June 28, 2025 • 7 mins
Tony Husband on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV has the call of FC Cincinnati's road match against Orlando. He joined us on ESPN1530.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Productive night Wednesday night for FC Cincinnati. That's two consecutive
wins separated by ten days and a pretty happy Pat
nooner after the three to one victory over Montreal.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Hopefully that continues.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
FC Cincinnati plays again on the road tomorrow night with
a game against Orlando.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
It starts at seven thirty.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
You can find it on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV,
where the great Tony husband, who has been very busy
over the last couple of weeks, is on the call.
It's good to have you, Tony. How are you very well?
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Both?
Speaker 4 (00:28):
Thank you, Yes, it's nice to be on with you,
and very much looking forward to what should be a
really good game in Orlando tomorrow night.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
You had FC Cincinnati.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
We at least we had you in late March they
were getting set to play in Nashville, so it's been
a few months. What are you looking forward to seeing
from the Orange and Blue tomorrow?
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Well, I was really interested to hear Pat new news
comments after the game against Montreal the other night about
the way this team is connecting, the way the relationships
are building, the way they're evolving with the new star
of the team. I guess in Evanda this season and
I was trying to Pat earlier today and just kind
of asked him to outline where there are differences with
(01:07):
Lucho Acosta. It's particularly relevant when you consider that this
time last year when Cincinnati went to Orlando, they won
the game with a seventeen second goal from Luco Acosta
that would ultimately see them win the game one nil.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
And iv Ander brings something different.
Speaker 4 (01:23):
He's a different type of player to a Costa, and
this team is still learning how to bring the best
of out of him around him, and I think we
saw evidence on the Wednesday night in Montreal how that
is happening, particularly in the partnership with Oroshano as well.
Speaker 3 (01:38):
Could see him on the score sheet.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
And when you consider that Cincinnati have got a home
heavy schedule to finish the regular season, was still pretty
much a half a season to go, and when you
look at where they are right now, the sky's the
limit for where this team ought to be aiming now
in the Eastern Conference.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Yeah, I kind of gotten the sense, and I said
this after they beat New England that I felt like
Number one, this team was in bed bad badly needed
of a break. They needed to get healthier, which they
were against Montreal, I as I felt like they did
a good job of still finding a way to get
points when they weren't at their best. There was a
while where we were wondering, Okay, when are they going
to start scoring more goals? And when they did, you know,
(02:17):
they had some defensive issues. Injury was a part of that,
but that obviously something that had to be sort of fixed.
I felt like the match against Montreal was the first
time in a while that they had really put everything together,
and I think that bodes well for what they have
coming up in over the next few months.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
Yeah, that's right. I mean there's a few things that
I would take away from that. I think it just
goes to show the progress the Cincinnati had made in
that you know, people are looking for improvement and looking
for better performances on and off in recent games. You know,
this is a team I think has only lost five
games all season, and I know there's been a couple
of rough ones in there with I think back to
the Atlanta game where things kind of conspired against them
(02:55):
a little bit on that occasion, and the DC United
losses is a strange one.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
But ultimately, you know.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
This is a team that has perfected the art of
getting their noses in front in games and then and
then winning them.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
They're very, very good.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
They have a great identity just pinching a goal here
and there and then being able to see games out.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
And they're a team that's very good at doing it
on the.
Speaker 4 (03:19):
Road as well. They've got the characteristics and qualities to
do it and if you've got those, you should go
a long way. And also you know they've got the
firepower Kevin Denk, you know, overlooked for an All Star,
but certainly an emerging star in this team.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
It's a crowded top of the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia feels
like they're never gonna lose. You have between Orlando and
the fifth spot and Philadelphia, five teams separated by seven points.
So we could have some movement based on what happens
in Orlando tomorrow. Tell me where Orlando's good.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Yeah, and just on that Orlando fact as well.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
When you look at the top of the Eastern Conference,
it's a brutal conference. It's very very strong. I saw
Nashville on Wednesday. They're looking really good at the moment. Miami,
don't forget who play in the Club World Cup on Sunday.
They've actually got three games in hand on most teams,
so you know they you would think are going to
push up and where they are in six, this Orlando
team is an exciting team. They're an explosive team. They're
(04:16):
a team built on quality, on emotion, on passion. Oscar
Perea always sends out a competitive team and in recent
years they're a team that gets stronger as the season
goes on. And so right now I think it's a
bit of a warning shot for MLS that nineteen games
in the season, Orlando looking pretty good, very good road
(04:36):
win the other night at Saint Louis, scoring goals. You
know there will be a difficult proposition for Cincinnati. And
of course at home at the end of a road
week for since where it's been a trip north to
the relatively cooler era of Montreal, it's into the sauna
tomorrow night in Orlando.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
It'll be warm, sticky, and you know you're the Orlando team.
We're back at home and hope to build off their
good result.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Loads of places you know you could you could look
out across the field when you look at the Orlando side.
Ramiro Enrique comes into the side, scores goals. Even Angoula
good on one side, Marco Basilich sensational, the new signing
that they've brought in this year. Do not let that
guy cut in on his left foot and shoot from distance.
He's proved deadly. So there's a lot of threats there
in that Orlando side, but one or two creeks at
(05:24):
the back as well, which are very good offensive side
like Cincinnati ought to be able to exploit.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
You mentioned the Club World Cup. You have been behind
the microphone for a number of those matches. What has
that experience been, like, I've.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Been super Yeah, I'm talking to you from Atlanta right now,
and Sunday I'm gonna have the pleasure of doing Miami's
game against PSG, which will be on TNT at lunchtime,
twelve o'clock kickoff from Atlanta. And you know what a
moment for Major League Soccer that is. And if Miami
can pull off a result in that game, you know,
(05:57):
I mean, I think that goes up there is one
of the greatest moments in American club soccer history, and
for still a young league in Major League Soccer, you know,
perhaps a pivotal moment for the league on the World stage,
a coming of age moment maybe for the league if
they can pull off a surprise and beat the European champions.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Huge, huge task.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
Of course, but they absolutely have got the players on
the field that can pull off a surprise and can
win a game out of nothing.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
And you know, I think the competition's been great.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
I think always with these big tournaments, they really get
going when you get into the knockout stages, when it's
the jeopardy of knowing that you know it's win or nothing,
or win or go home.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
And I think we're going to see some.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
Really really good games in the remainder of the competition.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Now, first things first, Tomorrow night, FC Cincinnati on the
road against Orlando. Watch it on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass.
The great Tony Husband with the call. Awesome to have
you as always. I know you're very busy, so we
appreciate the time.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
Man, Thanks so
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Much, No problem, Mode, take that
Productive night Wednesday night for FC Cincinnati. That's two consecutive
wins separated by ten days and a pretty happy Pat
nooner after the three to one victory over Montreal.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Hopefully that continues.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
FC Cincinnati plays again on the road tomorrow night with
a game against Orlando.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
It starts at seven thirty.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
You can find it on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV,
where the great Tony husband, who has been very busy
over the last couple of weeks, is on the call.
It's good to have you, Tony. How are you very well?
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Both?
Speaker 4 (00:28):
Thank you, Yes, it's nice to be on with you,
and very much looking forward to what should be a
really good game in Orlando tomorrow night.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
You had FC Cincinnati.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
We at least we had you in late March they
were getting set to play in Nashville, so it's been
a few months. What are you looking forward to seeing
from the Orange and Blue tomorrow?
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Well, I was really interested to hear Pat new news
comments after the game against Montreal the other night about
the way this team is connecting, the way the relationships
are building, the way they're evolving with the new star
of the team. I guess in Evanda this season and
I was trying to Pat earlier today and just kind
of asked him to outline where there are differences with
(01:07):
Lucho Acosta. It's particularly relevant when you consider that this
time last year when Cincinnati went to Orlando, they won
the game with a seventeen second goal from Luco Acosta
that would ultimately see them win the game one nil.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
And iv Ander brings something different.
Speaker 4 (01:23):
He's a different type of player to a Costa, and
this team is still learning how to bring the best
of out of him around him, and I think we
saw evidence on the Wednesday night in Montreal how that
is happening, particularly in the partnership with Oroshano as well.
Speaker 3 (01:38):
Could see him on the score sheet.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
And when you consider that Cincinnati have got a home
heavy schedule to finish the regular season, was still pretty
much a half a season to go, and when you
look at where they are right now, the sky's the
limit for where this team ought to be aiming now
in the Eastern Conference.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Yeah, I kind of gotten the sense, and I said
this after they beat New England that I felt like
Number one, this team was in bed bad badly needed
of a break. They needed to get healthier, which they
were against Montreal, I as I felt like they did
a good job of still finding a way to get
points when they weren't at their best. There was a
while where we were wondering, Okay, when are they going
to start scoring more goals? And when they did, you know,
(02:17):
they had some defensive issues. Injury was a part of that,
but that obviously something that had to be sort of fixed.
I felt like the match against Montreal was the first
time in a while that they had really put everything together,
and I think that bodes well for what they have
coming up in over the next few months.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
Yeah, that's right. I mean there's a few things that
I would take away from that. I think it just
goes to show the progress the Cincinnati had made in
that you know, people are looking for improvement and looking
for better performances on and off in recent games. You know,
this is a team I think has only lost five
games all season, and I know there's been a couple
of rough ones in there with I think back to
the Atlanta game where things kind of conspired against them
(02:55):
a little bit on that occasion, and the DC United
losses is a strange one.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
But ultimately, you know.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
This is a team that has perfected the art of
getting their noses in front in games and then and
then winning them.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
They're very, very good.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
They have a great identity just pinching a goal here
and there and then being able to see games out.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
And they're a team that's very good at doing it
on the.
Speaker 4 (03:19):
Road as well. They've got the characteristics and qualities to
do it and if you've got those, you should go
a long way. And also you know they've got the
firepower Kevin Denk, you know, overlooked for an All Star,
but certainly an emerging star in this team.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
It's a crowded top of the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia feels
like they're never gonna lose. You have between Orlando and
the fifth spot and Philadelphia, five teams separated by seven points.
So we could have some movement based on what happens
in Orlando tomorrow. Tell me where Orlando's good.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Yeah, and just on that Orlando fact as well.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
When you look at the top of the Eastern Conference,
it's a brutal conference. It's very very strong. I saw
Nashville on Wednesday. They're looking really good at the moment. Miami,
don't forget who play in the Club World Cup on Sunday.
They've actually got three games in hand on most teams,
so you know they you would think are going to
push up and where they are in six, this Orlando
team is an exciting team. They're an explosive team. They're
(04:16):
a team built on quality, on emotion, on passion. Oscar
Perea always sends out a competitive team and in recent
years they're a team that gets stronger as the season
goes on. And so right now I think it's a
bit of a warning shot for MLS that nineteen games
in the season, Orlando looking pretty good, very good road
(04:36):
win the other night at Saint Louis, scoring goals. You
know there will be a difficult proposition for Cincinnati. And
of course at home at the end of a road
week for since where it's been a trip north to
the relatively cooler era of Montreal, it's into the sauna
tomorrow night in Orlando.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
It'll be warm, sticky, and you know you're the Orlando team.
We're back at home and hope to build off their
good result.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Loads of places you know you could you could look
out across the field when you look at the Orlando side.
Ramiro Enrique comes into the side, scores goals. Even Angoula
good on one side, Marco Basilich sensational, the new signing
that they've brought in this year. Do not let that
guy cut in on his left foot and shoot from distance.
He's proved deadly. So there's a lot of threats there
in that Orlando side, but one or two creeks at
(05:24):
the back as well, which are very good offensive side
like Cincinnati ought to be able to exploit.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
You mentioned the Club World Cup. You have been behind
the microphone for a number of those matches. What has
that experience been, like, I've.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Been super Yeah, I'm talking to you from Atlanta right now,
and Sunday I'm gonna have the pleasure of doing Miami's
game against PSG, which will be on TNT at lunchtime,
twelve o'clock kickoff from Atlanta. And you know what a
moment for Major League Soccer that is. And if Miami
can pull off a result in that game, you know,
(05:57):
I mean, I think that goes up there is one
of the greatest moments in American club soccer history, and
for still a young league in Major League Soccer, you know,
perhaps a pivotal moment for the league on the World stage,
a coming of age moment maybe for the league if
they can pull off a surprise and beat the European champions.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Huge, huge task.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
Of course, but they absolutely have got the players on
the field that can pull off a surprise and can
win a game out of nothing.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
And you know, I think the competition's been great.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
I think always with these big tournaments, they really get
going when you get into the knockout stages, when it's
the jeopardy of knowing that you know it's win or nothing,
or win or go home.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
And I think we're going to see some.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
Really really good games in the remainder of the competition.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Now, first things first, Tomorrow night, FC Cincinnati on the
road against Orlando. Watch it on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass.
The great Tony Husband with the call. Awesome to have
you as always. I know you're very busy, so we
appreciate the time.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
Man, Thanks so
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Much, No problem, Mode, take that
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