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Can LAFC Beat Toluca in Champions Cup Without Bouanga? Can They Beat San Diego Without ANY Starters?
Darren and Vince preview LAFC’s double-match week: the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal first leg vs Toluca followed by an MLS trip to San Diego. How will LAFC will look without suspended Denis Bouanga? How scared should we be of Toluca? Should we even care about San Diego at all? How did Travis somehow write a feature film that is now being made starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine while also recording 300 episodes of this podcast? ALL WILL BE REVEALED.
00:00 Welcome and Match Week
00:57 Merch and Postgame Plug
01:27 Listener Banter Movie News
03:08 Celebrity Co Host Draft
05:32 Sponsor Break Amirian Law
06:48 Storylines Segment Setup
07:33 Travis Checks In From NYC
08:19 Lineup Without Bouanga
13:22 Midfield and Backline Choices
18:34 How Good Is Toluca
19:39 Scouting Toluca and Matchup
20:16 Semifinal Field Check
20:58 Toluca Form and Focus
22:09 LAFC Tactical Blueprint
24:42 First Leg Scoreline Goals
25:55 Why This Run Matters
29:16 Final Hosting and Rankings
31:04 Punting San Diego Debate
32:24 Rotation and Depth Talk
37:25 Bet It and Forget It
42:01 Wrap Up and Thanks
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