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Home and Away - A Sporting KC Podcast

Drew VanderPloeg and Cody Welton

A conversation on topics involving the MLS club Sporting Kansas City. Tactical breakdowns of match performances, discussion around personnel and their usage, and previews of upcoming matches. Some additional content around other USMNT and MLS news as appropriate. Want to participate in the discussion? Join us on the Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/pkg4S85qR2

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02:05:20

Episode 162 - The USMNT is fun again, MLS players are...

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2025/11/20

In this episode of Home and Away, Drew and Cody delve into the recent performances of the US Men's National Team, analyzing their matches against Paraguay and Uruguay. They discuss the significant vibe shift within the team under Pochettino's management, highlighting the importance of player performances, tactical evolution, and the depth of the squad as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup. The conversation also touches on individual players like Gio Reyna and Christian Roldan, as well

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01:46:47

Episode 161 - The Current get bounced, MLS Playoffs...

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2025/11/13

In this episode, Drew and Cody discuss the offseason storylines surrounding Sporting Kansas City and the Kansas City Current, including injuries and coaching decisions. They analyze the Current's playoff performance and the tactical choices made by coach Vlatko Andonovski. The conversation shifts to the MLS playoffs, highlighting key matches and player performances. Finally, they delve into proposed changes to the MLS schedule, discussing the potential impact on the league and its players. In

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01:45:17

Episode 160 - The offseason begins as SKC makes their...

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2025/10/29

The offseason has well and truly begun for Sporting Kansas City as David Lee made his first official decisions as the new Chief Soccer Officer of the club moving on from at least 12 players from the 2025 roster, with one in negotiations to stay, leaving only 13 currently rostered players going into the 2026 season. This leaves a mountain of work to accomplish over the next 10 weeks as he and his staff look to reload this roster with players before preseason training begins in early January. While

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01:18:49

Episode 159 - SKC's 2025 Season(mercifully) ends

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2025/10/23

In this episode, Drew and Cody reflect on the disappointing end of Sporting Kansas City's season, discussing the lackluster performance in their recent game against Houston and the implications for coaching and roster decisions moving forward. They highlight the importance of player performances and the need for significant changes in the offseason. The conversation shifts to the upcoming MLS playoffs, where they analyze key matchups and potential surprises, as well as updates on the women's

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01:31:13

Episode 158 - More SKC Roster talk and the USMNT look...

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2025/10/16

In this episode of Home and Away, Drew and Cody discuss the current state of Sporting Kansas City, focusing on player evaluations, potential roster changes, and the upcoming free agency period. They delve into the performance of key players, particularly the goalkeeping situation, and the need for significant upgrades across the roster. The conversation also touches on the U-22 initiative and its implications for player development. Additionally, they review the recent performances of the US

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02:28:15

Episode 157 - Daniel Sperry joins for more CSO talk...

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2025/10/09

To begin this episode, Drew and Daniel Sperry discuss the recent appointment of David Lee as the new Chief Soccer Officer for Sporting Kansas City. They explore Lee's genuine approach, his understanding of the MLS landscape, and the importance of community identity in soccer. The conversation delves into Lee's intentionality in the coaching search, the need for transparency in communication, and the club's future plans regarding roster flexibility and academy development. The hosts

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01:38:23

Episode 156 - and now our CSO watch has ended

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2025/10/02

In this episode of Home and Away, hosts Drew and Cody discuss the recent hiring of David Lee as the Chief Soccer Officer for Sporting Kansas City. They explore the implications of this hire, the reactions from the league, and the expectations for the future of the club. The conversation delves into Lee's track record with NYCFC, the ambition behind the hire, and the challenges he may face in a new environment. The hosts emphasize the importance of analytics in soccer operations and express

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00:40:32

Episode 155 - The David Lee Era begins for SKC w/...

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2025/10/01

In this episode, Drew and Joe discuss the recent appointment of David Lee as the Chief Soccer Officer for Sporting Kansas City. They evaluate Lee's background with NYCFC, the influence of the City Football Group (CFG), and the potential challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for SKC. The conversation delves into the importance of youth development, the need for a strategic roster overhaul, and the excitement surrounding the blank slate that Lee has to work with. They also touch on the

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01:49:29

Episode 154 - SKC loses again, we re-engage in the...

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2025/09/25

Sporting KC put in a pretty dire performance in against Vancouver on the weekend, leaving Cody and Drew apoplectic regarding the state of this roster and the direction of the team. We go over the performance in the game and how much it shows about the relative quality and depth of the team, which leads to a much deeper conversation about the upcoming offseason rebuild and who should remain to be rebuilt around. CSO chatter is heating up as it appears SKC may be closing in on a hire. News of finalist

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01:35:15

Episode 153 - SKC are dealt a frustrating loss to...

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2025/09/11

Sporting Kansas City were unfortunately unable to capture a result against Austin FC Sunday Night at Children’s Mercy Park, falling 2-1 to the Verde giving up a couple goals on the types of sequences that have become all too common for them this year. It was a return to the 4-2-3-1 setup we saw for the first hour against Colorado, and similarly to that game Kerry Zavagnin switched to the 4-4-2 to attempt to try to take the game to Austin late, but they were unfortunately not able to catch

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01:40:24

Episode 152 - SKC gets back to winning ways, Joveljic...

