Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and Stu Holden are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show reacting to the news that Mauricio Pochettino is leaving the USMNT and heading to Manchester United. The guys discuss what this means for the current crop of players, what Poch’s legacy with the USMNT is, if USA fans should be upset at the exit and so much more. After breaking down Poch’s departure from all angles, the trio debate who should be picked as the next USMNT manager. Is Pep Guardiola a realistic option? Next, we break down all the action from a big day in the UEFA Nations League that saw Italy topple France, Harry Kane set a new record for England vs Croatia, Spain and Belgium roll along and much more. We then look ahead to the next batch of UEFA Nations League matches that will feature the likes of Germany, the Netherlands, and Portugal sans Cristiano Ronaldo. In #AskAlexi, the guys respond to a question about Christian Pulisic playing in the Olympics vs the Copa America and in One for the Road, Alexi pontificates further about the potential of CF Montreal relocating.

0:00: Intro1:52: Mauricio Pochettino to leave USMNT, join Manchester United12:55: Pochettino's legacy with the USMNT16:32: Who should replace Pochettino as USMNT manager?27:33: CONCACAF Nations League preview: Haiti vs USA33:24: UEFA Nations League recap: Italy topple France, Kane sets record46:03: UEFA Nations League preview: Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal all in action51:48: Argentina vs Uruguay and Brazil vs Japan58:36: #AskAlexi: Olympics of Copa America for Pulisic1:04:44: One for the Road: CF Montreal relocation discussion
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show looking ahead to this week’s UEFA Nations League action as we approach the end of this current round in the competition. Matchday 5 is headlined by Italy hosting France and England hosting Croatia and will also see Czechia take on Spain and Türkiye meet Belgium. We then recap the biggest matches from Europe this weekend including Barcelona toppling Atletico Madrid 2-1 on the road and Manchester United coming back from down two goals TWICE in a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa. Christian Pulisic stayed hot, scoring yet again in Milan’s win over Genoa and Gio Reyna found the back of the net but went down with an injury that saw him replaced with Jack McGlynn on the coming USA roster. Next, we wrap up all the action from Decision Day in MLS. Nashville set a plethora of records after a win over Cincinnati, including the single season MLS points record. Cavan Sullivan bagged a brace, Lionel Messi became the first ever back-to-back MLS Golden Boot winner and RSL eliminated the Galaxy, beating LA 2-1. In #AskAlexi, we discuss how the USMNT can take the next step on the global stage and in One for the Road, Alexi and Mosse walk us through the chaos in the Argentinian title race.

Chapter:

00:00 Intro4:27 - England vs Croatia Nations League preview11:59 - Italy vs France Nations League Preview20:41 - Pochettino to Manchester United?34:03 - Sullivan scores brace but picks up a knock on Decision Day50:22 - Ask Alexi: How does the US get to the next level?56:46 - One For the Road: Title race chaos in Argentina
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show reacting to the USA’s latest roster drop for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals vs Haiti. Which of the young stars that were called do we think will get game time, who do we think will be starting in goal, what should we expect from Christian Pulisic in his national team return and more. After, Alexi and Mosse discuss Cristiano Ronaldo officially retiring from international play and what his legacy with Portugal is after leaving under such strange circumstances. Next, we recap all the action from the UCL this week including Manchester United’s comeback vs Roma, Lamine Yamal making history in Barcelona’s win over Aston Villa, and Bayern Munich toppling Atletico Madrid. Next we preview Decision Day in MLS and all the chaos in store in the Western Conference. We then go to #AskAlexi where Alexi reps his alma mater and talks what kind of attributes he likes in a goalie. We end the show with One for the Road paying our respects to Jesús de Miguel.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro2:25 - US reveals CONCACAF Nations League roster20:17 - New CONCACAF Gold Cup format released23:25 - Cristiano retires from international competition32:18 - Manchester United comes back to take down Roma38:17 - Raphinha is on a historic run with Barcelona44:48 - Will Fabregas stay with Como after this season?50:48 - MLS Decision Day chaos53:23 - Should Donovan be replaced by Messi on the MLS MVP trophy?57:35 - Ask Alexi: Does Cavan motivate Pulisic?
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show recapping Christian Pulisic’s big weekend for Milan. After officially signing a contract extension through the 2031 season, he opened up the Milan Derby with a goal in the 4th minute. With another international window coming up in a couple weeks, the guys discuss what role they expect Pulisic to have with the USMNT going forward. Next, we go through some of the other big matches in Europe, including Juventus’ win over Napoli that saw Weston McKennie exit at halftime with a minor injury, Arsenal’s win over Liverpool, Chelsea putting Manchester United even further in the mud, Bayern and Dortmund drawing in a fantastic Klassiker, and both Sebastian Berhalter and Folarin Balogun getting on the scoresheet for Middlesbrough and Monaco. We then look forward to the biggest Champions League matches of the week, highlighted by Atletico Madrid hosting Bayern Munich. In #AskAlexi, they guys discuss the format of the U-15 World Cup and the coming MLS schedule changes and in One for the Road, Alexi goes deep on Erik Ten Hag’s recent comments about Cristiano Ronaldo.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro1:47 - Pulisic back on the scoresheet13:02 - Der Klassiker draw24:51 - Middlesbrough Americans shine27:57 - What a week for American players30:51 - Nashville setting records37:16 - Ask Alexi: Sebastian from Houston45:53 - One for the road: Defending Ronaldo’s honor
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show wrapping up our Ballon d’Or thoughts and going over the entire top 10 rankings. FOX Sports’ own Doug McIntyre referred to Kane winning as “ridiculous,” and Mosse and Alexi debate the take. Not only did Kane win the Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo won the vote for the Ballon d’Or Best of All Time, taking home the award for his 2008 season. After, we dive into 5 can’t miss matchups of the weekend. We start with Bayern Munich vs Dortmund and discuss with the Bavarians dominance, is Der Klassiker still really a rivalry. We then go to the Premier League for Liverpool vs Arsenal and Chelsea vs Manchester United after the Gunners' and Blues' midweek Carabao Cup exits. We finish the weekend lookahead in Serie A with AC Milan vs Inter Milan and Juventus vs Napoli. Next, we dive into MLS and the guys opine about the abundance of success expansion teams have had in the league over the last decade and what has led to this phenomenon. In #AskAlexi, Alexi talks about playing against Alan Shearer at Wembley and in One for the Road, Alexi reminisces about his youth soccer days.

0:00 - Intro2:21: Final Ballon d'Or thoughts, Harry Kane winning ridiculous?13:15: Cristiano Ronaldo wins the Ballon d'Or B.O.A.T. vote19:46: Can't miss games of the weekend: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund26:34: Can't miss games of the weekend: Liverpool vs Arsenal30:41: Can't miss games of the weekend: Chelsea vs Manchester United32:23: Can't miss games of the weekend: AC Milan vs Inter Milan37:16: Can't miss games of the weekend: Juventus vs Napoli42:16: What has led to so much success for expansion teams in MLS?47:00: #AskAlexi: Poch poaching players and battling Alan Shearer54:40: One for the Road: Alexi's youth soccer days
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