Lobbing Scorchers

Lobbing Scorchers

Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Lobbing Scorchers is produced and owned by Just Once Media. https://lobbingscorchers.com

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October 13, 2025 75 mins

It was a second straight 1-0 victory for the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on Saturday, as the Rave Green topped Real Salt Lake on a Paul Rothrock game-winner. With fifth place in the West all but locked up, we'll discuss Seattle's prospective postseason opponents, and preview this weekend's Decision Day clash at New York City FC.

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Ari is back in the city of Seattle, and we are back with a jam-packed episode with thoughts on the Seattle Sounders’ big win over the Portland Timbers, as well as this week’s news that Obed Vargas is your No. 1 player on MLSsoccer.com’s 22 Under 22 rankings. We’ll also hit a final update on the Great Goalkeeper Controversy of 2025, Cristian Roldan’s bid to make the USMNT World Cup squad, and the retirement of an MLS great in Columb...

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After 8 years the Seattle Sounders finally beat the Portland Timbers at home. Two games left in the regular season and lots of absences with the Mexico and the USMNT we will talk where the Sounders will finish and how they can beat Real Salt Lake. With Ari Liljenwall out Noah Riffe takes over with Niko Moreno.

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Noah brings in the Danny Musovski of Podcasting to cover for Ari as he is out on break to talk about the Seattle Sounders upcoming rivalry match with the Portland Timbers and Obed Vargas's 22 Under 22 ranking. Later in the show we ask if the Seattle Sounders can make an MLS Cup run, who should be inducted to the Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends and talk about FIFA's world cup ticketing nightmare.

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It was another blown lead for the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field in Matchday 37's Cascadia clash with the Vancouver Whitecaps. With another rivalry clash on the docket vs. the Portland Timbers this weekend, can the Rave Green snap out of their winless run since the Leagues Cup final? Or will the post-tournament hangover continue to hamper their postseason seeding aspirations?

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After two losses to Austin FC and Inter Miami and a draw against LA Galaxy, the Seattle Sounders are more than likely not going to have home field advantage going into the playoffs. Will they bounce back this weekend? How are Lobbing Scorchers feeling about the playoffs and do Agenda Check.

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The Seattle Sounders were just seconds away from a 1-1 draw at Q2 Stadium on Sunday Night Soccer, but a heartbreaking last-second concession sent the Rave Green to a second straight loss. We'll break down what went wrong on that fateful final goal, then talk about our broader takeaways on Seattle's recent struggles following their epic Leagues Cup title run.

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It was a tough result for the Seattle Sounders in Matchday 33, with an unfortunate late concession making for a 2-2 draw vs. LA Galaxy at Lumen Field. With Inter Miami and the Crashout Barca Boys up next on a short turnaround, we'll assess what went wrong at the end of Saturday's match and preview Tuesday's showdown in South Florida. We'll also discuss Brian Schmetzer's decision on the ongoing competition for the No. 1 goalkeeper p...

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Sounder at Heart's Tim Ostlund-Foss plays the role of guest host this week as we discuss MLS news, the recent USMNT matches, and of course, Agenda Check.

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It's back to reality for the Seattle Sounders after their magical Leagues Cup title run, as the Rave Green get set to return to league play with yet another matchup vs. LA Galaxy in Matchday 33. With the focus now back on the Western Conference table and playoff positioning, we'll take a look at Seattle's remaining schedule and talk expectations for the stretch run and the postseason.

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September 4, 2025 105 mins

the Seattle Sounders bask in the glow of their Leagues Cup 2025 title and wait to learn about the fallout from Inter Miami’s postgame crash out. We’ve got new details on what Lionel Messi reportedly told Pedro de la Vega and Obed Vargas during the match, and it doesn’t seem very GOATed. We’ll talk about that, Cristian Roldan’s call up to the USMNT and then a historic Agenda Check.

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It was a historic day for the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on Sunday, as they absolutely obliterated Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, and the Barca Boys, while also making them crash out in an insane postgame melee.

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We react and take calls following Sunday's Leagues Cup Final between Seattle and Inter Miami at Lumen Field.

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It's the morning of the Leagues Cup Final and the Seattle Sounders are facing off against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. We're joined by Jeremiah Oshan to preview this historic matchup at Lumen Field.


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We caught up with Kris from the Inter Miami podcast Battered Herons to preview Sunday's match and get the scoop on Seattle's upcoming opposition.

The Seattle Sounders are off to the Leagues Cup 2025 final coming off Wednesday's massive 2-0 semifinal triumph over the LA Galaxy. Now, a matchup with the GOAT awaits, as Lionel Messi and the Barca Boys get set to come to Lumen Field for Sunday's title match.

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The Secondary Transfer Window is officially over, and with the Seattle Sounders famously not making any moves, we take stock of Craig Waibel’s press conference this week at Lumen Field. Are we buying or selling the GM’s rationale for another window with no major movement? Later on, we go over Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle’s take on Seattle’s window, then talk about the most controversial storyline of Matchday 30 that took place in Va...

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After a rotated side pulled out a dominating 5-2 victory for the Seattle Sounders over Sporting KC in Matchday 30, it's onto the Leagues Cup semifinals, where the Rave Green will take on LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park.  We'll review Seattle's 5-goal outburst against the Wrestling Enthusiasts, then break out the lineup builder to project how we think Brian Schmetzer should deploy his XI on Wednesday.

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After a blistering 10-match unbeaten streak, the Seattle Sounders were brought back down to earth by Minnesota United in Matchday 29. With their focus now returning back to Leagues Cup with a massive knockout round showdown vs. Liga MX foe Pueblas at Lumen Field on Wednesday, can the Rave Green put the defeat in the rearview mirror and continue their push for a trophy?

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We're joined by returning guest Jeff Reuter of The Athletic to preview Seattle's matchup with Minnesota United and discuss some other national storylines from around MLS


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The Seattle Sounders transfer window discourse and discussion on the stock of General Manager Craig Waibel. Should Brian Schmetzer be in the running for Coach of the Year? Is a No. 9 actually the best use of the open U22 slot? Then take a look at some of Seattle’s competitors in the race for a top-four spot in the Western Conference.

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