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Taylor and Joe take a look at some specific moments from a host of Americans who played in Europe this weekend - and one American who didn't play in Europe this weekend. Before that though, they talk about Jordan Morris' ...

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01.20.2021 Americans Abroad Round-Up: standout plays from Brenden Aaronson, Yunus Musah, Matthew Hoppe, and more. Plus, Jordan Morris to Swansea City? Taylor and Joe take a look at some specific moments from a host of Americans who played in Europe this weekend - and one American who didn't play in Europe this weekend. Before that though, they talk about Jordan Morris' ...
01.18.2021 Weekend Review: Messi sees red, Conte conquers Juve and Liverpool's attacking issues Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are back to discuss an eventful weekend for the beautiful game! 0.00 - Liverpool vs. Manchester Utd: The Premier League’s top-of-the-table clash was a little Gegendepressing but there were positives for both defenses. ...
01.15.2021 Allocation Disorder: the latest on MLS's CBA talks, plus thoughts on Chris Armas in Toronto and Club de Foot Montréal On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam start the show with a comprehensive update on the CBA talks between MLS and the MLSPA before shining a light on new Toronto FC head coach Chris Armas and a ...
01.14.2021 Updates on MLS labor negotiations (and the best moves of the offseason so far), plus a big news day for the NWSL w/ Jeff Rueter Taylor talks to The Athletic's Jeff Rueter about a whole bunch of different topics pertaining to the American soccer landscape, including the ongoing MLS labor negotiations for the upcoming season, NWSL and the USSF "consciously uncoupling" in a surprise shift, ...
01.13.2021 Europe’s perception of American talent, MLS Next vs. the DA, what Dallas and Philly are doing right, and more youth development talk w/ Will Parchman Joe Lowery is joined by Will Parchman to talk about youth development in the United States! Will provides some phenomenal insight into current trends in American youth development, the differences between the Development Academy and MLS Next, USL's role in ...
01.13.2021 Americans Abroad Round-Up: specific standout moments from Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Alan Soñora, Yunus Musah, Reggie Cannon, and many more! Joe and Taylor take a look at some specific moments (most good, some bad) from 10 of the many, many Americans in action around the world this past weekend. We also get intro broader conversations about their roles in the ...
01.11.2021 Weekend Review: Another future USMNT star emerges, FA Cup magic on Merseyside & Ajax's comeback! Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss an eventful weekend for the beautiful game! 0.00 - Marine vs. Tottenham: The Magic of the FA Cup was lightly sprinkled on Merseyside as eighth-tier Marine hosted Jose Mourinho’s Spurs. ...
01.08.2021 Allocation Disorder: an update on MLS labor negotiations, plus Greg Vanney in at the Galaxy, Diego Alonso out at Miami, and Paul says nice things about Austin On the first episode of Allocation Disorder in 2021, Paul and Sam are back to discussing MLS labor negotiations and the developments that have taken place since last they spoke. After that, it's on to some coaching changes with Greg ...
01.07.2021 Our favorite "The Streets Won't Forget" players, does Hansi Flick deserve more respect, a McKennie-for-Pogba swap, and more listener questions Ryan and Taylor do their best to answer 7 Listener Questions: 1) - There is a popular phrase on foot-soccer-ball Twitter "the streets won't forget" about player who was great for a short period of time, such as "the streets ...
01.06.2021 Just how good was Brazilian Ronaldo, who will be the oldest player on the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup roster, and tons more listener questions On this episode, Joe Lowery, Adam Snavely, and Adam Snavely’s beard run through nine wonderful listener questions! They also formerly bang the gavel on the Total Soccer Show Opinion Machine, so there’s that. 2:30 - Michael Bradley has received a ...
01.06.2021 USMNT January camp roster reaction and review, plus analyzing the weekend performances of Sargent, Adams, Steffen, Pulisic and Reyna Joe and Taylor take a long look at the dual roster release that took place earlier today: one for the USMNT and one for the potential Olympic squad. Who will end up making that January camp friendly roster, which players ...
01.04.2021 Weekend Review! Frank Lampard on the ropes, Atleti title hopes & Old Firm Derby tropes! Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven join forces to discuss the biggest events of the weekend in soccer! 0.00 - Mauricio Pochettino officially announced as PSG coach: Will the Argentine be suited to life in Paris? What kind of changes will ...
12.31.2020 New Year's Resolutions for Mikel Arteta, Liverpool, Josh Sargent and more! As we sit on the precipice of 2021, Taylor Rockwell and Ryan Bailey provide some soccer-themed resolutions for players, managers and teams around the world! Happy New Year, y'all! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... SoFi! Every weekday ...
12.30.2020 End of Year Awards! Praise for Bielsa, Bayern and Rashford, commiserations to Barcelona! This may not be a year that we all look back upon fondly, but we're dedicating today's show to celebrating everything good soccer has given us in 2020! That's right—Taylor Rockwell and Ryan Bailey have lined up the categories and ...
12.29.2020 Who will be the next Dortmund manager, is Tyler Adams still the QB at Leipzig and which clubs have been the biggest surprises so far: Bundesliga catch-up w/ Manuel Veth Manuel Veth returns to the show to discuss all-things Bundesliga. We start off with a lengthy look at Dortmund (where did it go wrong for Favre, where do they go from here, why has Jadon Sancho started poorly, and how ...
