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The Armchair Analyst himself is on the pod to discuss mezcal cocktails and cat ownership... and also the start of the 2021 MLS season. If you missed the chat with Sam Stejskal earlier in the week, scroll down the feed a bit and you'll find it.

In this episode, we get into some of the teams that Sam and I didn't get to, including Toronto, Minnesota, Sporting KC, Orlando City, and many more. Plus. the deepest teams in the league and the current state NYCFC, who definitely aren't on the "deepest teams" list right now.

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MLS is (almost) back! With the start of the regular season knocking on the door, Paul and Sam make their predictions for the 2021 MLS season. Who’s going to be MVP? What about Homegrown Player of the Year? Which team will win the Supporters’ Shield? Which team will lift MLS Cup? Paul and Sam make those predictions and many, many, many more. 

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Ryan, Taylor and Joe return with analysis on two varieties of Champions League: UEFA and CONCACAF! 

- Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: Los Blancos took advantage of the Reds’ lack of ‘electricity’ and bolted their way into the semifinals—despite missing several first-choice names.

- Borussia Dortmund vs. Man City: Pep is back in the semis! We look at how City kept Haaland at bay, and how they adapted their system to cope with Dortmund’s threat.

- Toronto vs. Leon: The Canucks advanced to the CCL quarterfinals with a professional job against Leon, where Michael Bradley did Michael Bradley things!

- Philadelphia Union vs. Saprissa: The Union set up a quarterfinal with Atlanta thanks to a barnstorming second half against their Costa Rican opponents. 

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The Athletic's Sam Stejskal answers Taylor's many, many questions about the MLS season to come. What's the deal with U22 Initiative (I hope you did your best Seinfeld impression on that one), how will Inter Miami deal with their four DP situation, rosters builds in Austin and Cincinnati, Chicharito's tenure (thus far) with the Galaxy, the problems facing the Chicago Fire, and much much more!

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Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to review much of Tuesday's UEFA and Concacaf Champions League action, starting with PSG vs. Bayern and Chelsea vs. Porto over in Europe before heading to Atlanta United vs. Alajuelense and the Portland Timbers vs. Marathón in the United States. UCL+CCL? Who could ask for more?

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Taylor and Joe are back with another Americans Abroad Round-Up! We start out by going deep on Bryan Reynolds' first-ever start for Roma, talking about the ins and outs of his performance, and highlighting things to watch for from Reynolds down the line. Then, it's on to some analysis of a handful of other young U.S. players who saw the field in Europe this weekend. You can find the full list of players that we discussed on the show down below:

1) Bryan Reynolds, Roma

2) Sergiño Dest, Barcelona

3) Gio Reyna, Dortmund

4) Christian Pulisic, Chelsea

5) Weston McKennie, Juventus

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Ryan, Taylor and Graham are here to cast an eye over the biggest matches of the weekend!

- Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Los Blancos triumphed in the rain in a highly entertaining Clasico, but how much does Zinedine Zidane ride his luck?

- Tottenham vs. Man Utd: Jose Mourinho’s days in London appear numbered after Spurs dropped points from a winning position once again. But full credit is due to the visitors for a rousing second half. 

- Man City vs. Leeds: Marcelo Bielsa finally earned a victory over Pep Guardiola, as 10-man Leeds made the most of their two shots on goal!

- West Ham vs. Leicester: Another match day, another West Ham performance in which they go three up and nearly throw it away. We ask: what is a David Moyes?

- Plus! Taylor and Graham pick their best XIs of the weekend!

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On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into Inter Miami’s strange Designated Player situation, talk through various market inefficiencies within MLS, and highlight a pair of big signings in LA and Atlanta. Then, towards the end of the show, they touch on CCL. In case you’re wondering, Paul is still squarely aboard the Portland Timbers’ CCL train - he did stop just short of saying "choo, choo", sadly. Maybe next week.

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Taylor, Ryan, and Joe review the two most recent UEFA Champions League quarterfinal games and talk through some of the CCL action from Wednesday evening. You can find full list of games discussed down below!

1) Bayern vs. PSG

2) Porto vs. Chelsea

3) Toronto FC vs. Léon

4) Philadelphia Union vs. Saprissa

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Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine their intercontinental minds to review Tuesday's two UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and two of Tuesday night's Concacaf Champions League games! You can find the full list of games discussed down below:

1) Real Madrid vs. Liverpool

2) Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund

3) Portland Timbers vs. Marathón

4) Atlanta United vs. Alajuelense

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