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

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 lot of hate with the USMNT. What was the last great game he had before the hate began?

13:28 - How would Gio Reyna’s career have been impacted if he had signed a pro contract with NYCFC?

21:40 - How dependent is Berhalter’s tactical system on CBs playing on the side of their dominant foot?

26:55 - How are college players selected to go to the MLS Combine and be eligible for the MLS SuperDraft?

33:05 - What do you do if your child will watch soccer with you, but insists on rooting for the other team?

36:03 - Would Brazilian Ronaldo be thought of as highly as Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele, and Maradona had he not suffered so many injuries?

44:00 - How much do MLS teams make from jersey sales in comparison to other clubs around the world?

48:56 - Who will be the oldest player in the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup squad?

54:15 - If you could add one player to the USMNT for the 2026 World Cup, who would it be?

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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 have the best chance of challenging for time right now, and who could be critical in qualifying for the Olympics?

After that, we review the weekend that was for 5 young Americans who did things in Europe: Josh Sargent at Werder Bremen, Tyler Adams at Leipzig, Zack Steffen at Man City, Christian Pulisic at Chelsea, and Gio Reyna at Dortmund.

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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 he make to his team?

10.30 - Chelsea vs. Manchester City: In their best outing in nearly two years, City gave Frank Lampard the Blues, while exposing some tactical naiveté.

29.08 - Rangers vs. Celtic: The Old Firm derby saw Steven Gerrard take a step towards his first-ever league title. Surely Rangers won’t let things slip now? 

41.52 - La Liga Round-Up: Atletico Madrid earned a hard-fought victory over Alaves to cement their status at the summit of La Liga. Ryan and Graham also look at El Gran Derbi, a bucket list match for any soccer fan.

53.35 - Borussia Dortmund vs. Wolfsburg: BvB turned around their home form and Jason Sancho scored a much-needed goal, but problems persist at the Westfalenstadion. 

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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!

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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 nominees for the most-anticipated awards ceremony since The Dundies!

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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 good is Gio Reyna). Plus, Tyler Adams' role at Leipzig, why David Alaba might want out at Bayern (and if that means Chris Richards gets more minutes), the state of Werder Bremen, and why we should all be talking A LOT more about the work being done by Pellegrino Matarazzo at Stuttgart.

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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 to turn the Blues’ fortunes around. 

23.50 - Leicester vs. Manchester Utd: in an unforeseen turn of events, the points were shared between a team who had not drawn this season and an away side who hadn’t dropped any points on the road!

40.00 - Liverpool vs. West Brom: Sam Allardyce is back in the Premier League, and has announced his return by taking points from the champions at Anfield! We explain how the Baggies pulled it off. 

49.40 - Wolves vs. Tottenham: Jose Mourinho’s side sat on a 1-0 lead and paid the price—and not for the first time this season.

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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 talking points like cloning, worm-eating, and the Concacaf Champions League. What more do you need?

If you answer to that last question was "pictures of the random things y'all talked about" then here are a few:

1) The celebratory mug for Hansi Flick

2) Microwave recipes for Dele Alli

3) Stupid sunglasses for a stupid team

4) Something to help Sean Dyche to remember his visit to The Grand Canyon

5) And a gummy alternative to Dyche's alleged favorite food

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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 La Liga, to McKennie looking sharp for Juventus, to Yedlin's first Premier League start this season, to Otasowie's first Premier League start ever, there's plenty to get to!

3:38 - Sergino Dest is a starter for FC Barcelona. Woah!

11:43 - Yunus Musah: A Man Who Makes Gregg Berhalter Look Very Wise

24:15 - DeAndre Yedlin is back in the starting XI for Newcastle. How'd he do?

31:06 - Antonee Robinson and Fulham secured a result away to Newcastle over the weekend

39:13 - Weston McKennie was recently named USMNT Player of the Year and when you watch him at Juventus, it's easy to see why

54:45 - Niko Gioacchini scored for Caen, showed some great movement in the box, and might be outgrowing Ligue 2

1:05:49 - Owen Otasowie started his first Premier League game for Wolves! What did we learn about him?

1:12:20 - Christian Pulisic is healthy and oh-so-dangerous for Chelsea right now

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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 2! We look at how Solskjaer set up perfectly to deal with Marcelo Bielsa’s high-energy side. 

21.17 - Everton vs. Arsenal: Mikel Arteta endured an unhappy return to Goodison Park, where the Gunners suffered yet another league loss. We ask: what is an Arsenal, and what does it stand for?

38.50 - Tottenham vs. Leicester: It looked like the Spider-Man meme in North London where two of the league’s best counter-attacking sides pointed at each other Leicester, however, had the better game plan.

51.50 - Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich: It is a time of year for giving gifts, and Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah very kindly placed two in the lap of Robert Lewandowski to send Die Roten to the top of the table for the festive break. 

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