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The Seattle Sounders lost 3-1 to Inter Miami, a game they played on two days’ rest and required a cross-country road trip. The result was pretty predictable, if we’re being honest. But what Jeremiah and Aaron point out is the degree to which it’s a problem is mostly a result of dropping points on Saturday.

That sets up a final five-game stretch in which the Sounders have virtually no margin for error if they want to secure home-field advantage through the first round of the playoffs.

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Cristian Roldan has been mostly an afterthought when it comes to the United States national team, even when he was one of the final players to make the 2022 World Cup roster. But after being a late addition to the most recent camp and helping the USA beat Japan 2-0, it looks like he might be solidifying his spot.

Jeremiah and Charlie Boehm discuss Roldan’s place in the USMNT and more broadly what the situation looks like about 10 months from the 20w6 World Cup. They also discuss the Sounders’ position as they head into the final stretch of t...

Jeremiah and Niko recorded “What we learned this week” just a few minutes after the Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee issued their suspensions to Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, Tomas Aviles and Steven Lenhart. That’s a good start, but it’s not the end of the punishment as more will surely be coming.

They also discuss the coaching masterclass that Brian Schmetzer put on during the entirety of Leagues Cup.

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Jeremiah and Aaron are a little late to their August mailbag but they banged it out today. Before they get to the listener questions, though, they need to address Luis Suarez’s apology and Inter Miami’s empty statement. They weren’t impressed.

In the mailbag, there’s lots of stuff about the impacts of the Leagues Cup and the future of the goalkeeping position.

As a reminder, all these questions came from our private Discord, which is available to all subscribers at the Supporter ($75/year) level or above. If you’d like to upgrade your membe...

From the buildup all the way to the celebrations, the Sounders did just about everything exactly right in the Leagues Cup final against Inter Miami. It went so well that Jeremiah was inspired to do a solo pod talking about it. Enjoy!

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Diego Valeri, as much as it pains us to say, is one of the greatest players in MLS history. Now, he's generally considered one of the most insightful commentators on MLS Season Pass. Not only has he called dozens of Inter Miami games over the years, but he also has experience playing in front of packed houses at Lumen Field.

We figured there were few people better to share some insights into Sunday's Leagues Cup final than Valeri.

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Inter Miami may be led by Leo Messi and the “Barca Boys”, but given the level of competition the Sounders have faced this year there’s no reason they should be intimidated. The Sounders have been playing as well as anyone in North America over the past couple of months and will be at home.

To discuss the game, Jeremiah and Niko are joined by Sounder at Heart’s Tim Foss for this week’s episode of What We Learned This Week.

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Of all the former assistant Sounders coaches, few have a place in fans’ hearts and minds as Gonzalo Pineda. After playing here for two years, Pineda joined the coaching staff in 2017 and was Brian Schmetzer’s top assistant until he was hired as Atlanta United’s head coach midway through 2021.

Pineda’s teams were never quite as successful as they seemed like the “should” be but they always played expansive soccer and actually posted a positive xGD in all three of the seasons where he was mostly in charge.

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Jeremiah and Aaron give their impressions of the summer transfer window, that recently closed with no moves being made. They’re definitely frustrated but also somewhat understanding of different aspects of the move. Believe or not, they attempt to have a nuanced conversation.

Later in the show, Jeremiah talks to MLS Season Pass color commentator Maurice Edu to preview the Leagues Cup semifinal against the LA Galaxy.

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Friend of the pod Matt Doyle makes his triumphant return to discuss the recently closed transfer window, how it affects the Western Conference race and the Leagues Cup. Believe it or not, he doesn’t think the Sounders’ lack of activity hurts them too much.

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Another summer transfer window has closed and for the fourth straight year, the Seattle Sounders failed to sign anyone from outside the organization. The Sounders are extreme outliers in MLS and it’s no wonder why many fans are getting frustrated.

Jeremiah and Niko express their own frustrations and while they defend the relative competency of the front office, they also want to see some things change.

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The Seattle Sounders are two wins away from qualifying for Concacaf Champions Cup and three wins away from winning their ninth trophy of the MLS era. Unsurprisingly, MLS Season Pass’ Brian Dunseth sees this as a huge opportunity.

Dunseth also shares some of his thoughts on what went through his mind while calling Pedro de la Vega’s wonderstrike against Cruz Azul and what he thinks of the Sounders’ roster-building strategy.

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It was a busy week in terms of injury updates with possibly the most notable change being Stefan Frei getting back to the point where it looks like he'll be starting on Saturday. Jeremiah and Niko discuss that as well as explain what's going on with Ryan Kent, Albert Rusnák and João Paulo.

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The Sounders are in the midst of a 10-game unbeaten streak that includes an eight-game run in which they’ve scored 26 goals. To say they are playing well doesn’t really do them justice. Jeremiah and Aaron discuss if this is the best the Sounders have ever been and have the receipts to make the case.

They also take a look at the remaining schedule and try to assess how high they can reasonably finish in the Western Conference.

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The Sounders are playing great, scoring goals for fun and getting contributions from players up and down the roster. But they’ve also run straight into another injury crisis. Although the transfer window is open for another two weeks, all signs are pointing to the Sounders not making any big moves. Niko and Jeremiah explain why that is and what it could mean.

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We weren’t sure what to expect going in, but it’s safe to say that Jeremiah and Aaron were pretty impressed by what they saw from the Sounders in Phase One of Leagues Cup. Not only did they go 3-0-0, but they got impressive performances up and down the roster.

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The Sounders are sitting atop the MLS table in Leagues Cup, thanks in large part to their 7-0 leg in Round 1. We asked Charles Boehm onto the show to discuss the larger situation.

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The Sounders hung seven on arguably the best team in Concacaf, leaving Jeremiah and Niko Moreno searching for ways to explain it. One thing they know, Pedro de la Vega is the one player who is most capable of raising the Sounders’ ceiling.

After the break, they have a lengthy discussion with Ballard FC Sporting Director and head coach James Riley about the upcoming USL2 National Championship.

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The Sounders hit the Leagues Cup break in better shape than they were in last year, but also feeling as if things could have been a lot better. Jeremiah and Aaron give their assessment and what they want to see over the final 10 games.

After the break, they explain why finishing fourth in the Leagues Cup is actually the worst possible outcome.

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One of the most consistent voices in the American soccer media space over the past 15 years has been Jason Davis. Currently with SiriusXM, he came up through the blogging and podcasting ranks on such outlets as MatchFit USA, ESPNFC, Best Soccer Show and Morning Kickaround. He’s also got a new newsletter.

With the Men’s World Cup a year away, Jeremiah felt like now would be a good time to have a larger conversation about the state of soccer media. 

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The Seattle Sounders head into their match against Atlanta United with some rumors swirling and some excitement building. Jeremiah and Niko spend the first segment discussing most of that. In the second segment, they welcomed The Athletic’s Felipe Cardenas onto the show to discuss one more rumor and everything else that’s going on with Atlanta United.

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The Sounders are 3-0-2 with 12 goals scored since the Club World Cup. That’s obviously great and these games have been pretty exciting. But they’re also on pace to give up a lot more goals than they did last year. Jeremiah and Aaron discuss how big of a problem that is and what the solution might be.

In the second segment, they power rank their hopes and dreams for the summer transfer window.

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The Sounders blew a 3-0 lead while giving up a pair of penalties, which continues a frustrating run of results that seem like they should have been better than they were. Jeremiah and Niko discuss how big of a concern these lapses should be and express some concern over the impact tired legs could be having on all this. They also wade in on the Nouhou situation.

After the break, Jeremiah interviews Sounders A-League icon Wade Webber about his experiences with the 1995 league champions.

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Charles Boehm joins Jeremiah to give a big-picture view of the Club World Cup, discuss if there are any ramifications for how political it became and what that all portends for next summer’s World Cup. 

After the break, they dig into the state of the Western Conference.

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One of the persistent mysteries surrounding the Sounders’ tactics is Brian Schmetzer’s reluctance to play Pedro de la Vega on the left side. This week, we finally tried to get to the bottom of that and asked Schmetzer directly. Jeremiah and Niko discuss Brian’s answer, as well as all the other stuff that happened, on the latest episode of “What we learned this week.”

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The Seattle Sounders are coming off a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew. While the result was rendered almost meaningless by the way the game ended, now that it’s clear Stefan Frei is doing much better it feels like we can finally unpack what actually happened.

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Matt Doyle returns to Nos Audietis for another episode of “How the West will be won.” The first segment focuses on the Sounders. Doyle has some really positive things to say about several Sounders’ potential national team futures as he gives full-throated support for both Cristian Roldan and Jackson Ragen to get serious looks for next summer’s World Cup. He also admits that he’s come around on Obed Vargas’ potential and thinks a lucrative move to Europe is in the cards.

In the second segment, Jeremiah and Matt dig into the Vancouver Whitecaps’ recent struggles, San Diego FC’s...

With the Fourth of July playing havoc with their schedules, Jeremiah did a solo podcast without Niko Moreno. There was a lot going on this week, including big injury news, a couple signing rumors, a kit leak and a preview of the Crew game. 

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It’s a little late, but Jeremiah and Aaron got around to doing the mailbag for June. Among the big questions they attempt to tackle is “what are the Sounders doing with their cap space and Club World Cup money?” They also dig into the questions about getting the most out of their talented players, what is going to happen with Obed Vargas and a ton of other things that are listeners’ minds.

As a reminder, all these questions came from our private Discord, which is available to all subscribers at the Supporter ($75/year) level or above. If you’d...

The Seattle Sounders are back in league play, albeit very short-handed at centerback. Jeremiah and Niko assess how they’re going to manage that situation against Austin FC.

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The Seattle Sounders’ run in the Club World Cup has come to an end, which is a perfect time to take stock of what we made of it. Jeremiah and Aaron discuss the high points and the low points. They came away feeling a bit more excited about next summer’s World Cup, with a sense that the gap between Europe and the rest of the world is a bit smaller than we previously thought and believing that the Sounders’ have a roster that should be able to compete going forward.

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The Club World Cup is about halfway through the group stage, with three of the six games scheduled in Seattle having now been played. It seems like a good opportunity to take stock of what we’ve learned about both this tournament and the Seattle Sounders’ place in it. 

To help give a broader picture, Jeremiah is joined by Niko Moreno and Tim Foss for another episode of “What we learned this week.”

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Jeremiah and Niko Moreno get together for another episode of “What we learned this week” and they’re pretty much focused on the Club World Cup. In addition to giving a preview of Botafogo and a general sense of what we expect from the Sounders, they also gave an update on the state of negotiations between the players and owners over the bonuses. 

The good news: Albert Rusnák says the players will play. The bad news: they aren’t happy and don’t think the fight is over.

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One question that continues to haunt the Club World Cup is “why does this exist?” One of the only people to really attempt to answer that question is Yahoo! Sports reporter Henry Bushnell. Jeremiah has him on the show to discuss that very issue as well as many other issues circling the next two summer’s tournaments.

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The Seattle Sounders turned easily their most disappointing performance of the season. What makes it sting even worse is that expectations were quite high for their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps, who were missing more than half their starters and were coming off a nearly team-wide bout of “gastrointestinal symptoms.” The Sounders responded by looking flat and almost uninterested at times.

Jeremiah and Aaron dig into that performance before power-ranking the five teams they each think have the best shots at winning the Club World Cup.

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Jeremiah is joined by Richard Farley and Charles Boehm to help preview the Seattle portion of the Club World Cup. They share some insight into all seven teams who will be playing here over the next couple of weeks.

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It was an interesting week surrounding the Sounders, giving Jeremiah and Niko plenty to talk about. First off, they give some updates on the players’ protest and some of the reasoning behind why they believe MLS should be giving them a bigger cut of the Club World Cup prize pool. They also discuss the Vancouver Whitecaps’ situation, which has put at least some doubt into whether or not Sunday’s game will happen.

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Jeremiah and Aaron are back with another mailbag episode, answering questions that were submitted in May. Before they dig into some of those questions, though, they spend quite a bit of time discussing the Sounders players’ recent protest over their share of Club World Cup bonuses and specifically owner Adrian Hanauer’s response. 

As a reminder, all these questions came from our private Discord, which is available to all subscribers at the Supporter ($75/year) level or above. If you’d like to upgrade your membership, you can do so here. If you’re already a Supporter or above and...

If you’ve spent anytime looking at various advanced analytics this year, you’ve probably noticed that the Seattle Sounders are looking an awful lot like a pressing team. Recently, Jamon Moore of American Soccer Analysis wrote about that. Jeremiah discusses what analytics are saying about the Sounders.

Jamon Moore is a contributor on American Soccer Analysis. You can follow him on BlueSky here.

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The Seattle Sounders are coming off a massive win over San Diego FC which sets up a pretty enticing stretch to send them into the Club World Cup break. If the Sounders can win their next two games, they’ll take over first place in the Western Conference. Jeremiah and Niko discuss the San Diego game and look ahead to Minnesota and Vancovuer on the latest “What we learned this week.”

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