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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Richards & Aaronson injured, Messi drama & would Pep Guardiola take the USA job?

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports News, Sports

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! The injury bug for the USA continued this past weekend as both Chris Richards and Brenden Aaronson came down with knocks but thankfully neither look particularly serious. In better news for the Yanks, Christian Pulisic contributed an assist in Milan’s win, Antonee "Jedi" Robinson scored his first ever Premier League goal from the spot for Fulham, and Ricardo Pepi kept his record season going with another goal for PSV. Around the world of soccer, Neymar made the Brazil World Cup squad, Arsenal are one step closer to the Premier League title, Pep Guardiola will officially leave Manchester City after the season, José Mourinho is returning to Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso is heading to Stamford Bridge with Chelsea. In #AskAlexi, after much fanfare and commentary from our followers, Alexi and Mosse take another look at Alexi’s all-time USA World Cup starting XI and in One for the Road, there may be some trouble in paradise for Messi and Miami.Presented by Zillow #Zillow 0:00 -  Intro2:33 - Is Richard the valuable player for the USA?7:33 - Brenden Aaronson goes down with injury8:50 - Arsenal vs Manchester City title race down to final week10:56 Pep Guardiola leaves City, Xabi to Chelsea, José Mourinho to Madrid16:40 - Christian Pulisic bags assist, Weston McKennie's UCL bid takes hit25:37 - Zavier Gozo stays hot29:29 - Neymar makes Brazil roster36:15 - USMNT All-Time Best XI: Which historical player are you adding '26?43:56 - Messi vs the Inter Miami Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?

0:33.3

Oh, God.

0:34.6

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1:36.1

Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexei Lalason. Welcome. The State of the Union show.

1:40.8

Presented by Zillow, Someday starts today. This is where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses. This show will be talking, Namar. He's back, baby. Policic assists. Oh, my goodness.

1:50.2

Goes on fire. Pep gone. Jabi and Jose on the move. Let's see. More Best 11 yelling from you folks

1:58.1

out there. Marty, needy fans, and so much more. But first joining

2:03.5

you is always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer savant and a Fox

2:07.3

soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire. Monsie, how you doing on this Monday, May 18th,

2:12.7

in the year 2026? I'm doing well. I do want to give a shout out to a colleague of ours, David Cox. You're probably

2:19.8

wondering who's David Cox. I received today's rundown much later than everybody else. Sean Sullivan,

2:25.1

when he sent the initial email, accidentally sent it to the wrong David. So somewhere at Fox,

2:30.7

there's a guy named David Cox, who yesterday received a rundown for today's

2:34.6

State of the Union taping. Well, all right, so our best out to David Cox. For those that are

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