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<v Speaker 1>Nico as always, what cup of coffee are you on?

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<v Speaker 2>I did a number of those, my friend, halfway through

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<v Speaker 2>Cup number two. So getting in there feeling pretty good,

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<v Speaker 2>pretty good today. You know it's been I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I bet it was slow week because you know, there

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<v Speaker 2>was a separation there between games. So we got a

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<v Speaker 2>lot out of the way on Monday, and now we're

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<v Speaker 2>just getting ready to finish up the last round of

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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs of this first base out of playoffs. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's been a little bit slow, but happy to be

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<v Speaker 2>here at he On Beyond with Nino and of course John.

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<v Speaker 3>All Right, so the handoff has to do with Nino's

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<v Speaker 3>beloved Columbus Crew to we took it in the chops

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<v Speaker 3>in two and done with red Bulls. So Nico, I

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<v Speaker 3>will let you ask the Columbus Crew based question to Nino,

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<v Speaker 3>who is still smarting even though his universe Atario won

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<v Speaker 3>the title in Peru, his Columbus Crew got bounced.

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<v Speaker 1>I will yield the floor and.

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<v Speaker 3>Let you have the handoff question about Columbus to Nino.

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<v Speaker 2>Nino, is there a number that you would allow Coucha

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<v Speaker 2>Hernandez to leave Columbus or do you do whatever it

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<v Speaker 2>is that you have to do to keep that man

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<v Speaker 2>around and try to get you another title.

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<v Speaker 4>I'll try to keep Kucho at any cost.

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<v Speaker 3>Man.

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<v Speaker 4>I will try to keep him because he has been

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<v Speaker 4>the leader, has been the US player for the club,

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<v Speaker 4>and he's gonna be a hundred for another title in

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<v Speaker 4>next season.

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<v Speaker 5>So I would love to keep him because he's just

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<v Speaker 5>not only he leads the team on the pitch, but

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<v Speaker 5>he's a leader in the locker room. And that that's

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<v Speaker 5>what you need. You need that kind of player to

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<v Speaker 5>lead you to another championship.

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<v Speaker 4>And that's why I'll I don't want to try to

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<v Speaker 4>keep on us at any cause we'll see what they

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<v Speaker 4>do it in the Let's see what they're doing Columbus.

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<v Speaker 2>But uh, I don't.

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<v Speaker 5>Know if the ten mel fifteen meal coming in is

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<v Speaker 5>gonna be hard to keep him.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh Okay, And so let me follow that up. What

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<v Speaker 3>about Wilford Nanci is? Is nanci maxed out? Does he

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<v Speaker 3>go back home? And John Texter at like lyon sit

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<v Speaker 3>there and go yo, bruh, come home?

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<v Speaker 1>What about that?

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<v Speaker 4>No? He stay, He's gonna stay.

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<v Speaker 2>He's gonna stay.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna stay, all right, all right?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh So what is what if folks need to keep

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<v Speaker 3>an eye on with Gold TV and find out with

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<v Speaker 3>you this weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the rundown as.

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<v Speaker 5>The old Plastico ben Icom versus port of Selh Lousey's

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<v Speaker 5>Bone three forty.

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<v Speaker 2>East of the time.

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<v Speaker 4>That's gonna be a mothic gain. You can't miss that one.

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<v Speaker 2>You cannot miss that one because I'm gonna be coming.

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<v Speaker 1>It so exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>See, we have our priorities here, so as always, my friend.

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<v Speaker 3>Great to catch up with you, and we will see

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<v Speaker 3>you again next week. We will talk stuff. That's the

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<v Speaker 3>official term. Love you, my friend. Be safe.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see you soon.

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<v Speaker 2>Guys.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, that is Nino.

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<v Speaker 3>And by the way, Nico, I got to hit a

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<v Speaker 3>breaking news sounder because we got breaking news. And let

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<v Speaker 3>me check my volume level. Okay, volume level is good.

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<v Speaker 3>I got to hit this. Various sources out of Philadelphia,

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<v Speaker 3>Jim Curtain gone, Oh, Philadelphia Union the parted ways with

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<v Speaker 3>Jim Curtin. The Union signed Curtain to a multi year

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<v Speaker 3>extension through next year. Just last season, Jim Curtin out

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<v Speaker 3>in Philly.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think?

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<v Speaker 2>I think sometimes you can only take a team so far.

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<v Speaker 2>And I've said this about many coaches. There is a points,

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<v Speaker 2>there is a time, a a just momentum that fades

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<v Speaker 2>away as a coach, and it doesn't matter how good

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<v Speaker 2>you are, how long you've been there, the titles that

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<v Speaker 2>you've gotten before, the success that you've had with the franchise.

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<v Speaker 2>If you cannot take a team at a certain level,

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<v Speaker 2>the organization, the club needs to look elsewhere. And it

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<v Speaker 2>depends on that organization what their thranch hold for successes.

