Forget Detroit Rock City. How about Detroit Soccer City? Fresh
expansion news took the guys by surprise, but with they dive in
with both feet to beak down the current pecking order. Midweek
action produced three 1-1 draws, one of which prompted Matt to
label one team’s playoff chances kaput. In general, slow starts are
difficult to overcome in MLS, and a handful of 2015 playoffs teams
are already in trouble. Toronto FC aren’t in that group as an epic
road trip comes to a close. Neither is FC Dallas, or the LA Galaxy,
where Ashley Cole is forcing some folks to eat some crow.
In the second segment, Seattle Sounders director of performance
and sports science Dave Tenney joins Andrew and Ben to explain what
his team does to get the most out of their players, their efforts
to prevent injury and why sleep and hamstring strength are crucial
for athletes.
 The mailbag begins with the Armchair Analyst’s take on the
decisions Jurgen Klinsmann must make to narrow down a 40-man
preliminary roster for Copa America Centenario, then the guys
discuss the incessant beeping in Andrew’s apartment, Lord
Bendtner’s MLS ambitions and the idea of former players becoming
MLS referees.