Episode 31: Bracing for the first Ronny Deila Derby
We review NYCFC's surprisingly eventful 0-0 draw in Columbus and look ahead to the trip to face the team's former MLS Cup-winning coach, Ronny Deila, and his new Atlanta United team.
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Episode 30: Streaking at home, Alonso-less in Columbus
We go over New York City FC's hard-earned win over New England, discuss international call-ups and a sad Malachi Jones injury update, and preview NYCFC's trip to Columbus to face a depleted but unbeaten Crew.
Episode 29: Back home, back winning, flashing back to 2015
We review all the 10th-anniversary festivities around the NYCFC home opener, discuss the standouts from the win over Orlando, and preview the clash with a goalless New England.
Episode 28: High hopes for the home opener
We highlight the major talking points from New York City FC's crushing late loss to LAFC and preview the first home game of 2025, a symbolic grudge match with Orlando City befitting NYCFC's anniversary celebrations.
Episode 27: Miami mayhem, cross-country gauntlet
We thoroughly review New York City FC's wild, contentious season-opening draw with Inter Miami then look ahead to the daunting West Coast trip to face LAFC.
Episode 26: Ready or not, here comes another NYCFC season
Get yourself ready for a new season of New York City FC soccer with discussions of the season opener vs Inter Miami, what the experts make of this year's team, and how the NYCFC forwards should fare in 2025.
Episode 25: Will Santi Rodríguez stay or will he Botafogo?
We unpack what Santiago Rodríguez's departure would mean for New York City FC in 2025 and beyond. Plus there's talk of that sharp new Excelsior Kit, preseason storylines, and what to expect from NYCFC's midfield in 2025.
Episode 24: Pascal Jansen and the 'bulletproof mindset'
Reading between the lines of New York City FC head coach Pascal Jansen and sporting director David Lee's preseason press conferences, plus a discussion of Jovan Mijatović's departure and a preview of the team's 2025 defense.
Episode 23: MLS makes the Cups so complicated
Making sense of who gets into the US Open Cup, who gets into Leagues Cup, and who gets left out.
Episode 22: New York City FC's Dry January
We attempt to figure out why there's been so little incoming transfer activity for NYCFC this offseason, and we lament Matt Freese's lack of involvement with the USMNT despite being called up for their two most recent matches.
Episode 21: Preseason begins with notable absentee Jovan Mijatović
While rumors swirl about a possible loan move away from NYCFC, Mijatović is missing from the team's traveling preseason roster, and hosts John Baney and Mark Radigan have lots of thoughts about the striker's situation.
Episode 20: Matt Freese gets his USMNT chance
We discuss Freese's opportunity to shine and possibly carve out a role with the national team, add more thoughts on the Pascal Jansen hire, and touch on Jovan Mijatović's scary car crash in Serbia.
Episode 19: Pascal Jansen enters, James Sands exits
We share our first impressions of the reported new NYCFC coach and wonder how the team will fill its new James Sands-sized hole in the central midfield.
Episode 18: How we graded NYCFC's 2024 season
The year's final episode includes talk of Leagues Cup changes, transfer news around Nicolás Acevedo, Santiago Rodríguez, and Ronny Deila, plus final grades for New York City FC and a few top and bottom performers.
Episode 17: Silly season starts with Expansion Draft drama
The MLS offseason rumor mill is churning and this episode gets into the NYCFC trades, contract negotiations, coaching rumors, and the surprising Expansion Draft departure of Thiago Andrade.
Episode 16: "It will take part of my soul away if they hoist the Cup"
Previewing this year's MLS Cup means contemplating the possibility of the Red Bulls winning it all, though no one is counting LA Galaxy out even without Riqui Puig.