FC Dallas kicks off the post-Luchi era with a must win match against Vancouver and comes away with no points after a last minute penalty save against Franco Jara.  Dustin and Jonathan break down what changes they saw Marco Ferruzzi make in his first match as the FC Dallas interim coach.   

Before getting into the match Jonathan catches us up on the changes to CCL and Nations League announced for 2023 and asks Dustin his thoughts on whether Pepi should make a move prior to the 2022 World Cup.

Agenda:

• 2023 Nations League Changes
• Pepi transfer Rumors
• Vancouver 1 – FC Dallas 0

FC Dallas announced the immediate removal of Luchi Gonzalez as head coach on Sunday, with Marco Ferruzzi stepping in as the interim coach thru the remainder of the season. Your DSS crew talks about the final matches for Luchi and breakdown the comments from Dan Hunt and Andre Zanotta at the press conference on Monday. Dustin, Jonathan, and Nico get into what this means for the club, the impact to homegrowns, and answer the question on whether or not this was the right move for FC Dallas.

Dustin also shares a story of when the club was potentially looking to replace Luchi earlier this season and whether this timing really makes sense at this point.

Nico returns to help Dustin and Jonathan break down the 1-1 draw with San Jose. They debate the Matt Hedges penalty call, discuss the defensive performances, as well as some bright spots in the performance.

Dustin asks the crew what they would do with the Andres Ricaurte loan that is set to expire on December 31st, but is rumored to have an option to buy. Then the crew previews Tuesday’s match at NYCFC before Nico catches us up on North Texas’ weekend.

Show Breakdown:

• 2:30 – FC Dallas 1-1 San Jose
• 16:00 – Ricaurte Loan Talk
• 25:35 – NYCFC Preview
• 32:40 – NTSC Catchup

FC Dallas couldn’t keep up its unbeaten away streak as they fell 3-2 at Real Salt Lake. Dustin and Jonathan discuss the themes from that match that carried over from the Austin match, the depleted squad due to international players, and what caused RSL’s goals.

Then Jonathan breaks down what it will likely take, mathematically speaking, for FC Dallas to sneak into the playoffs before looking ahead to the match against San Jose.

Show Agenda:

• Real Salt Lake 3-2 FC Dallas
• Playoff hopes