The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast
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The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 501: What Went Wrong For Atlanta United In 2026 ft Scarves and Spikes!
In this episode, we are joined by Sydney from Scarves N Spikes to chat about what went wrong with Atlanta United's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs!0:00 - Scarf of the Week2:54 - Inconsistency in the attack5:48 - C...
EPISODE 500! Special episode recapping our podcast journey
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we've hit 500 episodes! Not sure who let us do that but we're extremely grateful for all of those that have listened whether from episode 1 or episode 499. We are going to go through some of ou...
Episode 499: More Combined Best XI!
In this episode, we take on one of YouTube's most viral soccer challenges with an MLS twist, AGAIN! Pick two teams, a take one player for each position in a combined XI! Can you make a better team than us? 0:00 - Scarf of the Week<...
Episode 498: What Went Wrong With Sporting KC's 2026 Season, ft For The Glory KC!
In this episode, we are joined by Chad from For The Glory KC to chat about what went wrong with Sporting KC's 2026 season to cause them to miss the playoffs!0:00 - Scarf of the Week2:13 - Roster Build and Head Coach4:54 - Underp...
Episode 497: Fortgate Changes MLS Supporter Culture and The Levesque Scuba Dive Celebration | MLS History Retold
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series where we retell the stories of MLS history. We've gone through all the team's subreddits and asked for different stories they remember about their teams, and we've got a ...
