The Blue Testament: for Sporting KC fans

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament went to the KC Soccer Dome (practice facility for the Comets) to record this pod and get some post-practice interviews in as well. Practice is wrapping up but plenty of ambiance from training. We start off with some breaking news at that moment about the just announced MASL Offensive player of the Month, Kansas City's own John Sosa. Sosa has been killing it on the field and especially on restarts and power plays. The discussion turns to Kansas City's last two matches(Monterrey Flash and St. Louis Ambush), and their upcoming game against the Tacoma Stars. Former Comet and old fan favorite Danny Waltmann will be back in town with the Stars but I am not sure the Comets will show him any love during the game. We AGAIN talk about the visa issues when we are interrupted by some more breaking news. Unfortunately when we restarted the pod that part of the audio was lost but Thad recorded a short additional piece with the news. Hint... it is good for the Comets. IF you listen closely, you can hear the Comets cheering from their locker room a couple of times before the interruption. Stick around for a pair of interviews. A happy Junior Kazeem is up first and then Mike Da-Silva joins Thad to talk about the last two seasons and getting back into the groove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we discuss how Sporting Kansas City can fit Cristiano Ronaldo into their budget (or any Designated Player for that matter). Plus, all this crazy controversy surrounding US Soccer and the USMNT with the whole Gregg Berhalter/Gio Reyna scandal. And we make our wishes for Sporting KC, SKC II and the KC Current for 2023. More details on Ronaldo - 7:40 The roster complexities of signing another DP to Sporting KC - 25:48 The Gio Reyna/Gregg Berhalter controversy - 33:29 Our wish list for KC soccer in 2023 - 47:15 The Digital Crawl - 57:16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sporting KC came "very close" to signing international superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. That's a real sentence. One that poses an endless list of questions. How is that even possible? Did the man himself truly consider moving to Kansas City? Why would my team want to sign a guy like that? How long until Vermes benched him for not running? Would SKC finally be able to score on corner kicks? But perhaps the most interesting talking point this massive MLS storyline brings into focus, is the impact on the expectations of player acquisitions for this "small market" club. Maybe "small market" is a thing of the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emergency Podcast! Twellman, Bogert and Sperry all had sources that Sporting Kansas City were "very close" to signing Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. It didn't happen, but let's discuss the madness and how Daniel Salloi, Johnny Russell and even Patrick Mahomes fits in to this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk about how to plan the perfect trip to Arizona for preseason, the healthy of Sporting Kansas City striker Alan Pulido, KC Current roster moves and MLS Expansion possibly coming to San Diego. Alan Pulido Update - 5:43 Why you should go to preseason in Phoenix - 15:28 KC Current roster moves - 34:45 The pros and cons of San Diego MLS Expansion - 42:04 Digital Crawl (all those other news bits!) - 53:46 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kansas City Comets have another pair of games this week, hosting the Monterrey Flash on Thursday and traveling across the state to face their familiar foe on Saturday for a New Year's Eve clash with the Ambush. Erik Bergrud from the Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament preview these two games. Monterrey will be tough despite being a new/returning team. They sat out during the pandemic but have a very experienced roster, even though they do not have a lot of indoor experience. What will be key for the Comets to get a result? The Ambush and the Comets both need to get points if they want to stay in competition for a good playoff spot at the end of the season. We discuss the fact that the Comets are still shorthanded because of visa issues and may be even shorter on the backline than in previous games. Stick around to the end of the pod for some audio with Coach Gibson from practice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from the Blue Testament discuss the latest joint report from the NWSL and NWSLPA. It was the first mentions of misconduct involving the Kansas City Current. A difficult conversation and Daniel did a lot of the heavy lifting. Thad struggles with reconciling what he has experienced with what has been reported. On a more positive note, we also talk about the recent signings of Mace and Del Fava and what that means for the Current. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the Glory KC - S1E5 - The Sporting KC schedule is out, what road trips are we all taking? Plus, Chad and Sheena address the controversy surrounding the Kansas City Current and their recent firing of former coach Huw Williams. Then there is a ton of other things that have happened in the last week from new signings for the KC Current and SKC II, a rumored signing for Sporting KC's first team, as well as a couple draft picks joining the team and a little thing called the World Cup came to an end. We went to a KC Comets game Sporting KC Schedule Release - 4:16 KC Current Controversies - 15:42 Del Fava and Mace Contracts - 31:42 SKC CB Rumor - Norbert Gyomber - 35:38 MLS Super Draft Results - 41:34 SKC Preseason - 49:05 World Cup!! - 51:24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Bergrud from the Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament break down the players picked by the Kansas City Comets in the first MASL College draft. Round 1 - Midfielder John Klein III from Saint Louis University. Round 2 - Midfielder Arne Neufang from UMKC. Round 3 - Forward Jakib Jones from Park University. We recap the previous weekends games for the Comets and also discuss the fine and suspension of Milwaukee's favorite "villain" . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Without two of their best players for the entire 2022 season, Sporting KC's struggles were obvious. The most expensive player in club history, striker Alan Pulido, and star midfielder Gadi Kinda did not play a single minute last season.  Their impending return to this roster is a very exciting thought. Just imagine the potential next season! But what are the chances both players are able to regain their top form after such serious injuries? However, we start things off with what was possibly the greatest sporting event any of us have ever seen.  Argentina have won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi is a World Cup Champion! We're all better humans for having witnessed such a display. So, it wouldn't be right to talk about it without our friend Kevin Lopez, aka Keviñcho, Kansas City's favorite Argentine.  Kevin talks about the emotions behind this win and what it means to him and his family. The love Argentina has for this sport just hits differently than other nations. The discussion of Messi vs Ronaldo has been put to bed. How important was this trophy to Messi's legacy? Pele would like a word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament are back with episode four of The Blue Turf. The KC Comets are in between a pair of two-game weekends. After splitting the last weekend with a loss at the Mesquite Outlaws and an overtime win at home versus the Milwaukee Wave, the Comets travel to Milwaukee on Friday and come home to face St. Louis on the blue turf. We chat about last weekend, the two rookies that earned their first minutes, and a little bit about the post-game fracas with Milwaukee. An update (of sorts) on the visa and injury issues and a look at the Wave and Ambush games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1E4 - For the Glory KC is back with the sad news of Grant Wahl's passing. Then we move to the big question of the week around SKC's offseason priorities (right center back and a third striker were mentioned by Vermes). Also, up for discussion this week are some interesting quotes from Daniel Salloi (and his travel plans), an MLS schedule release rumor, SKC II's new signing, the USMNT drama around Gio Reyna and our new segment the Digital Crawl where we run through a ton of news in a quick manner, including some KC Current and USWNT news. Approximate topic locations (ads bump these times around slightly): Grant Wahl - Beginning SKC's Offseason Priorities - 13:41 Matt Hedges Rumor - 22:30 Salloi on rejecting Europe - 26:01 MLS Schedule rumors - 32:00 SKC II Signing - 34:10 USMNT/Gio Reyna - 38:05 USMNT in Copa America - 44:43 MLS Linear TV Deal - 47:35 KC Current - 49:47 USWNT/She Believes Cup - 51:32 New NWSL Rule - 53:55 The UFC's Dana White and his silly soccer quote - 56:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start off with a heavy heart for the passing of Grant Wahl. But this show couldn't possibly tribute him any better than the collective outpouring of stories & love from everyone with whom he connected over the years. So do yourself a favor and head over to Twitter to read some of the stories and learn just how impactful Grant was to the game we love so much. And then we make fun of David because Brazil lost. Sporting KC has been linked with Matt Hedges. We talk centerback and roster needs. Should SKC look to Africa and Asia to find more players? Meanwhile the Current made a couple signings. Plus, Jenna Winebrenner is now an Assistant Coach of the KC Comets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kansas City Current are not afraid of making a splash and setting a standard. With the first year of free agency under the new CBA, the Current signed not one, but two of the best free agents avaialble. Morgan Gautrat and Vanessa DiBernardo are now KC Current players. Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament discuss the signings, the impact and what it means for next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament are back with episode three of The Blue Turf. The Comets go on the road to face the Mesquite Outlaws on Saturday before returning home to play Milwaukee in a late Sunday afternoon match. So many storylines early so soon in the season. Neto is suspended for the Mesquite game so which keeper will get the start? Comets are still shorthanded from visa and injury issues so how will coach Gibson rotate the squad? We've also heard a rookie will get some time this weekend. There is also some potential fun with Neto and Derek Huffman on the field at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the Glory KC: S1E3 - We talk Sporting KC roster moves (and lack of turnover) and roster comings and goings for the KC Current. Plus the USMNT bowing out of the World Cup, the Chiefs moving to KS and the LA Galaxy being cheaters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The vets are back. Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, and Andreu Fontas will all three be returning for Sporting KC in 2023. It's safe to assume each of them is returning for less money. Fontas looks like the starter for next year, but what about Espinoza and Zusi? There are other healthy bodies in the midfield at the moment, but Roger always seems to find his way back into the starting lineup. How much will Kayden Pierre push Zusi for the starting job at right back? A few individual moments of lapses in judgment did in the Americans against The Netherlands in the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. The young team was tired after expending everything to reach the main goal of surviving the group stage, and were beaten by a superior opponent. But Louis Van Gaal also got the best of Gregg Berhalter. Berhalter is a curious case and a hot-button issue among US Soccer fans. There's many reasons to disagree and dislike some of his decisions. But in this World Cup cycle the Yanks won a couple tournaments, qualified for the World Cup, and then advanced out of the group stage. Gregg did his job. What he failed to do was reach another level for the USMNT. The foundation has been laid, but it's time for a new voice. Is the sports washing working for Qatar right now, or has it brought issues into international view? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Americans fielded the youngest starting lineup of the 2022 World Cup against Iran and we were able to watch our boys grow up right in front of our eyes. They've been building the foundations for years now. But this is the World Cup. This isn't foundation. This is the real thing. Coming together and going to toe-to-toe with England, beating Iran with everything on the line, and surviving this tough group is what we'll look back on when they win the whole thing on home soil in four years. Tyler Adams has done everything right on and off the field, proving he was the only choice to Captain this squad. Christian Pulisic is day-to-day after scoring the most Christian Pulisic goal you've ever seen. The best moment of his career and he didn't even get to celebrate. Is Gregg Berhalter nailing this? Or did the USMNT advance in spite of him? If Josh Sargent is unable to play on Saturday, there's a big question mark at striker. Haji Wright seemed to be the first choice, but he played so poorly vs Iran I'm not sure he should see the field again. Could we finally see Gio Reyna? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1E2 - For the Glory KC is back with a new co-host to give a more casual perspective on all things Kansas City soccer. Up for discussion this week of course if the United States Men's National Team advancing in the World Cup. Then we circle back to all the offseason roster moves from Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current and SKC II. Plus we talk about the new Apple TV deal with MLS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're joined by former Sporting KC & US Men's National Team player Diego Gutierrez and his wife Ginna, who are in Qatar with the US Soccer Federation. They attended the big Thanksgiving dinner with the team and Diego has tons of great things to say about this young team and how motivated the players are to advance. We hear what their experience has been in Qatar off the field, amid all the controversy. Ginna is there along with other organizers of the 2026 World Cup who are gathering info to prepare for the festivities in Kansas City. She even drops a hint at the number of teams that will be in Kansas City. Diego gives us some great insight from both the player's point of view, as well as from the front office. He tells us about the time he tried to recruit Christian Pulisic to the Philadelphia Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2022-23 MASL season has started and the I-70 rivalry took center stage. The St. Louis Ambush and the Kansas City Comets split a pair of games. The Ambush won in overtime on Friday and the Comets won on Saturday. Erik Bergrud from the Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament talk about the games. The Comets had a special visitor Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The USMNT has defeated England with a resounding 0-0 draw in their second match of the 2022 World Cup. It may not have been worth three points, but it was a strong performance from the United States. They were unlucky to not get the winner with Christian Pulisic hitting the crossbar and Weston McKennie missing a golden opportunity as well. Why has Gio Reyna barley seen the field? Eric Wynalda has claimed Gregg Berhalter lied about the players' fitness and there's now a rift between the two. Haji Wright got the start over Josh Sargent, how does he match up against a stingy Iran defense? While the US should win, this is not going to be an easy three points. Iran is organized, only needs to play for a draw, and goals have been hard to come by for the Americans. Qatar spent billions of dollars for their team to be alive for all of six days in the World Cup, the first team to be eliminated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thad Bell from The Blue Testament and Kansas City Comets color announcer Erik Bergrud get together to discuss the upcoming season. We talk about the changes in the league with new conferences, Video Reviews, and mic'd up referees. Then we talk about some of the new players, how they are doing in preseason and which Comets might be in the running for the MASL Rookie of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gregg Berhalter's vision came to fruition for the first 45 minutes against Wales. The United States' National Team was dominant. They controlled possession and got the go ahead goal from Tim Weah, but it all changed in the second half. Tyler Adams, sporting the captain's armband, was fantastic. He might have earned himself a big payday already. The ginger out of Missouri Josh Sargent got the start at striker. However, the attack for the Americans almost exclusively came down the wings. Sargent was rather quiet on the day after hitting the post early in the first half. Where was Gio Reyna? The Borussia Dortmand attacker says he's "100 percent" healthy and ready to play. Weston McKennie and Tim Ream were among four yellow cards for the Yanks and it may affect Friday's lineup. McKennie is a necessity against Iran, does he sit on the bench against the Three Lions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reactions to Sporting KC's offseason roster moves. Khiry Shelton is signed for three years plus an option for a fourth. What would be the right price? Assessing what the team needs most after the announcements. There's a lot of eyes on the back line the next few months. Apple TV announced the rather high pricing format for the upcoming MLS season. How