Does the Leagues Cup matter without Messi? | USWNT v Netherlands takeaways (Soccer 7/27/2023)

Lionel Messi put on another show in the Leagues Cup, but outside of Inter Miami games the competition is struggling to attract fans. Do MLS and Liga MX need to go back to the drawing board? Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce discuss the newly-created tournament and react to the USWNT's 1-1 draw against the Dutch. (02:25) USWNT 1-1 Netherlands reaction (09:27) Should Julie Ertz starting against Portugal? (22:21) Messi toys with Atlanta United (26:54) MLS and the lost art of defending (48:15) Does Leagues Cup have legs? In Soccer We Trust 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 In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod , @JimmyConrad , @heathpearce , @CharlieDavies9 , @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust 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/ Get 20% off In Soccer We Trust merch, using the code SOCCER20 : https://https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/ 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