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Travis, Darren and Vince recap LAFC’s 3-1 win over Toluca (with one goal controversially disallowed after a lengthy VAR offside review so, sure, 2-1). LAFC went toe-to-toe with an in-form Toluca, Hugo Lloris’ AGAIN made key saves, Sonny AGAIN had two assists, with goals from Tim Tillman and Nkosi Tafari. Second leg up in the sky at Toluca with Bouanga back!00:00 Hat Worship Cold Open00:24 Celebrity Suite Recap01:59 VAR Offside Controversy04:11 Referee Frustrations05:27 Second Leg Outlook07:12 Happy Foot Sad Foot Awards09:13 Hugo Lloris Praise11:24 Midfield And Sonny Shoutouts13:04 Shaffelburg Tactics Talk15:36 Super Chats And Tifo Love22:13 Callers Geoff Debate28:14 More Callers Begin29:04 MDS Tactical Praise31:00 Ordaz Versus Bobo Debate31:45 Luke Rants Offside Call34:36 Halftime Meetup Plans35:43 MLSx310 Champions League Vibes39:31 Arod Tifo And Tillman43:00 Super Chats Scarf And Toluca Lake46:23 Toluca Roster Comparison49:50 Bradley Call And Celebrity Talk51:57 Movie News And Final Super Chats56:27 Signing Off Exhausted

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 Week00:57 Merch and Postgame Plug01:27 Listener Banter Movie News03:08 Celebrity Co Host Draft05:32 Sponsor Break Amirian Law06:48 Storylines Segment Setup07:33 Travis Checks In From NYC08:19 Lineup Without Bouanga13:22 Midfield and Backline Choices18:34 How Good Is Toluca19:39 Scouting Toluca and Matchup20:16 Semifinal Field Check20:58 Toluca Form and Focus22:09 LAFC Tactical Blueprint24:42 First Leg Scoreline Goals25:55 Why This Run Matters29:16 Final Hosting and Rankings31:04 Punting San Diego Debate32:24 Rotation and Depth Talk37:25 Bet It and Forget It42:01 Wrap Up and Thanks

Darren and Vince recap LAFC’s much-needed 1-0 road win at Minnesota, emphasizing heavy rotation, key starters getting rest ahead of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals vs Toluca, and three points banked for later in the season. ANOTHER clean sheet for Hugo Lloris; David Martinez put on a SHOW, and Timothy Tillman DARES you to find something to pick at in his performance. A much needed reset on rest and confidence before Wednesday. Are we back!?!?00:00 Welcome and Setup00:32 LAFC Win Recap01:17 Lloris Saves the Day02:15 Standouts and Rotation02:53 Vince Joins the Show04:04 Tactics vs Chaos07:28 Confidence for Toluca08:35 Bouanga and Son Issues10:47 Travis Proxy Happy Sad11:31 AboBisse Debate14:51 Super Chats Segment16:54 Caller Diego Joins20:04 Replacing Bouanga Up Front21:30 Midfield Choices And Shape22:17 Toluca Form And Liga MX News23:43 Caller Michael Happy Foot26:43 Hugo Lloris For Keeper Of Year27:57 How Son Thrives Without Bouanga30:49 Martinez As The Playmaking 1034:45 Season Stakes And Wednesday Pressure38:53 Set Pieces Chaos And Past Mistakes40:49 Preview Episode And Sign Off

A deeply dull, frustrating 0-0 draw with the Colorado Rapids; one of the most boring, nerdy matches we've ever seen at BMO. No injuries, the return of Aaron Long and Stephen Eustáquio, and Hugo Lloris continuing his stint as a human brick wall are all we'd like to remember from this one. The schedule has pounded us and we played like it. Unfortunately we've got a lot of games, and big games, looking right at us in the coming days and weeks. The season rollercoaster has officially put us on the first big turn heading into Minnesota, then the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semis. Hold on tight!00:00 Weird Postgame Setup01:25 Boredom and Bright Spots02:43 Car Rant Player Grades03:59 Press Box Joins In04:35 Room Guy Slander05:45 Tactical Breakdown 44210:32 Boyd Ordaz Rotation Talk15:18 Worry About Upcoming Tests16:59 Super Chats and Questions21:09 Callers Segment Begins21:47 Happy Feet Takeaways22:48 Toluca Semifinal Stakes23:44 Ordaz and Shaffelburg Chances24:21 Rotation and Tactical Tweaks26:16 Fullback Chi Debate26:48 Subs Timing and Momentum30:38 Segura Under the Microscope33:20 Energy Saving Tactics34:45 Tillman Praise and Frustrations36:35 Canadian Bright Spots40:36 Soccer Nerd Chess Match41:08 Wrap Up and Next Shows

Can LAFC snap a two-game MLS losing streak? How tired are they, and will they only get more tired with this packed upcoming schedule? Can Marc Dos Santos find the right strategic rotation? Can we finally unlock Son Heung-min's goal scoring? YES! To some of those! Are we back? Please!?00:00 Welcome and Match Preview01:05 Postgame Show and Merch02:00 Scarves Are Back03:49 Mall Culture Tangent05:45 What Isnt Dead07:18 Sponsor Break Amirian Law08:55 Storylines Segment Intro10:02 Stopping the Losing Streak11:39 Rotation and Fatigue Concerns17:45 Unlocking Son Heung Min19:47 Sonny Touch Gone Missing20:47 Injury Rust Or Mental Block21:55 Defenders Keying On Him24:05 Pressure On LAFC Now24:50 How He Breaks The Slump27:34 Rotation Test Ahead29:20 Colorado Press And Matchups30:38 Minnesota Trip And Rotation32:09 Minneapolis Travel Tangent34:46 Bet It And Forget It38:17 Wrap Up And Patreon Plug

