Our old pal returns! Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt and the Gegenpressing podcast is back on the program after an extended hiatus to catch us up on all-things Bundesliga! We start off with a little chat about the NFL in Germany, before turning out attention to Bayern's strong performances up top masking issues further back. After that, there's time for Leverkusen's excellent start and Xabi Alonso's impressive list of managerial influences, Hoffenheim's resurgence under Matarazzo, Frankfurt and Leipzig building steam but still needing more parts, struggletimes for Union Berlin and Mainz, and much much more!
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Bundesliga catch-up w/ Manuel Veth: Xabi Alonso's managerial influences, Bayern's squad depth, strong starts for Hoffenheim and Stuttgart, and much much more!

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On this week's Big Thing episode, the TSS gang previews the 2024 Champions League Final, which sees the underdog Dortmund face the behemoth Real Madrid. If BVB are to pull off a surprise win, what are the keys to their success?
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The Big Thing: Can Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid in the Champions League Final?

Your favorite foursome is together again and recording wearing tuxedos to mark the occasion as we hand out some end of season awards, which Ryan has dubbed "The Toties." Categories reviewed include player of the season, breakthrough player of the season, manager of the year, best goal, best signing, best match, funniest moment, and best story from the campaigns that were. Plus, we're each giving our Best XIs of the season for the combined leagues of Europe!
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It's time for the 2024 Toties! Handing out our end-of-season awards, including player of the season, best signing, funniest moment, and more!

The whole TSS gang is here to answer your questions!
1) What are the chances we see Mauricio Pochettino or Erik Ten Hag in MLS as their next job?
2) Would MLS work as a split apertura/clausura season?
3) How did managers of the best teams in history get the best out of their players?
4) How far down the Premier League table do you have to go to stop seeing players that would be impactful for MLS teams?
5) Why don’t the final set of Serie A matches all start at the same time?
6) Have any soccer terms entered the lexicon? 
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Listener Questions! How elite managers made their mark, a potential apertura/clausura schedule in MLS & so much more

Taylor and Joe are here to dive into the wide world of MLS via Joe's enthusiasm rankings! Taylor tosses out the topics -- ranging from Riqui Puig's skill to Atlanta United's downward slide -- and Joe ranks their relative intrigue from 1 to 10. There's so much packed into this one!
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MLS Enthusiasm Rankings! FC Cincinnati's transformation, the Revs' historic struggles & so much more

The TSS Gang is here with a Memorial Day special to review a very busy weekend of soccer, which saw domestic cup finals all across Europe, the conclusion of several leagues, the Women's Champions League Final, and much more!
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Bundesliga catch-up w/ Manuel Veth: Xabi Alonso's managerial influences, Bayern's squad depth, strong starts for Hoffenheim and Stuttgart, and much much more!

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