What We Learned This Week: Sounders Cook 'Caps in Concacaf Champions Cup Cascadia Clash

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the 0-3 Sounders win at Vancouver in Leg 1 of their Concacaf Champions Cup tie, and they talk about Paul Arriola who started for the first time in over a year (knee injury) and helped secure the victory with a brace. They also talk about one of the key players in this matchup - Jesus Ferreira - and how his phenomenal outing helped the team tremendously. The two round it up by discussing the upcoming San Jose matchup and what will most likely be a very rotated lineup.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

John Muller of Futi.live joins Jeremiah to talk about his new app, Futi which aims to go beyond other similar scoring or statistical apps. They discuss the technical foundations and data sources of the application, as well as the advanced models and new stylistic models being introduced. The two also analyze the Sounders style of play through the lens of the Futi data.Follow John Muller on BlueSky and the Futi.live.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Aaron and Jeremiah talk about the win again St. Louis and dig into the Sounders current center back situation: it’s a bit dicey at the moment. Tim Booth joins Jeremiah to dig a bit into what he reported on the grass going into Lumen Field ahead of this summer’s World Cup. To wrap the episode up Aaron rejoins Jeremiah and they preview the upcoming series against the Whitecaps for Concacaf Champions Cup.Follow Tim Booth on BlueSky and the Seattle Times.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week including the yacht in the room - the whole Ryan Sailor mess. They give injury updates on Paul Rothrock, Kim Kee-Hee and Georgi Minoungou with some positive and some worrying news. The pair also discussed the Sounders’ League Cup draw, explained the team’s current GAM situation and talked Stefan Frei being named starting goalkeeper for the Concacaf Champions League matches.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Another season and another road loss at Real Salt Lake. Aaron and Jeremiah do a bit of a debrief on this latest loss down at what was formerly known as Rio Tinto stadium. The guys also dive into the remaining games on this roadtrip as well as figuring out how many points we need for this stretch to keep at least one foot out of doom. In the second segment as part of a crossover event with Lobbing Scorchers Jeremiah talks to John Morrissey of Backheeled about the convergence of USL, MLS and MLS NextPro.Follow John Morrissey on Backheeled.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Niko joins Jeremiah to talk about what they learned this week, which includes injury updates to Jordan Morris and Hassani Dotson. They also talk about several players with contracts coming up in the next year including Jordan. The two wrap the show up talking about matchday 2 - at Real Salt Lake - which has become quite the bugaboo place for the Sounders.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

(This is the final of three interviews that were done while Jeremiah and Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers were visiting the Sounders preseason in Marbella, Spain.) Jeremiah got the chance to sit down and talk to head coach Brian Schmetzer. We also learn what Brian’s stance on umbrellas are as a Seattle native.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Aaron and Jeremiah discuss Sounders versus Rapids in less time than the first half of the game itself! They talk about beating Colorado 2-0 in Seattle’s home opener, before the team head off on the road for 5 away matches. The guys also chat about the hometown talisman, Paul Rothrock, who not only became the man of the match after having to sub in early but also shared the heartwarming story about the song he was listening to before the match. The episode also includes how horrific the refereeing was but how well the first home attendance of the year was. Welcome to the 2026 regular season!Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Niko Moreno and Tim Ostlund-Foss join Jeremiah to put a bow on the preseason. They discuss Cristian Roldan taking the captain’s armband this season, Andrew Thomas being named starting goalkeeper (for at least MD-1) and summarize what they think about the current situation at the number 9 position on the roster. In the second segment Apple TV play-by-play announcer Steve Cangelosi joins Jeremiah to preview match day one’s opponent, the Colorado Rapids. The crew wraps it up with more thoughts about Obed Vargas.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube. Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Mark Kastner and Tim Ostlund-Foss kick off their new podcast Backpost Runners with a discussion of the adversaries and rivalries that make soccer special. The episode features a conversation with Hugo Award winner G. Willow Wilson about villains and why their important, as well as the Guardian's Jeff Reuter diving into MLS's best rivalries and how they shape the league.G. Willow Wilson can be found on Bluesky and her work on DC's Poison Ivy and Marvel's Black Cat can be found wherever comic books are sold. Jeff Reuter can be found on Bluesky and you can read his writing at the Guardian.You can follow Mark and Tim on Bluesky at @mkstnr.bsky.social and @timostlundfoss.bsky.social***Backpost Runners is a podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Surf Vibe” audio provided by Hunter Babcook; find them on Instagram.“Backpost Runners” art provided by Bradley Smith; find them on Instagram.