S E6: MLS parity + Lionel Messi at World Cup + Barcelona vs. Chelsea

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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Soccer, News, Sports News, Sports

4.2 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Alexi and Mosse discuss the uniqueness of MLS' parity and whether or not the league is the world's most competitive in the State of the Union (1:49). In Mosse Makes the Case (11:11), Mosse breaks down how Barcelona star Lionel Messi might be feeling a bit more pressure to perform in the Champions League. Also, Alexi picks his favorite team from CONCACAF to make a deep run at the World Cup in Ask Alexi (18:29) and the guys examine Argentina's plethora of attacking options in the World Cup Update (24:25). Finally, Christian Pulisic's response to adversity headlines The Back Three (29:44). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	MLS fans start each season with the genuine belief rooted in history that their team has a chance to win it all.
0:08.0	For me, that's what makes MLS fun. It's what makes MLS unique and it's what makes MLS from top to bottom
0:15.4	truly the most competitive league in the world. Hello sunshine, I'm Alexi Wallace and
0:20.0	welcome to the State of the Union Podcast where we look at the beautiful game on and off the
0:23.8	field through the lens of red white and blue colored glasses.
0:26.6	As you heard, we'll be talking the unique parity that exists in Major League soccer.
0:30.8	We'll have our Mossy Makes the Case segment.
0:33.3	We'll be answering your questions in our Ask Alexi segment.
0:36.0	We'll have our World Cup update segment and so much more.
0:40.0	But as always, joining me is my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer
0:46.1	savant and a fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary.
0:50.3	Mr. Mossy, how are you?
0:51.8	I am good, an unusual Jersey selection today.
0:54.4	I've gone with Fenner-Bache.
0:56.0	Fenner-Bachche, and that is from where again?
0:58.4	Turkey.
0:59.4	Turkey.
1:00.4	And who is on the back this time?
1:02.0	I know it's a Brazilian because that's what you do.
1:03.8	One of my favorite all-time players,
1:05.5	Alex de soza.
1:07.0	Alex de soza, pronounced Alex with two syllables, right?
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