1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: FC Cincinnati last night in the Cocka CAF Champions Cup 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: scored nine goals over O and MFC. They've outscored them 3 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: thirteen nothing in the two matches they've played, so they'll advance. Meanwhile, 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: they got off to a good start in MLS regular 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,959 Speaker 1: season play, the opener last Saturday, a two nothing victory 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: over Atlanta. Now the Orange and Blue will hit the 7 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: road for a Saturday afternoon match against Minnesota. You can 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: watch the match on Apple TV, where you will see 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: in studio the coverage by somebody that we've had on 10 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: the show a number of times over the last couple 11 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: of years, Dax McCarty, who was with us right now. Dax, 12 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:37,560 Speaker 1: it's awesome to have you. Good afternoon. 13 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,480 Speaker 2: How are you doing? Great? Guys? How are we doing? 14 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 3: That was quite the offensive outburst last night, wasn't it. 15 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 2: Huh? 16 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:45,840 Speaker 1: Yeah? 17 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 2: You know, we got a glimpse into some of the 18 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 2: last season. 19 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, really, we got a glimpse into FC Cincinnati's youth, 20 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: which was really cool. How many times in your career, 21 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: pro or amateur were you a part of a match 22 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: where a team's nine goals and were you ever on 23 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: the receiving end of it? 24 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 3: Absolutely not ever on the receiving end of something like that. 25 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: I think if you're if. 26 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 3: You're an MLS team and you're on the receiving end 27 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 3: of a nine zero result or score line, then I 28 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 3: think it's time to hang them up. But I was 29 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 3: on you know, I was on the right side of 30 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 3: a seven zero victory in a very big Darby game 31 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 3: New York Red Bulls NYCFC. 32 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 2: I don't need to bring it up. 33 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,279 Speaker 3: If any NYC fans get a hold of this audio, 34 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 3: they're gonna hate. 35 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 2: Me even more than they already do. 36 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 3: But nine goals in a game, I mean, it doesn't 37 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 3: matter who the opponent is. 38 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 2: That's definitely something to celebrate. 39 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, I had I had two thoughts. One was this 40 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 1: is awesome, this is fun, and the other wise you 41 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: might need some of those on Saturday. What do we 42 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: learn about FC Cincinnati in the match against Atlanta? 43 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 3: Well, I think you learned that they have a little 44 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 3: bit of depth to be able to handle what, hopefully, 45 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 3: I believe Pat Newton confirmed is not a serious injury 46 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 3: to Evander. I think FC Cincinnati fans have known for 47 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 3: a couple of years now what a fantastic. 48 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 2: I guess you call him a reserve. 49 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 3: But what a fantastic compliment to Evander that Dotto Valenzuela is. 50 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,119 Speaker 3: He came in, he didn't miss a beat, he kept 51 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 3: things ticking. He doesn't have, at this moment in time, 52 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 3: the same I guess you could call it final third 53 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 3: killer instinct that Evander has. But Valenzuela is a soccer player. 54 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 3: He is a great, great soccer player. He's got a 55 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 3: really bright future and I want to see him with 56 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 3: more opportunities to be on the field more and I 57 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 3: hope it doesn't have to come at the expense of 58 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 3: an injury to Evander. But I think Cincinnati fans will 59 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 3: will find out a lot more about their team in 60 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 3: the next couple of weeks in Pat noonan how he 61 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 3: has evolved things tactically to try to make up for 62 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: not only losing your one of your best players, one 63 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: of the best players in the league, but also how 64 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 3: you can continue to evolve from being just a very 65 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 3: good regular season team to then carrying that over into 66 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 3: the playoffs. And so it was a profession performance against 67 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 3: Atlanti United. I was able to watch back most of 68 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 3: that game, and it was comfortable. 69 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 2: They looked comfortable. 70 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 3: They missed a couple of golden opportunities, but you got big. 71 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: Moments in the match. 72 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 3: Cincinnati got the big moments in the match, especially in 73 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 3: the second half. 74 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: Right, I was thinking the worst, as most of his 75 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,839 Speaker 1: sports fans do, when Evander went down the other night. 76 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: It feels like they've dodged something really serious, which is good. 77 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: I do think though it provides an interesting test because 78 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,519 Speaker 1: and I think you could say this about FC Cincinnati 79 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: going back to when Lucho Acosta was here, it felt 80 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: like there were times where they leaned on him a 81 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: little bit too much. And then I would say the 82 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: same about a Vander last year, and he was up 83 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: to the task and they had a good season. But 84 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: I do think like that's been one of the storylines 85 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: this year, like can you find offense without him on 86 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: the field, And while you want him and you are 87 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: breathing a huge sigh relief that it feels like this 88 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: is not going to be something all that serious. I 89 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: do think it provides them a chance to pass an 90 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: early season test, just to see if they can generate 91 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: more offense with Aham, what do you say to that. 92 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 3: It's a wonderful point, and I put Evander in the 93 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 3: same category as I would an Anders Dryer, a Lionel Messi, 94 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 3: Denny Bowoga, a Sunhung Men, a superstar who can win 95 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 3: a game for. 96 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 2: You at the drop of a hat. 97 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 3: That is what Evander is and that is why he 98 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 3: is one of the best players in Major League Soccer. 99 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 3: And that's why Pat Noonan is gonna say ten times 100 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 3: out of ten, well, if I want him on the field, 101 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 3: and I want him healthy, but you. 102 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 2: Also want a plan B in a plan C. 103 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 3: And sometimes, whether that's through manufactured rest or whether that's 104 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 3: through a small injury, you are able to find out 105 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 3: more about your team when some of these players aren't 106 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 3: on the field. I would love to see Pat Noonan 107 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 3: be able to incorporate Valenzuela into the lineup even when 108 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 3: Evander is healthy, because there are times where f C 109 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 3: Cincinnati I think they're going to dominate the game based 110 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 3: on the quality of players that they have. I would 111 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 3: love to see them put more attacking players on the 112 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 3: field that are able to find different solutions. And I 113 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 3: thought Pat Noonan got the balance right against Atlanti United. 114 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 3: It was a surprise to me to see Jabbari up 115 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 3: top from the start. I mean, look, maybe I don't 116 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 3: I didn't follow them too closely in preseason. Maybe that 117 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 3: wasn't a surprise to Cincinnati fans, but he impressed me. 118 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 3: He's a big body. He provides you a different profile 119 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 3: to say a Brenner. He's more of a Robin to 120 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 3: Evander and Kevin Denk If they're Batman right, you have 121 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 3: you need another guy on the field who's willing to 122 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 3: do the dirty work, who's willing to have hold up play, 123 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 3: who's willing to make unselfish plays and unselfish runs to 124 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 3: open up space for your superstars. And so I was 125 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 3: impressed with Jabbari's performance. I was impressed with Brian Ramirez. 126 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 3: Pat Noonan went out of his way to praise him 127 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 3: after the game. And by the way, what is it 128 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 3: with FC Cincinnati being able to find these absolutely fantasticastic 129 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 3: left foot wing backs. I don't what is where is 130 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 3: Chris Albright shopping? Because first it was out Robari. 131 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 2: Out, and then you lost him. 132 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 3: You replaced him with Orizano, who looked like a match winner, 133 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 3: and then you get rid of Origano and now you 134 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 3: have Ramirez, who looks like a fantastic addition and a 135 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 3: great piece to the puzzle. So I've just been really 136 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 3: impressed continually with Chris Albright and his ability to go 137 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 3: and replace important players and make sure that Pat Noonan 138 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 3: is constantly able to refresh this roster. 139 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: It's going to be a Saturday afternoon match on Saturday afternoon, 140 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:30,239 Speaker 1: because that's when Saturday afternoon matches take place. Four thirty 141 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: Apple TV Dax McCarty part of MLS three sixty. Awesome 142 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: to have you as always. Man enjoy the matches this 143 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: weekend and we'll do it again soon. Thanks so much, 144 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 1: my pleasure. 145 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 3: Anytime you need me, I'm always available.