March 7, 2025 • 6 mins
Tyler Terens will be on the call for FC Cincinnati's match with Toronto on Saturday for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. He joined us on ESPN1530.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
FC Cincinnati go back to last Wednesday night. Between Wednesday
and Saturday, they will have played in four matches between
the Conka CAF Champions Cup and their MLS match on
Saturday night. Pretty disappointing performance for one loss at Philadelphia.
They read zoom MLS regular season play with a home
(00:20):
match on Saturday night as they host Toronto. The game
can be seen on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
and on the call is a guy who I believe
is in Cincinnati. Lives in Cincinnati. Tyler Terren's MLS Season
Pass has the game on Saturday night and kind enough
to join us. Am I accurate?
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Are you?
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Is that true? Do you live here?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
I do, in fact live here. I live in Loveland
with my fiance and our dog. And I actually met
her after a Cincinnati and Seattle game at TQL two
years ago out at Igby's after the game, and I
was living in Chicago at the time and I ended
up moving here and we're getting married in downtowm Cincinnati.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Of them very cool, that's that's all? You like? Living here?
Speaker 2 (01:04):
I do?
Speaker 1 (01:04):
I do.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
It's definitely different than Chicago. And you know, I'm from
Jersey originally, so my so my standards from pizza, bagels
and other food are pretty high. But uh, but you know,
Skylon Chilli will do. You know, it's it's not a
good substitute, but it is a substitute at the bare minimum,
at least from the culinary's.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
But I'll work on that. I will convince you it's
it's the greatest food on Earth. Uh, Stepsis, Cincinnati did
not play like the greatest team on Earth on Saturday.
I know you are bullish on this squad because you
picked them to finish second in the Eastern Conference. We'll
talk about this Saturday first. What did you make of
their performance against Philly?
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah, I mean it was just one of those games
where it's just you know, burn the tape and and
and just move on, right. I mean, they, as you said,
they're they're enduring in this sort of crazy start to
the season with cocka cap Champions Cup, very little time
to train at the beginning of the year, while other
teams like Toronto are you know, just playing one game
every Saturday, and and Cincinnati simply is in play recover, play,
(02:00):
recover mode. Bad performance. You know, they rotated a little
bit as far as pieces are concerned. In the middle
of the field to Nono got the Startkubo started again
with Luca Roshana working his way back from not only
some injuries but also some contract negotiation stuff. But just
the game that that I think Cincinnati want to forget about,
but had a very good bounce back performance against one
(02:21):
of the best teams in Mexico and one of the
best teams in North American in Tegrits on Tuesday, despite
coming away with a one to one draw.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
They had such a weird offseason and weird preseason, and
yet some of the things that went down toward the
end of it. We talked a lot about the acquisition
of Evander. The expectations haven't changed. I mentioned you're bullish
on this team. What's the main reason why.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
The main reason why is Pat Noonan as well as
keeping the majority of the core together. Now they've had
significant losses as well as additions basically on every single
line of the defense of the of the field, whether
it be defense, midfield, and then of course up top
with with dentk But this team, you know you're not
(03:06):
going to get much better of a like for like
replacement with Luchuakata with a vanderd Now they operate in
very different ways, but as far as impact in the
overall game, I think that that that was the best
that you could do with the market that was given
within the league and this new cast for Players initiative,
and then dentk you know, we're we're seeing just exactly
how good he is and I think he's only going
to get better. And then you look at some of
(03:26):
the you know, guys who are going to be coming
back from injury, like a Matt Miaska hopefully going to
get him back in the next few months. And then
adding this young kid from Paraguay Flores. He's he's been really,
really solid, and I thought he did really well for
just being twenty one years old and only playing in
his fifth game in this continent. I thought he was
excellent against Segres, who sports some really good attacking talent.
So the Cincinnati group, you know, their battle test that
(03:48):
I think that the mentality is really good too. And
talking with pad noon At ahead of the game on
Saturday earlier today, you know, he just basically said, like
the mentality and the overall you know, fortitude of this
group is probably a little bit stronger than you've had
in years past, because they understand that despite the fact
that the relationships on the field and the understanding and
the synergy between everyone is not going to be perfect
(04:08):
right now, that they're still capable of grinding out results.
Really outside of the Philly game, you know, you can't
really ask for much better of a start, and hopefully
they can pull off some magic, not only Saturday night
with having to you know, rotate some players and get
them guys minutes, but also heading down to Mexico next
two day and coffee Cap Champions Cup and needing to
at least score a goal in order to advance into
(04:29):
the quarterfinals.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Tyler Terren's MLS Season pass Apple tv FC Cincinnati hosting Toronto.
You talk about Toronto here for a second. If you
look at the bottom half of the Eastern Conference table
the last couple of years, Toronto has been a fixture.
Are they any better this.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Year remains to be seen. And I think, you know,
I think I have them pretty close to the bottom
if I'm not mistaken in my preseason predictions as well.
But they're in an interesting spot. I mean, they have
two of the best players in the league, and Lorenzo
and Senior and Federico Bernabeski, but one of them, Lorenzo
and has sort of been IPEd out from the team.
I mean, he's healthy and he's been a healthy scratch
(05:05):
from the roster for the past two games. He didn't
travel to Orlando, he didn't play in the opener, and
the team is bleeding goals left and right. From an
attacking standpoint, you know, they've scored four goals in the
first two games. But Robin Fraser is an experienced coach.
I do think he's a good coach. But I also
think that from a locker room standpoint in Toronto right now,
they got a lot to sort out. And that's nothing new.
(05:26):
I mean, it was a great article in The Athletic
a couple of years ago about just sort of what
was going down under Bob Bradley in the locker room,
whether it be guys vaping in the locker room after
games and just sort of doing something that professional soccer
player should not be doing. But this team is talented
and I think Cincinnati will be wary of them, and
patan And said as much. And you know, they're not
(05:48):
desperate in the third game of the season, but they're
certainly you know, going to be looking to pick one
off of against the Cincinnati team who's coming off of
an emotional and you know, physically taxing game against Segres
on Tuesday.
Speaker 1 (05:58):
It should be a fun amasphere on Saturday night always
is on the West end of Cincinnati. Well, guest, way late,
welcome to Cincinnati. Hope you enjoy it, hope you have
a good call on Saturday, and hope you can join
us throughout the course of the season.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Thanks so much, Thank you appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
There you go. That's our guy, Tyler Terrence MLS season past,
Apple TV Saturday Night at seven thirty
FC Cincinnati go back to last Wednesday night. Between Wednesday
and Saturday, they will have played in four matches between
the Conka CAF Champions Cup and their MLS match on
Saturday night. Pretty disappointing performance for one loss at Philadelphia.
They read zoom MLS regular season play with a home
(00:20):
match on Saturday night as they host Toronto. The game
can be seen on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
and on the call is a guy who I believe
is in Cincinnati. Lives in Cincinnati. Tyler Terren's MLS Season
Pass has the game on Saturday night and kind enough
to join us. Am I accurate?
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Are you?
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Is that true? Do you live here?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
I do, in fact live here. I live in Loveland
with my fiance and our dog. And I actually met
her after a Cincinnati and Seattle game at TQL two
years ago out at Igby's after the game, and I
was living in Chicago at the time and I ended
up moving here and we're getting married in downtowm Cincinnati.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Of them very cool, that's that's all? You like? Living here?
Speaker 2 (01:04):
I do?
Speaker 1 (01:04):
I do.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
It's definitely different than Chicago. And you know, I'm from
Jersey originally, so my so my standards from pizza, bagels
and other food are pretty high. But uh, but you know,
Skylon Chilli will do. You know, it's it's not a
good substitute, but it is a substitute at the bare minimum,
at least from the culinary's.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
But I'll work on that. I will convince you it's
it's the greatest food on Earth. Uh, Stepsis, Cincinnati did
not play like the greatest team on Earth on Saturday.
I know you are bullish on this squad because you
picked them to finish second in the Eastern Conference. We'll
talk about this Saturday first. What did you make of
their performance against Philly?
