We’re back with another episode of “What we learned this week” with Niko Moreno. In addition to discussing Wednesday’s preseason games and taking an early look at the depth chart, Niko shares that there’s at least a possibility that Nico Lodeiro could be available and potentially return to the Sounders.

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We’re trying something a bit different today. Fresh off the news that ETR has been put on some sort of potentially permanent hiatus, Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle joins the show to go through the entire Western Conference’s offseason so far. Spoiler alert: He really likes what the Sounders have done but isn’t quite as down at the LA Galaxy as we’d like him to be.

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Look, it may have only been a preseason game — the first one of the year at that — but Pedro de la Vega was every bit as good as you could have hoped in the Sounders’ 2-0 win over Puskás Akadémia on Thursday. Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah Oshan to discuss the game as well as the other news of the week.

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Tim Foss and Niko Moreno join Jeremiah for what is hopefully going to be a new regular feature: Post training round-table discussions. On this episode, they discuss the first week of preseason, who they were impressed by and what they thought of Jésus Ferreira’s earlier-than-expected arrival.

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Jeremiah and Aaron are back with another mailbag episode. Among the questions they tackle is  how the Sounders should prioritize various trophies; assessments of their offseason; and the impact of when the Sounders sell Obed Vargas.

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The Sounders held their first official day of preseason training on Monday and while they didn’t do much, we did get a chance to get to know a bit more about Paul Arriola, who officially joined the team earlier in the day after a trade with FC Dallas. The veteran midfielder seemed thrilled to be here and excited to start competing for trophies. Jeremiah gives a quick overview of what happened and what we should expect this preseason.

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The Sounders made their acquisition of Jesus Ferreira official on Wednesday. To give us a better idea of what kind of player and person the Sounders are adding, we talked to FC Dallas insider Steve Davis. Not only is Davis one of the longest tenured soccer writers in North America, but he’s also the color commentator for FC Dallas and has been covering Ferreira for nearly a decade. Davis pushes back against some of the narratives surrounding Ferreira and thinks the Sounders have picked up a potential superstar.

With news that the Sounders have finalized the details of their trade with FC Dallas to acquire Jesus Ferreira dropping today, Jeremiah and Mark spun up a quick 30-minute podcast to discuss everything we know. They address the reality that this might not quite be what fans had in mind this offseason, but it undeniably makes the Sounders better on paper than they were last year. Beyond that, time will tell.

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Jeremiah resumes his captaincy of the SS Sound Bites to catch you up on a busy few days to close out the year. He discusses the 2025 schedule, the league’s publishing of the General Allocation Money totals for each team, updates on various rumors, his take on the new Leagues Cup format and a brief recap of the SuperDraft.

Jeremiah and Aaron answer a lot of your questions, dealing with everything from Adrian Hanauer’s stewardship of the club to the impact of the Club World Cup on this season. Before they get to all that, though, they dig into the rumors surrounding the potential acquisition of Paul Arriola and Jesus Ferreira.

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