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Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. MLS Soccerwise, with David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert, brings the latest MLS news and insights every Monday and Thursday, for everyone from MLS sickos and ExtraTime originals to casual fans. NWSL Soccerwise, with David Gass and Jordan Angeli, is the go-to NWSL show for the top league in women's soccer, every Tuesday. U.S. Soccerwise, with David Gass and rotating co-hosts, covers the latest on the USMNT and USWNT every Wednesday. Open Mic features exclusive interviews with current and former players, coaches and executives from across men's and women's soccer in the U.S., every Friday.

  1. 1d ago

    Rodger Sherman: What American Soccer Can’t Lose

    Could the U.S. game get bigger without giving up its local, tribal fan culture? Rodger Sherman, the ex-Ringer writer who now runs his own sports newsletter, tells his old SB Nation colleague Susannah Fuller where he stands. Along the way, he talks about tracking down the slowest athletes from small countries at the Rio Olympics. He calls the 48-team World Cup a money grab, even though it brought in his favorite story of the summer, Cape Verde. And he weighs the USMNT’s missed chance against Belgium, covering a USWNT expected to win and Nashville SC’s rise. Subscribe to his newsletter, Sports! with Rodger Sherman: https://www.sports.cool 
 Follow him on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rodger.bsky.social 0:00 Welcome Rodger Sherman 1:57 SB Nation Memories, Too Many Matches 5:01 Going Solo to Cover Every Sport 11:16 Rio’s Slowest Racers, 48-Team World Cup 15:32 Fandom Origins: FIFA 94, Korea-Japan 2002
 19:21 Keeping a College Football Feel in MLS 24:30 Hull City, Thanks to Fetty Wap
 26:19 World Cup Success and USMNT Letdown 32:55 Cape Verde: His Favorite Story
 37:19 Premium Seats, Priced-Out Fans
 39:55 USWNT: Expected to Win, Big Characters
 43:54 Nashville SC’s Rise, His MLS Cup Pick

 Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Rodger Sherman: What American Soccer Can’t Lose

  2. 1d ago

    USMNT Nations League Roster: Who Earned It, Who Missed Out?

    Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT squad for the quarterfinal against Haiti comes early in a new cycle, with real competition for places. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Brian Dunseth go through the group position by position: the thinking behind the key call-ups, how the pieces fit, and what the absences say about where the team is headed.
 The attack discussion centers on Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Cavan Sullivan and Gio Reyna. Reed Baker-Whiting’s selection from Nashville shows Pochettino’s watching MLS and puts him in the left-back picture. The right back, midfield and goalkeeper pecking order follows, plus Malik Tillman’s best role. Then a Subs Bench on the snubs, USWNT prospects, the U.S.-Mexico fight for dual-eligible teams and the mailbag. 0:00 USMNT Call-Ups for Haiti 2:57 U-23 Link: Every Camp Matters 6:50 Balogun and Pulisic Back 9:25 Hall, Ellis, Sullivan Compete Up Front 13:02 Reyna: Playmaker and Resurgence
 15:21 Cavan Sullivan to Start? 19:15 Reed Baker-Whiting’s Fit and MLS Respect
 27:14 Right Back Depth Chart: Reynolds, Dest 30:11 Castañeda and Mehmeti in a Deep Midfield
 36:42 Freese vs. Kochen vs. Schwake
 40:41 Tillman’s Leverkusen Future, Best Role
 46:36 Subs Bench: Miller and Turner Omitted
 49:52 Bethune, San Diego Teens for USWNT
 53:15 U.S. vs. Mexico Recruiting 58:19 Mailbag: Could Chara Have Saved 2018? 1:00:50 Top U.S. Crowds, Atlanta Home? Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    USMNT Nations League Roster: Who Earned It, Who Missed Out?