much effort & resources will Apple put into their new MLS property? Issues have already begun popping up in Qatar with journalists and restrictions on fans. And it's likely to only get worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Segment 1: Expansion Draft & Isimat-Mirin Rumor Segment 2: (20:57) Corrupt FIFA & World Cup Roster When looking at this upcoming World Cup abstractly, the possibilities seemed endless. The talent pool is massive, young, and hungry. But now that Gregg Berhalter has announced the 26-man USMNT World Cup Roster, it's a reality check. This is it. These are the guys who are tasked with leading us into the desert to find glory. Speaking of the desert, this is your regularly schedule reminder: FIFA is corrupt, Qatar shouldn't be hosting, and the world should dissent against all of this. FIFA is so blatant about their corruption, it seems there is no stopping it. All we can do is find our own ways to push back individually. Any time the World Cup is discussed here at The Blue Testament, you will be thoroughly reminded of the ugly side of our sport. Anyway, there's no point in complaining about the roster decisions (though we do plenty of that). Jordan Pefok is a notable absence, but Ricardo Pepi's omission is particularly interesting after convincing him to choose US over Mexico. Is he the future of the striker position for the US? St. Louis City SC Expansion Draft is done and no Sporting KC players were taken. But they did get a player with KC roots. Our show is split between STL and KC natives, but this new team is already annoying everyone. There's an article from 90Min about Nicolas Isimat-Mirin and interest from ‘leading' MLS clubs. But we're suspicious for several reasons. If there's any truth to the article, it would indicate SKC is looking to turn down the option for the 30-year-old centerback, but sign him for less money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1E1 - The debut episode of For the Glory KC, a new Kansas City soccer podcast. Chad Smith and David Greenwald discuss all things Sporting KC, KC Current and SKC II. In the debut episode we discuss the expansion draft and what the protected list means for Sporting Kansas City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2022 has come to an end for Kansas City (outdoor) soccer after the KC Current lost the NWSL final last weekend. We take a look at the roster and what moves should be made this offseason. The MLS Cup is set for Saturday night with the Philadelphia Union representing the Eastern Conference, taking on LAFC from the West. It should be a banner night for MLS.. if only there was parking available. What is going on in Philadelphia right now? They shouldn't be allowed this much success in sports. Sporting KC picked up 29-year-old Serbian Nemanja Radoja. The defensive midfielder fills a position Peter Vermes needs, but he'll be on the other side of 30 when the season begins. Should that be a concern? We're less than a month until the World Cup kicks off. Does the US know who the striker is? Or the keeper? The injury list at the moment feels like it includes the entire roster. The Australians are the first to criticize the host nation and human rights issues. Will the Yanks speak up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Greenwald and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament are joined by Daniel Sperry on this episode of The Shades of Blue. The group gives their reactions to Sporting KC signing defensive midfielder Nemanja Radoja. We break down his history, especially his time with Celta, and chat about how he will fit in with SKC. Is he too old? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kansas City Current have gone well beyond expectations and are in the NWSL Championship on Saturday. Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament discuss the semifinal win over the OL Reign. It was hard fought and the Current had to overcome a very talented Reign squad. Next we breakdown the NWSL season awards that had been announced prior to our recording and how we think the vote should have gone for Keeper of the year and coach of the year. Last and certainly not least we talk about the final game in DC versus Portland. Another really talented team but the Current have matched up well despite the regular season losses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joined by Kevin Lopez of SKC Fan TV. The updated list of 2022 MLS Salaries was released this week and we got our first look at how much money the new players are making for Sporting KC. Willy Agada jumps out as one of the best steals of a salary on the roster. He helped turn the season around and scored goals at a rate on par with the Golden Boot, all for just a quarter of a million bucks. Youngster Kayden Pierre was a surprise bright spot this year. He's proven to be one of the better prospects in the league, but he's is listed at just $70,600 guaranteed compensation. What salaries are you dropping from the roster? The Kansas City Current is in the midst of a playoff run, facing off with OL Reign on Sunday in the semifinals of the NWSL playoffs. The MLS playoffs are in full effect. Are you watching? Kevin is streaming his pain and the fans around the league are loving it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Sperry from the KC Star joins Thad Bell from The Blue Testament to talk about the KC Current's first playoff win in Houston. A dramatic win in the 100th minute by an unlikely goal scorer. The downside was an injury to Claire Lavogez. Daniel and Thad break down who might fill in for Lavogez, or maybe how is a better way to ask the question. More Current conversation, some comparison with FC Kansas City and predictions for the OL Reign match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thad Bell from The Blue Testament and Daniel Sperry from the KC Star chat about the Kansas Current's groundbreaking for their new stadium, and what it means for the future, not