USMNT battle in Serie A, Klopp & Liverpool fumble title, Messi’s records continue

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Today Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kicked off the show with the Serie A duel. Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah faced Tim Weah and Weston McKennie in a goalless draw. The title race narrowed to Arsenal and Man City in the EPL after Everton took down Liverpool 2-0. And in Eredivisie, PSV completed a dominant performance behind Malik Tillman's two goals and assist. (4:12) The guys flip it back stateside to recap MLS and CONCACAF Champions Cup. A big week in the west, Austin upset the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake took the top spot. The east rounds out with two historic performances from Brian White and Messi. The Champions Cup semifinals continue this week, Columbus up a point on aggregate. (31:32) In #AskAlexi they answer questions on preparation for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup and plans for State of the Union during Copa America and Euros. To wrap Alexi and Mosse chat Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buying stake in Mexico’s club Necaxa. (48:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	when you take the ar away it doesn't take technology away so those of us on the on the television
0:05.4	we're gonna say look you guys are morons you miss this this is an absolute disgrace that you
0:11.8	miss this absolute disgrace that you missed this. Hello Sunshine I'm Alexi Lallis and welcome to the State of the Union podcast where we look at the
0:32.6	beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red white and blue
0:35.3	colored glasses. This show will be talking more messy magic. Is VAR
0:39.6	ruining the game again? Right back Musa, clop going out with a whimper, World Cup home field advantage,
0:46.0	producer Sean's Italian adventure, Jesse Mars Chukaria, question mark,
0:50.1	welcome to Nacaxa and so much more.
0:53.0	But first joining me as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossier
0:56.1	soccer Savant, a fox soccer researcher and writer Extraordinary!
0:59.6	Massey, how you doing on this Monday, April 29th in the year 2024?
1:04.0	I'm doing well a pretty calm morning at the State of the Union Pod.
1:07.0	When I arrived in the studio, I didn't have a portly fellow run towards me and yell,
1:11.0	Right, no fist pumps or anything like that but we were in good
1:15.0	hands as we mentioned last show you want to explain what's happening here
1:19.3	Sean Sullivan is in Italy for his honeymoon and young Kyla Morris has stepped in.
1:25.0	Today is her first show flying solo.
1:28.0	And it's gone off without a hitch so far.
1:30.0	I don't want to jinx it. We got a long way to go here but it's it's wonderful
1:34.0	and as we mentioned in previous shows we got wonderful men and women behind the scenes
1:37.6	including Kyla and so many others that are completely capable of doing some stuff.
1:41.7	If you watch, my friend.
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