12.28.2020 Weekend Review: Arsenal win a game! Big Sam rides again! Mourinho does Mourinho things! Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are back to get into the biggest matches of the weekend! 0.00 - Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Mikel Arteta broke the Gunners out a their funk with a youthful lineup, putting the pressure on Frank Lampard ...
12.23.2020 Handing out some Holiday gift ideas to the global soccer community w/ Joe and Ryan Joe, Ryan and Taylor take turns giving out some Holiday gift ideas to the soccer community: some to players, some to managers, some to clubs, and at least one to an entire city. Other topics of conversation include usual holiday ...
12.22.2020 Catching up on Americans abroad! Dest and Musah face off in La Liga, McKennie’s skillful performance in Italy, and so much more It was a busy weekend for Americans abroad, so Taylor and Joe did their homework and came prepared to chat about more than a few talented USMNT players plying their trade in Europe. From Dest and Musah facing off in ...
12.21.2020 Weekend Review: Man Utd rock Bielsa, Spurs' Spider-Man meme & Lewandowski's Xmas gifts! After rechristening Scotland and ‘McTominayLand’, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven get into the biggest matches of the weekend from around Europe! 0.00 - Manchester United vs. Leeds: Ole is at the wheel and his hands are positioned at 6 and ...
12.18.2020 Allocation Disorder: Austin FC roster update, MLS proving itself in the world of youth development, dipping into the mailbag, and much more In their final episode of 2020, Paul and Sam cover a ton of ground, ranging from MLS Cup takeaways to Austin FC to trades and transfers to listener questions! 1:18 - Thoughts and overarching takeaways from MLS Cup 9:00 - ...
12.18.2020 Jimmy Conrad on the USMNT's defense, Arsenal's decline and Pochettino's next move! Why are Barcelona players taking pay cuts while the team still spends big on transfers? How is Tanguy Ndombele ‘press resistant’? And what are the root causes of Arsenal’s suckiness? The legendary Jimmy Conrad joins Ryan Bailey to answer your ...
12.16.2020 Will Wayne Rooney be an elite coach, is the USMNT's current talent evidence that the youth system wasn't broken, and more listener questions Taylor is back! You know what, one exclamation point isn't enough. Let's try that again. Taylor is back!!! That's much better. On today's show, Taylor and Joe answer some phenomenal listener questions. And before that, Joe asks Taylor about his ...
12.15.2020 MLS Cup review, plus which young U.S. player could break out in MLS next year, where Wondo fits best, and more listener questions w/Sam Stejskal On this episode, Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic's Sam Stejskal to review MLS Cup and answer some MLS-related listener questions! First, Joe and Sam talk all about the Columbus Crew's impressive victory over the Seattle Sounders in Saturday's ...
12.14.2020 Weekend Review: Liverpool stumble, Dortmund lose a game (and a manager), Real Madrid complete a perfect week On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen cast an eye over four of the biggest matches from this past weekend—and analyze the Champions League Round of 16 draw: 0:00 - Champions League ...
12.11.2020 Allocation Disorder: Seattle and Columbus deep dives before MLS Cup, Garber's State of the League address, and Paul McDonough out in Miami With MLS Cup coming up on Saturday, Paul and Sam talk about some of the pieces and strategies that have helped the Seattle Sounders and the Columbus Crew advance to the final. Then, they hit the highlights from Don Garber's ...
12.10.2020 Champions League Group Stage Review w/ Sam Tighe! Ryan Bailey and Sam Tighe take a look back at the 2020-21 Champions League Group Stage, to assess the biggest winners and losers, the breakout stars, and the team who will give defending champions Bayern Munich a run for their ...
12.10.2020 USMNT v El Salvador match review: player analysis, tactical takeaways, and much more w/Adam Snavely Joe Lowery is joined by Adam Snavely to review the USMNT's friendly against El Salvador. What did we learn? Did anything change tactically? Which players showed well? And which ones might have a spot in Gregg Berhalter's first-choice group of ...
12.08.2020 MLS Cup Preview: Seattle's budding dynasty, Zardes and Zelarayan’s combination, players to watch, and much more w/Jordan Angeli and Matt Pentz MLS Cup is less than a week away! On Saturday, December 12th, the Columbus Crew and the Seattle Sounders will battle for a serious piece of silverware. To preview Saturday's final and shine a light on the two teams playing, ...
12.07.2020 Weekend Review: Tottenham take North London, Barcelona take a beating and Bayern Munich meet their match! On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen break down 4 big games from this past weekend: 0:00 - Tottenham vs. Arsenal: Kane and Son combine to pour more misery on Mikel Arteta, ...
12.04.2020 Allocation Disorder: Greg Vanney leaves Toronto, plus recapping Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United, Seattle Sounders-FC Dallas and previewing the Conference Finals Before discussing some of the biggest off-the-field news in Major League Soccer, Paul and Sam sink their teeth into the most recent MLS Cup Playoff games, talking rosters, tactics, and more. 0:45 - With their roster turnaround and their recent ...
12.03.2020 Zlatan’s FIFA Fury, Thierry Henry’s New Entourage & Man Utd’s Cyber Attack w/ Brooks Peck! It’s a Dirty Tackle reunion of sorts on today’s episode of TSS! Ryan Bailey is joined by DT founder Brooks Peck to look at some weird and wonderful recent stories from the beautiful game, including Joleon Lescott’s accidental comeback and ...
12.02.2020 USMNT December roster analysis w/Bobby Warshaw Earlier this week, U.S. Soccer gave us all an early Christmas present: a shiny, brand-new USMNT roster for the United States' game against El Salvador on December 9th. The roster is almost entirely made up of domestic-based, Olympic-eligible players, so ...
12.01.2020 Is the USWNT better than ever? U.S. vs. Netherlands analysis, a player pool deep dive, and Vlatko discussion w/Meg Linehan Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan to talk about all things United States Women’s National Team! Joe asks Meg about the U.S.’s first game in 8 months, the emerging young talent in the player pool, and the ...
11.30.2020 Weekend Review: Man Utd come back, Real Madrid and Dortmund fall flat Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen put the world to rights b y breaking down the biggest games of the weekend: 4:00 - Chelsea vs. Tottenham: How was Harry Kane kept quiet, and which manager is happier with a Stamford Bridge ...
11.26.2020 Allocation Disorder: recapping Orlando City-NYCFC, Sporting KC vs San Jose and Portland v Dallas Paul and Sam are recording Tuesday for a Thursday release, so they're breaking down the Tuesday night names. 0:00 - Recapping the weekend's playoff games, and the intense entertainment therein, featuring a whole lot of Orlando City-NYCFC. What happened behind ...
11.26.2020 A TSS Soccer Thanksgiving Extravaganza! The USMNT's skillers, a superfriendship in Germany, and many other things we're thankful for It's a TSS Thanksgiving extravaganza! Joe Lowery is joined by Adam Snavely to talk about all of the soccer things that they're thankful for. From a promising addition to the USWNT player pool, to the goal of the decade(?), to ...
11.25.2020 Serie A catch-up w/ Matteo Bonetti: Weston McKennie’s Juventus future, Inter Milan’s struggles, and why Sassuolo are the new Atalanta! ESPN commentator and pundit Matteo Bonetti joins Ryan Bailey to answer listener questions and shoot the breeze about all things Serie A. You’ll find out how Milan are topping the table (spoiler: it's not all about Zlatan), what Weston McKennie ...
11.24.2020 How to play with a false 9, a guide to the “Manchester City zone”, advantages of a a box midfield, and many more tactical listener questions Joe Lowery is joined by Jordan Angeli to answer all of your tactical listener questions! 3:52 - What is a false nine, how was it popularized, and how do you play with one? 10:51 - What makes it a double ...
11.23.2020 Weekend Review: The Mourinho Masterclass, ‘no players, no problem’ for Liverpool and Zlatan roars in Naples On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen break down 4 big games from this past weekend: 0:00 - Tottenham vs. Manchester City: What is Mourinho doing right—and what is Pep doing wrong? ...
11.20.2020 George interviews Taylor Our old pal George Quraishi returns to the show to share his memories of Daryl Grove, and also does a very good job interviewing Taylor about Daryl, the last month, and what the future holds for TSS. There's also some ...
11.20.2020 Allocation Disorder: 2020 MLS playoffs preview and predictions "It's my why." Paul and Sam spend a late Thursday evening discussing all-things MLS playoffs. How will teams deal with injuries and Coronavirus-related absences? Who could spring a surprise run? Who makes New England v Montreal sexier: Bruce Arena or ...
11.19.2020 Would David Wagner fix DC United, the best soccer apps for lineups and stats, and more listener questions w/ Ryan Bailey Ryan and Taylor do their best to answer 6 listener questions, plus talk a little international window... 1) Would David Wagner fix DC United? 2) How good would Aleksandar Mitrovic be if he didn't spend the last few seasons playing ...
11.18.2020 Grant Wahl discusses his new podcast series American Prodigy, the Freddy Adu story Taylor chats with Grant Wahl about his new podcast series "American Prodigy, the Freddy Adu story." How did the project first come to be, how did Grant get Freddy on board, and what were the challenges of doing an entire ...
11.18.2020 Soccer's greatest one-hit wonders, and more Listener Questions w/ Adam Snavely and Ryan Bailey On this episode, which we are aware turned out... quite long... Taylor is joined by Adam Snavely and Ryan Bailey to answer 8 listener questions... Who are your favorite soccer “one hit wonders”? What team could most benefit from hiring ...
11.17.2020 USMNT v Panama: match review and November camp takeaways w/ Joe Lowery Taylor and Joe review the USMNT's friendly match up with Panama... (Spoilers below) And what a result it was! Double braces for some teenagers (but not in the way you might think), Weston McKennie put in his best performance yet ...
11.13.2020 Allocation Disorder: discussing USMNT v Wales, and spreading the love to lots of different MLS teams "The most negative MLS podcast out there" (their words) is about to spread the love! Up first is USMNT v Wales: who looked good, what didn't quite work, and positivity abounds Around the 14 minute mark, Paul and Sam get ...
11.13.2020 USMNT v Wales: deep dive review (and Yunus Musah praise) w/ Joe Lowery 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? ...
11.11.2020 An inside look at the US Men's National Team w/ Press Officer Michael Kammarman 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 ...
11.10.2020 USMNT v Wales tactical preview and lineup predictions w/ Joe Lowery 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 ...
11.09.2020 Weekend Review: Thomas Muller is a crafty genius for Bayern Munich, the USMNT's Yunus Musah backs up the hype for Valencia against Real Madrid, and much much more! 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 ...

