PawedCast Episode 467: Toronto Rewind, OCB to Open 2025 Season, NYCFC Preview, and More

FC that wasn't necessarily as close as the final score indicates. Sure, there are still a few worrying defensive lapses, but that's bound to happen when continuously shuffling the back line out of necessity, which is what the Lions had to do with both Robin Jansson and David Brekalo out this week. We look back on a night of goal scoring by committee that featured big contributions on the offensive end from players who primarily defend. We check back on last week's score predictions, discuss the key plays in the match, and make our selections for Man of the Match. Oh, and two Lions ended up on the MLS Team of the Matchday. The mailbagbox wants us to guess which jersey numbers one of our colleagues did not see in the stands on Saturday, if we saw this performance from Alex Freeman coming, whether the Lions are too complacent in the transfer market, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. OCB kicks off its 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season this weekend, and we discussed how little we know about the roster at this point. However, we tell you who will likely play more (and fewer) minutes with OCB this year as opposed to in 2024. Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday night's trip to Yankee Stadium to play New York City FC. The Pigeons lost their best player (much like Orlando City) this off-season, and they're off to a poor start to the season, but they are always dangerous on the smaller field at home, where the Lions have rarely taken points. We look at the series history, provide our key matchups, and make our score predictions. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. Here’s how No. 467 went down: 0:15 – The Lions bounced back from the Philly loss by putting four on the board in a win against Toronto. 26:33 – The mailbagbox is full this week with both regular questions and requests for blind guesses. 56:43 - OCB prepares for the season opener and our key matchups and score predictions for Orlando City at NYCFC on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices