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Who will win MLS Cup? | MLS CUP PLAY OFF PREVIEW

Oct 26, 202438 minSeason 6Ep. 13
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The MLS Cup PlayOffs are here and can anyone stop Inter Miami and Lionel Messi?! Elliot and Henry take a look back at an eventful Decision Day and look ahead to the PlayOffs and reveal their brackets! You can watch every episode of the MLS UK Show on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Some say it's the most magical time of the year, not if your side is facing into Miami. Elliot, how you excited for the playoffs? We're going to get more into it in a moment. We'll talk about decision day and the World Card Games. But on the whole, are you excited for the playoffs this year?

I'm really excited for the playoffs and I'm going to say that I was maybe more excited than I ever have been. Then I saw the bracket. I'll see you next year, really, I suppose. For us who support Eastern sides, it's going to be a sharp playoffs. But let's look back at decision day then. It was a hell of a day, wasn't it? What a day full of drama, East and West split up and neither conference disappointed.

I guess we're going to start in the East because it was first and I guess we should start with the shock of decision day, which was somehow at Lansing United made it into the World Card game by beating Orlando. Listen, I'm not here to glow, but last week just to emphasize how little faith I had in Atlanta. I think I said they've got a zero chance. They somehow managed to scrape through how taking a side that it was Orlando, but they'd be how surprised were you that it ended that way?

I think we're always pretty level headed when it comes to these things in MLS because more so in MLS than probably most leagues in the world with the A league in Australia, except put to the side. I think anyone can beat anyone on the day. That happens a lot.

Atlanta being Orlando, even two years ago, wasn't a huge, huge headline. I think Orlando were just the informed team in the whole league. So you felt like that was the one they wanted just to complete their run into the playoffs have, you know, keep them momentum.

And Atlanta, you know, they were a considerable way down the the standings, but they got their result and they go into the playoffs and promptly beat Montreal as well. It all happened so fast. And they're in and it's happening in congratulations to them. Like you say, though, it's going to be nigh on impossible for any Eastern team to do anything in these playoffs when Miami are in town and they have not just messy because that's a neat.

That's a really easy thing to say on a podcast. Oh, Messi's going to help Miami win the playoffs, but the form he is in coming on as sub to just demolished teams tear them apart. Savage, absolutely savage. Yeah, well, we're going to do our playoff bracket later on in the show and maybe there's a bit of a tease if to who we think he's going to go on and win MLS Cup.

Let's talk about Miami then they broke the points record in the end. It was a bit nervy actually to save it again last week. I suggested that it would be over within 20 minutes. It was quite the opposite and new England revolution with two null up after 20 minutes. But then again, you know, even when they brought Messi on, who is a bit of a cheat cold. Let's face it. The ad pulled it back at that point. The ad got back to two, two. But I mean, he's well deserved, isn't it?

You know, take everything out of it. Take that actual game out of it. Miami breaking the record supporters shield fair play to him. Yeah, been phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal. And let's not forget the turnaround. If you want to see a perfect example of MLS and how you never really know what a season is going to look like from from one year to the next. Take a look at last season, take a look at this season, Miami under fill, Neville who we will come on to God literally.

Art were just a completely different team, completely different and it isn't just Messi. Messi's a huge percentage, but it isn't just Messi. They've turned it around. They've got a winning mentality and that's something that they lacked the entire time that they'd been in the league so far. New England revolution on the other hand, you know, it was their points total that Miami were trying to be. And that's for a reason they were unplayable a few years ago. Absolutely unplayable.

Yeah, playable now, though. And that's why it ended six to yeah, the it was interesting actually I was watching David Beckham's interview on real third. Man's YouTube channel and he asked him about firing fill, Neville and what it was like to have to fire fire you mate and it was very diplomatic about it said results weren't, you know, as they should have been, but less face it.

We all knew that Tatumatina's Tatumatina I should say is far better at being Lee on all Messi's head coach than Phil never would have been. And that's why it's turned around, but once as you said talk about Phil Neville when we get to the wild card games and sticking in East and another thing I kind of predicted last last week and I'm not I listen, I'm not just going to go and say I predicted everything because we'll get to the West in a moment.

But DC capitulated which made sure that Atlanta got into the playoffs free Nell Defeat at home to Charlotte. Listen, Charlotte a good team, but we we called DC Ben Tec Fc last week and when he's not being fed some chances DC struggled and it showed last week. Payne's me to say it, but you know you called it, you absolutely called it, bailed it, it was difficult. I think when we were looking at who was going to make it into into the playoffs.

