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Episode 498: Revenge, redemption, and payback.  This week Luis Barraza met his former team and played one his best games of his career to hold NYCFC scoreless in DC and then the Boys In Blue got some payback of their own with a demonstrative victory over Red Bull at Citifield.  Questions still remain about this … Continue reading The Payback / Ep 498 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 497: It easily could be the worst results week in NYCFC history, losing to USL side, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, in the US Open Cup on Wednesday followed up by a loss to last place CF Montreal at home on Saturday.  Pascal Jansen is running out of options as he juggles the extremely thin lineup options. … Continue reading Ousted and Embarrassed / Ep 497 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 496: FC Cincinnati entered CitiField on a five game winning streak and second in the MLS Supporter's Shield standings.  NYCFC have struggled for consistency both on the road and at home.  This was not a match up on paper at least that filled NYCFC fans with confidence.  Enter Pascal Jansen and his tactical acumen.   … Continue reading Cooking With Pascal / Ep 496 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 495: Credit to Roberto Abramowitz and his Spanish language broadcast team for the statistic that NYCFC did not win any of their first five road games three times in their history: 2015, 2023 and 2025.  The huge question is that does Pascal Jansen have what it takes to earn a playoff bid from that … Continue reading Pascal's First Road Victory / Ep 495 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 494: NYCFC entered Gillette Stadium on Saturday night fresh off a victory against a strong Philadelphia side and hoped to carry that momentum on the road in Foxboro.  Unfortunately New England had other thoughts and the performance from NYCFC was simply not good enough as eloquently shared by the captain, “We need to be … Continue reading Captain Obvious / Ep 494 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 493: Ever since 2021 Philadelphia Union fans have complained about NYCFC's Championship run.  This past week in Queens Pascal Jansen lead the boys in blue past the Union on a cold rainy night in Queens.  The game was also a celebration of Keaton Parks's 200th performance in all competitions.  This week the guys give … Continue reading No Asterix Needed / Ep 493 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 492: One of the most famous names in baseball is Wally Pipp.  Ask a true baseball fan and they'll tell you the story not of Pipp's success as a player and World Series Champion as a New York Yankee, but about his headache that kept him out of a game on June 2, 1925. … Continue reading “Risa'd” In the 40th Minute / Episode 492 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 491: NYCFC lost on Saturday in Atlanta.  That's not breaking news to anyone who follows the team, but the collapse from the club is indicative of a much bigger issue.  David Lee has not given head coach, Pascal Jansen, enough resources to make tactical adjustments necessary to win games.  It is that simple.   This … Continue reading This Loss Will Hurt For a While / Ep 491 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 490: Blame it on the injuries.  Blame it on the playing during a FIFA window.  Blame it on David Lee for not signing any players to replace James Sands, Santi Rodriguez or Jovan Mijatovic.   NYCFC crawled into Lower.com Field on Saturday night to face the Columbus Crew and it was not a prototypical NYCFC … Continue reading NYCFC U18 / Ep 490 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 489: Ten year's to the day from NYCFC's historic home-opening game at Yankee Stadium the club welcomed back to the house that Jeter built for another match.  New England limped into this game missing their newest signing and star striker, Leo Campana.  The Revs also have lost the first three games of the 2025 … Continue reading The Evolution Of Jansen Ball / Ep 489 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 488: It's an anniversary moment ten years in the making.  NYCFC versus Orlando, but this time the Boys In Blue were the home team and the victors on the day. Pascal Jansen took his “Team First” mentality and pushed the squad to raise their intensity and two second half goals were the difference in … Continue reading Pascal and Johnny Make Sure the Tin Shines / Ep 488 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 487: There was an excitement about NYCFC under Pascal Jansen after last week's game in Miami.  The team played with intensity and was clinical in their finishing.   This past weekend in California the Boys In Blue look to have regressed to resemble their weakest moments under Nick Cushing.  There were long stretches of possession … Continue reading Regressive Instead Of Impressive / Ep 487 / Blue City Radio →

Overs/Unders reactions start at 13:15. This week we share our thoughts on the LAFC game and then react to Blue City Radio's and Blue Balls' overs/unders from their latest episodes. 

