Wednesday Pt1: Messi Status Overshadows US Open Cup Final: Inter Miami vs Houston Dynamo Preview (Soccer 9/27/2023)

Poppy Miller, Jordan Angeli, Jimmy Conrad and Alexis Guerreros, still none the wiser on whether Lionel Messi will play, analyze Tata Martino and Ben Olsen’s personnel and tactical options ahead of tonight’s US Open Cup final (03:08). Things have gone from bad to worse for Napoli with Victor Osimhen’s contract negotiations in serious jeopardy due to a TikTok post (19:55). The crew recap Manchester United’s strong start in the Carabao Cup and discuss Chelsea and Brighton’s contrasting fortunes ahead of today’s meeting at the Bridge (27:33). And Nico Cantor joins from the 305 to set the scene as Inter Miami and Houston Dynamo prepare to go toe-to-toe (39:01).    Lots more to come in Part Two of the Morning Footy podcast! Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9 For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices