Jason goes solo this week to work through some thoughts about the likability of the USMNT following a story by Beau Dure at The Guardian (read it here), followed by an unpacking of Mauricio Pochettino's comments about wanting to return to Tottenham Hotspur (and what that might mean for his commitment to the USMNT), before he gets to the fun stuff and talks about the shenanigans in the US Open Cup.

Chattanooga was a scene. The show finishes up with some CONCACAF Champions Cup reflections. Is this the year for ML.....bwah haha of course not.

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