Revolution Recap Podcasts

This week, we take a look at the MLSPA released salary data and discuss the basics of the MLS roster rules, good and bad values on the New England Revolution, and the Revs' flexibility for the upcoming transfer window. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on …

The New England Revolution kept a clean sheet, but failed to generate much offense in a 0-0 stalemate against NYCFC. Sean Donahue and Greg Johnstone discuss Bruce's Jozy obsession, Vrioni's lack of minutes, and answer listener questions! You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, p…

The New England Revolution got outplayed but a Carles Gil brace helped the team escape Atlanta with a point on Wednesday night. Caleb Pongratz joins Greg Johnstone to discuss the match, Bruce's subs, and answer listener questions! You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please f…

The shorthanded New England Revolution settled for a 3-3 home draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday after coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits. Hayden Bird from the Boston Globe joins Sean Donahue to discuss the draw, the Revs lack of identity without Carles Gil and answer your questions. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on …

Seth Macomber of The Bent Musket talks to Christina Unkel, Soccer Rules Analyst of Apple TV, to discuss how she got involved in the world of refereeing, the challenges of being a referee, and VAR. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on social media: Twitter:…

The New England Revolution suffered a 3-0 road defeat against the Philadelphia Union in a game that saw Carles Gil, Matt Polster and Brandon Bye all leave the match with injuries. Andrew Judd from Revolution Nation joins Sean Donahue discuss the loss, the injuries and answer your questions. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on …

The Revs lost their first MLS game in almost two months in a controversial 2-1 loss to Inter Miami. The game was overshadowed by some questionable refereeing while the Revolution saw some disappointing striker play throughout the match. This week, Caleb Pongratz of Prost Soccer and Greg Johnstone discuss the refereeing, Giocomo Vrioni's one touch, …

The New England Revolution have been eliminated from the US Open Cup by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship. Following the 1-0 defeat, Greg Johnstone flies solo due to Sam Minton's audio issues to rant about Jozy Altidore, wonders why Bruce doesn't care about the USOC and answers listener questions. In the second half of the show, Sa…

The first place New England Revolution put in an impressive performance to take a 2-0 road win in Toronto behind goals from Bobby Wood and DeJuan Jones. Andrew Judd from Revolution Nation joins Sean Donahue discuss the win and answer your questions! You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listen…

The New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati battled to a 1-1 draw in a matchup of the top two teams in the East. While the game had its fair share of excitement, the match was overshadowed by Dylan Borrero being stretchered off in the first half after a knee injury. This week, Greg Johnstone and Sean Donahue discuss the impact of Borrero's injury,…

This week, Seth Macomber and Greg Johnstone react to the Revolution's 2-1 US Open Cup victory over Hartford Athletic, which includes our first reactions to Ben Sweat and Joshua Bolma, which homegrown player impressed, and listener questions! Also, Calen Carr joins the podcast ahead of him calling this weekend's Revs-FC Cincinnati game. You can supp…

In today's episode of Revolution Recap Tanner Rebelo and Sam Minton break down New England's 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on social media: Twitter: @TannerRebelo, @SeanLDonahue, @RevolutionRecap Instagram: www.ins…

This week, Sam Minton, Seth Macomber and Greg Johnstone catch up on an interesting week of Revs news with Bruce Arena revealing Henry Kessler will miss the next four months undergoing surgery for his right leg injury. The guys also give their instant reaction to the Revolution signing left-back Ben Sweat, which was made official Tuesday. In the sec…

In today's episode of Revolution Recap Tanner Rebelo and Sean Donahue break down New England's 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on social media: Twitter: @TannerRebelo, @SeanLDonahue, @RevolutionRecap Instagram: www.ins…

In a special bonus episode, Sam Minton of The Blazing Musket talks to Brian Dunseth about Apple TV, the Revolution's chances this season, Bruce Arena and more! Thank you to Sam and The Blazing Musket for allowing us to publish the full interview, you can read Sam's piece with select quotes at www.theblazingmusket.com. (Editor's Note: You can hear o…

The New England Revolution earned their biggest win of the season in a 4-0 blowout of Montreal CF. Dylan Borrero, Carles Gil, Bobby Wood, and Giacomo Vrioni all scored for New England in a dominant performance from the opening to closing whistle. This week, Sam Minton and Greg Johnstone discuss Giocomo Vrioni's goal and if it'll lead to more minute…

The New England Revolution blew a late lead and had to settle for a 1-1 draw with New York City FC while designated player Giacomo Vrioni remained rooted to the bench. Tanner Rebelo and Sean Donahue discuss the draw, the absence of Vrioni, the performance of the Revs homegrown teenagers and answer your questions! You can support our podcast by rati…

Rhode Island FC Head Coach and General Manager Khano Smith joins Sean Donahue for this interview discussing his new role at RIFC launching an expansion club, his coaching career, his time with the New England Revolution and his other New England ties. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are list…

