Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

Filly and the Scarf get you set for the matchup between LAFC and the high-flying Loons at BMO!

Atlanta. Oh, Atlanta. If LAFC had their own Simpsons’ Tree House of Horrors, it would be Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Black and Gold traveled back to the ATL to take on Atlanta United, and, here on Episode 304, let Filly and the Scarf tell you why, for the first time, LAFC didn’t get the Benz in Atlanta!After a chippy first half that saw plenty of yellows and a few missed foul calls, the action really heated up at the hour mark. Brad Guzan sweeps the leg on Mateusz Bogusz, earning an eerily sim...

LAFC travels to our personal house of horrors, Mercedes Benz Stadium, to take on Atlanta United. LAFC has never won there. LAFC has never even scored there! So why the heck is Scarf so optimistic? Listen to One More Sleep and find out!

On Episode 303, the boys recap the dominant 3-0 win over USL Championship side Loudoun United in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup! LAFC raced out to an early lead, with Timothy Tillman's 8th-minute goal equalling the fastest goal LAFC has scored in the Open Cup. A sleepy remainder of the half would give way to a much more action-filled second, as Denis the Distributor found Kike Olivera for his 3rd goal of this year's Open Cup. With the lead doubled, LAFC kept their foot planted squarely on the ac...

LAFC takes on USL Championship side Loudoun United in a Tuesday night affair at BMO! Get to know LAFC's opponent before they put a pasting on DC's affiliate!

LAFC heads back out on the road, in search of their first MLS road win of 2024. This time, the Black and Gold head to St. Louis, last season's best team in the regular season. No sweat, right? Well, here on Episode 302, find out why the road woes are, indeed, over!After a lackluster first half where LAFC was certainly fortunate to be level, Coach Dolo pulls all the right strings yet again. Denis Bouanga receives a brilliant pass from Matty Bogusz before blasting a rocket past Roman Burki to t...