It hasn’t been the start to the year that Phoenix Rising would have wanted, but can they get things kickstarted this weekend with a trip to face Colorado Springs Switchbacks?

Rising will be without captain Pape Mar Boye due to injury, and Casey Walls surprisingly retired from football.

Despite that, can Jearl Margaritha, Ihsan Sacko and Rémi Cabral get a second three points on the board for Pa-Modou Kah’s side?

Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall on the PHNX Rising Podcast to discuss.

0:00 Intro

3:00 Phoenix Rising’s loss to San Antonio

4:30 By the Numbers

7:15 Heat map of the Rising’s play

10:00 Are they getting the most out of the players?

15:30 Pape’s injury

22:15 Casey retired?

26:00 Looking ahead to Colorado Springs

34:30 What can Phoenix Rising do to win?

41:00 Score predictions

46:30 Taking a look around the USL

50:00 WHat’s going on in the MLS