Talkin' Touches

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Thoughtful discussion surrounding Sporting Kansas City, Major League Soccer and the U.S. national team each and every week.

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Talkin' Touches episodes:

08.23.2020
PV read all your tweets (SKC, Ep. 246)
Sporting KC got back to their winning ways against Minnesota United. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch break down a game full of talking points. Busio at the 6. Five subs, including a full on defensive sub. What will come from...
08.11.2020
We just don't get it (SKC, EP. 245)
Sporting KC was eliminated by the Philadelphia Union in the MLS is Back Tournament. The big news though is that home games will begin again. And in Sporting KC's case they will resume with fans. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch...
07.28.2020
Mail Time (SKC, Ep. 244)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch answer your questions about Sporting KC's 0-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS is Back round of 16.
07.24.2020
Gooch was way way wrong (SKC, Ep. 243)
Sporting KC advance out of their group in the MLS is Back tournament. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch break down SKC's last two group games, and look forward to the round of 16 game.
07.16.2020
Mid July Form (SKC, Ep. 242)
As good as Sporting KC looked the first half of their 2-1 loss to Minnesota United, they managed to look just as bad in the second half. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch declare Alan Pulido SKC's best player. The midfield...
07.11.2020
And we back (SKC, Ep. 241)
After four months and four days, Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch are back talking Sporting KC and the MLS is Back Tournament. They have thoughts. Support Talkin' Touches by subscribing to the Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches
03.08.2020
Sporting back? (SKC, Ep. 240)
Sporting Kansas City throttled Houston Dynamo 4-0. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch debate if SKC are back or if they played the two worst teams (7:40)? Luis Martins has been standing out in the first two matches (17:04). Peter Vermes...
03.04.2020
First Kick 2020 (MLS, Ep. 239)
Week one is in the books. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch look at the top stories coming out of the weekend. Atlanta beat Nashville 2-1, but Josef Martinez is out for the year. Minnesota beat Portland 3-1. MNU are good....
03.04.2020
Is this a thing? (SKC, Ep. 239)
Sporting Kansas City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in their 2020 MLS opener. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch look a the main storylines from the game and decide if they are a "thing" or not. Bonus pod with Peter Vermes:...
02.26.2020
Western Conference Preview
Get ready for First Kick with a look into Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers and Minnesota United. In true Talkin' Touches fashion this was recorded minutes before finding out Jeremy Ebobisse signed an extension for the Timbers. Support Talkin' Touches by...
02.26.2020
Nice thing. Mean thing. (SKC, Ep. 238)
First Kick is less than a week away and Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch have some thoughts on the upcoming Sporting KC season. They say nice things and mean things about Luis Martins, Ilie, Salloi, Kinda, Busio, Lindsay, and Peter...
02.19.2020
Just don't do racism (MLS, Ep. 237)
Season previews continue in the MLS segment. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch look at all the moves Atlanta United have made this offseason (1:10). Caleb Porter is making Portland Timbers East in Columbus (10:50). FC Cincinnati are without a coach...
02.19.2020
Finally a game (SKC, Ep. 237)
Sporting KC finally had a game we could see with our eyes. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch break down the 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake (4:00). Gaiby Kinda was all over the place. Alan Pulido also brought a variety...
02.13.2020
It's team preview time (MLS, Ep. 236)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch start looking at other teams around the league. First up LAFC, and their trade of Walker Zimmerman to Nashville. Obviously, they had to talk LA Galaxy next. Javier Chichatrito Hernández is the newest Galaxy member....
02.13.2020
And we back. And we back. And we back. (SKC, Ep. 236)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch are back after an offseason break of their own. A new collective bargaining agreement has been agreed to between the players and owners so the 2020 season will happen (6:00). The TT Crew talks about...
02.11.2020
Former Wizards DF and MLSPA rep Nick Garcia
Former Kansas City Wizards defender Nick Garcia joins Andy to shed some light on the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement and the work that goes into one of these deals. From his time as the Wizards'...
02.07.2020
Gadi Kinda Scouting Report, with Dan Karell
