Empire captain & Interim Head Coach Robert Palmer (4/9/26)

About this episode

Robert Palmer discusses his dual role as player-coach and the Empire Strykers' playoff journey.

The Empire Strykers’ two-time MASL Defensive Player of the Year, Robert Palmer, takes us inside his team’s recent playoff series against Milwaukee, getting Empire into the postseason after taking over as player-coach, the challenge of filling both roles during a game, and the tension of which one to focus on going forward. As always, we also cover all things LAFC, LA Galaxy, Angel City, and Orange County SC.

People in this episode

Guest: Robert Palmer

Topics covered

• playoff series
• player-coach
• soccer
• MASL
• LA teams

Keywords

• Robert Palmer
• Empire Strykers
• playoffs
• soccer
• LAFC
• LA Galaxy
• Angel City
• Orange County SC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empire Strykers, LAFC, LA Galaxy, Angel City, Orange County SC

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