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<v Speaker 2>If it is just getting to A or B depending

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<v Speaker 2>on where you're at, if you're some Hoose, if you're Philadelphia,

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<v Speaker 2>if you're the Seattle Sounders, there's always a threshold of business.

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<v Speaker 2>Was a successful season. It feels like for a long, long,

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<v Speaker 2>long time Philadelphia it has been that second option, that

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<v Speaker 2>team that looks so good, that provides us with all

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<v Speaker 2>these players coming out of their system. But at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the day, no sold, no titles, no real

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<v Speaker 2>success to with fans and everybody in general thinks the

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<v Speaker 2>successes which is getting titles. And because of that, I

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<v Speaker 2>understand the decision. No, there's not an indictment on him.

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<v Speaker 2>You just weren't able to get over a certain hump.

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<v Speaker 2>But at one point club has to ask itself, what

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<v Speaker 2>else can we do? We need to change things up?

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<v Speaker 2>And you know that makes sense.

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<v Speaker 1>So do you think?

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<v Speaker 3>And this goes, you know, kind of dovetailing into our

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<v Speaker 3>next topic involving coaches and vacancies. Who do you think?

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<v Speaker 3>And I'll go ahead and give you four cards? Question

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<v Speaker 3>four card wants to know who broke up with whom?

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<v Speaker 3>Was it the front office and the ownership Sugarman at

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<v Speaker 3>all breaking up with Curtain because of what he has

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<v Speaker 3>thinly veiled in his press conferences at points this year

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<v Speaker 3>where there needs to be more investment. Do you think

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<v Speaker 3>it was front office breaking up with Curtain in this case?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I really do, because Curtain has too much pride

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<v Speaker 2>for the organization and for his work and what he

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<v Speaker 2>was able to accomplish. I mean, he was regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>whether he missed the opportunity to get into the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 2>he was there. And there was a point where we

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<v Speaker 2>didn't even think they were going to be in the conversation,

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<v Speaker 2>and it was embarrassing and they just didn't seem to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to put two and two together, and all

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<v Speaker 2>of a suddenly they got enough momentum to be in

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<v Speaker 2>the conversation. So I know that he believes in this

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<v Speaker 2>young team, and he believes in a lot of what

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<v Speaker 2>he has built there. So I think there was if

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<v Speaker 2>I had to choose and decide and guess, because I

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<v Speaker 2>really have no insight information on it, whether it was

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<v Speaker 2>the club finishing up the contract or vice versa, I

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<v Speaker 2>really do think that it was the club just looking elsewhere,

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<v Speaker 2>and if the conversation was had, maybe Kernin himself just

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<v Speaker 2>admit it that he wasn't able to get through certain

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<v Speaker 2>points and get the team to where they've wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>give to it, and you just move on.

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<v Speaker 3>Which brings me to my second coach, who is now

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<v Speaker 3>a coach back in the league. Plus he gets to

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<v Speaker 3>add technical director or whatever title you want to give

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<v Speaker 3>Bruce Arena, according to Jeff Carlisle back in San Jose

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<v Speaker 3>or back in Major League Soccer in San Jose, dual title.

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<v Speaker 3>Chris Leach, who was general manager, now reports to Arena,

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<v Speaker 3>not any other way around. But Bruce Arena back at

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<v Speaker 3>San Jose was apparently given assurances by the ownership group,

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<v Speaker 3>specifically John Fisher, we will be investing. We're going to

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<v Speaker 3>invest in players because we're twenty eighth right now in

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<v Speaker 3>the league. According to spot Track, when it comes to

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<v Speaker 3>cap we're going to invest in infrastructure. And there were

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<v Speaker 3>some things in the Carlisle alread call that stunned me

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<v Speaker 3>that apparently San Jose didn't have already that made common sense,

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<v Speaker 3>like a player meeting room, better facilities, better locker room

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<v Speaker 3>in a new state of like PayPal park. Apparently you

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<v Speaker 3>need to improve your locker room already or needed to

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<v Speaker 3>improve it from the beginning. But Bruce Arena now back

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<v Speaker 3>multiple titles, given the reins to bring San Jose back

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<v Speaker 3>after a twenty one point season this past year where

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<v Speaker 3>they gave up too and a third goals a match.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I read the article fantastic piece, by the way.

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<v Speaker 2>Quite honestly, it is beyond you know, my own understanding

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<v Speaker 2>how a club with such a great fan base, and

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<v Speaker 2>actually this year I've been talking to quite a few

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<v Speaker 2>people down there from San Jose, both on the media

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<v Speaker 2>side and on the organizational side, and man that there's

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<v Speaker 2>the soccer community down there that is just aching because

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<v Speaker 2>of the you know, horror that the club has been

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<v Speaker 2>over the last couple of years. And so with that said,

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<v Speaker 2>it is kind of impressive that they've been able to

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<v Speaker 2>do as much as they have with so little and

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<v Speaker 2>so little investment and so little resources, and things that

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<v Speaker 2>are just common sense for other clubs or just the

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<v Speaker 2>basics for other clubs. So when it comes to Bruce,

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<v Speaker 2>I still don't think is a great fit. I understand

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<v Speaker 2>that you were giving all kinds of assurances, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure that Bruce is one of those coaches that

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<v Speaker 2>you can't really like to because he's gonna call it

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<v Speaker 2>in your face and he's gonna probably throw you under

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<v Speaker 2>the bus right in front of the media if he

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't feel like things when as he was told. But

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<v Speaker 2>Lucicon Sales was also given some reassurances that did not

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<v Speaker 2>come through when Almeida had a lot of problems with

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<v Speaker 2>that front office. So excuse me if I don't trust

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<v Speaker 2>your war and excuse me if I'm apprehensive about you

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<v Speaker 2>telling us and him and you know everyone that you're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna just change things up. Now. Have they made some

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<v Speaker 2>differences in the way they approached the season, Sure, and

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<v Speaker 2>the aluis An move was a fantastic or was it

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<v Speaker 2>good for what you had previously invested in the past.

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<v Speaker 1>Sure?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, But I'm still very skeptical that San Jose is

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden gonna start spending La Galaxy money,

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<v Speaker 2>New England Revolution money, which is what mister Bruce Arena

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<v Speaker 2>is accustomed to. So I just don't feel like it's

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<v Speaker 2>a good fit. And as much as I understand that

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<v Speaker 2>in soccer and in sports we love to recycle coaches

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<v Speaker 2>and recycle people that have done this, done that, he's

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<v Speaker 2>seventy three and I don't know if the way he

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<v Speaker 2>approaches the game is a little antiquated for what MLS

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<v Speaker 2>is today. And when we look at the coaches that

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<v Speaker 2>have been success successful as of late, is the younger coaches,

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<v Speaker 2>the coaches with different ideas, with different mythologies. So I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know if there's gonna be another killerb Porter situation

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<v Speaker 2>over there in New England, where you know, mister jokester

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<v Speaker 2>in the staff room is going to come into in

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<v Speaker 2>San Jose. So we'll see. I just don't think is

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<v Speaker 2>a very good fit.

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<v Speaker 3>Follow up from Tom Boger Tommy Scoops at Gimme Sport.

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<v Speaker 3>He is saying that it was the Union that pulled

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<v Speaker 3>the trigger on this one. This was not Jim Curtin saying,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, peace out boy Scout I'm done. This was

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<v Speaker 3>the front office who gave him a deal through next

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<v Speaker 3>season did not, and Jim Curtin specifically said, it's an

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<v Speaker 3>It was an aging roster to begin with. Yes, you

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<v Speaker 3>do have some development with your academy and Philadelphia Union two,

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<v Speaker 3>but this was an aging roster. Curtin had to run

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<v Speaker 3>it back. That was the phrase, We're going to run

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<v Speaker 3>it back one more time. And the aging roster did

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<v Speaker 3>not run it back. They kind of stumbled and didn't

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<v Speaker 3>even run it back. They just stumbled and ran. And

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<v Speaker 3>now you have an ownership group that doesn't invest, then

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<v Speaker 3>they're going to be looking for a coach. And it

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<v Speaker 3>wouldn't surprise me, honestly, it would not surprise me one

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<v Speaker 3>bit if Marlon LeBlanc gets promoted from Philadelphia Union two

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<v Speaker 3>to be the new head coach, because A it fits

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<v Speaker 3>them financially and be it fits them philosophically. He knows

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<v Speaker 3>everybody at the academy and he can probably have Cavin

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<v Speaker 3>Sullivan and whomever come up from Union two to be

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<v Speaker 3>So I'll go ahead and say for me, Marlon LeBlanc

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<v Speaker 3>become the new Philadelphia Union head coach and go from

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<v Speaker 3>second team to first team. I have no information on that,

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<v Speaker 3>but that's just my gut from what we get to

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<v Speaker 3>see and how Philadelphia has been operating and how they

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<v Speaker 3>don't want to invest. So to me, that means it's

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<v Speaker 3>Marlin LeBlanc. Because you've still got to pay Jim Curtin

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<v Speaker 3>for one more year and you give Marlon the keys.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like, you know the system, you know the kids,

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<v Speaker 3>you want to go ahead and rebuild it. We can

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<v Speaker 3>give you a mix and we'll see what happens. That's

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<v Speaker 3>just what my gut is telling me with this instant

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<v Speaker 3>thought here with Jim Kirkin gone in phillip.

