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New USMNT World Cup qualifying schedule, greatest USMNT center-back pairing, how to name an MLS team, and more Jul 30, 2020

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It's a listener question special, where we get into [deep breath ... ] the USMNT's new schedule, whether or not Gio Reyna should start right now, the new Diego Chara, assembling an international team in Europe, fringe USWNT players who impressed at the NWSL Challenge Cup, how to name MLS teams, the best center-back pairing in USMNT history, why Ligue 1 isn't a popular destination for Americans, Ayo Akinola's international future, and how to spend a million dollars on the future of American soccer.

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20 takeaways from the 2019-2020 Premier League season w/ Ryan Bailey Jul 28, 2020

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Ryan and Taylor discuss their 20 biggest takeaways from the Premier League season that was, including Frank Lampard getting it mostly right at Chelsea, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola utilizing stability to get results, Bruno Fernandes being the hero that we all deserve, and Watford's "let's hire a new manager every few weeks" approach not quite working out.

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13 Premier League finale questions answered, plus Houston Dash v Chicago Red Stars NWSL CC final review Jul 27, 2020

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Big show! For the first hour or so, we answer multiple quick-fire questions about the final day of the Premier League. What happened to Leicester? What next for Aston Villa? Who benefited most from the break before Project Restart? Did Jose over-celebrate? Why is there such a gap between the top two and everyone else? Can Christian Pulisic improve? You know, those kind of questions.

Then, starting at precisely 1:19:58, we review the NWSL Challenge Cup Final, detailing how Houston Dashed the hopes of the Chicago Red Stars.

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Allocation Disorder: Knockout round predictions, what's wrong with Atlanta United and the LA Galaxy, and what will the MLS schedule look like when the season resumes Jul 24, 2020

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3:50 - What's going wrong with Atlanta United and the LA Galaxy, and can their respective current coaches fix the issues?

19:12 - Commiserations to the the New York Red Bulls, who have been eliminated, and credit to Jaap Stam and FC Cincinnati, who have not.

27:00 - Let's talk positives! Columbus are good, and so are Portland

28:48 - Breaking down the bracket with longer looks at San Jose, Seattle, LAFC, and more

50:22 - Mailbag time! Answering your MLS is Back-related questions.

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NWSL Challenge Cup Final preview (and semifinal review) with Lori Lindsey Jul 24, 2020

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Lori Lindsey joins the show to discuss the NWSL Challenge Cup Final, including the key players for both Houston and Chicago, as well as the likely approaches both teams will take in the Final. We also review the individual semifinals to figure out what happened (goals were scored!) and what we learned heading into the tournament's final weekend.

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Where is Kai Havertz going, how will City strengthen to keep pace with Liverpool, and much more Premier League transfer speculation w/ Sam Tighe Jul 23, 2020

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Taylor talks to Sam Tighe (BR Live) about all things Premier League: why have Southampton been so strong since the start and how will they keep it going, what to expect from Bielsa's Leeds, and which clubs will still be splashing (and on which players) in the coming window. All that and more!

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USMNT updates from Gregg Berhalter, Christian Pulisic's goal and assist vs Liverpool, how West Ham held Man Utd Jul 23, 2020

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Gregg Berhalter gave a recent press conference in which he discussed many, many national team topics. We discuss some of the most interesting aspects at the top of today's show.

Read this SOCCER AMERICA email for longer Berhalter quotes

Also read this piece by Paul Tenorio of The Athletic

We also review Liverpool vs Chelsea, with a focus in Christian Pulisic's off-the-bench awesomeness. If you're looking for just the Pulisic part, skip to 43:10

Last but not completely least, we analyze Man Utd's 1-1 draw with West Ham and then Aston Villa's goal against Arsenal

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Meg Linehan on Angel City entering the NWSL, plus which players to watch in the Challenge Cup semis Jul 22, 2020

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Meg Linehan returns to the show to discuss Angel City, the newest expansion team in NWSL. How many people are involved, where will the team play, and how quickly will Alex Morgan be on the roster (not as quickly as you might think, if Meg's reasoning is correct).

After that, there's a look back at the Challenge Cup quarterfinals before a look ahead to the semifinals, which are happening this Wednesday. Portland v Houston at 12:30 followed much later by Sky Blue v Red Stars at 10.

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Man Utd v Chelsea FA Cup semifinal review, plus Spirit v Sky Blue and Reign v Red Stars NWSL quarterfinals Jul 20, 2020

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From the start, we talk about Chelsea's win over Man Utd in the FA Cup semifinal. What Lampard did right, Ole got wrong, and why it's not all David De Gea's fault

38:40 — Washington Spirit vs Sky Blue FC

50:45 — OL Reign vs Chicago Red Stars

59:30 — Scouting!

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Arsenal v Manchester City FA Cup deep-dive review, plus NWSL knockout round analysis Jul 19, 2020

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0:00 - We review the FA Cup seminal between Arsenal and Manchester City AKA one team getting their tactics exactly right

40:24 - Reviewing Friday's NWSL clashes of North Carolina v Portland and Utah v Houston.

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