It’s Episode 122 of Defenders of the Banc, and it’s another happy one after a 3-1 defeat of RSL on the road. LAFC kicks off a brutal gauntlet of 5 matches in just 18 days with a trip up to Sandy, Utah, and it went about as well as possible. Diego Rossi added to his Golden Boot-leading total, BWP added to his legendary career tally, and Brian Rodriguez, yes, Brian Rodriguez scored his first MLS regular-season goal for LAFC. 

Wait… is that The Scarf SINGING on the episode? The Mouth of the South Bay ventures into uncharted waters with an original song all about the first regular-season goal of Brian Rodriguez, and it ranks up there as one of the more unique moments of our 122 episodes. Maybe it was the euphoria of LAFC’s first road win since August 2019. Maybe it was the joy of taking the lead on the road for the very first time in 2020. Or maybe it was having an entire week in between matches for the first time in a while. No matter why he wrote it, we really hope you enjoy it!

This Day in LAFC History recaps history at the Banc in October while our News and Notes section discusses some very real holes in the lineup soon-to-be-created by a few national team call-ups. What language did Filly call Scarf “Scarf” in on the episode? Why was Andre Horta mentioned not once, but twice? And do the boys remember their “Wait, What?!” moment on the episode? You’ll have to listen to Episode 122 to find out. If “Brian’s Song” gets stuck in your head, that’s just an added bonus!

In addition to all of the wonderful support you give to us here at Defenders of the Banc, please take some time out this week to head on over to the Angel City Chicks, who have a fantastic interview with Julie Uhrman, Founder and President of Angel City, Los Angeles’s professional women’s soccer club, kicking off in 2020. Thanks!