Inside Beckham's Messi-to-Miami pitch + Midweek MLS, Galaxy flirt w/ disaster & USMNT w/ Kim McCauley
In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Bobby Warshaw and Susannah Collins get hyped about David Beckham’s reported Inter Miami pitch to Leonel Messi. Messi can reportedly get out of his contract (for free!) in June. So will he? And what would Messi in MLS look like? Plus, a suspended Matias Almeyda sneaks around the stadium, Andre Shinyashiki goes hypebeast Guy Fawkes with the dye job and USMNT glass half full/empty with SB Nation’s Kim McCauley.
Also in the episode … Who is the MLS Rookie of the Year leader? Which non-playoff team is best equipped for 2020? Are the playoffs slipping away from Zlatan and the Galaxy … again? Is Orlando City’s future bright after improved 2019? Do the Union have anything to prove against LAFC? Is MLS sending its best to Concacaf Champions League? How many players would you take from 2014 USMNT on 2019 version?
3:32 – Get hyped about Beckham’s reported Inter Miami pitch to Leonel Messi!
8:29 – Riffing on MLS midweek: Toronto FC, Almeyda, Superman celebration
13:31 – Who is the MLS Rookie of the Year leader?
15:48 – Which non-playoff team is best equipped for 2020?
21:08 – Are the playoffs slipping away from Zlatan and the Galaxy … again?
26:30 – Is Orlando City’s future bright after improved 2019? Or is 2020 too soon?
29:46 – Do the Union have anything to prove against LAFC?
32:26 – LAFC to CCL! Can they win it? Who else does the crew want to see in?
36:17 – If the playoffs started today, here’s what Susannah would want to see
38:43 – Why is watching/following the USMNT such a downer?
43:45 – INTERVIEW: Kim McCauley (SB Nation) on USMNT present & future
57:22 – Canada’s ideal international window! Two wins and some Hex help
1:02:17 – How many players would you take from 2014 USMNT on 2019 version?