Summary: Anto and Nico are joined by one the very best correspondents who cover the full length of Major League Soccer in Ives Galarcep who helps us breakdown what is shaping up to be a very interesting 17th season for MLS. We get into the many key talking points including the unbalanced schedule, how we should look at MLS now that it has duplicated the length of the eternal NASL in its first incarnation and how we should look at the Eastern and Western Conferences in terms of favorites and a vast array of contenders for playoff positions. We also evaluate who reinforced themselves, who has questions to answer in their teams, new stadiums and the overall level of excitement across its nationwide footprint. Are the best days still ahead as world football finds itself surrounded by massive debt levels and a global financial crisis. Beyond Los Angeles Galaxy are Seattle and Real Salt Lake the key players who could dethrone what may the best team ever assembled in Major League Soccer and who else beyond FC Dallas has the juice to get into this picture. In the East, it looks like Houston, Kansas City and an enigmatic New York Red Bulls who look to shape the coveted top three slots with Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, DC United and Columbus all scrambling for the other two playoff slots. Has Houston done enough to take the East and will feel good Sporting Kansas City be able to extend its momentum of a year ago. We touch every team and try to answer as many questions as possible. In the post match, Anto and Nico get into the new television reality, their favorites, potential MVPs and top coaches and how the league is shaping up to be rather entertaining with more competitive clubs than every before, expansion and looking into where this league is headed.
