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Joe and Jordan analyze three teams that started the 2020 MLS season on the opposite of the front foot, and attempt to figure out what's gone wrong and how it can be fixed.

3:55 - LA Galaxy: why the reliance on so many crosses and (simultaneously) why so narrow? The phrase "attacking posture" is used.

18:40 - San Jose Earthquakes: man-to-man marking is wildly complicated and sometimes organized chaos can be less "organized" and more so the other thing.

32:37 - Portland Timbers: attacking transition indecision + not playing to your individual strengths = predictable patterns and slow rate of play.

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Ryan and Taylor discuss...

2:37 - Updates from the world of soccer in regards to COVID-19 (changing schedules, Euro 2020 votes, and what should happen to the current season).

15:55 - The best and worst soccer-centric documentaries and films that are (mostly) available to stream right now!

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Paul Tenorio is joined by The Athletic's Pablo Maurer to talk about how MLS is handing the coronavirus pandemic, and then by The Athletic's Meg Linehan to discuss the USSF's relationship with the USWNT in the wake of Carlos Cordeiro's resignation.

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This is part one of the TSS-Scuffed collaboration episode. Part two is in the Scuffed feed.

In this episode, we talk:

Carlos Cordeiro's resignation

Soccer content in a coronavirus world

Best league for young Americans

Tanner Tessman

Implications for u23s if Olympics cancelled

Most overrated and underrated players in the USMNT pool

Is this the deepest USMNT pool in history?

Starting XI for the first game in the Hex

The great Ully Llanez vs Costa Rica debate

Gregg Berhalter's priorities in friendlies

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On today's episode...

0:00 - Updates from the Coronavirus shutdown

5:22 - The USWNT emerges victorious in the SheBelieves Cup. Will they do the same in their legal battle with the federation? We discuss!

31:45 - We move on to answer your listener questions, including who should be theoretically involve in a "He Believes Cup" format for the USWMNT, which non-soccer athlete should give the sport a go, why is artificial turf so reviled, and much much more!

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We start with Liverpool, and how Klopp introduced three elements of chaos to break open that Atletico Madrid defense.

At 24:10 we review PSGs 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, which featured a superb team-oriented performance from Neymar himself

44:25 — VERY quick look at RB Leipzig vs Spurs and Valencia vs Atalanta, before we get into the specifics of which soccer games, leagues and competitions have been suspended in response to the spread of COVID-19

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Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli with a tactical take on week two of Major League Soccer. Timestamps below ... 

2:05 — Atlanta United vs FC Cincinnati review, featuring a breakdown of all three goals, why Atlanta can look unstoppable even without Josef Martinez, and a possible source of optimism for Cincy fans

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17:19 — New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire review

32:15 — MLS Assist of the week, featuring Johnny Russell and Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo

34:55 — Tactical Tidbits: Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew

38:15 — Tactical Tidbits: Toronto FC vs NYCFC

43:40 — Listener questions, featuring: Sporting KC's new signings, DC United vs Inter Miami, and problems with the LA Galaxy

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It's a full show! If you're only here for USMNT Olympic qualifying roster chat, go straight to 41 minutes and 50 seconds. Full list of timestamps below:

2:20 — Manchester United vs Manchester City review, focusing on what United got right

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21:33 — Liverpool vs Bournemouth review, and how Roberto Firmino served Bournemouth on a plate for Sadio Mane

30:35 — Juventus vs Inter review, which was played behind closed doors (and we don't just mean what Bentancur did to Lukaku)

39:45 – Today's show is sponsored by DoorDash. Download the app and use code TSS for $5 off your first order of $15 or more

41:50 — US Men's Olympic Qualifying roster reaction

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1:02:55 — Weston McKennie and Josh Sargent both scored in the Bundesliga this weekend

1:09:25 — USWNT vs Spain SheBelieves Cup review

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It's a listener question special with a USWNT v England chaser! Here are your timestamps:

0:25 — Ronaldinho did what???

2:05 — Who makes a combined USMNT and Wales XI?

9:45 — Who are some players from Premier League relegation-threatened teams that may get a transfer?

18:55 — How do you determine a team's "best" player? And who is the USWNT's best player?

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23:30 — Is it Wins-Draws-Losses? Or Wins-Losses-Draws?

26:24 — Does a ref have to wait until a player stands up before they can issue a card?

29:15 — Are you still a one-club man if you spent a season on loan?

36:00 — Are the top tier Premier League clubs getting worse, or are the lower tier clubs getting better?

41:00 — Has this off-season in MLS seen the greatest uptick of talent joining the league?

45:35 — USWNT v England SheBelieves Cup review

56:35 — Updates from the TSS Scouting Network

Got a question for us? Send it to http://totalsoccershow.com/questions

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On today's episode!!!

1:52 - Gregg Berhalter (recorded at the MLS 25th anniversary season kickoff event in New York last week)

6:44 - Graham Ruthven on El Clasico, Major League Soccer, and up-and-coming English managers.

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