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<v Speaker 2>Is the Philodephi thing to do. I mean, we've had

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, three four minutes to think about it

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<v Speaker 2>since we heard the news, and he makes all kinds

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<v Speaker 2>of sense. The dads who would take over, who would

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<v Speaker 2>make more stands, who would understand the identity of the team,

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<v Speaker 2>the players that are coming up in the system, and

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<v Speaker 2>that kid potentially put this team on their back because

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<v Speaker 2>against Philadelphia is another club that is very particular in

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<v Speaker 2>their way of doing things, and it's very unlikely that

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to go and get a coach that is

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<v Speaker 2>either four into the league or four in to the

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<v Speaker 2>club and he's going to come in and be okay

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<v Speaker 2>with everything that the Philadelphia Union do. So I would

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<v Speaker 2>like to praise the decision. I think that a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of clubs need to look at themselves and understand if

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<v Speaker 2>we can get over a certain hump, and I need

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<v Speaker 2>to put my team higher than that. I got to

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<v Speaker 2>make some sort of change because complacency is a highway

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<v Speaker 2>to mediocrity, and I feel like a lot of clubs

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<v Speaker 2>are okay with just being mediocre, or if you had

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<v Speaker 2>been there, done that, then all of a sudden you

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<v Speaker 2>become has been rather you know than maybe I never was,

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<v Speaker 2>but it has been still a bad way for your

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<v Speaker 2>club to not progress. And in MLS today, you need

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<v Speaker 2>to progress.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's get into the playoffs and the playoffs series. The

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<v Speaker 3>West is kind of staring at the East. It's like, oh,

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<v Speaker 3>what's taking you so long? Oh what's going on?

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<v Speaker 5>Man?

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<v Speaker 1>We're most of our stuff's in the bar.

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<v Speaker 3>Want to I want to start with your playoff series

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<v Speaker 3>because the announcement yesterday from Houston Dynamo about not renewing

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<v Speaker 3>Hector Herrera for the twenty five season and the idea

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<v Speaker 3>that the last memory that folks have of Ace Ace

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<v Speaker 3>is him spitting at the feet of Armando Virel. And

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<v Speaker 3>it was a series that was tight. We anticipated that

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<v Speaker 3>it would Seattle makes it through. But now that the

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<v Speaker 3>series is over, Houston's making roster decisions no more. Hector

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<v Speaker 3>Herrera from thirty thousand feet with your series being over,

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<v Speaker 3>what sticks in what sticks in your head?

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<v Speaker 1>From this particular series.

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<v Speaker 2>From well, let me just puch real quick on on

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<v Speaker 2>Hyper Herrera is the fact that is no surprise to

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<v Speaker 2>me that they are not going to keep that huge

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<v Speaker 2>salary when you've really had one impressive season, which was

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<v Speaker 2>last year. In my opinion, it was the one season

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<v Speaker 2>that Hector Herrera seemed to have it all put together,

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<v Speaker 2>the physical part, the psychological, the mentality, the way that

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<v Speaker 2>the team gravitated towards him. He didn't have a bad

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<v Speaker 2>one this year, but injuries, I think handicap a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of what he could have done for this team in

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<v Speaker 2>general sensus, but that attitude, that childish moment that he had,

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<v Speaker 2>that unprofessional moment of a guy that's had over two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred career games in Europe. That is a Mexican team legend,

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<v Speaker 2>that is a Mexican team player today and someone who

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<v Speaker 2>should know better in that specific moment. It is a shame.

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<v Speaker 2>It is a shame that this is the way he

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<v Speaker 2>goes out and he lets his team down, He lets

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<v Speaker 2>the Frankis down, he lets himself down. So hopefully Hector

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<v Speaker 2>Areera can find another team and other path and reflect

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<v Speaker 2>on the irregular time he had an MLS and if

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<v Speaker 2>he stays an MLS in Houston when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>the series, I just think that Houston couldn't get out

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<v Speaker 2>of their own way. They couldn't get out of their

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<v Speaker 2>own way. It's that simple. I feel for Ben Olsen

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<v Speaker 2>because I feel like he had a lot of belief

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<v Speaker 2>in this team and the team didn't let him execute

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<v Speaker 2>the game plan that he wanted. Seattle in that second

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<v Speaker 2>game was very fortunate, and Stephen Fry was fantastic when

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<v Speaker 2>his name was called upon when his number was needed,

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<v Speaker 2>three huge saves. But I thought that even with ten men,

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<v Speaker 2>the Houston Dynamo were executing the game plan better than

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<v Speaker 2>the Seattle Sounders executed their game plan. I'm not sitting

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<v Speaker 2>here telling you that Houston was brilliant or so much

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<v Speaker 2>better than the Sounders. But if I had to choose,

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<v Speaker 2>and I've watched that game over three times now, which

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<v Speaker 2>team executed the game plan better, he has to be Houston.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that Bryan Smetzer set up the team, not poorly,

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<v Speaker 2>but maybe incorrectly. Incorrectly, I like that incorrectly. I just

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<v Speaker 2>didn't understand how you move Christian to the ten, because

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<v Speaker 2>you're making two changes, right. You're putting a player that

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<v Speaker 2>had been doing so well at holding midfield into a

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<v Speaker 2>creative position that whether he has played it in the

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<v Speaker 2>past or not is irrelevant. He hasn't played it this year,

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<v Speaker 2>and you kind of exposed him because he looked he

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<v Speaker 2>didn't all look good a christanal that gets the goal,

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<v Speaker 2>but he was not effective. He was a little bit lost.

