Soccer 2 The Max

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX Mid-Week, Sean Garmer and Erik Watkins rundown and discuss what happened in the two mid-week MLS games. Toronto FC and Sebastian Giovinco outlasted the returning Kaka, Cyle Larin and Orlando City SC. While Sporting KC and Dom Dwyer delivered the hurt to New York Redbulls. Then, the guys get into some news. Erik has thoughts on what the Tampa Bay Rowdies stadium referendum passing means for the city. Is there a better deal out there? Is 18,000 too small for a Soccer Specific Stadium? Plus, is there more pressure in LA or Portland when it comes to MLS Coaching spots? Plus a few other things in there too.Finally, they give their thoughts and predictions on the matches occurring in MLS Week 9 on the weekend.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger give an update on the Major League Soccer expansion teams. Especially since the St. Louis stadium bid fell through and it puts a lot of cities into the mix again. All thanks to a great article by Soccer America. The trio also give a recap of MLS Week 8. How is FC Dallas the only undefeated team standing. What's going on with the Philadelphia Union? Is Cyle Larin the best striker in MLS? How great is Ignacio Piatti? We discuss it all and more. Rachael also gives a great NWSL Week 2 Recap as well. She gives a breakdown on the performance of each team. Erik has a grade for Marta in her first game for the Orlando Pride. Not to mention, there's a certain player Rachael compares to Christian Pulisic too.

On this Soccer 2 the MAX Mid-Week, Sean Garmer and Erik Watkins breakdown the rare mid-week MLS game. A very fun and active 0-0 Draw between the New England Revolution and San Jose Earthquakes.Then, the guys get into individual thoughts and predictions on the other games happening this week.Erik and Sean give their thoughts on TAM going up, the head injury summit between US Soccer, MLS and NWSL. A little bit of US U-17 CONCACAF Championship Talk as well. Finally, they end with some predictions on the NWSL Week 2 and talk about some unfortunate injuries that happened from Week 1.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger discuss what the 2026 joint World Cup bid means, did Mexico and Canada get ripped off by the United States? Or is 60-10-10 actually fair? What do we think of the proposals of using more stadiums than before in the U.S.? It's all covered here. The trio also go through Week 7 in Major League Soccer. Talking the highs of David Villa's 50 yard strike to aid NYCFC in a win, to FC Dallas giving up a win in the closing seconds. Not to mention, everything else in-between as well. Rachael and Sean also discuss Week 1 of the National Women's Soccer League season. How did the first national airing on Lifetime go for the Portland Thorns and Orlando Pride? What about this Go90 deal for streaming rights? And who looked good after the first weekend? Finally, they also get into the USL announcing their own television network. Will local television really help the league grow?

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer returns and joins Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger to converse about a myriad of topics on the show. The trio start by recapping Major League Soccer Week 6. Are D.C. United finally back? Did we like the trade for the Colorado Rapids? Real Salt Lake get the big win for Mike Petke. FC Dallas and Portland Timbers keep winning. Plus, much more. Next, Rachael discusses the signing of Marta by the Orlando Pride in the NWSL. The performance of the US Women's National Team against Russia. Not to mention, the huge deal made on getting a new collective bargaining agreement done. There's also the big news coming about a joint bid for the US, Mexico and Canada for the 2026 World Cup. Is this the right move for the US? Should they have bid alone instead? Plus changes to the CONCACAF Champions League, what's the deal with the League of Nations and more.

Due to Sean having some Wrestlemania commitments, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger go on their lonesome this week. Erik and Rachael discuss the action from the weekend in Major League Soccer action. The storylines from the big games and their thoughts on the results. Rachael sheds some light on the upcoming US Women's National Team match on Thursday against Russia. Why players and fans need to be aware. The two also discuss the highs and lows of the NWSL TV schedule release. What are some of the games they are excited most about? Plus, their predictions for the crucial second legs of the CONCACAF Champions League games coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.

On this first mid-week Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Erik Watkins discuss the USA vs. Panama game right after it ended. The guys breakdown the game. Who stood out? How great is Christian Pulisic? Are they happy with the draw? What about the overall play on the pitch? They discuss it all. Shortly after the game, Real Salt Lake announced that they expect to name their coach on Wednesday. Reports are already out stating that it's going to be former New York Redbulls manager, Mike Petke. Sean and Erik give their opinions on the decision. Finally, they give thoughts and predictions on the rest of the MLS Week 4 slate happening on the weekend.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger look back at the United States Men's National Team's 6-0 victory of Honduras in their World Cup Qualifier. The crew breakdown the game. Assess some of the standout performances and look ahead to the game against Panama on Tuesday as well. After that, the guys examine the small Major League Soccer slate from Saturday. Are the New England Revolution going to start rolling after notching their first win of the season? Can Minnesota United doing anything to stop their glut of allowing goals? How seriously do we need to start taking the Columbus Crew? Plus, did Real Salt Lake make the right decision in firing Jeff Cassar? Finally, Sean, Erk and Rachael discuss the big signing by the Chicago Fire of Bastian Schweinsteiger. Is he the missing ingredient in the midfield? Or is he going to make things a little too crowded?