only for the Current but the NWSL and women's sports in general. It was an emotional week around the NWSL and a positive step forward was much appreciated. The Current will travel to Houston on Sunday to face the Dash and we give our thoughts and opinions on the Current's first playoff game including some probably wrong predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert, Mike, and Thad have covered soccer in Kansas City the longest and wanted to talk in-depth about each player on the roster. With possible hard decisions on each line, we break down where they are with their contracts, salary, stats and what each one of us thinks should happen. Sometimes we agree... sometimes we don't... In the first episode, we discussed the backline, defenders, and keepers. In the second pod. we took a long look at the midfield. This time around we take a look at the forwards and there may be some clear decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sporting KC is still hot. Unfortunately, they're still eliminated from the post season. But playing spoiler for the Seattle Sounders instantly becomes a highlight of the season. SKC only suffered one loss since July 30th, a heartbreaker in Austin after conceding two very late goals. They would have a very real chance to sneak into the playoffs this weekend against FC Dallas had they held on to all three points that night. That loss clearly stands out as a defining moment this season. What other tough results hurt you the most this season? Peter Vermes seemingly confirmed the departure of Khiry Shelton with his recent comments about getting a third striker. He also mentioned the ability to get another Designated Player. Does this have anything to do with the report on the possibility of a 4th DP spot? The recently released Yates report painted a pretty ugly picture for the NWSL, including sexual misconduct among a slew of other troubling findings. Have teams acted quickly enough in response? The former club, FC Kansas City, is mentioned in the report. The differences between clubs then, and the KC Current now, is astounding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament are joined on hte pod by Rachael Kriger from Equalizer Soccer to talk NWSL playoffs. We chat about the Current and their amazing turn around story and the NWSL playoffs. We have to discuss celebrations and what ours would be IF we ever scored again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a deep dive into the Sporting KC roster as the crew discusses the tough decisions that must be made. Who stays? Who goes? What are the team's biggest needs? The USMNT turned in two ugly performances in the final tune-ups before the World Cup in December. Should we lower expectations? The KC Current are bringing playoff soccer to KC. They're poised to make a deep run as the hottest team in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert, Mike, and Thad have covered soccer in Kansas City the longest and wanted to talk in-depth about each player on the roster. With possible hard decisions on each line, we break down where they are with their contracts, salary, stats and what each one of us thinks should happen. Sometimes we agree... sometimes we don't... In the first episode, we discussed the backline, defenders, and keepers. This time around we take a look at the midfield and there are some clear decisions and some not-so-clear decisions. A war between the heart and the mind for a couple of players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert, Mike, and Thad have covered soccer in Kansas City the longest and wanted to talk in-depth about each player on the roster. With possible hard decisions on each line, we break down where they are with their contracts, salary, stats and what each one of us thinks should happen. Sometimes we agree... sometimes we don't... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grace Rogers from the KC Current joins pod regulars Daniel Sperry (KC Star) and Thad Bell (The Blue Testament). Grace was a one-time contributor with The Blue Testament before going off to college, Grace returned to Kansas City and now works for the KC Current. We discuss the prospects for the rest of the season, the weirdness that occurs in the NWSL (Normally Weird Soccer League), and some of our favorite players to watch on the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Lopez of @SKCFanTV joins the show. You can find him every matchday and watch the games with him as he live streams. Sporting KC finally figured things out. They're scoring goals and Willy Agada is taking his shirt off every match! SKC has been one of the best teams in MLS since August. But the moment everyone started to get excited, they promptly got eliminated from the playoffs. It's clear that nobody in MLS would have wanted to face this team, had they made it. If Erik Thommy and Agada had arrived two games sooner, SKC very well could be sneaking into the post season. Daniel Salloi has greatly benefited from their arrival. Seeing more confidence and ability around him on the field has perhaps taken some of the pressure off his shoulders. There's been a lot of talk this week about Alan Pulido and his future with the team. Should the team buy out his contract and find another DP? A fight about Argentina and Brazil breaks out. The KC Current's streak finally came to an end, but after a tough draw with the Portland Thorns, they're still near the top of the table. The city really seems to be responding to the excitement around the Current and everyone is ready for a playoff run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thirteen game unbeaten streak came to an end but now they need to focus on closing out the season. Daniel Sperry and Thad Bell discuss what went wrong for the Kansas City Current in Chicago and the prospects for the rest of the season. The Current next face Portland in what could determine the NWSL Shield winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices