Extratime

Mario Balotelli should come to Major League Soccer. If you're listening/watch, Mario, make it happen in January. The Extratime crew has some suggestions for possible destinations. Inter Miami or the LA Galaxy are the sexy choices, but Toronto FC are currently the club linked with the big man. That could definitely work, if they moved Jozy Altidore. What about Montreal to play the No. 9 for Thierry Henry? Honestly, it doesn't matter. We need Mario for the soccer and the #content.

Also in this pod ... Free-agent matchmaking, Re-Entry Draft targets and the five open coaching positions still up for grabs. Is Miami actually going to get Marcelo Gallardo? Which DPs will be wooed by David Beckham? How do you clean up the mess in Orlando? Why are the Fire making moves without a coach or GM? Should Chicago look to their past to find a solution? What about NYCFC and Real Salt Lake?

In the mailbag, NBA steals Leagues Cup, hypothetical Homegrowns, Concacaf "Would you rather...", the only-played-in-MLS all-time XI and what we're thankful for in North American soccer!

2:16 – Mario Balotelli ... PLEASE COME TO MLS

11:07 – Free-agent matchmaking and Re-Entry targets

24:03 – Are Miami actually gonna get Marcelo Gallardo? Who will be the DPs?

30:11 – Doyle: Can a new coach get Orlando City on the right track?

35:27 – Calen: Who should Fire turn to in search of on-field results? Dome?

44:20 – MAILBAG: NBA steals Leagues Cup! Hypothetical Homegrowns! Only-played-in-MLS Best XI!

53:57  – What we're thankful for in North American soccer this year

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, Matt Doyle, Susannah Collins and David Gass get things started by grading the Chicago Fire (FC) rebrand and getting hyped for MLS vs. Liga MX in the 2020 All-Star Game. Then it's all about the Expansion Draft, Inter Miami and Nashville SC. Who had a good day? Which trades hit? What would Marcelo Gallardo to Inter Miami mean for the club and the league?

Also in this pod ... Rapids' GM Padraig Smith on the club's trades for Lalas Abubakar and Auston Trusty. Bradley Wright-Phillips and Luis Robles OUT of New York Red Bulls. How many goals would Josh Sargent have scored for 2019 Sporting KC?

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2:19 – What do we think of the Chicago Fire FC rebrand/crest?

10:17 – GET JACKED FOR THE 2020 ALL-STAR GAME: MLS VS. LIGA MX

15:32 – How did Inter Miami do in the Expansion Draft? Marcelo Gallardo as manager?

25:00 – Nashville SC takes meat-and-potatoes approach to expansion season

32:32 – Rapids' GM Padraig Smith on the club's trades for Lalas Abubakar and Auston Trusty

44:30 – Bradley Wright-Phillips and Luis Robles OUT of New York Red Bulls

53:06 – How many goals would Josh Sargent have scored for 2019 Sporting KC?

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, Matt Doyle and Calen Carr talk Expansion Draft, specifically Inter Miami and their roster for Year 1 in MLS. Sporting director Paul McDonough calls in to explain his plan -- he was part of the expansion build for Orlando and Atlanta -- and gives details about the club's open Designated Player spots (they expect to use both), the team's first head coach (you'll recognize the name) and David Beckham's role signing players (they answer his phone calls).

5:31 – Expansion Draft details + Who is the best pick of all-time?

14:06 – INTERVIEW: Inter Miami CF sporting director Paul McDonough

21:52 – What is David Beckham's role with Miami? Will they sign more DPs? Who will be the head coach?

30:33 – Who would the Extratime crew take in the Expansion Draft?

39:45 – USMNT TAKES: How much does the win against Canada

50:24 – Which former MLS stars do we want to see come back to coach a la Thierry Henry?

53:42 – MAILBAG: Message for Zlatan, Sounders vs. Galaxy in the next decade, help a listener to pick a team

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, Matt Doyle, Bobby Warshaw and Susannah Collins gather to discuss the only news that matters: THIERRY HENRY IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF THE MONTREAL IMPACT ... THIERRY. HENRY. HEAD COACH. IN. MLS. Seriously, the all-caps are appropriate. The crew is JACKED, and imagine what MLS and Montreal will be like with the Arsenal, Barcelona and Red Bulls legend on the sidelines.

