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Ryan and Taylor review all the action from this past weekend using the tried-and-true method of thumbs up/thumbs down.

0:00 - Chelsea v Liverpool

13:48 - Leicester City v Tottenham

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30:13 - Arsenal v Aston Villa

37:22 - Manchester City v Watford

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49:41 - West Ham v Manchester United

55:49 - Grenada v Barcelona

1:01:08 - Lyon v PSG

1:03:25 - Milan v Inter

1:06:49 - Juventus v Verona

1:09:08 - THE BEST SAVE OF THE WEEKEND! TAKE A BOW, MAHMOUD GAD! https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/d7ly0s/incredible_goalkeeper_save_in_the_egyptian_league/

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DARYL IS BACK! He and Taylor do their best to answer 8 listener questions:

1) Is Berhalter’s system too complex for international play?

2) Could Weston McKennie thrive at Arsenal?

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3) Why don't more American coaches challenge themselves in Europe?

4) How much do the roles of the two centerbacks in a back-four differ?

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5) What's it like to play soccer against ex-pros/sneaky good journalists?

6) Given the consistent frailty of John “Bubble Wrap” Brooks, why is he actually worth calling into camp?

7) Which national team is the most disliked by other nations?

8) Should FIFA have managerial transfer windows like they do for players?

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We review the Kickers 1-0 loss at home to Forward Madison

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4lmUfGXiY

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Taylor talks to The Athletic's Pablo Maurer about his recent piece for The Athletic that delves deep on MLS players choosing to engage on social media and the ramifications of those decisions. Plus, we discuss the Iron Front and what happens next, Wayne Rooney's future as a coach, the MLS teams Pablo most enjoys watching, and the most intriguing MLS Cup Final possibilities. 

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Taylor talks to The Athletic's Meg Linehan about the US women's national team and the NWSL. Up first, they get into the status of the coaching search (who is out, who is still on the list) as well as which players could potentially miss out on the Olympics.

After that, it's on to the NWSL: will North Carolina repeat as champions? Who are the next big stars we should be keeping an eye on? How does the league compare to its European counterparts? What next for expansion? All that and much more!

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On today's episode, Taylor and Ryan take a look back at alllll the weekend's action, including...

0:00 - Norwich v Man City

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18:32 - Man United v Leicester City

25:59 - Wolverhampton v Chelsea

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38:49 - Tottenham v Crystal Palace

47:00 - Barcelona v Valencia

52:58 - RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich

57:17 - Philadelphia Union v LAFC

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Taylor talks to Richmond Kickers head coach David Bulow about the win against Greenville, the loss on the road to North Texas, and this weekend's massively important match against Forward Madison. Coach Bulow also explains how to turn things around when you concede early, why statistics can be misleading, and what needs to change for the Kickers to make the playoffs.

Highlights of the hard-fought 1-0 win over Greenville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHrQfwKuHCk

Highlights/lowlights (depending on your perspective) of Richmond's 4-0 road loss to North Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiA-yWiZIDc

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Taylor and Joe Lowery recap the international window that was for the USMNT. Whose stock is up, whose stock is down, and what do a few players need to do to take their respective games to the next level. To name just a few, we analyze the performances of: Tim Ream, Aaron Long, Walker Zimmerman, Reggie Cannon, Josh Sargent, Weston McKennie, Christian Roldan, and several more.

We also get into Berhalter's tactics and how they could adapt in the future, as well as a decent amount of chat about the record-setting Phoenix Rising.

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Taylor talks to The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas about the USA's 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Tuesday evening. Felipe was there and provides excellent insight regarding what Uruguay were trying to do and how the US forced coach Oscar Tabarez to adapt. They then get into which players impressed, what still needs to be done (a lot), and how the players seem to be adjusting/reacting to what Berhalter is asking them to do.

For subscribers to The Athletic, here's a link to Felipe's piece mentioned in the episode: https://theathletic.com/483188/2018/08/21/jeff-larentowicz-atlanta-uniteds-connector-has-been-doing-it-since-he-was-a-kid/

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NO SPOILERS!

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Paul Tenorio about the USA's friendly against Uruguay. Who impressed, who struggled, and who still has work to do? (Abbreviated answers: a couple people, a few people, pretty much everyone involved with the US men's national team). They also go deep on dual nationals and how Berhalter might need to change the way he talks about his approach if he wants to win over American soccer supporters.

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