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On this week’s edition of Americans in Action, Taylor, Graham, and Joe analyze three more players in the USMNT pool: Haji Wright (segment one), Falorin Balogun (segment two), and Erik Palmer-Brown (segment two). After discussing those players’ strengths and weaknesses, we move on to answer some listener questions in the third segment! You can find that list of questions down below:1) With the US’ injuries throughout World Cup qualifying, whose stock has risen due to another player not being available? 2) Does either Bobby Wood or Jozy Altidore have anything left in their legs to force themselves into the National Team equation?3) Inspired by Gio Reyna and Dortmund, how much do individual clubs impact a players injury record? This episode is brought to you by...Sunday! Full-season plans start at just $129, and you can get 20% off at checkout when you visit GetSunday.com/TSSArtifact! Check out Heyartifact.com/mom and use our promo code (you have to listen to the show to hear it) to get $20 offIndochino! Get $50

On this edition of Weekend Review, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a ton of the action from around the soccer world. In the first segment, we discuss Liverpool’s 3-2 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals. What was Zack Steffen doing? And what did Liverpool do to get City back on their heels? In the second segment, we turn to the other FA Cup semifinal: Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. What a goal from RLC! In the rest of the show, we cover the rest of the major European action and chat about the latest happenings in MLS!This episode is brought to you by...Sunday! Full-season plans start at just $129, and you can get 20% off at checkout when you visit GetSunday.com/TSSArtifact! Check out Heyartifact.com/mom and use our promo code (you have to listen to the show to hear it) to get $20 offIndochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code TSS at Indochino.comBetterHelp! You can get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio open up this week's episode of Allocation Disorder with a recap of the Seattle Sounders' win against NYCFC in the CCL semifinals. What are Seattle's chances in the final against Pumas? Plus, the guys dive into Joe Mansueto's comments about roster allocation. And, it gets heated talking about the Earthquakes and their embarrassing ownership.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Football Manager 22! Buy FM22 now and get 33% off across all platforms when you go to footballmanager.com/podcastAmerican Giant! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.comRoman! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at getroman.comOmaze! Get 20 extra entries when you enter code tss 20 at Omaze.com/TSSHelix! Get up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review a wonderful week of Champions League action, and take a quick look ahead to the semifinals matchups.1) Chelsea's tactical adjustment caused problems for Real Madrid until Luka Modric decided to be Luka Modric2) Bayern got a bit too predictable against a Villarreal team who play so quickly it sometimes looks slow3) Liverpool and Benfica decided defense was overrated in their second leg goalfest.4) Manchester City and Atletico Madrid clashed (literally and figuratively), leading to a site that few thought possible: Diego Simeone asking people to calm down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer six listener questions, and also mock Ryan Bailey for his absence (whenever possible).1) If Klopp and Pep switched jobs, who would win the league? Who would win in head to head?2) Which players are known for their ability to play well in different systems?3) Are there any other clubs, similar to Everton and AFC Wimbledon, who are in unexpected relegation fights?4) Is watching film a relatively new concept in soccer? And if so, why?5) What are some ways to shake up World Cup qualifying and the international breaks to make them more interesting?6) What is Graham's Theory of Midfield? (editorial note: it's awesome)Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Football Manager 22! Buy FM22 now and get 33% off across all platforms when you go to footballmanager.com/podcastAmerican Giant! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.comRoman! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at getroman.comOmaze

On this episode, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to break down 5 players that find themselves outside the usual USMNT roster: what are their strengths, what are their weaknesses, and what can they do to improve their standing ahead of the 2022 World Cup?1) Joe Scally2) Cameron Carter-Vickers3) Alex Mendez4) Djordje Mihailovic5) Brandon VasquezSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Football Manager 22! Buy FM22 now and get 33% off across all platforms when you go to footballmanager.com/podcastAmerican Giant! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.comRoman! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.comOmaze! Get 20 extra entries when you enter code tss 20 at Omaze.com/TSSHelix! Get up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Weekend Review time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to review the action from this past weekend, discussing Manchester City vs. Liverpool in the first segment, more Premier League action and El Tráfico in the second segment, and the rest of the European slate in the third segment. Along the way, we credit Bernardo Silva, give Chicharito some love, mourn Gio Reyna's latest injury, and question if anyone wants to win Serie A this season!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Football Manager 22! Buy FM22 now and get 33% off across all platforms when you go to footballmanager.com/podcastAmerican Giant! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.comRoman! Get 20% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.comOmaze! Get 20 extra entries when you enter code tss 20 at Omaze.com/TSSHelix! Get up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an eventful World Cup qualifying campaign for the USMNT, Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio discuss some lingering questions, observations and analysis. Plus, an early look at the potential World Cup roster and some fringe players that deserve a chance. And, MLS' lacking punishment of the Portland Timbers in the Andy Polo scandal.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Champions League quarterfinal time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe dive into the four UCL matches from earlier this week. In the first segment, we discuss Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid. What was up with Atleti’s 5-5-0 shape? And how did City get their goal? We answer those questions. In the second segment, we get into Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Benfica and Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Chelsea. Liverpool…very good? Real Madrid…through to the semis? Finally, in segment three, we talk about Villarreal’s 1-0 win over Bayern Munich. How much did Joe love Villarreal’s possession shape? And how much will Villarreal regret not putting another goal past Bayern? We talk about it.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles!Artifact! Enter the code FULLTIME20 at heyartifact.com and to save 20 dollars on your first Artifact!Trade Coffee! Trade is offering new subscribers a total of $30 off

