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MLS Assist: LAFC’s interior fullbacks, Inter Miami’s high press, who steps up for Atlanta, and much more from Week One. Mar 03, 2020

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On this week's episode of MLS Assist...

2:41 - LAFC v Inter Miami

15:20 - FC Dallas v Philadelphia Union

28:20 - Tactical Tidbits featuring Montreal’s fledgling attempts to do something with the ball, the importance of Kevin Molino at Minnesota, and how Christian Pavon has a galaxy operating around him.

38:35 - Listener Questions including which newcomer had the most promising start, tactical surprises in week one, should the Galaxy change up their approach, who can step up for Atanta in the absence of Josef Martinez, and much more

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Weekend Review: Zidane gets it right in El Clasico, Watford end Liverpool's streak, controversy and kick-arounds in Germany, and much more Mar 02, 2020

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Ryan and Taylor break down the most noteworthy matches and/or incidents from this past weekend, including...

2:18 - El Clasico

14:29 - League Cup Final: Villa v City

25:11 - VAR drama: was Gylfi offside and why wasn't Nashville's keeper sent off?

33:33 - Watford v Liverpool

43:40 - LAFC v Miami

48:56 - Explaining the strange ending to Hoffenheim-Bayern, as well as the background on the protests that saw a match come to a screeching halt.

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Real Madrid v Man City and Lyon v Juventus reviews, or: How Pep overthought then underthought his way to victory Feb 27, 2020

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We review Man City's win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, Lyon's win over Juventus, and the bold claims that were circulated at the MLS 25th season kickoff event in New York.

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Allocation Disorder: 2020 MLS season predictions Feb 26, 2020

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Sam and Paul start off by discussing the teams that have done the best in terms of constructing their 2020 squads and the teams that have done the opposite of that. There are also standings predictions, MVP prognostications, bettings odds worth reviewing, and much much more!

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Chelsea v Bayern and Napoli v Barcelona review, with Alexis Guerreros and Bobby Warshaw Feb 26, 2020

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We're joined by (in alphabetical order) Alexis Guerreros and Bobby Warshaw to review the five goals and two red cards from Tuesday's Champions League action.

Chelsea vs Bayern is up first, with the Napoli vs Barcelona review starting at the 26:30 mark.

If you somehow haven't heard of Bobby Warshaw, he's the author of When the Dream Became Reality, a candid memoir of Bobby's life as a pro player.

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MLS Assist: Eastern Conference preview and very specific predictions Feb 25, 2020

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Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli preview the Eastern Conference by making a very specific prediction about every single team. Here are your timestamps:

2:27 — Atlanta United

6:30 — Chicago Fire

9:45 — FC Cincinnati

15:20 — Columbus Crew

19:20 — DC United

24:15 — Inter Miami CF

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30:30 — Montreal Impact

34:42 — New England Revolution

38:35 — New York City FC

41:58 — New York Red Bulls

44:40 — Orlando City SC

48:30 — Philadelphia Union

51:30 — Toronto FC

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Where should Messi play next, what is the relationship between US Soccer and MLS, and more listener questions Feb 25, 2020

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Recorded in our hotel room in New York (and not even from any particular part of Soho), Daryl and Taylor answer your listener questions, including...

The USWNT has a higher average age than most teams, but don't have the youth team success to ensure their winning legacy. Is this an issue?
Robin van Persie retired last summer. How will you remember his career?
Could the US play Lindsey Horan as a false nine?
What is the relationship between MLS and US Soccer?
Why are Champions league knock out matches held at the same time of day?
Where should Messi play after Barcelona and before retiring?

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UEFA Champions League Round of 16 in-depth previews: Chelsea v Bayern Munich, Napoli v Barcelona, Lyon v Juventus, Real Madrid v Man City Feb 21, 2020

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Daryl and Taylor go deep on each of next week's Champions League Round of 16 first-leg games, detailing tactics, key players, and important matchups.

Chelsea v Bayern Munich
Napoli v Barcelona
Lyon v Juventus
Real Madrid v Man City

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Allocation Disorder: Ron Jans' departure, and why Chicago Fire, Atlanta United, and Inter Miami had the most interesting off-seasons in MLS Feb 20, 2020

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Sam and Paul open the show with a discussion of what Ron Jans did, why he had to go, and why FC Cincinnati have problems on and off the field.

Then they go deep on MLS roster building, analyzing the moves that Chicago Fire, Atlanta United, and Inter Miami have made.

Looking for timestamps because you only care about your team? How selfish! :) Here they are:

0:55 — Ron Jans

6:50 — Why FC Cincinnati are the new Orlando City

17:00 — Chicago Fire

27:30 — Atlanta United

34:03 — Inter Miami

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Champions League review: Spurs-Leipzig, Atalanta-Valencia Feb 20, 2020

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We analyze how Spurs tried to bottle up RB but ultimately failed and give you at least four reasons to watch Atalanta after their win over Valencia.

The podcast recommend at the start of today's show is called Football Today. Find more at http://footballtodaypodcast.com

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