Dan Karell (@DanielKarell) is one of Andy's colleagues at NBC Sports' ProSoccerTalk, but more importantly he is someone who has actually seen new Sporting KC midfielder Gadi Kinda play. Dan is full of insight on what kind of player Kinda...
02.04.2020
FREE-VIEW: Former Wizards DF and MLSPA rep Nick Garcia
Former Kansas City Wizards defender Nick Garcia joins Andy to shed some light on the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. From his time as the Wizards' Players Association representative, to the salaries, per diems and relocation expenses that players received in...
01.31.2020
Preseason Mailbag
This is a mailbag about Sporting KC as they kick off preseason 2020. We asked you to ask us questions. You asked us questions. We answered your questions. It wasn't supposed to be "that long," but it ended up being...
01.30.2020
Amadou Dia
It's Day 4 of #CONTENT WEEK, Amadou Dia is the final guest of the week, and his story is an excellent one. He tells Andy all about his journey over the last five years, from getting drafted by Sporting KC,...
01.29.2020
Gerso Fernandes
#CONTENT WEEK, Day 3! Gerso Fernandes talks to Andy about making massive improvements since arriving in Kansas City in 2017, competing for playing time with a deep and talented attacking unit in 2020, the origin of his goal celebration dating...
01.28.2020
Khiry Shelton
It's day 2 of #CONTENT WEEK! Khiry Shelton talks to Andy about his opportunity to play in Germany starting from the moment the 2018 season ended, the tough decision to leave KC, his injury struggles while overseas and why he...
01.27.2020
Daniel Salloi
#CONTENT WEEK 2020 kicks off with Daniel Salloi talking to Andy about the struggles he endured in 2019, how his teammates kept his spirits high despite going 32 games without a goal, and what it's going to take to get...
01.21.2020
Sporting KC head coach Peter Vermes
On today's episode, Andy sits down with Sporting KC head coach Peter Vermes to talk about the club-record signing of Alan Pulido, SKC's new talent identification process (Talent Identification Directors), the importance of scouting a...
01.15.2020
Pulido Pod, Part 97 (SKC, Ep. 235)
Alan Pulido was officially introduced as part of Sporting Kansas City. Listen to quotes from the new striker and manager Peter Vermes. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch give their reaction to Vermes' description of the team's Talent Identification Directors (8:24)....
01.06.2020
Hey, remember Obafemi Martins? (MLS, Ep. 234)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch give their MLS player of the decade. Who was the most fun player from the last 10 years? What does expansion have to do with the CBA negotiations? Support Talkin Touches by subscribing to the...
01.06.2020
Sporting KC Team of the Decade (SKC, Ep. 234)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch name their best Sporting Kansas City players of the decade. There are some other surprising names mentioned. Support Talkin' Touches by subscribing to the Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches
12.18.2019
Pulido Pod, Part 2 (Talkin' Tactics)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch already talked about about what the Alan Pulido signing means for Sporting KC. Now they tap about how they are going to play him. It opens up a whole new world of tactics. Listen to...
12.13.2019
He's a number nine and that's where he will play (SKC, Ep. 233)
After paying a record transfer fee to Chivas de Guadalajara, Alan Pulido becomes Sporting Kansas City's newest striker. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch talk about what that means for SKC. What will be harder for Pulido, living up to the...
11.21.2019
Expansion Draft Conspiracy Theories Part Deux (MLS, Ep. 232)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch open the show wondering if MLS even needs an expansion draft. Zlatan is moving on from MLS (9:59). Henry is returning to MLS (14:41). Darwin Quintero has been traded to Houston (30:30). The MLS All-Stars...
11.21.2019
Expansion Draft Conspiracy Theories (SKC, Ep. 232)
Sporting KC lose Jimmy Medranda to Nashville in the MLS expansion draft. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch talk about what that means along with the trade of Adrian Zendejas. Support Talking' Touches by subscribing to the Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches
11.19.2019
Expansion Draft Predictions
It's THE MLS expansion draft szn! The 2017 expansion draft could be a good predictor of the 2019 draft (2:04). The rules are arbitrary and hard to remember (7:42). Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch predict who Sporting Kansas City will...
11.13.2019
A champion and the team of the decade (MLS, Ep. 231)
Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC to win MLS Cup 2019 (1:29). Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch give their options for MLS team of the decade (11:04). Finally, the moment you have all been waiting for. The 2019 Andrew Jacobson Middleman...
11.13.2019
Who do you keep? (SKC, Ep. 231)
