{"podcast":{"title":"Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL","slug":"soccerwise-6938038","podcast_index_feed_id":6938038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/soccerwise/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4f8fc79a-18bd-4e2d-aa33-9189f11f24a8/nviTFnht2AGPwucFGo8rdnHW.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":430,"summary":"Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy \"Scoops\" Bogert, Matt Doyle, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:49.190663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038"},"episode":{"title":"USMNT Roster Debate & MLS Storylines Before the Break","slug":"usmnt-roster-debate-mls-storylines-before-the-break","published_at":"2026-05-25T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/usmnt-roster-debate-mls-storylines-before-the-break","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fee28f1f-b838-4049-9d84-891824c17f80.mp3","summary":"Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT World Cup roster is here, and the debates are already underway. David Gass, Matt Doyle, and Tom Bogert break down the biggest roster surprises, concerns about the squad balance, and what the selections say about Pochettino’s approach heading into the World Cup. The crew also digs into Nashville’s Supporters’ Shield form, Inter Miami’s wild 6-4 win over Philadelphia, Columbus finding its footing again, Charlotte moving on from Wilfried Zaha, and some of the biggest MLS storylines before the World Cup break. 0:00 Intro 7:38 USMNT World Cup Roster Reaction 15:34 Too Many Defenders, Not Enough Midfielders? 28:06 Who Starts in Midfield? 39:46 Nashville Leads the Shield Race 47:03 iPhones, Tired Legs and Lots of Goals 50:31 Columbus Rehabilitation 56:48 Zaha Says Goodbye to Charlotte 1:03:51 Miami & Philly’s 10-Goal Thriller 1:13:06 Vancouver Atop the West 1:22:37 San Jose Finally Wins in Portland","meta_description":"Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT World Cup roster is here, and the debates are already underway. David Gass, Matt Doyle, and Tom Bogert break down the biggest…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5364,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/usmnt-roster-debate-mls-storylines-before-the-break/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/usmnt-roster-debate-mls-storylines-before-the-break.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}