203. Fan questions, stats and set pieces (pizzas??)

David and Matt skip the usual game breakdown and spend the show on your questions after two 4-0 wins over CF Montréal and Orlando City. They start with Ashley Westwood's play, his 11 assists and whether the captain returns for the sprint season. Then comes the main event: Liel Abada's hat trick and the long-running debate about whether he's a Designated Player. Matt has the numbers.

They also cover:

• Why Allan Saint-Maximin is the biggest positive of the season, and his red card for a crotch-grab gesture that brings a one-game suspension.
• Tim Ream's future and whether the Kessler-Morrison center back pairing stays together.
• Kristijan Kahlina leading the league in saves by 20, plus the goals-for and goals-against comparison with past seasons.
• What to make of Abdoulaye Doucouré's first minutes.
• A likely first-round playoff date with Chicago, who have beaten Charlotte four straight, and what counts as a successful season.
• Which former player they'd bring back for the postseason.

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