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Analyzing the latest USMNT roster and previewing Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica ahead of World Cup qualifying Mar 22, 2022

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Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to break down Gregg Berhalter's (hopefully) final roster for World Cup qualifying. In Part I (and a little bit of Part II), we break down the latest USMNT roster, position by position. We also discuss key absences, notable omissions, and possible tactics and lineups ahead of the final round of the Octagon.

After that, we each preview one USMNT opponent: Graham takes Mexico, Joe has Panama, and Taylor brings it home with Costa Rica. What happened last time they played, who made their rosters this time, and the team-wide playing strengths vs potential vulnerabilities that the US could exploit.

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Weekend Review! Xavi’s Barcelona dismantle Real Madrid in El Clásico, Tammy Abraham shines for Roma, PSG have checked out, and much more Mar 21, 2022

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It’s weekend review time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe look back at the action from this past weekend. In the first segment, we dissect Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in El Clásico. Is Xavi leading Barca into a new era? And what went wrong for Real Madrid? We talk about both of those things. In the second segment, we chat about Roma’s 4-0 win over Lazio. Is Jose Mourinho’s team…good? We talk about that too.

Finally in segment three, we discuss the weekend’s FA Cup and Premier League matches, the Bundesliga, big stories from around MLS, and fire. Lots of fire.

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Allocation Disorder: John Brooks’ absence, Dest’s injury, rotation, and more USMNT roster analysis! Plus, CCL, MLS’s upcoming TV deal, and more Mar 18, 2022

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On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss the USMNT’s roster for their upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. Who’s in the squad? Why was John Brooks left out? What happens now that Sergiño Dest is dealing with a hamstring injury? Our hosts talk about those things and discuss how they would rotate the U.S.’s lineup for these WCQs. To close out the show, Paul and Sam recap MLS’s performance in the quarterfinal round of the Concacaf Champions League and provide a quick update on the league’s upcoming TV deal.

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Champions League Review! Diego Simeone’s cult, Christian Pulisic scores, Ajax makes Joe sad, and much more Mar 17, 2022

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The Champions League Round of 16 is in the books! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the latest batch of games (and talk about MLS’s latest failure in CCL). Below, you can find the full list of UEFA Champions League matches that we discussed:

1) Manchester United 0-1 Atletico Madrid, segment one

2) Ajax 0-1 Benfica, segment two

3) Lille 1-2 Chelsea, segment two

4) Juventus 0-3 Villarreal, segment three

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Americans headed towards relegation, unconventional jersey numbers, Aston Villa’s turnaround, and more listener questions Mar 16, 2022

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On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a host of questions that you all provided! You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below:

1) Which American spending next season in the 2. Bundesliga would be the least harmful to their career?

2) Is Harry Maguire really as bad as he’s looked this season?

3) Of the major soccer broadcasters in the U.S., whose coverage do you enjoy the most (and the least)?

4) What’s behind Aston Villa’s change in form?

5) Is there a game that prompted you to cry tears of joy or tears of sadness?

6) Why do La Liga teams have striped jerseys?

7) Why does Thomas Müller wear the number 25? And what’s with all the unconventional numbers around the world?

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Americans in Action: We predict the next USMNT roster, do some deep-dive analysis on Acosta and Aaronson, and discuss possible World Cup qualification scenarios Mar 15, 2022

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Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe, as they each go through their predicted USMNT roster for the final three games of World Cup qualification. We take lengthy looks at each position group, and determine who will be in (lots of people) and who will be out (not as many people). Plus, the best positions for Kellyn Acosta and Brenden Aaronson, the problem areas for the USMNT given injuries and absences, and the most important, non-USMNT games to keep an eye on when the final qualifying round begins!

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Weekend Review! Ronaldo is good again, Chelsea’s sanctions, PSG fans boo Messi and Neymar, FC Cincinnati get a win, and much, much more Mar 14, 2022

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It’s Weekend Review time! Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to discuss the soccer action from this past weekend. In the first segment, we analyze Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Tottenham. What went right for Manchester United? And just how close was this game? We talk about both of those things.

In the second segment, we move on to a conversation about Chelsea’s sanctions and Jesse Marsch’s first win with Leeds. Finally, in a jam-packed third segment, we dive into a host of games from the Premier League, MLS, the Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, and much more.

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Allocation Disorder: MLS teams are thriving in CCL? Plus, MLS’s poor TV ratings, the rise of intraleague transfers, and more Mar 11, 2022

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On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into the latest set of Concacaf Champions League games. How are MLS teams doing? And what happens if an MLS team wins CCL for the first time? In the second segment, our hosts discuss MLS’s poor TV ratings. Sam provides some stats. Paul rants about it. It’s a good time. Finally, in the third segment, Paul and Sam discuss MLS’s intraleague transfer market, takeaways from the first two weeks of the season, and more.

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Champions League Review! Big Benz sends PSG packing, Bayern score a touchdown against Salzburg, Liverpool and City get the job done, and more Mar 10, 2022

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The Champions League Round of 16 rolls on! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe discuss the latest action (and give a quick update on the Chelsea/Roman Abramovich situation) Below, you can find the full list of games that we discussed:

1) Liverpool 0-1 Inter Milan, segment one

2) Bayern 7-1 Salzburg, segment two

3) Manchester City 0-0 Sporting, segment two

4) Real Madrid 3-1 PSG, segment three

All that plus a quick CCL recap at the end of the show!

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Listener Questions! The USMNT with a new star, the history of shirt swapping & the worst-ever individual performances! Mar 09, 2022

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It's Listener Question time, baby! Ryan, Joe and Graham are on hand to field your queries...

When did the shirt swap tradition start?
If national teams could make player trades, what trade(s) could be made between two national teams that would be an instant "win-win" for those teams?
What is the purpose of having a team captain?
How would the USMNT team look and play if Trent Alexander-Arnold had accepted a call-up for US and not England?
Was Meikayla Moore’s “perfect hat-trick” of own goals the unluckiest individual performance in soccer history?
If you were to move, where in the world would you like to live purely based on the soccer teams and soccer culture?

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