DC United go up 2-0 at Nashville. Silvan Hefti gets a red card. Nashville score twice in 14 minutes. DC hold on for a 2-2 draw. It's a monkey's paw. Jon and Ted break it all down plus Chicago on Wednesday and a Washington Spirit update.

In this episode:

• DC United 2-2 Nashville SC: the monkey's paw draw
• Louis Munteanu scores again — the DP slot is starting to look better
• Silvan Hefti red card: Ted referees the refs
• Aaron Herrera: poor performance, 90 minutes Wednesday to prove himself
• Jackson Hopkins misses two clear chances — he's not a forward
• Matti Peltola: steady as ever
• Sean Johnson: 3.38 expected goals faced, saved the point late
• Gabriel Pirani: mutual contract termination reportedly agreed
• Andy Najar: DC's greatest academy product, still embarrassing us at 33
• Renée Weiler's sub decisions explained
• Tai Baribo return: how does the Baribo-Munteanu partnership work?
• Caden Clark trade value in the summer window
• Kye Rowles green card update
• Chicago Wednesday: seven points minimum from the next three games
• Washington Spirit lose in Seattle: Claudia Martinez scores, Trinity Rodman ankle scare
• Sandy McIver: a tough night in goal
• Full Patreon listener Q&A

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Vamos.

DC United win 2-0 at NYCFC. Louis Munteanu scores twice. First back-to-back wins since October 2024. Fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Jon and Ted are back together and taking full credit. Hold onto it. Treasure it.

In this episode:

• DC United 2-0 NYCFC: the best road performance of the season
• First back-to-back wins since October 2024
• Louis Munteanu: two goals, the partnership with Tai Baribo to come
• Keisuke Kurokawa and Jared Stroud: the long throw combination
• Renée Weiler buries Pirani again — is he ever playing for DC United again?
• Brandon Servania's best game of the season
• Matti Peltola and Silvan Hefti: the unsung backbone
• Jackson Hopkins or Aaron Herrera on the right when Baribo returns?
• DC's open DP slot: winger or eight?
• Kye Rowles green card situation
• Nikola Markovic vs Lucas Bartlett — not yet
• Caden Clark trade value
• Nashville preview: can DC steal a result on national TV?
• Four games before the World Cup break — how many points?
• Washington Spirit: Claudia Martinez is a star, Andy Sullivan is back
• Adrian Gonzalez wins manager of the month
• Full Patreon listener Q&A

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Vamos.

Ted is here to break down a wild week that saw 7 goals and 4 points. He talks briefly about the 4-4 draw against the New York Red Bulls that saw the team come back 3 times. He also talks about the wild 3-2 win at home against Orlando including goals from the shiny DP from Romania