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 MIN 16:00 Pogba Negotiating With DC United 24:15 ConcaChampions Pre...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 190
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
Apr 28, 2025•44 min•Ep. 189
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 Moves 6:15 Willy Agada Trade, RSL vs Boavista & SKC Center Forward Depth Chart 17:30 Frankie Amaya Loan To LAFC 22:30 ...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 188
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 Shining 20:15 Washington Injury ...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 187
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 LAFC 22:40 LAFC Replacing Dolo 29:40 Referee Controversy Across The Weekend ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 186
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 Recap 11:00 ...
Apr 21, 2025•30 min•Ep. 185
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
Apr 18, 2025•20 min•Ep. 184
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 f...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 183
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 Win 10:20 Utah Worries 14:45 Gotham’s 1st Win In Midge Purce’s Return 23:30 North Carolina’s Attacking...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 182
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 advanci...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 181
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
Apr 11, 2025•37 min•Ep. 180
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 Ma...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 179
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 performances 6:00 Thoughts on USWNT Roster Decisions 32:00 2031 US World Cup Hosting Announcement 43:20 Olympic Soccer Expansion for 2028 45:00 Buy Or Sell Early Elite Attacks 49:50 Buy Or Sell Early Struggling Attacks 55:30 Best Early Attackers...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 178
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 stok...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 177
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’d 21:15 Clash of Titans LAFC vs ...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 176
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 Cruising 11:05 Orlando Keeping Pace...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 175
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 Vermes 3...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 174
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 SKC 14:00 MLS Weekend Recap 22:00 NWSL Weekend Recap Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter...
Mar 31, 2025•31 min•Ep. 173
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 MLS 23:55 Gio Reyna MLS DP? 33:50 Has Roman Burke Been DP Level? Other MLS DP GKs? 40:00 Houston Tarbell Replacements & New CB Signing 46:13 Ever See An MLS vs USL All-star Game? 5...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 172
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 Name 10:10 Denver Training Ground Update 12:30 USWNT Roster Announcement & Futures Team 22:15 USWNT Midfield Potential 27:48 Mark Krikoria...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 171
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 Fallout 24:50 Canada’s Bounce Back 33:00 Mexico A Top CONCACAF 36:...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 170
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 Recap 9:10 MTL Fire Laurent Courtois 13:20 Highlights From The MLS Weekend 18:50 NWSL Weekend Recap +Geyse Signing & Mark Kikorian Stepping Down Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter
Mar 24, 2025•31 min•Ep. 169
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-...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 168
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 busin...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 167
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 Announcement 8:05 Weekend Recap 9:30 Orlando Statement...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 166
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 Trip 12:00 Vancouvers Perfect Start 26:00 Miami’s Depth This Year 34:18 San Diego vs Columbus Soccerfest 42:22 USOC Round 1 Preview 51:00 USMNT CNL Pre...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 165
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 Mexico 13:00 MLS CCC Woes 25:00 CCC Bracket Preview W...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 164
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 Predictions 28:00 Standings Predictions 38:30 Match By Match Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 163
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 Roster 20:00 Mascherono’s Work In Miami + New Signing 29:50 Philly’s Impressive Start 33:25 How S...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 162
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 Recap 7:21 MLS Recap Jordan Morris make history + Strong Weekend for CCC Squads Soccerwise Live 2p...
Mar 10, 2025•23 min•Ep. 161
