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Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah for What We Learned This Week or more specifically What We Learned over this “first half” of the season. They discussed how the Sounders were over the course of the season leading up to this World Cup break the league is in. In their second segment the two talk about the transfer window and they hype around Cristian Roldan making the USMNT World Cup roster. Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out ...
Jeremiah and Aaron dive into a listener mailbag, dissecting the Seattle Sounders' recent performance slump and their attacking woes, including the role of Jordan Morris and the debate over summer transfer window strategy. They explore the financial implications of player contracts like Snyder Brunell's, discuss potential VAR improvements, and evaluate various cup competition formats. The episode also touches on the enduring legacy of coach Brian Schmetzer, the potential impact of returning players like Pedro de la Vega, and the broader influence of the upcoming World Cup on MLS, concluding with a fun hypothetical about the club's future.
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the Sounders No. 9 position and the growing list of contenders at the centerback position. In the second segment the fellas talk about how LAFC is going to play desperate. Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube . Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://full...
Jeremiah Oshan and David Gass discuss recent MLS coach firings and the transfer market's unusual dynamics due to the long World Cup break. They analyze the competitive Western Conference, highlighting FC Dallas's unexpected ascent and the unique personalities fostered in American soccer development. The conversation also features a deep dive into Daryl Dike's return prospects and Peter Musa's unusual trajectory to the Croatian national team from MLS.
Jeremiah and Aaron dissect the Sounders' recent poor form, highlighted by a 2-0 home loss to LA Galaxy, which ended a significant unbeaten run and exposed defensive vulnerabilities, particularly Jackson Ragen's positional error. They discuss the team's attacking inconsistency and the urgent need for a difference-making offensive signing before the long break. The hosts also preview the upcoming LAFC match, noting their opponent's surprising struggles but acknowledging the historical difficulty of winning at LAFC.
Jeremiah Oshan and Niko Moreno dissect the Seattle Sounders' thrilling 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes, discussing defensive lapses, key player performances like Jesus Ferreira and Nuhu, and the ongoing 'number nine' debate. They then delve into the newly released MLS salary data, examining Sounders' player wages and the team's mid-table spending rank, concluding that high spending doesn't always guarantee success. The episode wraps with a preview of the LA Galaxy match, highlighting the Galaxy's defensive woes and the Sounders' opportunity to secure crucial home points.
Aaron and Jeremiah discuss their frustrations about the home tie against San Diego. Aaron definitely was more annoyed than Jeremiah but that they both agree that it’s a missed opportunity. In the second segment the guys preview the Earthquakes and have to admit that they are a good team. The match up the second time around might prove to be tougher than the first result. Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their select...
Jeremiah and Niko discuss the latest Sounders developments, from Yeimar Gomez Andrade's extended injury absence and Stu Hawkins' uncertain future to the standout performances of Tino Lopez and Jesus Ferreira. They analyze the team's 'dual tens' strategy, debate the critical number nine position, and provide a comprehensive preview of the upcoming match against a struggling San Diego FC, highlighting their tactical weaknesses and injury woes. The episode concludes with a passionate call to action regarding the potential relocation of the Vancouver Whitecaps, emphasizing the importance of history and market viability over short-term financial gains.
Jeremiah Oshan and David Gass from SoccerWise delve into the competitive landscape of the MLS Western Conference. They analyze San Diego FC's unexpected downturn due to exhaustion and red cards, then pivot to San Jose's impressive yet physically taxing season and their emerging young talents. The conversation also explores the perplexing USMNT center-back selections, particularly Jackson Ragen's situation, before touching on the LA Galaxy's challenges without key players and reflecting on a memorable Seattle CCL final experience.
Jeremiah and Aaron dissect the Seattle Sounders' disappointing draw against Sporting Kansas City, expressing frustration over missed opportunities and the team's inability to dominate. They analyze individual player performances, particularly Christian Roldan's error and Danny Musovsky's role, and emphasize the critical need for attacking reinforcements in the upcoming summer transfer window. The conversation then shifts to the impending World Cup, where the hosts lament FIFA's corruption and the exorbitant ticket prices that have dampened their excitement for Seattle hosting the prestigious event, though they hold out hope for local enjoyment.
Tim Ostlund-Foss joins Jeremiah for WWLTW this week to share what Tim viewed at training, which is mostly that a few of the injured players are looking like they are getting close to returning. The guys discuss Jordan Morris, his very good play as of late, and how he fits into this roster. The two then break down the upcoming match away at Sporting Kansas City of which we’re definitely not calling a trap game a trap game. Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love win...
This episode analyzes the Seattle Sounders' impressive start to the season, highlighting their professional performances and ability to win comfortably even without star players like Christian Roldan and Albert Rusnak. The discussion covers why underlying statistics might underrate the team, the standout play of midfielders like Hasani Dotson, and the team's surprising depth at center back. The hosts also preview a match against a historically poor Sporting Kansas City, emphasizing the Sounders' high expectations for a dominant win.
Aaron joins Jeremiah to recap the 4-1 victory over St. Louis and in particular marvel about how the Sounders keep getting positive results with rotated lineups and not spending a lot of money on their roster. In the second segment David Gass of Soccerwise chats with Jeremiah as they announce a special partnership. Finally, Aaron and Jeremiah do a quick preview of the upcoming match against FC Dallas. Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller wh...
