DC United draw 4-4 with Montreal CF in their last game before the World Cup break. Four goals scored. Four goals conceded. Dead legs everywhere. Renée Weiler's future is the big conversation — Jon says he's gone after the half season, Ted says end of 2028. Either way, he'll go when he wants to go. Plus the Washington Spirit lose the CONCACAF Women's Champions Cup final 4-3 to Club América in heartbreaking fashion.

In this episode:

• DC United 4-4 Montreal CF: four goals, four goals conceded, the dead legs problem explained
• Why does DC keep blowing leads? It's not complicated — there's no rotation depth Weiler trusts
• Louis Munteanu looking more settled: less pressing, more facilitating
• Jared Stroud scores and continues to quietly have a moment
• Lucas Bartlett peaks and valleys — Owusu [confirm spelling] caused problems all night
• Tai Baribo: quiet game other than the penalty kick goal
• Keisuke Kurokawa handball: was it a penalty?
• Sean Johnson: largely not at fault
• Renée Weiler's future: Jon says half season, Ted says end of 2028
• "Nothing about this club is sustainable" — Jon's long-term take
• Caden Clark heading for the exit in the summer window
• Aaron Herrera and Gabriel Pirani departure timelines
• Kevin Paredes out of contract at Wolfsburg — a realistic target?
• International slot situation and what it means for incoming transfers
• Mauricio Pochettino's phone call controversy
• Washington Spirit 3-4 Club América: Sofia Cantore screamer, Rose [confirm] takes over, Sandy McIver's difficult moment
• Spirit still second best in goals conceded in the NWSL
• Backup goalkeeper discussion
• Vote for who Jon interviews during the World Cup break — get your votes in by June 2nd

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DC United lose 1-3 to Chicago Fire and draw 1-1 with St. Louis City. The vibes are undecided. Aaron Herrera wants out. Gabriel Pirani's contract is being terminated. Nikola Markovic at right back did not work. But João Peglow scores a late equalizer, Louis Munteanu and Tai Baribo are starting to show something together, and Jared Stroud is quietly having a moment. Jon and Ted break it all down before the World Cup break.

In this episode:

• DC United 1-3 Chicago Fire: Nikola Markovic at right back, Louis Munteanu's back heel assist, the Zickernagel goal, the soft penalty
• Aaron Herrera officially wants to leave — and Renée Weiler said it out loud
• Gabriel Pirani contract termination: where does he go?
• Jackson Hopkins: he can only be failed, not fail
• Sean Johnson: saves the point against Chicago, rough night on the third goal
• DC United 1-1 St. Louis City: João Peglow's late equalizer, Tai Baribo's missed header, Louis Munteanu bundling one in... offside
• Jared Stroud quietly having a moment
• The Munteanu-Baribo partnership: something is developing
• Renée Weiler's brutal press conference honesty: "It astonishes me that people are surprised we lost"
• Kevin Paredes out of contract at Wolfsburg — could he come home?
• Caden Clark likely on the way out in the summer window
• International slot situation and what it means for the transfer window
• Vangar offside rule debate: Ted is not a fan
• The vibes are undecided heading into the World Cup break

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DC United go up 2-0 at Nashville. Silvan Hefti gets a red card. Nashville score twice in 14 minutes. DC hold on for a 2-2 draw. It's a monkey's paw. Jon and Ted break it all down plus Chicago on Wednesday and a Washington Spirit update.

In this episode:

• DC United 2-2 Nashville SC: the monkey's paw draw
• Louis Munteanu scores again — the DP slot is starting to look better
• Silvan Hefti red card: Ted referees the refs
• Aaron Herrera: poor performance, 90 minutes Wednesday to prove himself
• Jackson Hopkins misses two clear chances — he's not a forward
• Matti Peltola: steady as ever
• Sean Johnson: 3.38 expected goals faced, saved the point late
• Gabriel Pirani: mutual contract termination reportedly agreed
• Andy Najar: DC's greatest academy product, still embarrassing us at 33
• Renée Weiler's sub decisions explained
• Tai Baribo return: how does the Baribo-Munteanu partnership work?
• Caden Clark trade value in the summer window
• Kye Rowles green card update
• Chicago Wednesday: seven points minimum from the next three games
• Washington Spirit lose in Seattle: Claudia Martinez scores, Trinity Rodman ankle scare
• Sandy McIver: a tough night in goal
• Full Patreon listener Q&A

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