Podcast appearances and mentions of landon donovan mvp

The guys preview #MLSisBack on the eve of the tournament, but first breaking news from the bubble in Orlando, where MLS announced FC Dallas was withdrawing from the tournament following 10 players and one staff member testing positive for COVID-19. Carlos Vela also opted out, and Andrew, Doyle, David and Charlie discuss what the absence of the reigning Landon Donovan MVP means for LAFC and Brian Rodriguez, plus react to Austin FC’s first-ever signing. Also in the show: full Orlando City-Inter Miami preview, Continental Tire Extratime Awards predictions and MLS on Broadway in the mailbag. 6:10 – COVID-19 update + #MLSisBack is finally here   17:41 – Carlos Vela opts out, what does it mean for LAFC?   23:51 – Austin FC heads to Paraguay to make first-ever signing   29:00 – What will #MLSisBack look like on TV? Details revealed   36:30 – Previewing/predicting Orlando City-Inter Miami to kick off tourney   58:00 – Continental Tire Extratime Awards: David Accam MVP and more!   1:13:28 – Mailbag

Poco queda para la definición entre Seattle y Toronto de la MLS 2019. Uno que sabe de salir campeón en la liga, el uruguayo Alvaro Fernández, nos cuenta cómo espera el juego decisivo y recuerda un paso inolvidable por el Sounders. Tampoco pasa por alto el Landon Donovan MVP de Carlos Vela; para eso convocamos a una leyenda, Jorge Campos.

Andy Edwards and Charles Gooch announce their MLS Live Memorial Power Rankings for June (:30). You should be watching LAFC, Portland Timbers, Minnesota United, and D.C. United. Obviously Carlos Vela is running away with the Landon Donovan MVP award, but Nani, Atuesta, and Pozuelo are our runners-up for June. Thank you Atlanta United for providing the off-field drama as manager Frank de Boer is feuding with star acquisition Pity Martinez. Finally we wrap up the 2019 World Cup.  Support Talkin' Touches on Patreon. www.patreon.com/talkintouches  

Major League Soccer's long-running podcast Extratime is now available on YouTube, every Monday and Thursday at 5 pm ET! In this episode, it’s all about otherworldly performances from No. 10s. First, Alejandro Pozuelo has Andrew guzzling from the poisoned Toronto FC chalice after one of the best debuts in MLS history. But the Reds’ $11 million man couldn’t match the jaw-dropping exploits of LAFC’s Carlos Vela, who is following Bob Bradley’s request to aspire to Leonel Messi levels while he chases the Landon Donovan MVP trophy. Don’t forget the kids, either! Doyle says a change is underway in MLS. More domestic teenage attackers than ever before are playing and making a real impact. In the second segment, a heaping helping of #CCLFever with Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes and Peter Brownell. Who, you might ask? The man who discovered #CCLFever, of course! Vermes gives the guys insight into the success of Krisztián Németh (AKA the MLS Sergio Aguero), the matchup with Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions League semifinals and the reason for the change from pressing to possession in KC. In the mailbag, Calen tells his Memo Rodriguez-Houston Dynamo story, Switzerland decides neutrality is boring and supporters get salty about the refs. 2:55 – Toronto FC’s cup runneth over as Alejandro Pozuelo wows on his debut 6:11 – Story time! Calen on how Cuauhtémoc Blanco multiplied the Fire’s swag 9:17 – Carlos Vela channels inner Leo Messi, by Bob Bradley’s request, as LAFC top table 14:42 – Biggest MLS trend? Doyle says it’s the emergence of so many young, domestic attackers 20:41 – Zlatan! Rooney! Ref beef! What did we learn from Sunday’s action? 26:18 – INTERVIEW: Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes talks touchdown and CCL 42:24 – INTERVIEW: Peter Brownell, the discoverer of #CCLFever 47:05 – Why it would be fitting for Sporting KC to make history and win CCL 54:05 – MAILBAG: Memo and the Dynamo & the Swiss abandon neutrality

If Sunday and Countdown to Decision Day didn't get your juices flowing, you either don't like soccer or last Tuesday in Trinidad & Tobago still haunts you. It's time to at last partly move on -- but never forget -- and the guys jump in the Blue Room to talk Major League Soccer as the playoff field came one team from being set, though seeding is still up in the air, and the Landon Donovan MVP award and Golden Boot races started to clarify. Plus, a preview of MLS story time with Carlos 'Pescadito' Ruiz and the future of the US national team in the mailbag!  In this episode... Segment 1 - Countdown to Decision Day Houston Dynamo's season-changing week locks in playoff spot (3:57) Are Sporting KC fading ... again? What will Vermes do with Dwyer money? (7:04) Cascadia trio separate themselves as West's best ... Or did they? (12:21) Real Salt Lake stumble as Yura remains rooted to bench (13:37) San Jose might make the playoffs with worst GD in the West (17:09) Seattle or Portland: Who is more dangerous in the playoffs? (19:33) Diego Valeri for MVP? Who is on board? (24:50) Three points separate 2-5 in the standings (25:30) Who made the most of their weekend? Crew SC or Chicago? (26:54) Home-field advantage is important, especially for Atlanta (30:33) Segment 2 - Preview of MLS story time with Carlos Ruiz A taste of our hour-long interview w/ Pescadito, full pod coming Wednesday (37:13) Segment 3 - Mailbag and Hot-Take Hotline This week's Baer-antee (53:48) Who picked Nemanja Nikolic to win Golden Boot? (55:12) Wondo in the No. 10 role ... Is Leitch out of ideas? (56:56) Who is the current equivalent of Carlos Ruiz in MLS? (59:23) What direction should the USMNT plot for the future? (1:04:44) Could Bruce Arena return to MLS? (1:13:05) Subscribe to ExtraTime Radio to listen to the podcast twice a week. "Like" ExtraTime Live's page, so you never miss a show on Facebook Live!

MLS Cup is just days away, and the guys are on the ground in Toronto to soak in the championship atmosphere. To help set the stage, former Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid brings his inside knowledge to the table for a championship preview you won’t want to miss. First up, which club and which city has more on the line with a first-ever MLS Cup at stake? What’s MLS Cup week like for coaches, players and fans? What did Greg Vanney and Brian Schmetzer do to get their squad rolling? In the second segment, the guys dive into a tactical breakdown that’ll get you up to speed on what’ll go down between the lines at BMO Field. How should the Sounders deploy Nicolas Lodeiro? How can Toronto FC get the best from Sebastian Giovinco, who didn’t look like himself against Montreal? Who will come out on top between Jozy Altidore, Chad Marshall and Roman Torres in what promises to be a battle of the titans? What does Michael Bradley need to do to keep the Reds rolling?  Predictions come first up in the mailbag, with the crew split as Schmid goes with his heart. Then there’s the requisite Landon Donovan MVP discussion and a call for more young American playmakers as the guys wrap it up and prepare for Saturday.  

The waiting is finally over. MLS Soccer Sunday is here, with 10 games and a live digital extravaganza in store after months sans meaningful domestic soccer. The guys rejoice, then finish up their four-minute preview drill with the cream of the 2015 crop. Guess who got a new Designated Player deal! More Didier Drogba controversy? You better believe it. We promised you predictions, and we shall deliver. See who the guys peg, via highly scientific means, for Breakout, Newcomer, Young and Old Player, Goalkeeper, Defender, Golden Boot and Landon Donovan MVP. Plus, MLS Cup, Supporters’ Shield, US Open Cup and the Canadian Championship are all handed out. Will your side win a trophy in 2016? Finally, it’s all about the listeners and their off-the-wall questions in the mailbag. Best hair, most buyer’s remorse and a Harry Shipp prediction. This really is must-listen stuff ahead of the 2016 season!

The season is here and it’s impossible not to feel the excitement. After an offseason of rumors, drafts and scuttlebutt, it’s game time and Andrew, Simon, and David leave no stone unturned while breaking down EVERY opening weekend matchup. All the top story lines are covered: Kaka vs. Villa, Canada’s East and West Coasts go at it, the LA Galaxy move on without Landon, and so much more. Also, start getting used to the new match schedule because Friday and Sunday nights are locked in for MLS. In the mailbag, Simon forces the guys to nail down their MLS Cup and MVP picks. There are a few surprises there, and you’re sure to be shocked by what bodily fluid one of our fans thinks Simon is picking for the 2015 Landon Donovan MVP. Go ahead, give us your MLS Cup prediction in the poll! Don't forget to join the ETR fantasy league (click here to join the league or use code 1183-524), and send your Week 1 comments for discussion on Monday's show. Email us at ExtraTime@MLSsoccer.com or tweet us at @ExtraTimeRadio.