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah, I mean it was just one of those games
where it's just you know, burn the tape and and
and just move on, right. I mean, they, as you said,
they're they're enduring in this sort of crazy start to
the season with cocka cap Champions Cup, very little time
to train at the beginning of the year, while other
teams like Toronto are you know, just playing one game
every Saturday, and and Cincinnati simply is in play recover, play,
(02:00):
recover mode. Bad performance. You know, they rotated a little
bit as far as pieces are concerned. In the middle
of the field to Nono got the Startkubo started again
with Luca Roshana working his way back from not only
some injuries but also some contract negotiation stuff. But just
the game that that I think Cincinnati want to forget about,
but had a very good bounce back performance against one
(02:21):
of the best teams in Mexico and one of the
best teams in North American in Tegrits on Tuesday, despite
coming away with a one to one draw.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
They had such a weird offseason and weird preseason, and
yet some of the things that went down toward the
end of it. We talked a lot about the acquisition
of Evander. The expectations haven't changed. I mentioned you're bullish
on this team. What's the main reason why.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
The main reason why is Pat Noonan as well as
keeping the majority of the core together. Now they've had
significant losses as well as additions basically on every single
line of the defense of the of the field, whether
it be defense, midfield, and then of course up top
with with dentk But this team, you know you're not
(03:06):
going to get much better of a like for like
replacement with Luchuakata with a vanderd Now they operate in
very different ways, but as far as impact in the
overall game, I think that that that was the best
that you could do with the market that was given
within the league and this new cast for Players initiative,
and then dentk you know, we're we're seeing just exactly
how good he is and I think he's only going
to get better. And then you look at some of
(03:26):
the you know, guys who are going to be coming
back from injury, like a Matt Miaska hopefully going to
get him back in the next few months. And then
adding this young kid from Paraguay Flores. He's he's been really,
really solid, and I thought he did really well for
just being twenty one years old and only playing in
his fifth game in this continent. I thought he was
excellent against Segres, who sports some really good attacking talent.
So the Cincinnati group, you know, their battle test that
(03:48):
I think that the mentality is really good too. And
talking with pad noon At ahead of the game on
Saturday earlier today, you know, he just basically said, like
the mentality and the overall you know, fortitude of this
group is probably a little bit stronger than you've had
in years past, because they understand that despite the fact
that the relationships on the field and the understanding and
the synergy between everyone is not going to be perfect
(04:08):
right now, that they're still capable of grinding out results.
Really outside of the Philly game, you know, you can't
really ask for much better of a start, and hopefully
they can pull off some magic, not only Saturday night
with having to you know, rotate some players and get
them guys minutes, but also heading down to Mexico next
two day and coffee Cap Champions Cup and needing to
at least score a goal in order to advance into
(04:29):
the quarterfinals.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Tyler Terren's MLS Season pass Apple tv FC Cincinnati hosting Toronto.
You talk about Toronto here for a second. If you
look at the bottom half of the Eastern Conference table
the last couple of years, Toronto has been a fixture.
Are they any better this.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Year remains to be seen. And I think, you know,
I think I have them pretty close to the bottom
if I'm not mistaken in my preseason predictions as well.
But they're in an interesting spot. I mean, they have
two of the best players in the league, and Lorenzo
and Senior and Federico Bernabeski, but one of them, Lorenzo
and has sort of been IPEd out from the team.
I mean, he's healthy and he's been a healthy scratch
(05:05):
from the roster for the past two games. He didn't
travel to Orlando, he didn't play in the opener, and
the team is bleeding goals left and right. From an
attacking standpoint, you know, they've scored four goals in the
first two games. But Robin Fraser is an experienced coach.
I do think he's a good coach. But I also
think that from a locker room standpoint in Toronto right now,
they got a lot to sort out. And that's nothing new.
(05:26):
I mean, it was a great article in The Athletic
a couple of years ago about just sort of what
was going down under Bob Bradley in the locker room,
whether it be guys vaping in the locker room after
games and just sort of doing something that professional soccer
player should not be doing. But this team is talented
and I think Cincinnati will be wary of them, and
patan And said as much. And you know, they're not
(05:48):
desperate in the third game of the season, but they're
certainly you know, going to be looking to pick one
off of against the Cincinnati team who's coming off of
an emotional and you know, physically taxing game against Segres
on Tuesday.
Speaker 1 (05:58):
It should be a fun amasphere on Saturday night always
is on the West end of Cincinnati. Well, guest, way late,
welcome to Cincinnati. Hope you enjoy it, hope you have
a good call on Saturday, and hope you can join
us throughout the course of the season.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Thanks so much, Thank you appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
There you go. That's our guy, Tyler Terrence MLS season past,
Apple TV Saturday Night at seven thirty
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