The Lions finally won back-to-back games in 2024 and they did it in a big way. Half a season's worth of frustration was taken out on poor D.C. United as Orlando City ran rampant to a 5-0 win that — not even a little bit hyperbolic — could have been worse for the visitors. United went down a player in first-half stoppage time, but by then the damage had been done, as Orlando leapt out to a 3-0 lead. That doesn't even count the offside goals that didn't count. (Because those don't count.)

We break down Saturday's unexpected offensive explosion, check back on our score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match. There were many good candidates from which to choose!

Two of the Lions made the MLS Team of the Matchday, but it could have been more. We also discussed Duncan McGuire's call-up to the U.S. Olympic team and how the Lions will miss his presence in the upcoming matches against New England and Nashville (and possibly beyond).

In other news, Kaká became the club's first inductee in the Legacy Terrace. It was a great ceremony with lots of special guests, and the first OCSC captain in the team's MLS era was a deserving recipient of the honor.

This week's mailbagbox is interested in how we celebrate, military-themed movies, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.

Finally, we looked back at an OCB match that didn't quite complete the weekend trifecta. The Young Lions and Carolina Core FC played a back-and-forth first half, with Orlando City B grabbing the lead just before the break. But OCB did not show particularly well in the second half, leading to a 2-1 home loss.

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Here’s how No. 431 went down:

0:15 – The Lions flat out wiped the field with D.C. United, which was unexpected...but also delightful. We break it down!

31:05 – Our mailbagbox asks us questions that few people would dare to ponder, and yet, we give our honest responses.

52:26 – Orlando City B did not maintain the high standards set by the Lions or the Pride this weekend, but hey, we watched.

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