Tuesday Thoughts on SDH AM start with ATLUTD and FC Cincinnati and preps for Orlando City

Madison Crews joins from the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground before training to wrap the weekend and peek into the midweek

We also look back at the weekend across the rest of MLS and look at the latest news from Liverpool

Hour 2 wraps with The USL Show's Kaylor Hodges touring the last 30 days in the Championship and League One...

Welcome in for another edition of the Morning Espresso, presented by our friends at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta's premier undergraduate learning experience and soccer powerhouse.
 
Second to last European final of the season on tap tomorrow as Real Betis faces Chelsea. Isco, who earned a call-up to the Spanish national team for the UEFA Nations League, is one of the key players to watch along with Antony. The winger on loan from Manchester United has been outstanding with 7 goal contributions in 8 Conference League matches since arriving in January.
 
Manuel Pellegrini is coaching in his first European final in his illustrious career, Betis are playing in their first European final as well. Keep in mind, English clubs have lost their last nine European finals against Spanish opposition going back to Liverpool's 2001 UEFA Cup win over Alavés.
 
Lots of potential injury issues for Betis, we'll get you updates hopefully tomorrow ahead of the match on a special Wednesday Morning Espresso.
 
International break next week as World Cup qualifiers take center stage. Lots of eyes will be on Brazil playing their first matches under Carlo Ancelotti's leadership. He left Neymar out due to injury but did recall Casemiro.
 
UEFA Nations League finals will also take place with Spain facing France in one semifinal and Portugal facing Germany in the other.
 
Will that semifinal performance from Cristiano Ronaldo potentially earn him a move to play for a club in the Club World Cup? It might be possible after his social media posts yesterday, seemingly saying goodbye to Al Nassr after their season ended without major success. He's out of contract at the end of June and there's been whispers of interest from Brazilian clubs and Monterrey in bringing him in for the Club World Cup. It's going to grab all the tabloid headlines for sure.
 
Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso are trying to get Trent Alexander-Arnold in for the Club World Cup, but Liverpool want a substantial sum to let him out of his contract a month early. Reports out of Spanish TV indicate that the asking price could be as high as $5M.
 
Al Hilal are trying desperately to get Simone Inzaghi as their new manager, offering to make him the highest paid manager in the world. He has one more match with Inter this season, the Champions League final on Saturday. He wasn't absolutely committed to continuing with the Italian club afterwards, saying that "certain conditions" needed to be met first. Another subplot to watch ahead of the Club World Cup.
 
In Italy as Napoli continues to celebrate their Serie A title, they might be adding a key piece for next season while saying goodbye to someone else. Kevin de Bruyne is reportedly close to joining Napoli on a free from Manchester City. But he'll have a new manager to work for, as it looks like Antonio Conte is set to leave the club and Max Allegri is the leading name mentioned as his successor. Even in successful times, it's never quiet in Naples.
 
For more news today and conversation, check out the video edition on YouTube or the audio on Spreaker.
 
See y'all tomorrow for another edition of the Morning Espresso. Listen to Atlanta Soccer Tonight this evening on 92.9 The Game & the Audacy app starting at 10pm.

SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler joins on a Reaction Monday on SDH AM

We go over moments in Atlanta and NYC involving yellow and red cards- and some not given

We look at the big event from the weekend in England and the PGMOL and

We look at an event in the NWSL that we need to keep an eye on in the women's game

Abe Gordon comes in and bats leadoff on Reaction Monday

We look at the starting XI put on the pitch by Ronny Deila and the results against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference

It's a Reaction Monday on SDH AM

We look back at the highlights and goals from the ATLUTD 4-2 win at home against FC Cincinnati on Sunday Night Soccer

929TheGame's Abe Gordon drops by to talk about the starting XI and effects of the younger players

Hour 2 has SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler looking at the key moments in the ATLUTD match, plus moments in NYC against Chicago, and the big news involving Aston Villa and the PGMOL, and a moment we didn't know from the NWSL

Here's your highlights and prep for ATLUTD2's win away from home against Orlando City B over the weekend

You Hear from HC Steve Cooke and Ronan Wynne in the lead up, have your highlights, and we take a quick look at the standings in MLS NEXT PRO

Some names were a surprise... some not...
Some names were omitted and some players omitted themselves...

SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler breaks down the 27 names in the USMNT camp- and has some choice words for the head coach of the program...

Beyond Goals Mentoring's Michael Parkhurst drops by for the Friday Free Kick on SDH AM

We look at how to gauge getting out of ruts and funks- and if generations handle them differently... plus how individuals may handle each separately from teammates but make sure, at the same time, that the visions are still in the same direction...

Chattanooga FC Chairman Davis Grizzard drops by SDH AM to talk about the news that came out of the club last week where the Grizzard family is taking care of the year one finnances of the MLS NEXT program- plus an update on the program itself and its growth

A stacked SDH AM for a Freestyle Friday

Chattanooga FC Chairman/Co-Founder Davis Grizzard joins to talk about the new financial investment the family is making for the MLS NEXT segment of the franchise

Michael Parkhurst, from Beyond Goals Mentoring, drops by to talk about looking at being stuck in ruts and the cahllenge of getting through them as a mentee and a pro athlete

SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler looks at the recent USMNT announcement and the issues some feel it brings for the June window and

We look at the MLS windown involving ATLUTD, FC Cincinnati, and the rest of the league this weekend...