What if we find that Burhalter's system works better with lesser known, lower

profile, or perceived inferior talent? Would you consider a US Men's

National Team coach in 2019 to be derelict in their duties if they

determined that the team was better without starting players, say like a Polisic or an Adams or

a McKinney or a

Brooks or a Yedlin.

Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union

Podcast.

We look at the beautiful game on and off the field

through the lens of red white and blue colored glasses.

As you heard, we'll be talking the U.S. men's national team under Burhaltor and the system

that he is starting to implement.

We will have our Mossy makes the case segment, Mossy is going to talk about messy and Ronaldo relative to their national teams.

We'll also be answering your questions in our hashtag Ask Alexi segment where we'll be talking

about our favorite sports movies and so much more but first as always

joining me my friend my colleague my guiding light David Mossy a soccer savant and a fox soccer

researcher and writer extraordinary how are you this week mossy i am good uh How are you this week, Mossy? I am good. Are you familiar

with the television program America's Funiest Home Videos? Yes, I am familiar.

It's a, you know, it was a staple growing up in the 80s and 90s I suppose.

My favorite clip ever from that show, my dad and I still joke about it to this day.

It was about 20 years ago back when Bob Sagitt was hosting.

It was a wedding in Spain and there was a guy sitting in a church

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