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<v Speaker 2>He was too deep, too far down where he's supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to be. When you had a player like Danny Leva

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<v Speaker 2>that you had been putting in for Albert rus Knight,

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<v Speaker 2>you had told us Brian Smetzer that you were putting

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<v Speaker 2>in Danny Leva for Albert Rustnight. He's a guy that

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<v Speaker 2>has all those attributes of the ten. He's actually of

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<v Speaker 2>a Danny Leva has all the attributes of a player

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<v Speaker 2>that's in his instinction that is no longer in our

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<v Speaker 2>soccer world, that's dying with time, which is that riquelman

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<v Speaker 2>about the rama Quow. That type of ten we don't

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<v Speaker 2>really have anymore. That's what Dannie Leva is. He's a

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<v Speaker 2>guy with vision, with fantastic passing skills with the IQ

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<v Speaker 2>that's fantastic. He comes in and makes a difference as

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<v Speaker 2>soon as he comes in. He makes a difference when

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<v Speaker 2>he gets pulled off. When the change gets put in,

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<v Speaker 2>he goes to the ten and Christian Rodun drops to

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<v Speaker 2>holding midfield. That's when Seattle starts to cook. That's what

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<v Speaker 2>starts to match. So the fact that Seattle had so

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<v Speaker 2>many issues with them their own way of setting up

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<v Speaker 2>this game does concern me. There's still a very anemic

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<v Speaker 2>team offensively and if you can't find goals. I really

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<v Speaker 2>do believe that defensive win championships is the thing in

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<v Speaker 2>the past, and I know everybody loves to say it

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<v Speaker 2>in every sport, and you know it's the biggest cliche

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<v Speaker 2>in sports. In the MLS of old. Maybe in this

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<v Speaker 2>new MLS, maybe you gotta bring it. You gotta be

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<v Speaker 2>able to go and get me a game. So because

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<v Speaker 2>of that, I think Seattle continue the same path of inconsistencies, limitations,

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<v Speaker 2>and concerns we've had since January. So it was a

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<v Speaker 2>very even match. I think it came down to the

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<v Speaker 2>little things Seattle did more. Credit to Seattle, credit to

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<v Speaker 2>those penalty kick shooters that were fantastic. But man, oh man,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of work to do if Shatto wants

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<v Speaker 2>to get anywhere close to a conference final.

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<v Speaker 3>And it's gonna have to be against either the winner

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<v Speaker 3>of either Vancouver and uh and l A f C.

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<v Speaker 3>That you're gonna that you get to watch. But I

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<v Speaker 3>know that a lot of folks are probably rooting for

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<v Speaker 3>Vanny Startini in the Caps to take out l A

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<v Speaker 3>f C.

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<v Speaker 1>Like they did in gain two of that series.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, Uh, at least folks here in Seattle, man,

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<v Speaker 2>everybody put their White Caps on. I mean, it's it's really.

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<v Speaker 1>You get that home game, brother, that's what you're hunting for.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, is it gonna happen? Is it a uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a long shot? Absolutely? Uh? Do you feel like it's

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<v Speaker 2>more possible today than you did? You know a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of weeks ago. Yeah, I mean, if if Ryan Gold

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<v Speaker 2>can continue to be the Scottish messy for this team

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<v Speaker 2>and uh just doing all kinds of wonders uh on

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<v Speaker 2>the pitch, and then you know, I guess Kay's the limit.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do think that Steve Cherlanda will figure it out.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that there's two things that have hindered LAFC.

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<v Speaker 2>And again this is just Nico Moreno. I have no coach,

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<v Speaker 2>I have no Steve. I have never coached anything other

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<v Speaker 2>than my kids in red soccer. But when I look

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<v Speaker 2>at the game and I try to give my idea

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<v Speaker 2>of the players that are in their roster, I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like Tillman and O'Brien are too similar and they play

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<v Speaker 2>at one specific pace and there's nobody to hold that

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<v Speaker 2>ball and give you pause and provide you with a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of possession for me Ilier or a twest

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<v Speaker 2>that need to be on the field to be in

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<v Speaker 2>control of that game. And I think that's a change

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<v Speaker 2>that Steve would make. And the other one call me crazy,

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<v Speaker 2>but I've told you guys over and over again, Jerud

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<v Speaker 2>has not been good. And as much as he's very

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<v Speaker 2>talented and as much as.

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<v Speaker 1>He's and very pretty and very pretty.

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to have that you know, beautiful hair

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<v Speaker 2>on me and that you know, the striking frame for

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<v Speaker 2>all my you know five to four self. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to have that frame. But the reality

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<v Speaker 2>that he hasn't been good and there's a lack of chemistry,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lack of pressing of trigger moments that he

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't quite see. So for me, I guy like Kai

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<v Speaker 2>Kamara right off the bat would really put Vancouver under

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<v Speaker 2>high heels, and I think that's what you want. So

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<v Speaker 2>to me, the changes are there, the tools are there,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think the Steve will figure it out and

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<v Speaker 2>take this game in Los.

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<v Speaker 3>Angeles minus one seventy two in the juice boxes. By

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<v Speaker 3>the way, Vancouver is north of plus four to ten.

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<v Speaker 2>The other they don't take that, no, don't don't take it.

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<v Speaker 1>Stay away.

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<v Speaker 3>The other half is lag and Minnesota making it through.

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<v Speaker 3>So Minnesota gets to go to Dignity Hill Sports Park

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<v Speaker 3>and go hang out with our buddy to Tino for

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<v Speaker 3>that one. In the next round, they're gonna kind of

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<v Speaker 3>wait and everything diego. Luna, by the way, was named

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<v Speaker 3>a Young Player of the Year that just came out

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<v Speaker 3>a couple of minutes ago, So big honors at RSL

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<v Speaker 3>Eastern Conference before we get you out of here. Atlanta

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<v Speaker 3>United f e a blank them all. They get to

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<v Speaker 3>force a Game three at the Erector Set in Fort Lauderdale.

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<v Speaker 1>You're in a big sip of the coffee. I see

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<v Speaker 1>where this is going.

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<v Speaker 3>Game three in the Eastern Conference seems to be a

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<v Speaker 3>thing where after talking Columbus and Red Bulls, all the

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<v Speaker 3>other are threes. Game three, Messy and Friends at Landy United,

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<v Speaker 3>Game three, Purple Team and Charlotte Game three, Cincinnati and

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<v Speaker 3>NYC all on Saturday.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, man, let's start with the big one, and it's

424
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<v Speaker 2>Miami Atlanta, and I think that's the one we're all

425
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<v Speaker 2>gonna be watching regardless of what's going on with our day.

426
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<v Speaker 2>I know I will, And let me tell you this,

427
00:24:59.519 --> 00:25:06.119
<v Speaker 2>it is unlikely and everybody would be shocked. And I'm

428
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<v Speaker 2>going to sit here and tell you that when I

429
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<v Speaker 2>break down the game, regardless of the liability that the

430
00:25:15.119 --> 00:25:19.799
<v Speaker 2>fullbacks for in Miami are and the huge problems they

431
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<v Speaker 2>have on defense, I think that they're when you have

432
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<v Speaker 2>Messi on the other side on an elimination game like

433
00:25:28.279 --> 00:25:32.480
<v Speaker 2>this one, you have to take Messi and friends. But

434
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<v Speaker 2>I hope and I put that Atlanta jersey on because man,

435
00:25:39.319 --> 00:25:42.440
<v Speaker 2>oh man, did they give them hell in the last game.

436
00:25:42.960 --> 00:25:48.799
<v Speaker 2>And just seeing the way they played that game, and

437
00:25:49.000 --> 00:25:54.400
<v Speaker 2>you know, seeing Garth and Blank just go crazy after

438
00:25:54.480 --> 00:25:57.480
<v Speaker 2>the Shan de Silva go in the press box just

439
00:25:57.519 --> 00:26:00.960
<v Speaker 2>gave me goosebumps. Baby, And I I'm all for the

440
00:26:01.039 --> 00:26:06.119
<v Speaker 2>Atlanta fans to dream big and get this game, man,

441
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<v Speaker 2>I really do. It's gonna be difficult. I think he's

442
00:26:09.160 --> 00:26:13.400
<v Speaker 2>going to take a lot of Saba, who sacrifices his

443
00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:18.559
<v Speaker 2>body and his play and everything in the last game,

444
00:26:18.640 --> 00:26:21.079
<v Speaker 2>playing the way he did, the position that he played.

445
00:26:21.480 --> 00:26:24.960
<v Speaker 2>But baby, when it's sabatime's sabatime, and I think Shonda

446
00:26:25.079 --> 00:26:29.279
<v Speaker 2>needs to be that Shanda is decisive that takes on

447
00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:33.240
<v Speaker 2>players that is going to stretch that in the Miami defense,

448
00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:36.839
<v Speaker 2>that's gonna make with John try to defend the one,

449
00:26:37.000 --> 00:26:40.640
<v Speaker 2>let him get so forward on the other side again, Saba,

450
00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:42.880
<v Speaker 2>you know he talked about how difficult it is to

451
00:26:42.880 --> 00:26:44.720
<v Speaker 2>cover Jeordan. You got to make him defend, you got

452
00:26:44.720 --> 00:26:49.079
<v Speaker 2>to make him chase you. So all in all, I

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<v Speaker 2>think in Miami will take it but I'm all in

454
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<v Speaker 2>on Atlanta. I really hope that they take this game.

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<v Speaker 2>The other two are a little bit more simple in

456
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<v Speaker 2>a certain regard because I feel like you you know

457
00:27:00.640 --> 00:27:02.359
<v Speaker 2>what you're gonna get. You don't know who's gonna get

458
00:27:02.359 --> 00:27:04.640
<v Speaker 2>the result, but you know what you're gonna get, specifically

459
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<v Speaker 2>Charlotte Orlando. I still take Orlando to go through because

460
00:27:11.559 --> 00:27:14.240
<v Speaker 2>I believe in the talent, I believe in the game changers.

