WE BACK, YEAH WE BACK

It's a packed episode, as since we've last convened, Nashville SC have secured a 0-0 draw against Minnesota United (10/6), suffered a depressing 1-2 defeat at Sporting Kansas City (10/11), and earned perhaps our most important result of the season, a 3-1 win at Houston Dynamo (10/14). We had to bring back Daniel the Dawg to help us make sense of it all. Items covered include:

• The return of fans to Nissan Stadium
• New options in midfield
• High praise for Tah Brian Anunga
• Derrick Jones' and Randall Leal's new hair
• Brayan Beckeles' UNACCEPTABLE hazing practices
• We continue to threaten from set pieces, with Invader Zim scoring another towering header
• Johnston's red card
• Big love for the gaffer - but what will it take for Donald to fully let Gary Smith into his heart?
• Has Hany fully silenced the h8ers?
• What will the championship parade route look like?

...all this and more, including our Three Chalupas of the Week, the return of Ad Reads, News, European Roundup, and Listener Qs.

Happy Birthday, Teddy, this pod's for you.

Seth returns to the starting IV, alongside Josh, Donald, and flashy DP (designated podcaster) signing Davey Shepherd, on loan from Speedway Soccer.

There's much to discuss, as since we've last convened, Nashville secured a win and a draw against DC United and Houston Dynamo respectively. The crew breaks down those results and give their instant reaction to Saturday night's 0-0 draw at New England Revolution.

• Daniel Ríos scores 2 in 2 - he's one of our own?
• Which fanbase should be happier in their inaugural MLS season at this point, Inter Miami, or Nashville SC?
• How positive of a result is a 0-0 draw in Boston, given all of the circumstances? 
• Matt LaGrassa gets his first MLS start, and former USL players continue to contribute in general
• Is Joe Willis 6'5"? When will Tony Husband have his next Chalupa?
• Josh tries out a few impressions - right now it's B- to C+ level stuff, but there's still a lot of season left to improve
• What will Jhonder Cádiz bring to this team, and how does he slot into a theoretical best XI?
• Who has the best drip on Nashville SC? Am I using "drip" correctly? Pls do not roast
• Why is Seth such a Hany Mukhtar hater?
• Is it still worth talking about David Accam?
• Sergiño Dest to Barcelona, Gio Reyna lighting it up for Dortmund - can the USMNT be stopped? 
• Tariq Lamptey is impressing for Brighton - did Chelsea sell the wrong right back?

The ladz cloze out by giving their predictionz for Nashville's next two matches against Minnesota United and Sporting Kansas City.

Thanks again to Davey for coming on, he is truly the atomic dawg. Listen to Speedway Soccer and The Nashville Soccer Show.

Nashville SC lost 2-0 to league leaders Columbus Crew on Saturday night, but chin up buttercup: the performance was ok!

• What accounts for the recent increased confidence of the Boys in Acoustic Blue?
• The evolution of Gyasi Zardes as a player, and how it exposes Donald's newfound Euro-snobbery
• Dax McCarty continues to be influential - the fellaz had to show love
• Aesthetically and otherwise, is Nashville SC just the inverse of Columbus Crew?
• Dan Lovitz will serve his one-match ban for yellow card accumulation mid-week. Who will fill in at left back?
• Is it time to start worrying about Walker Zimmerman's giveaways?
• Has this team shaken its "defensive team" label?
• Alan Winn makes his full MLS debut. It was aight.

European Roundup, listener Qs, and what our next two games will tell us about this team. 

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Here's the Pochettino/Bielsa story Josh referenced: https://onefootball.com/en/news/mauricio-pochettino-tells-an-incredibly-bizarre-marcelo-bielsa-story-23750207

Nashville SC romps to a 4-2 victory over a woeful Atlanta United side.

Daniel (@Nashtrill) makes his full Paradise Pod debut and has an absolute worldie. The lad is pure class.