You know, and especially in the West as well, I think it was it was tough call. And there was a lot of maths that needed to be done and Atlanta were outsiders DC. I didn't expect to quite capitulate as much as they did. So yeah, fair play to you because it may be Emma. I says predictable after all, maybe I was saying that I think that was yeah, that was the only thing I predicted right last week.

So DC were out. Yeah, for me again, a mentality issue of DC. They've got Ben Tec and he's great and hopefully we can keep on to him, but we need to add some extra pieces around him. If they're going to be challenging for playoffs next season, Philly missed out, which is surprising for them, but I think since an anti second goal where it kind of was a bit of a mess at the back. I think that kind of sums up Philly season this season. It's just not quite been quite got clicking for him.

Is it no, you know, playoffs without without Philly is a strange strange time when you're when you're being angry and you've watched MLS for the last six, seven years. But ultimately like we're saying, I don't want to spoil the bracket too much, but you make the playoffs in the East and you got to play Miami at some point.

That's true. Yeah, Columbus, they got through in the end free to make sort of a late goal that meant that if they do manage to beat Miami or if anyone manages to beat Miami, they will host MLS Cup, which is a big thing. Of all the the airline on Miami losing to someone. So maybe when it goes to single legged games, we should we should be looking at maybe someone shocking Miami, but yeah, Columbus will be happy finishing second.

And you know, in this we are we say about MLS. It's very difficult to have back to back good seasons. There's so many occasions where a team will win support a shield other one MLS Cup. And then no sort of fall away the season after this in Columbus finishing second this year. It's actually a hell of achievement, isn't it? It really is. And I was just, you know, my army will take the headlines and we'll talk more about the bracket shortly.

But you know, also having Columbus in there, you know, the east, the east is stronger than the west at the minute. And you know, the strangest thing would be Miami lose and you over three legs as well. So unlikely that and you get excited. And then it will it just means you're probably going to face Columbus instead. So there's is such a. It really is such a strong conference.

And you know, I'm looking at Cincinnati thinking well, they do they stand a chance New York City FC. And that feels bizarre because they're all really good teams Orlando. I you know, I hope they do well. An incredible form a part of the decision day, but they really standard, you know, Columbus incredible side Miami incredible side. It's going to be so tough.

Well, before we break down our bracket predictions, let's just move over to the west and discuss what happened their own decision day. And there's really only one place to go. And that is. The L.A. FC managed to pick L.A. Galaxy to top spot. And this was full of drama in within the last five minutes anyway.

L.A. FC were on course to do it Houston winning one. No L.A. Galaxy equalized late on which meant they would have finished top and then Houston went up the other end and scored and then there were scenes on the pitch at L.A. FC. I said, I said, L.A. Galaxy would be fine last week. I said we should have more faith in him and he played Houston. And yet again, Houston have managed to cause L.A. Galaxy to have tears on decision day.

It's bizarre isn't it? It's just like it's written in the stars. Yeah, who saw L.A. Galaxy? No, the stars wasn't intentional. Who saw L.A. Galaxy, you know, messing it all up on decision day. Just just so unlike them. We said it was 50 50. I think because L.A. FC had the easier game, but they had to get the points. And the fact that Houston obviously are a good side, but faced Galaxy who were kind of in the driving seat. It was a fairly even situation for the L.A. sides, but Galaxy just.

How are they ever just going to get across the line anymore? Yeah, no matter what we're trying to do, I know Galaxy fans would argue that at least it's not to get a playoff spot this time. It is further up the league. But whatever Galaxy do, if Galaxy got to MLS Cup, it won't surprise me if I don't into Miami sub done Houston Dynamo just in the last 10 minutes.

Just to make sure that Galaxy don't achieve what they want to achieve. But yeah, so L.A. FC, that means that they will get all the home games throughout the Western side of the playoffs.

But before we go through our bracket, there's been some matches this weekend, sorry, this week I should say on Tuesday evening Atlanta went and again, somehow managed to get through against Montreal in Montreal, but then at Lancer, one on penalties, were you surprised that Atlanta went through because I mean, I know I'm an Atlanta fan, but I sure was.

No, I wasn't surprised. I wasn't surprised to see him getting early lead if they do that against Miami, it can be interesting because Miami will have to come out and potentially earlier than they normally do shout to the party a little late sometimes, don't they?