461
00:27:14.680 --> 00:27:18.119
<v Speaker 2>But Oscar Pareja is gonna have to do some serious

462
00:27:19.559 --> 00:27:23.200
<v Speaker 2>video study of what went wrong in the last game

463
00:27:23.240 --> 00:27:27.839
<v Speaker 2>because Charlotte, let me tell you, they eraised you from

464
00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:31.799
<v Speaker 2>the map, Orlando, that first half, zero shots on goal.

465
00:27:32.400 --> 00:27:35.440
<v Speaker 2>They put o'heeda in a jail cell that he was

466
00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:39.079
<v Speaker 2>never able to come out of. Fundata was irrelevant. There

467
00:27:39.160 --> 00:27:43.480
<v Speaker 2>was no services to denye. Charlotte did a wonderful job

468
00:27:43.519 --> 00:27:48.319
<v Speaker 2>completely eliminating Orlando from that pitch, and if that happens again,

469
00:27:48.400 --> 00:27:50.160
<v Speaker 2>they're gonna have a real hard time, whether it's at

470
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<v Speaker 2>home or not. Because the thing iout being at home

471
00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:55.640
<v Speaker 2>is that the more time that goes by, the more

472
00:27:55.759 --> 00:28:00.359
<v Speaker 2>air that runs out of that stadium, and it becomes pressure.

473
00:28:00.839 --> 00:28:03.680
<v Speaker 2>So because of that, I think that Orlando's gonna want

474
00:28:03.680 --> 00:28:06.400
<v Speaker 2>to take care of this real early, get in there

475
00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:09.680
<v Speaker 2>with all the intensity possible in order to at least

476
00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:12.440
<v Speaker 2>get one in the first half, because if you go

477
00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:15.440
<v Speaker 2>into the second half at zero zero, it's going to

478
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<v Speaker 2>be a difficult night for Orlando. But I do think

479
00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:22.359
<v Speaker 2>Orlando will end up doing it. Cincinnati New York City

480
00:28:23.279 --> 00:28:25.759
<v Speaker 2>that one. You really don't know what you're gonna get

481
00:28:25.759 --> 00:28:31.720
<v Speaker 2>out of these teams. They're both very inconsistent dmatic. You

482
00:28:31.720 --> 00:28:33.640
<v Speaker 2>don't know what you're gonna get ever out of either

483
00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:37.880
<v Speaker 2>one of these teams. Being at home, I got to

484
00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:41.119
<v Speaker 2>give it to Cincinnati, but New York you know, they

485
00:28:41.160 --> 00:28:44.279
<v Speaker 2>showed us in the last game that they have the talent,

486
00:28:44.400 --> 00:28:46.440
<v Speaker 2>that they have the tools that they can definitely break

487
00:28:46.480 --> 00:28:50.359
<v Speaker 2>down Cincinnati. But I think at home, I got to

488
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<v Speaker 2>give it to the home team.

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<v Speaker 1>Understood.

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<v Speaker 3>Both home sides remind us one nineteen FC Cincinnati and

491
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<v Speaker 3>Orlando City, so purple team and FCC minus one nineteen.

492
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<v Speaker 1>The visitors.

493
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<v Speaker 3>NYC is a plus two to ninety Charlotte is a

494
00:29:05.599 --> 00:29:10.039
<v Speaker 3>plus three hundred ninety minute draw for Cincinnati, and NYC

495
00:29:10.200 --> 00:29:12.359
<v Speaker 3>is a plus two eighty two ninety minute draw for

496
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<v Speaker 3>Purple team, and Charlotte is a plus two seventy four

497
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<v Speaker 3>enter Miami.

498
00:29:16.039 --> 00:29:16.960
<v Speaker 1>I think probably.

499
00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:19.839
<v Speaker 3>Because the juice boxers were probably just a little lazy.

500
00:29:20.279 --> 00:29:23.480
<v Speaker 3>They took the minus one nineteen and doubled it, because

501
00:29:23.519 --> 00:29:25.920
<v Speaker 3>that's what inter Miami is. Right now, Messi and friends

502
00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:28.880
<v Speaker 3>are minus two thirty eight ninety minute draws a plus

503
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<v Speaker 3>four oh one Atlanta a plus five forty three in

504
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<v Speaker 3>the composite.

505
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<v Speaker 2>Oh hey, just for fun, I might just throw something

506
00:29:38.559 --> 00:29:41.240
<v Speaker 2>in there, just for fun. I mean it's it's not

507
00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:45.039
<v Speaker 2>going anywhere, but just because I really am putting that

508
00:29:45.079 --> 00:29:48.640
<v Speaker 2>Atlanta United Jersey when it comes to that game, I

509
00:29:48.839 --> 00:29:54.359
<v Speaker 2>might just throw some dollar bills in there for Orlando's Charlotte.

510
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<v Speaker 2>What's the tie? What's a draw?

