Sporting KC put in a fairly listless performance on the mid-week versus Nashville and it was unfortunately something we saw coming. Thankfully they brought much higher intensity against Houston on Saturday and even managed to raise it higher after an unfortunate red card for Johnny Russell.

We dive into the differences in the way SKC attack when they have Alan Pulido or Willy Agada in at striker, and how it impacts the personnel around them. There are some potential positive setups for both players, and it is instructive as KC go into a very important match in St Louis this weekend.

We also discuss the Home and Away Derby this weekend, the Swelce/Traylor relationship, and the Open Cup final that occurred while we were recording the pod.

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