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger are without Sean, as he's a bit under the weather. The two discuss the week in MLS and go over the action that happened. What's going on with D.C. United not scoring in three games. Atlanta blowout another team and go 2-0 in their last 2. How seriously should we take them right now? A few teams also got their first wins of the season. Are the Galaxy back on track? Then, they get into the US Men's National Team roster. The injuries. Who got called in? Who got left out? How do they expect the US team to do against Honduras and Panama that also feature a slew of MLS players. Finally, Erik and Rachael assess FC Dallas and Vancouver's chances after the first round of CCL Semi-Final results.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger discuss the storylines coming out of Week 2 of the MLS Season. While also going through the games and trying to find out what the heck is happening. Minnesota once again loses big. Not to mention, NYCFC laying down the hammer on D.C. United as well. What 0-2 team are we worried about the most? Are we surprised by some of these 2-0 teams? We discuss that and more. The crew also gets into the MLS Player survey results that released. There are some hilarious quotes about some of the bigger issues. What do the players think about Promotion and Relegation? Bruce Arena being USMNT manager? The Refs? And much more. Finally, Rachael takes a look at what's next and what needs to be figured out for the US Women's National Team after the blowout loss to France in She Believes Cup. Plus, we get into some predictions for the US Men's National Team roster as well.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, finally some Major League Soccer that matters to talk about. Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger discuss the big storylines of MLS Week 1, while also recapping the games as well. How big is the Kaka injury? Could FC Dallas be the best team in MLS? Is the Minnesota United blowout a sign of things to come? Plus Rachael talks the return of Clint Dempsey too. The trio also talk about the latest on Mix Diskerud and if he should try to sign with another MLS team this season. Also on this show, Rachael gives her thoughts on the US Women's National Team after the first two games of She Believes Cup. Who's stood out? What about their performance? She gets into those topics. Then, we look at the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-Final match-ups. We give way too early predictions for the two legs. Who advances to the final? And we examine another big failure when it counts for the New York Redbulls too.Finally, Sean and Erik discuss the impact of Soccer on television goi

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, we are one week away from the start of the Major League Soccer 2017 season beginning. Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger finish up their Team Previews and give their complete Western and Eastern Conference predictions. Not to mention, their playoff brackets and who wins MLS Cup 2017 as well.The final seven teams covered in the team previews are:Atlanta United, Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake, Vancouver Whitecaps, Portland Timbers, Sporting Kansas City and NYCFC. Rachael and Erik discuss the impact of the Brek Shea for Giles Barnes trade for both teams, Thoughts on the CONCACAF Champions League 2017 results. The US U-20's World Cup Qualifying gets tough. Plus more.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger do another round of MLS Team Previews.The New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo, Chicago Fire, LA Galaxy, Montreal Impact, San Jose Earthquakes, Philadelphia Union and Montreal Impact are covered on this show. The crew also discusses several news items as well. Rachael gives a Sounders fan perspective of Fredy Montero returning to MLS, but for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Is he finally the answer at forward for the Whitecaps? Erik Watkins has his feelings on the D.C. United stadium groundbreaking being official. Plus, could Bob Bradley be headed back to MLS to coach LAFC? NYCFC's big player haul, John Harkes out at FC Cincinnati and more. Finally, each member of the team gives their Top 3 2017 MLS Kits.

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins and Rachael McKriger begin their look at the 2017 MLS Season by going through eight teams and talking about their offseason, strengths, weaknesses, and season outlook. On this show, FC Dallas, Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, Columbus Crew, Orlando City, New York Redbulls, Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC are covered. Also on this episode...Rachael gives her thoughts on the She Believes Cup Roster. The exclusion of Megan Rapinoe. Plus, Hope Solo's latest comments. Finally, the guys give their thoughts on Chicarito possibly coming to MLS in 2018. LAFC have apparently thrown a $15 Million bid out for the player. Also, thoughts on Howard Webb being brought in to help the adjustment to the Virtual Assist Referee or VAR. They discuss if this is good or bad for the sport. Will it really help with some controversial decisions? Or could it create more issues? If you enjoy the show, you can subscribe on I-Tunes, Stitcher, Tune-In Radio, Satchel Media, Youtub

On this episode of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Racheal McKriger and Erik Watkins discuss the USA vs. Jamaica Friendly. NWSL signing a TV deal with Lifetime. Erik also talks about the recent MLS Expansion news as well. First, the team breaks down the game from Chatanooga, TN. Who stood out in their play? Did the US Men play much better? Any takeaways from the game? We discuss all that here. Rachael gives everyone the lowdown on the NWSL television deal with Lifetime. What it means for the league and do we think this means more people will have an interest in these players. Finally, Erik talks MLS Expansion. What cities are right for a MLS team? Which ones may just miss the cut? Should be an interesting take.

On the debut edition of Soccer 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Rachael McKriger and Erik Watkins breakdown the re-debut of Bruce Arena as head coach of the United States Men's Soccer Team. The US had their first game in the post Jurgen Klinsman era against Serbia. They discuss who stood out, positives, negatives, concerns, and more from the game. After that, the crew gets into discussing Jurgen Klinsman's Legacy with US Soccer. What did he do for the game in America? Did he accomplish any of the goals he set? We discuss all of that and more. Then, we get into the Dual National Controversy using quotes from various current and former players. Could this become a distraction for the team? Is this really a problem? Or is this much to do about a big overblown situation. Finally, there's discussion on potential rule changes Marco Van Basten wants to implement into the International game.