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PODCAST

Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast

J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

Christian "Filly" Filimon and "The Scarf" J.R. Lebert talk all things LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club), Los Angeles" MLS soccer club. Hear original content, player, personnel, and fan interviews, team news, game breakdowns, supporters group chats, and so much more about LAFC. This podcast is BLACK and GOLD!

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29:37

One More Sleep - March In Seattle

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2025/03/08

LAFC heads up to the PNW to take on our rivals, the Seattle Sounders. Ünder made the trip but won't play, Olivier made the trip and likely will. Can LAFC keep the shutout streak going?

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Episode 346 - Finally, A Leg Up On Columbus!

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2025/03/06

Columbus Crew. Just the name of the club struck fear into the hearts of LAFC supporters over the last year and a half. Three straight losses to the Black and Yellow, including a 5-1 drubbing at BMO, and it was easy to see why Filly and Scarf approached this match with a bit of trepidation. But this is 2025, and this is a new kind of Black and Gold club, one that suffocates you with defense while Denis Bouanga carves you up from the left. Here on Episode 346, listen as Scarf, Lafferty, and even Filly

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19:32

One More Sleep - CCC Round of 16... The Crew!

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2025/03/04

LAFC takes on their recent nemesis, the Columbus Crew, in the CCC Round of 16. The first leg is at BMO! Who are the Players to Watch? What are the Keys to the Match? And what does Scarf think the scoreline will be? Take a listen!

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67:43

Episode 345 - Achievement Unlocked: NYCFC Defeated!

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2025/03/04

Episode 345 delves into LAFC's first win over NYCFC, 1-0, at BMO Stadium. The contest nearly ended in a scoreless draw, but Ryan Hollingshead's 86th-minute opportunistic strike put the home side on the right side of things. LAFC started in a different formation, 3-4-3, than they had lined up in this season. After a lackluster first 60', Steve pulled the plug and made the moves to get back into a 4-3-3, which really opened things up for the Black and Gold. Still, NYCFC's defense

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34:54

One More Sleep - Keeping BMO Pigeon-Proof

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2025/03/01

LAFC gets set to take on NYCFC, a club they haven't seen in an MLS match since 2021. Will LAFC defeat the Pigeons for the first time? Will Denis Bouanga get going? Check in on Filly and Scarf to hear their thoughts ahead of tomorrow's match.

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73:09

Episode 344 - Delgado Delivers CCC Win Amid Controversy

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2025/02/27

Here on Episode 344, LAFC advances to face Columbus Crew in the CCC, and you'd think that would be the headline. However, controversy shrouds the win, as Sergi Palencia is alleged to have used hate speech towards Colorado defender Chidozie Awaziem towards the end of the game, prompting an investigation from CONCACAF. Also on this episode, an LAFC player debuts in the 18, two of our favorite nicknames resurface, and Mo gets a mural at BMO! Enjoy 344!

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28:11

One More Sleep - CCC, Colorado Comes to BMO

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2025/02/25

The Colorado Rapids come to BMO Stadium holding a 2-1 aggregate lead for our First Round matchup in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Will LAFC continue to dominate the Rapids at home? Find out who Scarf's Players to Watch are, his Keys to the Match, and how badly he thinks the Black and Gold will beat Colorado!

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Episode 343 - Mark it Eight, Jeremy!

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2025/02/23

It's Episode 3-4-3, and LAFC keeps the streak alive! 8 season openers, 8 wins, this one coming at the expense of the Loons, as LAFC defeated Minnesota United, 1-0. Jeremy Ebobisse nets the winner on Denis Bouanga's bobblehead match! Also on this episode, Cinnamon Toast Crunch joins the Black and Gold, we profile Kenny Nielsen, and Filly 3:16 crashes through the episode! Enjoy 343!

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28:05

One More Sleep - Home Opener vs. Minnesota!

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2025/02/22

LAFC kicks off MLS Season 8 at BMO with the first match of the year on the MLS calendar! The Loons fly in from Minnesota with real expectations for the 2025 season, and it's up to LAFC to quiet the noise. It's Denis Bobblehead Night at BMO!

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72:49

Episode 342 - Long's Late Lifeline Looms Large!