The only sad part is that, as Henry returns, Zlatan Ibrahimovic bids adieu to the LA Galaxy and, we presume, MLS. Will the Galaxy be better off? What\'s Zlatan's legacy? Did he conquer MLS? Will we miss him or was it time to say goodbye?

Also in this episode ... Sam Stejskal (The Athletic) calls in to walk you through the movers and shakers in the two-day trade window. Dax McCarty explains why Nashville was the right landing spot for him and what we can expect from the expansion hopefuls. Finally, the US national team has a must-win game against Canada on Friday ... so why aren't people excited? And why is Earnie Stewart giving Gregg Berhalter a public vote of confidence?

1:05 – Thierry Henry to coach the Impact! GET HYPED

9:12 – Did Zlatan "conquer" MLS? How will he be remembered?

20:38  – Sam Stejskal (The Athletic) on Darwin Quintero to Houston, Fire rebuild and more

39:17 – Dax McCarty explains why Nashville is the right place for him

51:33 – Dreaming big for the open coaching spots remaining in MLS...

54:08 – Must-win for USMNT vs. Canada ... so will they win? And what if they don't?

The Seattle Sounders are the 24th MLS Cup champion. Andrew, Doyle, Calen and two-time Defender of the Year Ike Opara break down the 2019 season finale, Brian Schmetzer's star turn, Seattle's place in MLS history, Toronto FC's final disappointment, 2020 contenders and much more.

Plus, Wiebe voluntarily gives Ike the opportunity to interrogate him a la the Benny & Sal Podcast. Will he plead the fifth?

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe and Matt Doyle preview MLS Cup with the man who’ll call the game for ABC. ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman calls in to talk about the third-time-in-four-years Cup matchup, the chip on Brian Schmetzer’s shoulder, the pressure on Seattle, Jozy Altidore’s short- and long-term future and the reported trade that will send Darlington Nagbe to Columbus just as Julian Gressel is asking for a raise.

Also in this episode … Matt Pentz (The Athletic) talks Nico Lodeiro, Schmetzer’s long Seattle history and the possibility of a parade in Seattle. Toronto FC legend Danny Dichio explains what Michael Bradley means to the club. Sounders At Heart’s Jeremiah Oshan’s X-Factor (Nouhou?) and prediction. Canada FC’s Aron Papernick gets emotional in picking an upset for the visitors. Plus, Matt and Andrew make their predictions.

Major League Soccer's long-running podcast Extratime is now available on YouTube, every Monday and Thursday.

2:56 – TAYLOR TWELLMAN: MLS Cup matchup, Brian Schmetzer, pressure on Sounders

8:54 – TAYLOR TWELLMAN: Jozy’s future, Michael Bradley’s contract option and Greg Vanney

17:34 – TAYLOR TWELLMAN: Darlington Nagbe traded to Columbus, What now for the Fire?

23:53 – MATT PENTZ: Sounders’ place in Seattle, Nico Lodeiro & Schmetzer’s story

35:06 – DANNY DICHIO: Toronto FC legend on club’s ups and downs + Michael Bradley

47:43 – ARON PAPERNICK: Canada FC host gives Ontario prediction

53:17 – Wiebe and Doyle make their MLS Cup 24 predictions

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Matt Doyle and Bobby Warshaw get MLS Cup week started with a little role playing. With Doyle playing the role of Sounders boss Brian Schmetzer and Bobby as Toronto FC manager Greg Vanney, the two respective head coaches lay out their tactical plans, lineups and conundrums ahead of Sunday’s big game (3 pm ET; ABC, Univision, TUDN, TSN, TVAS).

Also in this episode … Dax McCarty to Nashville? Good move, bad move or somewhere in between? Carlos Vela is your 2019 Landon Donovan MLS MVP. Shuffling in the Minnesota United front office gives Adrian Heath more power. Tab Ramos hires assistant coaches, and Darwin Quintero is linked to the Dynamo. Are Orlando City chasing Oscar Pareja?

