Episode 748 – The AFTN Soccer Show (It’s Alright If We Fight, That’s Romantic – Whitecaps CanChamp disappointment and bounce back at RSL, MLS and CPL playoff battles heat up)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat, and the internet only died on us three times during the recording of this one, which is in part why it’s a little bit shorter than our usual!
It’s been another up and down week for the Whitecaps, where the highs have been great and the lows have been anger-inducing. A limp performance against CF Montreal saw them crash out of the Canadian Championship midweek, masters of their own downfall with the referee giving them a helping hand or two along the way. They needed a response in MLS action on Saturday and they got it, in a comfortable 3-0 win at RSL. Steadying the ship? Back on course? Or are we set for another blip and dip against D.C. United this coming weekend? We delve into all of that and more, including some standout performances, both good and bad, and a look around the lie of the land in the MLS Western Conference.
We also round-up the weekend’s action in the CPL, where Vancouver FC are hanging on to a playoff spot, Pacific FC have been officially eliminated from postseason contention, and some experienced big-name players have come to the league. But how are clubs making these signings work and does the league have a transparency problem?
Music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, Lawrence and the Comfortable Society feature as our C86 era song, and
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.22: Intro – the burning, Ted Lasso
08.10: Whitecaps masters of their own downfall in CanChamp loss
31.00: Whitecaps bounce back with much-needed win at RSL
52.35: MLS round-up as Whitecaps extend lead at top of West
60.20: D.C. United preview
69.00: CPL chat and round-up as experienced names come to league
102.50: Wavelength – Ya Cetidon, Cruzito, and Karma Atchykah – Supra All The Way
105.40: A Tale of Two Davids
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