It’s a 4 point week for FC Dallas with a last minute road point at Seattle and the inaugural edition win against the Verde boys from down South.

Nico and Jonathan break down the last 2 matches, talk about standout performances and what the heck has changed to turn this team around.  After a quick discussion about Justin Che the duo look forward to the upcoming matches for FC Dallas and throw in a quick NTSC update.

Show Agenda

• FC Dallas 1 – Seattle 1
• FC Dallas 2 – Austin FC – 0
• Justin Che Update
• Upcoming Matches
• NTSC Update

Dustin and Jonathan give their instant reactions to FC Dallas’ 2-1 win in Kansas City. They break down what worked and what didn’t as FC Dallas ends their result-less streak on the road.

The crew will be back to their regular schedule following the Austin FC match.

Winning feels good and your DSS crew can’t wait to dig into that Pepi Hat Trick from Saturday night, but before they do that they spend a short few minutes on the 0-2 road loss against Colorado.   

So what changed to help drive that 4-0 thrashing of the Galaxy?  Dustin, Nico and Jonathan talk about standout performances from Ricaurte and Pepi, and break down the Hungarian Hammer’s first start for the club.

Plus, news about NTSC’s future in USL League 1 and a spirited debate on Alexi Lalas’ stats and tactics tweet.

Show Breakdown:

• Colorado 2 – FC Dallas 0
• New MLS Reserve League
• FC Dallas 4 – LA Galaxy 0
• Alexi Lalas’ stats/tactics tweet

Road points continue to be elusive for FC Dallas this year but the DSS Crew felt there were some positive things from the match in Portland.  Each host brought up their biggest takeaways from Saturday night including the defensive performance along the back line, Paxton’s longest run out in 2 years, and questions about this team’s depth.

Nico broke down the controversial draw for NTSC this weekend before they all discussed their expectations and result predictions for the upcoming matches for FCD against Colorado and LA Galaxy.

Show Breakdown:

• Portland 1-0 FC Dallas
• NTSC vs Chattanooga
• Colorado and LA Galaxy preview

FC Dallas lost mid-week 3-1 at Los Angeles Galaxy and Dustin, Jonathan, and Nico discuss yet another lineup change, what went wrong, and whether or not its a good thing that Jara scored.

Plus, Nico gives his Ninety-Two Second Catchup for NTSC’s 4-1 El Plastico win over Forward Madison and the crew discusses the plethora of FC Dallas players that made appearances in that match.

They close things out with a look forward to FC Dallas’ trip to Portland on Saturday.

FC Dallas played in front of a packed house but managed only one point off a stoppage time own goal. Nico and Jonathan catch up on the latest club news around Tessmann, the Gold Cup call ups, and likely Acosta replacement options.  They then dive into the FC Dallas match from Sunday night and talk through what was working, what Luchi needs to change, and the performance of that make shift back line.

The duo lay out the upcoming road-heavy schedule, and then Nico provides a “bonus edition” of the NTSC update.

Show Breakdown:

• FC Dallas News Update
• FCD 2 – Vancouver 2
• Looking forward
• NTSC Update

Its a Texas Twofer! Nico and Dustin discuss the loss in LA to LAFC and the win against Eastern Conference leader New England Revolution. They discuss the beginning of the Justin Che era, the strengthening of the Ferreira-Pepi partnership, and compare and contrast the two matches played by FC Dallas this past week.

They also check in on North Texas SC with Nico’s Ninety Two Second Checkin and look ahead to FC Dallas’ July 4th match against now last place Vancouver.

Show Breakdown:

• LAFC 2-0 FC Dallas
• FC Dallas 2-1 New England
• Nico’s NTSC
• Vancouver Preview
  

FC Dallas rolled out 5 different starters in front of 16,000 fans and battled to a 1-1 draw. Jonathan, Dustin and Nico talk about the wasted first half, and what changed after the half time break. The crew rate the first-time performances of Tafari and Quignon along with some hot takes on the rest of the team.

After the break, Nico gives his Ninety Two Second Commentary on NTSC before the squad talk about the upcoming matches against LAFC and New England.

Show Agenda:

• Bressan Update
• FC Dallas 1-1 Minnesota
• NTSC Update
• Looking forward to LAFC and New England

The crew talks over the signing of Facundo Quignón, the North Texas SC win over Greenville Triumph, and preview the upcoming Minnesota match.

They also discuss the trio of homegrowns returning to training this week and tease their Father’s Day Lawn Special with Allen Reed.

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Show Breakdown:

• Facundo Quignón signing
• Return of Jesus, Servania, and Che
• NTSC Recap
• Battle for the Bottom™️

Joe Lowery from MLS Assist and the Total Soccer Show joined Dustin, Jonathan and Nico to dive deep into the abysmal start to the season by FC Dallas.

Joe brings his outsider’s perspective to an in-depth conversation on what is needed to fix this team, the role of Paxton, PKs galore, and the overall performance of Luchi and his team this season.

Show Breakdown:

• Finishing Woes
• Midfield and Paxton
• The Homegrown experiments
• Expectations of Luchi