EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 56 MIN
Big MLS News, USMNT Concern Meter, and the Premier League Relegation Battle
from The Sunset Lounge DFW · host Tyler Kern
On this episode of The Sunset Soccer Club, Arman and Tyler tackle a big batch of MLS news and rank how concerned we are about some of the most important players for the USMNT. First, the Vancouver Whitecaps appear to be on the verge of being moved from the Pacific Northwest and sold to the highest bidder. We’ve seen this kind of thing before in MLS, with Anthony Precourt attempting to move the Columbus Crew to Austin roughly a decade ago. This conflict centers around the need for a stadium and buyers for the Whitecaps. Arman and Tyler share what stands out to them about this particular story. Staying in MLS, the guys discuss the greatness of Bruce Arena, who has once again turned around a franchise and has the San Jose Earthquakes atop the Western Conference Standings. How does this guy continue to do it? On the other end of the spectrum, it’s dark days in Kansas City, where SKC is realizing a hard truth as they attempt to move on from the Peter Vermes era. Finally, it’s time to rank our level of concern on a scale of 1-10 for a few of the USMNT players. Christian Pulisic can’t find the back of the net for AC Milan, Anotonee Robinson isn’t getting starts for Fulham, and Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t seem to know who his best XI is. Seg 1: What Soccer Did We Watch? I watched EPL again. The switch from West Ham winning & Tottenham drawing, to West Ham drawing and Tottenham winning was so wild. In the end, they both won so Tottenham is still two points from safety. I want to run through the sequence real quick. Soucek for West Ham 51’ - Put West Ham up 1-0 Palhinha for Tottenham in 82’ - Tottenham up 1-0 Dewsbury-Hall for Everton 88’ - Everton equalizer, 1-1 Callum Wilson 90+2’ - West Ham win 2-1 Seg 2: The Duality of MLS: Bruce Arena and San Jose, and Sporting KC Vancouver Potentially Relocating Kick to Arman for this San Jose & Bruce Arena First team in post-shootout MLS era (2000) to win 8 of their first 9 games. Bruce does this everywhere he goes. Sporting KC Oh dear. -18 goal differential in 9 matches. 1 win, 1 draw, 7 losses. I would love to hear your thoughts on how this happened. Seg 3: Concern Level Rate your concern level: For each of these USMNT stories, rate your level of concern on a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all, 10 being sound the alarms, this is an emergency). Christian Pulisic hasn’t scored since 12/28/25 and has only registered one assist in Serie A in 2026. Antonee Robinson hasn’t been starting for Fulham, coming on as a sub in their last two matches. CHANGEUP: Alex Freeman got his first start and went 90 in a win for Villareal. What is your level of hope and optimism for the 21-year-old right back? Side note: Hadn’t looked at the La Liga table in a while, but Villareal have locked up a Champions League spot for next year?!
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On this episode of The Sunset Soccer Club, Arman and Tyler tackle a big batch of MLS news and rank how concerned we are about some of the most important players for the USMNT. First, the Vancouver Whitecaps appear to be on the verge of being moved from the Pacific Northwest and sold to the highest bidder. We’ve seen this kind of thing before in MLS, with Anthony Precourt attempting to move the Columbus Crew to Austin roughly a decade ago. This conflict centers around the need for a stadium and buyers for the Whitecaps. Arman and Tyler share what stands out to them about this particular story. Staying in MLS, the guys discuss the greatness of Bruce Arena, who has once again turned around a franchise and has the San Jose Earthquakes atop the Western Conference Standings. How does this guy continue to do it? On the other end of the spectrum, it’s dark days in Kansas City, where SKC is realizing a hard truth as they attempt to move on from the Peter Vermes era. Finally, it’s time to rank our level of concern on a scale of 1-10 for a few of the USMNT players. Christian Pulisic can’t find the back of the net for AC Milan, Anotonee Robinson isn’t getting starts for Fulham, and Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t seem to know who his best XI is. Seg 1: What Soccer Did We Watch? I watched EPL again. The switch from West Ham winning & Tottenham drawing, to West Ham drawing and Tottenham winning was so wild. In the end, they both won so Tottenham is still two points from safety. I want to run through the sequence real quick. Soucek for West Ham 51’ - Put West Ham up 1-0 Palhinha for Tottenham in 82’ - Tottenham up 1-0 Dewsbury-Hall for Everton 88’ - Everton equalizer, 1-1 Callum Wilson 90+2’ - West Ham win 2-1 Seg 2: The Duality of MLS: Bruce Arena and San Jose, and Sporting KC Vancouver Potentially Relocating Kick to Arman for this San Jose & Bruce Arena First team in post-shootout MLS era (2000) to win 8 of their first 9 games. Bruce does this everywhere he goes. Sporting KC Oh dear. -18 goal differential in 9 matches. 1 win, 1 draw, 7 losses. I would love to hear your thoughts on how this happened. Seg 3: Concern Level Rate your concern level: For each of these USMNT stories, rate your level of concern on a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all, 10 being sound the alarms, this is an emergency). Christian Pulisic hasn’t scored since 12/28/25 and has only registered one assist in Serie A in 2026. Antonee Robinson hasn’t been starting for Fulham, coming on as a sub in their last two matches. CHANGEUP: Alex Freeman got his first start and went 90 in a win for Villareal. What is your level of hope and optimism for the 21-year-old right back? Side note: Hadn’t looked at the La Liga table in a while, but Villareal have locked up a Champions League spot for next year?!
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