Instant classic in Atlanta, Red Bulls pull the "upset" ... Knockout Round review and MLS Cup Playoffs previews

Oct 27, 2017, 07:09 PM

Four games and the Knockout Round down, 13 games and a season-capping trophy lift to go as the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs roll on. After two long nights – one with goals, and one without (though no shortage of drama) – the guys sit down to make sense of it all ahead of the first leg of the conference semifinals. In this episode... Segment 1 - Knockout Round review Sorry Atlanta, Columbus are officially the darling of the MLS Cup Playoffs (4:26) Pipa goes Panenka, Zach Steffen's coming out party in PKs (11:01) Set-piece dominant Vancouver wipes the floor with Earthquakes (13:12) Sporting KC fans lament yet another disappointing playoff loss (16:05) Where Kansas City must improve, no excuses (20:12) Fire peak in June, Red Bulls get rolling at just the right time (24:20) Segment 2 - Semifinal matchups VANvSEA - 'Caps look to replicate Sounders 2017 run, No Dempsey for Seattle (28:53) NYvTOR - Why the Red Bulls could pull the upset, Why Toronto won't let that happen (33:28) HOUvPOR - Dynamo revolve around ... Vicente Sanchez, Timbers easy favorites (39:52) CLBvNYC - Everyone is rooting for Columbus, David Villa must carry NYCFC (45:28) Segment 3 - Mailbag and Hot-Take Hotline Offside calls get Soccer Twitter up in arms (53:33) Why didn't Tata reorder the PK shooters? (55:32) Pedro Santos hot take, but what about final product? (57:05) Sam Allardyce for USMNT? San Jose? No thanks (1:05:38) Subscribe to ExtraTime Radio to listen to the podcast twice a week. "Like" ExtraTime Live's page, so you never miss a show on Facebook Live!