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Weekend & Transfer Window Review! Liverpool make defensive moves, Palmeiras claim South American glory & another Man Utd stalemate Feb 01, 2021

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss some of the biggest games of the weekend, while taking a moment to reflect on the business that got did in the January transfer window.

0.00 - Arsenal vs. Manchester Utd: Yes, this was another stalemate from the Premier League Big Six. But there were plenty of positives to be drawn for both sides. Honestly, there were!

33.02 - Palmeiras vs. Santos: In a sweltering and not-very-socially-distanced Maracana, Palmeiras triumphed in their second-ever Copa Libertadores victory. But the wild action only really got going in injury time…

53.14 - Transfer Window Review: It has been a relatively quiet window, but there have been some significant moves. We look at the best, the worst, and the players you forgot existed!

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USMNT v Trinidad and Tobago review: Jesús Ferreira and Sam Vines impress, tactical takeaways, and much more Feb 01, 2021

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Taylor and Joe review the USMNT's recent game against Trinidad and Tobago.

(Spoilers below!)

It was a 7-0 win for the United States to cap off January Camp! What did we learn from a pretty lopsided match? Which players showed well? What tactics did we see? Taylor and Joe talk about all that and much more. (Power wins, they also talk about power wins.)

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Allocation Disorder: a comprehensive update on Major League Soccer's CBA negotiations Jan 29, 2021

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On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder (the world's foremost labor negotiations podcast), Paul and Sam bring you the latest update on Major League Soccer's CBA negotiations. The MLS owner's self-imposed deadline has officially passed. So what happens next? Will there be a lockout?

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Is Bruno Fernandes close to being a classic #10, what are the similarities between soccer and chess strategy, previewing the USMNT’s game vs. Trinidad and Tobago, and much more w/Adam Snavely! Jan 28, 2021

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Joe is joined by Adam Snavely to preview the USMNT's upcoming game on Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago and answer some listener questions. Joe and Adam talk about the U.S. players they're most excited to watch against T&T and give their preferred starting elevens for that game before turning their collective attention towards listener questions!

NEW SHOW ALERT! Today at 5PM ET, Taylor and Ryan are going to be doing a Soccer 101-centric live show on the Stereo app. You can sign up for Stereo here or here - and it’s totally free! Stereo lets you record your questions and submit them instantaneously, and we’ll do our best to answer them all (or at least as many as we can). And don’t forget to follow Taylor (@rockwelltss), Ryan (@ryanbailey), and Joe (@joelowery) on the free Stereo app!

Now, here's the list of questions that Joe and Adam answered on the show:

1) What happened to players like Lynden Gooch, Romain Gall, and Shaq Moore who featured for the U.S. after Couva?

2) What is Frank Lampard’s future as a coach?

3) If you could swap one of Chelsea’s marquee attacking players with another team’s midfielder or defender, who would you sell and who would you sign?

4) Is a right back the same as a right wingback and are Inverted wingers the same as "regular" wingers?

5) Is Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes the closest thing we’ve seen to a classic #10?

6) How much overlap is there between soccer strategy and chess strategy?

7) Are Andrew Carlton and Paxton Pomykal the latest young Americans that we hyped prematurely?

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The brilliance of Ted Lasso, the most exciting USMNT player in the pool right now, the best methods for fair analysis in soccer media, and much more w/ Jason Davis Jan 27, 2021

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Taylor talks to Jason Davis about, as has become tradition, a wide variety of topics, including being new parents, the best soccer documentaries, the ease with which USMNT soccer players can become villains, the perceptions of American players abroad, creating content in an aggressive media landscape, and a whoooole bunch more.

NEW SHOW ALERT! On Thursday at 5pm eastern, Ryan and Taylor are going to be doing a Soccer 101-centric live show on the Stereo app. You can sign up for Stereo here or here Stereo lets you record your questions and submit them instantaneously, and we will do our best to answer them all (or at least as many as we can). And don’t forget to follow Taylor (@rockwelltss), Ryan (@ryanbailey), and Joe (@joelowery) on the free Stereo app!

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Catching up on USMNT player news, plus analysis of Americans abroad! Mark McKenzie debuts for Genk, Hoppe and Musah start against league giants, Sargent scores, and more Jan 26, 2021

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Taylor and Joe catch up on some United States Men's National Team player news before digging into specific moments from the myriad of Americans that played abroad this past weekend. Below, you can find an ordered list of players discussed on the show, but first: an announcement!

