Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: How does Seattle stack up with the West's best?

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After an unfortunate exit from Concacaf Champions Cup, the Seattle Sounders returned to league play with a bang, beating St. Louis CITY SC 4-1 at Lumen Field in MLS Matchday 8. We'll give our takeaways from a cathartic result, then dive into our thought exercise of the week, where we'll discuss how Seattle stacks up against some of the other frontrunners in the Western Conference, including LAFC, Vancouver and San Jose. After previewing this weekend's match vs. FC Dallas, we'll close it out by bringing in Sounder at Heart overlord Jeremiah Oshan for a can't-miss discussion on Brian Schmetzer's reponse to Andrés Lillini's allegations regarding the Seattle Sounders, Obed Vargas and the Mexico national team.

Join us live on the Lobbing Scorchers YouTube every Monday at 8 am PT to kick off your week with the latest on all things Rave Green and Major League Soccer. Watch live to interact with us directly, and bring your questions, agendas, observations or grievances, or catch the audio version on your platform of choice.

About Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff

Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused morning show brought to you by QED Coffee. Hosted by Major League Soccer’s Ari Liljenwall and Seattle Sounders insider Niko Moreno. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

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Ari Liljenwall

A soccer columnist and journalist for Major League Soccer covering soccer in America’s top flight league. Liljenwall has over ten years of experience reporting on the Seattle Sounders, beginning his career as a beat writer in 2014. Liljenwall is a graduate of Western Washington University and hails from New Mexico.

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Niko Moreno

Seattle Sounders insider and Pulso Sports executive editor. Moreno is known for his news breaking ability and reporting around Major League Soccer. As a bilingual reporter Moreno is able to bring news from around the world to Seattle Sounders fans.

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☕️ Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff is presented by QED Coffee, a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of their three Seattle locations or online and use code ‘LS74 ’ for 25% off across the site.

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This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines, a boutique wines reseller that has been sponsoring Sounder at Heart since 2011.

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