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- How does Josh Wolff’s Austin FC team play? Inside the tactics of MLS’s newest teamJoe Lowery and Jordan Angeli break down MLS's newest team: Austin FC. How does Josh Wolff want to play? What are his tactical principles? And what did we see from Austin's first-ever game against LAFC? We talk about all that and much more.
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29 min - Western Conference Very Specific Predictions: David Ochoa breaks out for RSL, San Jose stays crazy, Josh Wolff inverts his fullbacks, and much moreIt's another Very Specific Prediction episode! Last week, Jordan and Joe tackled the Eastern Conference, so this week is all about the West! With the MLS season just days away, our hosts give you 13 VSPs on this episode, one for each team in the West.
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40 min - Eastern Conference Very Specific Predictions: Lucho boosts Cincinnati's creativity fivefold, NYCFC sells Sands, Gary Smith's Nashville become the best defensive team in MLS, and moreIt's Very Specific Prediction time! On this episode, Jordan and Joe make VSPs for all 14 Eastern Conference teams to give you some things to watch for in the 2021 MLS season.
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35 min - Breaking down new MLS signings! What does Cecilio Domínguez bring to Austin? How does Alan Franco fit in Atlanta? Plus, analysis of newcomers in Portland, Vancouver, and LAJoe and Jordan analyze some of MLS’s newest players, letting you know what to expect from Cecilio Domínguez in Austin, Kim Moon-hwan with LAFC, Claudio Bravo in Portland, Déiber Caicedo up in Vancouver, and Alan Franco in Atlanta.
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32 min - Analyzing MLS’s newest offseason signings: what to expect from Brenner in Cincinnati, Pochettino in Austin, Sosa in Atlanta, Martinez in Dallas, and Gregore in Miami
On this episode, Joe and Jordan fill you in on what to expect from some of MLS's newest offseason additions.
1) What is Brenner going to do in Cincinnati?
2) What kind of player is Austin FC's new DP Tomás Pochettino?
3) How is Santiago Sosa going to fit in Gabriel Heinze's midfield in Atlanta?
4) How much is Joe in love with new FC Dallas center back Jose Antonio Martinez?
5) Is Gregore the perfect signing for Inter Miami?
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32 min - Should Vlatko use Crystal Dunn like Bob Bradley uses Latif Blessing, who's in our "press-resistant" back three, is Carles Gil an MVP candidate, and more listener questionsOn this episode of MLS Assist, Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli answer your lovely questions! What is the next tactical evolution coming to MLS? How does Aidan Morris change Caleb Porter's double pivot? Is Carles Gil a believable MVP candidate? Joe and Jordan answer all of those questions - and more - on the show.
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36 min - MLS's up-and-coming talent: Caden Clark, Efra Álvarez, George Bello, and more Americans youngsters that we're watching in 2021Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli chat about young American players that they're particularly looking forward to seeing on the field in MLS this season. Could 2021 be Efra Álvarez's breakout season? How is new D.C. United head coach Hernán Losada going to use Kevin Paredes? Is Caden Clark the Red Bulls starting #10? Joe and Jordan take a stab at answering all of those questions - and many more - on this episode of MLS Assist.
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34 min - A guide to soccer’s version of WAR, plus how MLS teams should be trading their assets w/Sam GoldbergOn this episode, Joe Lowery is joined by data scientist (and former professional baseball player) Sam Goldberg to talk about the current state of analytics in MLS, soccer's version of WAR, and how MLS teams should be thinking about trades.
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27 min - What are Pomykal and Busio’s best positions, how do the Sounders adapt without Jordan Morris, do the Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps have tactical styles, and more listener questions
On this episode of MLS Assist, Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli answer some top-notch listener questions.
1) Did Atlanta United’s Miles Robinson regress last year?
2) What is the Portland Timbers tactical style under Gio Saverese?
3) Do the Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps have defined styles of play?
4) How will the Seattle Sounders adapt to playing without Jordan Morris?
5) What are Paxton Pomykal and Gianluca Busio’s best positions?
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34 min - Analyzing MLS's newest coaches! What to expect from Heinze in Atlanta, Losada in D.C., Wolff in Austin, and Neville in MiamiJoe Lowery and Jordan Angeli combed through film on MLS's newest head coaches - and now they're here to give you the low-down on them. What should fans expect to see from Gabriel Heinze in Atlanta, from Hernán Losada in D.C., from Josh Wolff in Austin, and from Phil Neville in Miami? Listen and find out!
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About MLS Assist — tactical analysis of Major League Soccer
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Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli serve up analysis of the players, teams, tactics, and trends in Major League Soccer. With match reviews and other insights, Joe and Jordan are here to help make sense of…
MLS's on-field action.
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