The New England Revolution came back from a one-goal deficit to defeat D.C. United 2-1 at Audi Field. Tanner Rebelo and Sam Minton discuss the win and answer listener questions! You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on social media: Twitter: @SeanLDonahue, @Ta…

This week, we welcome Nico Calabria and Kelvin Jimenez of the New England Revolution Amputee Soccer Team to discuss their upcoming exhibition and match against the New York Metro team, the 2022 Amputee World Cup, and what is next for Amputee Soccer locally and nationally. You can see the New England Revolution Amputee Soccer Team play the New York …

The New England Revolution got their third win and third shutout of the season on Saturday with a 1-0 home victory over Nashville. Sean Donahue and Kris Valukis discuss the win and answer listener questions! You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on social medi…

The New England Revolution suffered their first loss of the 2023 season and oh boy was it a doozy. Following a 4-0 beatdown to the hands of LAFC, Greg Johnstone and Sean Donahue discuss the return of Gustavo Bou, Carles Gil's new injury, and answer listener questions! You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wher…

The New England Revolution followed up their season opening win with a 3-0 win in their home opener over the Houston Dynamo. Sean Donahue and Tanner Rebelo discuss the win and answer listener questions. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listening. Also, please follow us on social media: Tw…

Henry Kessler's 89th minute goal gave the New England Revolution their first season opening win in 10 years with a 1-0 victory in front of nearly 70,000 fans in Charlotte. Sean Donahue and Tanner Rebelo discuss the win and answer listener questions. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are listen…

The first-ever Revolution Goalscorer Fantasy Draft is here, and we're bringing in some new faces to test their knowledge. Caleb Pongratz of Prost Soccer and Andrew Judd of Revolution Nation join Greg Johnstone to see whose team of eight can collect the most goals. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever…

The offseason is nearing completion so it is time for everyone's favorite episode of the year - Bold Predictions! This week, Seth Macomber and Sam Minton of The Blazing Musket join Sean Donahue and Tanner Rebelo to take their stabs at what 2023 holds and review listener predictions. You can support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, …

The Bent Musket is now The Blazing Musket, and we are proud to announce the partnership of Revolution Recap and Trifecta Network with The Blazing Musket. This week, Greg Johnstone, Tanner Rebelo, and Sean Donahue talk about shutting down our patreon to join forces with TBM, which you can sign up for now for a free or paid subscription at www.TheBla…

This week, Tanner Rebelo and Greg Johnstone discuss some recent Revs moves, including the extensions of Andrew Farrell, Latif Blessing, and Dave Romney, all of which included TAM. Additionally, Tanner and Greg discuss the news of Vox media no longer funding SB Nation MLS sites, which includes our friends at The Bent Musket. We discuss what it means…

In a bonus episode, Greg Johnstone and Tanner Rebelo debate: Is the Apple TV deal good or bad for MLS? (NOTE: This was recorded on January 3, prior to Apple TV's recent announcement about on-air talent.) Please consider supporting our podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/revolutionrecap You can also support our podcast by rating …

In a bonus episode, Seth Macomber of The Bent Musket and Tanner Rebelo debate: Is the Revolution's Championship window closing or is it re-opening? Please consider supporting our podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/revolutionrecap You can also support our podcast by rating and reviewing us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you are …

The offseason finally brought some news as the New England Revolution completed trades for Latif Blessing and Dave Romney, while re-signing Nacho Gil and releasing their preseason schedule. This week, Sean Donahue and Greg Johnstone give their thoughts on the trades and signings and answer the listener mailbag! Please consider supporting our podcas…

In a bonus episode, Seth Macomber of The Bent Musket and Greg Johnstone debate: What is the Revolution's highest priority in the offseason. Do the Revs need a box-to-box midfielder to stabilize the middle of the field? Or does the backline need an upgrade? (NOTE: This was recorded prior to the Latif Blessing-to-Revs trade, which we will discuss on …

The 2023 SuperDraft is officially in the books and the New England Revolution come away with three selections, including Joshua Bolma out of the University of Maryland, who the Revs moved up to #4 to select. Victor Souza of Boston College and Andreas Ueland of Virginia were also selected by the team. This week, Tanner Rebelo and Greg Johnstone give…

The United States World Cup is over after a demoralizing 3-1 loss to The Netherlands. Tanner Rebelo and Greg Johnstone discuss what went wrong, the (very few) positives for USMNT, and what is next for Gregg Berhalter and the USMNT manager position. Please consider supporting our podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/revolutionreca…

The United States defeated Iran, 1-0, on Tuesday on the back of Christian Pulisic's first half goal to advance to a Round of 16 World Cup match-up against the Netherlands. Tanner Rebelo and Sean Donahue break down the match, Gregg's line-up and subs, and give their predictions for the Netherlands match. Also, they discuss the Revolution signing 17-…

The United States and England ended their much anticipated World Cup matchup in a 0-0 draw, making Tuesday's matchup against Iran a must win for the USA. Greg Johnstone and Sean Donahue break down who impressed, Gregg's subs, and Matt Turner. Also, they discuss the Revolution selecting Bobby Wood in the second round of the MLS Re-Entry Draft and wh…

The United States opened their 2022 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Wales on Monday afternoon. Despite a first half goal from Timothy Weah, a Gareth Bale penalty kick saw the Wales steal a point from the United States, making the Black Friday matchup with England much more important. This week, Sam Minton of the Bent Musket joins Tanner Rebelo to…

Sam Minton and Seth Macomber of The Bent Musket recently interviewed Jon Bell to get his thoughts on being selected by St. Louis, how he found out he was selected, and his time in New England. You can also read their piece with parts of this interview at The Bent Musket: https://www.thebentmusket.com/2022/11/18/23465452/jon-bell-new-england-revolut…

After a slow start to the offseason, we finally have something to talk about! Rhode Island FC has revealed their logo and colors, Ismael Tajouri-Shardi's option was declined, and Jon Bell was selected in the 2022 Expansion Draft. Greg Johnstone and Tanner Rebelo give their thoughts on the week in New England Soccer. On a personal note, we want to t…

In a special bonus episode, we have an uncut interview of Brad Feldman with The Bent Musket's Sam Minton, parts of which were used in Sam's article from last week. Brad reflects on his tenure as voice of the Revolution and getting the start in the broadcasting industry. You can read Sam Minton's article at The Bent Musket: https://www.thebentmusket…

The offseason is officially underway and the Revolution have announced their end-of-season roster decisions. Sean Donahue and Greg Johnstone discuss the biggest surprises, Ema Boateng's option being declined, and answer listener questions! Also we take a sneak peak at next month's expansion draft and who we expect to be protected. Please consider s…

The Revolution's 2022 season concluded on Sunday with a 1-1 draw in Chicago following another blown lead late in the game. Following the loss, Greg Johnstone and Sean Donahue discussed the match, the lack of playing the kids, and an outlook on Vrioni in 2023. We also look ahead to who is locked into a 2023 contract and who is out of contract/has an…

Giacomo Vrioni scored his first New England Revolution goal from the penalty spot and Gustavo Bou scored his first goal since July as the Revs won 2-1 in their final home game of the season against Atlanta United, but it was too little too late as other results saw the Revs eliminated from playoff contention before the game even began. Tanner Rebel…

The Maple Syrup Derby proved unkind to the New England Revolution yet again, this time dealing the death blow to their playoff chances as CF Montreal emerged with a 1-0 victory at Gillette Stadium. Seth Macomber of The Bent Musket and Sean Donahue discuss the match and the future for the Revs and answer listener questions. Please consider supportin…

The New England Revolution fell short again Saturday night, falling to the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on a Lewis Morgan penalty kick. This week, Greg Johnstone and Sean Donahue discuss the match, which players disappointed, and Bruce's lineup and in-game decisions. The guys also reflect on if this is the most disappointing Revolution season of all-time…

The New England Revolution got a badly needed three points with a 3-0 win over NYCFC behind goals from Jon Bell, Noel Buck, and Tommy McNamara. This week, Greg Johnstone and Kris Valukis discuss the match, playoff hopes, and answer listener questions, with some bonus Taylor Swift talk. Please consider supporting our podcast by becoming a patron at …

The New England Revolution trailed 2-0 within 15 minutes on Sunday, ultimately losing 2-1 to the Los Angeles Galaxy and severely denting their playoff chances despite having plenty of chances to make a comeback. Greg Johnstone and Sean Donahue discuss the match, the Revs playoff hopes and answer listener questions. Please consider supporting our po…

The Revolution wrapped up their week in Canada with a disappointing 4-0 loss in Montreal, A Romell Quioto brace and Kei Kamara opening goal were more than enough to leave the Revs empty handed before a controversial PK for Montreal made it 4. This week, Sam Minton of The Bent Musket joins Kris Valukis to break it all down and answer listener questi…

The Revolution traveled up north to Toronto for a mid-week showdown and ended up leaving with a hard-earned point, after goals from Tommy McNamara and Justin Rennicks, and some solid defense. This week, Greg Johnstone and Kris Valukis take to Twitter Spaces to take live listener questions! Please consider supporting our podcast by becoming a patron…

For the first time in the 2022 MLS Season, the New England Revolution won back to back games following a 1-0 win over DC United. It also marked the fourth consecutive clean sheet for the team, the first time they've accomplished this feat since 2013. Sean Donahue and Greg Johnstone discuss who impressed and didn't impress, the MLS debut of Noel Buc…