About this episode

Todd and José discuss the Philadelphia Union's disappointing loss to Inter Miami and analyze the team's performance and future prospects.

The first half of the MLS season has come to an end, with the Philadelphia Union losing to Inter Miami 6–4 after blowing a two-goal lead. Todd and José discuss their thoughts on the match, with topics including Bradley Carnell's clear frustrations over the lack of depth on the Union roster, Carnell's second-half changes, and what the second half of the MLS season could look like for both Carnell and the Philadelphia Union organization as a whole. News: Danley Jean Jacques named to Haiti squad for World Cup: [5:39] Olwethu Makhanya named to South Africa Preliminary squad: [9:10] Jovan Lukic linked to Leeds United and Celta Vigo: [15:58] Inter Miami v Philadelphia Union: Goals scored / goals conceded: [20:12] Bradley Carnell frustrated with lack of depth: [36:34] What does the second half of the season look like for Carnell, Union organization as a whole: [1:02:17] Best Union players in first half of season: [1:16:19] Social Media: Twitter: @FreeKickPod Instagram: @FreeKickPod Facebook: @FreeKickPod YouTube: The Free Kick https://thefreekick.substack.com/ Jose's Social Media: Twitter: @JoserNunez91 https://nunezj.substack.com/

People in this episode

Host: Todd Lewis

Guest: José

Topics covered

• MLS season recap
• Philadelphia Union performance
• Inter Miami match analysis
• Bradley Carnell's frustrations
• Second half of the season outlook
• Player performances

Keywords

• Philadelphia Union
• Inter Miami
• MLS
• Bradley Carnell
• soccer analysis
• match recap
• player performance
• Haiti squad
• South Africa squad
• transfer news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia Union, Inter Miami, Leeds United, Celta Vigo

Places: Haiti, South Africa

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