Episode 486: NYCFC went into Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale with zero designated players available for their season opener against Inter Miami FC.  Just hours before kick-off on Saturday night the team officially announced the departure of midfielder Santi Rodriguez and captain, Thiago Martins, was still recovering from a preseason injury.  Even without the presence … Continue reading Pascal's First Point / Ep 486 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 485:4 As the days remaining to NYCFC's first game of the season tick away, the squad is getting younger on average thanks to a little addition by subtraction.  The pending loss of Santi Rodriguez means an already young team will be even younger with the departure of the veteran midfielder. This week Mike Anderer … Continue reading The Curious Case of NYCFC's Roster / Ep 485 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 484: It has been just over a month with new head coach, Pascal Jansen, in charge of the club and already some keywords are already starting to permeate the preseason camp.  Top among them is “bullet-proof mindset”. This week Mike Anderer and J.R. diBart are joined by Adam and Justin from Post 90 Podcast … Continue reading Are NYCFC Bullet-Proof? / Ep 484 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 483: NYCFC enter the Coachella Valley Invitational looking to put a bow on their post season but also to answer a lot of preseason questions.   Who will replace James Sands in the midfield? How many minutes can Maxi play? Will Martinez be the leading goal scorer in 2025? Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike … Continue reading It's Pascal's Team Now / Ep 483 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 482: NYCFC landed in Santa Barbara to begin their preseason but they are missing a few key pieces.  Matt Freese is with the USMNT in Florida.  Jovan Mijatovic is still in Europe on a “training stint”.  Christian McFarlane did not travel because of a possible transfer and then there's the lack of information about … Continue reading Preparing For Pascal's Arrival / Ep 482 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 481: NYCFC Got Their Guy 2025 is upon us.  With that brings new changes for NYCFC and those changes are happening already.  The preseason starts in a week, preseason friendlies start in two weeks.  Regular season games are only 45 days away.   Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen gather around the mics again … Continue reading Velkomst Pascal, Until Next Time Jimmy / Ep 481 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 480: The final Blue City Radio episode of 2024 is here.  There's schedule talk, MLS Superdraft talk, and Ronny Delia to Atlanta talk.   We want to also take a moment to thank the listeners.  Whether you tune in every week or once a season or even once every three years when your team faces … Continue reading Tying a Big Blue Bow On 2024 For NYCFC / Ep 480 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 479: There really is never a good time to try and take a break when you are covering a sports team.  Even though a season might come to an end and some decisions are pending, there is no way to know when those choices will be made and communicated.   This week Mike Anderer, J.R. … Continue reading Closing the Door on Cushing's Era and the End of the 2024 MLS Season / Ep 479 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 478: It is hard to imagine a worse ending to the season than losing at home to your cross-river rival and not really make the game look close. CitiField only had a capacity of 25,000 on a cold windy Saturday night in late November.  As the game wore on the Red Bull fans that … Continue reading Worst-Case Scenario As NYCFC Lose The Playoff Hudson River Derby / Ep 478 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 477: This week the guys bring you a special preview episode because on Saturday NYCFC hosts Red Bull in what is their most important MLS matchup to date and most important derby game since Thiago Andrade lost his temper in the 2022 US Open Cup Quarterfinals.   Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen welcome … Continue reading Playoff Derby Preview With Calen Carr / Ep 477 Blue City Radio →

Episode 476: NYCFC traveled to Cincinnati for game three of the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs and kept the number three seed in the east to a nil-nil draw. The game was decided by penalty kicks and Matt Freese proved to be just as important in the moment as he has been all … Continue reading Just Like the Coach Drew It Up / Ep 476 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 475: NYCFC hosted FC Cincinnati in CitiField on Saturday for the second leg of the first round of MLS Playoffs and the Boys In Blue solidly defeated the higher seed opponent. This week Mike Anderer, J.R. deBart and Mike Allen discuss the game from last week. There is plenty of post game audio as … Continue reading NYCFC Lives On For Another Day / Ep 475 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 474: In hindsight maybe the guys from Post90 Podcast and The City Boys have been right all along? To be fair, there was a show called City Post Game Live in 2016-2017 that had a little traction, but I digress. This week Mike Anderer and Mike Allen turn on the mics during the last … Continue reading The MLS Cup Playoffs Game One Reaction Episode / Ep 474 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 473: In the ten season history of NYCFC, the team had only lost to Montreal twice. Once was in 2020 during the “Covid” season that will forever be tainted by the impact the pandemic had on rosters, venues, and fan support. The second time was in NYCFC's inaugural season under head coach, Jason Kreis. … Continue reading The Kreis NYCFC Deserve / Ep 473 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 472: After a statement win in Harrison NJ last week, NYCFC had to host two games as the home team in the same arena. Both games the boys in blue were victorious setting up some great momentum going into the international break and then the return to Decision Day in Montreal on October 19. … Continue reading Let's Call It New York City FC Arena / Ep 472 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 471: Historic moments often come completely by surprise. NYCFC's first MLS Cup Championship was the pinnacle moment for fans, but it was a cup final. Expectations were high, but the outcome was plausible. The team had earned a chance to have that special moment. This past week NYCFC traveled to their home away from … Continue reading Total Eluberation / Ep 471 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 470: For a club and organization that talks so much about identity and focusing on their own style of play NYCFC's performances are the furthest thing from consistent. It has been a theme and talking point about this young group of players all season long and this week was a perfect example of the … Continue reading Will the Real NYCFC Please Stand Up? / Ep 470 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 469: Let's face facts. After 28 games it is becoming clear that NYCFC under Nick Cushing is a mediocre team. Occasional flashes of brilliance, long stretches of possession without purpose, but worst of all a commitment to underperforming talent. Last year in 2023 the team suffered through the extended Barraza experiment and in a … Continue reading Mediocrity FC / Ep 469 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 468: Not much goes smooth and simple with NYCFC. Their first-ever signing is now scorned by half of the fanbase, their second biggest signing arrived months later than anticipated, heck, even Jason Kreis misspoke during the expansion draft that gave Orlando the first pick in that year's superdraft. Since day one there has been … Continue reading Crest-Fallen New York City FC / Ep 468 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 467: Each week the goal is to find a whimsical title for the episodes but this week required brazen honesty. NYCFC flew to Columbus and played the reigning MLS Champions to a hard fought 2-2 draw for 90 minutes. The final score would be 4-2 after the home side notched two goals in stoppage … Continue reading Ted Unkel Is Not the Reason Why NYCFC Lost In Columbus / Ep 467 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 466: MLS regular season returns and there are only nine games remaining. NYCFC dropped points in a crucial match-up against a struggling Chicago Fire side on Saturday night in Flushing. This week the two Mikes (Anderer and Allen) are joined by Justin Egan and Chris Campbell of The Outfield to talk about Leagues Cup, … Continue reading The Outfield Take Over / Ep 466 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 465: After shocking Tigres in Red Bull Arena last Tuesday night, NYCFC took reigning MLS champions, Columbus Crew, to PK's in a tense quarterfinal match on Saturday night. NYCFC returns to MLS league play this coming Saturday at home, in CitiField against the Chicago Fire. The big question is which team will show up … Continue reading Was Leagues Cup a Confidence Builder for NYCFC? / Ep 465 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 464: Talles Magno's time with NYCFC will never be clearly defined in a single term or word. His arrival was met with high praise and fanfare. He was a key to the NYCFC offense often drawing double team defense that created space for others to operate. He was a magician with the ball at … Continue reading Square Peg Departs After Not Fitting Into Round Hole / Ep 464 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 463: Nick Cushing and NYCFC can only face the team in front of them. Whether it be an MLS squad weakened by injury and suspension or a struggling Liga MX side the Boys In Blue have to compete against their opponent and win the points. This past Sunday Queretero, a team that has failed … Continue reading Garber's Cash-Grab Cup Recap / Ep 463 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 462: NYCFC wrapped up their four game road trip with a pair of exciting draws. The pigeons in back to back games would have to earn points after conceding the opening goal. Justin Haak, Matt Freese and Talles Magno would all have impacts on the games this week. Mike Anderer, J.R. deBart, and Mike … Continue reading Magno-ficent Draws / Ep 462 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 461: This weekend hosted a magnificent Euro 2024 Final, a chaotic and scary Copa America Final, and a snoozefest of an NYCFC match between an injury-riddled away side and