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Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... episodes:

Americans Abroad Round-Up: standout plays from Brenden Aaronson, Yunus Musah, Matthew Hoppe, and more. Plus, Jordan Morris to Swansea City?

Weekend Review: Messi sees red, Conte conquers Juve and Liverpool's attacking issues

Allocation Disorder: the latest on MLS's CBA talks, plus thoughts on Chris Armas in Toronto and Club de Foot Montréal

Updates on MLS labor negotiations (and the best moves of the offseason so far), plus a big news day for the NWSL w/ Jeff Rueter

Europe’s perception of American talent, MLS Next vs. the DA, what Dallas and Philly are doing right, and more youth development talk w/ Will Parchman

Americans Abroad Round-Up: specific standout moments from Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Alan Soñora, Yunus Musah, Reggie Cannon, and many more!

Weekend Review: Another future USMNT star emerges, FA Cup magic on Merseyside & Ajax's comeback!

Allocation Disorder: an update on MLS labor negotiations, plus Greg Vanney in at the Galaxy, Diego Alonso out at Miami, and Paul says nice things about Austin

Our favorite "The Streets Won't Forget" players, does Hansi Flick deserve more respect, a McKennie-for-Pogba swap, and more listener questions

Just how good was Brazilian Ronaldo, who will be the oldest player on the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup roster, and tons more listener questions

USMNT January camp roster reaction and review, plus analyzing the weekend performances of Sargent, Adams, Steffen, Pulisic and Reyna

Weekend Review! Frank Lampard on the ropes, Atleti title hopes & Old Firm Derby tropes!

