Emergency Podcast! (An Austin FC Podcast)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Tottenham's Saturday morning performance (before Arsenal had an even more dismal performance, but we're not going to get into that), remind everyone that there's a new Verde All Day Instagram account, and then get into to the win against Vancouver, the upcoming match against FC Dallas, Facundo Torres' up-down-then-up-again form this season, the recent Ilie Sánchez and Jorge Alastuey visit to an Austin school for the Next Eleven program, and highlight a watch party at a reinvented venue you may have visited. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the difference between denim and chambray and how it applies to Austin FC interim head coach Davy Arnaud, go over the most recent pair of home draws and delve into the post-match locker room weirdness following Wednesday's match against the Rapids, explore what that might mean going forward for team unity and its playoff chances, talk about Sunday's doubleheader involving the first team in Vancouver the second team trying to clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs at Parmer Field against the Rapids 2, and then plunge into the co...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Phil's Saturday night plans (missing a rare home match, but for two years running now, it's been the San Jose match), get into the Chris Applewhite signing, talk about Khaled El-Ahmad's best moves as Minnesota United FC sporting director, talk about what September looks like for Austin FC and teams in the West above them, and close out with what the VerDos playoffs might look like. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Austin FC's exit from the Leagues Cup, taking the loss against Toluca and the Phase One performance together. They then get into the exits of Jayden Nelson, CJ Fodrey, and Owen Wolff, discuss the introductory press conference for new chief soccer officer Khaled El-Ahmad, reveal some of their wishes for the new collaborative era promised, and then get into Saturday night's match against Portland Timbers FC, including which hard-living rock band on the road the players should emulate. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss their other favorite team starting with A as it began its season, pivot to Austin FC's concerning home loss and encouraging road win (with a heavily rotated lineup), delve into recent Jayden Nelson quotes that may or may not reveal some Verde inner workings, look ahead to the match against Philadelphia, plunge into table math (inspired by some Davy Arnaud observations) to ponder whether Austin can make the playoffs, and expound on the report that Khaled El-Ahmed is Austin FC's new sporting director. They close by sharing how yo...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West compare notes on the allergies they're experiencing, relive Austin FC's PK win over Club América to advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinal, explore what the path to the final might look like (which could pit Austin against Chicago, Monterrey, América again, or Columbus), get into Sunday night's match against FC Dallas and the next three league matches, and sprinkle in some Community Shield updates as they happened. They also get into the possible impending new Austin FC sporting director announcement (and what's tipping them off), the possible cont...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the huge Thursday night Leagues Cup match between Austin FC and Club América, including Moisés' theories on why Verde will best Las Águilas (which includes some rotation mismanagement and the brand of hubris that took down Monterrey and Pumas in 2024). They also talk about Andy Loughnane being elevated to CEO and what it might mean for the ongoing sporting director search, as well as what the club should do to retain Christian Ramírez. They also contemplate the new purple (or, to be more on brand, violet...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Austin FC's Leagues Cup win over Club Tijuana (and what Verdisimo was doing just hanging out near the mixed zone where players were walking through), Jon Gallagher's goal celebration (and difficult few weeks leading up to it), and how Leagues Cup competition is shaking out (and how Verde might fare in it). They then get into interim head coach Davy Arnaud's new playing style and what the numbers he suggested we look at (indirectly) are saying about how well it's working, and explore some comments he made about Br...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the metastasizing MLS back-of-the-jersey sponsor trend, celebrate the elevation of Jorge Alastuey to the first team (and project how he'll fit in), analyze quotes from Davy Arnaud and Besard Šabović at the Thursday press conference ahead of Saturday night's match with the Rapids, predict how that match will go and whether Austin FC can make it into the 2026 postseason, and ponder this new edition of Leagues Cup arriving this coming week. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the possible departure of two of Austin FC's U22 Initiative players (including one with arguably the best fan-generated nickname), resume with Part Two of the Ilie Sánchez interview, hand out a series of awards (the Eppies) to World Cup participants, discuss the win over Seattle, preview the match against Houston, and briefly discuss the recent troubling news involving Austin FC Academy players, before providing a watch option for fans not making the trip. (And for those of you making the trip, Emergency Podcast wishes you safe travels!) 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about the Houston Dynamo's new back-of-the-jersey sponsor (and can't stop laughing), then segue into the first half of Moisés' interview with Austin FC captain Ilie Sánchez, before diving into their thoughts on Austin FC's open practice, Monday's media availability with interim head coach Davy Arnaud ahead of Wednesday night's match with Seattle, their expectations for the rest of the season (including Phil breaking out the dreaded "mathematically possible" unofficial show motto), Davy Arnaud's future, and close with one possible way to watch Saturday's match in Space City...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the use of "Can I Kick It?" in the MLS marketing campaign (and whether they're making good choices), takeaways from the World Cup quarterfinals (including judgment about Belgium coach Rudi Garcia's choice in pens and what might make for a better writing instrument), what they're happiest and most bummed out about heading into the semifinals, FIFA floating having 64 teams in 2030, the Austin FC II 15-match unbeaten streak coming to an end, whether Jorge Alastuey can succeed in MLS, whether Austin FC should gun for a playoff place or pl...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the United States' exit from the World Cup and the Folarin Balogun red card controversy that altered the karma around the team, pour one out for Canada and Mexico, made some hopeful guesses about Tuesday's matches, shared thoughts about the France-Morocco matchup, and then moved on to Austin FC news, including the departure of Dani Pereira, the arrival of Przemysław Płacheta, and the ongoing success of Austin FC II. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Phil's trip to ABGB to see drag bingo segue a little clunkily into the U.S.-Türkiye match, reactions to the 2026 World Cup group stages, regrets that Facundo Torres and Osman Bukari aren't playing in it (with some schadenfreude sent Uruguay's way), predictions for the rest of the tournament, and a lively discussion of their favorite jerseys of the tournament (with complete convergence on the No. 1 choice and some distinct divides elsewhere). 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss what's transpired in the World Cup to date, sharing their love for a few specific underdogs, marveling at the performances of the host nations, decrying what FIFA and advertisers have done to hydration breaks, diving into the origin story of the Curaçao national anthem, and contemplating whether another France-Argentina final is inevitable. They also delve into a bit of Austin FC news, including the rumor that Dani Pereira was headed to CF Montréal before the deal fell through, and the annoucement that Verde will be playing thre...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate Jayden Nelson's selection to Canada's World Cup squad (finally), before getting into Tuesday's introductory press conference with Jim Curtin. They discuss the "non-negotiables" Curtin wants the team to operate with, sort through the role that interim head coach Davy Arnaud will have prior to Curtin arriving in December, and speculate on the sporting director hiring process, before wrapping up with a brief tour of World Cup viewing locations in Austin. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Arsenal's trials in the Champions League final and Los Verdes' triumph at the Icarus Cup, before getting into how Phil will be editing this episode en route from Austin to New York City, Phil's depressing but edifying series on the 31 goals Austin FC has let in so far in 2026, the second chance that Jayden Nelson may have representing Canada at the 2026 World Cup, Moisés' and Phil's picks to win the World Cup, some discourse on the U.S.'s chances in the tournmament, the best World Cup son...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss how Austin FC players were informed about the Rodolfo Borrell and Nico Estévez dismissals (which was just fine), go through the 3,000-word article they wrote on new coaching and sporting director candidates, briefly tease (and we mean tease) the third kit launch, cover Saturday's match against St. Louis City SC (and the attendant watch party), and discuss Myrto Uzuni's crowning-himself goal celebration — is it a nod to his young son or France's famous 19th-century French emperor? 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West get right to it and talk about Austin FC parting ways with head coach Nico Estévez and sporting director Rodolfo Borrell, how Saturday night's press conference question about this feeling like an inflection point turned out to be prescient, what it was like to interact with them, what they think went wrong, some concerning numbers at this stage of the season, and what they hope for the future, including a prediction of a sporting director and coach pairing that would make them both very happy. 

On Tuesday, we talked to Matt Doyle (of Soccerwise and Tactics Free Zone and formerly of MLSSoccer.com) to get his thoughts on Austin FC at that (not this) point in the season, as well as discussing this year's surprises so far and his World Cup coverage plans. Note that this interview — which we are sharing here on Sunday morning — happened before Verde's back-to-back losses; context is important. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss an unusual summer job that Fox is offering in connection with the World Cup, get into Verde's painful 5-0 loss to San Diego FC and what we learned from it, discuss the upcoming match against Sporting Kansas City, and applaud Brad Stuver's online campaign to lobby for All-Star votes using advanced metrics. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Damian Las and Dani Pereira's time inspiring Catholic students (and inspiring one with a really cynical take on Austin FC), go into Verde's recent wins and the likelihood of keeping that up through the World Cup break, muse on Jayden Nelson's recurring injuries (and Canada World Cup squad chances), visit the upcoming match against Minnesota (and James' rumored unspellable condition), and then close out with an update on their moms. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West compare cool childhood school spelling bee triumphs, revel in Austin FC's win over Houston (and theorize about Austin FC players actually listening to this show), muse on the Przemysław Płacheta signing rumors and what that might mean for Verde's post-World Cup roster build, discuss the upcoming match against St. Louis City SC, and what's possible before the World Cup break. They also implore listeners to Save the Caps and consider What Rita Taught Me. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate their 100th episode by revisiting their favorite past episode titles, go into the current emergency of giving up eight goals in the last two matches, ponder what Austin FC might need to do to return to winning ways, talk about the momentary joy that Austin FC fans felt with the weirdest Wilfried Nancy rumor pollenator possible, delve into concerns about PRO and the gatekeeping that pool reporters currently have to navigate, discuss Saturday night's important match against Houston, discuss a new project to help Moises' mom (while celebrating he...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Phil's recent trip to Miami to watch a very satisfying draw against Lionel Messi's team, and then they discuss the recent losses about the Galaxy and Louisville City and whether or not to be worried. They then get into an odd thing that Austin FC head coach said in his post-Open Cup loss press conference as well as how hot his coaching seat might be and who might replace him. They then preview the match against Toronto FC and back into a brief preview of the San Jo...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about the trek Austin FC fans are making to Miami — a trek that Phil is also making — and what they might expect when they get there, given that construction for Saturday's Nu Stadium opening is coming right down to the wire. They also discuss the state of Oleksandr Svatok's Ukraine and Myrto Uzuni's Albania in World Cup qualifying (both sad), laugh a little at Italy, preview the actual matchup between Inter Miami and Austin FC, and then get into Verde's upcoming matchup against Louisville City and how the rest o...

In this special Emergency Tangent, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West take advantage of the international break and the recent release of the United States' 2026 World Cup jerseys to talk about their favorite (and less than favorite) jerseys through history. Along the way, they reveal their design aesthetic and then just offer up some jersey ideas that future U.S. kit designers can just have. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about this week's Open Cup weirdness, including a 14-year-old scoring on an MLS Next Pro team and a weird ending to the Sacramento Republic-El Farolito match (Mission Local has an arresting account) in which the in-stadium DJ tried to play peacemaker with, among other things, a Frankie Goes to Hollywood classic. They then delve into the first match of 2026 against a yet-to-be-scored LAFC, Verde's less-than-spectacular offensive numbers after four matches, and contemplate the possibility of a Svatok vs. Uzuni match to decide which European team goes to the Wo...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Diego Fagúndez's welcome video joining the Revs, the upcoming match against RSL, the disaster that was the match against Charlotte FC (and some concerns about MLS refereeing), as well as the manifesting narratives early into the 2026 season (including how Nico Estévez is like a guy trying to get a shower at just the right temperature), how Austin FC is being buffeted by the Gulf of Mexico (metaphorically, of course), and where you might watch the match if you like people, fun, and green chile queso, a movi...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the upcoming match against Charlotte FC, the pending USL players' strike and guesses as to what the strike might lead to, the goals added differential metric and what it tells us about Austin FC two matches in, delicious details from Rodolfo Borrell himself about getting Christian Ramírez off waivers, and a temperature check on how the two of them feel about the 2026 season 1/17 of the way complete, with Phil doing this entirely from his childhood bedroom in suburban Seattle. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the new local beer celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse, recap the Christian Ramírez signing and analyze what that means for Austin FC and some specific players on the team, explore MLS' apparent decision to have Canadian players count as domestic players, preview the Sunday afternoon match against D.C. United, get into the start of the VerDos season, and fret openly about the pending USL players' strike. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss how Phil's daughter was like Brad Stuver playing goalkeeper in a goal way too big for her, get into Verde Week festivities and tifo talk, before moving into specifics about the first Austin FC match of 2026, including how good Facundo Torres and Jayden Nelson looked, why Guilherme Biro and Besard Šabović didn't play, which body part Myrto Uzuni scored with, and what it means that multiple players were upset by a 2-2 draw. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the 12 seasons of Texas and Austin's new K-Pop store inside an H-E-B plus, ruminate on Verde's last preseason match against Sporting Kansas City at Coachella, muse on the beginning of the season and float some observations about Minnesota United, then segue to an interview with John Muller about the Futi app, discussing how certain advanced stats help us understand more about Austin FC. They then round out the episode with some revelations about Verde Week, the opening day tifo, and some Verde All Day updates. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss giving up and going to Popeyes as a lead-in to discussing the annual food and beverage unveiling at Q2 Stadium that Moisés got to attend, including food items that will debut in the concourse this season. They also discuss the new Rooted Kit (not to be confused with the New York Red Bulls' new Rooted Kit), which might be better in person than what you've seen in photos, in part because of its "luxurious" feel. They then discuss why Austin FC II doesn't have kits for sale, and...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate curling, discuss Myrto Uzuni's reported near-move to Turkey, express some differences about Austin FC's 1-0 loss to St. Louis City SC in the team's 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational opener, wonder about Joseph Rosales at left wing, reason that you can't have mutiny if your entire crew is captains, ponder James as a Minnesota United player, look ahead to Austin's upcoming preseason matches against Chicago and SKC, and briefly muse on the new jerseys officially dropping on Tuesday morning. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West say goodbye to a beloved colleague who helped us understand Guilherme Biro a little bit better, discuss the 2-0 preseason match loss to NYCFC and Jorge Alastuey's main character role in the match, relay the most intriguing parts of the post-match press conference (including where Joseph Rosales and Facundo Torres might play), and look ahead to Coachella and the season opener. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss their sleet-pocalypse prepping, the Facundo Torres signing going official and what that means for Austin FC, what we might learn from what little we got about Verde's first preseason match of 2026, why you should think of 2026 as two seasons in one, and what it means for Verde All Day that FBref won't be operating in the way it was. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the new Austin FC kit leak on what appears to be a white kit with faint green vertical stripes and black shoulder stripes and a Yeti logo interfering with that. They muse on when and where it will initially roll out and whether it will appear in the big April 4 match with Miami, or if Austin will opt for the Heartbeat Kit to Miami's pink to get "the full Elphaba vs. Glinda Wicked action." 

They also discussed the Facundo Torres rumor that is currently exciting (but als...

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the new Owen Wolff and Dani Pereira contracts and what that means for the Austin FC midfield. They also discuss the preseason schedule, the state of the full-but-probably-not-yet-final Verde roster, contemplate the enticing star player who just became available (and the pros and cons of Rodolfo Borrell bringing him in), reveal that they are open to any 2026 Verde kit leaks that might come their way, and prepare for what could be a very weird World Cup year. 

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the state of the Austin FC roster at this point in the offseason, including the Osman Bukari exit and the Joseph Rosales, Jayden Nelson, and Jon Bell arrivals. They also contemplate the Tadeo Allende rumors, the wishcasting for Diego Luna to come to Austin FC as a U22 player, the fate of Owen Wolff, and do so while giant Pop-Tart mascots were being sacrificed in a football stadium to satiate the hunger of BYU players and coaches.