Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse welcome the new week with soccer as they got you covered with all the content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first recap the big MLS games this past weekend such as Nashville SC's victory over Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC's draw against FC Dallas. The duo also make sure to break down the CONCACAF Champions League games this week between LAFC vs. Philadelphia Union and Tigres vs. Leon. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse break down the top games this past weekend such as Leeds United's loss against Bournemouth and Dortmund's draw against Bochum. On the subject of Leeds United, they debate whether Leeds United has gotten worse without Jesse Marsch and if Weston McKennie made a mistake joining them on loan. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether Sporting Kansas City needs to fire Peter Vermes and Lalas reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo's comments on failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to the massive U.S. Soccer news as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! After officially being hired as the U.S. Soccer Sporting Director, Lalas and Mosse debate whether Matt Crocker will fit in with the United States and if he'll be able to recruit dual nationals like Florian Balogun. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse break down the CONCACAF Champions League matches and also look ahead to the top MLS games this weekend such as Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas. Moving over to Europe, the duo recap Arsenal's Premier League collapse and talk Taty Castellanos' impressive performance against Real Madrid. Is MLS getting taxed in the transfer market? They also look ahead to the top games this weekend such as Dortmund vs. Bochum. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse analyze the history of the United States' soccer style and Lalas breaks down the Galaxy's chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to the BIG USMNT news as they have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first react to U.S. soccer appointing Matt Crocker as the Sporting Director. The duo debate what this means for USMNT and USWNT moving forward and whether Crocker will need to accumulate to the United States. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse react to the top MLS games this past weekend such as LAFC vs. Nashville SC and Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire FC. They also make sure to preview the CONCACAF Champions League matches between LAFC vs. Philadelphia Union and Tigres vs. Leon. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse recap the top European games such as Arsenal vs. Southampton and Mainz vs. Bayern Munich. To wrap up the show, they discuss whether Ricardo Pepi should play in the U-20 FIFA World Cup and Lalas talks the impact of AI technology in soccer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all things USWNT and USMNT in today's episode of State of the Union! To start the show, Lalas and Mosse react to USMNT's draw against Mexico. Lalas and Mosse break down players such as Sergiño Dest, Aaron Long & Jesus Ferreira and what USMNT did well in the draw. Continuing with the American theme, the duo break down the top MLS games this weekend such as Atlanta United vs. Minnesota United FC and LAFC vs. Nashville SC. Moving over to Europe, they break down all things Champions League, reacting to games such as Napoli's loss against A.C. Milan and Chelsea's meltdown against Real Madrid. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to preview the top games in Europe this weekend as well such as Arsenal vs. Southampton and Mainz vs. Bayern Munich. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether USMNT has an attendance problem and react to USA/Mexico submitting a bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug McIntyre joins State of the Union for a special episode as McIntyre, Alexi Lalas, and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! McIntyre first reveals updates on what's going on with USMNT's managerial role and whether the United States Men's Soccer Team will bring in a new GM. McIntyre also breaks down where he believes USMNT players such as Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie will be heading in the summer window. With the Women's World Cup coming closer, the trio break down USWNT's World Cup hopes and what fans should be excited about heading into the summer. Switching to the MLS, Lalas and Mosse recap the top games from the weekend such as LAFC's victory over the L.A. Galaxy and Portland Timber's victory against the Seattle Sounders. Heading over to Europe, the duo analyze the best games such as Arsenal's draw against West Ham United and Dortmund's draw against Stuttgart. To wrap up the show, Lalas reveals who he believes is the best USMNT coach in history and talks the New York Red Bulls scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aly Wagner joins the State of the Union for a special episode as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse have Wagner join the episode as they talk about USWNT's World Cup hopes, teams to look out for and who can be the unsung hero for USWNT. After finishing the interview, Lalas and Mosse recap the top games from CONCACAF Champions League such as LAFC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The duo also make sure to touch on the big games for MLS this weekend such as L.A. Galaxy vs. LAFC. Moving over to Europe, they recap the Champions League games such as A.C. Milan vs. Napoli and also look ahead to the big games in Europe this weekend such as Arsenal vs. West Ham United. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mose react to USMNT's roster against Mexico and Lalas talks all things Wrexham! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are gearing up for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first react to USWNT's 2-0 victory against Ireland in an international friendly. The guys discuss Mallory Swanson's injury and debate how big of a loss it would be for USWNT if Swanson wasn't able to play in the World Cup. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse analyze Jesse March turning down Leicester City and talk about what this means for his ambitions within the Premier League. Moving over to Europe, They recap the top games from the weekend such as Arsenal vs. Liverpool & Leeds United vs. Crystal Palace. The duo also make sure to break down the MLS games from this weekend such as Seattle Sounders vs. St. Louis City SC. To wrap up the show, Lalas reveals whether he'd ever want to be a manager for USMNT and talks about the turmoil within the L.A. Galaxy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weekend brought plenty of action as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Diving into the MLS first, Lalas and Mosse recap the top games such as L.A. Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City SC vs. Minnesota United FC. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to touch on the CONCACAF Champions League matches this week which will features teams such as LAFC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC going against each other. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse react to Graham Potter being sacked by Chelsea and discuss what this means for Christian Pulisic's Chelsea future. Continuing the European theme, Lalas and Mosse debate whether players such as Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, and Ricardo Pepi will stay with their relegation-threatened clubs or if they will transfer to new a team this summer. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse react to the new jerseys USWNT will wear in the 2023 FIFA Women's 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 soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first dive into USWNT and their two upcoming matches against Ireland. Lalas and Mosse touch on Julie Ertz being included within the roster and what this means for USWNT's World Cup hopes. Lalas and Mosse continue the American theme as they discuss USMNT's matchup against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals and how much the United States will miss Tyler Adams due to his hamstring injury. Moving over to the MLS, Lalas and Mosse preview the top games during the weekend such as the L.A. Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders. Lalas and Mosse also break down the top games in Europe such as Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund and Arsenal vs. Leeds United. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether dual nationality prospects such as Folarin Balogun should feel pride in representing the United States and also touch on Christian Pulisic's USMNT debut seven years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices