PawedCast Episode 535: Cincinnati Rewind, OCB-Inter Miami II, and More

Orlando City should just stay home for road games. The Lions’ latest massacre took place Saturday in Cincinnati. They started the match well, pressing aggressively and taking an early lead, but then the tired legs and lack of rotation began to show and it got worse throughout the match with the brief exception of Martin Ojeda tying the game early in the second half. From that point on, it was just the latest in a series of lopsided road beatings that keep Orlando City firmly on course for the worst defensive record in MLS history.

We look back at the match, check our score predictions, make our selections for Man of the Match, and discuss the lack of rotation at the end of a heavy week of fixtures.

Following our FC Cincinnati rewind, we discussed Marco Pasalic’s comments on Instagram that seem to indicate his departure is imminent. The Lions could do the funniest thing ever and highjack Miami’s Casemiro deal, but we’re not expecting that, even if it might be what Orlando needs to help shield the leakiest defensive unit in the league.

Our mailbagbox asked us about the number of players who have played a minute for the club in 2026 but may not do so again the rest of the season. Hey, it’s a complex question. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.

After the mailbagbox, we discussed Orlando City B’s 4-1 win over Inter Miami CF II on Sunday night and we look ahead to OCB’s upcoming match Sunday against Chattanooga.

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Here’s how No. 535 went down:

0:15 – The Lions once again were taken out behind the woodshed in a road match. Plus, Marco Pasalic says “thank you” but does he mean goodbye?

24:56 – Our mailbagbox wants to know which players won’t play more minutes in 2026.

31:18 – OCB blows out Inter Miami II and will try to climb higher in the table at home this weekend against Chattanooga.