📖 Full Episode Description

What a weekend. Hoov got to see Son Heung-min in the flesh at CityPark — and while St. Louis CITY got embarrassed 3-0, the crowd was electric with Son jerseys and South Korean flags. The lads break down CITY’s disappointing defensive display, 13 expiring contracts, and what the club must do in the offseason to get back on track.

Then, it’s straight into Premier League chaos:

• Manchester United’s loss to Brentford sparks a heated conversation about Bruno Fernandes’ penalty miss, Harry Maguire’s defending, and whether Ruben should keep his job.

• Chelsea’s red-card woes continue as they fall to Brentford, while Liverpool slip against Palace thanks to a brilliant Chris Richards performance (is he the best American CB ever?).

• Arsenal survive Newcastle away with controversy, Spurs get “wolfed” (again), and VAR leaves everyone confused about what handball even means anymore.

This is classic Mecca of Banter: passion, frustration, plenty of laughs, and the eternal question — is it the manager, the players, or the club’s culture that’s broken?

• 00:00 – Intro & Son at CityPark

• 04:42 – St. Louis CITY 0-3 LAFC Recap & Season Post-Mortem

• 07:31 – Offseason Needs: Contracts, Sporting Director, Coaching Debate

• 10:20 – Manchester United 1-3 Brentford: Bruno’s Penalty Miss, Maguire’s Mistake, Ruben on the Hot Seat

• 17:29 – Player Accountability & Roster Balance (Luke Shaw, Ugarte, Kobe)

• 22:05 – Manager Future: Sack Talk & Power Dynamics

• 26:07 – Chelsea 1-3 Brentford: Early Red Card & Defensive Depth Issues

• 29:59 – Palace 2-1 Liverpool: Glasner’s System & Chris Richards Masterclass

• 33:32 – Is Richards the Best American CB Ever?

• 35:00 – Man City 5-1 Burnley & Fantasy Football Fallout

• 36:14 – Spurs Lose to Wolves (Again): Tactical Frustrations & Left Wing Problem

• 41:20 – Spurs’ Midfield & January Transfer Needs

• 42:56 – Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle: VAR Controversy, Aze in the 10, and Corner Reliance

• 48:42 – The Great Handball Debate: What Is the Rule?

• 51:00 – Closing Thoughts & League Table Reactions

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