ESPN's Taylor Twellman on Lewandowski, CCL failure and everything in between
In this episode, former US national team striker Charlie Davies joins Wiebe and Doyle to take a hard look at MLS Week 7. First up, a goosebumps-inducing experience at Allianz Field as soccer in Minnesota opened the doors to its forever home.
Plus, is Bradley Wright-Phillips’ role evolving with the Red Bulls? What makes Sporting KC teenager Gianluca Busio so special? Is this the Ezequiel Barco ATLUTD paid $15 million for? Que golazo! Who gets more trophies: LAFC or Sounders?
In the second segment, ESPN’s Taylor Twellman joins the guys to bounce around MLS. Topics covered: St. Louis vs. Sacramento for the 28th team, the Twellman family legacy at Allianz Field, NYCFC’s winless campaign so far, CCL failure and solutions, Robert Lewandowski to MLS (!!!) and Jesse Marsch to Salzburg.
In the mailbag, MLS’s Game of Thrones equivalents, Houston Dynamo keep rolling and the top five stadiums in MLS.
- 2:35 – First impressions from Allianz Field + compare/contrast with Cincy
- 7:37 – How can Minnesota make the playoffs? And what’s up with NYCFC?
- 14:13 – What makes Sporting KC’s Gianluca Busio special?
- 17:38 – Should BWP’s role with the Red Bulls change?
- 23:02 – BARCO!!! Looking like a $15 million man
- 25:49 – More trophies in 2019: LAFC or the Sounders?
- 28:25 – INTERVIEW: Taylor Twellman on expansion, CCL failure, Robert Lewandowski (!!!)
- 51:02 – Jesse Marsch gets the Red Bull Salzburg job (and Champions League shot)
- 52:30 – MAILBAG: MLS Game of Thrones connections, Houston Dynamo and stadium rankings