Pulisic impact in Champions League, LA Crown, Columbus rebrand, and making sense of Neymar’s extension with PSG.
Pulisic impact in Champions League, LA Crown, Columbus rebrand, and making sense of Neymar’s extension with PSG.  
Podcast: Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast
Published On: Tue May 11 2021
Description: Alexi and Mosse open the show with the top MLS headlines that include the El Trafico recap (6:52), who wears the LA crown, LAFC, or Galaxy? Minnesota Loons’ struggles, Columbus rebrand. The guys then recap CONCACAF Champions League and predict the semifinals (38:45). They also react to UEFA Champions League semifinal results, Christian Pulisic’s impact, Zach Steffen, Manchester City’s dominance, PSG falling apart, and the final predictions (47:05). The guys then look at Neymar’s extension with PSG, the “Bayernliga,” League 1, and La Liga title race, Zidane’s upset with VAR, Jose Mourinho to Roma. They Looked at #AskAlexi, where fans ask about the prevalence of English coaches at the US youth level, if Premier League is the best in the world, and if Alexi ever gets tired of people being jerks to him on social media (1:22:50). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road,” shouts Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin (1:37:19). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices