Extratime

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Extratime, the Official Podcast of Major League Soccer (MLS), is the premier soccer podcast covering the beautiful game in North America. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Andrew Wiebe and David Gass are joined by a rotating cast of Charlie Davies, Matt Doyle and Calen Carr to discuss the latest headlines in Major League Soccer (MLS), Concacaf and the United States and Canadian national teams. Tune in for A-list guests that include the biggest players, coaches, GMs and journalists in our region, as well as soccer discussions free to go wherever the banter leads!

The final pod! Wiebe, Gass and Doyle say goodbye to Extratime after 15 amazing years
01/22/2025

Sadly, the rumors are true. Extratime’s sicko run is over, but don’t cry! Laugh and celebrate all the hosts, moments and genius/stupid MLS bits with us one last time. Thank you for listening! See you all on the other side…


Last show of ‘24! Tom Bogert on all 30 teams’ transfer needs, plus GAM/schedule revealed!
12/20/2024

The boys close out 2024 going through the 2025 schedule and going team-by-team with each team's offseason stories.


Hello, silly season! Facu sold, Sounders raid Dallas, San Diego expansion draft and the start of free agency!
12/16/2024

4:30 - Best way to watch your team in a final

9:50 - Concacaf Champions Cup Bracket is set

13:40 - Leagues Cup changes coming?

15:13 - Facu Torres sold to Brazil

25:30 - Chris Henderson to ATL - biggest move of the offseason?

32:30 - Sounders trying to sign Ferreira and Arriola? 

38:22 - Latest on the San Diego roster build 

52:21 - Doyle’s Free Agency Big Board

 


The Galaxy are BACK! Twellman joins for MLS Cup review + offseason primer
12/09/2024

3:40 - Best Things We Saw From MLS Cup

18:10 - Taylor Twellman joins the show!

18:25 - View from the booth: how LA got it done

19:50 - What does this title mean for the Galaxy?

23:15 - Andres Reyes shock sub dooms RBNY

27:50 - Inter Miami 2025 outlook

29:30 - Will Robbie Keane coach in MLS next season?

48:33 - The key roster decisions looming for the champs

52:20 - RBNY postmortem and 2025 outlook

1:00:20 - Open coaching jobs update

1:04:45 - Half-day trade window roundup

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Armchair Analyst MLS Cup Tactical Preview
12/05/2024

Matt Doyle is here to guide you through how Saturday's MLS Cup will play out on the field! 


MLS Cup in Los Angeles! Riqui triumph/tragedy, Red Bulls perfect underdogs and Sounders/Orlando postmortem reports
12/02/2024

2:20 - Best Things we Saw in the Conference Finals

17:17 - Are the Galaxy back??? Is it 2014 again?

31:18 - How the Galaxy got it done against the Sounders

43:00 - Riqui Puig confirmed DAWG

48:27 -  Sounders postmortem - was this a successful season?

54:49 - Red Bulls into MLS Cup… will the curse actually be broken?

1:07:15 - Orlando postmortem - will they run it back with Oscar Pareja? 

1:12:30 - Best open manager jobs in MLS

 


JMo, Yoshida, Jansson & Edelman preview the Conference Finals!
11/28/2024

1:20 - Jordan Morris on scoring, getting the job done against LAFC 

4:00 - Sharing big moments with his son Theo

5:15 - What’s behind his best career goal-scoring year

8:09 - What it means to win with his hometown club

13:00 - Morris’ memories of Seattle v LA

19:40 - Maya Yoshida on the Galaxy’s great season

24:30 - What makes Riqui Puig so special?

27:24 - Gabriel Pec’s ceiling

33:00 - Preparing to face off with the Sounders

37:09 - Robin Jansson on pressure 

38:40 - Why this...


Riqui tha God, Sounders summit Mount LAFC, New York is red & Orlando end Atlanta’s fairytale! Conf Semi breakdown
11/25/2024

5:00 - Best things we saw in the Conference Semifinals

12:17 - Galaxy stomp Minnesota, look like MLS Cup favorites

19:55 - Riqui Puig continues to step up

30:17 - Is the Galaxy rebuild ahead of schedule

35:10 - Minnesota United postmortem

36”55 - Sounders turn back clock to 2019

51:31 - Red Bulls get the derby win over New York City

59:42 - New York City postmortem 

1:05:15 - Orlando end Atlanta’s Cinderella run

1:10:00 - Dax McCarty career retrospective

1:21:55 - Vanni Sartini shockingly out in Vancouver

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Tata OUT in Miami, Cincy set transfer record & Conf. Semis under the microscope!
11/21/2024

4:45 - STUNNER! Tata out in Miami

17:10 - What next for Miami?

20:09 - Wilfried Nancy wins Coach of the Year

29:35 - More excited for Dallas or Austin in 2025?

31:31 - ATL coaching search latest - Curtin now the favorite?

33:52 - MTL restructure front office, make roster moves

35:09 - Cincinnati set transfer record with Kevin Denkey

43:38 - New York City v New York Red Bulls PREVIEW

52:43 - LAFC v Seattle PREVIEW

1:04:31 - Orlando v Atlanta PREVIEW

1:14:40 - LA v Minnesota PREVIEW

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Dax McCarty on how ATL upset Messi & Miami, two decades in MLS and leaving a legacy in the game
11/18/2024

1:29 - Did ATL pull the biggest upset in MLS history??

2:55 - Decision Day locker room vibes 

6:15 - “FEA” origins

7:25 - What’s made Rob Valentino so successful 

8:25 - How to prepare for Messi?

11:40 - Celebrating Miami win + Guzan memes

16:00 - Feelings about his impending retirement

18:55 - Saba Time = Winning Time

22:00 - Supporters’ Shield vs MLS Cup

26:20 - Comparing Messi vs Beckham’s impact on MLS

31:09 - Sharing the end of his career with his family

36:20 - Is Dax going to...


Inter Miami … the biggest flop in MLS history? Could Lucho leave Cincy? Game 3 madness!
11/11/2024

7:50 - Messi, Miami out in biggest MLS playoff upset ever

29:10 - Do Atlanta have a chance in the next round?

32:05 - What now for Miami?

39:22 - Orlando ride luck to Conference Semis

43:22 - Charlotte lay building blocks for 2025

53:38 - Cincinnati finally fall apart 

58:28 - Is Lucho really leaving Cincy?

1:05:20 - Hudson River Derby hype

1:07:30 - Another “almost” year for Vancouver

1:16:39 - LAFC are limping into the Conference Semifinals

1:20:15 - Re-ranking the MLS Cup contenders from the playoff survivors

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Jim Curtin OUT in Philly?!? Arena to San Jose DONE! Can Messi be Messi in Game 3?
11/07/2024

1:25 - The playoffs are as unpredictable as ever

3:20 - MASSIVE shock: Jim Curtin out in Philly

14:43 - Will the Union have a big 2025 dropoff?

19:10 - Where will Jim Curtin land next?

25:00 - Why San Jose made sense for Bruce Arena

33:10 - On-field expectations for SJ in 2025

38:45 - Hector Herrera era over in Houston

44:48 - Life after Herrera for the Dynamo

49:35 - LAFC v Vancouver PREVIEW

58:35 - Cincinnati v New York City PREVIEW

1:10:30 - Orlando v Charlotte FC PREVIEW

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Year of the upset in MLS Cup Playoffs? Crew post-mortem + series-by-series analysis
11/04/2024

5:00 - Year of the Underdog! Who will pull off the next upset?

9:35 - Is this finally the year for the ‘Caps?

21:17 - Atlanta stun Miami

29:10 - Are Miami in actual danger of getting knocked out?

31:25 - Red Bulls pull off the biggest upset in MLS Playoff History

42:00 - How will this Crew season be remembered? 

58:57 - Sounders PK their way past Houston

1:03:42 - Minnesota sweep RSL, have some words for Doyle

1:08:40- How do you judge RSL’s season?

1:16:23 - Charlotte force...


Crew Cup defense in trouble? Cincy back? Upset specials? Playoff takes!
10/30/2024

4:11 - Game of Round 1: RBNY stun Columbus

26:40 - Vancouver hang tough with LAFC 

34:32 - Brad Guzan’s superhuman performance not enough

45:33 - Is Cincinnati for real in the playoffs?

57:32 - Seattle grinds out Game 1 result

1:06:00 - Orlando looking good for sweep

1:10:25 - RSL looking like a shell of their midseason selves

1:15:37 - Drew Moor on how the Rapids can win Game 2

1:26:00 - How Chris Armas has transformed the Rapids

1:27:34 - Where Miami and Columbus are in the best team of all tim...


Playoffs start with a bang! Gass returns to break down Wild Card + 1st Round
10/24/2024

8:20 - Best things we saw in the Wild Card Games - Josef v Guzan

16:15 - Divine intervention for Vancouver??

20:30 - Evander Tweeting through it

25:35 - Is this finally the year the ‘Caps take the next step?

33:27 - ATL v MIA Series PREVIEW

42:38 - ORL v CLT Series PREVIEW

50:53 - CIN v NYC Series PREVIEW

57:00 - RBNY v CLB Series PREVIEW

1:01:50 - LAFC v VAN Series PREVIEW

1:04:20 -SEA v HOU Series PREVIEW

1:10:18 - RSL v MIN Series PREVIEW

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Decision Day drama! Big winners and big flops! Plus, first playoff look…
10/21/2024

4:22 - Decision Day Recap

7:13 - Playoffs explainer

10 :00 - Josef, Caden Clark, lead Montréal to the playoffs

15:30 - It’s SABA TIME in Atlanta

16:28 - WILD finish for the top spot in the West

23:07 - Biggest disappointments: Philly and D.C.

34:03 - Our lasting memories of Decision Day will be…?

39:22 - Did Messi do enough on Decision Day to secure MVP?

41:08 - Why Miami need MLS Cup to be the best MLS team of all time

57:10 - Montréal vs Atlanta Wild C...


Full Decision Day preview feat. Diego Valeri, Dunny, Bernier & Krakauer
10/17/2024

2:55 - Our favorite Decision day memories

8:02 - Storyline we’re watching closest on Decision Day 

10:49 - Eric Krakauer joins the show!

12:07 - Biggest D.C. United game in 4 years?

18:45 - State of Charlotte heading into Decision Day

28:18 - Patrice Bernier joins the show!

28:30 - How much pressure is on Montréal to make the playoffs?

32:25 - The moment that turned Montréal’s season around

49:09 - Diego Valeri joins the show!

41:10 - Will Miami set the points record?

57:44 - Is Mess...


Awards season! Who we voted for (and who we think will win)
10/14/2024

3:50 - Matan takes revenge on Caleb Porter 

13:40 - Is the MVP down to Cucho vs. Messi?

29:15 - Comeback Player of the Year

34:20 - Coach of the Year

43:33 - Newcomer of the Year

47:09 - Young Player of the Year

54:10 - Goalkeeper of the Year

55:29 - Defender of the Year 

1:01:17 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Team Best XI

1:08:47 - D-Mid of the Year

1:09:40 - American of the Year

1:11:46 - Canadian of the Year

1:12:22 - Concacaf Player of the Ye...


Paul Tenorio on Gregg Berhalter and how to fix the Fire
10/10/2024


The four (maybe five … or seven) teams REALLY capable of winning MLS Cup…
10/07/2024

1:00  - Vibes high as Wiebe and Doyle return alive from Tom’s wedding 

6:57 - Wild Card Matches if the playoffs started today…

10:50 - Best potential Round One Series

16:39 - Best Things We Saw on Matchday 37

18:55 - The most underrated No. 9s in MLS

31:20 - MVP Debate

41:07 - Who will get the final playoff spots in the East?

54:30 - Josh Wolff out in Austin, what next?

59:00 - Will John Hackworth get the full-time job in St. Louis?

 


Messi and Miami: The Supporters’ Shield, beating the Crew and his MVP case
10/03/2024

0:35 - Vibe check as Lionel Messi and Miami lift the Supporters’ Shield 

4:50 - Best (non-Miami) things we saw

10:30 - It’s all coming unraveled for Bernardeschi and Toronto

15:00  - Josef turns back the clock against Atlanta

17:39 - How Miami got it done against Columbus 

52:08 - Messi’s case for MVP

59:40 - Breaking down the EAST playoff race

1:07:12 - Breaking down the WEST playoff picture

 


Red Bulls got the Harrison Blues! Shield stalemate! LAFC’s big week! Matchday 35 breakdown!
09/30/2024

11:22 - NYC embarrass RBNY in Hudson River Derby

22:45 - Another year of not good enough for the Red Bulls

30:10 - Columbus v Miami for all the marbles

41:35 - Cucho keeps Crew alive for the Shield against D.C.

49:50 - Kelvin Yeboah, Loons rounding into form at just the right time

54:25 - Are LAFC BACK?

57:50 - East Playoff Bubble getting clearer

 


Triple Cup Final Night Recap! LAFC break the curse, heartbreak for Crew, 'Caps 3-peat
09/26/2024

2:22 - América outlast Columbus in PKs to win Campeones Cup

19:10 - Is the LAFC final curse broken?

31:39 - End of an era, how do SKC rebuild? 

42:35- Vancouver survive Toronto to win 3rd-straight Canadian Championship

46:00 - Can Vancouver use this momentum to make a playoff run?

49:11 - Has this season been a success for Toronto?

56:10 - Patrick Vieira the frontrunner for Atlanta?

1:01:06 - San Jose coaching update, future of the club

1:11:38 - Peter Luccin reportedly frontrunner for Dallas job

1:14:21 - Gr...


Is the Shield race really back on? Piping hot MD 34 takes + Three Cup finals Wednesday night!
09/23/2024

2:38 - TLDR Matchday 34 Rapid Recap

4:28 - Best Things we Saw on Matchday 34

19:02 - The Shield Race is SO BACK

24:30 - What is going on NYC!?

31:32 - Campeones Cup Preview

38:00 - Portland, RSL play out wild draw

52:00 - Austin drawing dead, can Dallas really make a playoff push?

1:01:47 - USOC Final Preview: pressure is on LAFC 

1:06:23 - East Playoff Picture gets slightly clearer 

1:13:29 - Revs crater, playoff hopes all but dead

1:20:08 - 22 Under 22 Voting Takes

 


Maybe Neville was right about Evander for MVP! Full MD33 & playoff race analysis
09/19/2024

3:44 - Brian White is back!

6:45 - Anderson Julio goes nuclear

11:54 - Dallas reportedly getting a new stadium

13:55 - Evander’s MVP case

25:33 - Why the Galaxy aren’t a true championship contender

30:50 - Atlanta shock Miami

41:17 Sorting through the mess in the Eastern Conference

1:12:50 - Driussi lets the RTs fly on Twitter

 


Messi backkkkk, Galaxy make El Trafico statement, Hell is … sorta a snoozer & more from MD 32
09/16/2024

2:31 - San Diego officially hire Mikey Varas

5:20 - Encouraging signs from NSH’s first win under BJ Callaghan

11:59 - Messi returns, Miami on pace for points record

25:47 - Can Messi win MVP?

30:17 - Philly’s playoff chances

32:21 -  Cincinnati hold Columbus scoreless

42:01 - Are the Crew wearing down after a grueling season? 

46:01 - El Trafico DELIVERS as always

1:01:53 - How the Dynamo survive the Hector Herrera injury

1:13:17 - West playoff race remains crazy

1:09:56 - Minnesota get a massive win 

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Messi’s return, El Trafico/Hell is Real previews, FA matchmaker & playoff bubble predictions
09/12/2024

2:35 - Stories to watch as playoffs approach 

10:20 - Massive weekend for the West 4 seed battle

11:17 - Are RSL in trouble? 

19:00 - Colorado add Reggie Cannon

22:18 - What’s going on with Evander?

34:13 - Playoff desperation time for Atlanta 

36:11 - Pressure mounting on Toronto 

37:50 - Philly’s championship window is still cracked open

51:55 - Can Cincinnati get back on track in Hell is Real?

54:55 - El Trafico preview with Keith Costigan

1:09:07 - Free agent matchmaker 


Crew GK shortage, Suarez (or Messi?!?) for MVP & Cucho’s MLS future
09/10/2024

2:00 - How Columbus - Seattle became chaos

19:20 - Wiebe goes to the Red Bull game

26:22 - Caleb Porter not happy with refs… are Revs’ playoff chances slipping away

39:32 - Will Christian Benteke win the Golden Boot?

44:21 - Who’s the MVP frontrunner? 

52:15 - What would it take for Columbus to sell Cucho?

1:02:10 - Dynamo still in limbo as MLS Cup Contenders

1:11:36 - Who is the Defender of the Year?

 


Time to crown a Shield winner? Plus, bubble buster + battle for the 4 seed
09/03/2024

2:20 - Luis Suarez retires from legendary international career

7:00 - Houston rounding into form?

21:13 - Is the Shield race over?

30:05 - Is Miami on track for the greatest MLS season ever?

37:05 - Who should rep MLS at the 2025 Club World Cup?

39:18 - Battle for the 4th spot in the West

47:00 - ‘Caps sign Stuart Armstrong - is it enough to win a playoff game?

53:00 - Battle for the 4th spot in the East

1:03:00 - WEST bubble team breakdown

1:07:20 - EAST bubble team br...


USOC Semifinals Recap + Weekend Mailbag!
08/29/2024

3:01 - Toronto, Vancouver advance in Canadian Championship

17:48 - SKC win USOC Semifinal, advance to Concacaf Champions Cup! 

26:30 - LAFC into another final, but hope for Seattle? 

38:55 - Columbus keep winning

47:48 - Will the Union make the playoffs? 

53:05 - Can the Crew hang on to Wilfried Nancy?

58:10 - Who are the best teams in MLS history? 

1:06:27 - Mailbag

1:20:50  - Weekend quickhit takes

 


Are the Crew the best MLS team ever? Why do LAFC keep losing finals? Plus - Matchday 29 True or False!
08/26/2024

2:25 - How Columbus got it done in Leagues Cup final

13:20 -  lAre the Crew the best MLS team ever?

25:25 - Why LAFC have struggled in finals

34:04 - Rapids win 3rd place game… is CCC a curse in disguise

41:50 - Is the Shield race over?

47:05 - Are RSL at risk of dropping out of the top 4?

50:38 - Marco Reus debuts, balls

53:43 - Can Dallas grab the last playoff spot in the West? 

57:00 - The Revs… will make the playoffs? 

59: 15 - What in the wor...


Epic Leagues Cup final set! MLS is back! Everything you need to know
08/22/2024

2:35 -Best thing we saw: Giroud balling 

19:14 - Christian Ramirez scoop pass!

27:10 - MLS Cup final rematch! Can LAFC get revenge?

40:45 - The Rapids: Liga MX slayer

45:20 - MLS regular season is back! What’s at stake in the final stretch? 

46:40 - Supporters' Shield race going down to the wire

58:00 - Most likely to jump above playoff line (and who drops)

1:08:00 - Messi? Cucho? Chicho? Who is most likely to win MVP?

 


Up the %#@&-ing ‘Pids! Only MLS left standing in Leagues Cup … but why and what now?
08/19/2024

2:00 - Supporters’ Shield race better than ever

6:15 - Colorado beats Club América!

13:40 - Andre Blake is back!

18:55  - Liga MX and Leagues Cup, ouch!

26:20 - Concachampions spots to MLS!

33:2 -  LAFC SMACK Seattle (AGAIN)  

47:41 - Club América thought they had it… then they didn’t

55:50 - This Crew knows how to win!

1:02:58 - The Union is back!? 

1:11:34 - More news in MLS

 


Transfer window winners (and losers)! MLS deals Liga MX blow in Leagues Cup…
#60
08/16/2024

3:03 - Pochettino to the USMNT!

15:10 - Best thing we saw: Homegrown talent in Leagues Cup

20:30 - Columbus Crew’s comeback vs. Miami!

27:27 St. Louis almost got Club América!

31:10 - Which MLS teams needs Leagues Cup the most?

38:05 - Marco Reus to Galaxy, It’s official!

41:15 - Transfer Window Zone

1:05:00 - Best teams in transfer window… Salt Lake?

1:15:30 - The most disappointing teams on transfer window

 


Transfer Special + Ranking the last 16 teams left in Leagues Cup
08/12/2024

3:19 - George Heitz out, what’s the future of the Fire?

13:15 - Best things we saw in Leagues Cup Round of 32

13:20 - San Jose showing signs of life

18:22 - DC, Houston headline most disappointing Leagues Cup exits

30:00 - Andres Gomez out, DP No. 10 in for RSL

34:40 - Charlotte reportedly make big splash for No. 10

40:12 - Why Charlotte can be a big player in the transfer market

47:30 - Boupendza out in Cincy, DP spot open 

49:55 - Breaking down the Revs big transfer window

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Best Player/Team/Story of Leagues Cup so far + KO Round preview
08/06/2024

4:25 - Antoine Griezmann to LAFC… now?

13:33 -   Cincinnati’s epic comeback!

20:50 - Adiós Chivas, Bye Rayados!

25:47 - Liga MX vs. MLS scorecard

33:08 - Team of the tournament - Portland? Tigres?

42:19 - Player of the tournament

1:04:30 -  Quadrant of death


Breakdown of EVERY Leagues Cup Group so far + Rodolfo Landeros on why the Liga MX Grandes are struggling
08/02/2024

1:25 - Leagues Cup reset - who’s through, who’s out?

2:37 - Cincinnati, NYC both have question marks

5:00 - Orlando looking like they can make a run

6:50 - Miami, Tigres set for massive showdown

8:30 - Do or die time for Cruz Azul

10:40 - New England, Nashville face off to avoid elimination

16:41 - Red Bull offense struggles again in Leagues Cup

19:15 - D.C. coming good, Atlanta have a good chance to go through

21:46 -  Austin the shock of the tournament so far

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All the Leagues Cup drama you might have missed + Latest MLS transfer news
07/29/2024


Leagues Cup MEGA Preview, ranking favorites and dark horses
07/25/2024

2:25 - Leagues Cup is here! Tournament Overview

9:00 - Biggest stories heading into Leagues Cup

13:30 -  Which teams can benefit from this tournament? 

18:40 - Leagues Cup Tier 1 Contenders

41:55 -Leagues Cup Tier 2 Contenders

1:11:15 - Top Dark Horse Contenders

1:20:55 - Oh THAT guy plays THERE?

1:24:25 - Who can make the biggest statement by winning Leagues Cup


Reviewing EVERY team in MLS at the All-Star break
07/22/2024

Armchair Analyst Solo Hour!

With Andrew Wiebe running around at the All-Star Game, Matt Doyle is here to talk you through EVERY team in MLS and where they currently stand.