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We profile Bianchi's brilliant turn-of-the-century Boca Juniors, built around the magical feet of Juan Roman Riquelme. We then examine the incredible Ajax team Louis van Gaal put together in 1995, featuring Davids, Litmanen, Overmars, Rijkaard, plus the teenagers Kluivert, Seedorf, and Kanu. What would happen if these two played each other?In part two, we imagine a match up between the Zinedine Zidane's first Real Madrid team, and Jurgen Klopp's current Liverpool team (the one with Allison in goal and with Mohamed Salah's shoulder firmly in its socket).We're asking you to vote to determine the winner of that Real Madrid vs Liverpool game. Please use this poll here: https://forms.gle/RGd52vy2pgUGEh7Z6Today's show is sponsored by Podiumwear.comToday's show is also sponsored by Roman. Go to GetRoman.com/TSS for a free online visit and free two-day shipping.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the today's episode of MLS Assist, FC Cincinnati interim head coach Yoann Damet joins Joe for another wide-ranging conversation. Topics discussed include:Damet's pathway into coachingCincinnati's new soccer philosophyThe team's latest acquisitionsHis ideas about player developmentWhat his hopes are for the season and beyondHis thoughts on the youth movement in coachingInspirational managers Today's episode of MLS Assist is sponsored by...PolicyGenius! If you’re one of the many people looking to buy life insurance right now, but you’re not sure where to start, head to Policygenius.comPodiumwear, a custom team apparel manufacturer in Minnesota. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, Podiumwear has started making face masks. Go to Podiumwear.com and get your custom mask today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor detail their (combined) 20 favorite transfers that almost happened, but ended up falling through for whatever reason. They also get into Alternative Timelines in which Blackburn were (and remain) the dominant side in the Premier League, Sir Alex Ferguson gave the hair-dryer treatment to no less than 3 global names, and Pele, Maradona and Garrincha all find themselves at new European homes.Spoilers below if you want to players and clubs discussed, in order:Zinedine Zidane to Blackburn Rovers, 1995Roy Keane to Blackburn Rovers, 1993Robert Lewandowski to Blackburn Rovers, 2010Ronaldinho to Blackburn Rovers, 2011Ronaldinho to New York Red Bulls (2010) and Man United (2003)Alan Shearer to Manchester United (1992 and 1996)Paul Gascoigne to Manchester United (1988)Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Arsenal (1996)Ronaldo to Arsenal (2003)Rivaldo to Bolton (2004)Steven Gerrard to Chelsea (2005)Kaka to Manchester City (2009)David De Gea to Real Madrid (2015)Gareth Bale to Birmingham (2009)Andres Iniesta to Rangers (

We're talking Pele and Maradona at the peak of their powers, but also their respective Santos and Napoli teams and the teammates and tactics that made everything tick.Timestamps:1:40 — Chocolate Hobnobs  rule!5:10 — Cancer update11:05 — USWNT lawsuit update23:05 — A profile Pele's Santos team of 1961-62, featuring Pele at his peak surrounded by teammates he grew up with.35:55 — Remembering Jose Mourinho's first Chelsea team, a relentless winning machine from 2004-200746:45 — Santos vs Chelsea simulated (in our heads)53:30 — Carlo Ancelotti's Milan of the 2000s1:06:40 — Diego Maradona's Serie A-winning Napoli team of the late 80s and how it got the best out of El Diego.1:20:30 — Milan v Napoli simulated (using the power of imagination)SPONSORS!—Listen to the GoToMeetings microcast, Remarkably Remote—Get 25% off your first Sunday Scaries CBD order with code SOCCER. Use this url: https://sundayscaries.com/?affId=E7457011&c1=[theathletic]&c2=[aff]&c3=[podcast]—Get 10% off at TheBlackTux.com wit code S

Daryl and Taylor answer your listener questions...0:00 - New changes to the substitute rule7:11 - Why didn’t England's Golden Generation win stuff?21:37 - Today's show is sponsored by DoorDash! Get $5 off your first order and zero delivery fees for a month when you download the DoorDash app in the App Store and enter code TSS.23:52 -  What is the appropriate number of teams Major League Soccer should have?29:40 - What is a wing back and what skills are unique to that position versus a fullback who joins the attack?36:59 - What, if any, competitive advantages do professional soccer players have when playing FIFA? 44:18 - Today's show is sponsored by The Black Tux Use code SOCCER at TheBlackTux.com for a 10% discount 47:57 - Is the USMNT better now than in 2002?57:52 - What should Newcastle fans do with the impending Saudi takeover at the club?1:08:46 - Is DeAndre Yedlin a better player for his club team than the national team? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take turns detailing the most disappointing/underperforming players (for whatever reason) in the 2019-2020 Premier League season. Spoilers ahead...Ryan's Squad (4-4-2): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino; Che Adams, Douglas Luiz, Tanguy Ndombele, Fabian Delph; Nicolas Pepe, Moise KeanTaylor's Squad (3-4-1-2): Kepa Arrizabalaga; John Stones, Jesus Vallejo, David Luiz; Nicolas Pepe, Paul Pogba, Danny Drinkwater, Christian Pulisic; Michy Batshuayi, JoelintonSponsors! Today's show is sponsored by TheBlackTux.com  — use code "soccer" for 10% off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby Warshaw joins Joe and Jordan for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics covered include:Bobby's careerLife after professional soccerHow to analyze a soccer matchPrinciples of play vs tacticsWhy some basic soccer assumptions might be worth rethinkingThe brilliance of Bob BradleyThe MLS players who could make a big moveRead more of Bobby's thoughts at BobbyWarshaw.com/shareSPONSOR: Get 10% off your suit or tuxedo rental at TheBlackTux.com when you use code soccer  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps!3:20 — Quick news check-in: Eredivisie season officially canceled, Bundesliga season waiting for green light to restart.8:45 — Barcelona 2009-11, profiling Guardiola's masterpiece21:15 — Leicester City 2015-16, the 5,000-1 longshot30:21 — Barcelona vs Leicester, how does it go down?38:40 — Arsenal 2004, examining The Invincibles50:10 — Real Madrid 1955-60, back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back European Cup winners.1:01:15 — Arsenal vs Real Madrid, who wins?Video!1960 European Cup Final, Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht in Glasgow:  SPONSORS!Today's show is sponsored by TheBlackTux.com  — use code "soccer" for 10% offToday's show sponsored by DrinkHydrant.com — use code "soccer" for 25% off your first order  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you're for or against the MLS and Liga MX merger, you need to hear what The Athletic's Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio have to say about it.Sponsored by the Remarkably Remote microcast — give it a listen!and TheBlackTux.com — use code SOCCER for 10% offFind Allocation Disorder, Sam, and Paul on Twitter:@AllocationDsrdr@SamStejskal@PaulTenorio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haven't read the book? Trust us and listen anyway! Daryl and The Athletic Soccer's George Quraishi are using introduction and chapter one of David Goldblatt's book The Age of Football as the jumping off point for a discussion about the commercialization of the World Cup, and soccer in 21st-century Sub-Saharan Africa.Buy the book!To buy a hardcover copy of The Age of Football, go here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-age-of-football-soccer-and-the-21st-century/9780393635119(we're not getting a cut, just providing the link)To read via Kindle, try here: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Football-Global-Twenty-first-Century-ebook/dp/B07P55K5BZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=SPONSORS!Donate to the Salvation Army via SalvationArmyUSA.org Use code SOCCER at TheBlackTux.com for a 10% discount  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you determine the greatest club team of all time? You start with a draw, of course. We pull 32 balls (AKA balled up pieces of paper) to determine the first round match-ups in the 2020 TSS Champions' Champion Cup of History. We'll begin analyzing the teams and determining some early victors of the first round starting next week. For now, here are the 32 squads involved:Honved 54-56Real Madrid 56-60Benfica 60-62Santos 1962-3La Grande Inter 64-67Celtic 1967 Man Utd 1968Ajax 71-73Bayern 74-76New York Cosmos 1977Nottingham Forest 1978-1980 Liverpool 81-84Napoli 85-90Steau Bucharest 86-90 Milan 88-90Barcelona 1992Ajax 1995-96DC United 1996Juventus 1995-1998Man Utd 1999-2001Boca Juniors 2000-2003 Real Madrid 2001-2003 Milan 2003-2007Arsenal 2004Chelsea 2004-7Inter 2009-10Barcelona 2009-2011Bayern 2013-16Leicester City 2015-16Real Madrid 2016-2018Man City 2017-19Liverpool 2018-2020SPONSORS!Listen to Remarkably Remote, the new microcast from GoToMeeting Use code SOCCER at TheBlackTux.com for a 10% discount 

Here are the timestamps for today's show: 2:55 — Describing our plans for a greatest club teams of all time knockout tournament, and the plan to discuss David Goldblatt's new book, The Age of Football.To buy a hardcover copy of The Age of Football, go here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-age-of-football-soccer-and-the-21st-century/9780393635119(we're not getting a cut, just providing the link)To read via Kindle, try here: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Football-Global-Twenty-first-Century-ebook/dp/B07P55K5BZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=9:30 — If FIFA were to switch all international tournaments to be co-ed (5/5 for field players, goalies change at half) where would you ranked the United States, and why? Which country rises the most, and which falls the furthest?18:02 — What will happen to the Euro 2021 Women's Championship?20:02 — Which professional team would be your ideal place to play if you were a professional footballer?30:30 — On Soccer 101, Joe and Daryl recently reviewed the USMNT'

Joe and Jordan take turns assembling their best elevens for an MLS Assist Tactics Showdown (patent pending). They've both got tactical instructions for their respective players, and are ready to talk some trash along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2:32 - Discussing the proposed takeover at Newcastle by a consortium featuring the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.13:35 - The best curses in soccer history, featuring seven (hopefully predeceased) black cats, public urination, and Saxon burial grounds. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Salvation Army! Your donations can help those affected by COVID-19 find help and hope. Make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.orgUse code "soccer" for a 10% discount at TheBlackTux.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review episode six of Sunderland 'Til I Die, featuring dropped defenders, an overly emotional owner, and pain-killing injections.We also offer our up a few ideas for how we'd run SAFC, if we were in charge.We mentioned the Wise Men Say podcast in this episode. Here's a link to the episode where they review STID season two: https://wisemensay.co.uk/ep548/SPONSORS!Listen to the new microcast Remarkably Remote. Find it in the podcast app you're using right now, or via GoToMeeting.com/tipsGet 10% off at TheBlackTux.com by using the code SOCCER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your intrepid hosts are back together to talk about the big news that US Soccer has shut down the Development Academy. What brought about this decision? Where do we go from here? How will MLS teams move to protect their interests? Paul and Sam also extol the merits of the DA, as well as the drawbacks that need to be addressed in order to ensure longterm stability in youth development in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a listener question special! Here are the timestamps and questions:2:40 — Why did US Soccer shut down the Development Academy? What does it mean for soccer in America? Is this a good thing or bad thing or somewhere in the middle?24:25 — What has gone wrong with Mario Götze's career?32:30 — What would it take for Borussia Dortmund to Bundesliga title favorites?36:20 — Why doesn't Berlin have a dominant team despite being the largest city?39:40 — If you could drop 3 current USMNT players into the same squad in a top 5 European league, who would you choose and where would you play them?51:30 — Why could no one stop Arjen Robben from doing the one thing he was famous for? Here's a clip of Robben scoring the same goal, many times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ4jhE_FVw&59:55 — What characters or combination of characters from your favorite TV shows are you two most closely aligned with?SPONSORS!Find the Remarkably Remote microcast at GoToMeeting.com/tipsUse code "soccer" for a 10% discount at TheBlac

We break down Episode 5 of the current season of Sunderland 'Til I Die, and ponder the big questions like why is Brexit involved in this episode, what is the Checkatrade Trophy and why is it important, is the themself song good, and much much more. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Black Tux! Go to TheBlackTux.com and use code "SOCCER" for 10% off.Remarkably Remote, a new daily microcast from GoToMeeting all about making work from home work for you. Add to your Flash Briefing on Alexa or subscribe on your favorite podcasting app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor talks to America's right back Steve Cherundolo about his current role as a temporary teacher and then also his five most memorable games for the US men's national team. We talk debuts, multiple world cups, qualifying in Central America, and much much more!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Black Tux! Go to TheBlackTux.com and use code "SOCCER" for 10% off.Remarkably Remote, a new daily microcast from GoToMeeting all about making work from home work for you. Add to your Flash Briefing on Alexa or subscribe on your favorite podcasting app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why has soccer been slow to buy into analytics? What are some advanced metrics that can help analyze the game? How is MLS doing on the date collection and analysis front?Joe Lowery talks to Eliot McKinley of American Soccer Analysis to get answers to these questions.Because data is good, here are a few helpful timestamps:4:35 — Expected Goals12:15 — Expected Assists15:10 — Post-shot (or Keeper) xG18:10 — Expected Passing23:30 — How is MLS doing with data collection and analysis?27:00 — Tracking data and how it opens up analytics30:40 — Which MLS teams are most committed to data analysis? (Spoiler: they played in three of the last four MLS Cups ... )      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.