After a week off, Charlotte FC heads up to Philadelphia to take on top-of-the-East Union Saturday. Which means its time to bring on great friend of the show and Union beat reporter José Nuñez!

José joined David and a late-arriving Corey to discuss:

• The Union's performance so far.
• His perspective on Charlotte's season from the outside.
• Why he didn't like the Zaha signing.
• His feelings on the Club World Cup.
• And what Charlotte needs to do to grab three points Saturday.

You can find José on Twitter @JoserNunez91, read his Substack here – nunezj.substack.com – and find his writing on mlssoccer.com. He's a must-follow for any MLS fan.

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Charlotte FC got a much-needed road win in Toronto, playing one of the best matches of the entire season. David and Corey are here to talk about it. Topics include:

• Can we keep this up?
• Is this the defensive lineup we need to keep going forward?
• When does Kahlina return after getting benched for Bingham?
• The attack is finally clicking.
• Summer transfer rumors.
• And beach music.

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If we recorded this one on Tuesday, the tone would be very different. Charlotte FC looked great in a home win over Columbus Crew Saturday, but followed that with a disappointing performance in New Jersey Wednesday.

David, Matt and Corey are back together to discuss the matches. Topics include:

• What's actually going wrong with the defense.
• Refereeing and VAR.
• Expectations for the rest of this road trip.
• Beer showers.
• Roller coasters.

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