No, I wasn't surprised. And if they hadn't drawn Miami, hey, and that's what you get for stealing that bottom place, I guess, if they hadn't drawn Miami, I'd kind of, you know, kind of fans them a little bit to put a run together, but they're not they're not being Miami is not.

Yeah, exactly. So it's nice while it lasts, but put it this way that Atlanta gets to a third game against Miami, I'll be celebrating. You can you can lose eight nil after that. I'd just be happy that they got to that third game. Over in the West end now this was the story of the week, Phil Neville, Portland, nil, Vancouver, five now this was meant to be in Vancouver. Oh, we had a multi cross on so it got changed to Portland. Phil Neville then said that this must mean that God is a Timbers fan.

I don't think he was saying that come Wednesday night, five nil earlier. I mean, if you don't think that Atlanta getting past Montreal was a shock, were you shocked by? No, maybe not Vancouver winning, but the the way they want by how much the win isn't a shock, but yeah, five nil.

It was this was on you watched a little bit of this, didn't you? I saw you were tweeting. He coincided with my son waking up in the middle of the night. Yeah, so when I went and checked the score, and when I at that point, I think it was 4 nil. I was like, I'm watching the rest of this. It's interesting. You called it in the middle of the night. I'd actually already got to work. I got to work and I was like, what times this game?

I was like, have I missed it? What times is game on? It was then kicking off. I was like, that's so late. It's only at work on the Thursday morning and the Wednesday night games just kicking off. So yeah, I literally started working and they were like 10 minutes in. Crazy. But what a game. And sorry, but how proud are we? MLS UK. Ryan Gold. Three goals and assist. And not been funny, but that goal, the goal, the chest and the volley. I'm sorry.

That is the, that is exactly the kind of goal I can see to some 12 year old kid on FIFA when I play online. Like it's just men against boys, but the other way around, they just they tell me apart. That was just, it was classic. There was no one near him. The marking was awful. They're all drawn to the ball like a Sunday lead game. And he just chested it down and the composure.

Yeah, I was beautiful. I'm a little bit guy to keep a guy touch on it because that would have just been chef's kiss, but what a guy. What a guy. Yeah, well, if God isn't a Canadian, he's definitely a Scotsman after this weekend, after this week, I should say, but yeah, Ryan Gold, Hat Trick and assist as well.

Not many players have done that within the playoffs. So, yeah, well done to him. And he's he's been a good player for Vancouver. I know he's well liked over there, but I think this was the game for me that really showed what Ryan Gold can do. You know, I'll be honest with you before he joined Vancouver, I hadn't seen much of him, but I knew what he had, you know, what he was capable of.

And he's shown it in that game, incredible game, five nil Vancouver, well done, so then we'll talk about their chances in the playoffs in a moment, but Portland, Timbers, then we feel never. If he'll never came out after the game and he's basically said, there's a few other players that quit on them quit on the teammates. He's glad he's found this out now, rather than in a couple of years time.

Could this, could this, could you see a big overhaul at Portland, not necessarily with Phil never, but with the players this, this close season now. He's not going to be there in a couple of years time, whether he finds things out or not. Look, just basically, we could just roll the clips, couldn't we? We said it wouldn't work. Then he joined and we were like, yeah, see, it's not working.

There's great playoffs and they've got some five nil. That is it's inexcusable at home, five nil at home in the playoffs. Middle of the season, midweek when you're rotating, different story, you take, you take the hit is, you know, you're losing three points regardless of whether it's 10 nil, five nil, 15 nil. But that is inexcusable. The fans can't be happy with that. Imagine what the players chat is saying after that. You know, how do you even come back from that?

It's not like you're back in training tomorrow. You know, that's a long time until MLS starts again. I just, I feel, level's not the answer. You've shown it at my army and he's showing it at Portland. Yeah, I think if it was a side that were, you know, playing a half empty stadium or the fan base isn't as engaged as the Portland Timbers, then yeah, you would, that wouldn't be as much of a surprise. But to go to Providence Park and win five nil is an incredible result.

And yeah, I think Portland, the players, the head coach, the everyone at that club, and I know it's been a tough sort of 18 months, two years for everyone at Portland. But we need to have a long had look at themselves because, you know, Portland, I've got Evander has been talked about as a potential MVP in some people's eyes, yet, they're finishing quite low down in the table for someone who has for a team who has his quality.

And yeah, it's just not, I just don't think they've got going. They can score goals, but they always, they also can see goals. It's been here and there and again, you know, you mentioned before about Philly with Portland. I know they've had a few sort of mid table seasons, especially recently, but we associate Portland on the MLS UK show.

