Summary: On this episode of the Yanks Abroad podcast, host Christopher McCollum is joined by regular panelists Jamie Hill, John Kretlow and Mathew Wagner, while Brian Sciaretta joins via phone while in transit to Antigua for the upcoming World Cup Qualifier. The opening half hour of the show is dedicated to National Team roster news, with opinions being tossed back and forth regarding Jozy Altidore and Alan Gordon, with segues into Fabian Johnson, Landon Donovan, Eddie Johnson and plenty of others. The most attention is granted to Altidore's absence from the roster, and the end conclusion is more or less agreed upon, though there were some key differences in opinion. The second half of the show runs the gauntlet of non-National Team news, as topics ranging from John Anthony Brooks to Aron Jonhansson to Josh Gatt are discussed, as well as Timmy Chandler's nightmare weekend against Freiburg. A discussion on the struggle between cultural identity and long term international opportunity is brought up by Jamie and brian, before moving on to a brief celebration of Tijuana's ongoing success in Liga MX. The show is concluded with the customary Rapid Fire segment, answering questions from readers and listeners about Gatt, Johansson, wing depth and lineup replacements for the injured Landon Donovan and where Joe Gyau currently stands.
