Recruiting Messi to MLS, USWNT World Cup preparations, updated MLS tiers | SOTU

The MLS season has provided plenty of surprises as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first recap the CONCACAF Champions League matches, which feature games such as LAFC's first-leg victory over Vancouver. Moving over to the MLS, Lalas gives his tiers between "good," "average," and "bad" for MLS Eastern and Western conference teams such as the L.A. Galaxy. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse preview USWNT's matchup against Ireland this weekend and whether USWNT must win this game ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to preview the top games in Europe this weekend such as Dortmund vs. Union Berlin and Frank Lampard's Chelsea vs. Wolves. To wrap up the show, Lalas analyzes why the USMNT managerial process has been a slow one and whether Lionel Messi would want to join the MLS amid competition from Saudi Arabia and LaLiga.

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