  3. 2d ago

    Nine Funerals as Decision Day Looms | MLS Soccerwise

    Half of the MLS Western Conference playoff bubble is about to see their postseason dreams burst, and those already out have plenty to answer for. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert size up who’s best set for the final weekend. Then they dig into what sank each eliminated side and what has to change this offseason. Six clubs fight for three berths: the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake face off, while the Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers, Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United scoreboard watch. Obituaries follow for the clubs whose seasons are done, from a record-setting Sporting Kansas City to New York City FC and Red Bull New York’s rosters that promised more. 0:00 MLS Finale Show, Watch Party and Banter 7:06 Western Bubble, Most Crowded Since 2021 11:37 Galaxy at a Crossroads? 16:43 LA vs. RSL, Where It’s Won and Lost 22:00 Real Salt Lake: A Season Worth Saving? 27:41 Blame for Seattle’s Slide 34:29 Rapids, Timbers, Minnesota: Trust Them? 41:14 Nashville’s Record Chase, Seeding Races 47:30 Sporting KC’s Tank Job Debate 53:37 CF Montreal’s Ownership Question 57:54 D.C. United: A Roster Missing Pieces? 1:01:20 Atlanta’s Rebuild Cycle 1:05:53 Jim Curtin Starts Over in Austin 1:12:04 San Diego’s Next Move 1:18:31 Toronto FC: Big Spending, Same Attack? 1:24:19 NYCFC Fades, Jansen’s Job in Question 1:28:47 Red Bulls, Bradley and the Veteran Gap Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Nine Funerals as Decision Day Looms | MLS Soccerwise

  4. 3d ago

    Win or Go Home: NWSL Playoff Preview | NWSL Soccerwise

    Eight NWSL teams, four games and no second chances. David Gass and Jordan Angeli break down every quarterfinal matchup, what could tip each one and which teams they think can survive, before they take on the NWSL awards races, starting with a wide-open MVP vote. They look back at Decision Day, where Gotham FC won their first NWSL Shield and Seattle Reign snagged the last spot, and work through their full awards ballot with their front-runners in every category. 0:00 NWSL Final Eight and Awards Ahead 4:13 Decision Day: Parity on Display 8:44 Gotham’s Shield Despite Roster Churn 16:50 Seattle’s Last-Day Push for Fishlock 20:05 KC vs. Angel City: Transition Showdown 32:58 Wilson’s Portland Tests Washington 41:22 Midfield Battle: Seattle vs. Gotham 49:45 Utah’s Press, San Diego’s Answer 56:38 Bracket Picks and Upsets 58:35 MVP Debate: Sanchez, Dali or Rodman? 1:04:27 Ann-Katrin Berger’s Keeper Case 1:06:22 Van Zanten for Rookie and Defender? 1:09:28 Coach Race: Coenraets Against Amoros 1:11:03 Dali or Howell, Midfielder of the Year? Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Win or Go Home: NWSL Playoff Preview | NWSL Soccerwise

  5. 4d ago

    6 Teams, 3 Spots: West Is a Complete Mess | MLS Soccerwise

    The Timbers jumped from 11th to eighth in a single weekend. Are they getting hot at the right time, or is it proof that nobody else in this scramble is any good? With Decision Day next, Gass, Tom and Doyle hash I all out across both conferences, from the bubble to the clubs already planning for next year. Out East, Nashville SC rallied from two down against Red Bull New York and look like the favorites even with Inter Miami lurking. Charlotte FC’s ceiling may hinge on whether Allan Saint-Maximin’s red card will cost him more games. The Columbus Crew are surging, while NYCFC, Toronto FC and the Red Bulls are done. Plus, a farewell to Alejandro Bedoya. 0:00 Mad Hatter, Sully and a West Logjam 9:17 Nashville SC Closing in on the Record 17:28 Diego Chara and a Portland Revival 26:34 Saint-Maximin’s Taunt Worth a Red Card? 32:41 Charlotte FC Feast, but Real Tests Ahead 39:04 Revs and Miami Fight for Second 46:58 Alejandro Bedoya’s Union Legacy 52:30 Galaxy in Control of a Shaky Bubble 1:00:18 Wide Open From Vancouver on Down 1:04:54 Columbus Crew Surge as Cincinnati Steady 1:12:06 Worst Exit: NYCFC, Toronto or Red Bulls? Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq. Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    6 Teams, 3 Spots: West Is a Complete Mess | MLS Soccerwise

  6. Oct 30

    Tim Bezbatchenko: What Does MLS Need to Grow? | Open Mic

    Back in Columbus after two years with Bournemouth’s multi-club owners, Tim Bezbatchenko knows where MLS already holds its own against European clubs, and where it doesn’t. Gass, Tom and Doyle ask him how the league’s roster rules should change, and he takes them inside the room where the Crew set the budget for a star signing. Now overseeing the Columbus Crew and the city’s new NWSL team, he weighs promotion and relegation and whether more spending leaves a pathway for homegrown and college prospects. He also covers their new NWSL training ground, how much the sport has changed since he watched the Crew as a teenager, and what would make MLS the first choice for players. 0:00 Tim Bezbatchenko’s Road Back to Columbus 3:09 MLS Measuring Up Against Europe? 6:06 Pro/Rel and the U.S. Soccer Pyramid 7:25 Simpler, Looser Roster Rules? 10:00 Homegrown Pathways Meet Bigger Payrolls 14:33 How Much is a Star Worth? 19:06 NWSL Facility Planned for Player Care 21:32 Soccer in America, Then and Now 23:46 Expansion Club, World-Class NWSL Goals 26:27 Making MLS a Destination Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Tim Bezbatchenko: What Does MLS Need to Grow? | Open Mic

