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In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, Bobby Warshaw and Charlie Davies name “Winners” and “Not winners” from MLS Week 23. The Chicago Fire, FC Dallas and D.C. United (without Rooney!) are winners! The LA Galaxy are “not winners” after losing to a team without their two best players … and picking up just 5 wins in 15 games over all. Oh, and Zlatan has thoughts about the playoffs.

Also in this show … Bob Bradley raises coaching standards to a higher level and Bobby is here for it, the Revs appear to be for real, David Gass checks in from Atlanta on the eve of Campeones Cup, The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal shines light on Mike Petke’s termination as head coach of Real Salt Lake and a 1v1 Extratime basketball game is planned.

4:07 – Winners from MLS Week 23

11:18 – Are the Galaxy good? Or just getting by? Plus,  Zlatan and the playoff system

26:48 – Are the Revs for real? Charlie says no doubt about it

31:36 – David Gass checks in from Campeones Cup prelude in Atlanta

45:35 – The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal on Mike Petke’s termination as RSL head coach

54:25 – Why other MLS coaches should be watching Bob Bradley’s LAFC

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe and Calen dig into the MLS transfer deadline, the big-money moves and the shocking exit of one of the league’s biggest stars, Wayne Rooney. The Athletic’s Pablo Maurer joins the show to give you an inside look at the past few days in the nation’s capital and explains why Rooney decided he had to return to England for the good of his family.

Also in this show … peak pettiness from Josef Martinez and Adrian Heath after US Open Cup semifinals, a quick look ahead to Week 23 and former Montreal Impact technical director Adam Braz gives you an expert take on the transfer window, including insight on the Galaxy’s move for Cristian Pavon, LAFC’s new Penarol starlet, Inter Miami’s expansion build and much more.

2:56 – Peak pettiness from Josef Martinez in USOC

5:38 – Mason Toye for USMNT? Keep your eyes on this young No. 9

8:24 – Adrian Heath goes in on “MLS dot com” (AKA all of us)

12:05 – Why Wayne Rooney swapped D.C. United for Derby County (Pablo Maurer, The Athletic)

26:26 – Everything you need to know from MLS deadline day w/ Adam Braz

36:09 – How did Galaxy land Cristian Pavon? Was it above board?

40:38 – LAFC drop serious coin on Penarol’s Brian Rodriguez

56:27 – Looking ahead to Week 23 and a new episode of the Movement

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Calen Carr and Matt Doyle sit down in the studio talk about MLS Week 22, Aaron Long's transfer saga, juicy transfer rumors around MLS, Inter Miami linked to Gennaro Gattuso and US Open Cup semifinals.

But first, Alejandro Bedoya grabbed headlines for his goal celebration and mic drop on Sunday. The guys share their thoughts on Bedoya’s statement on national TV – “Congress, do something now! End gun violence! Let’s go!” – and the bravery it takes to seize the moment.

3:16 - Ale Bedoya drops the mic on national TV

17:27 - Union bounce back, DC are "a mess"

21:06 - ATL have so much talent it may not matter how they play

24:10 - Can anyone stop LAFC? (Hint: No)

26:12 - Prairie Dog Plague & celebrating Kei Kamara

32:16 - Quick takeaways from MLS Week 22

36:46 - Aaron Long! Pavon! Ola Kamara! Bojan! Transfer madness

50:55 - US Open Cup quick preview

56:20 - Mailbag: Should I split my family over soccer?

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Charlie Davies and Matt Doyle wrap up the MLS All-Star festivities from Orlando, including an epic photobomb, Nani’s buzzer beater in the first-ever MLS Skills Challenge presented by Target, Atletico Madrid’s victory and Joao Felix’s golazo and a meeting between PRO’s Howard Webb and one Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Laughs, we got them.

Also in this episode … Week 22 preview with Atlanta United vs. LA Galaxy the big game on the docket, an amazing Bob Bradley impersonation by LAFC’s Walker Zimmerman, what it’s like to play for Matias Almeyda with Chris Wondolowski, Graham Zusi’s career as a Sporting KC (and Wizards) lifer and a ton of listener mail!

In a special All-Star edition of Extratime, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Matt Doyle and Bobby Warshaw sit down in Orlando at the MLS Digital HQ presented by Wells Fargo to get hyped for the Homegrown Game, MLS Skills Challenge and marquee clash on Wednesday night.

In this episode ... Who is the best team in the Eastern Conference? Your guess is as good as ours! Mark-Anthony Kaye comes by the set to chat about LAFC, his Barca midfield model, why his career got off to a slow start, Canada's future and Bob Bradley in the weight room. Finally, Inter Miami's first signings cost a pretty penny. What it means for MLS?

Time

Segment

2:56

Why Bobby is a sucker for the All-Star Game

6:58

Could Bobby, Calen and Charlie win the Skills Challenge?

11:25

Who is the best team in the East? Your guess is as good as ours!

25:24

INTERVIEW: Mark-Anthony Kaye on his late-blooming career, LAFC

39:50

INTERVIEW: Homegrowns Edwin Cerrillo and Cole Bassett sit down with Bobby

52:35

Inter Miami splashes cash on a couple teenage Argentines

Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Calen Carr and Susannah Collins look back on the first half of the 2019 MLS season. More specifically, the crew chooses their top storyline so far. Someone’s gotta choose LAFC, but everything else is up for grabs. How about Minnesota’s progress? The Revs’ ying-yang season? Matias Almeyda and San Jose? Union atop the table? So much to choose from!

Also in this episode … Leagues Cup quarterfinals, including James Harden flexing and dancing, a cat on the field in Utah and the Galaxy kids coming through, Zlatan’s avoids suspension for that elbow, All-Star lookahead and your thoughts in the mailbag.

5:02 – Leagues Cup! Alex Morgan, James Harden & the RSL cat

11:58 – Did MLS teams approach Leagues Cup in the right way?

15:42 – Josh Wolff … Good hire for Austin FC?

27:03 – Zlatan avoids suspension. Should it have been a red card?

36:37 – Low point for the Vancouver Whitecaps in CanChamp

41: 40 – Favorite storylines from the 2019 season…

51:10 – Looking forward to LAFCvATL and more Pity Martinez

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, Charlie Davies, Matt Doyle and David Gass talk soccer and take sides. Are you Team Zlatan or Team Over Zlatan? El Trafico brings out the best (in the media and on the field) from the big Swede, and the guys dig into another rivalry win for the Galaxy as well as the polarizing nature of the club’s international star. Plus, do LAFC need another attacking Designated Player to make sure they don’t fall short of MLS Cup? 

Also in this episode … Cascadia Cup delivers (and so does Brian Fernandez … again), MLS Week 20 winners and “dropped points,” a big decision for Red Bulls with Aaron Long linked to West Ham and Leagues Cup kick off and expansion!

1:23 - Galaxy own LAFC in El Trafico

8:43 - Zlatan: Soccer poet or boring blowhard?

20:19 - Does LAFC need a DP attacker to avoid MLS Cup disappointment?

25:25 - Better bet for MLS Cup: Sounders or Timbers?

34:20 - Winners (and "dropped points") from MLS Week 20

49:29 - Should the Red Bulls sell Aaron Long to West Ham?

53:56 - Leagues Cup ... Just give it a chance, OK?

Despite being a Man/Woman down, Bobby and David keep their shape as they do a two man Extratime show for the ages. A host of midweek MLS games give the guys a chance to debate what happened to the Fire over the last two years. Then they revel in the turnaround in New England topped by Gustavo Bou’s debut wonder goal.

Orlando City SC forward Chris Mueller joins the show to talk about his excitement over taking part in the MLS skills challenge (July 30th, 8pm ET on MLSsoccer.com, MLS App, MLS Twitch & Twitter, PlutoTV), talks a little trash to Atlético Madrid, and tells us what his next steps are in his career.

Plus, an El Tráfico preview, should Crew fans be worried, and so much more.

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5:15 Chicago Fire what is going on?

14:52 Revolution love on Bou’s debut

20:53 Toronto ready to rise in the east

26:00 Houston Dynamo and James Harden

27:09 Skills Challenge chat

29:34 Chris Mueller interview on skills challenge, the steps he has to take to make the USMNT, best moments at Exploria Stadium including the "Running of the Wall", and the playoff push for OCSC.

44:55 El Trafico preview who does this mean more for?

53:43 Leagues Cup

55:07 Mailbag on Crew SC

Who is up and who is down in MLS? A wild weekend of games across the league and Doyle, Bobby, Calen, and David sit down to try and help you make sense of it. These experts look at which teams made the biggest statements in their wins (and loses) as we head into the second half of the season. Plus San Jose dominate the Cali Clasico, a wild finish for Minnesota to maintain their winning streak, and the controversy in the Hudson River Derby.

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In this episode, Susannah Collins & Calen Carr continuing celebrating after the USWNT parade in NYC, and David Gass & Bobby Warshaw recap their experience at a wild quarterfinal round game in the U.S. Open Cup. Fresh off his contract extension announcement, Jim Curtin joins the show to talk about the approach the club has on Homegrowns.

The MLS transfer window opens with a massive DP signing of Gustavo Bou in New England, and the show previews a big Week 20 highlighted by Seattle hosting Atlanta on Sunday.