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2:58 – Dax McCarty and Dave Romney to Nashville SC? What’s it mean?

9:16 – Carlos Vela (DUH) is your 2019 Landon Donovan MLS MVP

11:28 – Hype level in the studio as MLS Cup week begins? On a scale of 1-10…

17:55 – MLS Cup role-play preview: Bobby is Greg Vanney & Doyle is Brian Schmetzer

40:52 – Will MLS Cup be a “good game” or a cagey final?

49:40 – News around MLS: Tab’s Houston staff, Darwin to the Dynamo, MNUFC shuffle, Orlando & Oscar Pareja

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Susannah Collins and Bobby Warshaw sit down to discuss two massive upsets in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. MLS Cup is set, and it’s déjà vu (again): Seattle Sounders vs. Toronto FC. Are you jacked or is it lame that we didn’t get a new matchup? What did the Sounders do to spoil LAFC’s season? More importantly, how will Bobby respond to Seattle head coach Brian Schmetzer’s national TV call out?

Former Sounder Steve Zakuani joins the show to explain the gameplan, take you behind the scenes before and after the match and describe what the next week will be like in the Emerald City. After, the crew wonders what LAFC’s long-term legacy will be without the ultimate prize? Still the best ever or just another great team? Opinions are split.

As for Atlanta United, they’ll have to settle for the double. Should we be surprised the Five Stripes didn’t show up? They’ve been up and down all year. Same for Toronto FC (for two years), so why were they the ones who got it done? Will Jozy be back in time for Cup? Does Greg Vanney get enough credit? In the mailbag, listeners dance on LAFC’s grave and burn Wiebe.

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2:13 – Why this MLS Cup is different … even if it is a rematch of 2016 & 2017

5:41 – Was Sounders over LAFC the biggest upset in playoff history?

12:54 – Brian Schmetzer’s quote AND Bobby Warshaw’s explanation for how Seattle did it

21:10 – Why did LAFC fall flat? What were the Shield winners missing?

26:05 – INTERVIEW: Steve Zakuani on Sounders’ big win, Schmetzer, MLS Cup week

39:11 – What is LAFC’s last legacy from 2019? Best ever or just one of the greats?

46:11 – How did Toronto FC spoil Atlanta United’s MLS Cup defense?

52:32 – Did Atlanta United blow it? What went wrong for the Five Stripes?

1:06:44 – Susannah on Bob Bradley & Sebi Salazar, plus more Bobby on Schmetzer

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Matt Doyle and Calen Carr focus a microscope on the four teams left standing in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. First things first, what does it say that four of the most ambitious clubs (spending, facilities, expectations) in the league find themselves chasing MLS Cup? We try to answer that question.

Then the guys dig into each individual matchup. Is this actually a trap game for LAFC? Will Bob Bradley sit back or press? Should Dio start? For the Sounders, it’s time to appreciate their consistency! But will they have enough against MLS’s best-ever regular season squad and Carlos Vela in fine form?

Atlanta United fans don’t think their double gets enough respect, so Andrew gives it to them. They’re the clear favorites, but they got some questions to answer, mainly on the backline. As for Toronto FC, they won’t be scared of the Five Stripes, but they won’t have Jozy Altidore (we expect). What does that mean? How can they pull the upset?

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5:48 – Parity or stratification: What Conference Finals field says about MLS

18:29 – LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders preview!

20:04 – Trap game for LAFC? They’re favorites, but by how much?

27:10 – How the Sounders, model of consistency, can pull the upset…

39:26 – Atlanta United vs. Toronto FC preview!

41:30 – Hey, don’t you dare forget that ATLTUTD are defending champs!

48:37 – Could Greg Vanney and Toronto FC throw another tactical curveball?

It's an Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs podcast (and a Brown Liquor Special). Andrew Wiebe, Matt Doyle and David Gass stay up late after a wild El Trafico to break down all four games from the Conference Semifinals and talk Tab Ramos to the Houston Dynamo.