Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

DECISION DAY IS UPON US! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into all of the playoff-clinching scenarios in the Western and Eastern Conferences. Will Orlando, Columbus, or Cincinnati make the final two spots in the East?What a week of Champions League soccer. Brugge plays the role of Cinderella, Inter tops Barca, and more. The guys then preview the massive club tilts in Europe including Arsenal vs Liverpool & Dortmund vs Bayern Munich before chatting England hosting the USWNT. Alexi caps the show with his take on the Yates Report which looked into sexual misconduct and verbal abuse by coaches in the NWSL.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap a wild weekend of soccer as the MLS regular season is roaring to a conclusion. LAFC wrapped up the Supporters Shield while Columbus, Miami, Portland and others fight it out for the last few playoff spots. Is the Supporters Shield a better trophy than the MLS Cup? The guys then dive into soccer across the pond where Arsenal and Manchester City continue to roll on. We also cover La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A fixtures. In our #AskAlexi segment, we debate what constitutes a successful USMNT outing in Qatar.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a weekend of International soccer! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into all the action including the USMNT opponents in Qatar. How did Mexico fare in their two matches? We then look ahead to the weekend of club soccer as the EPL has two massive heavyweight bouts on tap. Will Arsenal stay at the top of the table and take down Tottenham? In our #AskAlexi and One for the Road segments, we let the US fans air out all of the grievances following the Japan and Saudi Arabia matches...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US drew Saudi Arabia in their final friendly before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Alexi Lalas and David Mosse hopped on Twitter Spaces following the match to field calls and let fans air their grievances... Is Matt Turner your starter vs. Wales in goal? How badly does this squad miss Timothy Weah and Yunus Musah? Did Pepi do enough to get a start in Qatar today? Make sure to tune in Thursday for our normal weekend preview podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas fired up his Twitter Spaces with David Mosse to break down the USMNT loss to Japan in a friendly from Germany. Is Matt Turner the starting keeper? Who really needs to step up on Tuesday in the final match before the World Cup against Saudi Arabia? Make sure to tune into Twitter Spaces next week after the match on FS1 to join Alexi and Mosse as well.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The USMNT has two final friendlies in the next few days before they get on the plane to Qatar. Alexi Lalas and David Mosse preview the matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia. What does the rotation at keeper and striker look like? The UEFA Nations League is underway this weekend and two of the USMNT Group B opponents have massive matches. We dive into the England and Wales games as well as Iran's two friendlies. In our #AskAlexi segment, we chat about our perception of Jesus Ferreira and the possibility of taking four strikers to Qatar. Alexi caps the show by giving his take on the recent excerpts released from Christian Pulsic's book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MLS playoff picture is clearing up as teams race to the finish. Austin and Nashville squared off in the 2nd MVP battle this season. Has Hany Mukhtar wrapped it up? We also dive into all of the squads on the playoff line. Will Miami keep this run of form going and make their first-ever postseason appearance? On the international front, the Jordan Pefok debate rages on as he scored over the weekend for Bundesliga-leading Union Berlin... while Ricardo Pepi bagged his first goal in 30 matches. Juventus kept their poor form going... is it time to hit the panic button? We also break down the epic Club America vs Chivas match and the latest surrounding duel-national prospect Alejandro Zendejas. In the #AskAlexi segment, we chat about Chelsea and Chicago Fire keeper Gabriel Slonina...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Between Champions League madness, fiery debates over Americans ruining EPL, and the US roster drop, we could have taped for another hour... Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap the week that was in Europe and preview a stacked MLS weekend. The duo starts with the USMNT September roster window. Who was left out? Which spots are still up for grabs? Later in the show, Alexi also reveals his top-5 all-time US jerseys coming off the new kit release.Chelsea owner Todd Boehly started a firestorm of debate after proposing an All-Star game for the EPL. Was it truly a bad idea or are people just mad because it is coming from an American?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MLS season is coming down to the finish and Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap a wild weekend on the pod. Jesus Ferreira's brace capped off a comeback for Dallas over LAFC. Does Cherundolo have a lineup problem? We also recap the European games that did go on without a hitch the past few days. The guys then flip it forward to midweek action. We have two reunions in the Champions League involving Robert Lewandowski & Erling Haaland. Does it get any better than City vs. Dortmund and Bayern vs. Barcelona? In our #AskAlexi segment we address the USMNT jersey, converting EPL fans, and the latest on the US striker position. Alexi wraps the podcast by bringing you inside his World Cup prep.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are joined by their new coworker, Chad Johnson, to delve into his past and how he became such a huge soccer fan. Who are his favorite players, which clubs does he root for, and what was it like to pursue a professional soccer career? The guys also have a few World Cup predictions before comparing World Cup squads to their NFL counterparts. Is the USA a dark horse? Chad Johnson certainly thinks so. Don't worry, we dive into his FIFA playing career as well...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices