International break be damned, there was still plenty that transpired over the last week to warrant a new episode of the #Pondcast this week. As such, Jeremy and D.J. tackled a smaller set of subjects this week with a heavy focus on last Friday’s USA-Mexico match in nearby Columbus. How was the post-election atmosphere? What was up with that American XI? And does a “dos a uno” loss mean Klinsmann’s head should roll? Plus, we spent some time perusing the other international action and made some room to chat about the NASL Championship game, too.

And thanks again to our friends from Tavour.com for providing the brewed hydration for us as we spilled out this week’s episode.