Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez of the LA Galaxy joins the show ahead of LA's El Trafico MLS Cup Playoff match against LAFC on Thursday night. Grant and Chicharito discuss the rivalry between the two LA teams, how he deals with being such a big figure in the Mexcian community, his status with the Mexican National Team, and learning from mistakes. Then, Ryan O'Hanlon joins the show for "Book Talk" to discuss his book Net Gains: Inside The Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution.

Chicharito Joins The Pod + Ryan O'Hanlon

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham do a full deep dive on where the US Men's National Team should go from here with their managerial situation. Should Gregg Berhalter come back? Who would replace him? How should the process work? Plus, the guys look ahead to a star studded World Cup Quarterfinal round.

Assessing The US Managerial Situation + World Cup Quarterfinal Preview

Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down what we've seen so far in the World Cup Round of 16 that's been very chalky. Can Morocco or Switzerland turn that around? Who has impressed us? How unique was that Brazil performance? And how much more can we look forward to with Kylian Mbappe? These questions answered and more

The Favorites Dominating The World Cup Round of 16, Highlighted By Brazil

Grant and Chris Wittyngham do their postmortem on the USA's elimination from the World Cup by the Netherlands. What went wrong in this game, what did Gregg Berhalter get wrong, and where do the US go from here are among the questions asked and answered. Then, US Women's National Team and Lyon star Catarina Macario talks to Grant about her recovery from injury and the growth of her career.

US Eliminated From The World Cup By The Netherlands + Catarina Macario

Grant and Chris Wittyngham look ahead to the US game against the Netherlands in the World Cup Round of 16 on Saturday by asking whether the US should play without a recognized striker, praising Christian Pulisic's commitment to the US, and discussing the Gio Reyna situation. Plus, we discuss a crazy couple of days in Group stage conclusions that saw some big nations go out of the tournament.

Chicharito Joins The Pod + Ryan O'Hanlon

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