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David sit downs with Charleston Battery Head Coach & Technical Director Ben Pirmann to discuss building a club identity, being a competitive club while selling players, the future of USL, and much more. Then David digs into the mailbag carving the all-time Women's Soccer Mount Rushmore, comparing Shield teams from different eras, potential USMNT prospects in MLS & more. 1:30 Charleston's Ben Pirrm...

Paul Tenorio (The Atheltic) live from Austin ahead of the USMNT's first games under Mauricio Pochettino. Before talking about the national team David & Paul dig into what the Fire will look like now with Berhalter. It also opens the door for a little "Allocation Disorder" conversation around what the next few years look like for MLS. And finally the guys chat about Pochettino's job this week as he...

In a driving storm on Sunday evening Orlando Pride clinched the clubs first NWSL Shield against Washington Spirit. Jordan was there and takes us into the experience and celebrations from the day. And of course the Soccerwise crew has to dig into the story around Angel City's salary cap violations. 7:53 Celebrating Orlando’s Shield Win 20:02 Wash Injury Woes 28:25 Angel City FC’s Salary Cap Violati...

MLS has hit it's final international break before Decision Day, but that doesn't mean things slow down. Breaking new out of Chicago as Gregg Berhalter takes over as Director Of Football & Head Coach, and Austin has parted ways with Josh Wolff. David sits down with Herculez Gomez (ESPN, Vamos Podcast) to dig through all the news plus putting Inter Miami's season into context. 6:00 Gregg Berhalter T...

With Tom out of service for his big day David calls in the super sub Michele Giannone to help on a championship episode. To start Inter Miami have won their first Supporters Shield in a wild matchup with Columbus. How did they get it done? And was it an MVP that got them there? Then Montreal look to crash the playoff party behind Josef Martinez, Minnesota solidify their spot, and NYCFC continue to...

With 28 MLS matches played across five days the Soccerwise crew is here to keep you up to date. They break all the biggest performances from weekend starting at the top of the standings and the battle for home field advantage, to the race to get in. 6:35 NYCFC's Blue Lagoon Over Red Bulls 19:50 Thoughts On Red Bull Managing Director's Comments On MLS 27:20 Montreal's Playoff Push & Caden Clark's R...

David jumps into the studio to recap a big weekend of action across North America. First Orlando sets the shutout streak record in NWSL in front of a record crowd. On the other end of the standings the playoff race takes another turn as there are some new teams that have inserted their name into the race. In MLS the top four seeds in both conferences are up for grabs and a new team has entered the...

New show on the Soccerwise docket launching to fill your weekend every week. David is going to sit down and chat soccer with some of the most interesting minds in around the game & then answer all your mailbag questions! To start with who better to talk NWSL with than the VP of Soccer Operations and Sporting Director of the Orlando Pride Haley Carter having maybe season in league history. And then...

There were three champions crowned across North America in three hours on Wednesday night. Now Soccerwise is here to break it all down. Tom and Gass dive into LAFC's first Open Cup win. What does the three-peat mean for Vancouver, and how does Columbus carry on after losing the biggest game of all time. 5:23 USOC Final Recap 24:40 What USOC Means To LAFC 27:33 SKC’s Rebuild Going Forward 34:18 Whi...

The NWSL standings had another weekend of chaos. So who better to break it all down than Jordan & David?! They dive into KC's comeback win over Washington. Discuss what The Spirit might have to do without Trinity Rodman. Louisville have gone all in to make the playoffs and can they get there. 4:12 KC’s Bounce Back 19:17 Trinity Rodman Injury Concerns In Washington 29:40 Orlando’s Shutout Streak Co...

A huge week in North American soccer with 3 trophies on the line and this is what Soccerwise lives for. Tom & Gass get together to review the wild weekend of action, preview all 3 finals across the continent & break news on the coaching hire searches in San Jose/Atlanta. 3:09 San Jose Coaching Search Interview List 16:25 Patrick Viera Leading Candidate In Atlanta 22:10 MLS Weekend Recap 22:20 Timb...

We are down to the stretch run of the season in both MLS & NWSL so David will be brining you his new Monday morning recap shows. First a recap on where things stand at the top of the Eastern & Western Conference in MLS as 4 new teams add their names officially to the 2024 playoff field. Then he breaks down the wild twists and turns along the playoff lines. In NWSL Orlando continue their historic f...

A double portion of MLS action this week so Tom & David are back in the lab to break it all down. With watchability darlings Galaxy & Timbers facing off you knew it was going to be a good match day but who had the biggest win? Who made the biggest jump in the playoffs? And much more to dig into. 5:30 MLS Roster Rule Chat 12:14 Timbers Goalscoring Celebration 20:04 Evander MVP Conversation 24:29 LA...

Orlando & KC clashed again and Orlando remain undefeated! Jordan & Gass sit down to tell you why this matchup was much different, and what it could mean going forward. Then they try to chart a way forward for the faltering Portland Thorns. Plus what has led to Bay FC's charge towards the playoffs and is Louisville's gamble to get to 8th worth it? 8:51 Orlando-KC Reaction 25:08 NWSL Cup 2024 Predic...

A massive weekend of swings in the standings means another Soccerwise "Weekend Recap" from Tom & Gass. Like every week down the stretch they go through Best Match, Biggest win for playoff push, Biggest win for shield race (last one?), Who’s back of the week? Bounce back, MY BAD, and Who’s out this week. Plus outside the games big news across California as the guys dig into Vela's return to LAFC &...

An absurd weekend of MLS & NWSL action and David is here to keep you up to date. We start in NWSL with the big rematch between ORL & KC and how this one looked different than before. Then a rundown of the rest of the playoff race in NWSL, some oddly timed loans to Europe & the u20's miraculous comeback. The weekend may have been even bigger in MLS headlined by the LA Galaxy's come from behind stun...

It has finally happened Tom & Gass comb through the details of how US Soccer got Pochettino over the line. After celebrating the CONCACAF Kings Canada they dig into their MLS underrated Best XI (who are now all properly rated), and preview a huge weekend of rivalries with El Trafico & Hell Is Real 3:59 The Details Behind Pochettino Taking Over USMNT 17:27 Canada Kings Of CONCACAF? 29:00 Tom & Davi...

There is never a dull moment in NWSL and this weekend was no different. After checking in on the KC panic meter last week did they do enough in the 1-0 win over Utah to settle the nerves? And what will the rematch look like against now playoff clinched Orlando on Friday night? Of course Jordan & Gass have to take the time to celebrate Alex Morgan upon her retirement. And lastlu what do they take f...

Gass and Tom get together to figure out what the US needs to accomplish against New Zealand Tonight, and how Canada can keep rolling against Mexico. Then they dive into a wacky weekend of MLS with Columbus playing field players in goal & Caleb Porter ethering referees. Plus the MLSPA released the list of 2025 MLS Free Agents today so they cull through to find the top options and most interesting p...

What a weekend across North America. Gass sits down to celebrate Canada, try and find a pulse on the USMNT, give Alex Morgan her flowers and try to decipher what happened in Columbus on Saturday. Plus every Monday means mailbag. Some great questions about US-CAN Best XI, field players in goal, mistakes playing out of the back and much more. 2:37 Oh Canada Celebration 14:11 USMNT Reaction 19:08 Mai...

The last foundational piece of Atlanta United's historic expansion project is gone. Now Garth Lagerway has a lot of work to do with $45 million to spend, two open DP spots, an interim coach, and no Sporting Director. Tom & Gass dig into what has happened in The ATL and what comes next. Then the guys reach for the stars debating where the biggest names in MLS belong. And of course they preview the...

Huge weekend of NWSL action but the big question who is for real and who is a pretender. Jordan & David dig into the hot teams below the playoff lines to gauge who can keep it up. And a lot of the playoff push has been driven by massive signings as NWSL spent over $1.1million in the latest window what does this mean, and what could be next step for the league? 8:42 New CBA Implications 19:50 NWSL...

With MLS entering the homestretch of the season Gass & Tom start their weekly temperature checks. The guys will set the stage for the playoff race while talking through how the weekend results affect it all. Of course Tommy Scoops is also always talking transfers so he lets you know how excited Whitecaps fans should be about their new DP. Also who made the best move at the close of the transfer wi...

With the domestic cup semifinals in the US and Canada behind us, Gass and Tom will recap the tournaments so far and give you a preview of the US Open Cup and Canadian Championship finals. They'll also cover the weekend's big stories in MLS with Leagues Cup in the rearview mirror. But, first, Tommy Scoops will give us his ideas for how MLS can better sync their transfer windows with the European ca...

A special episode of Soccerwise in reaction to the historic CBA agreement between NWSL and The NWSL PA. After David goes over some of the details of the new deal NWSL PA President Tori Huster takes us behind the scenes. Tori answers it all how did this happen? What does it mean for players? What is next? And so much more. And then David brings in a legal expert Susie Cirilli a partner at Ellenoff...