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

Taylor calls up Sam Stejskal (national writer for MLSsoccer.com) to get his thoughts on driving to Boston, the Super Bowl, and the Polar Vortex.

Oh, and we also discuss the (possible) beginning of a new era in MLS, with clubs selling players for big money... and then utilizing that money to actually sign players. What a world!

We also review some of the best/most interesting moves in the offseason thus far, as well as some that didn't come to fruition (Kellyn Acosta, Lucho Acosta, and Andrew Gutman, for example). 

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We look back at the first USMNT January camp of the Gregg Berhalter era and give our list of winners and ... losers is the wrong word, so ... not winners.

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Daryl and Taylor review the USMNT's friendly vs Costa Rica. No spoilers here, just in case!

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ESPN's Sebastian Salazar joins the show to discuss the (semi-disappointing) Transfer Deadline Day that was, with specific emphasis on Luciano Acosta, Miguel Almiron, and Sebastian Giovinco. 

We then get into his work as a sideline reporter, including which interviewees are particularly challenging and what his approach is when translating on the fly.

Lastly, there's a solid chunk of USMNT conversation, which is a fitting word to use given that locker room communication seems to be a major emphasis of the Gregg Berhalter era.

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David Amoyal (The Athletic, ESPN, The CalcioLand Podcast) joins the show to break down the Serie A season thus far. We discuss the transfers, drama, and key players for Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli, and Juventus, as well as some of the less heralded clubs like Torino, Sampdoria, Lazio, and Atalanta. It's a jam-packed 60+ minutes of insane knowledge from David and lots of questions from Taylor.

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Daryl Grove is back in studio! It's an emotional first 7 minutes or so of the show, and I mean that seriously, so prepare accordingly.

After that, we look back at the USA's 3-0 win over Panama, before looking forward to their opponents on Saturday: Costa Rica

We answer all the USMNT-related questions that our brains could handle, including theoretical starting elevens, Gold Cup expectations, tactical innovations, and a whole lot more!

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With Daryl en route back to Richmond, Taylor called up one of Mr. Grove's compatriots to talk a little soccer/football. Luke Moore (of The Football Ramble and On the Continent) is on the line to discuss Higuain and Pulisic to Chelsea, the best and worst run Premier League clubs, the ideal manager for a Sunday league team, the most interesting narratives in European soccer/football this season, and much much more. It's an episode that really tries to make Lord Ramble proud.

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After Daryl and George came together to record a quick take/calm take review of the USA's 3-0 win over Panama, Taylor called up The Athletic's Joe Lowery to discuss Gregg Berhalter's USMNT coaching debut.

We get into the team's tactical approach, who looked good, who needs to put in some more work, and what is the future for Michael Bradley. If you want to read more from Joe (which you should), check him out on Twitter. He's @joeInCleats

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Daryl sits down with George Quraishi, managing editor of The Athletic Soccer (and some say Magic City's #1 customer) to review the first game of the Gregg Berhalter era.

What did we like? Which players impressed? Will this win help start filling stadiums?

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Taylor is joined by The Athletic's Caitlin Murray to get her thoughts on the US women's national team's recent games against France and Spain. They take a closer look at the 3-1 loss to Les Bleues and attempt to figure out what went wrong, who performed well, and who might have played themselves out of contention for the World Cup. All that and much more! 

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