Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard

Should Major League Soccer adopt promotion and relegation? On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by Adam Crafton, writer for The Athletic, to discuss the pros and cons of MLS adopting the format. 

What is promotion and relegation, and how does it work in Europe? What makes promotion and relegation exciting for fans, but a nightmare for owners? What would have to change in Major League Soccer for promotion and relegation to be adopted? Tim and Landon also dive into your AT&T Fan Connection questions about the format! 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

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We’ve got answers to all of your soccer questions! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are bringing an extended AT&T Fan Connection mailbag. The guys are talking about their Mount Rushmore of U.S. soccer, Landon’s relationship with David Beckham, Tim’s thoughts on Brandon Austin and their favorite jersey swaps – plus more! 

Tim and Landon also cover the U.S. Men’s National Team win over Costa Rica last week, Diego Luna powering through a broken nose, and Zack Steffen’s clean sheet. Plus, Tim Weah may become a Toffee and Mauricio Pochettino’s new dream center-back pairing might be coming together at Celtic. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

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The U.S. Men’s National Team triumph over Venezuela! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss the USMNT 3-1 victory over Venezuela in Saturday’s friendly, including Miljevic’s penalty miss, and the goals from him, Jack McGlynn and Patrick Agyemang. 

Meanwhile across the Atlantic, Pulisic missed AC Milan’s loss to Juventus but Tim Weah did NOT miss! Tyler Adams is hitting his stride at Bournemouth, David Moyes’ Toffees showed Spurs who's boss, and Ruben Amorim said WHAT?! Plus – is Haaland coming for Alan Shearer’s record, Wilfried Zaha to MLS, US Open Cup questions in the AT&T Fan Connection, and NFL refereeing in Anything But Soccer! 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

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David Moyes is back home at Everton! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are OVERJOYED at the return of Moyes as manager at their former English Premier League club. The guys dive into the CHAOS of the FA Cup third round, and what is going on at Arsenal?! 

Landon shares the opportunity of the USMNT January camp, and Tim is THRILLED to see Robin Fraser coaching at Toronto FC. Plus, Jesús Ferreira heads to the Sounders and Chicho Arango knows the way to San Jose! In the AT&T Fan Connection, Landon and Tim get REAL about men’s roles in the NWSL, and we’re talking NIL in Anything But Soccer.  

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com) 

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Antonee Robinson is your U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard look at the English Premier League’s standings at the halfway point – from contract negotiations at Liverpool to the dressing room MESS at Manchester United. 

The guys are keeping their eye on Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah’s new manager at AC Milan, and are excited to see what comes from Brandon Vázquez’s $10m move to Austin FC. Plus, the guys send Everton and David Moyes to the U.S. via the mailbag and Anything But Soccer covers college football playoffs. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (http://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

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Time to ring in the soccer New Year! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard give out the first ever Unfiltie Awards including Best Team of the Year and Red Card of the Year. The guys also make BIG predictions for 2025, like who will win the Premier League and what new things FIFA might have up their sleeve. 

PLUS a bit of Unfiltered Soccer trivia, an extended mailbag including reflections on THAT 2009 Confederations Cup run, and what the guys hope for soccer (and the podcast) in the new year! 

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Weston McKennie and Tim Weah make the U.S. proud at Juventus! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss the Americans making WAVES abroad including Gio Reyna and Antonee Robinson. They’re all important parts of the U.S. Men’s National Team, so the guys ask for YOUR takes whether the FIFA Club World Cup is more important than the Gold Cup. 

In the Premier League, Landon and Tim talk the Manchester Derby, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest’s SHOCKING standings, and Wolves and the Saints sack their managers. Plus, promotion/relegation in MLS in the mailbag and Anything But Soccer heads to Philadelphia. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (http:/www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

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The LA Galaxy win their 6th MLS Cup! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by Fox Sports Lead Analyst Stu Holden and they’re talking about the comeback of the LA Galaxy from head coach Greg Vanney’s confidence to the Galaxy fanbase's DEMAND to see change in their club! 

Stu and Tim tease Landon about having the MLS MVP award named after him, and Stu shares why he hopes Christian Pulisic doesn’t return too quickly from his calf injury. Meanwhile in the Premier League, Landon and Tim aren’t so sure Sporting Director Dan Ashworth’s departure from Manchester United was a mutual decision and ask why more people aren’t talking about Chelsea’s run for the title. 

USL’s value to the USMNT, MLS season schedules and financial caps are the topic of our mailbag, and in Anything But Soccer, Tim and Landon don’t begrudge Juan Soto for heading to Queens to get his bag. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (www.flowcode.com/page/unfilteredsoccer) 

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The NY Red Bulls will face the LA Galaxy in the MLS final this weekend! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard dive straight into the MLS Conference Finals between NY Red Bull and Orlando City and LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders, plus what will the Galaxy do without Riqui Puig? 

Tim’s got some STRONG feelings about how American players are treated in European leagues and Landon throws some COLD water on players who say playing in Europe is the dream. In the mailbag, the guys discuss caps, favorite teammates, and the TRUTH about Jurgen Klinsmann’s time as the USMNT head coach. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (www.flowcode.com/page/unfilteredsoccer). 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3. 

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Is the English Premier League title race over? Landon Donovan and Tim Howard debate Manchester City’s fifth straight loss and Liverpool’s 8 point lead. Landon’s FIRED UP for the LA Galaxy’s Championship hopes, and Tim knows down in Miami there’s only ONE person Inter needs to keep happy with their personnel decisions. 

Plus, the guys give flowers to the Orlando Pride and Michelle Kang, get chills from heading down memory lane at Goodison Park and welcome the heat for their thoughts on Pulisic’s goal celebrations. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (www.flowcode.com/page/unfilteredsoccer). 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.

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