Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas is pumped to talk all things USMNT after the United States picked up a 1-0 victory against El Salvador in the CONCACAF Nations League! In today's show, Lalas breaks down USMNT's performance against El Salvador and debates whether Anthony Hudson should be a serious contender for USMNT. Lalas also discusses whether Folarin Balogun would be able to live up to the massive hype if he were to play for the United States and also reveals why USMNT needs to make a decision in the near future for the managerial position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas fired up the Twitter spaces for an instant-reaction podcast following the USMNT’s 7-1 win over Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League. Alexi dives into Christian Pulisic’s star performance, Gio Reyna as a 10, and the newcomers in Taylor Booth and Alejandro Zendejas. He also answered questions from listeners on recently fired Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann’s chances to take over the USMNT, MLS Apple coverage, and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Folarin Balogun's arrival in the United States is causing a stir as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first bring up USMNT's CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador before mentioning Folarian Balogun. With Balogun being spotted in Orlando, Lalas and Mosse debate whether USMNT has a legit shot of landing the striker within the United States' soccer team. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse preview the top Euro Qualifier matches for the 2024 Euros which feature games such as Italy vs. England. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether Tab Ramos can manage USMNT and Lalas reveals his top 5 candidates for the UMSNT managerial position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Pulisic leads the day on an eventful episode of State of the Union as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse dive into the comments that Pulisic made toward Gregg Berhalter and debate whether the USMNT winger's comments were valid. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse discuss CONCACAF Champions League featuring teams such as Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC before talking about the Champions League. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse break down the top games from the weekend which include games such as FC Barcelona's impressive victory against Real Madrid and Arsenal's key victory over Crystal Palace. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate why USMNT hasn't been able to develop a world-class player yet and talk about the Women's World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back for another installment of State of the Union as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse react to the latest news from the Gregg Berhalter investigation and debate who is the most to blame for the situation among the likes of Claudio Reyna, Danielle, Reyna, and Gregg Berhalter. Lalas and Mosse also talk about Alejandro Zendejas committing to USMNT over Mexico and analyze how big this is for the United States. Covering CONCACAF Champions League, Lalas and Mosse react to Austin FC being eliminated by Violette and talk about top games such as Tigres vs. Orlando City SC. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse react to the Champions League games such as Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig and preview the top games this upcoming weekend such as Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk the USMNT Mexico rivalry and break down the new format for the 20226 FIFA World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brendan Hunt from the hit show Ted Lasso joins the State of the Union for a very special show alongside Alexi Lalas and David Mosse! Hunt first talks about whether season three of Ted Lasso will be the final one for the show and also talks about his favorite episode. Hunt also makes sure to talk about USMNT, as he grades the United State's performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and gives his predictions on how he believes USMNT can perform in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During #AskAlexi, Lalas reveals his top five soccer movies ever produced while Mosse gives his top six movies of 2022. To wrap up the show, Lalas reveals what he told the USMNT U-15 squad as a guest speaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CONCACAF Champions League has arrived as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first dive into the CONCACAF Champions League as they discuss Austin FC's embarrassing loss to Violette and Orlando City SC's draw against Tigres. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to preview the top MLS games this weekend, featuring Atlanta United vs. Charlotte FC & Seattle Sounders vs. FC Cincinnati. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse recap the Champions League which includes Gio Reyna's Dortmund falling to Christian Pulisic's Chelsea & PSG falling against Bayern Munich. Lalas and Mosse then look ahead to the top games in Europe this weekend, such as Arsenal vs. Fulham and Manchester United vs. Southampton. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether there should be concerns with the USMNT managerial position and argue whether Jim Curtin's comments about Ted Lasso crossed the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weekend action brought plenty of talking points as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content you need! Lalas and Mosse first break down the top MLS games from the weekend, featuring St. Louis City SC's victory over Charlotte FC and LAFC's victory over the Portland Timbers. Moving over to Europe, Lalas, and Mosse react to Liverpool's demolition of Manchester United, Arsenal's nail-biting victory over Bournemouth, and Manchester City's impressive result against Newcastle United. After recapping the top games from Europe, Lalas and Mosse preview Champions League matchups, which feature a tasty matchup between Gio Reyna's Dortmund and Christian Pulisic's Chelsea. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether the MLS can bring in new fans through an F1-styled documentary series on the MLS season. (edited)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FIFA Awards show brought plenty of discussion as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! First, Lalas and Mosse react to Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martínez winning the best goalkeeper & player of the year. Lalas and Mosse also debate whether Alex Morgan & USWNT should have gotten more representation and go over the top MLS games this weekend, featuring LAFC vs. Portland and FC Dallas vs. L.A. Galaxy. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse debate which clubs would be the best fit for Christian Pulisic which features the likes of A.C. Milan, Newcastle United, Leeds United, and Real Madrid. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to talk about the top games in Europe this weekend such as Chelsea vs. Leeds United, Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig, and FC Barcelona vs. Valencia CF. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk about Chelsea's woes and Gregg Berhalter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major League Soccer is BACK as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! First, Lalas and Mosse dive into the results from the MLS, featuring St. Louis City SC's impressive victory over Austin FC, Atlanta United's late victory over San Jose, Seattle Sounders' dominant victory over Colorado, and much more! Heading over to Europe next, Lalas and Mosse recap the top games from the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 which features Arsenal's tight victory over Leicester City, Leeds United's much-needed victory against Southampton, Dortmund's victory over Hoffenheim, Real Madrid's draw against Atlético Madrid, PSG's blowout victory against Marseille, and Napoli's win against Empoli. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether USMNT players such as Brenden Aaronson are struggling to adapt to European competition after the World Cup break and react to Jürgen Klinsmann becoming the manager of South Korea for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices