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Taylor is back! You know what, one exclamation point isn't enough. Let's try that again. Taylor is back!!! That's much better. On today's show, Taylor and Joe answer some phenomenal listener questions. And before that, Joe asks Taylor about his first few weeks as a parent!8:05 - Is the USMNT's current depth of talent evidence that the U.S.'s youth system wasn't as broken as we were lead to believe post-Couva?20:48 - When you can't watch a game, what site has the best individual player ratings?29:52 - Do national teams in countries with one or two dominant teams that contain many of the country's best players have an advantage?37:39 - Can Americans who aren't good enough for the U.S. national team play for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other FIFA recognized territories that the United States own?46:42 - With the congested schedule that FIFA has set for World Cup qualification, should the five player substitution rule remain in international qualifiers?52:12 - From what he's done at Derby County so far, co

On this episode, Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic's Sam Stejskal to review MLS Cup and answer some MLS-related listener questions! First, Joe and Sam talk all about the Columbus Crew's impressive victory over the Seattle Sounders in Saturday's MLS Cup, digging into Aidan Morris' breakout performance, Lucas Zelarayan's dominant display, Caleb Porter's tactics, and Brian Schmetzer's future in Seattle. Then, Joe and Sam tackle a handful of listener questions:26:10 - Which player would you want a gigantic golden CGI statue of to embody quintessential MLS?33:00 - Which MLS team is poised for a “worst to first” kind of year? And which team is going the other way?45:03 - If Chris Wondolowski doesn't re-sign with the San Jose Earthquakes, what other team best suits him?48:30 - Which young American will burst onto the scene in MLS next year like Brenden Aaronson did this past year?51:32 - Who will be sold for the most amount of money between Caden Clark, Gianluca Busio, Mark McKenzie, Brian Reynolds, and Daryl Dik

On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen cast an eye over four of the biggest matches from this past weekend—and analyze the Champions League Round of 16 draw:0:00 - Champions League draw: Frank Lampard will have his biggest managerial test to date when Chelsea meet Atletico Madrid, while PSG face familiar foes Barcelona. 16.43 - Manchester Utd vs. Manchester City: Yes, this was a terrible game in which nothing really happened. But it revealed a lot about where both managers are at and how their teams will progress. 25.52 - Fulham vs. Liverpool: It’s not often that Fulham can face the reigning league champions and feel that a draw wasn’t enough. How Scott Parker’s side renewed their faith in staying up!40.06 - Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid: Is there a team anywhere in the world that is better at performing when it counts than Real Madrid? Zinedine Zidane’s side topped off a magnificent week with a statement win in El Derbi. 52.14 - Borussia Dortmund vs. Stut

With MLS Cup coming up on Saturday, Paul and Sam talk about some of the pieces and strategies that have helped the Seattle Sounders and the Columbus Crew advance to the final. Then, they hit the highlights from Don Garber's State of the League address that happened earlier this week, and discuss some big Inter Miami news.2:00 - General managers Garth Lagerwey (Seattle Sounders) and Tim Bezbatchenko (Columbus Crew) deserve a lot of credit for helping their respective teams get to MLS Cup12:50 - An analysis of Sounders manager Brian Schmetzer and Crew manager Caleb Porter20:08 - Shouldn't more MLS teams be investing in analytics?27:`10 - Digging into some of Seattle's and Columbus's smartest signings and roster building strategies42:49 - Highlights of MLS Commissioner Don Garber's State of the League address:The CBA and the force majeure clauseMLS potentially looking for outside investorsAre we going to see more MLS teams sold in the near future?53:15 - Paul McDonough steps down as Inter Miami's COO and sportin

Ryan Bailey and Sam Tighe take a look back at the 2020-21 Champions League Group Stage, to assess the biggest winners and losers, the breakout stars, and the team who will give defending champions Bayern Munich a run for their money in the knockout rounds!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more at Indochino.com by using the code “athletic” at checkout.Fubo.tv! Visit fubotv.com/TSS for 15% off your first month AND a free trial.LinkedIn Jobs! Head to LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job post.Hims! Get your first visit absolutely free at forhims.com/totalsoccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Lowery is joined by Adam Snavely to review the USMNT's friendly against El Salvador. What did we learn? Did anything change tactically? Which players showed well? And which ones might have a spot in Gregg Berhalter's first-choice group of players? Joe and Adam answer those questions...and talk about a bunch of other things, too!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more at Indochino.com by using the code “athletic” at checkout.Fubo.tv! Visit fubotv.com/TSS for 15% off your first month AND a free trial.LinkedIn Jobs! Head to LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job post.Manscaped! Get 20% off (with free shipping) when you use the promo code TSS20 at Manscaped.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS Cup is less than a week away! On Saturday, December 12th, the Columbus Crew and the Seattle Sounders will battle for a serious piece of silverware. To preview Saturday's final and shine a light on the two teams playing, Joe Lowery is joined by not one, but two excellent guests on today's show. Up first, Jordan Angeli, also known as the "Crew Guru", talks all things Columbus. Then, Matt Pentz comes on the show to dis-Pentz his Seattle Sounders knowledge.2:15 - Columbus Crew preview with Jordan AngeliWhat do the Crew look like in the post #SaveTheCrew era?How do they play under Caleb Porter?The connection between Gyasi Zardes and Lucas ZelarayanMuch more31:50 - Sounders Sounders preview with Matt PentzWhat's the latest on the Brian Schmetzer contract situation?Players to watchAre the Sounders a dynasty?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more at

On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen break down 4 big games from this past weekend:0:00 - Tottenham vs. Arsenal: Kane and Son combine to pour more misery on Mikel Arteta, whose side were lacking all over the field.27.40 - Liverpool vs. Wolves: Jurgen Klopp’s side were ruthless in their destruction of Wolves, who instilled a puzzling formation switch in Raul Jimenez’s absence…44.19 - Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig: The most thrilling match of the weekend took place in Bavaria, where Bayern Munich’s passive approach to defending allowed Leipzig to stay within a sniff of title contention!57.45 - Cadiz vs. Barcelona: The Catalans slumped to their fourth league defeat of the season against a highly impressive Cadiz side who have already taken points from Real Madrid and Athletic Club in this campaign. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Indochino!

Before discussing some of the biggest off-the-field news in Major League Soccer, Paul and Sam sink their teeth into the most recent MLS Cup Playoff games, talking rosters, tactics, and more. 0:45 - With their roster turnaround and their recent on-field performance, it’s time to give Adrian Heath, Mark Watson, and Minnesota United the credit they deserve. 19:55 - Some rapid-fire analysis of Seattle Sounders versus FC Dallas - and then some Western Conference Final previewing.23:53 - You thought this show was going to be all Western Conference, didn’t you? Well, never fear! Eastern Conference chat is here, featuring the New England Revolution and the Columbus Crew.37:28 - Greg Vanney has officially left Toronto FC. Who should replace him as Toronto’s head coach? Plus, analysis of the other coaching vacancies around MLS.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40

It’s a Dirty Tackle reunion of sorts on today’s episode of TSS! Ryan Bailey is joined by DT founder Brooks Peck to look at some weird and wonderful recent stories from the beautiful game, including Joleon Lescott’s accidental comeback and the bizarre world of “Socker Slam”! Listen carefully, and DT fans may hear an appearance from a familiar special guest, too…Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this week, U.S. Soccer gave us all an early Christmas present: a shiny, brand-new USMNT roster for the United States' game against El Salvador on December 9th. The roster is almost entirely made up of domestic-based, Olympic-eligible players, so it's an exciting group!Joe Lowery is joined by Bobby Warshaw to break down the roster and pick their preferred starting elevens for the 9th.Way more important and way more exciting than the USMNT roster: congratulations to Taylor and Margaret Rockwell on the birth of their daughter! We’re so, so happy for the Rockwell family and grateful that both mom and baby are healthy.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan to talk about all things United States Women’s National Team! Joe asks Meg about the U.S.’s first game in 8 months, the emerging young talent in the player pool, and the differences between Vlatko Andonovski and Jill Ellis.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order.HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/TSS90 and use code TSS90 to get $90 off including free shipping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen put the world to rights b y breaking down the biggest games of the weekend:4:00 - Chelsea vs. Tottenham: How was Harry Kane kept quiet, and which manager is happier with a Stamford Bridge stalemate?20:32 - Southampton vs. Manchester United: Ole’s hands slipped off the whee; but Edinson Cavani was there to place them back! 36:50 - Real Madrid vs. Alaves: Zinedine Zidane had a few key players missing as the Spanish giants dropped points. Again.46:47 - Borussia Dortmund vs. Köln: Lucien Favre’s job prospects took a hammering as Cologne left a bad smell at the Westfalenstadion. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansArtifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Sam are recording Tuesday for a Thursday release, so they're breaking down the Tuesday night names.0:00 - Recapping the weekend's playoff games, and the intense entertainment therein, featuring a whole lot of Orlando City-NYCFC. What happened behind the scenes of one of the wildest games in MLS history? Why did Oscar Pareja go running into the dressing room? How many times did we think the game was over? What will happen next for Orlando with two starters suspended for the next round?21:15 - The Wondo Love Machine rolls on, even if San Jose does not: Sporting KC vs San Jose review, plus a strange analogy involving bad breath from Sam. Also, where do San Jose go from here and will Wondo be back?33:02 - Fast forwarding past Minnesota United to talk Portland v Dallas. How Portland's major problem this season was on display against Dallas, plus another incredibly dramatic penalty shootout and the glory of centerback penalties.38:52 - Taking a look back at the teams who are out of the playoffs and where t

