While it has been far, far too long, the All Three Points all-star podcasting duo has returned. It’s been, well, a lot more than three games since the last pod, but the episode does not last six hours, we promise. Since last we met, the Union has scraped the absolute bottom of the barrel (losing to LA by four goals), then shown shoots of actual, real soccer (beating Portland by three), and shooting into legendary status (advancing past NYRB on PKs in the Open Cup while down a man for more than an hour).

There’s also some points, like, “What is going on?” Is this team on the cusp of something, especially with the personnel moves that seem imminent, or is it yet another false dawn? And don’t say it loudly, but is there a decent collection of players emerging here (better late than never?)

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