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Taylor talkings to Manuel Veth, newly of Transfermarkt, about his thoughts on the way the title race is shaping up in the Bundesliga. Plus, which mid-table teams are attempting to make the leap to the next level, how are some of America's most promising players doing in the Bundesliga, where is Alphonso Davies' best position, and much much more.Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com to get quotes in minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Daryl away, Taylor called up Sam Tighe of the B/R Football Ranks podcast to discuss his favorite move of the January window, as well as the one he found the strangest. After that, we get into the specific situations of some of Europe's biggest clubs, as well as what they might need to do this summer to stay on top. Lastly, we close out with a game of "Stay Or Go" in which Sam predicts the summer fortunes of nine players and whether they will remain with their current clubs or move on in search of greener pastures.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Simple Contacts! Try it for yourself & save $20 on your lenses by going to simplecontacts.com/tss20 or entering the code tss20 at checkout.Manscaped! Check out the new Lawn Mower 3.0 and get 20% off PLUS free Shipping with the code TSS at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS Assist is a new podcast produced by TSS and hosted by Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli. Last week, your intrepid hosts took a deeper look at Diego Alonso and Inter Miami. This week, they're going deep on the other new coaches in MLS in 2020 and what you can expect from them in terms of style, tactics and approach.2:35 - NYCFC's Ronny Deila9:10 - Orlando City's Oscar Pareja16:40 - Houston Dynamo's Tab Ramos23:05 - Chicago Fire's Raphael Wicky30:25 - Montreal Impact's Thierry Henry47:10 - Nashville SC's Gary Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor are together again (via Skype) to discuss the five biggest games from this past weekend...0:00 - Neymar penalized for being Neymar3:55 - Tottenham v Man City - Mourinho a genius or City unlucky?22:57 - Leicester v Chelsea - Who needs striker reinforcements when you've got Antonio Rudiger?33:53 - Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com to get quotes in minutes35:33 - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - One manager is happy and the other is Diego Simeone45:29 - Leipzig v Gladbach - A managerial masterclass54:54 - Dortmund v Union - Is it physically possible for Haaland not to score? Thus far, the answer is pretty much no. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lost to discuss from the USMNT's 1-0 win over Costa Rica. We look at the team's attacking and defensive shape, the patterns of play we saw successfully implemented, the individual performances of players like Jesus Ferreira and Ulysses Llanez, and plenty more.Starting at 46:30, we take a look at the USWNT's 8-0 win over Panama. It was all a little too easy for the US because Panama provided way too much space to play into, but we highlight the moments we enjoyed, including little bits of magic from Tobin Heath, Emily Sonnett, and Rose Lavelle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS Assist is a new podcast produced by TSS and hosted by Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli.In the inaugural episode, Joe and Jordan offer some insight  into how new Inter Miami head coach Diego Alonso might play, looking at his preferred tactical set-ups at former clubs Pachuca and MonterreyToday's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood to get a free stock  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daryl and Taylor each do their best to select a starting eleven for the USMNT that blends what Berhalter might do with what each host wants him to do. They then take a look at Los Ticos, including how they might play under Ronald Gonzalez and who their key performers could be. Lastly, there are many questions (some of them even mildly positive) from Twitter to be answered and scouting reports to be read!Today's show is brought to you by Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get startedAND! Don't forget to check out The Lead! Available every weekday morning, The Lead is a joint venture from Wondery and The Athletic that takes you on a deep dive into the biggest sports stories of the day! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starting at 2:20, we get into the USWNT's 4-0 win over Haiti to start Olympic qualifying, How did Haiti slow down the US? (we have answer), why was Haiti's goal disallowed? (we do NOT have an answer), and how did the US improve? (answer involves purple hair).Any 13:05, Taylor and Daryl each have a correction to offer.Then, we're all in on listener questions. Here are your timestamps:14:10 — Will Pulisic, McKennie, and Adams be called in for Olympic qualifying?17:35 — If we were named NWSL co-commissioners, what are the first three actions we would take to improve the league?22:50 — Who your favorite non-American player?31:50 — Which MLS team would best for Bobby Wood?37:10 — How subjective are FIFA's world rankings?40:18 — Planning the Holloway family June 2020 vacation in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin46:00 — If the best possible team were formed by drafting without budget from the EFL Championship, how would they do in the Premier League?51:49 — How is math day different from a player-coach?58:05 — Why doesn

Recorded recently in Baltimore at the United Soccer Coaches convention, it's a three-part lower-league American soccer special. Here are the timestamps:3:05 — We talk to Ira Jersey of League One Fun about what's happening in the third tier of American soccer.  League One only started play last year but is rapidly maturing.26:14 — Phill Grooms from the USL Show talks some big-picture USL Championship with us, including the developing transfer market between USL and MLS50:35 — Ira and Phill join us for a round of the Wikipedia Game!Find League One Fun, The USL Show, and more American soccer content on The Beautiful Game Network --> http://www.bgn.fmSPONSORS:Today's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.roinhood.com to get started  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Ryan and Taylor take a look back at the weekend's results, including...1:57 - Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Eric Cantona kicking a fan3:56 - FA Cup results, most notably Shrewsburg 2-Liverpool 2. Klopp won't be playing his regulars in the replay and Ryan has thoughts.17:14 - Bayern Munich v Schalke AKA The Return of the Muller Hello!23:35 - Valencia v Barcelona: should Barca fans be nervous or is Quique Setien moving things in the right direction? Plus, Valencia are... pretty good.36:54 - Napoli v Juventus: Gattuso's gestures instrumental in defeating Sarri's cigarette butt48:40 - Roma v Lazio AKA The Derby della Bad Goalkeeping53:29 - Updates to the USMNT roster ahead of their friendly with Costa RicaToday's show is brought to you by Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were hanging out in Baltimore with The Cooligans, so it only made sense to capture it all on mics!We answer various Twitter questions (only one of which is pizza related), with occasional breaks to mock each other's style, musical preferences, or general existence. This is part one. You'll find the second part in The Cooligans podcast feed.Today's show is brought to you by Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We round up 14 news stories from the past couple weeks that we didn't get to talk about:3:50 — Chicharito to the LA Galaxy12:05 — Julian Gressel joins DC United16:10 — Africa Cup of Nations switches back to winter18:58 — Gio Reyna's Bundesliga debut22:12 — Indiana Vasillev playing for Aston Vila 26:48 — Bayern Munich making transfer moves31:27 — CAF World Cup qualifying draw and formaty34:09 — Hailie Mace signs with North Carolina Courage36:13 — Michael Bradley injury layoff, Jozy Altidore transfer rumor42:20 — Football agents threaten to sue FIFA47:50 — Antonee Robinson to Milan rumor53:20 — Barcelona hire Quique Setien58:25 — Paxton Pomykal leaves USMNT January camp, Ulysses Llanez stays1:02:02 — Inter sign Ashley Young and Victor MosesSPONSORS:Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stockPolicy Genius! Go http://policygenius.com to get a life insurance quote in minutes  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BIG SHOW! We review Chelsea v Arsenal then get into some listener questions. Timestamps below:2:52  — Chelsea v Arsenal review, including an in-depth look at how Chelsea's panicky reaction to Tammy Abraham's injury cost them two points25:10 — Which do you consider the more impressive feat: Arsenal's 2003-2004 undefeated season  or Manchester City's 2017-2018 100 point season?28:44 — Money is no concern.... Which professional soccer manager would you hire to coach you and your amateur soccer team?31:35 — Is there an equivalent for the Astros, and soon to be Red Sox, cheating scandal in soccer?36:30 — Could the USMNT be more successful playing an Antonio Conte-style system?43:50 — How does TSS view Patrice Evra’s career?48:33 — Is Sergio Aguero under-celebrated by media and fans?53:45 — What is the most memorable goal you have scored?57:07 — Has Lynden Gooch's club loyalty hurt his stock?1:01:53 — Updates from the scouting network, including Eerling Haaland and Gio ReynaSend us a questions: http://totalsoccersh

