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Heath Pearce discusses the toughest place to play World Cup Qualifiers, the state of the current national team pool, and this week's Champions League fixtures Apr 06, 2021

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Heath Pearce makes his debut appearance to discuss a wiiiiiiiide variety of topics. We start with his time with the USMNT, including most challenging places to play, the in-camp atmosphere, and the players who were most consistent in national team training. After that, we get into Orange Slices, Heath's new podcast with Mark McKenzie... but also spend at least 3 minutes on the merits of Capri Sun. And we close out by taking a look at this week's Champions League match-ups: which ones are "can't miss" and which ones are "maybe miss if the other ones are great."

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Weekend Review: West Brom's Brazil impression confounds Chelsea, Trent Alexander-Arnold's battery is at full charge for Liverpool, PSG's frustrating season gets more frustrating, and Bayern's waltz toward the title continues Apr 05, 2021

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Graham and Taylor review the biggest results from the past weekend, including...

West Brom 2 - Chelsea 5: why are we already hearing reports of dust ups and unhappiness from a Chelsea team that have been performing well?

Arsenal 0 - Liverpool 3: Arteta sets up to frustrate Liverpool, but ends up annoyed with several of his own players (Dani Ceballos, you know who you are)

PSG 0 - Lille 1: how Lille were able to completely nullify a potent PSG, and what we make of Neymar at PSG

Leipzig 0 - Bayern 1: why the goal WAS NOT Tyler Adams fault (entirely) and what needs to happen for Bayern's dominant run to come to an end.

Plus, we give our respective Teams of the Weekend, and Graham reveals that he watches too much soccer.

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Allocation Disorder: Sergio Agüero’s potential fit in MLS, looking ahead to CCL, what does the U.S. men's failure to qualify for Tokyo mean for MLS, and more Apr 02, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dish out some perspective and analysis on the U.S. men’s failure to qualify for the Olympics. What does the failure mean for the USMNT? What does it mean for MLS? And what does it mean for the development of the American player?

After the Olympics chat, Paul and Sam turn their attention towards Sergio Agüero’s potential fit in MLS and look ahead to the Concacaf Champions League and the U.S. Open Cup.

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Who was the best Champions League winning team in the last decade, how hard is 2022 World Cup Qualifying going to be for the U.S., and many, many more listener questions Apr 01, 2021

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It’s listener question timeeeee! On this show, Taylor and Joe answer your lovely questions, ranging from the rigors of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying to the best (and worst) Champions League winners of the last decade to hybrid national teams. You can find the full list of questions down below:

1) Would the United States’ U-23 team have qualified for the Olympics if all of their domestic players were released?

2) Why doesn’t Joe think Jeremy Ebobisse and Eryk Williamson would have changed Jason Kreis’ U.S. team and gotten them to Tokyo?

3) What are the TSS crew’s favorite away kits for their respective favorite clubs?

4) Who was the best Champions League winning team over the last decade? And who was the worst?

5) Is 2022 World Cup Qualifying going to be trickier for the United States than people think?

6) If a defender screamed at a forward while defending, would that defender get a card?

7) Which two national teams, if they could combine, would vault themselves into serious World Cup contenders?

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Jon Arnold discusses the start of Concacaf World Cup qualifying, as well as how Curacao, Suriname, Cuba and Jamaica have all gone about strengthening their squads Mar 31, 2021

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Jon Arnold joins the show to discuss all-things Concacaf. How did Curacao land Guus Hiddink, who will be the next (relatively) unheralded national team to make a run at the Gold Cup, the role that the FIFA scandals has played in the instability at numerous national federations, and much much more! Plus, a group-by-group look at the first round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying. Who will make it to the next round, who won't, and why you shouldn't bet on any of this!

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The status of South American World Cup Qualifying, Gabriel Heinze's managerial approach at Atlanta United, and Peter Sarsgaard's future in soccer w/ Felipe Cardenas Mar 30, 2021

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Our old pal returns! The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas is back on the show to discuss the latest news regarding the suspension of Conmebol World Cup Qualifying, plus the present situation with the Colombian National Team (TLDL: Quieroz lasted games). We also discuss Felipe's interview with Peter Sarsgaard (lots of good stuff there) and Gabriel Heinze's preseason so far with Atlanta United. What is his managerial background and philosophy, which players might not LOVE that new style, and how 38-year-old Lisandro Lopez fits into things.

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USA v Honduras Olympic Qualifying review, plus a happier chat about USMNT v Northern Ireland Mar 29, 2021

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Joe and Taylor spend about an hour discussing the USA's 2-1 loss to Honduras in Olympic qualifying. What was the USA trying to do, how did Honduras nullify that approach so effectively, and why weren't the Americans able to find a way back? We go deep on individual moments, as well as the overall tactical approach and the adjustments made along the way. Plus, what does the result mean for the program generally speaking and for Jason Kreis specifically, and and where we go from here?

After that, it's on to the USMNT's 2-1 win over Northern Ireland, in which we saw Gregg Berhalter's potential new Plan B: a back three! What does this new look allow the team to do that they couldn't otherwise, who looked the most comfortable, who looked the opposite of that, and how might the game plan evolve from here?

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Allocation Disorder: Inside MLS franchise valuations, the 2026 World Cup's potential to be MLS's trampoline, Liga MX x MLS, and much more Mar 26, 2021

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On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam talk all about MLS franchise valuations and the potential for growth in Major League Soccer.

Why are MLS franchises being bought and sold for so much money? Why aren’t folks who are flushed with cash just going out and buy a Premier League team for a fraction of the cost of an MLS franchise? How do future television rights and the 2026 World Cup factor into MLS’s growth? Is a sort of closed promotion/relegation feasible at some point down the line? And where does Liga MX fit into MLS’s future?

If you couldn’t tell, there’s a lot of meat in this one - and it's good stuff. Like top quality, choice stuff. None of that highly-processed ground beef.

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USMNT vs. Jamaica & U.S. U-23s vs. Mexico reviews! Sergiño Dest puts on a show, Kellyn Acosta surprises, the U-23s struggle to create, and much more Mar 25, 2021

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It's a USMNT extravaganza! Taylor and Joe break down the U.S. men's national team's friendly against Jamaica and analyze the U.S. U-23s' performance against Mexico in their final group stage game of Olympic Qualifying. Who stood out for the senior team against Jamaica? Is Kellyn Acosta a legitimate option at the 6 going forward? What would we like to see from the U.S. on Sunday against Northern Ireland?

Then, in the U-23 portion of the show, Taylor and Joe provide some perspective on the Mexico game, talk about what the U.S. did well, what they didn't do so well, and put together a lineup for Sunday's semifinal game.

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USMNT vs. Jamaica preview: Jamaica getting in on the dual national fun, messy contract disputes, possible U.S. formation changes, and much more Mar 23, 2021

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Taylor and Joe preview the USMNT's upcoming friendly against Jamaica that will take place on Thursday at 1PM ET. What on earth is going on with Jamaica right now (spoiler: there's a lot)? Are they primed to be a real contender in Concacaf going forward? What should we expect from them in this game?

After going in-depth on Jamaica, Taylor and Joe turn their attention to the United States, breaking down Gregg Berhalter's March roster and putting together some potential starting elevens.

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