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Daryl and Taylor break down all that was in Liverpool's 5-2 victory over Roma in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. How did Liverpool so easily tear apart their Italian counterparts, how important was that Anfield crowd, and how did Roma pull back two goals? All that and much, much more!

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Top of the show, we talk Arsene Wenger's Arsenal resignation. Why now and who next?

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Starting at 22:30, we give our thumbs up/thumbs down weekend review, including: Man Utd's 2-1 win over Spurs in the FA Cup semifinal, the glue on the shoes of Olivier Giroud, some transcendent transatlantic wing play in Dortmund, a dramatic header in Serie A, and Tim Howard's handball in MLS.

The World Cup is still two months away, but it's never too early to start thinking about the teams involved.

So Daryl called up Portuguese analyst and writer Tiago Estêvão to talk about the Portuguese national team.

Listen in to hear about Portugal's style of play, the national mood, Cristiano Ronaldo's role within the team, and plenty more.

At 34:28 we specifically talk about Ruben Neves' chances of making the World Cup squad, which are apparently pretty good.

At 48:04 Tiago talks about the Portuguese influence at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.

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On today's TSS we answer seven listener questions:

1. What is the difference between futsal and indoor soccer?

2. Which on-UEFA, non-CONMEBOL federation wins a World Cup first?

3. Why does NYCFC's Maxi Morales dribble laterally?

4. Could tennis player Juan Martin del Potro play in goal for Argentina?

5. Could Ryan Sessegnon make England's World Cup squad?

6. Why are Roma considered underdogs vs Liverpool in the Champions League semifinal?

7. How are ends and stands named in UK football grounds?

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Daryl and Taylor break down Toronto's 2-1 home loss to Chivas in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League: what did TFC do wrong in those opening minutes, how did Chivas deal with Giovinco, and much more.

After that, they dive back into stories they've missed, including a civil war in Australia, a possible vacancy at Dortmund, and new infrastructure in the United States.

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We catch up on some of the major stories that we might have overlooked in the past month or so, including Gattuso's Milan resurgence, the Turkish title race, PSV sealing the deal in the Eredivisie, successes in the Championship, PRO/REL, and much, much more! 

This is the first of several shows in this style, so feel free to keep sending us your ideas via Twitter, email, or the website!

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We gives thumbs up or down to everything we saw this weekend, including Manchester City securing their 5th ever title, Wolverhampton making Daryl breathe a sigh of relief, and the relegation "battle" that's more like a relegation "foregone conclusion." There are also updates from Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, and Major League Soccer. 

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Daryl calls Taylor (who's between coaching sessions) to talk about the Champions League semi-final draw:

Liverpool vs. Roma

Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid

Was the draw fixed? If so, why?

We also discuss the Premier League's polite "thanks but no" to VAR for next season, and answer two listener questions:

1. Could US Soccer call up head coaches a game-by-game basis, like they do with with players?

2. How do announcers know if a player "meant" to do something?

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On today's show, we answer 6 listeners questions:

1) What is the origin of the away goal being weighed more, and why is this still a thing?

2) How much is a manager at fault if a team is creating chances and getting shots on target but not producing wins?

3) What would Brek Shea have to do to get called up again to the USMNT?

4) Why does the player standing over the ball on a set piece raise his/her arm before running up to take the kick?

5) What is the history/etymology of saying a player gets a “cap” or is “cap-tied”?

6) Why doesn't Celtic join the English Premier League?

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On Wednesday's absolutely jam-packed show...

0:00 - Real Madrid v Juventus: should that penalty (you know the one) have been given and just how good was Ronaldo's finish?

11:39 - Manchester City v Liverpool: should that Leroy Sane goal have stood, why was Pep Guardiola sent off, and how did Liverpool get it right yet again? All that and more!

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37:31 - Roma v Barcelona: apologies from TSS, because we did not see this one coming. How a different Francesco than we're all used to proved the hero for Roma, who got their tactics 100% right against Barcelona.

46:53 - New York Red Bulls v Chivas: why couldn't the Red Bulls take advantage of a weakened Chivas team, and what should they have done to change things up in the attack?

56:48 - Club America v Toronto: Miguel Herrera left with nothing but the obvious to complain about as Michael Bradley and Alex Bono help Toronto make the Concacaf Champions League Final.

1:05:27 - Updating the TSS Scouting Network!