• Are we really this good, or is Atlanta just this bad?
• Has  Hany Mukhtar silenced his haters?
• Are Randall Leal and Abu Danladi competing for the same minutes?
• Is Dax McCarty the playmaker we needed all along?
• How would we characterize Nashville SC's nascent online fanbase?
• David Accam? No? Ok, forget I brought it up....
• Alan Winn makes his glorious return to the field
• The Jhonder Cádiz signing is final, but given that as of Sunday night Nashville SC is the greatest team in MLS history, will he even make our bench?
• How will the team look in our upcoming match against league leaders Columbus Crew?

The fellaz wrap up an admittedly fairly boozy episode with listener questionz and give their Premier League predictionz.

Scoring four goals is pretty tight, let's do it again some time.

Another OG pod - Josh and Don recap two Nashville SC draws.

• GARY used PREFERRED XI - It's not very effective?!?
• Blaise Matuidi makes his MLS debut against the danged Boys in Acoustic Blue
• New man Alex Muyl-you-marry-me gets some praise
• Is Nashville SC the grittiest, most lunch pail bringingest team in history?
• Are we still happy with  our old friends from USL getting important minutes?
• Running plays on set pieces *taps head furiously* HATTIE JEAN!!! HATTIE JEAN!!!
• Lazy commentary from Alexi Lalas and the FS1 crew
• What will we look like this weekend  with a full week of rest and preparation?

The dawgz also answer your Qs, chat USMNT striker options, and All or Nothing with Tottenham Hotspur. Jose Mourinho is our dad now.

David Accam does not exist. David Accam never existed. David Accam was a figment of our collective imagination. 

An OG episode with just Josh and Donald. The fellaz discuss Nashville SC's 3-1 loss to Orlando SC in midweek, and celebrate what feels like a huge win against Inter Miami on Sunday night.

• Dave Romney and Invader Zim receive praise as a cat and dog, respectively, center back pairing (h/t the gawd Michael Cox).
• Daryl Dike, Alistair Johnston - is this MLS SuperDraft class the strongest in the history of MLS SuperDraft classes that Josh and Donald paid attention to?
• Are we getting SCREWED by VAR ?!?!?!
• Gary Smith gets some praise from the pod
• ...but Gary, where is David Accam, and what have you done to him?

On the USMNT front, Weston McKennie to Juventus - Signing of the century?

 Potential Nashville SC SP striker signing Jhonder Cádiz signing discussed, listener Qs answered, and an appeal for new members to join the Paradise Pod cinematic universe. Think you've got takes hot enough to run with the bulls? Slide in the DMs and come record an eppy with us (though we will be administering a rectal temperature check on all prospective guests - can't be too safe these days with the 'ronies hanging around).

Andy joins the fellaz to solve all of Nashville SC's problems after a frustrating 2-0 loss to Atlanta United. Goalkeeper mentality, particularly as it related to the Preds, is discussed. The Atlanta game was a little painful to talk about, not gonna lie - think that's why the convo veered. Keep up!

Hilarious that anyone thinks we even need Messi when we could just recall Cameron Lancaster from loan.

It's a full house in Paradise as Seth makes his triumphant return to the pod, and the fellas welcome a new zany character, the one and only Javier. 

The crew have plenty to celebrate after Nashville SC's success in their two game series with FC Dallas - but did we leave points on the table? Will we exact revenge on local rivals Atlanta United this weekend?

New signings, breakout performances, and MLS debuts from some USL faves. All of this and more awaits you.

This pod is dedicated to the heroism of Steve Guppy. We got one for the Gupper, boys.

Nashville SC are playing twice this week - the fellaz discuss. It's El ClasiCovid, let's goooooooo.

Donald got a new chopper. Josh is enjoying the TradCath lifestyle, but making time for video games, which are fun again.

The fellas discuss the MLS IS BACK Tournament (MLS is back) and give their predictions for the semifinals before taking a jaunt around Europe.

Dudes Rock.