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Weekend Review: Alisson Blunderland, the Man City looking glass & the Real Madrid rabbit hole! Feb 15, 2021

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With Taylor Rockwell marooned by a Virginian ice storm (!) Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss the events of the weekend!

0.00 - Man City vs. Tottenham: An uncompetitive match raised questions for Jose Mourinho's employment status, while Pep Guardiola's side remain imperious. Graham explains why Joao Cancelo is the key man in City's plan.

21.45 - Leicester vs. Liverpool: Another weekend, another baffling loss for Jurgen Klopp's side. Leicester weren't up to much for most of this match, but came alive in a seven-minute period that has worsened the Reds' downturn.

42.21 - Real Madrid vs. Valencia: Los Blancos appear to be back to their best... but were helped along by a poor Valencia side, who could only throw USMNT hopeful Yunus Musah a cameo role.

54.00 - Napoli vs. Juventus: An injury-ravaged Napoli pulled off an impressive win over the Old Lady, but Andrea Pirlo may have gotten his tactics and personnel selections wrong for this one.

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What's happening with Kaku, will Bobby Wood join RSL, and how will Covid effect future expansion? Answering your MLS-centric listener questions w/ Sam Stejskal Feb 12, 2021

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We kicked Paul out of the virtual studio for a podcast crossover of sorts! Taylor talks to Sam about covering the CBA negotiations, what the process is like when both sides want their messages out, and the normal process for reporting on stories. They (Sam) also answer your listener questions, including what happens if the Kaku transfer goes to court, which clubs are most likely to embrace the young money option, will Seattle continue to thrive even without Jordan Morris, how did MLS lose $1 billion, and much much more!

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Champions League knockout round preview: Sevilla v Dortmund and Porto v Juventus Feb 11, 2021

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On this episode, Joe, Ryan, and Taylor continue their Champions League knockout round previewing and take a detailed look at two more round of 16 matchups: Sevilla vs. Dortmund and Porto vs. Juventus. How does Papu Gomez change Sevilla? Can Dortmund right the ship? Will Porto's Pepe wreak a traditional Pepe amount of havoc? What should viewers expect from Pirlo's Juve? All that - and much more - on the show!

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Champions League knockout round preview: RB Leipzig v Liverpool and Barcelona v PSG Feb 10, 2021

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Joe, Ryan and Taylor take a look at the opening matches of the knockout round of the Champions League: RB Leipzig v Liverpool and Barcelona v PSG. How did the teams get here, what's their current situation, and what might they try to do tactically to gain the upper hand? Plus, do home teams have an advantage in empty stadiums, who will start in defense for Liverpool, will PSG once again succumb to the pressure, and much much more!

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Chris Richards debuts for Hoffenheim, Yunus Musah pulls out the Musah Maneuver™, Timothy Weah causes (good) problems for Gregg Berhalter, and plenty more analysis of Americans abroad Feb 10, 2021

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On this episode, Taylor and Joe talk about specific moments from a bunch of Americans who played in Europe this weekend. You can find the list of players that they discussed down below - and if you want to hear more about Americans abroad, tune into this week's Soccer 101 Live Show!

On Thursday at 6PM ET, Taylor and Ryan will be live on the free Stereo app to talk about this week's Soccer 101 episode, which is all about Americans who have scored loads of goals in Europe. You can find the show by heading to this link and following Taylor on the Stereo app!

Now, here's that list of players:

1) Chris Richards looks good in his Hoffenheim debut

2) What's going on with Christian Pulisic at Chelsea?

3) Weston McKennie inconsistency in possession

4) Gio Reyna's Dortmund is in a tough spot

5) Yunus Musah is awesome

6) Timothy Weah: the USMNT's most in-form winger?

