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Welcome back to the Bayou City Soccer Podcast! This week, we spotlight the Houston Dynamo FC's newest homegrown signing, Matthew Arana, who impressed the coaching staff all preseason and earned his contract the hard way. We also break down Houston's gritty 2–1 comeback win over the Chicago Fire FC. After trailing at halftime, Guilherme's class and composure fueled two huge goals to secure three points and start the 2026 season strong. Finally, we preview a massive test against Los Angeles FC and debate whether the Dynamo can contain stars like Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga.-All that and much more in this episode!-We invite you to follow us at Bayou City Soccer!-BayouCitySoccer.net-@BayouCitySoccer on Facebook, IG, and Twitter-Hit us up using our hashtag #AskBCS-Hosts:@rudysegura3 on Twitter@crisputallaz on Twitter-Again, BayouCitySoccer.net for everything!

LAFC sent a loud message in their 3-0 dismantling of Inter Miami, and it wasn't just about the scoreline. Los Angeles FC looked sharp, organized, and ruthless, while Inter Miami CF looked frustrated and overwhelmed. We break down what went wrong for Miami, what this result means long-term, and whether Lionel Messi's heated postgame interaction with referees is a sign of deeper cracks. Plus, we recap the rest of MLS opening weekend and highlight the teams that set the tone early. Across the pond, the Premier League title race is heating up once again. Manchester City and Arsenal continue to push each other to the limit at the top of the table. Can City pull off another late surge, or is this finally Arsenal's year? We examine the remaining fixtures, squad depth, and pressure points that could decide the title. Off the pitch, concerns are growing around the 2026 tournament. With New Jersey canceling its World Cup fan zone and Gillette Stadium reportedly resisting FIFA licensing without additional funding, we ask whether the 2026 World Cup is starting to show serious organizational strain. Is this just early logistical turbulence—or a warning sign for what's ahead? Timestamps: (7:00) – LAFC thrash Messi and Inter Miami (23:00) - MLS opening weekend recap (32:00) – Arsenal and Man City continue to battle in PL title race (47:45) – World Cup in danger of falling apart already? Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:

The Designated Pundits preview the 2026 MLS season- LAFC edition! We breakdown LAFC's 2025 season by discussing the season results and breaking down the leading contributors. Then, we break down major transfers, projected a possible depth chart, and share bold predictions & expectations. On this episode, we have special guest J.R. from "Defend the Banc." All season long, catch our weekly live shows: -Thursdays @ 8:00 PM ET: Expert MLS picks, odds breakdowns, and props -Mondays @ 8:30 PM ET: League analysis, special guests, and hot takes The Designated Pundits podcast is your go-to for predictions and insights into America's version of the Beautiful Game. Watch live on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app! thedesignatedpundits.com YouTube- YouTube.com/@TheDesignatedPundits All Links- linktr.ee/thedesignatedpundits #MLSpicks #MLSpredictions #LAFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send a textLAFC plays in front of cameras for the first time in 2026, heading out to the Coachella Valley Invitational! Denis Bouanga scores a late one for LAFC in their 1-1 draw vs. NYCFC. 

Send us a textScarf and Laff preview the beginning of the MDS Era (at least the first match we can see!), a preseason tilt vs. NYCFC!

Gustavo Garcia, Cauê Rademaker, Phill e Jéssica Maldonado analisam atuação contra o Bahia, o acerto de Árias com o Palmeiras e o interesse do atacante Denis Bouanga, dos Los Angeles FC. DÁ O PLAY!

Edgard Maciel de Sá, Cauê Rademaker (ele voltou!), Phill e Giba Perez analisam atuação contra o Botafogo, a evolução do camisa 99 e a proposta pelo atacante Denis Bouanga, dos Los Angeles FC. DÁ O PLAY!

Stephan Lichtsteiner ist der neue Cheftrainer des FC Basel. Nach seinem Wechsel vom FC Wettswil-Bonstetten erlebt er jedoch einen schwierigen Start: Erst die Niederlage gegen Viktoria Pilsen in der Europa League, dann die Pleite gegen den FC Thun. Und nun wartet das richtungsweisende Cupspiel beim FC St. Gallen.Beim FC Zürich steht ein weiterer Umbruch im Fokus: Silas Huber ist neu die Nummer 1 im Tor. Trainer Dennis Hediger ersetzt Yanick Brecher vorerst durch den 20-jährigen U21-Nationalgoalie – eine Entscheidung, die weitreichender sein könnte, als sie zunächst klingt.Und auch bei den Grasshoppers gibt es Bewegung: Michael Frey kehrt als neuer Mittelstürmer aus England von den Queens Park Rangers zu GC zurück. Meinen es die Investoren des Los Angeles FC nun ernst – oder steht sogar ein Clubverkauf bevor?Das und mehr diskutieren wir in Folge 328 der «Dritten Halbzeit».Host: Tilman PaulsProduktion: Sara SpreiterDie Themen: 00:00 Intro04:56 Europacup: Zypern hängt die Schweiz ab14:06 Der verbissene FCB-Trainer Stephan Lichtsteiner30:45 Der Fast-Meister aus Thun34:03 Der souveräne FCZ-Goalie Silas Huber48:54 Der polarisierende GC-Stürmer Michi Frey58:48 Der jubelnde FC Luzern01:08:54 Das Comeback von Mirlind Kryeziu In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a textFilly and Scarf put a bow on 2025! We discuss our new coach, the new signings, old signings, and much more since our last episode several weeks ago!Happy New Year and to everyone who made Defenders a part of their 2025, THANK YOU!

Send us a textLAFC's 2025 run comes to an end in the Western Conference Semis. Battling back from down 2-0, LAFC leveled things at the death with an incredible free-kick strike from Son Heung-min. Despite the Whitecaps going down to 10 men, and then 9, LAFC's chances either connected with the woodwork or went wide. The match would be lost in penalties, as both Sonny and Mark Delgado missed their chances and LAFC fell on kicks, 4-3. The Steve Cherundolo era is officially over. 

Send us a textOne More Sleep AND a regular episode, all rolled into one! Filly and Scarf breakdown the matchup between LAFC and Vancouver in Canada and then go another half-hour plus talking about all the news that happened over Don Garber's vacation break: The 2026 schedule, international duty, MLS Commissioner talk, the Luca Bombino trade, and more!

Send us a textLAFC moves on to the Conference Semifinals for the fourth straight season with a 4-1 victory in Austin! Sonny gets one as Denis gets to 101 in an LAFC shirt!

Send us a textLAFC heads to Austin, looking to close things out in their best-of-three series!

Send us a textLAFC began its quest for a second star over the crest with an ugly, hard-fought 2-1 victory over Austin FC at BMO Stadium. The two new contract signees, Ryan Hollingshead and Nathan Ordaz, both figured in the scoring. 

Send us a textLAFC takes on Austin in the first match in the best-of-3 First Round. 

L'ex stella del Tottenham, Heung-Min Son, oggi al Los Angeles FC, potrebbe ripercorrere le orme di Beckham nel 2009: un prestito al Milan per restare in forma e non perdere il Mondiale.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radio-rossonera--2355694/support.

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. The 2025 Colorado Rapids season is over. A lot happened after the full-time whistle. Holding The High Line sits down for a looooong chat to discuss the Chris Armas apology and do a season review. The guys break down the 2-2 draw against Los Angeles FC and why it was a microcosm of their season and their matchup against LAFC. We discuss how Colorado came so close to winning and so close to making the playoffs. Then Matt talks about the post game press conference with Chris Armas. Spoiler alert, he and I are good. But this is a good 'Inside Baseball' conversation about MLS media relations and how journalists do their work covering a local beat. Rabbi and Red then review the season, Lord of the Rings trilogy style. We talk about Chris Armas' future with the club and why the timing of this extension or decision to let him walk is so interesting. We discuss roster options for 2026 and what other players could depart. We look ahead to positional targets for the 2026 January Transfer Window. Then we give you all the information on the offseason. Spoiler alert, it's going to be a couple weeks. Here's some links to stuff we talked about during the episode: When Playing It Out Of The Back Goes Wrong (@WPIOOTBGW), Mark's open letter to Chris, and Matt's thread discussing it. Thank you for listening to us all season long, High Liners. 1:00 Intro Banter 5:00 Recapping the 2-2 draw with LAFC 22:00 Chris Armas Press Conference Discussion 28:00 The Press Conference Audio 61:00 Season Review 94:00 Chris Armas future/Potential Coaching Search 1:45:00 End of Season Roster Decisions 1:54:00 2026 Tactics and January Transfer Targets 2:15:00 Offseason Roster Schedule Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a textLAFC heads to Commerce City for the final matchday of the 2025 regular season! Can Denis win the Golden Boot? Where will LAFC finish? It's all about Decision Day!