On the free segment of Talkin' Touches, Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch run through the contract options Sporting Kansas City can pick up. The biggest is that of striker Kriztian Nemeth. Subscribe to Patreon to hear who SKC should protect...
11.07.2019
Punch. Counterpunch (MLS, Ep. 230)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch open the envelope of MLS Cup predictions and see how wrong they were (5:08). THE MLS Cup starts at an inconvenient time (10:15). What will Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC need to do to win...
10.31.2019
Giants fall hard (MLS, Ep. 229)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch open the show talking Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC. Both pulled the up set in their respective semifinals. Toronto beat Atlanta United 2-1 (8:44), and Seattle beat LAFC 3-1 (23:25). Support Talking' Touches by subscribing...
10.23.2019
MLS Playoffs: This Matters (MLS, Ep. 228)
MLS playoffs have finished, and the new format is good. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch recap the wild weekend and look forward to the second round of games. Support Talkin' Touches by subscribing to the Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches
10.23.2019
"We need a No. 9" (SKC, Ep. 228)
Last week, Sam McDowell sat down with Mike Illig. The two discussed some transfers that ended up not happening. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch break down what Illig reveled and what that means for Sporting KC moving forward. Support...
10.08.2019
Playoffs are set (MLS, Ep. 227)
The segments starts with wild speculation around Jürgen Klinsmann. Then Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch take a look at all the playoff matchups. Support Talkin' Touches by subscribing to the Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches
10.08.2019
Don't cry because it happened. Smile because it's over (SKC, Ep. 227)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch spend as little time talking about SKC's 2019 finale as possible. It was bad. Support Talking' Touches by subscribing to the Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches
09.30.2019
Does any of it even matter? (SKC, Ep. 226)
Sporting KC drew their final 2019 home game 2-2 against Portland Timbers. Andy Edwards talked about what goals from Krisztián Németh (19:05) and Daniel Salloi (9:00) mean for each of them moving forward. Roger Espinoza set an MLS record (27:38). ...
09.22.2019
The Wake (SKC, Ep. 225)
It was a strange one. Sporting KC fall to Colorado Rapids 3-2 and are eliminated from playoff contention. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch scream into the void about substitutions and poor game management. Patreon subscribers were able to listen...
09.19.2019
Zombie Playoffs (MLS, Ep. 224)
In this week's MLS segment, Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch list the strengths and weaknesses of all the playoff contenders. Portland and Seattle are indistinguishable. Bruce Arena has turned New England into a dark horse. No one wants to play...
09.19.2019
Final Nail in the Coffin (SKC, Ep. 224)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch recap the the beatem down that was Sporting Kansas City's 7-2 loss to LA Galaxy (3:23). Ilie wasting asked to do too much and that left him out of position (11:00). Graham Smith was outmatched...
09.13.2019
Running out of gas (SKC, Ep. 223)
Charles Gooch is on an extended international break, so Producer Sean joins Andy Edwards to recap Sporting KC's 2-1 breakdown against Portland Timbers (3:03). Next they discuss Andy's article for The Athletic about how 6:29 could keep SKC out...
09.01.2019
It's a streak (SKC, Ep.222)
Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo 1-0 to get their third win a row. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch discuss if this new style can work on the road (3:25). Ilie came off the bench for the third straight game...
08.23.2019
Hurts so good (SKC, Ep. 221)
Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch break down Sporting KC's 1-0 win over Minnesota United (3:30). Despite a predictable attack Erik Hurtado gave SKC their second win in a row (6:01). Also for the second game in a row Ilie entered...
08.18.2019
Winning, it's, like, way better than losing (SKC, Ep. 220)
Sporting KC keep their season alive with a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch break down the come from behind win (2:58). SJ started strong, but ran out of gas (6:16). SKC came out...
08.15.2019
Not everything has two sides (MLS, Ep. 219)
The MLS segment is back, and again Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch are talking LAFC to open the show. Producer Sean throws some love to Philadelphia Union's Jim Curtain for Coach of the Year (9:00). San Jose Earthquakes are fun...
08.15.2019
RIP 2019 Supporters' Shield (SKC, Ep. 219)
Sporting KC fall 1-0 to Orlando City FC ending their Supporters' Shield hopes. Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch talk about the demise of the season (3:30). Peter Vermes put out a strange lineup, and it didn't work (9:00). SKC were...

