U.S. World Cup X Factors, Pepi on fire, the legend of Cobi Jones

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In today’s episode, the pair covers Pulisic’s goal drought continuing, Pepi hitting a brace for PSV, Manchester City and Chelsea booking their spots in the FA Cup final, and some breaking news involving the Vancouver Whitecaps and a potential move to Las Vegas. In #AskAlexi, Alexi and Mosse debate if the USA should heavily alter their lineup for the first World Cup match vs Paraguay and what kind of impact this summer’s tournament will have on leagues around the world. Finally, in One for the Road, Alexi ranks his 5 biggest x-factors for the USA in the World Cup.

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Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(4:19) U.S. Abroad: Pulisic vs McKennie
(11:26) Pepi on FIRE
(12:36) Alex Freeman, Joe Scally & Max Afsten rounding into form
(16:58) Who will be the shock add to U.S. Roster by Pochettino?
(26:23) Cobi Jones statue unveiled
(33:16) #AskAlexi: U.S. WC Warmup, MLS in U.S. Starting XI & more
(44:58) One For The Road: U.S. World Cup X factors

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U.S. Soccer legend Alexi Lalas discusses the biggest stories in the world of soccer from an American perspective. Join Alexi and soccer guru David Mosse, as they break down the USMNT, USWNT, MLS, Bundesliga, Premier League, World Cup & everything in between.

U.S. World Cup X Factors, Pepi on fire, the legend of Cobi Jones
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