New Year's Resolutions for Mikel Arteta, Liverpool, Josh Sargent and more!

End of Year Awards! Praise for Bielsa, Bayern and Rashford, commiserations to Barcelona!

Who will be the next Dortmund manager, is Tyler Adams still the QB at Leipzig and which clubs have been the biggest surprises so far: Bundesliga catch-up w/ Manuel Veth

Weekend Review: Arsenal win a game! Big Sam rides again! Mourinho does Mourinho things!

Handing out some Holiday gift ideas to the global soccer community w/ Joe and Ryan

Catching up on Americans abroad! Dest and Musah face off in La Liga, McKennie’s skillful performance in Italy, and so much more

Weekend Review: Man Utd rock Bielsa, Spurs' Spider-Man meme & Lewandowski's Xmas gifts!

Allocation Disorder: Austin FC roster update, MLS proving itself in the world of youth development, dipping into the mailbag, and much more

Jimmy Conrad on the USMNT's defense, Arsenal's decline and Pochettino's next move!

Will Wayne Rooney be an elite coach, is the USMNT's current talent evidence that the youth system wasn't broken, and more listener questions

MLS Cup review, plus which young U.S. player could break out in MLS next year, where Wondo fits best, and more listener questions w/Sam Stejskal

Weekend Review: Liverpool stumble, Dortmund lose a game (and a manager), Real Madrid complete a perfect week

Allocation Disorder: Seattle and Columbus deep dives before MLS Cup, Garber's State of the League address, and Paul McDonough out in Miami

Champions League Group Stage Review w/ Sam Tighe!

USMNT v El Salvador match review: player analysis, tactical takeaways, and much more w/Adam Snavely

MLS Cup Preview: Seattle's budding dynasty, Zardes and Zelarayan’s combination, players to watch, and much more w/Jordan Angeli and Matt Pentz

Weekend Review: Tottenham take North London, Barcelona take a beating and Bayern Munich meet their match!

Allocation Disorder: Greg Vanney leaves Toronto, plus recapping Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United, Seattle Sounders-FC Dallas and previewing the Conference Finals

Zlatan’s FIFA Fury, Thierry Henry’s New Entourage & Man Utd’s Cyber Attack w/ Brooks Peck!

USMNT December roster analysis w/Bobby Warshaw

Is the USWNT better than ever? U.S. vs. Netherlands analysis, a player pool deep dive, and Vlatko discussion w/Meg Linehan

Weekend Review: Man Utd come back, Real Madrid and Dortmund fall flat

Allocation Disorder: recapping Orlando City-NYCFC, Sporting KC vs San Jose and Portland v Dallas

A TSS Soccer Thanksgiving Extravaganza! The USMNT's skillers, a superfriendship in Germany, and many other things we're thankful for

Serie A catch-up w/ Matteo Bonetti: Weston McKennie’s Juventus future, Inter Milan’s struggles, and why Sassuolo are the new Atalanta!

How to play with a false 9, a guide to the “Manchester City zone”, advantages of a a box midfield, and many more tactical listener questions

Weekend Review: The Mourinho Masterclass, ‘no players, no problem’ for Liverpool and Zlatan roars in Naples

George interviews Taylor

Allocation Disorder: 2020 MLS playoffs preview and predictions

Would David Wagner fix DC United, the best soccer apps for lineups and stats, and more listener questions w/ Ryan Bailey

Grant Wahl discusses his new podcast series American Prodigy, the Freddy Adu story

Soccer's greatest one-hit wonders, and more Listener Questions w/ Adam Snavely and Ryan Bailey

USMNT v Panama: match review and November camp takeaways w/ Joe Lowery

Allocation Disorder: discussing USMNT v Wales, and spreading the love to lots of different MLS teams

USMNT v Wales: deep dive review (and Yunus Musah praise) w/ Joe Lowery

An inside look at the US Men's National Team w/ Press Officer Michael Kammarman

USMNT v Wales tactical preview and lineup predictions w/ Joe Lowery

Weekend Review: Thomas Muller is a crafty genius for Bayern Munich, the USMNT's Yunus Musah backs up the hype for Valencia against Real Madrid, and much much more!

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