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Extratime

Exclusive interview w/ Bruce Arena (Revs) + Epic US Open Cup rant & MLS Wk 12

Extratime

Andrew Wiebe

Usnationalteam, Fifa, News, Sports News, Football, Concacaf, Sports, Mls, Majorleaguesoccer, Usmnt, Soccer, Worldcup

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Andrew Wiebe, David Gass and Bobby Warshaw landed the biggest guest of the year! Bruce Arena calls in to Extratime to explain why he’s back in MLS, why the Revs were the right fit, why the club’s future is extremely bring and why he has no regrets when it comes to the US missing the World Cup. Plus, the guys explain what the hire means for New England, go over how much work there is to do and ponder what sort of identity US soccer’s most decorated coach will bring to his new club.

Also in this episode … Andrew’s rant on the US Open Cup and why MLS teams should enter a round earlier, reaction from midweek games, Week 12 preview and debating the sanctity of the locker room for players and media. In the mailbag, Zlatan’s antics, MLS players as grilled cheese sandwiches and the Rapids’ uncertain future.

3:43 – Here’s what you need to know from Wednesday night’s MLS action

7:01 – Magic of the US Open Cup, as described by the voices of the Open Cup

10:50 – Wiebe: Why MLS teams must enter USOC a round earlier

20:06 – INTERVIEW: Bruce Arena joins ETR to talk about his new gig in New England

35:29 – Why Bruce Arena can take New England into a new era

45:01 – What to watch and what matters in MLS Week 12

51:09 – Is the locker room a sacred place sans media, as Pity Martinez prefers

54:30 – MAILBAG: MLSers as grilled cheese, Zlatan and his antics, Rapids’ future

Transcript

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You're listening to Extra Time, driven by Continental.

0:05.0

TMZ, oh my goodness.

0:07.0

I mean, what are we doing here?

0:09.0

I think is the philosopher of football.

0:10.0

It's great that everyone can give their opinion.

0:12.0

Absolutely ridiculous. Find me. It's great that everyone can give their opinion.

0:12.6

Absolutely ridiculous.

0:14.0

Find me.

0:15.0

Find me. I don't care anymore.

0:17.0

So drain my bank account.

0:18.0

Everybody up here, every single day, goes into the office into the laboratory to try to cook up some great stuff for you guys.

0:28.0

That's why he's here!

0:30.0

Oh, from New York, New York, you are listening to extra time, driven by continental from the AT&T

0:38.2

in Midtown Manhattan.

0:40.6

I am Andrew Weebi, with my partners in soccer David Goss

0:44.9

Bobby Warsaw sitting back from the microphone we have a big show for you Bruce

0:48.8

Arena will join extra time because he is now the sporting director and head coach of the New England

0:53.5

Revolution. Things happened in such a way that we literally didn't get to talk about

0:57.5

Brad Friedel being dismissed. We didn't get to talk about Mike Burns, the GM of the

1:01.8

reps being dismissed. We didn't get to talk about Mike Burns, the GM of the reps being dismissed.

1:03.0

We didn't get to talk about Bruce Arena becoming Sporting Director and head coach

1:06.5

because of the cruelty of timing. But that's all over.

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