( BAND PLAYING ) >> James: WELCOME BACK!
LOS ANGELES RECENTLY GOT A BRAND-NEW SOCCER TEAM, BUT
BEFORE L.A.F.C. TAKES ON THE REST OF THE M.L.S., WE HAD TO
PUT THEM TO THE "LATE LATE SHOW" TEST.
TAKE A LOOK.
SO BOB BRADLEY CALLED ME RECENTLY SAYING HE NEEDED HIS
NEW LOS ANGELES F.C. SOCCER TEAM TO TRAIN WITH THE BEST OF THE
BEST.
AND SO WOULD MY TEAM, THE "LATE LATE SHOW" F.C., PLAY AGAINST
THEM.
AND I SAID SURE, MAKES SENSE.
TRYING TO GET A MATCH FIT.
I'LL CHECK THE DIARY AND SEE IF WE'VE GOT A WINDOW.
>> LAST WEEK I GOT A CRAZED PHONE CALL FROM JAMES CORDEN
DEMANDING WE PLAY A GAME OF SOCCER AGAINST HIM.
HE WAS SHOUTING SOMETHING ABOUT GOING THROUGH HIM FIRST IF WE
WANTED TO MAKE IT IN THE BIG LEAGUES.
I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HE MEANS, BUT I THINK IT SOUNDS
LIKE FUN.
>> JAMES: THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE FUN.
WE ARE TAKING THIS GAME VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY.
WE'VE TRAINED FOR 20 MINUTES TODAY.
THIS AIN'T NO JOKE.
LISTEN UP, YOU WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE YOU WERE THE FINEST
ATHLETES WHO WERE FREE TODAY AND AGREED TO PLACE FOR A SMALL
SLICE OF ORANGE.
I WANT 100% FROM YOU, FROM YOU -- ARE YOU LISTENING?
>> YEAH, WE'RE PLAYING FOR KEEPS TODAY, BABY!
>> James: IAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
>> PLAYING FOOTBALL.
>> WE'RE PLAYING FOOTBALL.
>> JAMES: YES, WE ARE.
WE'RE PLAYING FOOTBALL LIKE THE REST OF THE PLANET -- WITH OUR
FEET.
NOW TAKE THAT CRAP OFF AND FACE THE WORLD LIKE A REAL MAN!
>> BUT STILL BE THE BIG DOG.
IT'S GAME DAY!
YOU STILL CAME TO EAT, YOU'RE JUST EATING A DIFFERENT MEAL.
>> I'M SORRY!
>> James: QUICK AS YOU CAN!
WHO ARE WE?
>> "THE LATE LATE SHOW" FOOTBALL CLUB!
>> James: WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
>> "THE LATE LATE SHOW" FOOTBALL CLUB!
>> James: LET'S JUST START TRAINING.
NATE, HERE WE GO.
OKAY.
THIS IS ALL YOU, ALL DAY.
THAT WAS MY BAD.
MY BAD, NOT YOU.
( LAUGHTER ) NO WITH YOUR FOOT!
WITH YOUR FOOT!
OKAY, GUILLERMO -- OH, MY.
ALL RIGHT.
THIS COULD BE A WHILE.
I'M NOT GOING TO LIE TO ANY OF YOU AND TELL YOU THIS IS GOING
TO BE EASY.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED EVERY PIECE OF SKILL THAT WE CAN, AND THAT
MAY INVOLVE CHEATING THE REFEREE.
COME PAST ME.
I'M NOT GONNA TOUCH YOU, AND I WANT YOU TO DIVE TO FOOL THE
REFEREE.
GO!
( LAUGHTER ) TOO MUCH.
GO!
PERFECT!
YES!
I ACTUALLY THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE INJURED HERSELF.
THERE'S THE CHALLENGE.
GO!
>> AAAHHH!
AAAHHH!
OH!
AAAHHH!
OH, GOD!
AAAHHH!
OH!
OH, MY GOD!
>> James: KEEP GOING.
OH!
AHHH!
OH!
IT'S BOTH OF THEM!
AHHH!
>> James: VERY GOOD.
( APPLAUSE ) ARE MY TRAINING TECHNIQUES
UNORTHODOX?
PERHAPS.
BUT I'M A MAVERICK.
I REFUSE TO PLAY BY THE RULES.
A LOT OF THEM DON'T KNOW THE RULES.
THEY'VE ONLY JUST LEARNT HOW TO PLAY.
THE REFEREE COULD MAKE OR BREAK THIS GAME AND WE HAVE TO LET THE
REFEREE KNOW HE CAN'T MESS WITH US.
I WANT YOU TO IMAGINE I'M THE REFEREE AND I'VE JUST MADE A
JUDGMENT AGAINST YOUR TEAM.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
( ARGUING ) >> James: TIM, IF YOU EXPOSE
YOURSELF, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE NOT ONLY FIELD BUT ALSO
THE SHOW.
I NEVER WANT TO SEE WHAT I JUST SAW THEN AGAIN.
OKAY?
NICE DAY.
>> AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT DOESN'T MATTER THEY'RE A BUNCH
OF NOVICES BECAUSE THIS TEAM HAS AN UNWAVERING BELIEF IN MY
VISION.
>> AND WHAT IS YOUR VISION?
>> JAMES: I ACTUALLY HAVEN'T WORKED THAT OUT YET, BUT IT'LL
COME TO ME.
( LAUGHTER ) >> HE CAN'T SERIOUSLY THINK HE'S
GOING TO WIN.
WE'VE GOT SOME TOP PLAYERS, WE HAVE BEEN TRAINING.
AND ON HIS TEAM?
I HAVE NO IDEA WHO HE'S GOING TO BRING.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> James: ALL RIGHT, COME ON!
GO, GO, GO, GO!
HE'S GOT NOTHING!
OH!
LOOK AT THAT!
THEY ABSOLUTELY (BLEEP) THEMSELVES!
( LAUGHTER ) COME ON IN!
DON'T PUSH OUT!
THAT'S (BLEEP), REF!
BOB BRADLEY SLIPPED HIM MONEY.
I SAW IT BEFORE THE GAME.
ALL YOURS, LAWRENCE!
OH, (BLEEP)!
( WHISTLE BLOWING ) REF!
REF!
REFEREE!
REF!
HE'S IN AGONY!
( BLOWING WHISTLE ) >> James: LET'S TRY AND TAKE
THE BULL BACK!
( BLOWING WHISTLE ) >> GET OFF, GET OFF!
( SLOW MUSIC ) >> James: LISTEN, WE ARE IN
HELL RIGHT NOW, OKAY?
AND WE CAN STAY HERE AND GET THE (BLEEP) KICKED OUT OF US, OR WE
CAN FIGHT OUR WAY BACK INTO THE LIGHT!
WE CAN CLIMB OUT OF HELL ONE INCH AT A TIME!
>> ISN'T THAT FROM" ANY GIVEN SUNDAY "?
>> James: SHUT UP.
BECAUSE THIS GAME IS NOT OVER.
THIS BATTLE IS NOT OVER.
OKAY?
SO LET'S HEAR IT ONE MORE TIME!
CLEAR EYES, FULL HEARTS, CUT LOOSE!
>> THAT'S FROM "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS."
>> James: FINE.
WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT!
WE WILL NOT VANQUISH WITHOUT A FIGHT!
BECAUSE TODAY WE CELEBRATE OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!
( WHISTLE ) >> James: CIRCLE TACTIC!
GO!
KEEP GOING!
( LAUGHTER ) >> James: LIFT AND MOVE!
LIFT AND MOVE!
OUT OF THE WAY!
( WHISTLE ) >> NO!
AHHH!
( LAUGHTER ) >> I'M JUST TRYING TO BE NICE!
I'M TRYING TO BE NICE!
>> James: MONTY, COME ON!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ♪
♪ >> James: OKAY.
AMES!
WATCH THE NUMBER 10!
>> James: I DIDN'T TOUCH HIM!
REF, REF, REF, REF!
REF!
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
WHOA!
>> James: GO RIGHT!
GO RIGHT!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> OH, MY GOD!
>> James: ALL RIGHT, GUYS, COME ON!
WE'VE STILL GOT THIS!
( WHISTLE ) >> James: GO!
GO!
YAY!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) YES!
( APPLAUSE ) >> James: THAT'S AMERICAN
FOOTBALL!
WE JUST NEED NINE MORE GOALS!
NINE MORE GOALS!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> James: HOW DID THE GAME GO?
LOOK, EVERYONE GETS A BET OF LUCK, YOU KNOW?
EVEN THE SUN SHINES ON A DOG'S ASS FROM TIME TO TIME, AND THEY
GOT LUCKY.
BUT IF WE PLAY TOMORROW, I'M SURE IT WILL BE A VERY DIFFERENT
SCORE.
>> James: IN THE BAG!
IN THE BAG!
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THANKS TO HEAD COACH BOB BRADLEY
AND THE L.A.F.C. PLAYERS AND BEST OF LUCK FOR THE SEASON,
GUYS!
BACK WITH MORE OF "THE LATE LATE SHOW," EVERYBODY!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( BAND PLAYING )