The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

Taylor and Travis take a look back at the USA's (unconvincing) 3-0 win over Cameroon in the U17 Women's World Cup, and ponder where the team goes from here.

They then move on to discuss the NCAA Men's Division I college tournament, which kicks into high gear this weekend. What are the big match-ups, who are the favorites and who might be the Cinderellas, and what players should we be keeping an eye on? All that and much, much more.

The gents then close out the show by previewing the US U20 men's national team match against Costa Rica (which happens later this evening). What will the roster changes mean for the starting eleven? Travis has answers!

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Daryl and Travis review the USMNT U20's first four games in the CONCACAF Championship, and Travis highlights three players to watch in the women's college soccer tournament.

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Travis is joined by Adam Belz of The Scuffed Podcast to break down Tab Ramos' roster for the upcoming Concacaf U20 Championships. Who made the cut, who didn't, and what can we expect from the USA in their U20 World Cup qualifying campaign. All that and much more!

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Daryl talks to Don Hughes, U15 and U16 boys coach with Richmond United Development Academy, where he also runs the futsal program.

Coach Hughes talks Daryl through how he coaches futsal, what fustal can teach young players, and how players can apply those new skills to 11-a-side soccer.

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Travis is joined by Phil Grooms from The USL Show to discuss the close of the regular season, the trends in the league, and some specific players who are starting to generate headlines. They also get into the status of the league and what it might look like in the near future.

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One year and a couple of days since the USMNT's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Travis and Daryl dig deep and find 10 reasons to be optimistic.

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Taylor and Travis discuss 10 homegrown players and what their stories can tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of the Homegrown Player rule. What can we learn from what these players doing and, more importantly, what lessons can MLS teams gain from their successes and/or (relative) failures?

We also answer three listener questions pertaining to Homegrown Players, and Travis closes us out with his patented catchphrase!

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Daryl and Travis answer seven questions about young American playing abroad:

1. Which uncapped European-based prospect is most likely to become a USMNT regular?

2. Disregarding Pulisic, what American seems to have the tools to succeed in the Premier league and what attribute is most important?

3. Who are some young American players playing in Europe that no one is talking about?

4. How do most US youngsters find their way to Europe? Are there a lot of European scouts at DA showcases & tournaments like the Dallas Cup? Or is it something else?

5. Is it better to get playing time for a low-level club, or to train with the best of the best? Basically, in terms of club status, is it better to be Jonathan Amon, or Tim Weah?

6. Which young American are you most worried will choose another country over the US, a la Jonathan Gonzalez?

7. What would be considered a successful year at Werder Bremen for Josh Sargent? What about for Sebastian Soto at Hannover?

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Taylor and Travis discuss the US u20 national team's performance in the 2018 u20 Invitational in which they lost to... erm... the US u19s. What significance (if any) does the result have and what's next for the team as they prepare for World Cup qualifying?

We then review NCAA season so far by discuss the various men's and women's teams that have surprised (or lived up to expectations, in Stanford's case).

It's perhaps worth noting that within hours of recording this episode, both the women's teams of both UVA and Mississippi State lost. The TDSS Curse lives on!

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Daryl and Travis answer eight questions about the US Soccer YNT setup. Who should replace John Hackworth as U17 MNT coach, who even makes the hires, what would we do if made Youth Technical Director? And plenty more.

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