Moontower Soccer: An Austin FC Podcast

This week Landon and Jeremiah break down why Austin FC were so ineffective against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Other topics and questions include:

- How Vancouver's gameplan shut down Austin
- Poor planning or poor performance?
- (The answer is "yes")
- Driussi and Pereira far below their standards
- Other results hurt ATX's playoff hopes
- Lots of international callups for Austin
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This week Landon and Jeremiah analyze Austin FC's 2-0 win in Nashville and preview the home game against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Other topics and questions include:

- Austin back in the playoff picture
- Brad Stuver's huge game wins MLS honors
- False 9 Driussi and the fun, weird tactics around it
- Which Stuver save was better?
- Gally continues to produce (out of spite for Landon)
- Bukari ...

*DISCLAIMER*
If you are looking for Austin FC tactical analysis, please go back or forward one episode for a regular episode of Moontower Soccer. But if you are looking for wholesome content about the good, good boys of Austin FC, you are in the right place.
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On today's Swoontower Soccer, Steph and Mike are all about the boys!

This week, we discuss: 

• Matchscot feature? Nope.
• ‘Fit C...

This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by David Gass of Soccerwise to discuss all kinds of topics, including the Austin rebuild project, Austin's youth development strategy, and lots more. Other topics and questions include:

- Grading the transfer window
- Ring no longer a DP, but in the most MLS-y way
- David Gass interview (14:06)
- What's more to blame, roster or coaching?
- Should Wolff get ...

This week, Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's tactical shift against LAFC and answer some listener questions. Other topics and questions include:

- Why change the plan for this game?
- Annoyed by the same thing for different reasons
- Is possession a meaningful stat?
- Has Manchester City-fication begun in Austin?
- Hines-Ike involved in both LAFC goals
- Will Austin sign anybody by Wednesday...

*DISCLAIMER*
If you are looking for Austin FC tactical analysis, please go back or forward one episode for a regular episode of Moontower Soccer. But if you are looking for wholesome content about the good, good boys of Austin FC, you are in the right place.
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On today's Swoontower Soccer, Steph and Mike are all about the boys!

This week, we discuss our recent Leagues Cup matches agai...

This week, Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's group-topping win against Monterrey and how they did it. Other topics and questions include:

- Do we think about xG wrong? (Arman Kafai's article)
- Dani gets a goal at Q2
- How Austin topped the group
- Tactical shift at half time
- Analyzing Teen Wolff's masterful assist
- Austin to play in LA for...reasons
- LAFC Leagues Cup previe...

This week, Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's insane Leagues Cup upset against Pumas and are joined by Arch Bell to preview the Monterrey match. Other topics and questions include:

- Handball and sword technology
- Bukari's early red
- Pereira leads by example "con huevos"
- Driussi gets a much-needed win
- Tactical shift after the red card
- Where does this rank among Austin vi...

*DISCLAIMER*
If you are looking for Austin FC tactical analysis, please go back or forward one episode for a regular episode of Moontower Soccer. But if you are looking for wholesome content about the good, good boys of Austin FC, you are in the right place.
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On today's Swoontower Soccer, Steph and Mike are all about the boys!

This week, we discuss our recent home matches against Sea...

This week, Landon and Jeremiah  discuss the debuts of the new boys and the chaos in the FC Dallas match. Other topics and questions include:

- Bukari and Desler play their first minutes
- Wild sequence of events in Frisco
- Copa Tejas is dead to me
- Alex Ring does Alex Ring stuff
- Landon's important message about Gallagher
- Is 10th place good enough for now?
- Leagues Cup boycott?
- Puma...

This week, Landon and Mike discuss what Austin FC needs to do to stay near the playoff line. They also discuss the #WolfDut banner at the loss to Seattle, and the possibility of Gregg Berhalter taking over in Austin. Other topics and questions include:

- Could Berhalter really come to Austin?
- #WolfDut
- Alex Ring's plausibly deniable quote
- Jordan Morris the Puppetmaster
- Should Fodrey get more min...

*DISCLAIMER*
If you are looking for Austin FC tactical analysis, please go back or forward one episode for a regular episode of Moontower Soccer. But if you are looking for wholesome content about the good, good boys of Austin FC, you are in the right place.
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On today's Swoontower Soccer, Steph and Mike are all about the boys!

This week, we discuss our win in Minnesota, our loss in S...

This week, Landon and Mike discuss Austin FC's 2-1 home win against NYCFC, Zardes's big night, and Q2's "Sellout Streak". Other topics and questions include:

- Owen Wolff goes ALL CAPS
- When is Dani Pereira actually back?
- Austin FC look gritty again
- Zardes breaks into top 10 MLS scorers
- Why Ring is the most frustrating player
- Mikkel Desler arrives in Austin
- Q2&ap...

This week, Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's 2-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City, Josh Wolff's post-match comments, and Moussa Djitte's future. Other topics and questions include:

- Why was the attack so poor?
- Breaking down post-match comments
- How a goal is lucky and deserved at the same time
- Jeremiah goes ALL CAPS about Owen Wolff
- Is Austin's transfer season already over?

This week, Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's signing of Ukrainian center back, Oleksander Svatok, the arrivel of Osman Bukari, and our mixed feelings on the team's 4-point week. Other topics and questions include:

- Kei Kamara is eternal
- Do we feel good about this week?
- What's our assessment of 2024 so far?
- LAFC and Minnesota anlysis
- Svatok profile
- Copa America update
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This week, Jeremiah and Mike review our 2-0 loss to Colorado, talk with Keith Costigan to preview LAFC, do their best to preview Minnesota, and review the week in Austin FC news.

Other topics and questions include:

- Coach Wolff sets the Bukari/Desler Countdown in motion
- We are who we are until then
- Andrew Wiebe's Race to 45 Spreadsheet
- Free Ticket Giveaway by Sage Wilson Realty
- more...

This week, Jeremiah and Mike answer listener questions, discuss their (Austin FC) hopes and dreams, and talk with Mark Rogondino to preview Denverde 2024.

Other topics and questions include:

- Listener Questions
- Matt Doyle's Midseason Grades Assessment
- International Duty Roundup
- Free Ticket Giveaway by Sage Wilson Realty
- more

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This week, Landon and Jeremiah answer listener questions, discuss Mikkel Desler's place in the team, and (quickly) recap Austin FC's terrible week on the pitch. Other topics and questions include:

- Mikkel Desler officialy signed
- Gallagher to the bench (or off the team)?
- Goals change games against Portland
- The effect of game state on possession
- Landon attempts to reverse the curse
- Ab...