Suffice to say, Major League Soccer’s decision to pull its first teams from US Open Cup has been nothing short of controversial. On this week's Big Thing, Ryan, Graham and Joe are joined by The Athletic's Jeff Rueter to break down the situation and consider what it will mean for the American game going forward...
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The Big Thing: MLS and The US Open Cup (w/ Jeff Rueter)

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Fifa has taken a step towards allowing domestic leagues to play competitive matches abroad, after announcing a new working group will be formed to “issue recommendations” on the topic. The TSS gang explore the idea of playing competitive games abroad, touching on the leagues that are most likely to pursue the idea, the potential timelines, and much more!
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The Big Thing: Could competitive European matches really come to the USA?

Your favorite semi-recurring series is back: it's Take It or Leave It time! We've got plenty of your takes to break down, including...
1) Getting rid of VAR entirely would be absolute nonsense
2) One of the Big 5 European leagues will become a “closed league” before MLS implements any form of promotion and relegation.
3) MLS will eventually have pro/rel but only by forming a North American Super league that both MLS and LigaMX promote into
4) Firing a manager mid-season is the wrong call 90% of the time
5) Mckennie's next move should be to Borussia Dortmund
6) Arsene Wenger once said Arsenal is at a disadvantage over Manchester United because it has more derbys. How are we taking or leaving that one?
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Take It or Leave It: getting rid of VAR, closed leagues in Europe, when to fire a manager, and Weston McKennie's next club

The whole crew is here to answer your questions!
1) What are the new spending rules the Premier League is trying to institute?
2) Why isn’t the last day of the Premier League season filled with derby matches?
3) Should David Moyes be getting more credit for what he’s done at West Ham?
4) How should Aston Villa improve their squad ahead of Champions League football next season?
5) Would a West Indies team elevate the competitiveness of Concacaf in any meaningful way?
6) Is Manchester United the Dallas Cowboys of the Premier League?
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Listener Questions! Big Premier League rule changes, Aston Villa’s transfer needs, a new Concacaf powerhouse & more

Talk about a busy start to the soccer news week! Taylor, Joe, and Gass begin the show by diving into Canada's decision to appoint Jesse Marsch as their new men's national team coach. How will Canada look under Marsch? And is this a good hire? Then, we move on to chat about some big-time MLS transfer news, a major win for Cincy, and some tactics over in the Western Conference. All that -- and much more -- on the show!
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Canada hire Jesse Marsch! Plus, Olivier Giroud to LAFC, San Diego pursue Sergio Ramos, Cincy top the Shield race & more

The TSS gang are back to review a weekend which saw Arsenal and Man City take the title race down the wire, Burnley's relegation, another top performance from Leverkusen, Fisticuffs in Toronto, and much more!
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The Big Thing: MLS and The US Open Cup (w/ Jeff Rueter)

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