Major League Soccer Talk

Misha Sher, Business Development Director of Soccerex and now a contributor to our show joins us from London to give his take on the USMNT Confederations Cup run and bring us up to speed on some transfer talk related to American players. Daniel Feuerstein then joins us to discuss the US Open Cup and break down the USMNT depth chart. Ignacio Rodriguez brings us up to speed on Miami FC and Chris Rirodan reports on the Puerto Rico Islanders/Carolina Railhawks match. An action packed MLS Talk Podcast.

Martin Rogers from Yahoo! Sports joins us top give his take on today's Confederations Cup final and the US Team. Then in our second segment, Chris Webb from United Mania.com, Brian Zygo from 1560 the Game in Houston and Bruce McGuire from DuNord join us to discuss today's game and put a wrap on the USMNT performance in the Confederations Cup. Hear our opinions on which players raised their profile and value the last two weeks and which players did not. Also we discuss the Landon Donovan's exceptional tournament and what this means for perhaps the greatest American field player ever.

Frequent guest on our show, Jamie Trecker of Fox Sports and author of Love and Blood joins us. Today's discussion with Jamie however is focused on different issues: the historical and cultural context of the US win over Spain and the US National Team in American society. We also preview the Confederations Cup final against Brazil. Following that discussion Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with some postgame interviews following San Jose's 2-1 win over the LA galaxy.

The United States National Team made history on Wednesday by defeating World #1 Spain 2-0 in South Africa to reach the first final in a FIFA event in the nations history. Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports and Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol join host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss Bob Bradley's tactics, where this victory ranks all time in US history, what this win means for US Soccer, and which Americans have elevated themselves in the European Tranfer Market. Oh and we talk about the game itself also! A must isten to podcast after one of the greatest wins in US history.

Also please check out Martin Rogers postgame piece for Yahoo! Sports here

The US shocked Egypt 3-0 in the final group game of the Confederations Cup and thanks to other results moved through to the semifinals of the second biggest FIFA event. Jamie Trecker from FOX Sports and Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in LA have all the analysis of the game. Included in the topics discussed, the savvy tactical move by Bob Bradley to insert Charlie Davies into the lineup at forward, the good play of Brad Guzan, but also the concern that this result could cloud the USSF's perception of the obvious shortcomings of the national team program as we prepare for World Cup 2010.

The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among  the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US player selection, and comparing this US team to past World Cup sides the US has fielded. Also we discuss Jermaine Jones and where he fits into the US setup.

Epsiode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Finally Robert Jonas brings us up to speed on the new look Quakes, which according to Robert are the same as the old Quakes!

We also discuss PDL club Ocean City's remarkable Open Cup run defeating two USL teams in the last two weeks.

The United States gave a heroic effort against Italy in South Africa but as has been typical of the US in big games, they fell short and serious questions amount the tactics persist. Fox Sports Jamie Trecker, the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley and Hannah Lee of Forza Football breakdown the game.

Special thanks to Hannah for co-producing this show for me and allowing us to release it in very timely fashion!

The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of the pool who could help in qualifying, Freddy Adu's situation and much much more. A cannot miss podcast episode for anyone who wants to be prepared as a fan for next week's action!

Episode 86 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features a review of Honduras-USA with Chris Riordan as well as a preview of the first round of US Open Cup matches. Here why host Kartik Krishnaiyer believes the US has a batter shot of getting a result versus Italy in the Confederations Cup than versus Egypt (more on this later in the next show). Additionally, Ignacio Rodriguez director of Public Relations for Miami FC joins us to discuss Open Cup and USL-1. Adam Soucie comes on the show to discuss the potential of promotion and relegation in the US, and Brian Zygo wraps up another win for the Houston Dynamo.