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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast FOX Sports
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U.S. Soccer legend Alexi Lalas discusses the biggest stories in the world of soccer. Join Alexi and soccer guru David Mosse, as they break down the USMNT, USWNT, MLS, Bundesliga, Premier League, World Cup & everything in between.
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Reaction to Copa América Draw: USMNT Pressure, Messi Repeat & more!
On the latest State of the Union podcast, Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and guest Stu Holden methodically react to Thursday's Copa América tournament group draw.
Group A, featuring Messi's Argentina, Peru, Chile, and the winner of Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago, underwent analysis regarding Argentina's potential to defend their title and Canada's dark horse status. (1:34)
Group B, housing Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica, sparked discussions about Mexico's expected performance and the unpredictable battle for second place among the mix-bag of teams. (6:25)
Shifting to Group C, with the United States, Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia, the trio discussed if USMNT can place first ahead of a recently dominant Uruguay team and the pressure on USMNT and Gregg Berhalter to meet expectations this summer. (11:40)
Lastly, Alexi, Mosse, and Stu broke down Group D headlined by Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and the victor between Honduras vs. Costa Rica. They discussed Brazil's lackluster performances as of late, and what their potential path to the finals might be and they highlighted Colombia's capacity to be a dark horse candidate. (21:43)
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Christian Pulisic scores again, Gio Reyna needs a move, MLS Cup Final preview
What a semifinal weekend in MLS! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap Columbus’ win over Cincinnati & LAFC’s win over Houston. Who will take home the MLS Cup title? Does Cincinnati still have a share of the best team argument as Supporters' Shield winners? (7:36)
Across the pond, the 2023 UEFA Euro Draw took place and the guys break down which teams are slotted in the Group of Death. On the club side, Christian Pulisic scored yet again for AC Milan while Gio Reyna continued to waste away on the bench for Dortmund. (24:55)
Make sure to tune into Thursday’s live podcast following the Copa America draw @FOXSoccer.
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Champions League Recap, Pepi vs. Balogun, MLS Semifinal Preview
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into the thrilling Champions League action from the midweek. We cover the controversial handball in PSG vs Newcastle and Ricardo Pepi's winning goal for PSV over Sevilla. (6:11)
Stateside, MLS Cup Playoffs are coming to a roaring conclusion as the semifinals are upon us! In the East, we have another edition of the HELL IS REAL Derby. Can Columbus pull off the upset over hated rivals Cincinnati? LAFC is looking to defend their title against US Open Cup champs Houston in the West. (31:26)
To wrap the podcast, the guys answer your questions in #AskAlexi and break down The Athletic's article on American soccer leagues being at the forefront of rule changes in the beautiful game. (40:50)
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MLS semifinals are set, Americans Abroad recap, USMNT Camp Cupcake opponent revealed
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back from a busy weekend of soccer to recap all of the action from around the beautiful game. The guys kick it off with Camp Cupcake, as the United States Men's National team is set to take on Slovenia in San Antonio, Texas, in January. In MLS, the semifinals are here! The guys recap Cincinnati's controversial winning goal and the missed handball in Houston. (6:36)
In Europe, Folarin Balogun found the back of the net while Weston McKinnie's Juventus attempted to keep pace with Inter Milan at the top of the Italian table. (25:04)
In #AskAlexi, we dove into pragmatic vs dogmatic approaches for managers and the new potential 'orange' card debuting next year. (41:23)
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CONCACAF madness, Argentina & Messi's historic win over Brazil, MLS Cup Playoffs return
WHAT A WILD NIGHT OF SOCCER! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to the ebbs and flows from CONCACAF Nations League action as Canada fell to Jamaica and Mexico controversially held on against Honduras. (4:52)
The guys then head down to CONMEBOL as Brazil suffered their first-ever FIFA World Cup Qualifying loss at home in history. What needs to change for Brazil to get back on track? Alexi and Mosse then preview this weekend's conference semifinals in the MLS Cup Playoffs. (20:10)
In #AskAlexi, we cover where the USMNT should be ranked in the world and what pie is the best on Thanksgiving. To wrap the pod, Alexi and the crew share how thankful we are for our soccer family. (52:47)
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Sergiño Dest's red card sinks USMNT 2-1 at T&T, Copa America ticket punched on aggregate
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse fired up the X Spaces to take a temperature on the red, white and blue fan base following a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Trinidad and Tobago.
Sergiño Dest took a dumbfounding red card in the first half to put the USMNT down a man for the majority of the match. Should Gregg Berhalter leave Dest off the roster for the foreseeable future? Stu Holden joined the call to weigh in.
The guys also look ahead to next summer's Copa America and break down which players performed well in the loss.
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Customer Reviews
MLS Playoff Format
I thoroughly enjoy the show and appreciate a more “no-nonsense” point of view on various topics, like celebrating against previous teams. One positive for the MLS Playoff format, in my mind, is that it could keep games more open because the aggregate score doesn’t factor in. Warren from Bradenton, FL
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MLS Branding Question
I love the angle of this show: “where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red white and blue colored glasses.” All things national team with a healthy dose of domestic and foreign leagues. The partnership between Alexi and Mosse is perfect.
My question for the “Ask Alexi” segment: with all the expansion and growth in MLS, one growing issue is the disjointed nature of club branding. Emphasis on mascots such as Rapids, Earthquakes, Galaxy and Sounders seems to be out of vogue in favor of more classic schemes such as “FC”. I think the out-of-style branding hurts those clubs from attracting some fans who are more connected to the international scene. Personally I grew up in and still live in Colorado. When I was younger - in the days of Marcelo Balboa and Chris Henderson - I cheered for my hometown team, just as I cheered for the Broncos, Nuggets and Avalanche. But as an adult I began following the sport more widely and increasingly I found the Rapids brand to be uninspiring in comparison to clubs with more classic football branding like LAFC, Inter Miami and even Sporting KC. Do you think there will ever be a broad effort to rebrand certain clubs in order to bring about better alignment across the league? Or do you think some clubs should consider voluntarily updating their brand à la MetroStars / Red Bulls? I love the bits of history and context you bring to your answers; hoping you will provide some gems here. Thanks!
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