The Total Soccer Show: Usmnt, Mls, Epl, Champions League And More ...

On today's episode, Ryan and Taylor get into "Project Big Picture" and the fallout over Manchester United, Liverpool, and the EFL Chairman doing some backroom planning. What was the idea, why was/is it necessary, and where do we go from here? After that, it's on to your listener questions...1) If Diego Simeone were to leave Atletico Madrid, what club or national team would he have the best chance of success with, given their current squad?2) Of the players whose parents were huge stars or legendary coaches, which ones have the best shot of matching the legend of their parents?3) What are some other nations that have similarities to the USMNT right now? Specifically, national teams that have a handful of incredible young players, but are not known as soccer powers?4) Has there ever been a time in which so many Americans were playing for top-flight European teams, and will that number continue to increase?5) How do we define "journeyman" and who are some of our favorite examples?6) Will Zidane be the next manag

To start off today's show, there's a brief update about Daryl Grove's health status.After that, Taylor talks to Aaron Dolores of Black Arrow FC about a lot of different topics. How to watch soccer when you aren't as interested in tactics, how the intersection of soccer and black culture continues to expand in the United States, why Paul Pogba is soccer's Allen Iverson, and much much more.Sponsors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas returns to the show to discuss the first two rounds of South American World Cup qualification. We talk about Brazil's strong start, Argentina's resilience, a coaching merry-go-round at Paraguay, and some tactics as well. Plus, the best pundits in South American, Ecuador's new Antonio Valencia, Neymar breaking records, and the teams most likely to be negatively impacted by having to play behind closed doors.Sponsors!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.Vuori! Get 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 when you use the promo code "TSS"Credible! Go to Credible.com/TSS to get a $200 gift card when you refinance your loan.Roman! Check out GetRoman.com/TSS to get $15 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor take a look back at all the International action from this past weekend, including England being the current Germany, current Germany being the old England, and Brazil continuing to be Brazil. Plus, Norway gives us reason for optimism at the Euros, Spain wear down the Swiss, and much much more from around the globe!Sponsors!Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more by using the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comArtifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/tsscontest to let them know your Artifact ideas, and use the code TSS at HeyArtifact.com to get $40 offLinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job posting.Credible! Go to Credible.com/TSS to get a $200 gift card when you refinance your loan.Roman! Check out GetRoman.com/TSS to get $15 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 - Ben Olsen is out at DC United, which is truly the end of an era. How did we get here and how does the club move on from here? The guys discuss front office issues and possible coaching replacements. 15:26 - Allocation Disorder Mailbag time! What will NYCFC do with their open DP spot, how can the Chicago Fire become legitimately good, why is there so little transfer activity between MLS and USL, and much much more! Plus, YOUNG MONEY/CASH MONEY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Manchester United having about as poor a start to the season as possible, Taylor (a United fan) talks with The Athletic's Carl Anka about a whooooole lot of Manchester United. The board level mindset that is holding the club back, which players are most in need of a reset, what the club can learn from Southampton, Carl's approach to fixing the club, and much much more!Sponsors!PolicyGenius! Head to Policygenius.com to get started and save 50% or more by comparing quotesManscaped! Check out their latest release, The Weed Whacker! Plus, you can get 20% off and free shipping by using the code TSS20 at Manscaped.com HelloFresh! 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.

With the transfer window now more or less closed (mostly pretty much closed), Taylor is joined by Adam Snavely to discuss the most interesting moves that happened (or in some cases, didn't happen) in the most recent transfer window. Here are just a few of the many, many transfers we got into: Sam Mewis to Manchester City, James Rodriguez to Everton, Gunnersaurus to Forward Madison, Thiago to Liverpool, and Edouard Mendy to Chelsea. Plus, current players that could make excellent managers, Manchester United's failed pursuit of Jadon Sancho, and lots of confusion in Turkey. All that and much more!Sponsors!Hims! Go to forhims.com/totalsoccer to get your first visit freeManscaped! Check out their latest release, The Weed Whacker! Plus, you can get 20% off and free shipping by using the code TSS20 at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now returns to the show to discuss roughly 20 players in the USMNT player pool. Which MLS players have improved their stock the most in the last 4 months, why we should be weary of positional experimentation when it comes to Tyler Adams, the best interview in American soccer, the resurgence of Aron Johannsson, and much much more! Here's a rough list of the players we discussed:Brenden AaronsonJordan MorrisJozy AltidoreAyo AkinolaAron JohannssonJosh SargentJohn BrooksTyler AdamsGio ReynaNicholas GioacchiniSergino DestWeston McKennieChristian PulisicTim WeahReginald CannonUly LlanezErik Palmer-BrownTyler BoydSponsors!HelloFresh! 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!Manscaped! Check out their latest release, The Weed Whacker! Plus, you can get 20% off and free shipping by using the code TSS20 at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan and Taylor go long discussing one of the wildest weekends we've had in a while. Manchester United and Liverpool combine to concede 13, Americans look strong in both the Bundesliga and La Liga, Coronavirus confusion in Serie A, and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Sam discuss the Champions League draw and the various Americans impacted, and then move on to analyzing Paul's piece for The Athletic in which he broke down what the rosters might look like when the USA is competing on three different fronts. Who's in, who's out, and why Darlington Nagbe remains critical!Here's a link to Paul's roster projections at The AthleticSponsors! This episode is brought to you by...Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/tss to check out all their options and use the code "TSS" at checkout to get free shippingArtifact! Use code "TSS" at heyartifact.com to get $40 off your order Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America's right back makes a return appearance to talk broadcasting, as well as the Bundesliga so far. What's gone wrong for Schalke and Mainz? Where will Jadon Sancho play this season? What happens when you don't get along with a new manager? Who is the most low-key exciting team to watch in the league? All that and and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Tighe of The Football Ranks podcast is back to discuss the teams that have started strongly (and why), the teams that have started poorly (and why), and elaborates on crucial aspects of football analysis like Rumblers vs Barrel Clubbers. Plus, how do you keep tabs on literally thousands of players? Sam has answers!Today's show is sponsored by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/80tss and use code 80tss to get a total of $80 off your first month, including free shippingMagic Spoon! Go to magic spoon.com/TSS to try it today, and use promo code "TSS" at checkout to get free shipping Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor break down all the best action (that they watched) from this past weekend!0:00 - Leicester City v Manchester City: when the 4-2-3-1 goes wrong, it goes really wrong. Also, Taylor apologizes to Leicester fans... again.14:25 - Tottenham v Newcastle: Jose awards Man of the Match honors to "people who are not players"27:40 - Brighton v Manchester United: Leandro Tossard finds space and Manchester United fans find more consternation.45:31 - West Brom v Chelsea: Taylor forgets that there was VAR drama in this game, which of course there was, because it was a game that happened this weekend.57:45 - Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund: when slow possession goes wrong.1:05:53 - Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich: exposing premature "the season is prematurely over" takes1:13:02 - Real Betis v Real Madrid: Karim Benzema is immortal. You heard it here first.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Hims! Go to ForHims.com/totalsoccer for a 90-day money-back guaranteeMagic Spoon! Get free shipping when you use the co

Paul and Sam discuss some recent transfers out of MLS, as well as news updates on league leaders, struggling performers, and hot seat coaches.3:26 - MLS continues to sell players, and that’s not a bad thing! Getting into the details involved in Reggie Cannon’s transfer and why the move itself makes a whole of sense. Plus, Lyle the Dog chimes in to support Sam’s arguments, and discuss Zack Steffen’s situation at Manchester City.24:23- San Jose Earthquakes still don’t have a good enough roster, and the results are making that crystal clear. Where the gaps in their approach are most obvious, the names who should take responsibility for the state of the team, and why (according to Paul) Matías Almeyda is an evil genius.38:10 - Additional thoughts on the season so far, including praise for Columbus’ roster build, creating Orlando City Stan accounts, Chicharito’s disappointing start, and much much more!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Magic Spoon! Get free shipping when you use the code "TSS" at ma

Joe Lowery is back on the program to discuss an absurd number of topics, including the hireability of Ben Olsen, why LAFC have struggled to find consistency, and the tactical adjustments Oscar Pareja has made to keep Orlando City's winning ways on track. Plus, praise for the top teams in both conferences, with an eye on where some managers might need to tighten things up a bit.The eastern conference conversation is up first, and the western conference begins around the 30:55 mark.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Magic Spoon! Get free shipping when you use the code "TSS" at magicspoon.com/TSSArtifact! Go to heyartifact.com and use code TSS to get $40 off  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor talks to David Amoyal about the first week of the Serie A season, as well as the campaign ahead. Wha's gone wrong for Christian Eriksen at Inter, how Atalanta will likely be back to their winning ways, why Sassuolo are the new Atalanta, how this could be a make-or-break season for Antonio Conte, and much much more!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Policygenius! You could save $1500 or more a year by comparing quotes on their marketplace.Magic Spoon! Get free shipping when you use the code "TSS" at magicspoon.com/TSSArtifact! Go to heyartifact.com and use code TSS to get $40 off  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Ruthven makes his triumphant (I'm assuming he was feeling triumphant) return to the show to discuss all things La Liga: top four contenders, the Messi-Koeman relationship, ideal replacements for Antoine Griezmann at Atletico Madrid (yes, this is still an issue), Real Madrid's potential depth concerns, and much much more! Plus, there's an American in La Liga, and possibly another to follow? What a strange strange world it is!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Hims! Go to ForHims.com/totalsoccer for a 90-day money-back guaranteeMagic Spoon! Get free shipping when you use the code "TSS" at magicspoon.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show...0:00 - Ryan loves the Peacock app (disclaimer: the opposite of this is true)7:07 - Chelsea v Liverpool: Kepa keeps the current keeper conflict continuing24:34 - Manchester United v Crystal Palace: Woodward's transfer strategy (or lack thereof) comes home to roost.41:33 - Leeds v Fulham: who needs to defend when you can just score goals on a whim?50:17 - Southampton v Tottenham: when pressing takes a day off, Son runs rampant59:02 - Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Monchengladbach - The four players that connected for Dortmund's three goals have a combined age of 74. 74 divided by 4 equals young.1:06:30 - Weston McKennie starts for Juventus, and Taylor is rational and calm about the whole thing.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Policygenius! You could save $1500 or more a year by comparing quotes on their marketplace.Magic Spoon! Get free shipping when you use the code "TSS" at magicspoon.com/TSS Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and use code T

We discuss the final three episodes of the Tottenham "All or Nothing" Amazon docuseries.Episode 7: "No Regrets" AKA "Some regrets"Episode 8: "Stop" AKA "Rise of Covid"Episode 9: "The Run In" AKA "Let's all hurt each other!" Topics covered include Dele All learning to "make beans" (that one was obvious), the squad getting more physical (just ask Son), and the time period in which it was fun to make jokes about Covid. We also finally see some of the Ndombele Drama, learn that Harry Kane is accurate when it absolutely matters, and ponder Jose Mourinho conducting film sessions.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...DoorDash! Get $5 off AND zero delivery fees on your first order when you download the DoorDash app and enter code TSSLinkedIn! Get $50 off your first job posting at LinkedIn.com/TSSIndochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more by using the code "Athletic" at Indochino.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode, the guys focus in on teams in the United States that have done a good job to embrace their environs and incorporate the communities in which they operate, and then take a slightly longer look at the teams that have done the opposite of that (looking strongly in your direction, DC United). Why aren’t MLS teams better on that front, what have been some notable missteps, and why an organized supporters group can be so important in reflecting the values of individual cities? Paul and Sam have thoughts!Today's episode of Allocation Disorder is brought to you by LinkedIn! Get $50 off your first job posting at LinkedIn.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.