Your favorite foursome is together again to answer some particularly excellent listener questions... after some non-sensical NFT chat to start the show.1) Should all confederations play the same number of games in World Cup qualifying? And why do some play more?2) Who is your USMNT Best XI of players who played zero minutes in Concacaf World Cup Qualifying this cycle that are still in the picture to make the final World Cup roster? 3) What experimentation might we see from Berhalter now that the US has qualified for the World Cup?4) Are there any examples of teams forfeiting a game and taking the 3-0 loss to avoid a game they can afford to lose by 3 goals?5) Should MLS divide into divisions (a la most North American sports leagues) to limit congestion and balance the schedule?6) If you could host a podcast with one present soccer player based purely on vibes, who would it be?7) What is the story behind the TSS theme song?Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edm

On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe discuss a few different USMNT-related topics. In the first and second segments, we chat about the U.S.’s draw for this new edition of the Concacaf Nations League and dive into a list of USMNT players who could (or should) move to a new club over the summer. In the third and final segment, we hand out “Stock Ups” and “Stock Downs” to various players who saw the field for the U.S. during World Cup Qualifying. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles!Artifact! Enter the code FULLTIME20 at heyartifact.com and to save 20 dollars on your first Artifact!Trade Coffee! Trade is offering new subscribers a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping when you go to drinktrade.com/TSS! Better Help! Our listeners can get 10% their first month at BetterHelp.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Bailey, Graham Ruthven, Joe Lowery and Taylor Rockwell take a look back at the weekend's action, including but not limited to the Derby D'Italia, the Old Firm Derby and Friday's World Cup Draw!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles!Artifact! Enter the code FULLTIME20 at heyartifact.com and to save 20 dollars on your first Artifact!Trade Coffee! Trade is offering new subscribers a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping when you go to drinktrade.com/TSS! Better Help! Our listeners can get 10% their first month at BetterHelp.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USMNT have punched their ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar! Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio are LIVE from San José, Costa Rica following a successful qualifying campaign for the Stars and Stripes. They go over the roller coaster ride that was for the US, the key moments and roster moves. Plus, the growth of such a young squad.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!Sunday! Get 20% off your custom lawn care plan by visiting GetSunday.com/TSS20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USMNT are going to the World Cup!The U.S. clinched a spot at the 2022 Men's World Cup with a "successful loss" to Costa Rica on Wednesday night. On this episode, Taylor and Joe talk all about that game and zoom out to discuss the bigger (and much more fun) topic at hand: the U.S. will be at the World Cup!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!Sunday! Get 20% off your custom lawn care plan by visiting GetSunday.com/TSS20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for more listener questions! Hurrah! Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are on hand to answer your queries: The boys cover the CONCACAF striker pool, the logistics of player flights for international duty, Barcelona's progress under Xavi, and much more!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!Sunday! Get 20% off your custom lawn care plan by visiting GetSunday.com/TSS20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Taylor (now talking into an actual, proper microphone) take a long look at the USA's emphatic 5-1 win over Panama in the penultimate game of World Cup qualifying. Hopefully.We get to the bottom of some of the big questions from that match, like how did the USA weather a nervy opening 10 minutes, who improved their standing on the depth chat, is Gio Reyna also The Hulk (in that they're both always angry), and just how good was that Pulisic third goal? The abbreviated answer: very!There's also some praise for individual performers, a discussion of why Adam Belz from the Scuffed podcast would probably make a good cult leader, and a look ahead to final game of Concacaf World Cup qualifying versus a motivated Costa Rican team.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!Sunday! Get 20% off your custom lawn care plan by visiting GetSunday.com/TSS20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio recap a dominant performance from the USMNT, beating Panama 5-1. How high does Pulisic elevate USA's ceiling? Which other players stepped up when the US needed them the most? And, how has Gregg Berhalter developed so much depth in the squad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor and Joe quickly recap the USMNT's World Cup Qualifier against Panama! What did the U.S. do well? Who impressed? And what was it like for Taylor being at the game? We talk about all that - and more - on the show.Stay tuned for a full-length review of the match that will be out tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam and Paul are joined by The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas LIVE from Mexico City after the USMNT draw 0-0 with Mexico. It wasn't a typical USA-Mexico game, but what were some takeaways? Were the substitutions from Gregg Berhalter and Tata Martino controversial or unusual? Plus, how disappointing was Christian Pulisic? And, where does the US stand now in the qualifying table? Sponsors! This show is brought to you by…Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code “TSS” at Indochino.com!Athletic Greens! To get a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, head to athleticgreens.com/TOTAL!Babbel! When you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you’ll get an additional 3 months for free. Just go to babble.com and use promo code “TSS”!LinkedIn! You can post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!BetterHelp! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/TSS!

Taylor and Joe are here to review the USMNT’s World Cup Qualifier against Mexico from Thursday night. How did Gregg Berhatler approach this game at the Azteca? What went well for the U.S.? What did they struggle with? And what do we want to see against Panama on Sunday? All that - and more - on the show.Sponsors! This show is brought to you by…Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code “TSS” at Indochino.com!Athletic Greens! To get a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, head to athleticgreens.com/TOTAL!Babbel! When you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you’ll get an additional 3 months for free. Just go to babble.com and use promo code “TSS”!LinkedIn! You can post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!BetterHelp! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.