LAFC MASSACRES Messi and Miami in a 3-0 MLS Opening Day win in front of 75,000+ fans, Friends Of The Foot show up even bigger than LAFC with a meetup, photo, banners, trading cards, a BLOCK OF SEATS?!?? A "BETTER THAN MESSI" CHANT??? Goals David Martinez, Denis Bouanga, and signature garbage pickup from the Prince of Van Nuys, Nathan Ordaz. Great performances all the way down the roster. We hear from many great callers and bask in the glow of victory. We are as BACK AS BACK CAN BE. 00:00 Don Garber, Is That Your King? LAFC Smashes Inter Miami 3–0 06:21 Coliseum Night: Record Crowd, Nerves at Home & Listener Meetup Shoutouts 07:48 Live From the Press Box: Stadium Vibes, Crowd Split & Seat-Finding Chaos 10:13 By the Numbers: Possession vs xG + Why the Game Plan Worked 11:15 MAGA Marc Dos Santos Tactics: Confident Without the Ball 15:49 Was Son a Factor? Breaking Down His Role & Miami’s Marking 20:19 Happy Feet Roll Call: Tillman, Defense Dominance & Merch/Inside Jokes 24:08 Super Chats & Community Love: Meetups, Jumbotron Moment, Hat Lore 30:36 Caller Segment Begins: Daniel’s Take + Trophy Predictions 35:32 Breaking News on Son’s Injuries + Handing the Show to Darren & Vince 38:13 More Callers: Grizzly’s ‘We’re Good’ Feeling + Chant Ideas for Ordaz 41:49 Danny Two Nips Returns: The 3-Goal Threshold Tradition Explained 44:18 Meetup Shoutouts & the ‘Better Than Messi’ Moment 46:00 Banners, Jumbotron Energy & the Surreal Fan Community 48:55 Chat Chaos, New Callers & Julio’s Happy/Sad Feet 51:09 The Bet Cashes: Ordaz vs Messi + Charity Money Split 52:18 Luke’s Coliseum Report: Crowd Takeover, Torch Mystery & Tillman’s Pass 58:23 Goalkeeper Talk & Postgame Parking Lot Sirens 01:00:26 Super Chats, Ari’s Hair Review & Giving Lloris His Flowers 01:04:49 Trading Cards Reveal + Diego the Designer Calls In 01:07:34 Jeff Takes Over: 3–0 Hype, Team Goals & Community Party Stories 01:13:15 Twitter Takes Get Cooked: MLS Moves Receipts 01:14:43 Pauly Calls In: The Eustáquio Midfield Lovefest 01:16:36 The Only Critiques: Beard Lines & That Ugly #46 01:18:12 Getting Recognized in Public + The Argentina Joke Goes Sideways 01:19:21 Messi Tourists, Growing the Game, and Chicho/Bruce Arena Rumor Chaos 01:20:53 Diego Returns: Banner Art, Starter Pack Origins & Photoshop Subscription Rant 01:24:52 Super Chats & LAFC Home Opener Streak (Plus Luke’s Weather Prophecy) 01:27:19 Half-Season Asterisks, Tiny Trophies, and Who Actually Reads Books? 01:30:33 Final Match Takeaways: LAFC’s Depth, Trophy Expectations & ‘Disaster’ Takes 01:34:04 Community Shoutouts, Winning Everything Bit, and the Carhart Cup Idea 01:38:51 Wrap-Up: Patreon/Discord Plug, Live Show Tickets, and ‘I Love You’ Goodbyes Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at HappyFootSadFootPod.com YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.