One of the better teams in the West, they wanted the most attractive teams in the West this year, they aren't showing it. So for me, I think give Phil Neville another, well, at least to start next season, see how we go see if he's, you know, he talks like he means business. He's going to have a big overhaul. Let's see what happens. Let's see who he what brings in. Let's see the sort of style of play. They want to do. Let's see him put his footprint on it.

But, you know, going into that second year of a free year contract, he has to start delivering whatever way that is. You think he definitely, definitely keeps his job. Yeah, I think he does. Yeah. I don't know when's a good time to bring this up, but I'm going to presume now before we get into the bracket.

Portland kind of reminded me, so I think this player is quite suited to Portland. I was watching the game the other day, Premier League match, and I've got a player that I think is is prime UK to MLS signing. And I I reckon we're less than two years away from it happening. They play for full and they play on the wing. And they joined full from wolves, I believe. And they're absolutely rapid. And I think they cause absolute carnage in MLS.

Well, Portland famously have a gym in the stadium. So I'm under turret to try or a, I should say, would suit there. Yeah, that's right. I don't have a tie or a in MLS. Oh, yeah. It's, yeah. I mean, the pace would just alone the baby oil, the pace. Yeah. Well, who knows is definitely one. I tell you what, let's open it up. As we're heading to the closed season now, anyone who's listening or watching on YouTube comment on the video or getting touched on social media at MLS UK show.

Are there any players in the Premier League or in, in the UK or in Europe that you look at the moment and maybe not now, but possibly in a few years, you think. If I, if I had to put money on, they would be a prime and MLS signing, getting such letters now. Give me a part of Portland, give me a club that you think try or a would suit. Um, I mean, it's easy to say sort of the LA sides take. I want to go a bit left field though, not, not LA, not Miami.

Um, seem to pace. I'm going to go with, I'm going to go with Orlando. Yeah, I can see that. I'd be, I'd be extremely happy with that. Do you know who he'd partner so well with? He probably won't be at Minnesota in a couple of years, but Pookie, because Pookie's movement in the box from a trior a bomb forward on a counter attack would be incredible. Um, but yeah, let us know who do you, who do you want to see an MLS in a couple of years?

Welcome back to the MLS UK show. Now it's time to do our playoff brackets. And we've just been saying during the break, how I'm glad that that first section was quite long actually, because we're probably going to end up in the same place. It's pretty quick. His bracket, but let's start in the East and. So I guess we'll go through the matches and go and you can say who you think's going to win. First one, we've discussed these teams quite a lot.

So we can brush over this because we know what the answer is going to be Miami via Atlanta. Elliott, who's going through Miami. Yep, same here. Right. Well, Orlando, we shall it then. Orlando going into the playoffs on some good farm, take away. At Lanter result. How confident are you against Charlotte? Well, Dean Smith out to get me in every aspect of my life. So there's every chance that he gets the result, but no, Orlando at home, they should they should absolutely get the get the job done.

I don't think anyone on paper can really disagree with that. I don't think I'm being extremely biased, but I respect Charlotte. They've had a good season to be fair. Yeah, I agree with Charlotte having a good season. I am going to go for Charlotte just because I think it will be absolutely hilarious. I think it will be absolutely hilarious for Dean Smith side to knock our land out. And I would love to see your head explode.

I mean, yeah, to be fair with Orlando, take away the last few weeks, their home record isn't great. Is it over the course of season? Never is. Never is. But who knows what will happen, but I'm going to go Charlotte just to mix it up a bit. Since he versus New York City FC, since he with the home advantage, I think, keep pretty good at keeping the score down. I think that's going to be that's going to be crucial. New York City can can go wild sometimes.

So I'm going to back since he, but I think this is I think this is tougher than probably it's probably tougher than the Orlando one to call for me. Yeah, I can see that since his home record is actually not as good as what we'd thought it think it was. But then again, New York City FC's got a worse record away record than Atlanta, who I think wouldn't their fifth away game this season. That's it last weekend.

But I think we've like a cost in there. He's a I think shout sorry since he have got more game winners. They've got more match winners in the side and the cost is one of them. And I think he'll yeah going off the fact that they've got two games at home with that crowd as well. Yeah, I think since your goal for as well. So that leaves us with Columbus versus Red Bull New York, which is a rematch from decision day.

Columbus isn't it got to be Columbus. We take my army out of the equation and Columbus are the team to beat once again. Current MLS champions, of course. So easy one for me. Yep, current MLS champions, colorant leagues, cup champions, obviously, the Chammys league final as well. So the know how to get through knockout games. I think they'll do it again. Yeah, I think there's normally a big shock in the first stage of a MLS cut playoffs, but I don't think it's coming in Columbus.

So I guess then with the East, we moved to the semifinals of the conference Miami versus Charlotte. Or Orlando. Thanks mate. Well, I'm going to say it's Miami versus Orlando and Miami, Miami to get the better of the Lions, unfortunately. Yeah, I think with a comeback with a lined back now. So Miami will yeah, they'll beat Charlotte. Charlotte, good, you know, good defensive record, but not against Messi.

Of a shout, they did get a point, didn't they? My army a few weeks ago. So who knows? Right. I mean, this is a more. We can chat a bit more about this one. It would be Columbus versus Cincinnati. If both of them sides go through as we predict in, you will go through from that one. Yeah, but yeah, back Columbus, but that's a, this is a tasty game. I hope we get it. So I think that's a fantastic game to watch. Definitely one I want to be, I want to be viewing.

So I'll back Columbus in the bracket, but shout out to Sinsy because. Respect if you're making me really think about whether you can. Whether you can take on Columbus and I do. I do. I think it'll be close. Sinsy took 35 points away from home this year. Columbus, I want to see a Miami Columbus conference final. But after last year as well and Columbus coming back from two no downy and Sinsy.

Football works in mysterious ways. I'm going to go over to Sinsy cars and upset and beat Columbus and then face Miami in the conference final at Miami. Are we both going for Miami? Columbus. Oh, okay. Well, in my side that I'm Sinsy, I am going for Miami. But so explain that. Why do you think Columbus would beat Miami? Probably more, more hope than anything else. But I think they're the only team that have got a little, you know, Miami. This success is very new found.

I think Columbus and the only team in the bracket that have got recent success experience in this current roster. Remember the roster's changed so much. So that Sinsy side that were incredible a couple of years ago. Been some changes. Not as strong. Still a great side. But Columbus and the only team that could potentially and it's wild that we call it an upset because they're literally the current and unless cup champions.

But that could cause an upset. So let's go for it. Let's make it interesting. Right. Well, Miami is going to be Miami for me Columbus for you in MLS Cup. Both sides were host, no matter who we choose from the West. So let's move over to the West then. So it starts off with well, we'll do it in. We won't do it in order of who, you know, when the teams are playing, we'll do it in an order of got rocked down here. L.A.F.C. versus Vancouver. Well, they played a couple of weeks ago, didn't they?

And there's a last last minute winner from L.A.F.C. If I remember correctly, there are this Vancouver come into this. I mean, just spanked Portland five. No, it just throws it wide open. But I just hard sensible head on it. Just think you have to say L.A.F.C. It's a bit boring. I'd love Vancouver to do well. But I think you've just got to go L.A.F.C. The thing is Vancouver, good away from home. And I do think there's a shot coming somewhere within this first round of fixtures.

And I would love for Vancouver to do it. But I do think L.A.F.C. will do it. Yeah, L.A.C. should go through, but I don't think I think I'm going to say it's not going to be as clear cut as that. Cut to then L.A.F.C. five Vancouver nil. And I look silly because I think that happened last year in one of the matches you might have. You know, they've seen played Vancouver last year. Can I remember? Maybe. Anyway, let's move on to Seattle versus Houston then.

There's nothing to choose between these two. Really, really tight Seattle just finished above them. They just got that home spot. And you just have to feel like that's what's probably going to make the difference that they're the type margins, aren't they? You know, Seattle and Houston, basically the same amount of wins. I just think home advantage. So I'll go Seattle. Yeah, Schmetsch has signed a new deal today. Which Seattle, which will keep him there for a 64 season in a row.

Good luck. Again, 69. Both ring really good farm. Actually, this is really tough to call. I'm going to go Seattle just because they've got the two games at home. But yeah, Houston, it would not surprise me if Houston went and won this one. RSL versus Minnesota. That's see that's tough, isn't it? And just you can see if you're watching, if you're watching online, you can see I'm just studying the conference standings.

Trying to, trying to pick out where, where those points for Salt Lake have come from. Only one more win than Minnesota this season. So, you know, they may have finished third. But Minnesota and Minnesota three places below in sick. But one win is the difference. That's, you know, it's very tight. But again, Salt Lake. Taking that home advantage, I think makes a massive difference. It's a really, really difficult place to go as we know.

So I'm going to go RSL and it'll be nice to see them do well. It would be. And yeah, they have a great record at home. Minnesota have an incredible record away from home. I think they've got farm going into it. I think your bow is playing well. I like what Rams has done. I'm going Minnesota. Another difference in opinion. Okay. Well, that'll be a big result for them. Fair play if they can do that. LA Galaxy versus Colorado Rapids. LA Galaxy.

They wouldn't, they wouldn't possibly let us down. Would they? Do they ever? Yes, they do. Yeah, they, no, I forgot. They, they do let us down. I forgot about that. They like the fact that we say five stars only at the end. So LA Galaxy, I'm wanting to prolong that for as long as they can. Yeah, normally in this situation, I'd say LA Galaxy could go out. It could be a team that really now of age just capitulate. They've lost the lead on the last game last minute.

And it just all goes pear shaped. However, they're facing Colorado. I think have lost the last four. They've conceded three goals in a few of them as well. So they're not playing well at the moment. So yeah, I got LA Galaxy as well. Right. So that means let me worry about yourself. So we both said LAFC. LAFC versus Seattle. And I, I might would be, yeah, LAFC versus Seattle. I'm going to go straight out LAFC. Oh, when this one. Yeah, agreed. LAFC home advantage.

Good side. Western Conference Champions, of course. Yeah, I'll, I'll go LAFC. I think when you look at LAFC and the playoffs and the sort of knockout matches and the important matches they've had over the course of that MLS journey, which remember for all my army doing now, if you look at, if you isolate LAFC, they've had an incredible five, six years in, in MLS. So yeah, I think home record will get them as far as it as it were. I think, yeah, Seattle good team.

But the ring, good farm, but LAFC will be fine. Right. So then it becomes LA Galaxy versus RSL for you and Minnesota for me. I would like regardless of who it is. I would like LA Galaxy to get the job done so that we can kind of get them to try and recover from their decision-bay loss, giving up the silverware, try and get them a little bit, a little bit deeper in the playoffs. And of course, potentially face LAFC. So I'm going to go Galaxy.

There's a side that's going to a sort of a mid table side. We're going to go quite far. There always is. I think that's Minnesota this year. Having his Minnesota, Minnesota BLA Galaxy and go on to face LAFC in the conference final. Hello, Henry from November in the future. You are, you're ridiculous. This is hilarious. Minnesota and not, they're not going the distance. It's not happening. I tell you what, when I'm right, he's getting clipped, he's going on TikTok and you're getting Minnesota.

You're getting Minnesota fans in your mentions. So this then leads us to the conference final in the West. So for me, it would be LAFC versus Minnesota for you. LAFC versus LA Galaxy. Is that right? Yeah, because I wouldn't deny the people, the LA Derby in the playoffs, but you want to put Minnesota in the mix. We've had loads of them. I am, Minnesota's journey ends there. I'm going LAFC to win though.

Part of me just, there's a fairytale. There's a fairytale. There's a sixth star awaiting Galaxy. Galaxy go all the way. That then means for you, it's Columbus versus LA Galaxy for me. It's Miami versus LAFC. Both great games. I think deep down MLS would probably want my final over yours. I'm going to say LAFC, as we've seen, don't deal well with away MLS cups. So I'm going to go that Miami will win MLS Cup for me. Shock Harrah. That's go to you who can talk more in depth about yours.

Yeah, Columbus and the team, if it's not going to be Miami, Columbus are the team. They're the team to beat. But part of me just thinks, debt a dream. What if? What if we finish this podcast? Previewing MLS Cup. And that's the last time I ever say LA Galaxy style five stars only on your reviews of the podcast. Imagine. Debt a dream. LA Galaxy all the way. Bring it home, baby. I won MLS Cup on FIFA with Alex Hunter in the journey.

And they've been terrible ever since actually. There may be a custom. Let's do it. LA Galaxy. Wow. Who default that? Let us know your brackets. Let us know what you think of ours at MLS UK show on social media. Or you can comment if you're on YouTube. Yeah. So Miami are winning it for me, which is hardly the most controversial thing I'll ever say.

Elliott thinks LA Galaxy will get that six star incredible. Right. Well, that's where we round off this episode. That's been our bracket senders yours. But also if you have enjoyed the episode and you listen on your podcast provider, then leave us a rating and Elliott. There is one rule and one rule only. What's that? Oh, yeah. Five stars only LA Galaxy style. But not for much longer.

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