Source: Alexi Lalas State of the Union — Zlatan is Here, USA vs. Belgium Preview, and the Jesse Marsch Controversy
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Transfer rumors
Breaking news today, Tom Boger posting on X that the LA Galaxy and Inter Miami are going to try to sign Casemiro.
USMNT manager search
Jesse Marsh was at one point, at least verbally told by U.S. soccer, the job is yours. He accepted it. And then they called him back and said, actually, we changed our minds.
The rumor is that some of the players got wind of the fact it was gonna be Jesse. They reached out to the US Soccer Federation and said, we don't want this guy. That's why they backtracked.
World Cup 2026 group stage
If you were doing power rankings, I actually would put Turkey above the U.S.
Jesse Marsch controversy
If you are so bent out of shape and hurt and therefore weak that you feel that this is something that you have to air... it actually makes me believe that US soccer made the right choice in not hiring Jesse Marsh.
USMNT tactics
I think that he [Pochettino] is looking at these two games in particular. Because the games that are coming in June, the roster will have been made. People don't want to get hurt.
MLS schedule changes
We're going to have a mini MLS season from February to May of 2027. Each team will play just 14 games... The top eight in each conference will make the playoffs.
African football controversy
The African Federation sided with Morocco, stripped Senegal of the title, awarded it to Morocco. Senegal now appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
USMNT form
The narrative and maybe the perception of this team is going to be formed over these next two games and what they take into the World Cup.
World Cup 2026 predictions
I do feel that this particular World Cup being played in the United States in the summer is going to benefit South American teams. And I think it may hurt European teams.