Wed sat down with Meg Linehan from The Athletic. We discuss Meg's recently published piece, "The inside story of Sky Blue’s 2020 NWSL draft," and also take a good look at Vlatko's 20-player USWNT Olympic qualifying roster.Need timestamps? Can do. The Sky Blue and NWSL draft talk start around  3:25 and the Olympic roster talk starts at 24:15Here's a link to Meg's story: https://theathletic.com/1542828/2020/01/17/the-inside-story-of-sky-blues-2020-nwsl-draft/To subscribe to The Athletic, get 40% off, and give us the credit, when you sign up via http://theathletic.com/totalsoccerSPONSORS-->ROBINHOOD! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com for 40% off an annual subscriptionPOLICYGENIUS! Go to http://policygenius.com to get a life insurance quote in minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor review the action from this past weekend, including...3:22 - Liverpool v Manchester United: how the Reds adjusted to Solskjaer's tactics and emerged with a comprehensive win. Plus, where should/does the blame lay for the state of Man United?23:44 - Marcus Rashford is out for 3 months. What happened and what happens next?28:23 - Today's episode is brought to you by Away! Get your luggage and other travel essentials at http://awaytravel.com/tss31:11 - Southampton v Wolverhampton: Raul Jimenez literally and figuratively leads the fight back39:28 - Manchester City v Crystal Palace: Guardiola spent most of this one fuming... at one person in particular.46:40 - Real Madrid v Sevilla OR how Casemiro saved the day, helped nearly lose the day, and then saved the day again.50:34 - Ausburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 5: ENTER HALAND!58:02 - Which American had the best weekend in Europe?SPONSORS:Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f

Sports psychologist and consultant Dan Abraham's makes his return appearance (on the anniversary of his debut performance) to discuss the work he's doing to help top footballers mentally prepare for matches, training and everyday life. Plus, how to deal with negativity from social media, what clubs should be doing to help athletes remain emotionally balanced, and much much more.Sponsors!Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stockManscaped! Go to http://Manscaped.com and use code TSS for 20% off and free shipping Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two interviews in this episode. Up first is Kate Markgraf, US Soccer's Head of Women's Football (which includes the role of USWNT General Manager). Kate discusses her role with US Soccer, how she got the job, how she chose Vlatko Andanovski as head coach, her relationship with Earnier Stewart and how the US Soccer heirarchy works.We then talk to Yael Averbuch about the transition from college to pro, playing under Vlatko, playing in Russia, and plenty more.SPONSORS:Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stockAway! Get your luggage and other travel essentials at http://awaytravel.com/tss  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former professionals Jordan Angeli and Lori Lindsay join Daryl and Taylor in Baltimore at the United Soccer Coaches convention to break down all that was from the 2020 NWSL Draft. Lots of moves, a couple big trades, and some solid pre-interview dancing. There's much to be discussed and lots of great NWSL chats to be had!Today's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get your free stockToday's show is sponsored by ExpressVPN. Go to http://expressvpn.com/soccer to get 15 months for the price of 12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was recorded in the car on the way to Baltimore, with Taylor behind the wheel and Daryl scrolling through Twitter to ask questions from listeners.I know it sounds self indulgent, but we do this once a year to keep us honest.SPONSORS:Robinhood! Go to http://totalsocce.robinhood.com to claim your free stockExpress VPN! Go to http://expressvpn.com/TSS to get three months free with a one-year subscriptionHims! Got http://forhims.com/totalsoccer to get started with your first month free Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seven listener questions, with timestamps:3:40 —  Who is the best player to have never received a cap for their respective national team?11:25 —  What is the prime age for a soccer player?16:35 — Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Arsenal are either in the beginning of middle stages of a rebuilding/reloading period of sorts. Which teams fans should be most optimistic at the moment, and which teams fans should be most pessimistic?25:20 — Why is Brek Shea a punching bag on USMNT twitter?31:45 — If a player gets sold from one team to another during the transfer window, does the player get any part of the transfer fee? Is the player bound by the pay and other provisions of his original contract, or does he renegotiate his contact?35:05 — What is the actual definition of a “farmers league”? I’ve heard it said when mentioning leagues like Ligue 1, but never was sure what it meant.38:30 Why are more free transfers not announced in January?Today's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.robin