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

Daryl talks to Aaron Dolores of lifestyle brand Black Arrow FC about the intersection of soccer and black culture.

Topics raised include defining black soccer culture, Arsenal's popularity with black soccer fans around the world, America's best city for black soccer culture, and plenty more.

Find out more about Black Arrow FC

Website: https://www.blackarrowfc.com/

Twitter: @BlackArrowFC

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Topics on our weekend review show include:

0:55 — The USMNT not competing at Copa America 2019

5:30 — EL Clásico review!

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26:15 — Premier League roundup, focusing on the relegation battle.

49:15 — NYRB's brutal crushing (or should that be pressing?) of NYCFC.

1:04:45 Scouting reports!

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Daryl and Taylor briefly discuss Liverpool's aggregate victory over Roma in the Champions League semifinals (although we end up mentioning the game a couple more times in the body of the show).

We then answer your Listener Questions, including...

1) Will Mo Salah fast during Ramadan and, if so, could it effect his fitness in the Champions League Final?

2) Are fullbacks the most undervalued position in football?  

3) Is there an "optimal" time to make substitutions?

4) How do European clubs handle their academies and why didn't MLS just adopt the same system?

5) What happened to the sweeper and stopper combo in defenses?  

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Daryl talks to Rory Smith of The New York Times to get an early preview of England ahead of the World Cup.

Read Rory's NYT work here: https://www.nytimes.com/column/on-soccer

Daryl and Taylor review the second leg of the Real vs Bayern Champions League semifinal. No spoilers here because we don't want any complaints ... but let's just say James Rodriguez gave us plenty ti talk about.

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Daryl talks to Grant Wahl about his new new book "Masters of Modern Soccer," in which five high-level soccer players, plus coaches Roberto Martinez and Juan Carlos Osorio and sporting director Michael Zorc, explain how they do what they do.

Daryl and Taylor review all the weekend's action (from both on and off the field) in global soccer, including Arsene Wenger's farewell tour, Liverpool's managerial drama, Barcelona's La Liga title, feuds at Schalke, and much, much more.

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Daryl talks to comedians and all-around good guys Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco of The Cooligans podcast.

Topics covered include: Why would two stand-up comedians start a soccer podcast, can you write good jokes about soccer, and what defines American soccer culture anyway?

You can subscribe to The Cooligans wherever you get your podcasts, and follow them on Twitter @SoccerCooligans

Daryl and Taylor review Toronto's 2-1 win (but overall loss) in the Concacaf Champions League Final. How did Greg Vanney get it right, how good was that Giovinco finish, and how bad were some of those penalties? All that and much, much more.

After that, we answer your listener questions:

1) Why are free kicks and corners called set pieces?

2) How would Daryl and Taylor fix Arsenal?

3) What statistics do you think are over/underrated, and what are some you wish existed?

4) Does West Brom, Southampton and Stoke City all possibly getting relegated point to complacency?

5) Why do you (specifically Taylor) distrust a poor defense more than you trust a good attack? 

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We talk US Men's National Team news, after US Soccer announced they are working on September friendlies vs. Brazil and Mexico and Dave Sarachan hints that he wants this job full time.

We also talk Real Madrid's 2-1 away win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinal first leg.

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