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Allocation Disorder: breaking down the latest USMNT roster, plus MLS coaching vacancies (and who should go where) Nov 06, 2020

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Paul and Sam are reunited and it feels... pretty, pretty good.

0:00 - Discussing the latest USMNT roster, with particular emphasis on Yunus Musah and Gregg Berhalter's continued the quest for dual nationals! Plus, what has the fellas excited and who might play where.

13:09 - Looking ahead to MLS Decision Day, the playoff picture rounding into much clearer focus, and the confusing reality of the LA Galaxy. Plus, possible coaching hires for a few different MLS teams.

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Will Leicester City make the Premier League's Big 6 into a Magnificent 7? Plus, the most important transfer involving an American and many more Listener Questions w/ Ryan Bailey Nov 05, 2020

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On today's episode, Ryan and Taylor answer 8 listener questions:

5:03 - Can Leicester City turn the Premier League into a "Big 7"?

12:38 - Why weren't all the member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team knighted?

19:26 - What happened to Joshua Pynadath at Ajax?

24:23 - Which players do we appreciate for their talent but not particularly enjoy watching?

32:47 - Is Haaland/Mbappe the next generation's Messi/Ronaldo?

39:56 - What is a False 9 supposed to do? Plus, who scores the goals and what are some examples in the modern game?

53:07 - How do other leagues aside from the Premier League utilize VAR?

1:00:10 - What has been the most important (to US soccer) transfer involving an American?

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USMNT November roster deeeeep dive analysis w/ Joe Lowery Nov 03, 2020

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On a day when nothing massively stressful is happening, Joe and Taylor distract themselves by going deep on Gregg Berhalter's latest USMNT roster. Which players fit where and what should we expect from these players? Plus, we do our best to give you a lot (a lot!) of detail about some of the names you might not be as familiar with, as well as additional info or analysis on some that you will be!

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Allocation Disorder Bonus Ep! "The short life and long death of Chivas USA" w/ Pablo Maurer Nov 03, 2020

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It's a Bonus Episode of Allocation Disorder! Sam talks to Pablo Maurer about their latest masterpiece for The Athletic: "The short life and long death of Chivas USA"

Find out their favorite anecdotes that didn't make it into the story, the experience of covering Chivas USA in their prime, the unique position the team occupies in American soccer history, and much much more!

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Weekend Review: how Mikel Arteta out-tactic'ed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, plus Spurs triumph over both Brighton and VAR and Zlatan keeps Milan's title challenge alive Nov 02, 2020

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On today's episode of the Total Soccer Show, Ryan and Taylor review this weekend's most interesting moments, including...

0:00 - Why the team who shall not be named can not be trusted

2:43 - Manchester United v Arsenal: what Miguel Arteta did to create so many problems for Manchester United, plus explaining what happened on Pogba's penalty concession

28:22 - Tottenham v Brighton: three (possible) mistakes from VAR can't stop Spurs from getting the win

48:17 - Alaves v Barcelona: Koeman makes big changes at halftime while Busquets continues to raise more questions than answers for his manager.

1:02:21 - Spezia v Juventus: Pirlo's old-school 4-4-2 is convincing in the box score but less so on the field

1:11:06 - Udinese v Milan: Zlatan decides to do Zlatan things, Udinese's players' faces be damned!

1:17:06 - Gladbach v Leipzig - The all-black kits weren't the only lovely thing on display, as Marco Rose's men show Leipzig how to be ruthless in front of goal.

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The Cooligans discuss stand-up comedy in a pandemic world, plus their approach to interviews, ideal guests, and some soccer chat as well Oct 30, 2020

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Our old friends Alexis and Christian are back on the program to discuss comedy in the Covid era, how shifting to remote recording has impacted how they conduct interviews, their thoughts on Everton and Arsenal so far, and much much more... including a length conversation about politics and society, triggered by the obvious thing: Skyline Chili. We also open the program by talking about Daryl, and reminisce about the best and worst of times (and how they often overlap).

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Allocation Disorder: Should MLS homegrown territories stay or go? Oct 29, 2020

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Paul and Sam discuss Mr. Tenorio's latest opus for The Athletic: "Inside MLS’s debate over homegrown territory rules." What are the rules, how did they first come to be, and why might they need revision? Plus, a very thoughtful tribute to Daryl Grove at the start of the episode.

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Pablo Maurer and Sam Stejskal discuss the political contributions of MLS owners, as well as their own frenemy relationship Oct 28, 2020

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Taylor is joined by Pablo Maurer and Sam Stejskal of The Athletic to discuss their recent article "Disconnect: as MLS teams back social causes, owners' money often fights them." It's an excellent article that I'd encourage everyone to read, and they go over the basic findings of their research and the more interesting bits and pieces they uncovered. There's also some interesting insight into the process of creating such a highly-detailed, collaborative effort, the reaction to MLS PR when the initial calls are made, and their favorite phrase ever said to them by an MLS employee.

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Which Americans in MLS or abroad had the best weekend? Plus, previewing the USL Championship Final w/ Joe Lowery Oct 27, 2020

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On this episode of The Total Soccer Show...

Joe Lowery is back on the show to help Taylor determine the 10 Americans who had the "best" weekends in soccer. The big names (Dest, Pulisic, Reyna) are all in there, as are some you might not have expected (Johannsson, Soto) and some domestic players who are tearing it up in MLS, including Daryl Dike, Walker Zimmerman (aka Zimm Walkerman), and many more.

1:07:36 - We preview the USL Championship Final between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Phoenix Rising. How do both teams like to set up, what are the most obvious strengths and weakness of each time, and how might it all play out? We do our best to provide answers.

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Weekend Review: Real Madrid get it right in El Clasico, Lampard (mostly) does the same against Man United, and Dortmund make a statement against Schalke Oct 26, 2020

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Ryan and Taylor take a look back at some of the biggest matches from this past weekend...

0:00 - But first, we talk a bit about Daryl Grove, his passing, the tremendous response, and all the love shown.

7:46 - El Clasico review: has the fixture lost a little bit of its luster, how good was Sergino Dest, and how bad was Barcelona's marking? Plus, who is the greatest current Master of the Dark Arts of Soccer?

35:21 - Borussia Dortmund v Schalke: one team cements their title challenge aspirations while the other stays mired in the relegation zone. What did Schalke do to frustrate Dortmund, and how were Lucien Favre's men able to find a way through.

48:42 - West Ham v Manchester City: why are City suddenly struggling to score goals and what can Pep do to get things going again?

1:01:16 - Manchester United v Chelsea: how did Frank Lampard nullify Man United's attacking threats, why weren't Chelsea able to create more scoring chances, (the answer to the first one sort of answers the second), and what's the deal with Paul Pogba? Lots to unpack in that chat.

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