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David Gass discusses the USMNT in general and the MLS players on the current roster in particular Jun 08, 2022

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Two games down. Two games to go. We're halfway through this current international break, so Taylor called up Extratime's David Gass to get his thoughts on the present USMNT. What do we want to see in these next two games, who has already secured their spot on the World Cup roster, and who is currently on the outside looking in? Plus, we break down the performances of some of the MLS players on the current US roster, and discuss what they need to do to improve their game between now and when coach Gregg Berhalter makes his roster official. Players discussed in particular detail include Christian Roldan, DeAndre Yedlin, Aaron Long, Walker Zimmerman, Kellyn Acosta, Jesus Ferreira, Paul Arriola, and Jordan Morris.

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Transfer window round-up: Americans that could do with a move, plus what happens next for Lewandowski, Mane, Pogba, Lukaku, and more! Jun 07, 2022

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The transfer window doesn't open until July, but moves are already happening! We break down potential moves for Gareth Bale, Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane, Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, and many more! Plus, Americans on the move, Americans that could do with a move, and a few done deals to round things out.

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USMNT v Uruguay deep-dive review: Who’s a lock for Berhalter’s World Cup roster, Musah’s performance, Scally’s struggles, and more Jun 06, 2022

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Taylor and Joe are back with another USMNT review! What did we make of the U.S.’s performance against Uruguay? Who played well? Who played poorly? Did Berhalter make any tactical changes? Answers to all of those questions - and more - on the show.

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Talking all-things Canada men's national team w/ The Athletic's Joshua Kloke Jun 03, 2022

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With Nations League games and World Cup tune-up matches looming, Taylor talked with the The Athletic's Joshua Kloke (or more so peppered him with questions) about the Canada men's national team. How did the federation turn the program around to the extent they topped Concacaf World Cup qualifying, as well as which organizations and individuals deserve the most credit for that feat? There's also roster predicting, tactical refreshers, and an attempted trade involving Jonathan David. All that and more!

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And you can check out Mr Kloke's roster predictions piece over at The Athletic

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Allocation Disorder: USMNT defeats Morocco 3-0, Pulisic’s comments on fans + Charlotte FC’s mess Jun 03, 2022

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Sam Stejskal is joined by The Athletic’s Felipe Cardenas to react to the USMNT’s 3-0 win against Morocco in Cincinnati. Would McKennie, Reyna and Dest be able to be plugged into Berhalter’s formation change? And, why Charlotte FC fired Miguel Angel Ramirez.

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Listener Questions! The history of pro/rel, MLS World Cup prep, soccer book & movie recommendations, and more! Jun 02, 2022

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and returning champ Graham Ruthven are here to field your listener questions! On this episode, we imagine who would have finished where in the Super League, we dig into the history of promotion and relegation, and much more!

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USMNT v Morocco deep-dive review: new tactical wrinkles, whose stock is up and whose is down, areas for improvement, and much much more! Jun 02, 2022

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No spoilers in the title!

Joe and Taylor have a good old time breaking down the USA's EMPHATIC (I don't care what Joe says, it was emphatic) 3-0 friendly win over Morocco. The US did a lot of little things differently, we try to get to the bottom of what was new, what was an evolution of the old, and what stayed the same. That might not make sense in written form, but I'm pretty sure it made more sense when discussed out loud for an hour plus. We also break down individual performances, discuss areas for improvement, and sing the praises of Tyler Adams for a long time... but probably still not enough time.

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The TSS End of Season Awards! Player of the year, best game, biggest overachievers, worst signing, and more May 31, 2022

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It’s awards time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, and Joe run through their end-of-the-European season awards. We dish out awards for best player, best goal, most entertaining game, worst signing, and many, many others.

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2022 Champions League Final review! Deep-dive analysis on Liverpool v Real Madrid May 31, 2022

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Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor to break down the 2022 Champions League Final! What happened prior to kickoff and did it have an impact on the game? How good was Courtois and should the English put some respect on his name? Should German reporters do the same for Toni Kroos? Plus, the philosophical intricacies of the offside rule, Liverpool's tactics and how they dominated the opening minutes, Luis Diaz's dog, and much much more!

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Allocation Disorder: USMNT roster for the June window May 27, 2022

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Sam Stejskal is joined by TUDN USA’s Michele Giannone to discuss the USMNT’s June window roster. How many strikers will make the official roster for Qatar? Plus, Berhalter’s 3-man backline experiment.

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