The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast

The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast

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Your home for all things MLS, past, present and future! Hosted by Andrew and Connor, members of Soccer Reporters since 2024

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6 hours ago

Glad you enjoyed it! We will have more on the way in the near future!! 🫑

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8 hours ago

ICYMI

#MLS History Retold returned today!

Give it a watch/listen, won't ya? πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

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11 hours ago
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Why are #MLS coaches continuing to fail in Europe?

We chat with Ryan from Celtic: The Unrestricted View Podcast to see what the opinion is from a fan who saw it live!

Video: youtu.be/ECHBooLxCOw
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

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13 hours ago

Officially official

Oscar will go down as a manager who changed the course of #OrlandoCity history, as Tom outlines here, but it was time after a dismal end to 2025 and poor start to 2026.

Now get Nancy on the phone ASAP

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16 hours ago
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#MLS History Retold RETURNS!

After a much too long Hiatus, one of our favorite series is BACK!

How #DCUnited, RFK Stadium and a Family of Raccoons turned into one of the longest running memes in MLS History!

Video: youtu.be/Sb62RRdPaNw
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

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1 day ago
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Will European jobs ever come looking for #MLS coaches again?

We chat with Ryan from Celtic: The Unrestricted View Podcast to learn what the European outlook is!

Be sure to check it out

Video: youtu.be/ECHBooLxCOw
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

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2 days ago
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Collecting ourselves a little rainbow run of MyKhi Joyner from #AllforCity, including this nice /99 base card!

Be sure to give a look to the rest of the video, because the pulls in this one were CRAZY!

Exclusively on YouTube!
youtu.be/BmieozmhnrM

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2 days ago
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Have you see episode 448 yet?

We are joined by Ryan from Celtic: The Unrestricted View Podcast to chat #MLS Coaches in Europe, including...

Did guys like Wilfried Nancy understand the size of the job at Celtic?

Video: youtu.be/ECHBooLxCOw
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

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2 days ago

WOW.

Bombshell stuff here. Obviously this isn't new, with cases like Felipe Hernandez and Max back in the day, but I don't ever remember lifetime bans.

Hernandez got a second chance and Max moved on. #MLS taking a hard stance on this one.

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2 days ago
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Episode 448 is LIVE! We are joined by Ryan from Celtic: The Unrestricted View to chat #MLS Coaches and their recent failures in Europe!

Were they the right hire? Did they understand the job? Were they given enough time?

We discuss it all!

Video: youtu.be/ECHBooLxCOw
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

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2 days ago

#MLS News

Our @soccerreporters.bsky.social MLS Player of the Matchday Week 3 Ballot

1st Choice - Brian White #VWFC
2ns Choice - Wiki Carmona #CFMTL

xRBNY runs the show this week, classic

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3 days ago
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Nothing we love more than a cool #RBNY card, and that is exactly what we got with this /50 Mohammed Sofo Pitch Prodigies pull!

Be sure to check out the rest of the video to see some other HUGE pulls!

Exclusively on YouTube: youtu.be/BmieozmhnrM

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3 days ago

May be a hot take, but give me Roald Mitchell as #RBNY's 2nd 9 over EMCM right now. Has come in and instantly been more dangerous in 10 minutes compared to EMCM's 60

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3 days ago

Honey moon period officially over for #RBNY and the new kids on the block. Hard conversations are incoming I am sure.

But if one injury to a key starter is enough to make it look like we've been transported back to 2025, there are deeper issues that need addressing.

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3 days ago

We've now seen #RBNY give a run out to Ruvalcaba, Julian Hall and Andy Rojas before turning to Gustav Berggren at center of midfield.

A penny for the thoughts going through that guy's head

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3 days ago

To speak nothing of the individual performances, how badly do #RBNY miss Donkor tonight. play through the midfield third non existent from what we saw the last two weeks. He's gotta get healthy asap

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3 days ago

Maybe lets not try and play out of the back when 3 players are pressing our 3 players and just let it go? Idk what do I know

Carmona is laughing at us during his one good game of the year.

Kids are getting their first taste of reality. Tough day for #RBNY

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3 days ago

55 minutes in, #CFMTL growing in confidence. You have to assume MB needs to make a change here soonest to get #RBNY back onto the front foot

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3 days ago

#RBNY thoughts

~ #CFMTL are bad. #RBNY are making them look decent
~ RB can't break down a low block
~ Boyko sucks and has given 2 calls in bad moments leading to MTL goals
~ Hall at CM is ok, but I miss Donkor
~ Of course it was Carmona
~ Boyko REALLY sucks

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3 days ago

Not now, admin 😭

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3 days ago

LMAO of course it was Carmona.

It'll probably be the only shot on target he has all year too.

TSM

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3 days ago
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#RBNY's Ethan Horvath dribbling out of his box 25 yards to invite pressure instead of just dumping it long to the big guys and winning the knockdown

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3 days ago

Maybe the opposite of the start that #RBNY wanted to have against one of the worst teams in the league at home. Cool

Need to prevent direct service. MTL aren't playing between the lines. So if they turn, DROP

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3 days ago

Sunday Soccer. Great for watching as much #MLS as possible. Not desirable for the local fan to watch in person.

Another IFFY crowd at RBA for #RBNY. Tickets still an issue like last week? One could only hope, cause this looks bad

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3 days ago
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Adult league soccer yesterday turned #MLS workout Saturday to MLS workout Sunday. But it got done!

Week 2: 36 total goals for a 1.2 goal per game AVG

1.2 miles
36 push-ups
36 sit ups
36 second plank

Now for a #RBNY win to finish the weekend!

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4 days ago

3 games. 270 minutes. 0 wins. 0 points. 0 goals scored.

From Supporter's Shield champions to the bottom of the league.

Is it time to start wondering if the Bradley Carnell 2nd year curse has followed him to #DOOP?

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4 days ago

Triantis is a BALLER!!!

The player to watch from our Not So Deep Dive Series with an absolute LASER from distance for #MNUFC

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4 days ago

Refs have been poor in #FortheCrown vs #AustinFC, but I am not sure there is enough clear and obvious evidence to overturn that goal.

Also, ATX need to calm down and stop letting the ref influence their actions. Silly yellow to get after the call is overturned

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4 days ago

Timo Werner 2 assists in 2 apps for #Quakes74 πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Killer line breaking ball to give SJ the lead!!

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4 days ago

Dude, Gozo is something SPECIAL. #RSL have a GEM in this kid

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