Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast

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Filly and The Scarf preview the 24th edition of EL TRAFICO!

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Who could provide you with a little bit of light-hearted entertainment after LAFC's 0-0 draw in Houston? Filly and Scarf, that's who! Join the boys on Episode 325, discussing much more than the scoreless 90 minutes in Texas.

Hugo Lloris keeps another clean sheet, his 10th of the season, without too many difficult moments. Ryan Hollingshead should have had a record-scoring goal, but Olivier Giroud was just offside. Griffin Dorsey, Filly's IU mate, was excellent, as was Sergi Palencia for LAFC, and, in limited minutes, Nathan Ordaz put in an excellent shift. There you have it, the anatomy of a 0-0 draw.

Also on this episode, LAFC's history repeats itself with a draw, on the road, missing a ton of guys, there's new International Mail on Twitter, and we remember James Earl Jones and Ed Kranepool. It's a tight, crisp, 50-minute episode that we really hope you enjoy!

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Filly is flying solo, kind of, on the edition of One More Sleep!

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Episode 324 is (finally) here. LAFC got back to their MLS schedule but left their offense somewhere along the way as the Houston Dynamo came into BMO and knocked off our boys, 2-0.  

LAFC got off to a slow start, made even worse by Ezequiel Ponce's header to give the visiting side a 1-0 lead into the half. Steve would switch to a 4-3-3 in the second half, but it would do little to stem the tide. Lawrence Ennali did his best Sonic the Hedgehog impersonation as he flew by Ryan Hollingshead and Eddie Segura, made one touch to round Hugo Lloris, and softly tapped in his first MLS goal to double the lead. That would be all Houston would need, and, unfortunately, all Ennali would contribute, as he tore his ACL later in the match. 

Also on this episode, the LAFC Unified Team takes the pitch at BMO for the first time, Kike talks about next year, and Filly and Scarf figure out who the heck starts and could make the 20 for our next match in Houston. Enjoy Episode 324!

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Filly and Scarf preview LAFC's upcoming matchup vs the Houston Dynamo

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It's Episode 323 (shout out to everyone in the 323!), and Filly is SPICY! Hold on to your hats, folks, as Filly sounds off on a great many things. Oh, and we also talk about LAFC's historic win at Tukwila!

LAFC and Seattle somehow found their way over the river and through the woods to Starfire Sports Complex for the U.S. Open Cup Semifinal showdown on turf! LAFC would produce one quality chance in the first half, off the foot of Kei Kamara, but 6'6" Jackson Ragen, not goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, would keep us scoreless into halftime. 

LAFC would continue to thwart Seattle while looking for daylight of their own. Substitute Mateusz Bogusz's shot would find the arm of Pedro de la Vega, which would set up Denis Bouanga on the penalty spot. The man doesn't miss, and, after a little luck and good defending kept Jordan Morris from equalizing, LAFC would take their place in the U.S. Open Cup Final, to be held at BMO in September against Sporting Kansas City!

Also on this episode, pretty much everyone catches strays from Filly. Everyone from Carlos Vela to all of Seattle to those on social media doing anything less than backing LAFC to the fullest! He was ON FIRE. 

Join us over the next couple of weeks as we talk a bit about Houston, as our next home match AND our next away match feature the Dynamo! And, more importantly, enjoy Episode 323!

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The boys are back to preview another LAFC match against the Sounders. This time its US Open Cup semi finals for the right to play for the USOC. 

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On Episode 322, Filly and the Scarf break down another heart-wrenching defeat in Columbus. This time, it's a 3-1 loss in the Final of the 2024 Leagues Cup. Come with us on what we hope will be a chance to get it all out while we look forward to the Open Cup Semifinal the boys play in just a few days. 

An awful first half turned worse in stoppage, as LAFC just couldn't get in the locker room even. A beautiful header by Cucho put the home side up at the half. The second half was much, much better for LAFC, however. Olivier Giroud got on the end of a great Bogusz set piece for his first goal in Black and Gold, and LAFC would hold the deadlock until second-half stoppage. A dangerous cross turned into a heartbreaking goal, again from Cucho, and our Leagues Cup run was over. The Crew put one more away to make it even worse cosmetically. 

At least LAFC secured our spot in CCC, right? And hey, for now, we've still got Kike and Bogusz! Let's all be in our feels as we get set for a trip up to Seattle, and for the chance to play for another Cup!

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LAFC Laff subs in for the Scarf as he was at Star Wars themed wedding. Join Darth Filly and Boba Laff as they preview LAFC's upcoming Leagues Cup final vs the dangerous Columbus Crew.

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Episode 321, and FINALLY, Filly is back from gallivanting across Europe! It's so nice to have him back and to hear someone else's voice on the pod. And, oh-by-the-way, LAFC HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP! Let's talk about it!

With a chance at the Leagues Cup Final, and the aforementioned CCC spot, on the line, LAFC announced their presence with authority and left no doubt. Four goals, two on each side of halftime, and the incredible, Liga MX-beating run by Colorado was a thing of the past. You'd expect the first three goal scorers, for sure, with Denis Bouanga, Mateusz Bogusz, and Kei Kamara all finding the back of the net. But the exclamation point, provided as Lewis O'Brien opened his LAFC account, was definitely a pleasant surprise. 

Also on this episode, we discuss the Cristian Olivera to Toluca rumors. Say it ain't so, Kike! Enjoy Episode 321! 

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