Afterburn Season Preview
Good evening, and welcome. Welcome to the Afterburn Soccer Show, FC Dallas Season Preview Edition.
We want to hear from you - we want to dive into an exciting, momentous, spectacular season head in the 2026 Major League Soccer season.
I’m Nathan. Follow me @ afterburn soccer.
With me, our good friends -
Legend himself, Jose @ el chico carmona
Rising journalist extraordinaire, Chris @ c wintas
And finally, making his worldwide modeling debut, Colin Coovert @ mr coov
That’s right. Colin was featured in FC Dallas’ new jersey reveal, and yes, he should quite his job and begin the modeling circuit.
Briefly, how much do you love this new jersey, Collin?
We have so much to get to ahead of the opening kickoff this Saturday against Toronto.
Let’s start with two signings announced in the past four days.
First, FC Dallas acquired Joaquín Valiente from Defensor SC in Uruguay. An attacking midfielder. A potential No. 10. Small but dynamic. Well-scouted. The nice thing about this signing is that FC Dallas still has a DP slot open, but Valiente could be just what this team needs.
Thoughts on the signing?
Second, another goalkeeper. A loan signing from Lexington in the USL League One - Brooks Thompson. 23 year old, plenty of starts under his belt. A depth piece - but potential.
Chris and Jose, intriguing move?
Now, let’s get to the meat of the show. Predictions. What does 2026 portend for FC Dallas? Will we compete for hardware? Could this year be special?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XuS_4LWxe-dVAhtKo8B_fPxIGbrm9C0ivhcTCdgWQD8/edit?tab=t.0
Predictions for FC Dallas’s opening match against Toronto:
Thanks so much for joining us tonight. You are a gift. Enjoy the rest of your evening. Catch us at afterburn.soccer, on X, or wherever you find podcasts. Dallas Til We Die.
