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MLS catch-up w/ Joe Lowery: why the Galaxy should break the bank for Pavon, how Caleb Porter got Columbus into such good form, and much more! Sep 24, 2020

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Joe Lowery is back on the program to discuss an absurd number of topics, including the hireability of Ben Olsen, why LAFC have struggled to find consistency, and the tactical adjustments Oscar Pareja has made to keep Orlando City's winning ways on track. Plus, praise for the top teams in both conferences, with an eye on where some managers might need to tighten things up a bit.

The eastern conference conversation is up first, and the western conference begins around the 30:55 mark.

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A (Belated) 2020-2021 Serie A Preview w/ David Amoyal Sep 23, 2020

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Taylor talks to David Amoyal about the first week of the Serie A season, as well as the campaign ahead. Wha's gone wrong for Christian Eriksen at Inter, how Atalanta will likely be back to their winning ways, why Sassuolo are the new Atalanta, how this could be a make-or-break season for Antonio Conte, and much much more!

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A (Belated) 2020-2021 La Liga Preview w/ Graham Ruthven Sep 22, 2020

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Graham Ruthven makes his triumphant (I'm assuming he was feeling triumphant) return to the show to discuss all things La Liga: top four contenders, the Messi-Koeman relationship, ideal replacements for Antoine Griezmann at Atletico Madrid (yes, this is still an issue), Real Madrid's potential depth concerns, and much much more! Plus, there's an American in La Liga, and possibly another to follow? What a strange strange world it is!

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Weekend Review! More tough times for Kepa, Bielsa's Leeds can't stop scoring (or conceding), and Erling Haaland is entirely too tall Sep 21, 2020

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On this Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show...

0:00 - Ryan loves the Peacock app (disclaimer: the opposite of this is true)

7:07 - Chelsea v Liverpool: Kepa keeps the current keeper conflict continuing

24:34 - Manchester United v Crystal Palace: Woodward's transfer strategy (or lack thereof) comes home to roost.

41:33 - Leeds v Fulham: who needs to defend when you can just score goals on a whim?

50:17 - Southampton v Tottenham: when pressing takes a day off, Son runs rampant

59:02 - Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Monchengladbach - The four players that connected for Dortmund's three goals have a combined age of 74. 74 divided by 4 equals young.

1:06:30 - Weston McKennie starts for Juventus, and Taylor is rational and calm about the whole thing.

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Hilarious dressing rooms, Eric Dier as The Villain, and Coronavirus uncertainty: discussing the final 3 episodes of Tottenham "All or Nothing" Sep 18, 2020

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We discuss the final three episodes of the Tottenham "All or Nothing" Amazon docuseries.

Episode 7: "No Regrets" AKA "Some regrets"

Episode 8: "Stop" AKA "Rise of Covid"

Episode 9: "The Run In" AKA "Let's all hurt each other!"

Topics covered include Dele All learning to "make beans" (that one was obvious), the squad getting more physical (just ask Son), and the time period in which it was fun to make jokes about Covid. We also finally see some of the Ndombele Drama, learn that Harry Kane is accurate when it absolutely matters, and ponder Jose Mourinho conducting film sessions.

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Allocation Disorder: how some MLS teams have embraced their local communities, and why others should follow suit Sep 18, 2020

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On this week’s episode, the guys focus in on teams in the United States that have done a good job to embrace their environs and incorporate the communities in which they operate, and then take a slightly longer look at the teams that have done the opposite of that (looking strongly in your direction, DC United).

Why aren’t MLS teams better on that front, what have been some notable missteps, and why an organized supporters group can be so important in reflecting the values of individual cities? Paul and Sam have thoughts!

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Bundesliga Preview w/ Manuel Veth: Gio Reyna's most likely position, why Sancho hasn't been sold, and other non-Dortmund stuff too Sep 17, 2020

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Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt fame returns to the show to discuss all things Bundesliga! Which American could be poised for his best year yet, why Hertha Berlin could be very good or very bad, and how RB Leipzig have strengthened since the departure of Timo Werner. We also discuss the coming seasons for a number of Americans, including Joe Scally, Josh Sargent, John Brooks, Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna.

55:58 - We turn to our focus to Transfermarkt itself. How do they reach their valuations, why we're all sort of misunderstanding the point of those numbers, and which players have been the best/worst bargains so far this window.

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Meg Linehan discusses how the NWSL Fall Series came to be, USWNT players leaving for Europe, and the conclusions in the Fare Report Sep 17, 2020

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Taylor is joined by Meg Linehan of The Athletic, who answers all his many questions about the NWSL, the FA WSL, and other topics that don't have acronyms. The last segment of the show is focused on the conclusions in the Fare Report, as well as what changes it could (ideally) bring about in the US Soccer landscape.

You can read the report for yourself over at their website

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Discussing the first 6 episodes of the Tottenham "All or Nothing" Amazon series Sep 15, 2020

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What do you do with a documentary series that takes you (mostly) behind the scenes of a big club in the midst of a drama-filled season? Talk about it for over an hour! We go deep on Harry Kane's team talks, Mauricio Pochettino's absence, Danny Rose arguments, and much much more! Plus, what did they leave out, what was most compelling, and how Christian Eriksen might be a cold-blooded assassin in his spare time.

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Weekend Review: Liverpool and Leeds start strong, Everton's signings look solid, and Arsenal remind Fulham that the Premier League is hard Sep 14, 2020

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You can listen to the whole thing (if you're cool) or you can cherry pick particular games with the following timestamps:

4:25 - Liverpool v Leeds: 7 goals AND The New Gareth Bale? What else do you need?

23:25 - Tottenham v Everton: Toffees look electric while Spurs look stationary

44:19 - Arsenal v Fulham: Ceballos and Nketiah show Arsenal how to scrap

59:46 - Leicester prove Taylor wrong, Newcastle prove him right, and Weston McKennie... looks good in orange?

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