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It's part two of our Premier League mid-term reports. Here are your timestamps:

1:30 — Everton

13:08 — Fulham

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30:30 — Huddersfield

43:20 — Leicester City

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55:10 — Liverpool

1:07:05 — Man City

1:14:22 — TSS Scouting Network!

It's mid-term report time! We grade seven Premier League teams on their first half of the season. We also talk a little Tim Weah. Timestamps below:

0:20  — Tim Weah has been loaned from PSG to Celtic

Premier League grades:

3:55 — Arsenal

16:18 — Bournemouth

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27:05 — Brighton and Hove Albion

34:10 — Burnley

44:10 — Cardiff City

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53:30 — Chelsea

1:04:11 — Crystal Palace

1:11:06 — TSS Scouting Network

It's a listener question special! Here are the timestamps for what we're answering today:

2:08 — What effect will Brexit have on the Premier League and English soccer?

12:22 — Why do English teams play all those games over the festive period?

18:08 — Today's show is sponsored by Hello Fresh! Go to http://hellofresh.com/tss80 and use code tss80 for an $80 discount.

21:25 — Given a time machine, which five-year period in soccer history would you go back and watch?

30:14 — Does the salary cap help or hurt MLS?

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40:20 — What are the high press, medium block, and low block? How do you spot them?

43:40 — Why do footballers seem to get "unsettled" in a way other athletes do not?

49:30 — Updates from the TSS Scouting Network

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It's a NO SPOILERS show description!

0:00 - We break down all the key events in Manchester City's showdown with league leaders Liverpool. If your team won, you should listen to celebrate. If you're a neutral, we get into the nitty-gritty of the tactical battle and focus on a few specific incidents that changed the match. And, if your team lost, you should STILL listen because 1) there are lots of reasons for optimism and 2) there was a lot of good stuff in this one (both the game and our show). 

40:51 - We revisit our conversation about Christian Pulisic's move to Chelsea, with particular emphasis on 1) Sarri's quotes about the transfer and 2) the lack of solidarity payments involved in the deal.

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0:00 - Christian Pulisic's $73 million move to Chelsea is complete. We break down the transfer itself, where Pulisic fits at Chelsea, and if we think it's a smart move for the young American.

21:20 - Quick chat about Emerson Hyndman's return to Bournemouth following the completion of his loan spell at Hibs.

25:09 - NEW SPONSOR ALERT! Today's episode is brought to you by... HelloFresh! They're the meal kit delivery service that shops, plans, and delivers step-by-step recipes and pre-measured ingredients so you can cook, eat, and enjoy. Get $80 off your first month by going to HelloFresh.com/TSS80 and entering "TSS80" at checkout.

28:17 - Discussing (but mostly making up) 10 transfers that we'd like to see happen in the January window. We're solving problems in the Premier League, the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Serie A, so all Directors of Football should probably take note. 

We start by catching up on some American soccer news:

1:45 — Christian Pulisic to Chelsea rumor

8:33 — Tim Weah to Celtic rumor

12:55 — Columbus Crew has been saved!

16:45 — Break Shea to Atlanta United

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26:06 — New Year's Resolutions for soccer people

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52:35 — TSS Scouting Network reports, featuring Haji Wright's goal and more

We review three games from the weekend's Premier League action:

2:00 — Wolves v Liverpool

15:11 — Cardiff v Man Utd

26:09 — Man City vs Crystal Palace

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44:07 — Josh Sargent's performance and goal for Werder Bremen

49:55 — John Brook's assist and performance for Wolfsburg

51:27 — Fran de Boer is Atlanta United's new coach

Taylor calls up Aaron Dolores of lifestyle brand Black Arrow FC to talk about the intersection of soccer and black culture.

Specifically, they discuss Black Arrow's latest endeavors, the increase of racism in England, the changing perception of soccer amongst the African-American community in the United States, and lack of black coaches in the top tiers of American soccer.

Find out more about Black Arrow FC by heading here, or check out what the Oakland Roots have in store by clicking here. 

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Taylor calls up Bobby Warshaw (of ExtraTime Radio fame) to get his thoughts on Gregg Berhalter's 27-player roster for the upcoming USMNT January camp. Who might stand out? Who has Bobby saying "meh?" And what does the squad tell us about Berhalter's approach?

We also dive into Bobby's preferred Starting USMNT XI for a theoretical, must-win game away to Trinidad, and take a quick look at a few of the mLS managerial vacancies. Lots discussed in 40+ minutes of soccer-y goodness! 

Click THIS LINK to check out Bobby's book, "When the Dream Became Reality: The journey of a professional soccer player, and the push for meaning, purpose, and contentment."

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Taylor calls up Ian Barker, the director of coaching education at United Soccer Coaches, to get his thoughts on the growth of coaching in American soccer. They also discuss how to get more people from more areas involved in more aspects of soccer, before moving on to discuss Liverpool v Manchester United and the appointment of Gregg Berhalter as head coach of the US Men's National Team.

Disclaimer: this episode was recorded Monday afternoon, so our discussion about Manchester United's future under Jose Mourinho is slightly out of date at this point.

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