LAFC Podcasts

Voice of the Black & Gold Max Bretos and co-host Steve Beitashour get right into the action by recapping a victorious Game 3 against Vancouver that once again saw Mati Bogusz rise to the moment to score the match- and series-winning goal.

The win sets LAFC up for a Western Conference Semifinal showdown against another familiar Cascadian opponent in the Seattle Sounders. That momentous match is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23 at BMO Stadium.

The fellas take a step back to look at the larger playoff picture across the league and how some chaotic results in the Eastern half of the bracket have redounded to LAFC's benefit should the team reach a record-tying third straight MLS Cup Final.

Finally Max and Beita discuss the handful of LAFC players who have joined up with their nations for the international break and the benefits and concerns that brings for the Black & Gold.

In the second half of the show, former player turned soccer pundit for ESPN Herculez Gomez joins the show to chop it about about everything from the status of El Traffico and player development work being done around MLS to the amazing career of Kei Kamara and what's going on with the USA and Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League.

LAFC logra una victoria bastante sufrida ante un equipo de Vancouver que solo mostró que saben destruir un ataque del rival, pero que no pudieron crear jugadas de gol.

Uno por cero fue el marcador final, con anotación de Bogusz y con eso avanzaron a la semifinal de la conferencia del Oeste por tercer año consecutivo. Primer equipo que lo logre en la historia de la MLS. Comenta:

STEVE CHERUNDOLO

"Sé que en el papel es 1 contra 8 en lo que respecta a los preclasificados, pero ciertamente es mucho, mucho más reñido que eso."

AARON LONG

"Esta plantilla se armó con muchos líderes y jugadores que pueden dar un paso al frente en los momentos importantes."

MATEUSZ BOGUSZ

“Estoy muy contento con mi gol. Fue mi primero en los playoffs, porque la temporada pasada no marqué, pero la parte más importante es que avanzamos a la siguiente ronda."

Chaos in the East while things get real in the West. Dave Denholm and Mario Ruiz are glad to be done with the Whitecaps as they recap a competitive Round One. Another familiar foe awaits LAFC in the WCF Semi's; Dave and Mario preview the Sounders. Plus, the biggest upset in MLS Playoff history as Inter Miami gets knocked off by Atlanta.

LAFC pierde ante Vancouver la semana pasada y ahora se define todo el Viernes 8 de Noviembre en el BMO Stadium a las 7:30 de la noche.

STEVE CHERUNDOLO

Siempre hemos tenido lapsos mentales que nos lleva a cometer errores y perder partidos.

AARON LONG

No fue un gran trabajo de nuestra parte, nos metimos en un agujero y no pudimos salir de el.

LEWIS O'BRIEN

El juego fue muy decepcionante y simplemente no estuvimos a la altura.

Voice of LAFC Max Bretos and former Black & Gold defender Steve Beitashour look back at Game 2 of LAFC's Round One playoff series vs. the Whitecaps in Vancouver and the intensity needed to succeed in the post-season. What's the best formation for LAFC to get a result in Game 3 and will it get the front three firing? It's do-or-die on Friday night and again on Saturday for six Eastern Conference teams - will MLS Cup Madness bring more playoff chaos?!

MLS Season Pass Analyst Maurice "Mo" Edu joins Max for the second half of the show to deep dive the LAFC-Vancouver Round One tug-of-war and look ahead to Friday's all-or-nothing series finale. Can the Black & Gold's big-game pedigree seem them through to the next round? What tactical wrinkles can LAFC sew into the game to gain the advantage? Mo gives his expert take and thoughts on how it'll all turn out under the lights at BMO Stadium on Friday night.

Now the MLS Playoffs really begin! Dave Denholm and Mario Ruiz react as a chance to close-out the Whitecaps slips away from LAFC in Game 2. What is the biggest concern for LAFC in Friday's do or die match at BMO Stadium? We will have a new MLS Cup Champ after the Crew are swept out of the Playoffs by NYRB. Plus, can Atlanta United pull off the biggest upset in MLS Cup Playoffs history and knockout Inter Miami?

Voice of LAFC Max Bretos and co-pilot Steve Beitashour get right into the business of dissecting Game 1 between the Black & Gold and the Whitecaps last Sunday at BMO Stadium before looking ahead to the second leg in Vancouver, which is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3 at 5:45 p.m. PT. The gents also touch on the enviable depth of LAFC's roster, the return of Carlos Vela to the pitch and peek around the corner at what may be in store for LAFC should the team move on in the playoffs.

Defender Sergi Palencia joins the second half of the show to share his secrets about how to execute the perfect tackle, his and the team's health entering the playoffs after a grueling back half of the season, and the importance of playoffs in MLS. Sergi gives his take on Game 1 of the Black & Gold's Round One playoff series against Vancouver and talks about his connections throughout the soccer community as well as his fondness for American sports - and LA's teams in particular.

LAFC gana el primer juego de la serie ante Vancouver 2 a 1 en el BMO Stadium y ahora el segundo será en el BC Place. Carlos Vela debutó en el juego y le encantó jugar.

- Steve Cherundolo habla sobre la primera mitad en comparación con la segunda mitad y de la entrada de Carlos Vela con el equipo.

- Aaron Long no le gusta este sistema de juego a ganar 2 de 3.

- Dennis Bouanga quería jugar con Carlos.

- Cristian Olivera se siente a gusto con su nuevo rol en el equipo.

The Game 1 objective was completed successfully by the Black & Gold; Dave Denholm and Mario Ruiz react. It's a playoff win for LAFC, but the attitude postgame shows the run has just begun. What is the key to Game 2 in Vancouver? Plus, a look around the rest of the MLS Cup Playoffs, including Miami's win over ATL and Galaxy's thrashing of the Rapids.

Que manera de terminar la temporada regular de la MLS...LAFC montado en una montaña rusa, logra el primer lugar de la Conferencia del Oeste!

Steve Cherundolo: Tuvimos que platicar en el medio tiempo lo mal que estábamos.

Hugo Lloris: No hay que celebrar todavía por que faltan mucho por hacer.

Dennis Bouanga: Estoy feliz por mis 20 goles, pero es gracias al equipo.

Marlon: No había metido gol en más de 7 años, pero creo firmemente que momentos como estos, hay que disfrutarlos.