simply a poor home side in Chicago. This week JR Dibart takes the hosting duties and talks about all the week's topics with Mike Allen … Continue reading Summer Of Soccer Rolls On With Scott Churchson / Ep 461 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 460: This week's episode could almost be recorded at any given time in the year. The USMNT under performed under Gregg Berhalter and NYCFC won a home game and then lost a road game. There really is not much shocking about these occurrences. This week the guys take a moment to talk about Berhalter's … Continue reading USMNT Out Of Copa and NYCFC Split the Week / Ep 460 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 459: NYCFC has a history of bright young players that burst on the scene hoping to secure a spot on the squad and cement their relationship with the fanbase. This year Malachi Jones did both with his speed, talent and smile. Sadly during the 4-2 victory from Friday against Orlando City, the winger suffered … Continue reading A Costly Win At Home / Ep 459 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 458: Patrick Vieira had the difficult task of managing the last chapter of Andrea Pirlo's NYCFC career. It was clear that despite Pirlo's ability, the player did not fit the system Vieira was crafting for the team. In Pirlo's final season with NYCFC he started less than half of the team's regular season games … Continue reading The Case Of the Missing DP / Blue City Radio / Ep 458 →

Episode 457: What started as a rainy stormy night became a beautiful evening in the Bronx. NYCFC was poised to take on a formidable foe in the Columbus Crew and hope to maintain their record breaking streak of victories. Unfortunately three second-half goals by the visitors would be too much for the Pigeons to overcome. … Continue reading Delays, Debuts and Da Silva / Ep 457 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 456: It is a story that Don Garber would like to see go away. It is an MLS story that's only competition on the global sportspages was a scampering raccoon. It was the accusation from John Herdman against Nick Cushing. It was the accusation that the league admitted was without evidence. This week Mike, … Continue reading MLS (Major League Slander) / Ep 456 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 455: It has been said in creative circles that a key to success is to create to an audience of one. The creative juices flow easier when the distractions of trying to please others are removed and the end-product is better. This week Mike Anderer tests that theory. J.R. Debart was a last minute … Continue reading Oh To Be 37 Again / Ep 455 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 454: First we saw the emergence of Hannes Wolf, then there was the raccoon in Philly, and in New England it was Big Bird to save the day. NYCFC is hot. They are in fact the hottest team in the league. This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen take a look at the game … Continue reading The Bronx Zoo / Ep 454 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 453: After falling in their last home game of five in a row to Colorado there was some nervousness amongst the NYCFC fanbase, and it was justified. The team was pathetic on the road in 2023 and had a difficult schedule looming. Nick Cushing quipped after the Colorado loss, “We've won 10 points out … Continue reading Rivalries Weak / Ep 453 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 452: Some weeks the guys sit and wonder what they will talk about. After all the way NYCFC has been playing under Nick Cushing has not always been the most thrilling soccer. This week as the final minutes of the match in Toronto ticked down they knew this episode would be a little different, … Continue reading Tussles with TFC and Touring with Cheyenne / EP 452 / Blue City Radio →

Episode 451: David Lee, Nick Cushing and company have made the conscious decision to fill the New York City FC roster with an abundance of young men. Young men that are still developing mentally, physically and emotionally. On a team where the veteran players are 26 years old the only thing coaches can count on … Continue reading Cushing's Wayward Home For Boys / Ep 451 / Blue City Radio →

The matches between FC Cincinnati and any team representing the 5 Boroughs have been often rough and ragged, but the tide has certainly shifted in the Queen City's favor lately, especially when the subject turns to the bluer side of New York City. We chat with J.R. from Blue City Radio to get the scoop on the Pigeons' new proposed soccer stadium and the possibility of NYCFC turning their poor showings into winning dividends. Maybe we'll even get tips on the best delis in town. Tune in and trade threads with us! #MLS #FCCincinnati #soccer Become a Patron! Special thanks to this month's new Patreon signups Subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk Don't forget you can now download and subscribe to Cincinnati Soccer Talk on iTunes today! The podcast can also be found on Stitcher Smart Radio now. We're also available in the Google Play Store and NOW ON SPOTIFY! As always we'd love your feedback about our podcast! You can email the show at feedback@cincinnatisoccertalk.com. We'd love for you to join us on our Facebook page as well! Like us at Facebook.com/CincinnatiSoccerTalk.