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

Daryl and Taylor take a look at the Kickers's 2-1 home loss to Toronto FC II and ponder what could have been after the Kickers started the game with a dominant approach. What happened next? You'll have to listen!

Highlights from Kickers v TFC II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63ChfBLw8U

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Taylor talks to Leander Schaerlaeckens about Sergino Dest's looming choice between the United States and Netherlands, as well as the factors that may play a part in making that decision.

They then move on to discussing Leander's recent article for Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/italian-soccers-pathetic-refusal-to-acknowledge-racism-is-obstructing-meaningful-change-162831063.html Why does racism seem so prevalent in Italy and why hasn't more been done to address it? 

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0:00 - In the first part of the show, Daryl and Taylor break down Gregg Berhalter's latest USMNT roster ahead of the start of the Concacaf Nations League. Who should be there that isn't, who shouldn't be but is, and much much more.

45:29 - In part two, Taylor is joined by Matt Doyle to get further clarity on the roster and why Doyle is slightly happier about things than Rockwell. They also get into the MLS playoff picture, what the change to single-elimination might mean for who eventually makes the final, and which teams are in need of a rebuild/which ones should be feeling optimistic about next season.

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We review the 1-1 draw between Man Utd and Arsenal in the Premier League and then answer four listener questions. Timestamps:

0:15 — Man Utd v Arsenal review

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23:25 — If Pulisic got a January loan move, where would you want him to go?

35:00 — UEFA Europa Conference League — hit or miss?

39:15 — Can you be offside passing to yourself?

41:20 — What's the least important position in soccer?

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Ryan and Taylor are together (via the internet) once again to break down all the action worth podcasting about from this past weekend.

2:31 - Liverpool v Sheffield United

6:11 - Everton v Man City

13:07 - Leicester v Newcastle

16:02 - Man United v Arsenal: will United buy big in January?

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23:58 - Madrid Derby

33:56 - Getafe v Barcelona

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42:38 - Milan v Fiorentina: what is happening to AC?

51:27 - Leipzig v Schalke

57:06 - Galatasaray v Fenerbahce

59:28 - MLS playoff picture rounds into focus

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We have an early season check-in on multiple USMNT players, seeing who's doing well with their club team and who's having a tough time.

Looking for a specific player? Timestamps below ...

2:20 — Zack Steffen at Fortuna Dusseldorf

5:50 — Christian Pulisic at Chelsea

13:20 — Weston McKennie at Schalke

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20:25 — Tim Ream at Fulham

25:55 — Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

29:20 — Josh Sargent at Werder Bremen

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37:20 — Tyler Boyd at Besiktas

42:15 — Matt Miazga at Reading

46:50 — Tim Weah at Lille 

50:15 — Bobby Wood at Hamburg

52:33 — Sergino Dest at Ajax

59:45 — John Brooks at Wolfsburg

1:05:03 — Duane Octavius Holmes at Derby County

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Taylor talks to Luke Moore of The Football Ramble about their upcoming North American tour. They also go deep on how the Ramble has expanded its network in recent years, as well as some actual soccer content (who wins the Premier League, which club is the best run in England, title upsets in Europe, etc). 

To get tickets for The Ramble's shows in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Toronto and Chicago, you can head here: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/football-ramble-live/

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Daryl and Taylor review the Kickers' 0-0 road draw with FC Tucson and ponder what the team should do in their 3 remaining games.

Highlights of the 0-0 draw with Tucson, featuring a pinged crossbar and more than a couple red cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpV9qLKDCkM

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Daryl and Taylor do their best to answer 7 listener questions:

1) Where does the USMNT rank in the world today? What is the best and worst case scenarios for 1 year from now?

2) Why do Man City often get massive wins when Liverpool do so much more rarely?

3) What is Unai Emery trying to do at Arsenal and what is still unclear about his approach?

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4) After Frank Lampard’s statement that Pulisic isn’t ready for the Premier League, should we begin to worry?

5) How do the USMNT and USWNT assign squad numbers?

6) Should the USMNT play Pulisic as a false 9?

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7) How does the Total Soccer Show view Čech's entire club/international career?

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Gentle Scotsman/James Corden hater Graham Ruthven returns to the show to help make sense of the strange start to La Liga this season. Madrid in second but Zidane could leave before Christmas, two Basque teams in the top four, Barcelona struggle in a Messiless mess, and much much more from the campaign in Spain!

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