00:00Galaxy seems that they are in sort of a gasping for air on this tournament,
00:06trying to make this year count, and they've been looking somewhat good.
00:10Yeah, I think this tournament is sort of all the team has to lean on right now at this point.
00:14This season, you could say it's sort of a wash.
00:16It was a learning experience.
00:17Let's get over the hump, look ahead while we wait for certain players to come back, things like that.
00:21But for the meantime, yes, looking forward to this match.
00:24I mean, Pachuca looking amazing sitting atop the Apertura right now in their own league.
00:30They've steamrolled over some pretty good squads so far in Phase 1.
00:34Teams that are, I hate to say, better than the Galaxy right now.
00:37San Diego, your beloved LAFC as well.
00:40And so undefeated in Phase 1, they're coming into this match against a Galaxy that, as you said, has everything to prove.
00:46If not in their own domestic league, this tournament is the one to do it.
00:49And you know what? As bad as they might be at the moment, we're showing some signs of life in this tournament.
00:54Against these Liga MX squads.
00:56We tied against Cruz Azul.
00:58I mean, that was pretty good.
00:59Okay, went to lose in penalties, but whatever.
01:03But other games, we've been doing well as well.
01:06So I think it's not just like an automatic win for Pachuca.
01:09Galaxy, some signs of life, grasping for air, as you said.
01:12Gasping.
01:13I think that we're going to see a very open, very exciting match with a lot of goals.
01:17These two teams are going to go out and try to make a mark.
01:20Especially, Galaxy will struggle with the level of play from Pachuca.
01:25In the back line, I feel like either they have a great game or they are not existent at all.
01:30Chiba, let's talk about another game that you've been really, really excited about.
01:34And that is Tigres versus Miami.
01:37First of all, man, it's so amazing to see the Mexican League go against MLS.
01:41I think that's what makes this tournament so exciting.
01:43And the fact that we see eight teams that are very powerful, I mean, you could put Puebla aside.
01:49But besides that, I think that we have the right teams and the quarterfinals.
01:52I mean, Miami-Tigres, great game.
01:54I think it's a pretty even game, even though I feel like Tigres has way better players than Miami.
01:59Yes, they have Messi and Ipo Caminan and Suarez, et cetera, et cetera.
02:03But when it comes to every single line, I feel like Tigres is stronger.
02:06I do believe that they're going to win this match and they're going to prove that they want to keep winning international cuts
02:13because that's what they've been missing.
02:14Let's talk about the other side of the bracket, Puebla versus the Seattle Sounders.
02:18In my opinion, there's no competition in that game.
02:21Seattle Sounders should take that game.
02:23Seattle have been playing really well this tournament.
02:25They've been playing really well in the domestic league.
02:28And Puebla, well, it's Puebla.
02:30Tienen salud.
02:31But let's round it up.
02:33Final game of the quarterfinals, and that is Orlando-Toluca.
02:38Orlando-Toluca, which is going to be another very close game, I think.
02:42The weather is going to help Orlando a lot because it's super humid and hot in Orlando.
02:48But at the end of the day, Toluca has an amazing team.
02:52They're the current champions of Liga MX.
02:54So I believe it's going to be a very close match.
02:56It's going to go to penalty kicks.
02:58Alexis Vega, the reference from Toluca.
03:00It's a party animal, but also a massive scorer.
03:05And I think that he will be a terrible headache for the American team.
03:10Now, it's time for predictions, my friend.
03:13We have to break this down.
03:14Let's start with Galaxy versus Pachuca.
03:18Nick, what is your score prediction and what our audience can expect on this game?
03:23I think we can expect a lot of goals if a few things connect, if our front connects.
03:29Sometimes you just see these sparks of brilliance coming from the Galaxy this season so far.
03:33When Paintsow's on his game, when Gabriel Peck is on his game, things just tend to light up.
03:39If we get lucky like that, I would say we're going to have a 3-2 win Galaxy upsetting.
03:47Yes, I'm saying upsetting Pachuca because Pachuca clearly the stronger squad here.
03:50But I feel it in my balance.
03:52A little bit of analysis, a little bit of hope there.
03:55Chiba, wishful thinking.
03:57I say a lot of hope in there.
03:59But, you know, I mean, he has to go for his team.
04:01That's all they have.
04:02Galaxy, that's all they have.
04:04You know, if they don't win the Leagues Cup, I mean, it would be, I think, the worst MLS champion in the history of MLS.
04:12You know, we have the cup.
04:12We've already won that record so far.
04:13From winning the MLS Cup to the wooden spoon.
04:16Wow.
04:16But anyway.
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