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2025/09/04

Sporting Kansas City exorcized some demons against the Colorado Rapids Saturday Night in Children’s Mercy Park, sweeping the season series with 4-2 win. We did see some adjustments to the setup moving Santi Munoz more centrally in more of a 4-3-2-1 as someone on this podcast suggested might be a good idea, and it largely improved Sporting’s shape as well as Munoz’ ability to impact the match. That said, it wasn’t until the team switched back to the 4-4-2 late that they were able to create the 3

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01:46:23

Episode 151 - The Pain continues for SKC in Seattle,...

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2025/08/28

Never was the gap in quality so significantly on display during this recent stretch of games than it was in Seattle Sunday night as Sporting KC made it no wins in 6 straight getting pretty well dominated by the Sounders 5-2.Not only were SKC thoroughly outplayed, they were outplayed by youth players that were more engaged, better prepared, and just playing at a higher speed than SKC's youth could match. It was quite the on the job training for several of them, and many failed to meet the

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01:32:46

Episode 150 - SKC runs back the 4-4-2, Mason Toye...

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2025/08/19

Sporting KC’s winless streak was extended to 5 games after a disappointing 3-1 loss in Orlando on Saturday Night after a substantial weather delay, making it 2 separate Kansas City soccer clubs facing significant delays to their matches vs. teams from Orlando in the same day.Kerry Zavagnin did bring the 4-4-2 back out for this match, although it was a different setup than the prior week and while some things worked, leading to a 1-1 scoreline at halftime, other things very much didn’t. Manu

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01:40:24

Episode 149 - SKC falls to San Diego 2-0 but plays...

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2025/08/13

Sporting KC unfortunately extended their winless streak to 4 games on Saturday night losing to the visiting Western Conference leaders San Diego FC 2-0. While the result seemed somewhat predictable to the proprietors of this podcast and many of its listeners, the performance that led to it was not. Sporting KC largely limited San Diego’s attack, and created a flurry of chances of their own, and probably deserved more from the final score line than they received.That said, Sporting has been on the

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01:51:38

Episode 148 - SKC signs a center back, tactical...

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2025/08/06

Sporting KC have addressed a significant area of need on the roster bringing in center back Alan Montes from LigaMX club Necaxa in on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season. His profile is quite different from what SKC fans may be used to at the position, and on paper it looks to be a good addition and a divergence from how signings at the position had been identified and prioritized previously, which potentially mean a positive change in that philosophy.We've spent a lot of time

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00:57:56

Episode 147 - Daniel Sperry joins the pod to discuss...

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2025/07/30

This week Drew is joined by Daniel Sperry of the Kansas City star to break down all things Sporting KC this week. Cody unfortunately had some life requirements get in the way of recording this week but should be back next week as usual.Sporting KC struggled to make a substantive imprint on the match in Vancouver, as we had unfortunately predicted might happen last week. Kerry Zavagnin did make substantive tactical changes at halftime that did appear to make a positive impact on the game, but it left

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01:34:43

Episode 146 - SKC get a point from their last two...

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2025/07/24

Sporting KC went behind early in both games since the last episode, in what is becoming a worrying trend in home matches this year. They did show fight in both matches, performing much better in the 2nd half of each, which is also becoming a noteworthy trend of late.The roster has limitations, and interim coach Kerry Zavagnin is making due as best he can with the players he has at his disposal, along with making aggressive changes when things aren't working. That said, the team continues to appear

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01:47:05

Episode 145 - SKC wins the variance game of the...

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2025/07/10

National media was alight with the various visualizations of the 3+ xGD that Sporting KC gave up in Commerce City on Friday night, yet they still came home with the 2-1 victory. We talk about some of those underlying numbers, how they belie a concerning trend of likely unsustainable results and the context within how they have happened.We also talk through the biggest areas of need on the roster as the summer transfer window opens. A lot of it is dependent on how the club means to play going

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01:57:28

Episode 144 - SKC gets 4 points from 2 games, the...

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2025/07/03

Sporting KC got a late win in dramatic fashion vs Charlotte on Wednesday before having to hold on late against RSL to survive a late red card from Jake Davis and maintain a 1-1 result.We dive into the interesting parts of both games, both the tactical changes at halftime vs. Charlotte as well as Ian James' first start for SKC against RSL, concluded by a discussion about perhaps the most deserving Sporting Legend for quite some time, Matt Besler.We dive into the information in the latest MLSPA

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01:31:24

Episode 143 - SKC Loses to FC Dallas, Referee...

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2025/06/18

Sporting KC finally returned to the friendly confines of Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday Night, but were unable to give the fans a victory as they fell to FC Dallas 4-2. SKC was able to take the early lead again in this one off of a pretty curling shot from the top of the box by Shapi Suleymanov, but in a familiar refrain the team was unable to maintain their defensive posture in central midfield, and FC Dallas used it to pull them out of shape prior to a nice crossed ball from Shaq Moore onto

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