Episode 659 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Drinking The Elixir - Axel Schuster roundtable; Whitecaps beat Portland and Saprissa)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and CONCACAF Champions Cup chat, and we're joined by AFTN writer Felipe Vallejo again to do it all this episode.

It's been a good start to the Jesper Sorensen era in Vancouver. Advancing in the Champions Cup with an aggregate win over Saprissa and a dominant dismantling of Portland in MLS action has certainly put a spring in the steps of those of a blue and white persuasion. We take a look at the takeaways from both matches and look ahead to the visit of the LA Galaxy in MLS action and Mexican giants CF Monterrey in the next round of the cup next week.

Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster held a media roundtable on Wednesday. We bring you that in full and unpack some of the main talking points around the make up of the roster, new additions, the latest on the sale, the MLS schedule, and more.

All of this, plus Pop Will Eat Itself wrap up their residency as our Album of the Month, there's Norwegian Oi in this episode's Wavelength, and another Britpop song.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro
06.57: Whitecaps see off Saprissa in Champions Cup
31.15: Tough Monterrey test now awaits in Round of 16
44.15: Whitecaps destroy Timbers in MLS season opener
82.10: Axel Schuster media roundtable
128.00: Unpacking Axel
145.40: Wavelength - Premier League - Kick Off Time