Timbers break the bank on Liga MX star! Winners and losers from MLS Wk 10

In this episode, Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Matt Doyle and Charlie Davies go deep on Major League Soccer’s Week 10. First up, as always, the winners from the weekend: Ezequiel Barco, Jim Curtin and the Union, Dab God aka Derrick Etienne Jr. and New York City FC. As for losers, FC Cincinnati’s tailspin continues – now with hard-truth quotes from Fanendo Adi – and referee Ted Unkel is under the microscope again as Columbus feels jobbed by a controversial call.

Also in this episode, analyzing the Francisco Calvo trade to the Chicago Fire, Diego Valeri joins the 70-70 club and the Timbers make a massive move! Brian Fernandez is headed to the Rose City in a record transfer from Liga MX’s Necaxa. Where will he play? How will he change the Timbers? Last but not least, some extremely MLS-y trades as the transfer deadline looms.

In the mailbag … Charlie picks his all-time 5v5 teammate, the guys identity surprise MLS stars of 2019 and the Houston Dynamo’s fast start is fun (but may not be sustainable).

1:21 – Rock the boat! Barco shines for Atlanta, now off to th U20 WCup 8:05 – Doop! Union keep winning as Jim Curtin pulls the right strings 15:15 – Dab on ‘em, Derrick … Red Bulls take down Zlatan 18:16 – Guess who have only lost once? Guess who is good? NYCFC and Heber 21:50 – Was Caleb Porter right to call out the referees? 33:45 – FC Cincinnati lose again, Fanendo Adi goes in on “identity” 40:56 – New beginnings for Francisco Calvo. Did Fire win the trade? 44:32 – Big winners? Timbers! Three points against RSL, Brian Fernandez deal done 54:06 – MAILBAG: Dream 5v5 players, surprise MLS stars and Dynamo tops PPG