{"id":24417,"date":"2019-08-27T01:19:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T05:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=24417"},"modified":"2019-08-27T01:19:26","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T05:19:26","slug":"last-word-sc-open-cup-final-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/08\/27\/last-word-sc-open-cup-final-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word SC: U.S. Open Cup Final Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PODCAST<\/strong> &#8211; What&#8217;s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt Pollard and Daniel Sperry are here for a full 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup Final preview. We discuss Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC and how we see the match shaking out. We also talk narrative given these two teams joined MLS in 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Word SC: U.S. Open Cup Final Preview<\/h2>\n<p>Then we turn to last week&#8217;s MLS Rivalry Week and pick winners and losers for the midweek, Saturday, and Sunday. In the Round Table, we&#8217;ve got Pick &#8216;Ems for Open Cup and the MLS Labor Day Weekend slate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title='Last Word SC: U.S. Open Cup Final Preview' src='https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/2ny8f-bd1ce3?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1' data-link='https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/2ny8f-bd1ce3?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1' height='122' width='100%' style='border: none;' scrolling='no' data-name='pb-iframe-player' ><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/tag\/last-word-sc-radio\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word SC Radio<\/a> is a part of Last Word on Sports Media and an affiliate member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgn.fm\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beautiful Game Network<\/a>. You can subscribe to the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/last-word-radio\/id980908576\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on iTunes<\/a> and many other podcatchers.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our wonderful hosts (read: motley crew) on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOSMattPollard\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LWOSMattPollard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sperrydaniel94\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@sperrydaniel94<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/matt-pollard-featured-columnist\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Pollard<\/a> is the Managing Editor of Last Word on Soccer and an engineer. When he\u2019s not watching soccer or at work, the Colorado transplant enjoys skiing and hiking all over the state. The LA Kings will always be his first sports love, though MLS didn\u2019t exist at the time. Once called the Shakespeare of LWOS, he covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/galaxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LA Galaxy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rapids<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/usl\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint Louis FC<\/a>. Like the Galaxy, he too was handcrafted in LA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/daniel-sperry\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Sperry<\/a> is an Editor at Last Word on Soccer. 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