Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: San Diego FC breakdown & Inter Miami's collapse

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We check in after Seattle’s surprising 1-1 draw at Sporting KC and discuss if we should be worried about the offense or chalk this one up as an outlier amid an otherwise strong start. Then it's time to preview Seattle's upcoming showdown with San Diego FC at Lumen Field this Saturday. We'll see if we can figure out why SDFC have regressed from last year’s historic expansion form, and why Anders Dreyer still makes them dangerous. Later on, we'll dive into some league-wide results reaction from Matchday 11, including the fallout from Inter Miami blowing a 3-0 lead to Orlando City, which many are calling one of the biggest chokes/greatest comebacks in MLS history. Are they in freefall in South Florida, or can Lionel Messi & Co. right the ship?

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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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