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2025/02/20

It's Episode 342 and Lafferty's back for more as he and Scarf break down the 2-1 loss to Colorado on the road in the first leg of the First Round of the CCC. It's not all doom and gloom, however, as a late header by captain Aaron Long gave LAFC plenty of life as the boys thaw out and head back to BMO for two matches in four days!Djordje Mihailovic was clearly the player of the match (and Scarf's Player To Watch on One More Sleep), as his brace helped the Rapids take a commanding

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56:41

One More Sleep - CCC in Colorado!

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2025/02/18

LAFC kicks off Season 8, The Ocho, in Commerce City, Colorado as they take on the Rapids in the first leg of the First Round! Hear the Players to Watch, Keys to the Match, and Score Predictions straight from Scarf and Lafferty! And don't worry, Filly will be back soon!

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Episode 341 - LAFC Wins First Road Match at BMO!

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2025/02/13

LAFC kicks off Season 8, The Ocho, in style, debuting our gleaming new road whites at... home... against Liga MX giant Club America during an international friendly. Filly and Scarf delve into all the details and more here on Episode 341!It was a raucous and slightly Las Aguilas-partisan crowd at BMO as LAFC's public preseason came to a close on Tuesday. A rather drab first half gave way to an exciting second 45', as LAFC scored twice within the first 15 minutes. Denis Bouanga's

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62:58

Episode 340 - Midfielders of the Banc?

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2025/01/24

Welcome to our first episode of 2025, a solo Scarf endeavor entailing everything that's happened (so far) and everything that hasn't happened (yet) in January. The preseason is underway and we are here for it!Odin Thiago Holm, Igor Jesus, Nkosi Tafari, Erik Duenas, Omar Campos, Mark Delgado, Todd Saldaña, Yaw Yeboah, Mateusz Bogusz, Cristian Olivera, Carlos Vela, and more are discussed here on 340, as well as our preseason schedule, which includes everything from a Canadian Premier League clu...

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Episode 339 - Putting a Bow on 2024!

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2025/01/01

And just like that, 2024 comes to a close with... wait, what?! Jesus Murillo gone? Ilie Sanchez gone? Kei Kamara gone? Strange things are definitely afoot in the land of Black and Gold. Here on Episode 339, Filly and Scarf take a look at all the happenings since the end of the season: every transaction, every award, every schedule update, and even a rumor or two are covered in this episode. Aaron Long is back! Jude Terry is one of our own! But man-oh-man is it going to be hard to replace the veteran

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Episode 338 - Sound the Alarm! Season Ends In Western...

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2024/11/25

It's Episode 338. Somewhat surprisingly and certainly prematurely, this will be the last episode that contains an LAFC game recap in 2024, as the Black and Gold fall to the Rave Green, 2-1, at BMO in the Western Conference Semifinals. It was a heartbreaking loss, especially because LAFC had played well enough to win and created enough chances to score. The soccer gods, however, are a fickle bunch, and, in this year's playoffs, aging goalkeepers seem to have curried their favor. Stefan Frei

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29:28

One More Sleep - Western Conf. Semi's vs SEA Preview

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2024/11/23

Its been a few weeks but finally the MLS Cup Playoffs resume and so do the One More Sleeps.

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Episode 337 - 12th Time’s A Charm!

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2024/11/09

Welcome to Episode 337, the final episode about Vancouver for 2024! Yaaaay!In a nail-biter of a match, LAFC dispatches the Whitecaps from the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row, taking out the Canucks 1-0 on home ice at BMO Stadium. A bit of Matty Magic was all it took, with Aaron Long starting the party for him. LAFC moves on to face the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference Semis after the totally normal international break in between playoff rounds. Enjoy 337!

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32:36

One More Sleep - This Is Getting Redundant!

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2024/11/08

LAFC takes on Vancouver. Now tell us, when was the last time you heard that?

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53:03

Episode 336 - LAFC Outscores Vancouver, Loses 3-0

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2024/11/05

It's Episode 336, and, yes, for the 11th time in two seasons, it's about Vancouver. This one, however, stung, as LAFC put up their worst performance on the road in quite some time in a 3-0 loss to Vancouver in the second match of the best-of-three First Round Playoff affair. In a goal eerily resembling the stoppage-timer from last match, Ryan Gauld got the home side off to a dream start just 10 minutes in. Three minutes later, the Ryan-to-Ryan connection was made for the first time this

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22:36

One More Sleep - BC Place... Because We Have To!

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2024/11/03

It's Scarf. It's the 11th time LAFC plays Vancouver in 2 seasons. And it's absolutely vital that the Black and Gold put the Whitecaps away on the road to advance to the Western Semis!

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