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The MidWeek Show | LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United Featuring Loonacy Podcast

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 17h

Agreed. 🤘

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 1d

THE MIDWEEK SHOW: ICYMI, we had Connor Ennis from the Loonacy Podcast @loonacypodcast.bsky.social as a guest to preview LA Galaxy's upcoming match vs. Minnesota United on Saturday. Will LA Galaxy end the season on a good note, or will the Loons get their revenge?

www.youtube.com/live/nw5cNYR...

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 1d

OMG, this reminds me of late '80s NHL.

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 1d

Jim Carry has always kept it real. 100%

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

This will be Mendoza’s 24th MLS match of 2025. He hands out 🟨 like Halloween candy 🎃. So far, he has handed out 117 🟨 (5.09 avg. per game), 3 🟥 for a second 🟨, and 2 straight 🟥. He has awarded 6 penalty kicks 🧵(6/6)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

On 9/20/23, Mendoza refereed a match between LA Galaxy and Minnesota United FC at Dignity Health Sports Park. The result was a 4-3 win for Galaxy, who overcame a 3-1 halftime deficit. Mendoza handed out 4 🟨 to LAG and 6 🟨 to MIN and a 🟥 for a second 🟨 🧵(5/6)

The MidWeek Show | LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United Featuring Loonacy Podcast

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

Mendoza’s last #LAGalaxy match was a 2-2 draw vs Seattle Sounders FC, away, on 9/13/25. He handed out 2 🟨 to SEA
His last Minnesota United FC match was a 2-0 loss vs Seattle, away, on 6/15/24. He handed out 2 🟨 and 1 🟥 to MNU 🧵(4/6)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

Since 2019, Mendoza has refereed 109 MLS regular season matches
7 with #LAGalaxy for 3W 2D 2L; including 2W 0D 0L at home
8 with Minnesota United FC for 3W 2D 3L, including 1W 0D 3L away 🧵(3/6)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

In addition to MLS, Mendoza has refereed in Leagues Cup, the US Open Cup, NASL, USL, and 1 U-17 FIFA friendly 🧵(2/6)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

Fellow MLS sickos, Mendoza's back! Here are the PRO Ref assignments for Saturday’s match between LA Galaxy and Minnesota United FC
Ref: Rosendo Mendoza
AR1: Chris Wattam
AR2: Diego Blas
4th: Matt Thompson
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
AVAR: Craig Lowry
For a full breakdown on Mendoza, read on 🧵(1/6)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

a woman wearing glasses is looking at a computer screen and says " fail fail and more fail " .

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 2d

In what will go down (statistically) as the worst #LAGalaxy season ever, they had the opportunity to win six trophies and failed at all of them:

CONCACAF Champions Cup ❌
MLS Supporters' Shield ❌
MLS Cup ❌
Leagues Cup ❌
Campeones Cup ❌
Wooden Spoon ❌

ALT: a woman wearing glasses is looking at a computer screen and says " fail fail and more fail " .

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The MidWeek Show | LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC fearuring For The Glory KC

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 21d

🚨NAG ALERT🚨🚨NAG ALERT🚨
Join us tonight for a Thursday edition of The MidWeek Show as we preview the #LAGalaxy vs Sporting Kansas City match with featured guest Chad Smith of the For the Glory KC podcast @fortheglorykc.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/live/AXBkusn...

homer simpson from the simpsons is holding a black object

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 22d

Spooooon!

ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is holding a black object

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𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 22d

Listen up, MLS sickos! Join us tomorrow at 8:30 pm PT for a Thursday edition of The MidWeek Show as we preview the #LAGalaxy vs Sporting Kansas City match with featured guest Chad Smith @chadcsmith.bsky.social of the For the Glory KC podcast @fortheglorykc.bsky.social!

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𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 22d

This will be Bazakos’s 12th MLS match of 2025. So far, he has handed out 41 (including 1 🟥 for a 2nd 🟨) for an avg. of 3.73 per game. He has awarded 3 penalty kicks 🧵(4/4)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 22d

Bazakos’s last LA Galaxy match was a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia Union, away, on 5/14/25. He handed out 1 🟨 to LAG and 1 to PHL
His last Sporting Kansas City match was a 4-2 win over Colorado Rapids, at home, on 8/30/25. He handed out 2 🟨 to SKC 🧵(3/4)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 22d

Bazakos has refereed in the NASL, USL, USOC, and one international friendly
Since 2012, he has refereed in 171 MLS regular season matches
10 with #LAGalaxy for 1W 3D 6L, with 1W 1D 0L at home
13 with Sporting Kansas City for 4W 3D 6L, with 1W 2D 3L away 🧵(2/4)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · 22d

Fellow MLS sickos, here are the PRO Ref assignments for Saturday’s match between LA Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City
Ref: Fotis Bazakos
AR1: Felisha Mariscal
AR2: Jeffrey agrees on
4th: Matt Thompson
VAR: Alyssa Pennington
AVAR: TJ Zablocki
For a full breakdown on Bazakos, read on 🧵(1/4)

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𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · Sep 10

Wait...what? No way. You serious? That's kinda nuts.

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · Aug 25

What's your availability today or tomorrow night to be a guest on our show?

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · Aug 12

This was the knockout blow to the season

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · Aug 12

This will be Fischer’s 16th MLS match of 2025. So far, he has handed out 61 🟨 (0 🟥) for an avg. of 4.07 per game. He has awarded 6 penalty kicks
He was the referee in the ’24 Western Conference Finals, a rare victory for Galaxy with him in charge 🧵(6/6)

𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙨 @edgarnags.bsky.social · Aug 12

The last time LA Galaxy won a regular-season match with Fischer in charge was a 3-1 win vs Houston Dynamo, away, on 10/9/22. Galaxy’s only other win with Fischer dates back to 2014, a 3-0 win “away” vs Chivas USA.
ICYMI: In 9 matches, Inter Miami has never lost with Fischer as referee🧵(5/6)