Josh Sargent’s streak continues, Super-sub Pulisic, Mbappe's Madrid derby debut

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to last week’s USMNT club action. Christian Pulisic delivered a man of the match performance and recorded both assists in AC Milan's win. Josh Sargent remained hot, earning his fourth goal in three consecutive matches for Norwich City. Sargent will be crucial up top for the USMNT with Ricardo Pepi recovering from knee surgery. PSV ruled Pepi out for the remainder of the season. In the FA Cup Plymouth stunned Liverpool with a fourth round defeat behind Ryan Hardie's goal from the spot. Mbappe leveled the score in his first Madrid derby, becoming the youngest player to earn 500 goal contributions. (9:54) The guys answer questions on the wave of star players moving to South America and New Orleans hosting international soccer games. Alexi and Mosse also share thoughts on Super Bowl parties, celebrations, and festivities to wrap the show. (29:25) USMNT Abroad (9:54) Ricardo Pepi injury update (18:54) Mosse’s Matches (21:12) Star players to South America (29:25) Super Bowl reactions (41:47) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.8	If players start to question whether MLS is a launching pad to Europe, that could become an issue.
0:36.9	So that bears watching. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lalas and welcome to the State of the Union podcast, where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.
1:16.2	This show will be talking, a Super Bowl post-mortem, if you will, on, I guess, the game, the performances, the parties, the commercials, all of that.
1:25.1	Peppy out, politic scoring and soaring.
1:28.9	The redhead strikes again,
1:30.5	red, white, and blue bias,
1:32.2	American woman,
1:33.4	World Cup host cities,
1:34.7	and so much more.
1:35.8	But first joining me as always my friend,
1:37.1	my colleague,
1:37.5	my guiding lights,
1:38.8	David Mossier,
1:39.6	a soccer savant
1:40.1	and a Fox Soccer researcher
1:41.1	and writer extraordinaire.
1:43.0	Mossie,
1:43.3	how you doing on this Monday, February 10th in the year
1:46.6	2025? I'm doing well. I've mentioned this before, but it's worth repeating. We began this podcast in
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