Soccerwise

Get your pencils and notebooks out because it is time to get wiser about soccer together! Bobby Warshaw (Bloom Sports) takes David & Matt through the exercise of planning a winning MLS roster. He asks them the same questions he asks some of the biggest clubs CSO's. Listen to the debate and conversation. And you can answer the questions yourself about the club you would build. See the questions below and send the hosts your thoughts on Bluesky or in the Discord!
What are your objectives for the next 1-3-5 years? How are we measuring our targets?
What’s your thesis on why you will be successful? In 1-2 sentences, tell me why you’ll beat out the 29 other people trying to do the same thing as you?
What are your Roster Pillars? What are the ~5 things that you need to achieve with your squad to be successful in MLS? (They do not need to be the same for every team.)
What are the categories of players within your roster? How are you defining and measuring them?

We finally have games to talk about like on the field! David & Jordan break down the Gotham match vs Corinthians. They look as well at their two big additions in Jared Dudley & Savanah McCaskill. Then they look at the biggest stories out of USWNT camp especially Rodman's world record contract. Finally they talk about North Carolina Courage finally bringing in their new coach and center forward.
3:30 Gotham Loss In London
19:12 USWNT Camp Reaction
29:12 Rodman's New Contract
36:30 North Carolina Courage New Coach & Players

With the end of the European transfer window in sight a few huge moves have dropped. Tom & David start with USMNT young phenom Alex Freemen's transfer to La Liga side Villarreal. They look at what it means for him, USMNT, and Orlando. Then they check in on Fulham's $38 million bid for Ricardo Pepi, NYCFC's big moves up front, and the opening round matchups of USOC.
9:15 Alex Freeman Sale To Villarreal
21:35 Ricardo Pepi Potential Fulham Move
25:55 NYCFC Alonso Martinez Replacement DP & More Movies
36:15 Toulouse Offer For Jacen Russell-Rowe
39:02 RSL Big Attacking Signings
46:52 Tomas Aviles Loaned From MIA to MTL
55:20 USOC 1st Round Matchups Set
59:54 USL Premier Structure

MLS dropping some big rule changes as Tom & David jump in to to go over all of it. They talk through what this means for MLS teams in 2026 and beyond. Then they dig into the big stories of the week from MIA trying to Big Dawg LAFC to ATL working on their rebuild. There can't be a Soccerwise episode without a long conversation around GAM. And finally the admin puts our hosts through the REAL MLS Jeopardy ringer.
8:20 MLS Transfer Window, Loan & Cashfer Changes
17:20 Inter Miami Try To Big Dawg LAFC For Denis Bouanga
25:50 LAG Buying Joao Klauss From STL
38:50 ATL United Connected To Guido Rodriguez
44:30 MLS GAM Release And Minnesota United
57:15 Admin MLS Trivia

We finally have an NWSL schedule! And while it is one of the earliest releases we have had it isn't straight forward. David & Jordan talk through all the oddities and intricacies of 2026. Then they talk about the massive moves of Delphine Cascarino & Denise O'Sullivan moves to Europe. And finally talk about the effect of Temwa Chawinga & Michelle Coopers injuries in KC.
8:30 NWSL Schedule For 2026
23:30 Delphine Cascarino Leaving San Diego
27:15 Denise O'Sullivan Joins Liverpool & Questions in NC
33:25 Spirit Spend $950k For Paraguayan Phenom
42:15 Temwa Chawinga & Michelle Cooper SEI Injuries