After a week off, Charlotte FC heads up to Philadelphia to take on top-of-the-East Union Saturday. Which means its time to bring on great friend of the show and Union beat reporter José Nuñez!

José joined David and a late-arriving Corey to discuss:

• The Union's performance so far.
• His perspective on Charlotte's season from the outside.
• Why he didn't like the Zaha signing.
• His feelings on the Club World Cup.
• And what Charlotte needs to do to grab three points Saturday.

You can find José on Twitter @JoserNunez91, read his Substack here – nunezj.substack.com – and find his writing on mlssoccer.com. He's a must-follow for any MLS fan.

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Charlotte FC got a much-needed road win in Toronto, playing one of the best matches of the entire season. David and Corey are here to talk about it. Topics include:

• Can we keep this up?
• Is this the defensive lineup we need to keep going forward?
• When does Kahlina return after getting benched for Bingham?
• The attack is finally clicking.
• Summer transfer rumors.
• And beach music.

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If we recorded this one on Tuesday, the tone would be very different. Charlotte FC looked great in a home win over Columbus Crew Saturday, but followed that with a disappointing performance in New Jersey Wednesday.

David, Matt and Corey are back together to discuss the matches. Topics include:

• What's actually going wrong with the defense.
• Refereeing and VAR.
• Expectations for the rest of this road trip.
• Beer showers.
• Roller coasters.

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Lie down, close your eyes (unless you're driving) and take a deep breath in ... hold it ... and breathe out ...

We'll get through this together. Charlotte FC lost two more matches – Saturday at home against Chicago in one of the worst home performances in club history and Wednesday on the road at D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup. David and Corey are here to try to talk you through it and search for any positives we can find in this horrible run of form.

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The whole gang is back together, and we sure wish it was under better circumstances. Since we last published, Charlotte FC lost two away matches against Nashville Saturday and Orlando Wednesday. That's now four straight MLS losses for the Crown.

In addition to answering your questions, we asked:

• Why are we meddling with the defensive strategy?
• Is it time to panic?
• What kind of team-building exercises should CLTFC do to help right the ship?
• And more ...

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Charlotte FC has been busy since our last show, losing on the road to Columbus Crew 4-2 and winning a while extra time battle with in-state rival North Carolina FC in the U.S. Open Cup. David is here – all by himself! – to break it all down and answer your questions. Questions like:

• Was the Columbus Crew loss as bad as it looked?
• Is our depth so bad that one or two injuries can tank us?
• If you were able to put one player on a live mic through the whole match, who would it be?

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That's one way to break a home winning streak. Charlotte FC fell to New England Revolution 1-0 in a frustrating and messy match.

David and Corey get together this week to discuss:

• Was it a bad match for Charlotte FC? Or bad luck?
• What is offsides, really?
• Referees in general. This one in particular.
• Zaha's Snapchat.
• Everyone gets a fine!
• And we answer your questions.

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Not many people know Charlotte FC better than Eric Krakauer. He's been with the club since the beginning, serving as the Crown's play-by-play commentator during its inaugural season, and he's stayed close with the players, coaches and front office ever since.

So he's the perfect person to bring on for our 150th show as we explore the evolution of Charlotte FC from expansion team to the No. 1 team in the East.

In a fun, wide-ranging conversation, Eric, Matt and David discuss:

• What has made this year's team so successful compared to previous seasons.
• Eric's thoughts on players like Pep Biel, Wilfried Zaha and Liel Abada.
• What Charlotte needs to get out of the tough away stretch coming up.
• What Eric loves about living in Charlotte.

Last time we had Eric on (nearly 100 episodes ago!) it was a loud night at Salud (remember those?). The audio quality is much better this time, we promise.

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Charlotte FC earned an improbable 2-1 win over Nashville SC at Bank of America Stadium Saturday. And there's plenty to talk about:

• That ... unusual starting XI.
• Seriously though, what was with that lineup?
• Privett and Malanda's special connection.
• Zimmerman's horrific injury.
• Zaha taking the match by the horns.
• Toklomati's unreal, game-winning goal.

Matt and Corey are here to break down it all and answer your questions!

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The road woes continue for Charlotte FC, as the Crown fell 2-0 to Colorado Rapids over the weekend. Matt Swift and Corey Inscoe use your listener questions to guide the conversation as we discuss:

• Why Charlotte FC hasn't performed as well away from home.
• The subs against Colorado.
• The issues with the back line against Colorado.
• What's going on with Abada.

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