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Talkin' Touches episodes:

PV read all your tweets (SKC, Ep. 246)

We just don't get it (SKC, EP. 245)

Mail Time (SKC, Ep. 244)

Gooch was way way wrong (SKC, Ep. 243)

Mid July Form (SKC, Ep. 242)

And we back (SKC, Ep. 241)

Sporting back? (SKC, Ep. 240)

First Kick 2020 (MLS, Ep. 239)

Is this a thing? (SKC, Ep. 239)

Western Conference Preview

Nice thing. Mean thing. (SKC, Ep. 238)

Just don't do racism (MLS, Ep. 237)

Finally a game (SKC, Ep. 237)

It's team preview time (MLS, Ep. 236)

And we back. And we back. And we back. (SKC, Ep. 236)

Former Wizards DF and MLSPA rep Nick Garcia

Gadi Kinda Scouting Report, with Dan Karell

FREE-VIEW: Former Wizards DF and MLSPA rep Nick Garcia

Preseason Mailbag

Amadou Dia

Gerso Fernandes

Khiry Shelton

Daniel Salloi

Sporting KC head coach Peter Vermes

Pulido Pod, Part 97 (SKC, Ep. 235)

Hey, remember Obafemi Martins? (MLS, Ep. 234)

Sporting KC Team of the Decade (SKC, Ep. 234)

Pulido Pod, Part 2 (Talkin' Tactics)

He's a number nine and that's where he will play (SKC, Ep. 233)

Expansion Draft Conspiracy Theories Part Deux (MLS, Ep. 232)

Expansion Draft Conspiracy Theories (SKC, Ep. 232)

Expansion Draft Predictions

A champion and the team of the decade (MLS, Ep. 231)

Who do you keep? (SKC, Ep. 231)

Punch. Counterpunch (MLS, Ep. 230)

Giants fall hard (MLS, Ep. 229)

MLS Playoffs: This Matters (MLS, Ep. 228)

"We need a No. 9" (SKC, Ep. 228)

Playoffs are set (MLS, Ep. 227)

Don't cry because it happened. Smile because it's over (SKC, Ep. 227)

Does any of it even matter? (SKC, Ep. 226)

The Wake (SKC, Ep. 225)

Zombie Playoffs (MLS, Ep. 224)

Final Nail in the Coffin (SKC, Ep. 224)

Running out of gas (SKC, Ep. 223)

It's a streak (SKC, Ep.222)

Hurts so good (SKC, Ep. 221)

Winning, it's, like, way better than losing (SKC, Ep. 220)

Not everything has two sides (MLS, Ep. 219)

RIP 2019 Supporters' Shield (SKC, Ep. 219)