Episode 27: Who should be called up for the Brazil and Mexico friendlies?
We’re back in our comfort zone and we’ve got a roster episode. The men’s national team faces Brazil on Sept. 7 and Mexico on Sept. 11. We break down the options and in the process conduct a routine checkup on the U.S. player pool. Then we review the first matchday of the Bundesliga season and Belz spotlights the recent USL appearances of Joshua Atencio for Sounders 2.
- 0:30 preamble
- 9:25 goalkeepers
- 12:08 right backs
- 15:35 centerbacks (EPB got the call-up, listen to the segment if you want to know what we think of that)
- 25:53 left backs
- 28:58 central midfield
- 41:45 wings
- 48:54 strikers
Short Corners:
- 56:38 Bundesliga Matchday 1 Recap
- 1:13:56 new USL kid to watch: Joshua Atencio
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