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Two weeks later the dynamic duo returns! But even after two weeks as that much really changed? Ian and Harrison discuss who they believe to be on the hot seat and even more spicy, who is not. They then spend a lot of time gabbing about LAFC and just how good they are. Because neither were sure you, the listener, were aware. Finally, everything gets tied together with a nice bow by declaring the Eastern Conference a complete cluster.Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The BabyOutro music: Charly Bliss - Hard to Believe

Harrison and Ian discuss the existential of “what even is two yards?” and does it matter on the field when taking a free kick. They also go through some of the tactical odditities that makes Matt Hedges more useful and they break Marc dos Santos and his early tenure. Lastly they discuss some surprising early results, like are the Chicago Fire secretly not terrible? TUNE IN! Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music - Mannen I Elva - Me and the Julios

This week we covered USMNT in wrap up fashion, hit some of the Major League Soccer highlights and talked a bit about the early MVP race. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music - Glass Jar - Tristen

This week Ian mentions how much he doesn’t know and even a little bit disdains tactics so we therein we explore the subject in regards to the national team (some thing else Ian dislikes right now) and Tyler Adams. We move on to discuss how teams in MLS with new coaches, are seeing stylistic changes in their approaches over the first three games. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music : Above the Bodega (Local Business) - Titus Andronicus

This week Ian decides to put Harrison in his place as his U9 team experiences it’s first loss. Harrison talks a bit about what it’s like wearing the coaches hat. The pair then run down some important talking points around MLS after week two. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music : Pinc Louds - Soul in my Body

This week we talk about week one topics, review some of the things we did and did not expect. We then talk about pressing and some of nuances we experience when we look at the data. Then, lastly, we discuss crossing and the tactical components of it. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music : Funky Ghost - Bandits on the Run

Remember that thing we did last week? Well, Ian and Harrison do it again. This time dissecting Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference providing insight on the changing landscape of the most Eastiest Conference in the Major Leagues of Soccer. The dynamic duo also deliver some rough predictions for the season with how they expect these teams to fair.. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music : Smog - Cold Blooded Old Times

Ian and Harrison dissect Major League Soccer’s Western Conference providing insight on the changing landscape of the most Westest Conference in the League. The dynamic duo also deliver some predictions for the season with how they expect these teams to fair.. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music :Jessica Hoop - Animal Kingdom Chaotic

Ian and Harrison are back from their various offseason activities to break down a whole lot of MLS goings on. Intro Music: Let's Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don't Kick The Baby Outro Music: Have You Seen my Son? - Benjamin Booker

Decision Day has been decided and Ian and Harrison breakdown the bonkers events of that day (3:00) Talk some DC United (38:00) and RSL (47:00) and Harrison shares his playoff bracket with Ian who has some notes (53:22) Intro Music: Let’s Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick The Baby Outro Music: Cocaine Jesus - Rainbow Kitten Surprise

More coaching news than you can shake a stick at and Harrison and Ian try and shift through all of the rubble plus Piatti and End of Season Awards (2:00) Playoff deep dives continue with Columbus (30:00) and Seattle (47:30). Intro Music: Let’s Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick The Baby Outro Music: Write It All Down For You - Elliott Brood Please visit americansocceranalysis.com for more analytically based content. You can follow the crew on twitter at ASA (@analysisevolved), Harrison Crow (@Harrison_Crow), and Ian Lamberson (@ahandleforian). We're also on facebook for some reason!

Another international break doesn’t slow down the news as Ian and Harrison muse on San Jose’s new manager and other hot topics (1:30) Then it’s back to the playoff deep dives, first the Portland Timbers (20:00) and then the Philadelphia Union (46:00) Intro Music: Let’s Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick The Baby Outro Music: Elementary School Dropout - Yucky Duster Please visit americansocceranalysis.com for more analytically based content. You can follow the crew on twitter at ASA (@analysisevolved), Harrison Crow (@Harrison_Crow), and Ian Lamberson (@ahandleforian). We're also on facebook for some reason!

Ian and Harrison are joined by @thedummyrun and they start things off with a little discussion of the USMNT callups and mlsssocer.com’s 22u22 list (2:15) The deep dives continue starting with LAFC (33:30) and then of course NYCFC (47:50). Intro Music: Let’s Go Get The Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick the Baby Outro Music: Bach - Dan Reeder

The US Open Cup has ended and Ian and Harrison give it a short breakdown (1:32) Another coach has left the MLS family and Ian is only too happy to stump for Marc dos Santos as his replacement (13:49) Week 2 of our playoff team deep dives and this week we’ve got RBNY (29:00) and FC Dallas (44:45). Intro Music: Let’s Go Get the Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick the Baby Outro Music: In The Best Case Scenario We’d Die at the Same Time - My Name is Ian

It’s moving day for some Western Conference managers, and Ian and Harrison ponder what comes next (2:00). Then we start our weekly deep dive on Playoff teams. Up first: Atlanta (17:00) and Sporting Kansas City (38:30). Intro Music: Let’s Go Get the Goal (MLS) - Don’t Kick the Baby Outro Music: Necromancin’ Dancin’ - Bear Ghost Please visit americansocceranalysis.com for more analytically based content. You can follow the crew on twitter at ASA (@analysisevolved),  Harrison Crow (@Harrison_Crow), and Ian Lamberson (@ahandleforian). We're also on facebook for some reason!