MLS Season Preview: LAFC | Ilie Sánchez on 8yrs in league | The explosion of soccer in US | Challenge of reaching yet another final (Soccer 02/15)

The MF crew continue their MLS Season Previews with a look at LAFC who finished 3rd in the Western Conference last season. They lost in the MLS Cup final to the Columbus Crew, reached the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals, and their stand-out star Denis Bouanga finished the season with 28 goals in 31 matches which led the entire league. Nico sits down for a one-on-one conversation with the team's Ilie Sánchez. They discuss his upcoming 8th season in MLS, the explosion of the sport in the US, what it's going to take to get to yet another final, and the importance of the US Open Cup. 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