For the Glory KC is back with episode 83 of the show!
Sporting Kansas City has now lost five games in a row. Leading up to the Real Salt Lake game, I never felt like they were going to win, but they continued to play a long indirect game. There were six changes to the lineup, and four subs were also used. The offense didn't go well, but John Palskamp nearly hit a hero ball.
Cina and I will go over that lineup selection, all the players who are out due to illness (La Doja) or injury (Rozero and Walter). Also, will this be the last we see of Marinos Tsionis? In this year's MLS and MLS Next Pro, it felt like he was being set up to play out of position and fail in 0 minutes.
Arenis Vargas, one of my favorites, has some answers for his performance against RSL. I'm always an advocate of “kids”, but this is a terrible change from Vargas and could potentially relegate him to SKC II, or the proverbial “doghouse” of Vermes.
And we absolutely cannot avoid talking about this strange situation between Daniel Saloy and Brayan Vera.
The complete sequence is: We see Bela and Saroj jostling for position, but when Bela tries to pull Saroj away, he appears to hit Saroj on the head. It is unknown whether it was intentional or not.
He is even seen later telling Pulido that he hit him in the head. #SportingKC #RSL pic.twitter.com/xQuhzaxWUb
โ Chad Smith (@PlayFor90) May 5, 2024
However, not all the news regarding Sporting KC was a downer. Jake Davis has signed a long-term contract extension, which is a welcome addition.And it seems very likely that this will happen Alan Pulido took a pay cutwhich is a big deal.
The Kansas City Current kept things going for most of the weekend, but the game was delayed for four hours and a fluke goal in the second half allowed the Houston Dash to tie the game. Despite outscoring the Dash 29-8, including 14-3 in shots on goal, Current was unable to come away with a win and fell out of first place, at least temporarily, with an eye on the Orlando Pride.
What a strange goal for Houston… Fran and Wheeler misunderstand everything. Wheeler should have let Franch pick it up, but she kicked it away.
Wheeler had just replaced Mace, who had gone down with an injury. #KC Baby #HOUvKC pic.twitter.com/Jc6gAuBIg8
โ Chad Smith (@PlayFor90) May 5, 2024
The way the rain delay was handled, and the scheduling nightmare it left Current with, drew the ire of Vlatko Andonovski in the first leg. Post-match press conference. We have an idea!
Game discussion on the broadcast also included news that Gabby Robinson could be a member of the U.S. Women's National Team. Go Gabby!
It's interesting to listen to Gabriel Robinson's conversation #USWNT Included in the broadcast. Last year, she didn't get any love in the Rookie of the Year conversation, probably because Current didn't win. Those who watched her knew she was a special prospect last year.
โ Daniel Sperry (@sperrydaniel94) May 5, 2024
In our digital crawl, we covered several topics, including:
- Sporting KC II falls short against North Texas, but wins April award
- The 2027 Women's World Cup will not be held in the US or Mexico
- MORE: Columbus Crew advances to CCC, Kelly O'Hara plans to retire, more
Here's an overview of the topics (and approximate start times):
- Sporting KC lost to RSL โ 4:18
- Jake Davis signs new contract โ 41:18
- Alan Pulido may have taken a pay cut โ 43:59
- KC Current vs. Houston Dash and Weather โ 47:57
- KC Comets coming soon โ 1:16:54
- Digital Crawl โ 1:23:00
Future schedule:
- Sporting KC at Union Omaha โ Wednesday, May 8, 7:00 PM Central Time
- KC Current at Seattle Reign โ Wednesday, May 8th @ 9:00 PM
- Sporting KC vs. Houston Dynamo โ Saturday, May 11 @ 7:30 PM
- Sporting KC II vs. Colorado Rapids 2 โ Sunday, May 12 @ 2:00 PM
- KC Current vs. North Carolina Courage โ Sunday, May 12 @ 5:00 PM
Since Spotify removed ads, I turned on “Listener Support.” You don't feel obligated to do so, but if you have some money to spare and are a fan of this pod, we would appreciate it if you could donate.
Many thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen here) for creating the theme music with permission from KC Cauldron.
You can find For the Glory KC wherever you get your podcasts. Search for โFor the Glory KCโ and subscribe! Below are some helpful links.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. 5-star ratings and reviews help others find your pod. On Spotify, you can review it on the mobile app by clicking on the three dots. Apple Podcasts makes it that much easier. If you still don't deserve 5 stars, let us know in the comments or on Twitter (@PlayFor90 or @moon_tokyo). Basically Sheena runs her FTG Twitter, so it's a great way to get her perspective.
You can also find the podcast on all social media platforms: @ForTheGloryKC twitter, Instagramthread and Facebook Or email us at ForTheGloryKC on Gmail.
Transcripts from Revoldiv will be available in approximately 24 hours. Click on the link and search for “For the Glory KC” to get a free transcription (or you can transcribe any podcast you want).