  7. Oct 29

    Who Makes It? Red Bull, Sounders, the Pack | MLS Soccerwise

    Two games left, Decision Day next weekend, and New York and Seattle are in must-win mode as a jumble of clubs fight for the last postseason spots. Gass, Tom and Doyle, fresh off a wild midweek, debate which clubs hold their nerve and whether anyone outside of Nashville is truly good. Red Bull New York and the Columbus Crew chase FC Cincinnati and Orlando City in the East, while Real Salt Lake, the LA Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids crowd the Seattle Sounders in the West. Along the way, they dig into MLS’ new Sprint Season and size up the New England Revolution as an MLS Cup contender, heartbreaks and all. 0:00 Tom’s Men’s League & Open Mic Preview 7:36 Sprint Season: Single-Elimination Format 11:58 Standalone Slots Could Fix MLS Schedule 16:00 Nightly First Round: Value or Devalue? 18:28 Record Goals and Sporting KC’s Defense 22:26 Atlanta: Is Tata Martino Safe? 25:43 D.C. United’s Seven-Year Drought 28:54 Cup Hangover Hits St. Louis 36:08 Portland’s False Nine Experiment 39:55 Chicago Fire: Do We Still Believe? 44:38 Nashville, Vancouver Pull Away 47:44 FC Dallas: Smash-and-Grab or Contender? 53:38 Columbus Chases Cincinnati, Orlando 59:36 Red Bull and Toronto: Must-Win Games 1:07:26 Seattle Sweats as RSL, Galaxy Close In 1:15:11 New England’s MLS Cup Heartbreaks 1:24:50 Revs Now: Turner, Gil, Academy Talent Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Who Makes It? Red Bull, Sounders, the Pack | MLS Soccerwise

  8. Oct 28

    Big-Club Americans: Room For All on USMNT | U.S. Soccerwise

    Where does the USMNT pool stand now that so many U.S. players have reached Europe’s top leagues? David Gass and Charlie Boehm dig into how far it has come and what Mauricio Pochettino weighs ahead of his November roster. Joe Scally at Borussia Mönchengladbach and Johnny Cardoso at Atlético Madrid start regularly in Europe, yet neither has a settled USMNT role, a question also hangs over Timothy Weah at Marseille and Alejandro Zendejas in Liga MX. Plus, The Subs Bench takes on the Ballon d’Or, Emma Hayes’ USWNT, “Camp Cupcake” and dual nationals. 0:00 USMNT and USWNT: The Road Ahead 3:47 Subs Bench: Ballon d’Or Overlooks NWSL? 8:15 Emma Hayes’ Depth-Chemistry Conundrum 11:39 Camp Cupcake’s December Trade-Offs 16:26 Pochettino’s Dual-National Question 20:34 Best Uncapped USMNT Player? 25:29 Charlie Boehm: U.S. Players Then vs. Now 30:09 Christian Pulisic and a Deeper Pool 34:45 Pepi, Gozo in Search of the Right Fit 39:03 Joe Scally’s Case for a USMNT Return 44:29 Johnny Cardoso and the Midfield Puzzle 48:16 Timothy Weah’s Rise at Marseille 53:01 MLS-Grown Captains at West Brom, Venezia 54:56 Alejandro Zendejas: Liga MX Underrated? 59:35 DeMarcus Beasley and the Latino Gap Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Big-Club Americans: Room For All on USMNT | U.S. Soccerwise
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Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. MLS Soccerwise, with David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert, brings the latest MLS news and insights every Monday and Thursday, for everyone from MLS sickos and ExtraTime originals to casual fans. NWSL Soccerwise, with David Gass and Jordan Angeli, is the go-to NWSL show for the top league in women's soccer, every Tuesday. U.S. Soccerwise, with David Gass and rotating co-hosts, covers the latest on the USMNT and USWNT every Wednesday. Open Mic features exclusive interviews with current and former players, coaches and executives from across men's and women's soccer in the U.S., every Friday.

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