It's a TSS Thanksgiving extravaganza! Joe Lowery is joined by Adam Snavely to talk about all of the soccer things that they're thankful for. From a promising addition to the USWNT player pool, to the goal of the decade(?), to a heartfelt thank you to the American soccer community, Joe and Adam run through their respective Lists of Thankfulness™.And, as discussed on the show, you can honor Daryl and support his wife Shannon by buying a "Hello and Welcome" patch: https://onthevolleyapparel.com/products/cooligans-otva-collab-racer-back-tank-topSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Head over to theathletic.com/TSS to get a 12 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ESPN commentator and pundit Matteo Bonetti joins Ryan Bailey to answer listener questions and shoot the breeze about all things Serie A. You’ll find out how Milan are topping the table (spoiler: it's not all about Zlatan), what Weston McKennie will offer Juventus going forward, and which Italian team the skinny-jeans-and-oat-milk-latte crowd will be following now that Atalanta have gone mainstream.Today’s show is sponsored by…Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansArtifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Lowery is joined by Jordan Angeli to answer all of your tactical listener questions!3:52 - What is a false nine, how was it popularized, and how do you play with one?10:51 - What makes it a double pivot? 18:59 - What happens when you play with four central midfielders? Plus, examples of teams that do just that!24:27 - What is an overload? And what does it have to do with Nani?28:36 - What’s a defensive rotation? 35:24 - What are pressing cues?41:00 - What is tactical periodization? Or is it tactical prioritization…47: 10 - What is the Manchester City zone (aka Kevin De Bruyne’s happy place)? 54:05 - What’s the difference between a wingback and an attacking fullback?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Head over to theathletic.com/TSS to get a 12 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on A

On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen break down 4 big games from this past weekend:0:00 - Tottenham vs. Manchester City: What is Mourinho doing right—and what is Pep doing wrong? 28:20 - Liverpool vs. Leicester: Despite having three quarters of the defense, the captain and the top goalscorer out of action, Liverpool dominated Leicester. Rumors of their impending demise have been greatly exaggerated. 49:53 - Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: Mid-table La Liga chancers Barcelona suffer their first league defeat to title challengers Atleti in a decade. It’s getting *Messi* in Catalunya. 1:02:32 - Napoli vs. Milan: Zlatan is still running the show for league leaders Milan, but they’re far from a one-man team.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansArtifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo

Our old pal George Quraishi returns to the show to share his memories of Daryl Grove, and also does a very good job interviewing Taylor about Daryl, the last month, and what the future holds for TSS. There's also some parenting chat at the very end, and definitely at least 3 minutes or so of actual soccer content.Sponsors!LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSIndochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comAway! Gift someone something to look forward to this holiday season at AwayTravel.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It's my why." Paul and Sam spend a late Thursday evening discussing all-things MLS playoffs. How will teams deal with injuries and Coronavirus-related absences? Who could spring a surprise run? Who makes New England v Montreal sexier: Bruce Arena or Thierry Henry? All that and much much more! Also, at one point, Paul says "you're from Illinois" and it sounds angry and accusatory. Some time stamps for you:14:00 - Eastern Conference bracket preview and match-up predictions29:54 - Western Conference bracket preview and match-up predictionsSponsors!LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSIndochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comAway! Gift someone something to look forward to this holiday season at AwayTravel.com/TSS Hosted o