{"id":24530,"date":"2019-09-05T21:13:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T01:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=24530"},"modified":"2019-09-05T21:13:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T01:13:35","slug":"last-word-sc-radio-international-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/09\/05\/last-word-sc-radio-international-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word SC Radio: International Window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PODCAST<\/strong> &#8211; What&#8217;s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan are talking all things United States Men&#8217;s National Team. We discuss the roster, expectations for this international window, and the two matches they have.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Word SC Radio: International Window<\/h2>\n<p>Then we bring back the MLS Playoff DEFCON Ratings, looking at teams in both conferences and breaking down their playoff hopes. We finish with Weekend and USMNT Pick &#8216;Ems. Share this episode with your USMNT friends to get ready for the match against Mexico and the critical but abbreviated MLS fixtures for this weekend. <\/p>\n<p><iframe title='Last Word SC Radio: International Window, MLS Playoff DEFCON Ratings' src='https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/x4ccv-be639b?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1' data-link='https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/x4ccv-be639b?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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