On Thursday, January 28th, Taylor and Ryan will be hosting a live show on the free Stereo app! Stereo is broadcast platform where we’ll be bringing weekly live shows talking about the latest episodes of Soccer 101 and a bunch of other wonderful things. This week’s Stereo show will be on Thursday, January 28th at 5PM ET - and it’s going to be all about the Champions League!

Head to stereo.com/rockwelltss to download the Stereo app and check out this week’s Soccer 101 Live Show! And don’t forget to follow Taylor (@rockwelltss), Ryan (@ryanbailey), and Joe (@joelowery) on the free Stereo app!

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

1) Sebastian Soto is back at Norwich

2) Caden Clark to RB Leipzig?

3) Jordan Morris is now officially a Swansea City player

4) Duane Octavious Holmes has a new-old team

5) Mark McKenzie makes his Genk debut

6) Matthew Hoppe starts against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich

7) Brenden Aaronson makes his Austrian Bundesliga debut

8) Josh Sargent scores(!!!) and it's a banger

9) Yunus Musah starts against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid

10) Weston McKennie making things happen for Juventus

11) Tyler Adams stays feisty for RB Leipzig

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Weekend Review: Lampard is fired, Real Madrid are inspired, Milan leave a lot to be desired! Jan 25, 2021

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are discuss the weekend that was in world soccer!

0.00 - Frank Lampard is sacked: Will the Chelsea manager be able to get another top-flight job? How will new appointee Thomas Tuchel fare?

10.46 - Manchester United vs. Liverpool: In a much more lively affair than their most recent encounter, United were victors with a late Bruno Fernandes free kick winner. We look at the tactical decisions that won it for the Red Devis, and Jurgen Klopp’s squad issues.

29.51 - Milan vs. Atalanta: Serie A leaders Milan were humbled by their Lombardy neighbors, whose press proved too much at the San Siro.

41.14 - Schalke vs. Bayern Munich: All the other Bundesliga title challengers lost this weekend, while Bayern picked up three points at the league’s worst team. So yeah, they’ve won the title again.

54.55 - Alaves vs. Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane was absent from the sidelines for Real Madrid’s best performance of the season. Luka Modric was in exceptional form, as was a young man named Eden Hazard.

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Allocation Disorder: Don Garber's letter, MLS SuperDraft takeaways, details on Jordan Morris' move to Swansea, and much more Jan 22, 2021

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Paul and Sam open this week's episode of Allocation Disorder (presented by Miami Fingalicking) with a quick update on the CBA situation before turning their attention to the MLS SuperDraft, Jordan Morris' upcoming move to Swansea, and some MLS players that could move in the January transfer window.

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Would Messi make Miami a championship team, why are Sheffield United so bad this season, favorite serotonin-producing soccer moments, and more listener questions Jan 21, 2021

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Ryan and Taylor answer 10 listener questions, and start off the show with some waffles vs pancakes chat. Obviously.

1) What are the soccer moments you return to for guaranteed serotonin?

2) Does Inter Miami + Messi = Supporters' Shield/MLS Cup victory? What might the obstacles to success be, and what would the move mean for his national team career?

3) Should MLS consider pushing for in game/split screen commercials like you see in Liga MX games?

4) When a team knows its opponent is poor at offensive set pieces, does that change their defensive approach in open play?

5) What has happened to Sheffield United this season?

6) Why do teams from Wales take part in the English Football League, but not teams from Northern Ireland?

7) With Jordan Morris likely moving to Swansea, what's the latest on their ownership, manager, tactics, and overall performance this season?

8) How long will Wilfred Ndidi stay at Leicester and, if he moves, what destination makes the most sense?

9) Do we like daily fantasy sites for soccer, and could they help soccer catch on even more in the US?

10) What's the best way to financially support women's soccer in America?

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Carl Anka explains why Manchester United's tactics don't make sense, but why that might not be such a major issue Jan 20, 2021

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Taylor talks to The Athletic's Carl Anka about a lot of different topics (the best West African dish, why the transfer market might be a dud this January, and writing children's books with a certain famous footballer, but it's mostly about Manchester United. Here's the basic idea we try to make sense of: Manchester United are a team surrounded by and composed of question marks, but that fact doesn't seem to be having the negative impact it might elsewhere. Plus, how good is Marcus Rashford and what does he need to improve in his game, what's gone wrong for Anthony Martial, which players are limiting what the team wants to do stylistically, Solskjaer's preferred tactics, and the future of Paul Pogba. All that AND Carl admits Weston McKennie is good and requests that the internet stop bullying him.

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