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Listener Questions! Cities that suck at soccer, Premier League jerseys & a Vampiric XI! Jan 13, 2022

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Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are fielding your listener questions! On today's episode, we consider the female soccer figures who could manage in the men's game, the major cities in the world that suck at soccer, and an XI inspired by What We Do In The Shadows!

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Bundesliga catch-up w/ Manuel Veth: Is Ricardo Pepi a sign of things to come for Augsburg, what needs to change for Dortmund to challenge Bayern this season, and will Jesse Marsch get another Bundesliga gig? Jan 12, 2022

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Manuel Veth makes his triumphant return! We discuss a whole lotta Bundesliga, including...

1) Eintracht Frankfurt's strong first half of the campaign

2) Dortmund still looking like a collection of individuals vs a cohesive unit under Marco Rose

3) Bayern Munich continuing to be Bayern Munich

4) The differences in journalistic standards between the United States, Canada and Germany

5) Ricardo Pepi's move to Augsburg: how did it happen and what does it mean for the club's long term plans

6) The role of private investors in skirting the 50+1 rule

7) The roots of Freiburg and Hoffenheim's strong seasons so far

8) The poor results keep coming for Wolfsburg and Gladbach: what happens next?

9) Is Jesse Marsch likely to get another Bundesliga coaching gig anytime soon?

10) Is Domenico Tedesco the man to turn around Leipzig's fortunes?

11) which 2. Bundesliga club is most likely to be playing in the top flight next season, and which ones would be best for the league?

12) Stuttgart struggling, but no pressure on Pellegrino Matarazzo

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Americans in Action! Pepi’s Bundesliga debut, Musah and McKennie analysis, the USMNT’s January Camp roster, plus Diego Valeri’s reported move and more MLS updates Jan 11, 2022

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On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a whole bunch of American-centric action from the soccer world. In the first segment, we discuss the USMNT’s January Camp roster and some recent news and notes from around MLS.

Then in the second and third segments, we chat about how a number of different USMNT-ers performed over the weekend. How did Ricardo Pepi do in his Bundesliga debut? What about Yunus Musah's performance against Real Madrid and Weston McKennie’s game against Roma? All that - and plenty more - on the show.

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Weekend Review! AFCON is underway, Newcastle’s dismal display (in the FA Cup), Ricardo Pepi's big day, Juve vs. Roma was cray-zay, and much, much more Jan 10, 2022

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It was a crazy busy weekend of soccer! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe convene to talk through the action from the weekend and discuss anything and everything, including AFCON, the FA Cup, Ricardo Pepi’s Bundesliga debut, a wild game between Roma and Juventus in Serie A, and so, so much more.

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Allocation Disorder: Inside Toronto FC’s busy offseason, Lorenzo Insigne’s salary, looking ahead to the USMNT's World Cup Qualifier against Canada, and more Jan 07, 2022

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On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam is joined by The Athletic’s Josh Kloke to discuss Toronto FC’s pursuit of Lorenzo Insigne, his record-setting salary, Toronto's DP situation, and more. Then, it’s on to some discussion about the USMNT’s upcoming World Cup Qualifier against Canada on January 30th. What will the atmosphere be like? How dangerous is this Canada team? All that - and more - on the show.

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What’s going wrong for Manchester United, Insigne to Toronto and MLS coaching changes, and answering more listener questions Jan 06, 2022

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It’s been a busy soccer week, so Taylor, Graham, and Joe are back together to update listeners on a host of topics and to answer some questions!

In the first segment, we discuss what’s going wrong for Manchester United under Ralf Rangnick and dive into the latest information coming out of the Lukaku/Chelsea situation. In the second segment, we chat about Lorenzo Insigne’s upcoming move to Toronto FC, new coaching hires for a few MLS teams, and give some USMNT transfer updates. Then in the third and final segment, we answer your questions! You can find the full list of questions that we addressed down below:

1) How will Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo retire? Will they have a farewell tour?

2) Why did LAFC fall off the last two seasons? And has this called into question Bob Bradley's reputation as a head coach?

3) How can we solve time wasting in soccer? Or does it need to be solved in the first place?

4) How many tickets are available to away fans in a given match?

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The ideal managers to have as podcast partners, the differences between a good club manager and a good national team coach, the impact of a winter World Cup on the transfer market, and more Listener Questions! Jan 05, 2022

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With Ryan still wandering the world on vacation, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer 6 listener questions:

1) If you could have a show in the style of the Gregg Berhalter-Bobby Warshaw USMNT podcast, which club manager would you choose to be your recurring guest?

2) With no World Cup this summer, why won't the Premier League extend its season into June?

3) Why does UEFA have draws for the knockout round of the Champions League, as opposed to having a set bracket a la the World Cup?

4) What makes one a good international manager, as opposed to a good club team manager?

5) How will a winter World Cup affect the upcoming summer transfer market?

6) Will Jesse Marsch’s dismissal from Leipzig have an adverse effect on the growth of Americans coaching abroad?

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Americans in Action: January transfer window moves that have happened, might happen, or need to happen, featuring Pepi, Dike, Miles Robinson and more! Jan 04, 2022

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Taylor is joined by Joe and Graham to discuss some of the Americans that have already moved in the January window, as well as some of the moves that have been rumored, a few players in desperate need of a new club, and the Americans in Scotland that have most impressed our resident Glaswegian.

Players discussed in this episode include, but are not limited to...

1) Ricardo Pepi - How do Augsburg play and how will Pepi fit in?

2) Daryl Dike - A familiar manager could (could) mean good things for Dike!

3) Caden Clark - Back to New York isn't necessarily a bad thing

4) Miles Robinson - At home in Atlanta, for now.

5) James Sands - Will he and Graham become best friends? Probably.

6) Matthew Hoppe - Remember him? Hopefully a Belgian club does!

7) Sergino Dest - Should he stay or should he go?

8) Chris Mueller - Changing times at Hibs could be a problem for the new arrival.

9) Bryan Reynolds - Will he be released from Jose's punishment corner? Only time will tell.

10) Many, many more!

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Weekend Review! Arsenal test City like few teams have this year, Tuchel drops Lukaku against Liverpool, action in La Liga, and much more Jan 03, 2022

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It’s Weekend Review time! Joe, Graham, and Taylor (and Sophie) combine to chat about the action from this past weekend. We discuss Arsenal vs. Manchester City, Chelsea vs. Liverpool (and the drama surrounding that match), a few games from La Liga, a pair of big USMNT transfers, and much more.

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New Year's Resolutions for Man City, Man United, Steven Gerrard, England, Gregg Berhalter and many many more! Dec 31, 2021

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Graham, Ryan, and Taylor take turns suggesting some possible New Year's Resolutions for clubs, coaches and players in the football/soccer world... and make a few for themselves as well!

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