Travis and Vince react to LAFC’s humiliating 4–1 home loss to San Jose, calling it the team’s worst performance of the season and a game LAFC largely lost through its own sloppy play. A second-half meltdown featured three goals conceded in six minutes off glaring defensive mistakes; missed chances in attack;and a lack of urgency and off-ball movement. Add poor finishing and decision-making from the front line and this one was brutal. RIP Hugo Lloris' clean-sheet streak. Wednesday’s match vs Colorado is a chance to reset ahead of big CONCACAF Champions Cup games vs. Toluca. Happy LAFC Kids Day I guess.00:00 Welcome to Sad Foot00:24 Four One Home Disaster01:03 Stadium View and Mistakes01:41 Six Minute Collapse02:15 Missed Chances and Porteous03:04 Hugo Streak Ends03:34 Sloppy and Lackadaisical04:34 Offense Breakdown07:25 San Jose Simple Plan09:06 Chat Rant and Context09:43 Bad Day for Travis10:12 Super Chats and Bits11:42 Searching for Happy Foot12:18 Midfield Reinforcements12:41 Caller Diego Stadium Vibe13:47 Kids Left Heartbroken14:08 Isaiah Picks Delgado15:43 Arun Stadium Takeaways17:59 Jeep Wave Banter18:26 Ryan Finds Bright Spots21:30 Vince Postgame Reality Check23:53 Hollingshead Under Fire25:04 Reset For Colorado

We preview Sunday's LAFC's home match vs. San Jose. Travis tries to outsource Storylines to Claude and it goes POORLY. Still, we cover the road ahead in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals, the state of LAFC's roster, and a San Jose Earthquakes team on it's way into town that's... actually good???00:00 Claude Writes Storylines00:41 Match Preview and Plugs01:21 Live Show Banter03:33 Sponsor Break Amirian Law04:48 Storylines Segment Setup07:01 Champions Cup Semifinal Hype09:37 Are We Best In CONCACAF12:30 Portland Loss Context14:22 Rotation Depth And Jude Terry16:04 Injury Updates And Rumors16:36 Darren Rage Meter16:56 AI Storyline Panic17:58 San Jose Defense Debate21:13 Vince Breaks Down Quakes22:54 Timo Werner Explained24:38 Darren Roasts Rivalry26:35 Bet It And Forget It29:06 Outlandish Bets Draft32:13 Wrap Up And Plugs

LAFC has eliminated reigning CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul, winning 4-1 on aggregate! Despite a questionable penalty and missed reds by the awful ref, Hugo Lloris delivered an incredible performance in net during this dirty fight. Next up: Galaxy or Toluca, even without Bouanga for Leg 1! Don't touch that dial!00:00 Azul Knockout Intro00:39 Champs Silenced Rant02:41 Ref And Tactics Breakdown04:45 Altitude Reality Check05:50 Lloris Heroics08:23 Cards Suspensions And Chaos12:01 Super Chats Ref Meltdown15:40 Next Opponent Galaxy Or Toluca17:52 Callers Stress And Takes27:26 Watch Party And Lineup Talk37:44 Toluca Scouting And More Calls41:44 Caller From Austin Recap43:27 Winning Ugly And Versatile45:43 Cruz Azul Threats And Chances46:46 Pauly Cooks Three Cup Chicken50:34 Boots Are Back Plus Bradley52:38 Diego On Beating Top Team56:03 Super Chats And Ref Chaos59:31 Nashville America Score Watch01:03:04 Secret Package And Merch Unboxing01:08:08 Discord Plug And Survivor Talk01:10:36 Injuries Depth And Lineup Questions01:14:09 Thumbnail Pose And Signoff

LAFC’s Rotated XI Falls 2-1 to Portland at the Death — Jude Terry screamer, 3rd-string goalkeeper debut, and all eyes on Cruz Azul. LAFC rest EIGHT starters - Son Heung-min, Hugo Lloris, and Sergi Palencia not even traveling with the team - and bring in the 3rd string goalkeeper, and almost still pull out a victory, but fall to Portland at the death. Our clean sheet MLS streak comes to an end, and our undefeated record in 2026 comes to an end, all in service of fresh legs for Tuesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup Leg 2 Quarterfinal match vs. Cruz Azul away in Puebla. Will it be worth it!?00:00 Postgame Introductions00:34 Rotation Explains Loss01:12 Youngsters Stand Out02:46 Terry Goal And Timbers Troll03:35 Goalkeeper Debut Breakdown05:22 All Eyes On Cruz Azul08:50 Happy Sad Foot Roundup11:51 Broadcast Calls And Max Birthday13:52 Super Chats And Chants17:10 Caller Bradley Turf Rant20:13 Caller Arod On Break21:54 Happy Foot Nicknames22:39 Tillman Offside Breakdown24:49 Portland Rivalry Rants26:45 Caller From Portland29:40 Diego on Rotation Logic31:29 Luke Meltdown and Depth Talk36:08 Postgame Takeaways and Structure40:08 Tuesday Cruz Azul Stakes