Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Tony Meola kick things off with an Americans Abroad roundup and discuss which USMNT striker has the hottest hand in front of goal (01:47). Should the team play with two strikers? (16:12) Should fans be concerned about the U.S. falling to third in the CONCACAF rankings? (23:18) The guys ponder potential surprise call-ups to Mauricio Pochettino's October roster (26:17), preview the UCL matchday 2 fixtures involving Americans (35:44), and listen to Jimmy's R9 story (40:50). Then, Gabriel Slonina joins the show to talk about his loan spell at Barnsley, his relationship with parent club Chelsea, going to the Olympics, taking the positives from his heavy defeat to Manchester United, his goals for the 2026 World Cup and more! (46:57)

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