The Crewcible

A Crewcible extra: Columbus Crew attacking midfielder Santi Rodriguez sits for a conversation with Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com. In the Crew's Sept. 27 game vs. Inter Miami, Rodriguez was repeatedly fouled by Lionel Messi, the two had words -- and a bit later, Messi stomped his cleat on the top of Rodriguez's foot. Rodriguez talks about this series of events. He also holds forth on building chemistry with the Crew, the desperate push for a playoff they face and the passion for soccer in his native Uruguay.

S1 E29: Apple TV MLS play-by-play voice Neil Sika, who will be calling the Crew-at-Orlando game this weekend, returns to join host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com in the latest episode of The Crewcible. Is this team, after months of upheaval, ready to fire? Is a playoff spot out of the question by now? Is Lionel Messi above the law? Warm up for the stretch run with the dulcitous tones of the Costas of Columbus. #crew96 #orlandocitysc #messi #mls #disrespectedmedia

S1 E28: Morgan Hughes, erstwhile frontman for Save the Crew and co-proprietor of SupporterSupply.co -- where you can find some epic Disrespected merch -- joins host Michael Arace of The Disrespected.com for a spirited conversation on the soccer topics of the moment. Is Manchester City too big to fail? Did Federico Higuain get his just desserts? What was Lionel Messi thinking as he led a brigade of Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami thugs onto Fertilizer Field in Columbus? All of that and more on the latest episode of The Crewcible. #Crew96 #intermiami #manchestercity #epl #fifa #mls #usopencup #thedisrespected

S1 E27: Morgan Hughes, the face of Save the Crew and co-owner of Supporter Supply Co., joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to discuss the misery that is 2026. Is the U.S. Open Cup semifinal -- vs. Orlando City in Columbus on Wednesday night -- the biggest game the Crew will play this year? Should GM Issa Tall and coach Laurent Courtois be fired? Don't they deserve some slack? Are Crew fans spoiled? We get right into it.

S1 E26: Apple TV MLS voice Neil Sika rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to assess a crazy summer for the Columbus Crew. We discuss outgoing and incoming (Santi Rodriguez?) transfers, the months of roster turnover and transition, and the upcoming schedule -- into the Nashville buzzsaw on Saturday and on to the Leagues Cup quarterfinal vs. Club America in LA on Wednesday. Somehow, the Crew are still alive in three competitions. #crew96 #mls #nashvillesc #leaguescup #clubamerica