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

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio discuss the USMNT's depth chart and pick their preferred starting elevens

This episode is a companion to Paul's interview with Gregg Berhalter, which Athletic subscribers can read here: https://theathletic.com/1844942/2020/05/29/

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The NWSL is returning to action this summer, with the NWSL Challenge Cup scheduled to run from June 27 until July 26th, when a tournament champion will be crowned. To  explain the creation of the competition, as well as the proposed structure, dates, format, and competitors, Taylor talks to The Athletic's Meg Linehan. And by "talks to" I mean "sits and listens as she does all the heavy lifting." 

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Manuel Veth is on the line to discuss Schalke's abysmal form, a looming goalkeeper battle at Bayern Munich, the most valuable Americans, and why Jadon Sancho might not be on the move but that doesn't mean Dortmund will have a quiet summer. Plus, why are Stuttgart bad, why are Hertha Berlin suddenly good, and much more!

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Bobby "I take audio production seriously" Warshaw returns to the show to help break down Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich. How fine were the margins, how much has Alphonso Davies developed, how Bayern frustrated Dortmund's approach, and how strange it was to hear crowd noise without a crowd?

Of course, we also meander into a wide range of other topics including podcasts that Bobby thinks are better than ours, the best ways to discuss soccer without relying on "hot take" formats, if predestination is a valid reason for avoiding player analysis, and much much more.

If you want to read all of Bobby's book (which I definitely have) you can find it here

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There gave been many great Designated Players in MLS history, and then there have been quite a few that have been the opposite of that. Joe and Jordan work together to determine the consensus (ish) best DPs in league history, including David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and many more. If you're new to American soccer, there's also an explanation of the Designated Player Rule and how it came to be.

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Ryan and Taylor review the biggest moments from Sunday's Bundesliga action

1. Schalke 0 - Augsburg 3
2. Mainz 0 - RB Leipzig 5
3. Koln 2 - Dusseldorf 2

They then preview the midweek fixtures, including Dortmund-Bayern, Leverkusen-Wolfsburg, and Leipzig-Hertha.

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3:13 - Wolfsburg v Dortmund: John Brooks does his best to stifle Erling Haaland and Company

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18:42 - Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt: Alphonso Davies is good.

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35:18 - Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen: Kai Havertz can not be contained!

48:09 - Freiburg v Werder Bremen: Sargent on the field as Bremen get three points!

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Your second favorite soccer-podcast-duo go deep on Major League Soccer's plan to resume play via a summer tournament in Orlando. What will be the structure, who will be the seeded teams, and how are the groups determined? Your Allocation Disorder hosts have the answers, as well as information on how the season will resume after the tournament.

If you want to read more about The Orlando Approach, The Athletic has got you covered:

Here's some combined reporting on the plan.

And here's Jeff "Please pronounce it like the news agency" Rueter with additional info on the structure and protocols that are currently taking shape.

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Here are you timestamps!

Starting at 3:05 — The Premier League is back in action! Sort of. They're training at least. In small groups. And the Bundesliga is back this weekend, we let you know which game are on TV, and which games to look out for. Gio Reyna-watch starts now.

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26:30 — The Celtic FC Lisbon Lions of 1967

38:40 — The Bayern Munich team of the 1970s, featuring Gerd Muller, Franz Beceknbauer, and Uli Hoeness

1:10:30 — Red Star Belgrade 1991

1:14:25 — Steaua Bucharest 1986

1:30:23 — Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan, 1988-90

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We talked "best debuts" last week, so now we're getting into best farewell performances in soccer. It could be the final game of a player's career or it could be a fine performance in their last game for club or country. But if it was a fitting way to sign off on a moment in a career, it's probably discussed on this episode! Pele, Cruyff, Raul, Zidane and Neymar are all in there, plus many more!

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