Guest host Noah Riffe and Nico Moreno dissect the Seattle Sounders' bittersweet 3-1 win against Tigres, which resulted in a Concacaf Champions Cup exit due to aggregate rules and perceived referee bias. They analyze key player performances, debate the team's striker options, and assess the new Lumen Field grass. The discussion also covers the upcoming MLS match against St. Louis City SC, provides injury updates, and delves into the controversial allegations from the Mexican Soccer Federation regarding Obed Vargas's national team call-ups.
Tim Ostlund-Foss and Niko Moreno talk about what they learned this week with the Sounders and their disappointing first leg result against Tigres of Liga MX in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The two talk about the lineup choices made for this tie and why perhaps they might have made different decisions. They also discuss what went wrong in the match as well as what went right. Tim and Niko also preview the upcoming game a bit as well as give their outlook on the second leg at Lumen Field with reaso...
Aaron joins Jeremiah to discuss how the Sounders have shown how their culture and depth has helped them to be successful on the road so far this season and it really showed in their victory against Houston. The two also previewed the upcoming CCC matchup against Tigres and end with a segment talking about Seattle glow up ahead of the World Cup. Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you ...
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week with the Sounders. The two talk about the start of yet another road trip - this time to Houston and then Monterrey, Mexico. Then they share what they know about Nikola Petkovic’s injury and what it means moving forward, and also the Sounders status now as a “selling club.” In the second segment Jeremiah is joined by Jon Arnold of Getting CONCACAFed to preview the match against Tigres. Niko rejoins in the third segment to mostly pr...
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week as the Sounders are in the midst of the first international break of the season. First they broke down the Georgi Minoungou trade to Colorado and assessing the impact of this move to the existing roster depth. Then the guys explain the announcement of two Sounders matches being rescheduled. Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who ...
Aaron joins Jeremiah for the March question and answer mailbag episode. After a March run like we just saw you can imagine most of the queries are of the positive kind. The topics range from Peter Kingston’s situation, Nouhou’s possible level up, and how the guys would schedule more games in Spokane. Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: h...
National soccer writer Charles Boehm and friend of the show joins Jeremiah to rank the “apex tier” of Western Conference contenders and some of the picks may surprise you. The guys round it out with handicapping the Concacaf Champions Cup draw. Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php *** Nos Audietis is t...
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the Leg 2 of the Sounders Concacaf Champions Cup matchup against the Whitecaps. They review the 2-1 victory as well as talk about their experience in the Sounders home away from home, Spokane. To wrap things up, the two talk about Seattle’s next league match away at Minnesota and finally share thoughts on the Sounders next round CCC opponents, Tigres of Liga MX. Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine c...
Jeremiah and Aaron discuss the Seattle Sounders' recent road victory against the San Jose Earthquakes, highlighting their resilient defense and key individual performances despite challenging statistics. They delve into a controversial VAR offside call and the impact of young players like Cody Baker and Jesus Ferreira. The episode then pivots to preview the highly anticipated Champions Cup second leg against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Spokane, emphasizing strategic approaches and the stakes involved for future competition hosting.
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the 0-3 Sounders win at Vancouver in Leg 1 of their Concacaf Champions Cup tie, and they talk about Paul Arriola who started for the first time in over a year (knee injury) and helped secure the victory with a brace. They also talk about one of the key players in this matchup - Jesus Ferreira - and how his phenomenal outing helped the team tremendously. The two round it up by discussing the upcoming San Jose matchup and what will most likely be a very rotate...
John Muller of Futi.live joins Jeremiah to talk about his new app, Futi which aims to go beyond other similar scoring or statistical apps. They discuss the technical foundations and data sources of the application, as well as the advanced models and new stylistic models being introduced. The two also analyze the Sounders style of play through the lens of the Futi data. Follow John Muller on BlueSky and the Futi.live . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the bouti...
Aaron and Jeremiah talk about the win again St. Louis and dig into the Sounders current center back situation: it’s a bit dicey at the moment. Tim Booth joins Jeremiah to dig a bit into what he reported on the grass going into Lumen Field ahead of this summer’s World Cup. To wrap the episode up Aaron rejoins Jeremiah and they preview the upcoming series against the Whitecaps for Concacaf Champions Cup. Follow Tim Booth on BlueSky and the Seattle Times . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but...
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week including the yacht in the room - the whole Ryan Sailor mess. They give injury updates on Paul Rothrock, Kim Kee-Hee and Georgi Minoungou with some positive and some worrying news. The pair also discussed the Sounders’ League Cup draw, explained the team’s current GAM situation and talked Stefan Frei being named starting goalkeeper for the Concacaf Champions League matches. Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube . Sponsor 🍷 Fu...
Another season and another road loss at Real Salt Lake. Aaron and Jeremiah do a bit of a debrief on this latest loss down at what was formerly known as Rio Tinto stadium. The guys also dive into the remaining games on this roadtrip as well as figuring out how many points we need for this stretch to keep at least one foot out of doom. In the second segment as part of a crossover event with Lobbing Scorchers Jeremiah talks to John Morrissey of Backheeled about the convergence of USL, MLS and MLS N...
Niko joins Jeremiah to talk about what they learned this week, which includes injury updates to Jordan Morris and Hassani Dotson. They also talk about several players with contracts coming up in the next year including Jordan. The two wrap the show up talking about matchday 2 - at Real Salt Lake - which has become quite the bugaboo place for the Sounders. Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube . Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who ...
(This is the final of three interviews that were done while Jeremiah and Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers were visiting the Sounders preseason in Marbella, Spain.) Jeremiah got the chance to sit down and talk to head coach Brian Schmetzer. We also learn what Brian’s stance on umbrellas are as a Seattle native. Sponsor 🍷 Full Pull Wines : Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing lis...
