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Listener Questions, MLSisBack Tourney Preview, Americans Abroad Roundup

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Hey, soccer fans! Welcome to another episode of The Sons of a Pitch: An American Soccer Podcast. Tonight we answer the questions burning in your mind. Specifically:

  • In soccer, is all defense “zone defense”? Would you ever put your best defender as a “spy” on the other team’s best player and have him follow them all over the field?
  • What is your fear of the MLS is Back Tournament being cancelled amid Covid-19 concerns?
  • What’s the best English Premier League team for Weston McKennie to transfer to from Schalke?
  • How many Americans do you see in Europe in the next ten years? Double what the number now?

We also talk MLS headlines, including

  • Chicago Fire’s tournament experience and edge to the new MLS season
  • Jurgen Locadia gets a loan extension and FC Cincy get the option to buy
  • Ezequiel Barco transfer rumors

Finally, we roundup all the USMNT players in England and the Bundesliga. Hear just how well our current and future stars – Pulisic, McKennie, Adams, Brooks, Llanez, Ream, Reyna, Vickers, Robinson, Sargent – performed for their respective clubs. All this and more in tonight’s episode of The Sons of a Pitch: An American Soccer Podcast.

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Ep. 21 – MLS Week 19 Recap and Mid-Season Story Lines

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Sons of a Pitch takes on a new format, giving you more content, more discussion, and more story lines from around Major League Soccer. This week’s topics include:

  • A mini-slump for Sporting Kansas City
  • What’s causing the Columbus Crew collapse? (1W, 3L, 4D in last eight!)
  • Nick and Mike compare the Eastern Conference vs. the Western Conference: Does the East still have the edge?
  • The hosts review the recent transfers (Geoff Cameron to MLS?) and a big coaching change in New York … again!

Also, Nick and Mike review their pre-season playoff predictions. See how they’re fairing at the mid-point of the MLS season.

Eastern Conference

  Predictions Currently
1 Toronto FC Atlanta United
2 NYCFC NYCFC
3 Atlanta United Red Bulls
4 Chicago Columbus
5 Orlando City New England
6 Red Bulls (Nick) / Union (Mike) Montreal

Western Conference

  Predictions Currently
1 Sporting KC FC Dallas
2 Seattle LAFC
3 Real Salt Lake SKC
4 Portland Real Salt Lake
5 Dallas (Nick) / Vancouver (Mike) Portland
6 LA Galaxy Vancouver