Hi, I'm Grant Wall, and welcome to the Planet Football Podcast, where I go in-depth with the most intriguing

people in the world of soccer.

On today's show, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, Carly Lloyd joins me to talk about her experience at Manchester

City, including regular Pep Talks with an apartment-block neighbor named Guardiola.

He got my cell number and was wishing me good luck, texting me.

So it's pretty cool when you got Pep Guardiola.

You know, shoot me some good luck messages.

Yeah.

All that and my thoughts on soccer coming up.

Here we go with my three thoughts on soccer. First up it's still early in the MLS season, but it's not too soon to be impressed

by what Jason Christ is doing at Orlando City. The Lions have the most points in the league in 2017 and no team has played fewer games than

Orlando. Watching Christ during his lone season at NYC FC was tough sometimes.

Not least because he was so hard on himself, even in public.

But there's a reason Christ won trophies in Salt Lake,

and we're seeing why in Orlando.

His teams have an identity,

and they play good soccer even without any superstars.

Orlando's six and one start to the season has been done almost entirely without Kaka.

Now that Kaka is back from injury, it'll be up to Christ to make the chemistry continue to work.

I think he'll do it. With Kyle Laren scoring goals and a solid cast behind him,

Orlando's gorgeous new stadium is the place to be an MLS right now.

Take two.

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