Show notes
Another good-to-great guest joins the show as Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Charlie Davies welcome in USMNT and Derby County to break down his red-hot form in the Championship, the Rams' playoff push, and his decision to move to England (02:48). Patrick reflects on being a "late bloomer", why he doesn't compare himself to other American strikers, and what the Gold Cup taught him about himself at the international level.
The guys then react to reports linking James Rodríguez with Minnesota United (32:56). Does the Colombian superstar have any idea what Midwest winters are like, and would this be a true needle-mover for the Loons and MLS? San Diego FC make an immediate statement in 2026 with a 4-1 win over Pumas in the Concacaf Champions Cup (41:16). If the writing wasn’t already on the wall for Hirving Lozano, it might be now...
Plus, a busy midweek recap for Americans Abroad, as Pellegrino Matarazzo remains undefeated at Real Sociedad (48:29), whichTony says is the biggest story in American soccer right now. And finally, Tim Weah answers a difficult off-field week the only way he knows how: with a massive performance in the Coupe de France (52:31).
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