Ep. 22 – MLS Week 20 Recap: Trends, Officiating, and the Portland Timbers
Sons of a Pitch: An American Soccer Podcast
English - July 18, 2018 16:13 - 42 minutes - 41.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The new show format continues! More content, more discussion, more analysis ... and more mispronouncing of player names.
The hosts recap the results from Week 20 of Major League Soccer, where Columbus and Kansas City keep losing, the Red Bulls beat another good team, and D.C. United unveil their new stadium and new hit signing, Wayne Rooney. RSL Coach Petke goes on another rant, but the hosts think he's justified and makes some good points about the referees in the league.
Speaking of officiating...
Nick and Mike also attempt to solve the officiating crisis, offer some advice to PRO Referees, and break down their interpretation of "what is a hand ball?" Nick explains why the Portland Timbers are a legitimate contender for the MLS Cup - they just signed another young Argentine! He also gets worried about Atlanta United after their recent slide (.500 over last 5 games), but Mike reassures him that the Five Stripes are still the favorite to win the Eastern Conference and the MLS Cup (and maybe even the Supporters' Shield).
Mike, such a good co-host, calming things down, keeping Nick grounded.
The new show format continues! More content, more discussion, more analysis … and more mispronouncing of player names.
The hosts recap the results from Week 20 of Major League Soccer, where Columbus and Kansas City keep losing, the Red Bulls beat another good team, and D.C. United unveil their new stadium and new hit signing, Wayne Rooney. RSL Coach Petke goes on another rant, but the hosts think he’s justified and makes some good points about the referees in the league.
Speaking of officiating…
Nick and Mike also attempt to solve the officiating crisis, offer some advice to PRO Referees, and break down their interpretation of “what is a hand ball?” Nick explains why the Portland Timbers are a legitimate contender for the MLS Cup – they just signed another young Argentine! He also gets worried about Atlanta United after their recent slide (.500 over last 5 games), but Mike reassures him that the Five Stripes are still the favorite to win the Eastern Conference and the MLS Cup (and maybe even the Supporters’ Shield).
Mike, such a good co-host, calming things down, keeping Nick grounded.