preview FCC v NYCFC 56:40 Coaches Corner With Luchi Gonzalez 1:02:00 Gonzalez On Game Week During The Playoffs 1:13:00 Gonzalez On How A Coach Handles Dropping A Star 1:19:50 Gonzalez On PK Strategy 1:27:30 Gonzalez Preview Of LAFC v VAN 1:33:55 Gonzalez Preview Of MIA v ATLSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The postseason is finally on the docket and with the matchups set Soccerwise is excited. First they look back on the final weekend of the season & Christian Sinclair's sendoff celebration. Then they run through the postseason awards from Rookie Of The Year to MVP and everything in between. And finally they break down all four series coming up this weekend. 3:50 Sinclair's Sendoff 9:20 Bay Make History 21:10 End Of Season Awards GKOY, DOY, MFOY, MVP, COY 46:30 Playoff Upset Potential 49:00 Preview Orlando vs Chicago 54:43 Preview KC vs North Carolina 1:06:22 Preview Washington vs Bay 1:16:10 Preview Gotham vs Portland Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Best weekend of the year in MLS has come and gone so it's time for the Soccerwise squad to get to work. Tom & David jump on to talk about the epic scenes we saw across the league from Daniel Edelman's clincher to Ryan Gauld taking the series back to LA and everything in between. 5:40 Red Bulls Historic Upset 21:00 Columbus Crew's Future Question Marks 31:06 LA Galaxy & The Killer Ps 37:48 Reacting To Colorado Rapids Season 42:30 Minnesota United Ahead Of Schedule 50:40 RSL & Chicho's Future 55:30 Preview LA v MIN 58:40 What Happened To Houston? 1:04:30 Seattle Back To Where They Belong Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David is riding a high on an all-time great weekend of soccer. Christine Sinclair had the perfect send off in the rain in Portland to set the table for an epic final weekend of NWSL. David runs back through the order of drama all weekend, and looks forward to the first round of the playoffs. Not to be outdone MLS brought the drama as well. Did Red Bulls just pull of the biggest upset in MLS history? Can Atlanta better that? And where do we stand right now. 2:50 NWSL Recap 14:55 MLS Recap Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Before one of the biggest weekends of the soccer calendar in North America David digs into the mailbag. He runs down the answers for all of you on referee's holding stoppage time, how teams will play the new MLS postseason format, Dru Yearwood's future, and more!Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
MLS playoffs round 1 continue (begrudgingly for some people) and Tom & Gass have all your coverage. First they chat about the format coming off some quotes from some players about this three game setup. But the games have to be played so the guys breakdown what they saw in the four games this week, and preview all of this weekends games coming up. 1:58 MLS Playoff Format 14:52 FCC-NYCFC 27:56 SEA-HOU 35:25 CLB-RBNY 44:30 RSL-MIN 55:47 CTL-ORL 1:00:51 COL-LAG 1:07:15 ATL-MIA 1:11:10 VAN-LAFCSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
One of the biggest weeks of soccer in the year so Jordan & David have to jump into the studio to break it all down. First off they recap what they saw in KC's Summer Cup Series championship & USWNT friendlies. Then they dig into the final weekend of the NWSL Season with so much to play for. Who will finish top 2, who will avoid Orlando in the first round, and of course who will make the final playoff spot. Finally they get the score on their midseason standings draft and what they need to happen on the final weekend to win the whole thing. 4:33 Summer Cup Series Final Recap 15:52 USWNT Reaction 24:07 Jaedyn Shaw's Best Position 30:37 Race For The Top 4 In Standings 37:44 Battle Between Chicago, Portland & Bay For 6-8 44:10 Final Playoff Race 54:55 Soccerwise Standings Draft Status Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We are halfway through the opening round of the MLS playoffs. Perfect time for Tom & Gass to check in on what we have seen so far, and preview the four matches still to come. And of course Tom still has the news flowing out of teams that are already eliminated with Bruce Arena traveling to San Jose to potentially become their next head coach, and Austin inking Nico Estevez as their second ever head coach. 9:28 MIA v ATL Recap 20:20 LAG v COL Recap 28:02 ORL v CTL Recap 37:12 Pa-Modou Kah’s Coaching Future In Phoenix & MLS 42:08 LAFC v VAN Recap 53:06 FCC v NYCFC Preview 58:44 SEA v HOU Preview 1:02:45 CLB v RBNY Preview + Nancy St. Etienne Rumors 1:06:59 RSL v MIN Preview 1:10:39 Bruce Arena Negotiating With San Jose Reports 1:17:46 Nico Estevez Named Austin FC CoachSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A special episode of Soccerwise to close out a huge week of soccer coverage. Tommy Scoops stops by to lend David a hand on the mailbag talking potential MLS roster rule changes, San Diego FC roster build and much more. Then David chats with Portuguese u17 coach Miguel Lopes about Tactical Periodization, keys to success in youth development and what the North American soccer scene could become. If you want to learn more about Tactical Periodization and join their courses either online or in person in Dallas go to https://www.tacticalperiodisation.com/pt/ 4:43 Potential MLS Roster Rule Changes 6:45 San Diego FC Roster Build & Kevin De Bruyne Update 14:11 MLS Conference Or Division Alignment Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A massive show for you all during a massive week in the MLS calendar. First Tom lays out all his reporting on Evander's bust up with leadership in Portland, and David ponders what the attacker future could be. Then Soccerwise extended family Andrew Wiebe & Matt Doyle stop by to partake in a first ever "MLS Playoff Edition Golden Boot Draft". And then the guys dig into each upcoming playoff series in Round One of the postseason. 3:45 Tom Update On Evander Situation In Portland 26:35 Wiebe & Doyle Join For Playoff Golden Boot Draft All 8 Playoff Series Previews 52:20 Miami vs Atlanta 58:15 LA Galaxy vs Colorado 1:02:57 Orlando vs Charlotte 1:06:44 LAFC vs Vancouver 1:11:25 Cincinnati vs NYCFC And Nick Cushing Departure Reports 1:18:00 Seattle vs Houston 1:20:03 RSL vs Minnesota & Columbus vs NYRB 1:22:19 MLSPA Salary Release Info Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A loaded show for David & Jordan to guide you through from internationals to finals and everything else in between. First David congratulates Bay FC on qualifying for the playoffs among a big recap of weekend action. Then Jordan puts together a potential lineup for Gotham FC in their Sumer Cup Series Final coming up vs KC Current. Finally both hosts go through the players they're most excited to see get their debuts for USWNT. 7:45 Bay FC Are A David Gass Playoff Team 16:00 Kerolin’s Return 23:30 Utah’s Coaching Future 26:30 Is NWSL More Or Less Competitive? 30:50 Orlando Two Game Losing Streak 36:50 Summer Cup Series Final Preview 46:50 Chicago STARS FC 53:25 USWNT Preview New Addition We’re Most Excited About 1:05:05 North Super League Roster RulesSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom is back from his Italian sojourn just in time for the biggest week of the MLS season. He and Gass react to all the Decision Day drama from the wild eastern conference playoff race and what it means to the clubs involved. Then they break down the biggest factors for the two wild card games this week. After which they run through the most exiting playoff matchups in round one & give away their MVP & Coach Of The Year awards. 6:25 Eastern Conference Decision Day Recap 9:15 Recap Of The Race For Top In The West 12:27 Inter Miami Set The MLS Points Record 18:20 DC Offseason Needs 22:50 Philly Union Coming Up Short 29:55 Montreal vs Atlanta Wild Card Preview 41:30 Portland vs Vancouver Wild Card Preview 50:10 Ranking All The First Round Playoff Series 1:03:00 MLS Awards & Best XISoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Wow what a day of action in North America. David recaps everything from Decision Day in MLS. He walks through the real time shifts in the LA fight for the top of the West, and the delicious matchups coming up. And then after Miami set the points record the race for the final playoff spot in the East WAS ON! Plus Bay FC solidify their standing for an inaugural season playoff spot and damage Racing Louisvilles hopes. If you want go over to Youtube to watch Tom & Gass's live reactions to the Eastern Conference playoff race finally. And they will be on live Tuesday night for the end of the Montreal-Atlanta game and into postgame. 2:02 Recap Race Top Of The West 6:30 Reset On Final Day Of West Action & Playoff Matchups 12:24 Miami Break The Record + Club World Cup Future 14:25 Recap Of The Race For The Wild Card Spots In The EastSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David sits down with Tim Bezbatchenko from over in England. They talk about his new role at Black Knight Football Club, what he would do as "Soccer Czar" in America for a day, the best teams he has ever worked with, and more.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The biggest day of the MLS season has arrived and David has a huge episode to get you ready. First Joe Lowery makes his Soccerwise debut to help prepare for all the biggest games and storylines on Decision Day. Then LA Galaxy GM Will Kuntz joins the show to talk about their success this season, his role in the process of building the club, and their goals going forward. 1:53 David & Joe Reformat MLS 8:20 Most Exciting D-Day Matches 16:18 Jonathan Rodriguez's Debut Season & Timbers Potential 23:47 East Playoff Race Preview 30:44 MLS Award Ballots 38:00 Which Non-Playoff Looks Best For 2025 45:00 Interview Will Kuntz GM LA GalaxySoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A wild week in and around NWSL with records being set, streaks being ended, and clubs being named (maybe)! Jordan & Gass dig into the end of Orlando's undefeated streak, Temwa Chawinga setting the goalscoring record, BOS Nation & NWSL Expansion reports. They are also joined by Andea Yoch one of the cofounders and operators of Minnesota Aurora about their fan owned club & their latest round of funding. https://mnaurora.com/become-a-community-owner-2024/ 5:15 Orlando Loses Their Undefeated Streak 13:15 Thorns Looking For Turnaround 22:07 Orlando v Gotham Preview 24:40 Temwa Chawinga Goal Record & MVP Candidacy 37:00 BOS NATION 41:50 NWSL Expansion Update (SOCCERWISE FOR DENVER) 45:51 Interview Minnesota Aurora’s Cofounder & Chair Of Investor Relations Andrea Yoch 1:06:49 Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The international break continues so David calls on Canadian National Team legend Patrice Bernier(RDS) to help reset with this Canada MNT squad stands. They also chat about Montreal's recent turnaround and chances to make the playoffs. Then David gives his thoughts heading into the USA-MEX match tonight. Last but definitely not least Bobby Warshaw (Bloom Sports) returns to "Make It Make Sense" for David diving into MLS club's youth development structures. 2:15 Patrice Bernier on CANMNT 12:25 MTL Turnaround & Decision Day Chances 18:50 USMNT - Mexico Preview Notes 26:58 Bobby Warshaw On MLS Youth Development Mailbag QuestionSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David straps in to reset everything that happened in a wild weekend of NWSL action. Orlando lost their first game in over A YEAR and too a struggling Portland squad. On the individual side Temwa Chawinga rewrote the record books as the top four sides solidify their spots. Mauricio Pochettino started a new era off for the USMNT with a 2-0 victory over Panama in Austin Texas, David walks through some initial thoughts. And with the two makeup games in MLS this weekend the picture is finally laid out for what is at stake on Decision Day. 1:50 NWSL Recap 9:15 USMNT Reaction 12:45 MLS Reset Heading Into Decision Day Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David sit downs with Charleston Battery Head Coach & Technical Director Ben Pirmann to discuss building a club identity, being a competitive club while selling players, the future of USL, and much more. Then David digs into the mailbag carving the all-time Women's Soccer Mount Rushmore, comparing Shield teams from different eras, potential USMNT prospects in MLS & more. 1:30 Charleston's Ben Pirrman 32:15 Women Soccer's All-Time Mount Rushmore 39:13 MVP vs MOP 40:39 2017 TFC vs 2024 Inter Miami 44:24 What Is Going On In Cincinnati 47:27 The Next MLS Players Ready For USMNTSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Paul Tenorio (The Atheltic) live from Austin ahead of the USMNT's first games under Mauricio Pochettino. Before talking about the national team David & Paul dig into what the Fire will look like now with Berhalter. It also opens the door for a little "Allocation Disorder" conversation around what the next few years look like for MLS. And finally the guys chat about Pochettino's job this week as he starts as the manager of the USMNT. 4:30 Chicago Fire 26:10 How Should MLS Grow Over The Next 2-4 Years 40:00 How Long Will Messi & Friends Be Around 49:35 USMNT ChatSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
In a driving storm on Sunday evening Orlando Pride clinched the clubs first NWSL Shield against Washington Spirit. Jordan was there and takes us into the experience and celebrations from the day. And of course the Soccerwise crew has to dig into the story around Angel City's salary cap violations. 7:53 Celebrating Orlando’s Shield Win 20:02 Wash Injury Woes 28:25 Angel City FC’s Salary Cap Violations & Punishments 40:51 Portland Thorns Front Office News 47:19 Bay & Louisville’s Playoff Chances Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
MLS has hit it's final international break before Decision Day, but that doesn't mean things slow down. Breaking new out of Chicago as Gregg Berhalter takes over as Director Of Football & Head Coach, and Austin has parted ways with Josh Wolff. David sits down with Herculez Gomez (ESPN, Vamos Podcast) to dig through all the news plus putting Inter Miami's season into context. 6:00 Gregg Berhalter Taking Over Chicago Fire 25:00 Austin FC Coaching Change 33:10 Inter Miami 52:40 Paul Pogba MLS Destinations 55:45 USMNT PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With Tom out of service for his big day David calls in the super sub Michele Giannone to help on a championship episode. To start Inter Miami have won their first Supporters Shield in a wild matchup with Columbus. How did they get it done? And was it an MVP that got them there? Then Montreal look to crash the playoff party behind Josef Martinez, Minnesota solidify their spot, and NYCFC continue to cruise at RBA. Then the guys react to Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT roster. And of course they have to preview the last weekend before the international break! 8:37 MIA-CLB Reaction 17:20 Inter Miami Defensive Playoff Preview? 23:29 2024 MLS MVP Debate 35:36 DC United Save Their Season 41:10 Montreal Riding Josef Martinez Through Atlanta 48:23 USMNT Under Pochettino 1:07:20 MLS Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With 28 MLS matches played across five days the Soccerwise crew is here to keep you up to date. They break all the biggest performances from weekend starting at the top of the standings and the battle for home field advantage, to the race to get in. 6:35 NYCFC's Blue Lagoon Over Red Bulls 19:50 Thoughts On Red Bull Managing Director's Comments On MLS 27:20 Montreal's Playoff Push & Caden Clark's Resurgence 34:25 Minnesota Ends Western Conference Playoff Race 39:17 Shield Race Update 49:25 Chicago Fire's Future Prospects 56:15 St Louis City's Path Forward 59:40 Midweek Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David jumps into the studio to recap a big weekend of action across North America. First Orlando sets the shutout streak record in NWSL in front of a record crowd. On the other end of the standings the playoff race takes another turn as there are some new teams that have inserted their name into the race. In MLS the top four seeds in both conferences are up for grabs and a new team has entered the eastern conference playoff race. 2:40 NWSL Recap 10:07 MLS RecapSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
New show on the Soccerwise docket launching to fill your weekend every week. David is going to sit down and chat soccer with some of the most interesting minds in around the game & then answer all your mailbag questions! To start with who better to talk NWSL with than the VP of Soccer Operations and Sporting Director of the Orlando Pride Haley Carter having maybe season in league history. And then David closes out with a slew of mailbag questions all over the map. 1:54 Interview With Orlando Pride Sporting Director Haley Carter 5:55 This Orlando Roster Build 11:55 Behind The Scenes Of NWSL Front Office Making a Big Signing 15:17 The Future Of NWSL Player Profiles 20:35 The New NWSL CBA From A Sporting POV 37:52 Argument Against Tata Martino For COY 46:03 Ryan Gauld MVP 2024 Candidates 48:46 Early Guess On MLS Decision Day Must Watch Matches 51:26 Instant Solutions For San Jose & Sporting KC 55:51 Caleb’s Revs vs Bruce’s Quakes vs Gregg’s Fire Who Wins?! 1:00:00 DC United’s Biggest Flaws And Needs? 1:05:46 Grading Axel Shuster & The Whitecaps Front OfficeSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
There were three champions crowned across North America in three hours on Wednesday night. Now Soccerwise is here to break it all down. Tom and Gass dive into LAFC's first Open Cup win. What does the three-peat mean for Vancouver, and how does Columbus carry on after losing the biggest game of all time. 5:23 USOC Final Recap 24:40 What USOC Means To LAFC 27:33 SKC’s Rebuild Going Forward 34:18 Whitecaps Canadian Three-peat 51:38 MLS Vibes Best XI 55:00 Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The NWSL standings had another weekend of chaos. So who better to break it all down than Jordan & David?! They dive into KC's comeback win over Washington. Discuss what The Spirit might have to do without Trinity Rodman. Louisville have gone all in to make the playoffs and can they get there. 4:12 KC’s Bounce Back 19:17 Trinity Rodman Injury Concerns In Washington 29:40 Orlando’s Shutout Streak Continues 37:10 Louisville’s Club Growth 46:30 Twila Kilgore’s Potential NWSL Coaching Future 48:48 Weekend PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A huge week in North American soccer with 3 trophies on the line and this is what Soccerwise lives for. Tom & Gass get together to review the wild weekend of action, preview all 3 finals across the continent & break news on the coaching hire searches in San Jose/Atlanta. 3:09 San Jose Coaching Search Interview List 16:25 Patrick Viera Leading Candidate In Atlanta 22:10 MLS Weekend Recap 22:20 Timbers Stunner And Playoff Potential 31:19 Chris Armas COY Resume 34:40 FC Dallas Roster Potential 39:08 MIA Wobbles? 47:28 Dissecting The Philly Union Turnaround 53:59 USOC Final Preview + The Future of The Open Cup 1:13:20 Canadian Championship Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We are down to the stretch run of the season in both MLS & NWSL so David will be brining you his new Monday morning recap shows. First a recap on where things stand at the top of the Eastern & Western Conference in MLS as 4 new teams add their names officially to the 2024 playoff field. Then he breaks down the wild twists and turns along the playoff lines. In NWSL Orlando continue their historic form as KC locks in a playoff spot off the back of their 3-0 win over The Spirit. But the biggest story sadly is some injury concerns to an MVP candidate in Trinity Rodman. 2:25 East & West Home field Advantage Race 5:07 Analyzing The MLS Playoff Race 10:50 NWSL Shield Race & Playoff Clinchers 14:45 NWSL playoff ResetSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A double portion of MLS action this week so Tom & David are back in the lab to break it all down. With watchability darlings Galaxy & Timbers facing off you knew it was going to be a good match day but who had the biggest win? Who made the biggest jump in the playoffs? And much more to dig into. 5:30 MLS Roster Rule Chat 12:14 Timbers Goalscoring Celebration 20:04 Evander MVP Conversation 24:29 LA Galaxy Question Marks 29:13 Philly Union Turnaround 32:06 NYCFC Struggles 38:40 Orlando’s 3 Game Winning Streak 41:55 Miami’s Race For History 52:14 New England’s Season Circling The Drain 56:08 Sebastian Driussi Hanging Out At Home 58:30 Alan Velasco’s Goal Scoring Return 1:00:35 Weekend’s Top Matches To WatchSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Orlando & KC clashed again and Orlando remain undefeated! Jordan & Gass sit down to tell you why this matchup was much different, and what it could mean going forward. Then they try to chart a way forward for the faltering Portland Thorns. Plus what has led to Bay FC's charge towards the playoffs and is Louisville's gamble to get to 8th worth it? 8:51 Orlando-KC Reaction 25:08 NWSL Cup 2024 Predictions 27:24 Whats Gone Wrong In Portland? 40:30 Louisville Playoff Push 47:40 Bay FC’s Glow Up 54:45 Sofia Huerta’s Loan to Lyon 1:00:00 Weekend PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A massive weekend of swings in the standings means another Soccerwise "Weekend Recap" from Tom & Gass. Like every week down the stretch they go through Best Match, Biggest win for playoff push, Biggest win for shield race (last one?), Who’s back of the week? Bounce back, MY BAD, and Who’s out this week. Plus outside the games big news across California as the guys dig into Vela's return to LAFC & San Diego officially naming Mikey Varas their inaugural coach. And finally a preview of the full midweek of MLS action. 8:19 El Trafico 23:59 Minnesota Playoff Push 33:33 Miami Shield Winners 49:34 Soccerwise Mea Culpas Charlotte, Vancouver & LA Galaxy 58:23 Carlos Vela's LAFC Return 1:05:25 Details On San Diego & Mikey Varas 1:12:08 Midweek MLS PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
An absurd weekend of MLS & NWSL action and David is here to keep you up to date. We start in NWSL with the big rematch between ORL & KC and how this one looked different than before. Then a rundown of the rest of the playoff race in NWSL, some oddly timed loans to Europe & the u20's miraculous comeback. The weekend may have been even bigger in MLS headlined by the LA Galaxy's come from behind stunner in El Trafico somehow beating out Messi's two goal return for moment of the weekend.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It has finally happened Tom & Gass comb through the details of how US Soccer got Pochettino over the line. After celebrating the CONCACAF Kings Canada they dig into their MLS underrated Best XI (who are now all properly rated), and preview a huge weekend of rivalries with El Trafico & Hell Is Real 3:59 The Details Behind Pochettino Taking Over USMNT 17:27 Canada Kings Of CONCACAF? 29:00 Tom & David Select MLS Underrated Best XI 59:33 El Trafico Preview 1:04:48 Hell Is Real Preview 1:09:12 Ice Cream Shop Marlon, Reggie Cannon & Viggo OrtizSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
There is never a dull moment in NWSL and this weekend was no different. After checking in on the KC panic meter last week did they do enough in the 1-0 win over Utah to settle the nerves? And what will the rematch look like against now playoff clinched Orlando on Friday night? Of course Jordan & Gass have to take the time to celebrate Alex Morgan upon her retirement. And lastlu what do they take from the monumental anonymous GM survey published by ESPN? 3:40 Orlando Clinch Playoff Spot 10:40 KC Bounce Back Win 15:30 ORL v KC Rematch Preview 21:58 Washington's Chances In The Wake Of Croix Bethune Injury 29:49 Goodbye To Alex Morgan 37:44 Reaction To ESPN GM Article 38:41 Breaking The Rules In NWSL 40:57 Parity In NWSL 43:52 Future NWSL Expansion Plans 47:55 Shift To Fall To Summer ScheduleSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Gass and Tom get together to figure out what the US needs to accomplish against New Zealand Tonight, and how Canada can keep rolling against Mexico. Then they dive into a wacky weekend of MLS with Columbus playing field players in goal & Caleb Porter ethering referees. Plus the MLSPA released the list of 2025 MLS Free Agents today so they cull through to find the top options and most interesting possibilites. 8:55 USMNT & Pochettino Update 18:02 CANMNT Confidence & Mexico Preview 25:44 MLS In International Highlights Of The Week 31:39 Columbus GK Convo 39:30 Caleb Porter Referee Comments 41:58 Tom’s Reporting On Evander’s Future 47:46 MLS Top Free Agents For The OffseasonSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
What a weekend across North America. Gass sits down to celebrate Canada, try and find a pulse on the USMNT, give Alex Morgan her flowers and try to decipher what happened in Columbus on Saturday. Plus every Monday means mailbag. Some great questions about US-CAN Best XI, field players in goal, mistakes playing out of the back and much more. 2:37 Oh Canada Celebration 14:11 USMNT Reaction 19:08 Mail Setting A Combined CAN-USMNT Best XI 24: 48 NWSL Recap Alex Morgan’s Goodbye & Big Wins Around The Playoff Line 37:38 MLS Recap Columbus GK Fiasco & Rev’s Referee Complaints 53:48 Mail On Favorite Field Players Going Into Goal In MLS 56:47 Mail On When Playing Out Of The Back Goes Wrong Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The last foundational piece of Atlanta United's historic expansion project is gone. Now Garth Lagerway has a lot of work to do with $45 million to spend, two open DP spots, an interim coach, and no Sporting Director. Tom & Gass dig into what has happened in The ATL and what comes next. Then the guys reach for the stars debating where the biggest names in MLS belong. And of course they preview the upcoming US v Canada friendly where Gass puts on his manager sweater vest to set the lineups. 2:57 Atlanta United Fire Carlos Bocanegra What Went Wrong & What Is Next? 29:54 MLS Superstar Tiers 1:05:18 USMNT Starting XI 1:11:47 CANMNT Starting XISoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Huge weekend of NWSL action but the big question who is for real and who is a pretender. Jordan & David dig into the hot teams below the playoff lines to gauge who can keep it up. And a lot of the playoff push has been driven by massive signings as NWSL spent over $1.1million in the latest window what does this mean, and what could be next step for the league? 8:42 New CBA Implications 19:50 NWSL Spending Power On Display In Summer Transfer Window 25:18 Buying Or Selling Utah, Bay & Seattle 28:06 Utah Royals 35:26 Seattle Reign 41:20 Bay Fc 43:46 Washington VS North Carolina Who Has More Championship Credentials 49:40 KC Current Panic Meter 56:03 Mailbag Question On Orlando Pride 1:01:24 2024 Ballon d'Or nominees Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With MLS entering the homestretch of the season Gass & Tom start their weekly temperature checks. The guys will set the stage for the playoff race while talking through how the weekend results affect it all. Of course Tommy Scoops is also always talking transfers so he lets you know how excited Whitecaps fans should be about their new DP. Also who made the best move at the close of the transfer window? Also some big mailbag questions sprinkled in. 5:04 Mailbag Should You Retire Jersey Numbers 11:02 Best Match Of The MLS Weekend 15:36 Playoff Race Recap 24:54 Shield Race Reset LA Galaxy/LAFC Results 39:00 Bounce Back Wins For Philly & FC Cincy 44:50 DPOTY Award Handicap 53:06 Whitecaps DP Signing Stuart Armstrong 59:11 Summer Transfer Window Close Top Moves 1:06:30 MLS International Call-up Highlights 1:12:25 USMNT & CANMNT Roster Reactions Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
With the domestic cup semifinals in the US and Canada behind us, Gass and Tom will recap the tournaments so far and give you a preview of the US Open Cup and Canadian Championship finals. They'll also cover the weekend's big stories in MLS with Leagues Cup in the rearview mirror. But, first, Tommy Scoops will give us his ideas for how MLS can better sync their transfer windows with the European calendar. He'll also take you into the Ice Cream Shop with updates on some transfer possibilities for US National Team players in Europe, as well as some late-stage outbound transfers in MLS. You can catch Soccerwise live on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter at 2pm ET every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! 6:57 LAFC-SEA USOC Recap 16:16 SKC USOC Final Berth Reaction 25:00 Canadian Championship Semifinal Review 35:25 Ice Cream Shop European Summer Transfer Window 35:41 Details Tanner Tessman's Lyon Transfer 44:10 Issues In US Soccer's Transfer Window Timing 55:35 MLS Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
A special episode of Soccerwise in reaction to the historic CBA agreement between NWSL and The NWSL PA. After David goes over some of the details of the new deal NWSL PA President Tori Huster takes us behind the scenes. Tori answers it all how did this happen? What does it mean for players? What is next? And so much more. And then David brings in a legal expert Susie Cirilli a partner at Ellenoff Grossman and Schole working in the labor and employment group specializing in sports. Susie helps us through some of the language around this deal and gives us some other topics to be thinking about going forward. 2:25 New CBA Details 10:45 Interview With NWSL PA President Tori Huster 29:39 Interview With Susie Cirilli Partner at Ellenoff Grossman and Schole Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The transfer window might be closed, but The Ice Cream Shop isn't! On this episode, Tom Bogert will serve up some breaking news from MLS's newest Southern California club, San Diego FC. Afterwards Bobby Warshaw of Bloom Sports joins the show to explain how a club like San Diego lands on a candidate. We also have US Open Cup and Canadian Championship semifinal previews, including the probability of Indy Eleven making history! After the Columbus Crew's dramatic win on Sunday night, Tom & Gass will also put a bow on the 2024 edition of the Leagues Cup. You can catch Soccerwise live on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter at 2pm ET every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! 6:01 Leagues Cup Final Reactions 23:45 News SD FC Hiring Mikey Varas 33:01 “Make It Make Sense” Bobby Warshaw Interview Of MLS Head Coach Hiring Process 58:59 USOC Semifinal Preview SKC v Indy Eleven 1:07:14 Preview SEA v LAFC 1:12:35 Canadian Championship Semifinal PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
What a weekend it was! Columbus maintains their dominance over LAFC in cup finals, NWSL is back and honoring a legend in Megan Rapinoe & MLS teams are enjoying the road? Gass recaps all of this and dives into the discord mailbag. Answering questions on NWSL CBA, MLS transfer rules, and are LAFC the evil empire of MLS?! 4:16 Leagues Cup Final 15:30 MLS Weekend Notes 19:46 NWSL Weekend Notes 28:45 Mailbag 33:18 NWSL CBA's Reality For Small Market Clubs 40:38 MLS Club Relocation 42:45 Willian Free Agent Signing 43:47 MLS-USL Transfer Window Rules Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We go again! Crew vs LAFC for a chance to lift a trophy this time in Leagues Cup Tom & Gass are stoked to break it all down. With MLS regular season returning this weekend the crew ranks all 29 teams in terms of watchability. But first Tom sits down with newly extended Orlando City forward Duncan McGuire. 8:36 Leagues Cup Semi Reaction 26:30 Finals Preview 36:12 Duncan McGuire Interview 46:51 MLS Watchability Rankings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Jordan & David react to the big trades for Louisville, KC, Seattle, and Orlando while previewing every single matchup in the NWSL's return weekend. From the top of the table clashes of Gotham v Portland & Washington v KC. To all the new faces in new places we're so excited to see across the league and of course the return of so many Olympic stars. 8:16 Orlando’s Trade For Carson Pickett 14:54 Utah & Bay FC’s Prospects For 2nd Half Of The Season 22:55 Portland’s New Look Attack & Gotham Managing Their Olympic Squad 33:12 Louisville’s New Look Attack & Chicago’s Olympic Stars 46:08 What To Make Of Landon Donovan’s Appointment 54:09 Preview Of Washington vs KC And Their Added Attacking Pieces 1:04:00 Seattle’s New Pieces Taking on NC In Kerolin’s Return Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom and Gass preview the Leagues Cup semifinal matches for Columbus/Philly and LAFC/Colorado. How will the Union replace fan favorite Jose Martinez? Can Columbus keep their home streak going? Can anyone beat LAFC? Where does Colorado's win over Club America rank in all-time moments for the club? We've also got Ice Cream Shop scoops for Red Bulls fans (outbound transfer for Tolkin?) and Rapids fans (more details on Bombito's move to Nice). You can catch Soccerwise live on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter at 2pm ET every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! 6:20 CLB v NYCFC Recap 20:02 PHI v Mazatlan Recap + Goodbye To Brujo 33:01 CLB v PHI Semifinal Preview 40:55 LAFC v SEA Recap 52:17 COL v America Recap 58:50 LAFC v COL Semifinal Preview 1:05:10 Recap of FC Cincinnati’s Summer Shopping 1:!2:11 John Tolkin Bundesliga Connection 1:16:10 Celebrating Dax McCarty On His Retirement Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
In today's weekend recap and mailbag episode, Gass is serving up a rundown of the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, and giving his initial thoughts on the USL Super League's inaugural weekend. He'll also touch on what Landon Donovan's appointment in San Diego means for the Wave, and recap/preview the current slate of NWSL friendlies. The mailbag is full of MLS questions from the Patreon subscribers, so you'll get a healthy dose of Gass's thoughts on the MLS Summer Transfer Window as well as an inventory of the teams that benefitted most from their Leagues Cup run. 2:50 Leagues Cup Quarterfinals Reaction 9:50 NWSL Friendly Recaps + SD Wave Hiring of Landon Donovan 15:45 USL Super League Sellout Debut 17:13 MLS HOF Of Dark Art Magicians 21:46 PHI, COL & STL Leagues Cup Experiences 24:05 Leagues Cup Structure Debate 28:23 San Diego FC’s New Sporting Director And Sergio Ramos 32:38 Minnesota United Dmid Search On The Open Market You can catch Soccerwise live on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter at 2pm ET every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
WOW! USMNT is about to hire Mauricio Pochettino the same day the MLS summer transfer window closes. This is what Soccerwise was built for and Tom & Gass are excited to work through it all. The guys go through their winners and losers in MLS from the window. And then they react to the big Pochettino news. 6:47 Charlotte FC Pep Biel signing 17:06 Judgement on FC Cincy’s Summer Window 25:45 The Crew’s Strong Summer Window 27:55 Houston Dynamo Summer Winners 31:00 SKC’s Uninspiring Season 34:37 STL City Strong Additions 38:58 FC Dallas’s Lack Of Additions 43:00 LAFC Winning The Window 46:55 MIN Starting The El-Ahmad Rebuild 50:00 Duncan McGuire’s Contract Extension 52:01 Jose Martinez Sale 54:27 ATL’s Underwhelming Year 56:31 Revolution Reactions 58:44 RSL Window Review 1:03:31 Pochettino To USMNTSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
WE ARE BACK! Jordan & David back in the saddle to break down the best one of the best leagues in the world. And we have a special episode to welcome you all back. First they put a bow on the 2024 Olympics Women's soccer & breakdown all the latest big time signings. Then Jordan & David partake in Soccerwise's first ever standings draft while digging into the biggest stories for those clubs heading into the second half of the season. 2:07 Top Olympic Memories 13:21 Katie Zelem Signing Breakdown 17:26 Trend Of WSL Players Coming to NWSL 22:12 Utah Continuing To Add With Cloé Lacasse 25:09 What Does Seb Hines Contract Extension Mean 29:02 US U20 World Cup Roster Reaction 38:40 Soccerwise NWSL Final Standings Draft Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Tom and Gass as they name the handful of MLS clubs that still need to make major moves during this Transfer Window. Unfortunately, Canada's window closes “early,” so they’ll also pay special attention to where things stand for the three clubs in the Great White North. You’ll also get a comprehensive preview of the knockout rounds in Leagues Cup. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube/Twitch/Twitter at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 9:18 Charlotte Transfer Insanity 18:48 Breaking Moise Bombito Sale To Nice 26:25 Andres Gomez Record Sale For RSL 38:02 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Trade To MTL And What It Means For TFC 46:20 LA Galaxy Chat 51:30 Leagues Cup Round Of 16 BreakdownSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
IT HAPPENED! The USWNT secures the gold medal with their 1-0 victory over Brazil in Paris. That means the final USWNT post-game show is on deck. Kacey has her US gear on and is ready to breakdown how the US got over the line, what it means for these players/program, and the Emma Hayes "effect".Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Tom and Gass as they name the handful of MLS clubs that still need to make major moves during this Transfer Window. Unfortunately, Canada's window closes “early,” so they’ll also pay special attention to where things stand for the three clubs in the Great White North. You’ll also get a comprehensive preview of the knockout rounds in Leagues Cup. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
THE USWNT IS GOING FOR GOLD! David & Kayce get together to breakdown everything that happened in the win over Germany. And that leads them to the big one THE gold medal match coming up on Saturday. How did Brazil beat Spain? Could we see a similar tactic vs America? Who are the X-factos? And so much more. Plus Kayce coming off the broadcast of the NWSL Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Series semifinals breaks down how KC & Gotham have made the final. 4:24 What does the semifinal win mean for the USWNT legacy 13:26 The tactical decisions by Emma Hayes 22:01 Sophia Smith & Mal Swanson's match winning ability 29:38 How did Brazil upset Spain 36:39 Preview how does Brazil play USA 40:23 Does Marta start the final 43:34 USA's tactical advantages 51:03 Gotham's semifinal victory over Angel City FC 55:30 KC's semifinal victory over North CarolinaSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Gass and Tom on today's episode to get the latest on Antoine Griezmann finally coming to MLS, and Tom will let you know about the other transfers we can expect to see before league play resumes in late August. On the eve of the Leagues Cup knockout bracket being finalized, you'll also get the full Soccerwise response to group stage action, including last night's wild games in Cincinnati and Houston. You're almost definitely going to get a few piping hot Olympics-related takes from Gass too -- fair warning! Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 5:13 Antoine Griezmann LAFC Conversations 20:30 Ice Cream Shop RSL Signing DP #10 Diogo Goncalves 26:22 Tim Ream Move To Charlotte 31:00 Talles Magno Convo And NYCFC-FCC Wild Leagues Cup Match 46:45 Revs Big Summer Window Moves 57:41 Leagues Cup Knockout PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Weekend recap/mailbag time and Gass gets locked in to answer all your questions across the board. After reacting to the US Men's Olympic performance & some big NWSL/MLS transfers he talks the future of MLS salary cap, Leagues Cup schedule tweaks and dream US Olympic squads. 2:35 USMNT Olympic Reaction 6:48 KC Current Transfer News 8:53 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Update 11:15 Tim Ream Transfer For Charlotte 12:12 NE Revs Tim Parker-Henry Kessler Trade 14:25 Aaron Boupendza Update 15:30 Leagues Cup Weekend Reaction For Portland, Toronto FC, and Liga MX Sides 17:40 Mailbag Question On Young Players In Open Salary Cap MLS 23:31 Future Of Leagues Cup Venues 26:47 US Best Possible Olympic Team Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The USWNT survive in extra time against Japan. Kacey & David jump on to dig through all the action, and add some context to Emma Hayes decision's. They also talk through all the US has accomplished so far and what they still want to see.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tom & Gass get together to break down the big trade between New England & Columbus for Dejaun Jones and some big signings heading to MLS. They also dance around the league on some of the teams that intrigue them the most and check in on Leagues Cup action. 4:12 Dejuan Jones Trade To Columbus 22:10 Javain Brown RSL Signing 26:10 Scoop RSL Bid for Pavel Sulc As DP #10 30:20 Charlotte FC Signing 35:45 MLSNP Independent Club Roster Builds 39:38 Leagues Cup Update With Austin & NYRB 44:00 Peter Must Potential Sale & FC Dallas’s Spending Vision 54:10 Portland Timbers Who Are They? 1:03:09 NYRB Summer Transfer Window Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David & Kayce celebrate the USWNT's group stage success and preview the upcoming knockout round matchups.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Gass and Tom as they participate in the very first Soccerwise mock draft! In this instance, they'll be selecting their own lineups made up of nothing but U-22 players in MLS. Tom will also dip into the ice cream bucket and grab a few scoops for fans of Atlanta, Cincinnati, Minnesota, the Red Bulls, and Los Angeles. You'll also get their live reactions to the pivotal USMNT vs Guinea match in Group B at the Olympics. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 5:45 US Olympic Reaction 14:25 Ice Cream Shop Tommy's Scoops 14:32 Atlanta United Sign Alexy Miranchuk 23:45 Minnesota United Sign Kelvin Yeboah 30:25 FC Cincy & Miami Sign New Centerbacks 37:40 Red Bulls Signing JP Gbamin 42:10 How Does Lewis O'Brien Fit For LAFC 49:26 Soccerwise MLS U22 Talent DraftSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Gass digs into this weekend's global soccer stories, and tackles the Soccerwise mailbag. He kicks things off with his reaction to the US u23 v New Zealand result and then highlights some big Leagues Cup moments. Once he's in the mailbag, things get a little crazier! We're talking David De Gea, Red Bull transfer targets, the US youth development pipeline, Matt Hedges trade scenarios, and so much more. 2:10 Olympic Reactions 11:50 Leagues Cup Highlights 15:02 David De Gea To MLS Rumors 16:59 Where Is US Youth Development Compared To Ten Or Twenty Years Ago 20:20 Matt Hedges Trade Destinations 23:41 CSO's Views On MLSNP 25:48 Red Bull NY Transfer Reports Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The US is cruising at the Paris Olympics so David & Kacey are back in the saddle for another post-game show. They break down (and search for a worthwhile nickname) for the lethal front three, talk through some injury worries, and breakdown Emma Hayes early tactical plans. Plus they dive into the Canada drone drama and the absurd results across the Olympics from Australia's 6-5 win over Zambia to Japan's 2-1 stoppage time win. Reminder Soccerwise will be live post-game for every USWNT match at the Olympics.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The US got off to a roaring start in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Soccerwise is ready to cover every match along the way. USWNT veteran Kacey White joins the crew to help carry the load. They break down what went right for the US, some injury concerns, and what the rest of the week will look like inside the camp. Then Dave & Kacey catch up on every match on opening day as Canada roar back for a 2-1 win over New Zealand in their repeat attempt. Plus Spains big win over Japan, Frances debut in front of their fans, and Australia's struggles.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Gass gives the live reaction show to the US's 3-0 loss to hosts France to open Olympic play. Right before heading to the MLS all-star game he gives his thoughts on what we saw and what could change for next match.Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The USWNT is finally set to take the field at the 2024 Olympics in Paris/France. Join Jordan and Gass as they preview the team's first competitive games with Emma Hayes as the head coach. They also attempt to predict some of what you might see from the other groups in a wall-to-wall Olympics preview for the non-USWNT sides, as well. With Seattle Reign announcing on Monday that they traded Alana Cook to the Kansas City Current, you'll get Jordan's view on the rationale behind the move for both teams (and the player). And don't worry -- you know Gass is super-excited to cover all the bizarre angles (and altitudes!) surrounding DroneGate in the Canada camp. BREAKING Soccerwise will be hosting live postgame reaction shows for every US match at these olympics. Subscribe to our Youtube or Twitch channel to watch. 6:09 Drones In France? 12:40 Group A Preview & Predictions 21:42 Group B Preview & Predictions 31:39 USWNT v Zambia Preview 37:06 Group C Preview & Predictions 43:16 Alana Cook Trade ReactionSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
The Soccerwise team has descended on Columbus, Ohio, to bring you a special live show recording in honor of MLS All-Star Week. To celebrate, Tom and Gass welcome Columbus Crew striker, Christian Ramirez, on to the show to discuss his time in MLS (from Minnesota to LA and Columbus) and give him the chance to charm the live audience with tales from the road. Tom even sneaks in a few scoops before Gass asks the live crowd to answer surprisingly hard trivia questions. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David settles into Columbus for MLS All-Star week with his weekend recap & discord mailbag episode. He runs through his big notes from the weekend starting with Colorado's dramatic rocky mountain cup win. After breaking down some of the big moments he digs into the mailbag on big MLS debuts (and absences) for summer signings & front offices working through the new roster rules. 3:35 Wild Rocky Mountain Cup Finish 6:47 Celebrating Another Teenage Performance This Week From Peyton Miller 8:31 MIA Continuing To Pad Their Lead In The Shield Race 10:07 Whats Gone Wrong For Muriel In Orlando? 12:04 Timbers Mason Toye Trade Reaction 14:35 Mailbag On Newcomers Debuts In MLS 18:40 Mailbag On Front Offices In MLS Using New RulesSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Tune in to today's show to hear a sleep-deprived Tom Bogert explain the new MLS roster rules to Gass all while covering the full slate of MLS midweek action that went down last night. They'll break down the hilarious kerfuffle in Dallas after Musa's penalty in the Copa Tejas, and bring you up to speed on the debut of Cavan Sullivan. Tom will spoon out some timely scoops as well. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). REMINDER: Soccerwise will be doing a free live show at Land Grant Brewery in Columbus, OH, on Monday July 22nd at 7pm ET. Check socials for more! 7:30 New MLS Roster Rules Explanation 20:05 Transfer Window Open Most Exciting Debuts 28:39 Midweek Recap 34:24 Copa Tejas Red Card Madness 44:35 Cavan Sullivan Historic Debut 53:10 Ice Cream Shop Scoops on Trades And Signings Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Jordan and Gass join forces today to provide coverage of the USWNT send-off match and give you some midseason report cards for teams in the NWSL. They'll start the show with their takeaways from the Costa Rica match, what it means for the US going into the Olympics. Stick around after the USWNT coverage to hear more about the big summer signings in the NWSL, listen to some mailbag questions, and hand out midseason awards. REMINDER: Soccerwise will be doing a live show at Land Grant Brewery in Columbus, OH, on Monday July 22nd at 7pm ET. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Gass and Tom for discussion of this week's major talking points in MLS: Columbus' dominant win over LAFC, Chicho Arango's suspension, and Philly's signing of 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan. Tom's Ice Cream Shop is also full of scoops for fans of Minnesota (Yeboah! Farina!), Montreal (Bombito!), and Dallas (Paes!). Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 2:07 Announcement Soccerwise Live Event Columbus All-Star With Nordecke & Land Grant Brewery 10:04 Columbus Crews Record Run 22:36 LAFC Worries? 26:23 Discussion Around Chicho Arango’s Suspension 34:35 How Much Do We Care About All-Star Games 42:00 Cavan Sullivan On The Verge Of History 47:29 Ice Cream Shop of Tom’s Scoops 59:42 Salute To Steve Birnbaum On The Day Of His Retirement 1:01:34 1st Official finalists for the “2025 Too Early For Anyone Sane To Call Gass MVP Candidate?"Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Gass on this week's mailbag episode as he takes you through his day at Red Bull Arena where he observed the USWNT's 1-0 victory over Mexico and find out what he’s seeing ahead of the Olympics. He’ll also run down Canada's near-upset of Uruguay to end their Copa America run, some exciting new NWSL signings, and how the Supporters’ Shield race is shaping up after the Crew’s domination of LAFC and Cincy’s shocking home loss to Charlotte. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 2:00 USWNT Reaction 7:30 CANMNTCopa Final Thoughts 9:27 NWSL Transfers for San Diego & Utah 12:55 Mailbag Question On Shield Contenders Transfer Window 16:00 Worries for LA Galaxy & Inter Miami 17:48 Columbus's Historic Performance In MLS Cup Rematch 22:46 USMNT Coaching Prospects Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join us on Soccerwise Live to hear what Gass and Tom have to say about the dismissal of Gregg Berhalter, and why the realistic coaching options available to US Soccer might be underwhelming to many USMNT fans. They'll also recap the midweek US Open Cup quarterfinals, including Indy Eleven's "Major League"-esque run to the final four. If you're wondering what a post-Bill Manning era might look like in Toronto, Gass will give you his best guess right before Tom serves up a few scoops for fans of Orlando (Torres to Red Star Belgrade still on?), Atlanta (Miranchuk odds?), and Portland (Williamson on the trading block?). Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 4:27 Berhalter Out 13:48 Debating USMNT Manager Candidates 30:50 Next Job For Berhalter 36:13 Front Office Changes For Toronto FC 42:54 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Recap 53:20 Ice Cream Shop Of Tommy's Scoops Talking Facundo Torres, Portland, Charlotte & Shaqiri 1:10:52 Supporter Shield Race Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Jordan and Gass as they reflect on Orlando's statement win over the KC Current, and listen along as they decide which NWSL sides would most suitably be adorned with a "Best of the Rest" moniker. They'll also bring you up-to-date with the latest NWSL summer transfers (Arnold to Portland, Kouassi to the Spirit & Tanaka to the Royals), and preview the upcoming USWNT friendly against Mexico. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
On today's episode of Soccerwise, Gass and Tom discuss what tonight's Copa American semifinal match might mean for Canada, and then yell back and forth about players that were (and weren't) chosen for the US men's Olympics roster. Tom drops a few tasty scoops in The Ice Cream Shop for fans of the LA Galaxy (Reus!), Charlotte (Ream!), and DC United (Enow!). And they decide how much credit Atlanta United should get for pulling in historically-big fees for Almada, Wiley, and Giakoumakis. Before the hour ends, they even throw a little US Open Cup preview into the mix as well! Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 9:40 Canada v Argentina Preview 22:51 US Olympic Roster Reaction 38:45 Caleb Wiley And Atlanta's Record Transfer Window 52:18 Ice Cream Shop of Tommy's Scoops + Transfer Chat 1:04:30 Charlotte FC Transfer Window 1:07:54 USOC PreviewSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
On this week's jam-packed Mailbag Episode, Gass digs some maple leaves out of the closet for a celebration of Canada's Copa America semifinal run and then gives his initial reactions to Orlando's massive road win over KC in NWSL's clash of the titans. He also takes a moment to show his appreciation for the goal-scoring consistency of Kei Kamara and Gyasi Zardes before closing with some Patreon subscriber questions about Minnesota United and Charlotte FC's summer transfer window. Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom). 2:25 CANADA 21:21 Monster Shield Matchup in NWSL (KC vs ORL) 34:30 FCC vs MIA and Handicapping the Shield Race 39:34 Zardes Becomes Top 10 MLS Goalscorer & Peter Vermes Celebrates his 200th win 35:52 Kei Kamara Signing And Where Else He Could Play 49:10 Minnesota United Transfer Window Predictions 51:44 Charlotte FC Transfer QuestionsSoccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Just past the halfway mark of the season, we've got another NWSL coach that's been relieved of her duties. Lori Lindsey joins Soccerwise as a special co-host and talks about what transpired in Utah, and explains to David Gass what fans of the expansion side can expect from a post-Amy Rodriguez world. Lori and Gass also preview the huge top-of-the-table clash on Saturday between KC Current and the Orlando Pride at the official site of the 2024 NWSL Cup, and discuss the possibility of Julia Grosso joining the Chicago Red Stars to reinforce their midfield. Lastly, the Soccerwise Board of Directors updates the loyal listeners on their search for quarters under the couch in an effort to match the $250 million bid to acquire Angel City FC.Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).2:30 Utah Firing Amy Rodriguez23:00 KC Current v Orlando Pride Preview38:17 CPKC Stadiums Impact + Hosting NWSL Cup42:38 Julia Grosso To Chicago Red Stars50:50 Canada Olympic Roster Mailbag Question55:35 Angel City Valuation & Ownership Change Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Join Gass and Tom as they shake off the Copa America hangover by discussing the latest news from St Louis (Carnell out! Hartel in!), and by giving us a preview of the midweek matches in MLS. And while Tom's excited to report that the Thiago Almada transfer is over, he knows his replies will remain stuffed with Atlanta United fans who will now shift their focus to asking about Caleb Wiley. They'll even address the OSCAR TO MLS rumors, and what the Fidel Barajas transfer says about the ways in which Chivas may now be targeting MLS talent.Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).5:44 Bradley Carnell Fired By St. Louis City SC30:12 Thiago Almada Record Transfer To Botafogo38:11 Caleb Wiley Reports Connecting Him To Chelsea44:20 Fidel Barajas Transfer To Chivas50:26 Philadelphia Union Post-Carranza Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David and Tom get together to react to the USMNT's loss to Uruguay. They talk about what their Copa America elimination means for where this program stands right now. And of course they discuss the future for US Soccer. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
On this week's Mailbag Episode of Soccerwise, Gass responds to a big batch of Patreon subscriber questions with an unbridled enthusiasm that only he could muster! From Copa America reactions (OH CANADA!) to midseason referendums on teams in MLS and the NWSL, Gass covers it all. He's even asked to confront his "hatred" of the Maritime Messi, Jacob Everett Shaffelburg, and he picks three of his all-time favorite Dairon Asprilla moments (and maybe names a roster designation after Mr. October.)Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).2:30 Canada Copa America Reaction15:12 Mailbag Respect For Maritime Messi18:54 Which Shield/Golden Boot Race Is Better MLS vs NWSL + The Potential History In Both28:24 Carlos Tehran's Future With The Chicago Fire31:20 Dairon Asprilla Love36:21 Legacy Contracts In MLS?41:19 Luca Orellano Star Arrival46:05 Fantasy East v West Conference Ultimate Face Off54:04 DC United's Promising Future Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
David gets together with the Soccerwise community to digest the US Men's National Team loss to Panama in the Copa America. What happened? How does the team move forward? How big a moment was this for the history of the sport going forward? Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
We're closing out another week of regular programming at Soccerwise by previewing the USMNT's Copa America showdown against Panama, then discussing how FC Cincinnati and the New England Revolution plan to cope with injuries to key players. You'll also get Gass's preview of upcoming matches in MLS, and a healthy dose of Scoops-a-pedia with Tom!Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).5:17 USMNT v Panama Preview15:52 CANMNT Chat19:44 Cincy Replacing  Miazaga28:38 New England Replacing  Chancalay37:05 Ruidiaz & Nouhou Suspensions & Future45:22 Scoops-a-pedia Transfer Talk55:21 Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Emma Hayes just named her 18-player roster for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games earlier today, so you can join Jordan and Gass as they discuss the surprises (Alex Morgan out?! Korbin Albert in?!) and how this group of players will fare against Zambia, Germany, and Australia next month. They also recap the latest front office movement in NWSL, including Casey Stoney's dismissal and Lucy Rushton's resignation. Jordan also delivers some timely coverage of the Portland/Kansas City clash on Sunday.Be sure to catch Soccerwise live on YouTube and Twitch at 2pm ET every Tuesday (with Gass and Tom), Wednesday (with Gass and Jordan), and Thursday (with Gass and Tom).3:45 USWNT Postion Group Roster Breakdown21:40 Alex Morgan & Roster Snubs41:30 KC Current Tactical Talk47:30 San Diego Wave Fire Manager Casey Stone56:02 Bay FC Future After GM Lucy Rushton Resigns Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Canada has won their first game EVER in Copa America. David jumps on with his two close friends (north of the border) Devang Desai & Sean Keay to break it down. They run back through what happened in the heat, what this moments mean, and who they want to see in the team going forward. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
It was a busy weekend in MLS and in Copa America, so Gass and Tom had lots to discuss in today's episode of Soccerwise. They kick things off by talking about the big news in San Jose as Luchi Gonzalez was fired.  Gass and Tom get to address the dire situation in San Jose and offer up some feasible coaching replacements. Then Tom digs in to what he's hearing about the validity of the Weston McKennie-to-Cincinnati rumors, and Gass lets us know what that says about Cincinnati's ambition. Plenty of transfer chat around Thiago Almada and Moise Bombito. Plus they even manage to throw in a cheeky Canada vs Peru preview for those of you that are locked in on Copa America this month.5:10 Luchi Gonzalez Let Go And Future Of San Jose27:38 Weston McKennie To FC Cincinnati42:35 Center back Trade Market In MLS47:25 Thiago Almada And Eagle Football Holding Reports50:50 Moise Bombito To Lyon Reports56:37 Aidan Morris Touching Columbus Goodbye1:02:00 Copa America/Canada Preview  Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
3:06 Colorado Rapids4:02 Nashville Tactical Moves5:07 Patrick Aguyemang Hype5:35 KC Current Dominant Win7:35 Bay FC Seeing Out Wins8:50 North Carolina - Chicago Reaction10:27 Trinity Rodman Hype12:03 Revs Mailbag Question15:41 STL Mailbag Question17:50 Vancouver Mailbag Question21:37 Minnesota United Mailbag Question22:59 Seattle Reign Mailbag Question25:09 LA Galaxy Mailbag Question Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
4:25 Pulisic's Elite Form11:15 Balogun & Pulisic's Tactical Wrinkles17:25 Weston Changing The Game Off The Ball19:09 Worries After Only 2-0 And Early Panama Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
09:38 Kei Kamara's Goal Scoring Milestone12:10 Lucho Acosta Playing Out Of His Mind15:40 Matt Miazga Injury Concerns & FCC Summer Transfers20:47 Julian Hall’s Historic Goal22:22 Frankie Amaya Transfer Report & What It Means For Red Bulls32:31 Andres Gomez And RSL Taking The Leap42:39 Canada Copa America Preview54:20 USMNT v Bolivia Preview And Roster Decisions1:00:09 First Ever Rec League Review Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
06:00 Utah's Dramatic Win & Potential Playoff Push09:12 Playoff Push for Utah and Other Teams11:03 Favorite Teams to Watch Debating  Orlando vs KC18:40 Washington Dramatic Equalizer & Celebrating Croix Bethune27:57  San Diego's Struggles in Attack & Kosovare Asllani Rumors 32:15 Defensive Strengths and Pressing Tactics of Gotham FC36:30 Preview Gotham v Wave39:16 Angel City Offensive Woes & Preview of Louisville Matchup44:30 Sophia Smith Red Card Appeal49:03 Seattle Reign New Ownership What It Could Mean For The Club Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
5:00- Shaqiri’s Future W/the Fire19:03 Reaction to Columbus Crew Trade With STL City SC for Aziel Jackson28:08 Inter Miami Changes to Front Office44:20 Kai Wagner’s Comments on Roster Depth52:22 FC Cincy’s Injuries & Boupenza’s Future56:45 Atlanta Replacing Giakoumakis1:00:41 Tanner Tessman’s Future in Serie A Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
3:30- FCC Comeback & Lucho/Kubo's Excellence5:40- Miami Comeback What It Means For Shield Race + Philly's Need For Reinforcements8:53- Shaqiri On The Way Out Of Chicago Fire11:15- Washington Spirit Show In Front Of Sold-Out Crowd12:45- Utah Dramatic Winner14:17- Gotham Continue To Roll At Louisville & Yazmeen Ryan Fan Club15:43- Best Teams To Watch In NWSL & MLS18:20- 3 Best Young Players To Watch In MLS20:40- 3 Best Young Players To Watch In NWSL Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
00:00 Soccer Wise Launches Live Show06:24 Houston Dynamo Sign Ezekiel Ponce as DP12:50 Tom Trying To Be Coached By Tab Ramos17:30 Atlanta Coaching Shuffle And Their Summer Plans27:42 Nico Esteves Let Go What Is Next For Dallas42:00 Colorado Rapids Transfer News48:03 Julian Carranza Transfer Battle To Feyenoord1:00:00 USMNT-Brazil Reaciont1:05:05 CANMNT-France Reaction Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
00:00 Introducing Soccerwise02:14 Jordan on NWSL Game at Wrigley Field06:37 Tom on Transfer Room in Cancun10:55 David on TST 2024 in Raleigh NC17:31 Schedule and Plan For Soccerwise Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter