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- Today31 min
Episode 505: What Went Wrong For NYCFC in 2026 ft The City Boys Show!
In this episode, we are joined by The City Boys Show to chat about what went wrong with NYCFC's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs! 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 4:20 - Losing Maxi Moralez 5:54 - Lack of Striker Options 7:39 - Poor Use of Key Roster Spots 9:45 - Post World Cup Matt Freese 10:22 - Last 20 Minute Meltdown 13:05 - 1 Goal Games 14:21 - Injuries 17:09 - Dismal Run to Decision Day 19:08 - Manager Talk 23:24 - Who Stays Who Goes Recorded on: 11/8/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscuppla...
- Yesterday18 min
Episode 504: Pochettino Leaves USMNT! What Now? What Next?
In this episode, we share our thoughts on the news that USMNT Coach Mauricio Pochettino will leave his post at the end of the Nations League and coach Manchester United Instead! 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 0:46 - Poch Leaves USMNT! 1:45 - Timing Sucks? 3:46 - US Job Desirable? 6:56 - Poch's Legacy 10:24 Who Comes Next Recorded on: 11/12/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #chicagofire #fccincinnati #fcc #allforcincy #col...
- 2 days ago29 min
Episode 503: What Went Wrong For San Diego FC in 2026 ft The SDF Bros!
In this episode, we are joined by the SDF Bros to chat about what went wrong with San Diego FC's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs! 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 3:49 - Instability 5:34 - Holding on to 2025 7:55 - Red Card Mania 10:12 - Defensive Drop Off and Tons of Turnover 15:00 - Coaching Issues 18:51 - Upcoming Seasons 24:27 - Who Stays Who Goes Recorded on: 11/9/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #chicagofire #fcci...
- 3 days ago35 min
Episode 502: What Went Wrong For CF Montreal in 2026? ft TBIR Montreal
In this episode, we are joined byEli from The Ball is Round Montreal to chat about what went wrong with CF Montreal's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs! 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 4:03 - Little Things Adding Up 5:25 - Roster Build 10:48 - Dreadful Ownership 16:45 - Midfield Issues 18:50 - Lackluster Attack 21:39 - Lack of Academy Production 30:32 - Who Stays Who Goes Recorded on: 11/8/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrow...
- 4 days ago29 min
Episode 501: What Went Wrong For Atlanta United In 2026 ft Scarves and Spikes!
In this episode, we are joined by Sydney from Scarves N Spikes to chat about what went wrong with Atlanta United's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs! 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:54 - Inconsistency in the attack 5:48 - Commitment to Poor GKs 10:27 - Tata Martino 19:38 - Unserious Front Office 24:26 - Who Stays Who Goes Recorded on: 11/6/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #chicagofire #fccincinnati #fcc #allforcincy #c...
- 5 days ago2h 3m
EPISODE 500! Special episode recapping our podcast journey
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we've hit 500 episodes! Not sure who let us do that but we're extremely grateful for all of those that have listened whether from episode 1 or episode 499. We are going to go through some of our favorite moments over the years and give you some behind the scenes of how we got to where we are. We also got a few questions from friends of the pod that we will be answering throughout the episode as well. Thank you again for all your amazing suppo...
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
Episode 499: More Combined Best XI!
In this episode, we take on one of YouTube's most viral soccer challenges with an MLS twist, AGAIN! Pick two teams, a take one player for each position in a combined XI! Can you make a better team than us? 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:01 - 2023 STL vs 2025 SD 27:48 - 2024 SJ vs 2025 DC 45:32 - 2021 NER vs 2024 MIA Recorded on: 10/24/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #chicagofire #fccincinnati #fcc #allforcincy #coloradorapi...
- 1 weeks ago23 min
Episode 498: What Went Wrong With Sporting KC's 2026 Season, ft For The Glory KC!
In this episode, we are joined by Chad from For The Glory KC to chat about what went wrong with Sporting KC's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs! 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 2:13 - Roster Build and Head Coach 4:54 - Underperforming Contracts 7:21 - New Owners Spending 8:52 - Poor On Both Sides Of The Ball 13:41 - Instability at the Back 18:17 - Who Stays Who Goes Recorded on: 10/29/26 #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #ch...
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