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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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Taylor talks to Matt Doyle about Gregg Berhalter's latest US men's national team roster. Where will Pulisic play? What are the biggest questions Doyle wants answered? Who is Corey Baird? Kidding on that last one... sort of.

After that, we get into Atlanta's US Open Cup triumph, ponder why expansion teams tend to struggle in their inaugural seasons, and examine the most intriguing storylines in the MLS playoff race. All that, plus food talk!

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We answer listener questions about Pulisic, Chelsea, Arsenal, Ben Olsen, Jordan Morris, and Weston McKennie.

We also talk Zlatan in El Trafico and Marta in the NWSL

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Ryan and Taylor take a look at all the action from the past weekend, most notably the VAR drama in the Premier League. How many penalties should have been given and why didn't that end up being the case? Plus, Liverpool dominate while Newcastle and Crystal Palace lay down blueprints (according to Ryan). We also talk Bundesliga, Serie A, and MLS, with some scouting in there as well! 

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Taylor talks to David Amoyal of The Calcioland Podcast about the upcoming Serie A season: will there actually be a title race, who will be competing for the European spaces, and which less-heralded teams are worth keeping an eye on? Plus, there are new signings, new managers, and new drama to be discussed! All that and more!

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We pick our roster for September's games

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Daryl and Taylor are joined in studio by Kickers head coach David Bulow to discuss the recent run of good form, as well as the rough patch the team went through in June. There's also some Arsenal talk near the end for you Gooners fans out there!

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We open with a review of the TSS Derby — Wolves vs Man Utd — including a tactical overview and a breakdown of both goals, plus Paul Pogba's penalty kick.

Then, listener questions about the weekend action. Here are your timestamps:

27:10 — Which young American abroad had the best start to their season? (We talk Steffen, Dest, McKennie, Pulisic)

37:50 — What's the tactical advantage given by Sheffield United's overlapping center backs?

(Here's video of Sheff Utd's goal this weekend: https://twitter.com/NBCSportsSoccer/status/1163091243389394944)

Are you concerned about Tim Weah not starting for Lille this weekend vs Nantes?

43:20 — Are you concerned about Tim Weah not starting for Lille this weekend?

51:35 — How many minutes/goals/assist do you project for Pulisic at Chelsea this season?

59:40 — Why does Unai Emery start Lacazette and Aubameyang so rarely together?

1:02:20 — What do you make of MLS clubs banning anti-fascist displays at matches?

1:10:53 — Will Jadon Sancho's transfer fee be bigger than Ousmane Dembele's?

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Ryan and Taylor review all the major action from the weekend, including the start of the La Liga season, plus PSG dropping points in France, Bayern dropping points in Germany, Newcastle dropping points all over the place! There's VAR to be yelled about, Simpsons to be referenced, and Finnish strikers to praise!

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Did Pele really score 1,000 goals? What particular set of skills made him such a formidable striker? How did this this 5-foot-8 guy score so many headers?

In this profile of Pele, we answer as many questions as we can about the most famous soccer player of all time.

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