511
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<v Speaker 3>All right, Hang on just a second. It was in

512
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<v Speaker 3>the plus two eighties. Let me double check to see

513
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<v Speaker 3>if he did.

514
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<v Speaker 1>So.

515
00:30:04.160 --> 00:30:09.240
<v Speaker 3>Let's get into Orlando and Charlotte ninety minute draw plus

516
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<v Speaker 3>two seven four in the composite.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that might be a good one too. I mean, look,

518
00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:21.880
<v Speaker 2>the adjustments that Smith made for this game were very good.

519
00:30:22.200 --> 00:30:28.799
<v Speaker 2>Agimen instead of Carol, Danny Diyanni Di Johnny instead of Orso.

520
00:30:29.480 --> 00:30:31.119
<v Speaker 2>I think both of those were really good. I thought

521
00:30:31.160 --> 00:30:35.039
<v Speaker 2>Vargas was excellent. Uh, defensively, when it comes to that shape,

522
00:30:35.079 --> 00:30:37.559
<v Speaker 2>I feel like they really wore down Orlando so that

523
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<v Speaker 2>one could go into into peaks and it'd be interesting

524
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<v Speaker 2>if you go. So I might take that draw. And

525
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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to Cincinnati, was.

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<v Speaker 3>Their numbers FC Cincinnati minus one nineteen ninety minute draw

527
00:30:53.519 --> 00:30:57.720
<v Speaker 3>plus two eight two and New York City FC A

528
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<v Speaker 3>plus two ninety.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to know that. I want to know that.

530
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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, it's going to be a difficult one this

531
00:31:05.839 --> 00:31:09.000
<v Speaker 2>time around. You might want to go with some parlays

532
00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:13.319
<v Speaker 2>in this one or just who to score that. That's

533
00:31:13.359 --> 00:31:16.160
<v Speaker 2>been really friendly for me. Uh when he comes to

534
00:31:16.200 --> 00:31:20.519
<v Speaker 2>the juice boxes, Uh, I've hit those pretty consistently. Uh.

535
00:31:20.920 --> 00:31:23.079
<v Speaker 2>So Yeah, I've been doing all right on the juice box.

536
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<v Speaker 1>I'll tell you as you should.

537
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<v Speaker 3>So what is coming up with soccer bar and Pulsar

538
00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:29.559
<v Speaker 3>Sports hit me soccer bar.

539
00:31:29.599 --> 00:31:31.599
<v Speaker 2>We're gonna break this down. We're going to talk about

540
00:31:32.400 --> 00:31:36.680
<v Speaker 2>Bruce Arena very deeply into what he could do. Uh,

541
00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:39.960
<v Speaker 2>what is the idea there in in San Jose. Uh,

542
00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:42.559
<v Speaker 2>We're going to talk about some of these matchups. How

543
00:31:42.599 --> 00:31:47.400
<v Speaker 2>can LA f C prevent a Columbus Crew situation on

544
00:31:47.440 --> 00:31:51.000
<v Speaker 2>their end because it would be another big blow Miami.

545
00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:54.640
<v Speaker 2>We're gonna have Redundo. We heard from Dundo, so we're

546
00:31:54.640 --> 00:31:57.720
<v Speaker 2>gonna have him on of course in this one talking

547
00:31:57.759 --> 00:32:01.200
<v Speaker 2>about a difficult matchup against Atlanta, So go ahead and

548
00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:04.160
<v Speaker 2>check that out. And then today that's gonna be in

549
00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:06.440
<v Speaker 2>Soccer Bar hearing about it now and then in PULSL

550
00:32:06.519 --> 00:32:09.079
<v Speaker 2>Sports will be at the training facilities. We'll talk to

551
00:32:09.079 --> 00:32:13.559
<v Speaker 2>Brian Smetzer. There is some press conference for the Rain.

552
00:32:13.720 --> 00:32:16.400
<v Speaker 2>We'll try to get there and have that on at

553
00:32:16.440 --> 00:32:19.319
<v Speaker 2>POOLSL Sports as well. But yeah, go ahead and check it.

554
00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:20.440
<v Speaker 1>Out what he said.

555
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<v Speaker 3>As always, my friend, it's great to see you during

556
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<v Speaker 3>Cup number two out on the West coast. It is

557
00:32:25.920 --> 00:32:29.279
<v Speaker 3>eight twelve in the morning. Be safe, have great broadcast,

558
00:32:29.440 --> 00:32:32.319
<v Speaker 3>enjoy Providence, Swedish and the rain and the NWSL and

559
00:32:32.359 --> 00:32:34.119
<v Speaker 3>all the above. We will see you next week where

560
00:32:34.119 --> 00:32:37.200
<v Speaker 3>we get to talk about One and Dons the opening

561
00:32:37.279 --> 00:32:39.119
<v Speaker 3>rounds of three. They'll be out the door and it's

562
00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:41.000
<v Speaker 3>One and Dons from now on. Be safe, my friend,

563
00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.480
<v Speaker 3>love you very much. We'll see you next week.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, John. Take it easy.