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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Is Jesús Ferreira the answer to the USMNT’s striker problem?

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kick off the podcast with a look at Jesús Ferreira’s incredible form and breakdown if he’s the answer to the USMNT’s striker position issues (9:23) Later the guys recap all of the MLS action, Alexi gives his top 5 Power Rankings, and looks at possible NWSL expansion. Then we take a trip around Europe to recap FA Cup, the EPL Title Race and rate Ricardo Pepi’s first Bundesliga season (28:45). We answered your questions about the US Open Cup, Raphinha vs. Rodrygo, and Alexi’s next album in #AskAlexi (1:01:40). Finally, we end the podcast with a special closing segment where Alexi tries a Cuban sandwich and also do a deep analysis of what’s the proper way to eat a sandwich (1:15:15). What We’ve Been Watching: Mosse’s Picks: The Offer, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy Alexi’s Picks: Sheryl, The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith, Our Father, Operation Mincemeat, Senior Year, My Brilliant Friend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lawless and welcome to the State of the Union Podcast, where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red white and blue color glasses. This week we'll be talking, well an MLS Roundup, and WSL's expansion, Cheryl Crow, F A Cup, Jesse, Holland, Senior Year,

0:15.6

Kubano sandwiches, music, and so much more. But first joining me as always,

0:19.9

my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer sauerk

0:23.7

and a fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary!

0:27.0

Mossy, how are you on this Monday, May 16th in the year 2022?

0:32.1

I am doing well, I'm still buzzing from Friday night which was one of the great

0:36.2

nights of my life. Oh boy well then you're gonna have to tell us about it. Sir Paul

0:40.6

McCartney. Oh you went and saw Sir Paul. Yes. construction. How was it for a concert?

0:53.0

Fantastic.

0:54.0

The venue lived up to the billing and Sir Paul did not disappoint.

0:58.0

Two and a half hours played all the hits, Beatles, non-Beatles, was thoroughly engrossed throughout.

1:04.7

There were a couple moments I levitated when he's playing Hey Jude and

1:07.7

Let It Be and Live and Let Die, and I couldn't believe I was sitting there watching

1:11.6

Paul McCartney play those songs.

1:13.1

Amazing right? What was his stage pattern like in between songs?

1:19.6

Did he talk to people, tell stories, do that kind of stuff?

1:21.9

Or no, he just plays to the... No it now now he did I mean this man's

1:24.5

charisma is just off the charts he told great story about Jimmy Hendrix Eric Clapton he did a

1:30.5

tribute to John Lennon and one to George Harrison.

1:34.0

He was in command no evening.

1:36.0

He was phenomenal.

1:38.0

Any opening up actor?

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