Send us a textLAFC loses to Austin for the second time in 2025, 1-0 yet again. No Sonny. No Denis. No goals. 

Send us a textLAFC heads to Austin for a match rescheduled from July, match 33 of 34 of the 2025 regular season. Who will step up in Denis' and Son's absence?

Send us a textLAFC figure it out without Sonny or Denis, beating old friend Jose Cifuentes and Toronto FC, 2-0. LAFC has now kept a clean sheet for almost 350'!

Send us a textLAFC takes on Toronto FC in the last home regular season match of 2025! Welcome back, Cifu!

Send us a textDenis Bouanga's breakthrough goal in the 86' was all LAFC needed to down Atlanta and take all three points at home! 

Send us a textA look ahead at LAFC's next home opponent, Atlanta United, as the Black and Gold will play their final home match of the regular season before Son and Denis head off to international duty. 

Send us a textLAFC successfully ran the gauntlet! 4 matches, 15 days... and ALL 12 POINTS! Denis and Sonny run their goal-scoring streak to 17 as LAFC takes down STL 3-0.

Send us a textLAFC heads to St. Louis to try to remain undefeated against City SC! Will Sonny take over the hat trick duties, or will Denis move closer to goal 100? 

Send us a textLAFC beats RSL again. By a score of 4-1 again! And an LAFC player (this time, Denis) scores a hat trick again! History made at BMO on the night the club inducted Carlos Vela into the Ring of Honor!

Send us a textLAFC takes on RSL for the second time in 5 days, this time at home! Will we see another hat trick?

Send us a textIt was a historic night in Sandy, Utah! Son Heung-Min bagged a hat trick courtesy of assists from Tillman, Hollingshead, and Denis. And then... Denis gets a late goal to pass Carlos Vela with his 94th for the Black and Gold! 4-1 LAFC!

Send us a textLAFC heads to Utah to take on Real Salt Lake for the first time since the "Snow Game" in Sandy last season. 

Send us a textWhat a historic night in Santa Clara! Sonny scores in the first minute before Denis Bouanga's hat trick puts him level with Carlos Vela in LAFC's record books with 93 goals apiece. 

Send us a textLAFC heads into Santa Clara for their matchup against the Quakes! Will it be a record crowd in the Bay Area to see Sonny?

Send us a textIt's Episode 380, and the long-awaited home debut for Son Heung-min is finally here! Unfortunately, it comes in a 2-1 home loss to conference leader San Diego, despite LAFC getting on the board first. Son looked great, coming up unlucky as he hits the post and has two attempts saved by CJ Dos Santos. You can kiss the West goodbye in 2025, and you can hear all about it here on 380!

Send us a textSan Diego FC travels to BMO to take on LAFC at home for the very first time. Also a first, Son Heung-min will play on that beautiful home pitch!

Send us a textLAFC finishes off their 3-match road trip in beautiful Frisco, Texas. In August. In 95 degree heat. 

Loyal Listeners: Give a warm round of applause and welcome Jen as she joins the Pod for the first time!  The Lads pay their tributes to Son Heung-Min as he walks off the pitch for the last time in a Tottenham kit and joins Los Angeles FC. After tears are shed and noses are cleared, they get into their thoughts on the [few] signings THFC has done so far and who they are hopeful for as the summer signing window comes to a close. Last, and some may say most important, we share our thoughts on the team and what our expectations are for the upcoming campaign! 

Send us a textHere on Episode 378, Son Heung-min gets his first start AND his first assist as LAFC travels across the country and beats the Revolution, 2-0. Hugo keeps his 9th clean sheet, Choiniere opens his account, and Scarf wants to abolish the secondary assist! Enjoy 378!

Send us a textLAFC heads to Boston to take on the Revolution. Will Son Heung-min get his first start?

Send us a textIt's Episode 376, and Son Heung-min is Black and Gold! Yes, LAFC defeated Tigres in the final match of their 2025 Leagues Cup run. And yes, David Martinez had a brace. But SONNY is one of us! Also on this episode, Ryan Porteous is ALSO Black and Gold, Mathieu Choiniere gets his first minutes, and Artem plays his best match so far. Oh, and Filly breaks out Excalibur 2.0. Enjoy 376!

Send us a textLAFC takes on Tigres for the first time... outside of a final. It's the last Group Stage match for LAFC in the 2025 Leagues Cup!

Send us a textIt's Episode 375, and Thomas Hasal put on a show. After a solid 90', Hasal's two penalty shootout saves propel LAFC to earn two points after a 1-1 regulation draw vs. Pachuca in the 2025 Leagues Cup!Also on this episode, Nathan Ordaz sees red, Scarf brings us back to the Covid times, and Filly does not one, but two shooeys! Enjoy 375!

Send us a textLAFC takes on the reigning CONCACAF Champions Cup winners, Pachuca, in our second of three Group Stage matches in the 2025 Leagues Cup.

Send us a textIt's Episode 374, and the 2025 Leagues Cup has started! Woo! It's LAFC with their third consecutive poor effort, this one a listless 1-1 regulation draw that turned into an 11-10 PK-shootout loss to lowly Mazatlan. The Black and Gold B-squad struck first, but Mazatlan's B-squad struck soon after. From there, the offense died, and the match went to kicks. It's OK, though, as all LAFC has to do next is beat the best team in CONCACAF, Pachuca, on Friday. Enjoy!

Send us a textLAFC kicks off their 2025 Leagues Cup action with a match vs. Mazatlan FC at BMO!

Send us a textIt's Episode 373, and LAFC provides very few signs of life in our last MLS Regular Season match before Leagues Cup. LAFC falls at home, 1-0, to the Timbers.The lone bright spot of this match? The performance in the MLS debut of defender Kenny Nielsen! Nielsen was solid, and his near-goal on an audacious bicycle kick attempt in the second half was the highlight of the match. 

Send us a textLAFC re-gathers after All-Star Weekend, missing most of our CB's and Sergi Palencia! The Timbers come calling in our final regular-season match before Leagues Cup!

Send us a textLAFC and Carson played for the 26th time on Saturday, and this one, for Black and Gold Faithful, may have been the most frustrating yet. Despite twice holding a 2-goal lead, LAFC had to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw as Galaxy scored at the death.Denis Bouanga did all he could while he was on the pitch, scoring twice to move within 6 of Carlos Vela all-time. Gabriel Pec added a brace of his own, and a last-second header by Maya Yoshida forced both sides home with a point. A red card for Eddie Segura in stoppage certainly complicates matters for the home side in their next match against Portland. Also on this episode, Bone Thugs and Harmony make an appearance at BMO! Enjoy Episode 372. 

Send us a textLAFC "welcomes" Carson to BMO in an effort to put the final nail in their 2025 regular season coffin. 

Send us a textLAFC travels to the Great White North and WINS for the first time, 1-0 over Minnesota United. Denis Bouanga's PK overshadows a couple of easy misses, and the defense looks great in LAFC's first match without Aaron Long.

LAFC heads up to Minnesota to take on the Loons! Joining Scarf for this one is Heart of LAFC's Tony Hernandez! We talk all things LAFC, Minnesota, and Heart's upcoming 400th Episode!