Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back for a patriotic episode, as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! The duo first react to USMNT's victory over Trinidad & Tobago. Within the conversation, they discuss whether Jesús Ferreira is unfairly a punching bag for USMNT fans and debate who has impressed so for the United States. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to react to the other Gold Cup games such as Mexico's loss to Qatar. Keeping with the CONCACAF theme, Lalas and Mosse react to the latest transfer news and rumors surrounding USMNT players such as Christian Pulisic and Brenden Aaronson. Moving over to MLS, the duo recap the top games from the weekend and also look ahead to the big matchup between the L.A. Galaxy and LAFC on 4th of July. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk soccer development and USMNT playing Brazil in the past on 4th of July! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are BACK as they got you covered with all the USMNT soccer content that you need! The duo first react to Timothy Weah joining Juventus and what this means for his career. They also make sure to talk about the club situations surrounding Brandon Vazquez and Ricardo Pepi. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse analyze USMNT's 6-0 victory over St. Kitts & Nevis. Who shined in the win? Who disappointed? Does Jesús Ferreira get too much hate? Within the USMNT Gold Cup topic point, Lalas reacts to Landon Donovan's comments on dual-nats. Continuing with the subject of the Gold Cup, they discuss the Canadian Soccer Federation's financial issues and what it means for the future of Canadian Soccer. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse make sure to talk about Tata Martino officially becoming Inter Miami's manager and Lalas touches on the Cuban soccer team within the Gold Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are ready to talk all things Gold Cup as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! The duo first react to USMNT's performance against Jamaica. Who shined? Who disappointed? They also make sure to debate whether Jesús Ferreira or Brandon Vazquez is the better forward for USMNT. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to analyze Mexico's result against Honduras and break down why Mexico was able to be so impressive in their first match. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse break the latest transfer rumors surrounding players such as Folarin Balogun, Tyler Adams, and Christian Pulisic. To wrap up the show, Lalas talks the emotions of being inducted to the California Sports Hall of Fame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are BACK in the brand new, state-of-the-art FOX studios as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! The duo first talk about Gregg Berhalter. Does Berhalter need to deliver results asap? Does he have any pressure toward him? Keeping with the USMNT theme, Lalas and Mosse talk about USMNT's Gold Cup hopes and which players they hope to see shine in the tournament. To wrap up the show, Lalas reacts to Gareth Bale's comments on MLS players being more accepting to losing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are joined by Jen Cooper, member of the FOX Sports' research team for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as well as both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA Men's World Cups, as they dive into all things USWNT and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The trio analyze the roster that Vlatko Andonovski will be taking to Australia & New Zealand. Any snubs? Any surprises? They also make sure to break down the toughest challengers toward USWNT's three-peat hopes and predict who they believe will win the FIFA World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are BACK as they got you covered with all the CONCACAF Nations League content that you need! The duo first react to USMNT's impressive performance against Canada in the final. Did Folarin Balogun steal the show? Can Gio Reyna continue this performance with Gregg Berhalter? They also make sure to discuss whether USMNT needs to play stronger teams in the future and whether Gregg Berhalter will need to earn trust back from the USMNT players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are BACK with all the USMNT content that you need! The duo first react to USMNT dominating in their CONCACAF Nations League semifinals matchup against Mexico. Has Mexico fallen behind to USMNT? Lalas and Mosse also break down the reported news of Gregg Berhalter returning as USMNT manager. Is Berhalter the right choice? Can Gio Reyna and Berhalter put their differences aside?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former USMNT international and current U-19 coach Jermaine Jones joins the show for a special episode of State of the Union! Jones sits down with Alexi Lalas to talk about the current state of U.S. soccer, USMNT recruitment, and which players to look out for in the future! Lalas and Mosse also make sure to preview USMNT's matchup against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stu Holden joins State of the Union for a SPECIAL episode as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Holden, Lalas and Mosse first dive into the news of Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami and debate how big this is for Inter Miami and MLS. The trio also react to Christian Pulisic's comments on Gregg Berhalter. Does Pulisic want Berhalter back? Do the trio believe Berhalter will be back? They also make sure to react to the CONCACAF Champions League being renamed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup and analyze what this means moving forward. Shifting over to Europe, Lalas, Holden and Mosse react to West Ham winning the Conference League over Fiorentina and preview Manchester City's matchup against Inter Milan in the Champions League Final. The trio also make sure to preview the top MLS games this weekend such as St. Louis City SC vs. the L.A. Galaxy. To wrap up the show, Lalas, Holden and Mosse talk the top USMNT talent and they talk about the PGA/LIV tour merger! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are ready to recap all the soccer action from the weekend as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! The duo first analyze the preliminary Gold Cup roster for USMNT and touch on USYNT losing to Uruguay during the quarterfinals of the U-20 FIFA World Cup. They debate whether the World Cup was a success or failure. They also make sure to discuss the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship match between Mexico and the United States and why the USA weren't able to place the final touches necessary to pick up the victory. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse recap the MLS games from the weekend such as FC Cincinnati's impressive victory over Chicago Fire and also congratulate Leon's victory in the CONCACAF Champions League final over LAFC . Moving over to Europe, they break down top matches such as the FA Cup between Manchester United and Manchester City while also reacting to Zlatan Ibrahimović retiring from soccer. Was Ibrahimović the GREATEST designated player in MLS history? To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk about the Saudi League making moves and Lalas touches on José Mourinho's behavior following the conclusion of the Europa League final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices