From Last Word on Soccer, by Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki
(October 21, 2016) – Greetings American Soccer Fans! The end is nigh as Decision Day 2016 is upon us. This week on Last Word SC Radio, we’re doing a full break down of MLS Cup Playoffs race to get you ready for the most insane Soccer Sunday of the year.
Last Word SC: MLS Decision Day 2016 With Lots Of Guests
In the first segment, we’re joined by Raising Bulls host and warden of Red Bull Arena, Jo Goldstein. Jo joins Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki to break down why the New York Red Bulls have been so awesome. Jo talks through how New York can avoid giving up late goals. The lads discuss Bradley Wright Philips and Sacha Kljestian. They even sneak in some talk of Red Bulls II and the USL Final.
In segment two, Matt McCarthy hops in to talk about the Philadelphia Union and the Eastern Conference wild card race. Matt laments on what’s gone wrong for Philly in recent months and how Alejandro Bedoya can get things turned around. The guys talk about Andre Blake and Keegan Rosenberry potentially winning season awards. And Matt even comes up with saying something more than “Doop” as the last word.
Daniel Sperry hops in for the Round Table as the guys discuss CONCACAF Champions League sadness and Sporting Kansas City. Dan talks about the injuries and bad luck that Sporting KC have had. Joe talks about the impending doom for the Portland Timbers to balance things out. The hosts also get Dan’s take on the San Jose Earthquakes and their potential off season shake up. Could #DomBall be on the way out?
Lastly, the guys do a full weekend pick ’em. Spoiler alert, Bruce Arena DGAFs against FC Dallas.
Play this on Sunday morning while you’re making the Breakfast of Champions and get to quad-boxing. There’s ten MLS games to watch at the same time. You need all the podcast prep and scrambled eggs you can get.
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Matt Pollard is a Featured Columnist at Last Word on Soccer and Environmental Engineer. When he’s not saving pipelines and cleaning up messes, he’s getting his butt kicked by Insanity, falling down the Rocky Mountains, or watching sports. His first sports love was the LA Kings, though MLS didn’t exist at the time. Once called the Shakespeare of LWOS, he covers the LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids, and Saint Louis FC. Like the Galaxy, he too was handcrafted in LA.
Joe Hojnacki is managing editor of Last Word on Soccer. A lifelong resident of the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, he supports Detroit City FC locally, Portland Timbers nationally, and Arsenal globally. He’s also a homebrewer, amatuer astrontomer, pathetic Detroit Lions fan and baseball nerd. In addition to Last Word SC, he hosts the Crowding the Plate Podcast over at Last Word’s MLB arm, Last Word on Baseball.
