Extratime

What do Generation Adidas Cup and Matias Almeyda have in common? No idea, other than we dug deep on both! Andrew, Doyle, David and Calen jump in the studio to chat about the stories of the day. Plus, everything you need to know from Week 7, including LAFC's Shield hopes, the Fire's ceiling and Real Salt Lake's Twitter banter gone wrong!

:55 - American youth soccer is in an amazing place - Generation adidas Cup recap

22:15 - Our U.S. Open Cup Games to Watch

25:39 - Best things we saw in Week 7

32:00 - Matias Almeyda out in San Jose

54:02 - Minnesota finally wins, Colorado’s defense is slightly concerning

56:35 - LAFC are flying - what is their ceiling?

1:00:42 - SKC struggling, but Peter Vermes’ job should be safe

1:05:08 - Toronto hands Philly their first loss of the season

1:06:46 - NYCFC hammers RSL, Taty gets back on track

1:11:45 - Quick hit results

The Sounders are through to face Pumas in the CCL Final! Jordan Angeli, Joe Lowery, and Charlie Davies break down the wild CCL semifinal second leg, look ahead to the final, and preview the MLS Weekend.

2:30 - Recapping a CRAZY CCL semifinal

9:10 - Can NYCFC take positives out of the second leg despite the loss?

16:04 - Stefan Frei’s man of the match performance

20:25 - Previewing Seattle - Pumas for the CCL title

26:55 - Cincy signs a new DP D-mid

37:35 - Are Matias Almeyda’s antics hurting San Jose? (SJ v NSH Preview)

50:04 - Should Gonzalo Higuain stay on the bench? (SEA v MIA Preview)

57:39 - How Steve Cherundolo has put his own stamp on LAFC (LAFC v SKC Preview)

1:05:55 - ESPN+ Games of the Week and neck tattoos

1:13:57 - Mailbag

From El Trafico to Texas winners to the Union's Shield start and everything in between, Andrew, Calen and Doyle run through all the results, quotes and notes from the weekend's matches!

1:47 - Best things we saw in Week 6

10:11 - There are a ton of teams still trying to figure themselves out

13:09 - El Trafico delivers again

25:07 - Philly are atop the MLS table

33:53 - Jesus Ferreira is on fire, we still believe in Colorado

42:09 - Houston, Quakes play a wild game

46:45 - Austin slips by the Loons

51:00 - What’s going wrong in Minnesota?

57:40 - Jordy Alcivar Olimpico!

1:03:15 - Things are not great in New England

1:06:05 - Quick Hit Results

1:15:09 - CCL Preview

1:21:11 - Mailbag

Are we about to see CCL history? The Sounders pushed aside NYCFC at home to move one step closer, but Ronny Deila is dreaming of a 2-0 win at Red Bull Arena. Andrew, David and Charlie break down Leg 1, go over US Open Cup upsets, ponder the Brenner situation in Cincy and talk El Trafico and Carlos Vela's still unresolved contract situation before hitting the USMNT in the mailbag.

1:21 - The return of… Bobby Warshaw??? GA Cup is here!

6:46 - Recapping an incredible Leg 1 of the CCL Semifinals 

24:30 - What went wrong for NYCFC?

34:35 - USOC is back with a ton of great stories

36:51 - What should Cincy do with Brenner?

47:00 - Vela, Chicharito set to face off for the first time in El Trafico

1:01:29 - Chicago - Orlando Preview

1:02:22 - New England - Miami Preview

1:08:32 - Charlotte - Atlanta Preview

1:12:47 - Austin FC - Minnesota Preview

1:14:30 - ESPN+ Games of the Week

1:18:24 - Mailbag

Are you ready for El Trafico? Chicharito and Carlos Vela/LAFC are in prime form after Week 5 wins. The Monday crew digs through the wreckage of a week, including Diego Chara's place in foul history, Vazquez/Djordje for USMNT and a CCL semi preview with the microscope on NYCFC and Seattle!

2:50 - Is Keylor Navas the best player in the history of Concacaf?

6:54 - Best things we saw in Week 5

12:55 - Chicharito is playing at his absolute best

21:12- Is Portland in a little bit of trouble?

24:48 - Diego Chara: most prolific fouler in the league

29:44 - LAFC is on FIRE to start the season

37:11 - Are Orlando doomed to an average season?

39:50 - Brandon Vazquez and Djordje Mihailovic deserve USMNT call ups

52:44 - The Red Bulls are looking like a legit dark horse

55:19 - Quick hit results 

1:01:31 - CCL Preview

1:18:58 - Mailbag

The Redeem Team did it! The USMNT are going to Qatar 2022 (despite a bummer on the final day of qualifying). Andrew, Doyle and Calen celebrate and set expectations, then dig into two big questions. Should Zack Steffen be the starting goalkeeper? Who is the No. 9? Any why does mystery box have the inside track?

1:17 - USMNT does just enough to lock in World Cup Qualification

4:11 - Does a loss to end the cycle dampen the mood?

33:08 - We’re talking USMNT goalkeeper… again

44:55 - Who starts at No. 9 in the World Cup?

54:20 - Expectations for the USMNT at the World Cup

The guys sit down to process the Concacaf World Cup Qualifying window. Dreams do come true in Canada! Only a nightmare loss in Costa Rica would send the USMNT to a playoff! Andrew, Doyle, Calen and Gass break it all down.

1:01 - How we experience the USMNT and Canada qualifying

4:37 - Celebrating Canada’s incredible World Cup Qualifying run

19:31 - U.S. v Mexico quick recap

26:00 - U.S. v Panama breakdown

38:12 - Christian Pulisic stepped up

46:10 - Where does Gio Reyna best fit into this team?

1:02:10 - Is the USMNT No. 1 GK job set?

1:07:35 - Seeding scenarios at the World Cup for the USMNT and Canada

1:10:18 - Recapping an amazing performance for Canada

1:15:47 - Reasonable expectations for Canada at the World Cup

1:17:20 - Charlotte FC is on a roll!

1:22:35 - Mailbag

In a special edition of the podcast, Andrew sits down with MLS NEXT Pro president Charles Altchek and SVP of Competition and Operations Ali Curtis!

It all comes down to this. Three games. Nine points available. Trips to Concacaf nightmare venues. Can the USMNT get the job done? How quickly will Canada be celebrating? What's the scouting report on Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica? Andrew, David and Doyle (plus special guest Jaime Macias) get your ready for the next week of World Cup Qualifiers!

1:30 - Vibe check ahead of World Cup Qualifying

10:29 - Why the Mexico game is the least important of the window for the USMNT

21:29 - What should the starting XI be for the USMNT against Mexico?

29:22 - How much will Weston McKennie’s absence hurt?

38:20 - How Gregg Berhalter should rotate the squad

44:30 - Breaking down Canada’s outlook for this window and beyond

50:03 - Jamie Macias on Costa Rica, Panama, and CONMEBOL

1:11:58 - Mailbag

Ah, the existential dread is here! But before we get to World Cup Qualifiers, the guys dig into the MLS weekend. From Jesus Ferreira's hatty to Real Salt Lake's xHumanSpirit, there's a ton to discuss as Andrew, Doyle and Gass gather on a Monday morning.

2:48 - How we’re feeling ahead of the final round of World Cup Qualifying

10:42 - The best things we saw in Week 4

15:48 - Jesus Ferreira went off ahead of USMNT call

29:08 - Charlotte got a win! And looked good doing it! 

38:32 - Real Salt Lake are your Western Conference leaders

50:34 - Brandon Vazquez on fire, Cincy on a winning streak

53:47 - Austin looking good out of a tough 2-game stretch

58:40 - Which team has the most to worry about after 4 weeks?

1:09:18 - Quick hits (and collapses) around MLS

1:17:45 - Mailbag: Best modern day OG MLS penalty takers?