{"id":6730,"date":"2025-06-04T13:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/maschellano-and-miami-hold-strong-against-columbus-portland-vs-lafc-sparks-debate-austin-fcs-brad-stuver-signs-on-cooligan-highlights\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:17:10","slug":"maschellano-and-miami-hold-strong-against-columbus-portland-vs-lafc-sparks-debate-austin-fcs-brad-stuver-signs-on-cooligan-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/maschellano-and-miami-hold-strong-against-columbus-portland-vs-lafc-sparks-debate-austin-fcs-brad-stuver-signs-on-cooligan-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Maschellano and Miami Hold Strong Against Columbus; Portland vs. LAFC Sparks Debate &#038; Austin FC&#8217;s Brad Stuver Signs On | Cooligan Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 class=\"heading\" id=\"subscribe-to-the-cooligans\"><strong>Join the Cooligans Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco delved into the recent Wild MLS weekend, analyzing Inter Miami&#8217;s close win against the Columbus Crew. Though some may question his methods, is it time to recognize that Mascherano may have been the ideal temporary head coach for Miami? In other news, during a high-scoring showdown between Portland and LAFC, Phil Neville shared insights about the officiating and revealed that Steve Cerundro will depart LAFC at the season&#8217;s end.<\/p>\n<p>Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stever will join the discussion to recount his journey from being a backup at NYCFC to becoming a key player at Austin FC, talk about his foundation&#8217;s work, and revisit the infamous &#8220;mouse incident&#8221; during a viral outbreak in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>To conclude, Christian and Alexis tackle the troubling season faced by Manchester United and ponder whether the club&#8217;s supporters are optimistic about Amorim taking charge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inter Miami CF's Lionel Messi #10 leaving the pitch after an April 19, 2025 MLS match against the Columbus Crew in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo: Gregory Shams\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"standard-img\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VYVwSbJRtZhiVeFHPXwEWA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/63a96f20-1ef3-11f0-abbf-9ea3355c21c9\"><br \/>\n<button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><br \/>\n<dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Inter Miami CF&#8217;s Lionel Messi #10 departs the field following an MLS match against the Columbus Crew at Huntington Bankfield in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Gregory Shams\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit\">(Photo: Gregory Shams\/Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(7:36) Inter Miami triumphed over Columbus Crew in Cleveland<\/p>\n<p>(18:46) LAFC draws 3-3 against Portland&#8217;s Giruth Core<\/p>\n<p>(30:22) Cerundro to leave LAFC after the season<\/p>\n<p>(37:52) Luna transferred to Toronto following RSL loss<\/p>\n<p>(43:10) Joining us is Brad Stuver, goalkeeper for Austin FC<\/p>\n<p>(1:11:35) Do Manchester United fans have anything to look forward to?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udda5\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <\/strong><strong><em>Watch the entire episode on YouTube<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Explore the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>https:\/\/apple.co\/3Zeutqj<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> or on <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Yahoo Sports Podcasts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take<\/strong>: This news highlights the ongoing strategic shifts in MLS teams, reflecting a growing trend of tactical experimentation that keeps fans engaged. As clubs like Inter Miami and LAFC navigate changes, it shapes the competitive landscape of soccer in the U.S., making every match increasingly pivotal for fans and players alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Cooligans Community Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco delved into the recent Wild MLS weekend, analyzing Inter Miami&#8217;s close win against the Columbus Crew. Though some may question his methods, is it time to recognize that Mascherano may have been the ideal temporary head coach for Miami? In other news, during a high-scoring showdown [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1935,1936,1511,1322,1934,1679,40,1261,408,897,1932,1364,46,1933,499,45,868,1227,1937],"class_list":{"0":"post-6730","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-brad","10":"tag-columbus","11":"tag-cooligan","12":"tag-debate","13":"tag-fcs","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-highlights","16":"tag-hold","17":"tag-lafc","18":"tag-maschellano","19":"tag-miami","20":"tag-news","21":"tag-portland","22":"tag-signs","23":"tag-soccer","24":"tag-sparks","25":"tag-strong","26":"tag-stuver"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}