Jose and Nathan hit the show in this order:

* We started with the Open Cup victory, acknowledging that as long as FC Dallas keeps advancing, it doesn’t matter how pretty the soccer is. Logan Farrington deserves some love for stepping up.

* Then we dwelled for a long time on how to process the 3-3 home draw against Real Salt Lake. Yes, RSL is hot. Yes, FC Dallas was leading 3-0. Yes, the expected goals were somewhat even. Is it a fair result? A solid result? Or what?

* North Texas won its second straight against the Real Monarchs. This team is good. Good enough to compete for hardware? Survey says yes.

* Brutal road week ahead. Can FC Dallas get some points in LA? More coverage of those games coming soon.

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