The road less traveled
On the newest episode of The Sitter, Alexi Lalas takes a look back at the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake throughout the season, and how they got as far as they did. Watch >
 
2009 Episode Archive
  • 11/12/09: Pickin' up the pieces
    Alexi Lalas reflects on Bob's predictions on which clubs would win their playoff series.
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  • 11/05/09: Look at those legs!
    Take a look back at the first legs of the Conference Semifinals and ahead to the second.
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  • 10/29/09: What about Bob?
    Bob, Alexi Lalas' six-year-old Yorkshire terrier, makes some MLS Cup Playoffs predictions.
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  • 10/22/09: Are the stars out?
    Players who need to shine for their teams to make the playoffs with seven teams vying for spots.
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  • 10/15/09: The Cock 'N' Bull
    Lalas basks in a night of soccer with friends at The Cock 'N' Bull Pub in Santa Monica.
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  • 10/8/09: The most competitive
    Is MLS the most competitive league in the world? Alexi Lalas insists it is.
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  • 10/2/09: Location, location
    On the signing of Julian de Guzman as TFC's Designated Player, his quality and passport.
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  • 09/24/09: Building the goose
    The art of building the goose to lay the golden egg through MLS youth academies.
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  • 09/17/09: Men in black
    Tackling the referee and the importance of their role in reading the game.
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  • 09/10/09: Crunch time
    Talking about crunch time as Major League Soccer teams race toward the MLS Cup Playoffs.
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  • 09/3/09: Screaming 'keepers
    The evolution and overabundance of screaming goalkeepers and how to soothe their fragile egos.
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  • 08/27/09: The real sitter
    Alexi Lalas talks about Steve Zakuani's flub, the inevitable sitter and the need to move on.
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  • 08/20/09: Studs up
    The Sitter Alexi Lalas talks about going studs up and over the ball, and the art of the foul.
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  • 08/13/09: Mexico Sitting
    Alexi Lalas comes to us from Mexico City and projects MLS's impact on the US national team.
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  • 08/06/09: Spanish Archer
    Alexi Lalas on coaching and the 'Spanish Archer' that took out former Wizards' coach Curt Onalfo.
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  • 07/30/09: Midseason report
    The brothers Lalas team up for a rapid-fire midseason report from the MLS All-star Game.
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  • 07/23/09: Turf wars
    Reflections on synthetic turf usage versus grass and how it changes the pitch, and the game.
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  • 07/16/09: 'Keeping cool
    On those strange and beautiful creatures that lurk at the back of the line ... the goalkeepers.
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  • 07/9/09: The MLS Band-Aid
    Those "Band-Aid" players, the guys that are key to a club's season, adding depth to help with injuries.
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  • 07/2/09: Cheating hearts
    What is the lure of the U.S. to the many elite clubs traveling to the US this summer?
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  • 06/25/09: Stick n' stones
    What about the attention and criticism that comes with being a professional, how do you deal?
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  • 06/18/09: Harkes! Who's there?
    Alexi Lalas sits down with John Harkes for four-and-a-half questions about American soccer.
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  • 06/11/09: This space for rent
    The Sitter's Alexi Lalas breaks down the controversy in selling ad space on the front of jerseys.
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  • 06/04/09: Secondary assists
    The Sitter's Alexi Lalas just doesn't like secondary assists, and he wants them to go away at once.
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  • 05/27/09: The Set Piece
    With so many goals in MLS scored on set plays, why aren't they more taken more seriously?
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  • 05/21/09: Lessons from Greece
    A trip (with friend) to Alexi Lalas' homeland spurs him to thoughts of the joy of simply playing the game.
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  • 05/14/09: Go wide, young men
    What has become of the great wide midfielder with those dangerous incoming passes to the box?
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  • 05/07/09: If I ruled the game...
    What would Alexi do if he controlled the game? Here are his three ideas.
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  • 04/30/09: Challenge of MLS
    It seems as if foreign coaches coming to MLS face immense challenges. Why exactly is this?
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  • 04/23/09: Diving
    As much as soccer fans in the U.S. dislike players taking a dive, it's a key part of the game.
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  • 04/16/09: No more cowboys?
    Why the disengagement between MLS clubs and former players and coaches? Something's amiss.
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  • 04/09/09: The lure of abroad
    For many young players, playing overseas is a dream. But they should know that it's also a job.
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  • 04/02/09: Defender issues
    Both controlling the ball and maintaining possessesion is a skill too many MLS defenders lack.
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  • 03/26/09: First impressions
    Just a week into the season, The Sitter offers his early thoughts on what to make of MLS 2009.
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  • 03/19/09: Seattle's debuts
    Before First Kick 2009, Alexi Lalas gives his thoughts on the hype around Seattle Sounders FC.
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