Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

David Mosse and special guest Doug McIntyre break down the U.S. Women’s National Team’s first loss to Brazil since 2014. Emma Hayes rolled out the squad’s youngest starting lineup in 26 years as she continues to prioritize progress and expanding the player pool over short-term success. Mauricio Pochettino on the other hand, has half the time to finalize World Cup rosters and far fewer wins with th...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap the U.S. Women’s international friendly against Brazil. The two teams faced off in a rematch of the Olympic gold medal match, Trinity Rodman and Lindsey Heaps led the way. On the men’s side, Christian Pulisic bagged an assist for AC Milan, while Yunus Musah got subbed off early following a crucial mistake. Jedi Robinson and Fulham shocked the Premier League title...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse shared thoughts on Gianni Infantino’s appearance on The Herd, where he discussed the world’s view on American soccer, growth of the game, U.S. Soccer’s “golden era” and more. Following the USMNT’s uninspiring performance at the CONCACAF Nations League, many unanswered questions remained about the squad and Starting XI. The guys made a list of players they see breaking i...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap USMNT’s weekend abroad after returning from national duty in CONCACAF Nations League. AC Milan’s struggles continued with a loss to Napoli and Santi Jimenez’s crucial missed penalty. Why was Christian Pulisic passed over for the responsibility? Weston McKennie and Tim Weah bagged their first win under new head coach Igor Tudor. Chris Richards’ side advanced to the...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse sit down to share final thoughts on the USMNT’s lackluster weekend at the CONCACAF Nations League, and the importance of Sergiño Dest and Antonee Robinson being available for the national team this summer at Gold Cup. Also during this international window, Argentina handed Brazil their worst World Cup qualifying loss ever. France, Spain, Germany, and Portugal all advanc...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse and Stu Holden broke down the USMNT’s second loss in the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League. Mauricio Pochettino revamped the USMNT starting XI in the 3rd-place match against Canada, but it was not enough to secure the win. Their only goal came from Patrick Agyemang in the first half, assisted by Diego Luna. After losing the Nations League for the first time, the guys discussed...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, Stu Holden and John Strong recap the U.S. Men's National Team’s shocking 1-0 loss to Panama live from SoFi Stadium. Panama’s Cecilio Waterman scored the winner at the death to advance Los Canaleros to the CONCACAF Nations League Finals. The USMNT has now been eliminated by Panama in three-straight major tournaments including the 2024 Copa America and 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cu...

An exciting international window is upon us with CONCACAF and UEFA Nations League matches & CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. Alexi Lalas and David Mosse previewed USMNT’s match against Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal. Alexi unveiled his predictions for the starting lineup. Most of the players called up for Pochettino’s squad were in club action this weekend. Christian Pulisic helped...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kick off the episode with Mauricio Pochettino’s Nations League roster drop. Six MLS based players got the call including Diego Luna, Patrick Agyemang, and Brian White. The squad will face Panama on March 20th. Over in the Champions League, Lamine Yamal led Barcelona’s romp over Benfica with a goal and assist. Is Yamal the best player in the world at just 17 years-old? G...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kick off today's show off with the announcement of USMNT’s June friendlies. The squad is set to face off against two big European opponents, Switzerland and Turkiye, ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Also in Europe, Christian Pulisic had a big weekend and saved the day for AC Milan. He scored two goals in eight minutes to equalize and win the match over Lecce. Juventus su...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dove into the Champions League Round of 16 Leg 1. On Tuesday, Real Madrid and Atletico faced off in a close battle and Arsenal pummeled PSV 7-1. To follow that up, Harry Kane led the way for Bayern with a brace and Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott was the hero in their win at the death. The Big news for our Americans in Europe, Flo Balogun returned to training camp this week...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap a busy weekend abroad for the Americans. Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis went head-to-head with one of La Liga’s best, and outmatched them. The header against Real Madrid marked his first league goal of the season. Over in Serie A, the struggles have not let up. AC Milan dropped important matches on the weekend and moved down to 9th in standings, while Juventus fail...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down Messi’s electric goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Inter Miami and LAFC both advanced to the Round of 16. MLS league play also continues this weekend with the new San Diego squad set to host their first home match at Snapdragon Stadium. Over in Europe, Barcelona and Atletico played to a 8-goal thriller in Copa Del Rey. Johnny and Real Betis prepare to take...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into Major League Soccer’s opening week. It was an electric start for San Diego FC as they took down the reigning MLS Cup Champions. Bruce Arena’s debut with San Jose was also unforgettable, topping Salt Lake 4-0. Additionally, Alexi breaks down the infamous playing out of the back and giveaway goals we continued to see this weekend. Over in Europe, Josh Sargent re...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are joined by Apple TV’s Taylor Twellman for a look into the 2025 Major League Soccer season. They discuss the biggest transfers of the offseason, Bruce Arena and Gregg Berhalter’s first year in the league, USL expansion league, and more. In the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s, Djordje Mihailovic and the Colorado Rapids topped LAFC in leg-1 of the first round. Over in Europe,...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are fired up about the United Soccer League launching a new Division One League in 2027-28. Details on timeline, competition format, and clubs participating will be announced in coming months. The big question remains, is promotion/relegation in the cards for the new league? Over in Europe, Captain Weston McKennie led Juventus to a Derby D’Italia win, and Tim Weah stepp...

David Mosse and special guest Stu Holden broke down the U.S. Women’s National Team SheBelieves roster for the February window. Emma Hayes called up her 23-player squad without Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, and Mallory Swanson. The guys were also fired up after an exciting day of Champions League action. Manchester City and Real Madrid went back and forth in a 5-goal thriller. Jude Bellingham recor...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to last week’s USMNT club action. Christian Pulisic delivered a man of the match performance and recorded both assists in AC Milan's win. Josh Sargent remained hot, earning his fourth goal in three consecutive matches for Norwich City. Sargent will be crucial up top for the USMNT with Ricardo Pepi recovering from knee surgery. PSV ruled Pepi out for the remainder...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and MLS Insider Tom Bogert discuss MLS transfers during this January window including Cucho Hernandez, Dejan Joveljic, Emmanuel Latte Lath, and Miguel Almiron. They talk Neymar's transfer to Santos, and how close the Chicago Fire actually was to signing the soccer legend. They also unpack thoughts on the U.S. Open Cup and the 16 MLS squads competing. Last but not least To...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap the USMNT weekend abroad. Jedi Robinson stays hot and is on track to take down the EPL defenders assist record. Brenden Aaronson and Josh Sargent both scored big goals in the Championship. Mark McKenzie got the start and scored his first Ligue 1 goal for Toulouse. Tim Weah also recorded an assist off a long shot in Juventus’ home win against Empoli. The Americans...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down an exciting final match day in the Champions League. Christian Pulisic, Ricardo Pepi, and Gio Reyna all recorded goal contributions in their respective matches. Weston McKennie captained Juventus as they advanced to the UCL Round of 32. Manchester City avoided an elimination scare with a comeback in the second half. Neymar, Vini Jr, and Jhon Duran headline so...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse share final thoughts on the January window for the USMNT. With a MLS-heavy squad, the guys discussed players that stood out and thoughts on the direction of USMNT under Maurico Pochettino. Over in Europe, Tyler Adams bagged two assists in a big win over Nottingham Forest, Christian Pulisic remained perfect on penalties with a goal for AC Milan, and Josh Sargent made his...

David Mosse and special guest Stu Holden dove into the U.S. National Team’s 3-0 win over Costa Rica. Brian White and Caden Clark led the way, both scoring their first international goals. Diego Luna also shined in the match, he suffered a nose injury in the first half and minutes later recorded an assist. Next, the guys broke down Champions League action. Bologna dropped two goals in under two min...

David Mosse and special guest Doug McIntyre broke down the USMNT’s first of two matches during Camp Cupcake. Maurcio Pochettino’s young squad topped Venezuela behind three first time international goal scorers. Eight Americans also earned their first cap for the USMNT on Saturday. The squad will take on Costa Rica next, in Orlando. Over in Europe, the guys broke down Tim Weah’s goal off the bench...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kick things off with a preview of the USMNT’s upcoming matches against Venezuela and Costa Rica. A few roster changes included the departing of Jalen Neal, Jesus Ferreira, and John Tolkin. Over in Europe, the Americans showed out behind goals from Gio Reyna, Malik Tillman, and Ricardo Pepi. Christian Pulisic came off the pitch in the away win at Como due to muscle fatig...