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No spoilers...Joe and Taylor review the USMNT's friendly match versus Wales. Why did the US struggle to create clear-cut chances? How good was Yunus Musah on his debut? When will Twitter stop debating the merits of a false nine? Who do we want to see start against Panama? We answer all but one of those questions, and a lot more!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comManscaped! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code TSS20 at Manscaped.comCredible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor talks to Michael Kammarman, the USMNT's press officer since 2001. They get into the evolution of how the team has been covered since he came on board, Michael's advice to journalists who are just starting out, and the differences in his role based on the manager in charge. There's also insight into the post-Couva locker room, the current pool of players, and the individuals that have been the strongest voices in the locker room.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comCredible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of The Total Soccer Show, Joe and Taylor do a whoooooole bunch o' previewing!Up first, they celebrate having actual USMNT games to watch again, before quickly moving on to a preview of Wales. How do they like to play, who are their key performers, and what problems and opportunities could be presented to the USMNT? After that, Joe and Taylor select their starting elevens for Thursday's match, and get more than a little hyped about a few individual matchups.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comCredible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, we break down 4 big games from this past weekend:0:00 - Manchester City v Liverpool: what happened for both goals and why was the second half less exhilirating?17:22 - Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich: Haaland v Lewandowski lives up to the billing32:42 - Valencia v Real Madrid: what went wrong for Real Madrid, how Yunus Musah might fit into Berhalter's system, and why Sergio Ramos remains hilarious (even in defeat)50:13 - Lazio v Juventus: Ronaldo is crafty and McKennie isn't to blame for Pirlo's men dropping points.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comCredible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Sam are reunited and it feels... pretty, pretty good.0:00 - Discussing the latest USMNT roster, with particular emphasis on Yunus Musah and Gregg Berhalter's continued the quest for dual nationals! Plus, what has the fellas excited and who might play where.13:09 - Looking ahead to MLS Decision Day, the playoff picture rounding into much clearer focus, and the confusing reality of the LA Galaxy. Plus, possible coaching hires for a few different MLS teams.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.PolicyGenius! You can save 50% or more on life insurance at Policygenius.comLinkedIn! Go to linkedin.com/tss to get $50 off your first posting.Vuori! Get 20% off and free shipping on your first order when you go to vuoriclothing.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Ryan and Taylor answer 8 listener questions:5:03 - Can Leicester City turn the Premier League into a "Big 7"?12:38 - Why weren't all the member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team knighted?19:26 - What happened to Joshua Pynadath at Ajax?24:23 - Which players do we appreciate for their talent but not particularly enjoy watching?32:47 - Is Haaland/Mbappe the next generation's Messi/Ronaldo?39:56 - What is a False 9 supposed to do? Plus, who scores the goals and what are some examples in the modern game?53:07 - How do other leagues aside from the Premier League utilize VAR?1:00:10 - What has been the most important (to US soccer) transfer involving an American?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.PolicyGenius! You can save 50% or more on life insurance at Policygenius.comLinkedIn! Go to linkedin.com/tss to get $50 off your first posting.Vuori! Get 20% off and f

On a day when nothing massively stressful is happening, Joe and Taylor distract themselves by going deep on Gregg Berhalter's latest USMNT roster. Which players fit where and what should we expect from these players? Plus, we do our best to give you a lot (a lot!) of detail about some of the names you might not be as familiar with, as well as additional info or analysis on some that you will be!Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/TSS90 and use code TSS90 to get $90 off including free shipping.LinkedIn! Go to linkedin.com/tss to get $50 off your first posting.Vuori! Get 20% off and free shipping on your first order when you go to vuoriclothing.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Bonus Episode of Allocation Disorder! Sam talks to Pablo Maurer about their latest masterpiece for The Athletic: "The short life and long death of Chivas USA"Find out their favorite anecdotes that didn't make it into the story, the experience of covering Chivas USA in their prime, the unique position the team occupies in American soccer history, and much much more!Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.LinkedIn! Go to linkedin.com/tss to get $50 off your first posting.Vuori! Get 20% off and free shipping on your first order when you go to vuoriclothing.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of the Total Soccer Show, Ryan and Taylor review this weekend's most interesting moments, including...0:00 - Why the team who shall not be named can not be trusted2:43 - Manchester United v Arsenal: what Miguel Arteta did to create so many problems for Manchester United, plus explaining what happened on Pogba's penalty concession28:22 - Tottenham v Brighton: three (possible) mistakes from VAR can't stop Spurs from getting the win48:17 - Alaves v Barcelona: Koeman makes big changes at halftime while Busquets continues to raise more questions than answers for his manager.1:02:21 - Spezia v Juventus: Pirlo's old-school 4-4-2 is convincing in the box score but less so on the field1:11:06 - Udinese v Milan: Zlatan decides to do Zlatan things, Udinese's players' faces be damned!1:17:06 - Gladbach v Leipzig - The all-black kits weren't the only lovely thing on display, as Marco Rose's men show Leipzig how to be ruthless in front of goal.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the rig

Our old friends Alexis and Christian are back on the program to discuss comedy in the Covid era, how shifting to remote recording has impacted how they conduct interviews, their thoughts on Everton and Arsenal so far, and much much more... including a length conversation about politics and society, triggered by the obvious thing: Skyline Chili. We also open the program by talking about Daryl, and reminisce about the best and worst of times (and how they often overlap).Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.Hims! Go to Forhims.com/totalsoccer to get your first visit absolutely free,The Athletic! Go to TheAthletic.com/TSS to get a subscription for $1/month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Sam discuss Mr. Tenorio's latest opus for The Athletic: "Inside MLS’s debate over homegrown territory rules." What are the rules, how did they first come to be, and why might they need revision? Plus, a very thoughtful tribute to Daryl Grove at the start of the episode.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.The Athletic! Go to TheAthletic.com/TSS to get a subscription for $1/month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor is joined by Pablo Maurer and Sam Stejskal of The Athletic to discuss their recent article "Disconnect: as MLS teams back social causes, owners' money often fights them." It's an excellent article that I'd encourage everyone to read, and they go over the basic findings of their research and the more interesting bits and pieces they uncovered. There's also some interesting insight into the process of creating such a highly-detailed, collaborative effort, the reaction to MLS PR when the initial calls are made, and their favorite phrase ever said to them by an MLS employee.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.Vuori! Get 20% off and free shipping on your first order when you go to vuoriclothing.com/TSSCredible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Total Soccer Show...Joe Lowery is back on the show to help Taylor determine the 10 Americans who had the "best" weekends in soccer. The big names (Dest, Pulisic, Reyna) are all in there, as are some you might not have expected (Johannsson, Soto) and some domestic players who are tearing it up in MLS, including Daryl Dike, Walker Zimmerman (aka Zimm Walkerman), and many more.1:07:36 - We preview the USL Championship Final between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Phoenix Rising. How do both teams like to set up, what are the most obvious strengths and weakness of each time, and how might it all play out? We do our best to provide answers.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial indepence.Artifact! Go to HeyArtifact.com and use the code "TSS" to get $40 off your order.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor take a look back at some of the biggest matches from this past weekend...0:00 - But first, we talk a bit about Daryl Grove, his passing, the tremendous response, and all the love shown.7:46 - El Clasico review: has the fixture lost a little bit of its luster, how good was Sergino Dest, and how bad was Barcelona's marking? Plus, who is the greatest current Master of the Dark Arts of Soccer?35:21 - Borussia Dortmund v Schalke: one team cements their title challenge aspirations while the other stays mired in the relegation zone. What did Schalke do to frustrate Dortmund, and how were Lucien Favre's men able to find a way through.48:42 - West Ham v Manchester City: why are City suddenly struggling to score goals and what can Pep do to get things going again?1:01:16 - Manchester United v Chelsea: how did Frank Lampard nullify Man United's attacking threats, why weren't Chelsea able to create more scoring chances, (the answer to the first one sort of answers the second), and what's the deal with Pau

Daryl John Grove passed away last night. He was surrounded by friends and with Shannon, his wonderful wife, and Julie, his equally wonderful mother, by his side. I’ll post more information about services and how to pay respects once his family has some time. For now, if you want to keep writing letters, either to him or his family, you can send them to our office address for delivery: 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219.Daryl loved this soccer community of ours, and it has been comforting to see how much it loved him back. He will be so very missed, but is now at peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor is joined by Sam Tighe (B/R and the Ranks FC podcast) to review as much of the action as possible from this week's Champions League games. We get into what Hansi Flick has unlocked at Bayern Munich, favorite Americans in Europe, doing keepy-uppies with Marcus Rashford, and the bonkers second half in Inter Milan v Borussia Monchengladbach. Plus, Sam tries desperately to say something nice about Frank Lampard. It's hilarious.Personal note: Sam also said some very thoughtful and kind things about Daryl near the end of the episode. I didn't think it was right to add anything else, so if you're wondering why there was no sign off, it's because Sam ended the show about as perfectly as one could hope for. Credit to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of this weekend's El Clasico (Barcelona hosting Real Madrid), Taylor talks to Graham Ruthven about the respective states of both clubs, as well as how he thinks the game could play out... and why it might not quite as electrifying as seasons past. Plus, Diego Simeone's coaching philosophy, why we should be watching Cadiz, and Sevilla's title aspirations (and why their lack of depth in one key position might be a problem).Note: If you want to send a letter to Daryl, you can mail it to our office and I'll make sure it gets delivered. The address is 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DoorDash! Get $5 off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code TSSHelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/80tss and use code 80tss to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 - Taylor provides a brief update about Daryl, as well as the show itself3:40 - The Athletic's Jeff Rueter joins the program after a quick 3 year hiatus. He explains the Supporters Shield controversy, previews the USL Championship Conference Finals, provides more insight into the new MLS Reserve League, and discusses Andrew Carleton's present (and possible future).If you want to send a letter to Daryl, here's the mailing address for our office: 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by Hims! Get your first visit absolutely free when you go to ForHims.com/totalsoccer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I wanted to update everyone about the latest news regarding Daryl.The situation with Daryl’s liver has been deteriorating over the last couple weeks, which is the primary reason that he’s been in the hospital and not on the show. He had a procedure last week which we had hoped would buy him some time, but we received the news yesterday that there’s nothing more his doctors can do.Daryl was transported home this afternoon to begin hospice care, and a nurse and home health aide will be with him regularly. Daryl’s mother has gotten permission to travel to the States to be with him and should arrive later in the week. His wife Shannon has been doing an incredible job throughout, and appreciates all the love and support he has received from this community over the years.If you want to send him a letter, you can mail it to our office and I'll make sure it gets delivered. The address is 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 - Brenden Aaronson's move to RB Salzburg is wrapped up... or will be when he moves in January. But the deal is done! Is Salzburg an ideal landing spot for him at this point in his career? What will the move mean for Aaronson's national team career? Who's the next MLS player that could make the move to Europe? Paul and Sam have answers!10:14 - "The worst kept secret in the sports business circuit" Getting into the finer points of Orlando City's sale to an unknown buyer.26:16 - The best and worst international signings in MLS this season (and a little LA Galaxy chat).43:52 - More roster analysis, including the best domestic additions in the league, the rosters that were supposed to be good but aren't, and the rosters that were supposed to be bad but are somehow good.Sponsors! Today's episode of Allocation Disorder is brought to you by...Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more by using the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comLinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job posting.Roma