7) Matthew Hoppe's goal-scoring hot-streak has gone cold

8) Tyler Adams defensive work shines at RWB for Leipzig

9) Jordan Morris makes an appearance off the bench for Swansea City

10) Brenden Aaronson makes an appearance off the bench for RB Salzburg

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Allocation Disorder: We have a ratified CBA! What was agreed and where do we go from here? Feb 09, 2021

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Paul and Sam promote their new legal sponsor, and then get into the details of the now-ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement. The deal runs for the next 7 years, and hopefully gives your intrepid duo time to flee the country before they have to cover this topic again. What do we make of the deal, who benefits the most, and does it end up helping the stability of the league? All that, plus more offseason moves and some Young Money shouts.

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Weekend Review: Liverpool get cold feet, Man Utd get Fergie-timed, and Kylian Mbappe is very, very fast! Feb 08, 2021

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are looking back on all of the biggest games of the weekend! Join us, won't you?

0.00 - Liverpool vs. Manchester City: Jurgen Klopp’s side can’t win at home, and it was a night to forget for Alisson. How did Manchester City dominate at Anfield, and were the Reds actually that bad?

35.13 - Manchester United vs. Everton: The Red Devils allowed three points to slip away on Saturday, with Everton claiming a thrilling injury-time equalizer. This game was a tale of bad goalkeeping, a lack of intensity and Bruno’s Cantona impression.

54.05 - Marseille vs. PSG: Mauricio Pochettino’s side ran out 2-0 winners, thanks in part to Kylian Mbappe’s incredible speed. This rivalry was appropriately bad tempered, and free of any traces of Andre Villas-Boas.

1.04.34 - Juventus vs. Roma: Cristiano Ronaldo inspired a Serie A win over Roma, in which the Old Lady were a little more defensive and cautious than we have seen recently.

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Allocation Disorder: Is a CBA agreement on the way? Plus, FC Cincinnati splashing some cash and American transfer analysis Feb 05, 2021

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On this quick-fire episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam analyze the latest information related to MLS’s CBA negotiations and dig into some of the most recent MLS transfer news. Could we see Pity Martinez come back to MLS? How does the recent exodus of MLS players to Europe impact Major League Soccer? Is the perception of American talent changing? Listen to hear about all that and more!

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Are we all being too harsh on Kai Havertz, what's gone wrong at Wolves, why soccer coaches should all play chess, and many more listener questions! Feb 04, 2021

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Ryan and Taylor answer six wonderful questions from our equally wonderful listeners:

1) Wolves were expected to challenge for the European places, but are instead sitting in 14th. What's gone wrong for them this season?

2) Was Apple's purchase of the rights to Ted Lasso a precursor to their eventual (?) foray into soccer streaming?

3) What are the drawbacks to employing a Technical Director or Director of Sport?

4) If given the opportunity, what swap deal should Thomas Tuchel pursue at Chelsea with the condition that he trade one attacker for one defender?

5) Are we being too hard on Kai Havertz?

6) Can strategies from chess translate to soccer?

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American January transfer window analysis: Bryan Reynolds to Roma, Chris Richards to Hoffenheim, Yedlin to Galatasaray, Dike to the Championship, and many more! Feb 02, 2021

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It was a busy January transfer window for American players, so Taylor and Joe broke down some of the biggest moves. From Bryan Reynolds joining Roma in Serie A, to Chris Richards going on loan from Bayern Munich to Hoffenheim, to Paul Arriola joining Swansea City on loan from D.C. United, Taylor and Joe cover a lot of ground!

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Now, here's the list of players discussed on the show:

1) Chris Richards to Hoffenheim

2) NYCFC homegrown Joe Scally to Borussia Mönchengladbach

3) FC Dallas youngster Justin Che to Bayern Munich

4) Bryan Reynolds is (finally) a Roma player

5) DeAndre Yedlin to Galatasaray

6) Tyler Boyd to Sivasspor

7) Daryl Dike with a surprise loan move to Barnsley

8) Jordan Morris to Swansea City

9) Paul Arriola to Swansea City

10) Duane Octavious Holmes returns to Huddersfield

11) Sebastian Soto is back at Norwich