34 min
Oakland Roots, Sacramento Republic, Monterey Bay - 2022 USL Championship preview Hella Football
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- Fotboll
The USL Championship is back.
And in Northern California things are looking a little bit different. The Oakland Roots are back, fresh off that fairytale surge to the playoff semi-finals. And so are the Sacramento Republic, fresh off the worst year in franchise history. And there is a new team joining the party - Monterey Bay FC
In this episode we chat all things Bay Area USL. We hear from new Roots coach Juan Guerra, captain Emrah Klimenta, fan favorite Jesus Chuy Enriquez, and new signings Charlie Dennis and Danny Barbir. Not many people are tipping the Roots for much but here at Hella Football we think they can go one better than last season. We're kind of bullish on the 2022 Roots.
Sac Republic had a horrible year in 2021. They failed to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and also far more consequentially lost a long promised MLS franchise. They have banked on fresh blood revitalizing them signing a plethora of new players, including a former Spain youth international, Keko Gontan.
And Monterey Bay are building a team, and stadium, from scratch. They've signed a host of really interesting players. El Salvador international, Walmer Martinez, should be one to watch in attack for them. Can Monterey meld this group into something that catches other USL teams by surprise?
It's going to be a fascinating year in the USL and Bay Area soccer. And Hella Football has got you covered.
We close out the show with a little prediction about whose going to come out on top among the USL NorCal rivals.
The USL Championship is back.
And in Northern California things are looking a little bit different. The Oakland Roots are back, fresh off that fairytale surge to the playoff semi-finals. And so are the Sacramento Republic, fresh off the worst year in franchise history. And there is a new team joining the party - Monterey Bay FC
In this episode we chat all things Bay Area USL. We hear from new Roots coach Juan Guerra, captain Emrah Klimenta, fan favorite Jesus Chuy Enriquez, and new signings Charlie Dennis and Danny Barbir. Not many people are tipping the Roots for much but here at Hella Football we think they can go one better than last season. We're kind of bullish on the 2022 Roots.
Sac Republic had a horrible year in 2021. They failed to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and also far more consequentially lost a long promised MLS franchise. They have banked on fresh blood revitalizing them signing a plethora of new players, including a former Spain youth international, Keko Gontan.
And Monterey Bay are building a team, and stadium, from scratch. They've signed a host of really interesting players. El Salvador international, Walmer Martinez, should be one to watch in attack for them. Can Monterey meld this group into something that catches other USL teams by surprise?
It's going to be a fascinating year in the USL and Bay Area soccer. And Hella Football has got you covered.
We close out the show with a little prediction about whose going to come out on top among the USL NorCal rivals.
34 min