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

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Sam Stejskal about the USMNT's comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Mexico on Friday night. What went wrong, what failed to go right, and what needs to be done? They then look ahead to Tuesday night's friendly with Uruguay, and Sam also provides insight into the upcoming MLS CBA negotiations.

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We review the USA's cero a tres loss to Mexico, outlining the tactical approaches of both teams, the USMNT's tactical shortcomings, breaking down the goals, and offering our thoughts about what we'd like to see Gregg Berhalter do going forward.

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Daryl and Taylor answer your listener questions! If you want to ask one of your own, you can do so at totalsoccershow.com/questions

1) Why don’t they show the stoppage time in the stadium like they do on TV?

2) How hard is it to hit a diagonal crossfield ball and why can't more USMNT midfielders do it?

3) Does the USMNT need a CB like Abby Dahlkemper?

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4) Why do attackers try to dribble in 1v1 situations as opposed to passing to open teammates?

5) Why were Wolves fans singing "sign on" at Everton?

6) Has the bubble finally burst on transfer market prices or did we just have an oddly high number of undesirable superstars this time around?

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7) Has the new goal kick rule had a noticeable impact on the way games are played?

8) Do Leicester have the squad to be a dark horse top 6 contender this season?

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Taylor is joined by Ira Jersey of the League One Fun podcast to discuss the Kickers' come-from-behind victory over South Georgia Tormenta FC. That game featured more set-piece indecision, a double brace for the Kickers, and Joe Gallardo tearing apart the opposition defense.

Ira also gives his thoughts on the season so far, as well as what the Kickers should do in their next 3 games in order to keep playoff hopes alive. 

Here's a link to League One Fun's site on the Beautiful Game Network: https://www.bgn.fm/league-1-fun/

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Taylor talks to Joe Lowery about the upcoming USA-Mexico friendly. What adjustments might we see from Berhalter after the loss in the Gold Cup final, who might fit where in his starting eleven, and how has the national team evolved in the last year. All that and much much more, including some statistics chat!

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Ryan and Taylor discuss all the action from this past weekend. What was Granit Xhaka thinking in the North London Derby? Is this the year a non-traditional top four side makes it into the Champions League? How far will Manchester United fall?

Plus, there's lots going on in the Bundesliga (Dortmund lose, Schalke and Bremen win), Spain (Real Madrid and Barcelona both draw while Neymar plays for neither), and Italy (more own goals). We round it out with the slightest of SPL chats, then some more in-depth looks at MLS and the TSS Scouting Network!

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We've got a HUGE show for you. Seriously, it's an hour and 40 minutes long. We open by pondering Eric Cantona's Champions League speech, then giving some very quick, reactions to the UEFA Champions League draw. Then we get into some listen questions.

Here are your timestamps:

17:03 — What are our favorite soccer player nicknames? What are some of the worst?

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28:43 — Which three players would we drop from Berhalter's 26-man USMNT roster?

34:09 — What has happened at Bolton Wanderers and Bury FC?

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58:40 — What's the soccer equivalent of a player retiring early like Andrew Luck?

1:06:10 — If Jesse Marsch had been named USMNT head coach instead of Gregg Berhalter, how different would the starting XI be?

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1:17:00 — Which formerly great club team would you like to see be great again?

1:25:35 — Why aren't soccer fans as obsessed with statistics as other sports fans?

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We review the Kickers 1-0 away loss to Forward Madison

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RabtJkh-sY

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Taylor talks to Charles Boehm about the current US national team roster, DC United, the state of MLS in 2019, why owners don't always want to open up the chequebook, and much much more!

Here's a link to the article about the last night at RFK, which Charles co-wrote with Pablo Maurer: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/25/funeral-party-reunion-scenes-dc-united-s-last-call-rfk-stadium

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It's... THE RETURN OF THE GROVE!!!

Daryl and Taylor review Gregg Berhalter's latest US men's national team roster by going through position by position to see who fits where. They also come up with a list of "what to watch for" from the friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay, which includes more than just "Sergino Dest doing things in a USA jersey." 

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