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Weekend Review: Barcelona drop points but not possession stats, Bayern Munich crush Schalke, and Gattuso screams Napoli past Juventus Jan 27, 2020

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On today's show, Ryan and Taylor take a look back at the weekend's results, including...

1:57 - Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Eric Cantona kicking a fan

3:56 - FA Cup results, most notably Shrewsburg 2-Liverpool 2. Klopp won't be playing his regulars in the replay and Ryan has thoughts.

17:14 - Bayern Munich v Schalke AKA The Return of the Muller Hello!

23:35 - Valencia v Barcelona: should Barca fans be nervous or is Quique Setien moving things in the right direction? Plus, Valencia are... pretty good.

36:54 - Napoli v Juventus: Gattuso's gestures instrumental in defeating Sarri's cigarette butt

48:40 - Roma v Lazio AKA The Derby della Bad Goalkeeping

53:29 - Updates to the USMNT roster ahead of their friendly with Costa Rica

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TSS x Cooligans: 2020 USC Convention Crossover Jan 24, 2020

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We were hanging out in Baltimore with The Cooligans, so it only made sense to capture it all on mics!

We answer various Twitter questions (only one of which is pizza related), with occasional breaks to mock each other's style, musical preferences, or general existence.

This is part one. You'll find the second part in The Cooligans podcast feed.

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Chicharito to the LA Galaxy, Gio Reyna's Bundesliga debut, agents threaten to sue FIFA, and other news you might have missed Jan 24, 2020

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We round up 14 news stories from the past couple weeks that we didn't get to talk about:

3:50 — Chicharito to the LA Galaxy

12:05 — Julian Gressel joins DC United

16:10 — Africa Cup of Nations switches back to winter

18:58 — Gio Reyna's Bundesliga debut

22:12 — Indiana Vasillev playing for Aston Vila

26:48 — Bayern Munich making transfer moves

31:27 — CAF World Cup qualifying draw and formaty

34:09 — Hailie Mace signs with North Carolina Courage

36:13 — Michael Bradley injury layoff, Jozy Altidore transfer rumor

42:20 — Football agents threaten to sue FIFA

47:50 — Antonee Robinson to Milan rumor

53:20 — Barcelona hire Quique Setien

58:25 — Paxton Pomykal leaves USMNT January camp, Ulysses Llanez stays

1:02:02 — Inter sign Ashley Young and Victor Moses

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Chelsea v Arsenal review, plus: What if Antonio Conte coached the USMNT? Jan 22, 2020

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BIG SHOW! We review Chelsea v Arsenal then get into some listener questions. Timestamps below:

2:52 — Chelsea v Arsenal review, including an in-depth look at how Chelsea's panicky reaction to Tammy Abraham's injury cost them two points

25:10 — Which do you consider the more impressive feat: Arsenal's 2003-2004 undefeated season or Manchester City's 2017-2018 100 point season?

28:44 — Money is no concern.... Which professional soccer manager would you hire to coach you and your amateur soccer team?

31:35 — Is there an equivalent for the Astros, and soon to be Red Sox, cheating scandal in soccer?

36:30 — Could the USMNT be more successful playing an Antonio Conte-style system?

43:50 — How does TSS view Patrice Evra’s career?

48:33 — Is Sergio Aguero under-celebrated by media and fans?

53:45 — What is the most memorable goal you have scored?

57:07 — Has Lynden Gooch's club loyalty hurt his stock?

1:01:53 — Updates from the scouting network, including Eerling Haaland and Gio Reyna

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Meg Linehan talks USWNT Olympic qualifying roster and being behind the scenes with Sky Blue FC at the NWSL draft Jan 21, 2020

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Wed sat down with Meg Linehan from The Athletic. We discuss Meg's recently published piece, "The inside story of Sky Blue’s 2020 NWSL draft," and also take a good look at Vlatko's 20-player USWNT Olympic qualifying roster.

Need timestamps? Can do. The Sky Blue and NWSL draft talk start around 3:25 and the Olympic roster talk starts at 24:15

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Weekend Review: Virgil Van Dijk leads Liverpool past an outplayed Man United, which American had the best weekend, and much more! Jan 20, 2020

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Ryan and Taylor review the action from this past weekend, including...

3:22 - Liverpool v Manchester United: how the Reds adjusted to Solskjaer's tactics and emerged with a comprehensive win. Plus, where should/does the blame lay for the state of Man United?

23:44 - Marcus Rashford is out for 3 months. What happened and what happens next?

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31:11 - Southampton v Wolverhampton: Raul Jimenez literally and figuratively leads the fight back

39:28 - Manchester City v Crystal Palace: Guardiola spent most of this one fuming... at one person in particular.

46:40 - Real Madrid v Sevilla OR how Casemiro saved the day, helped nearly lose the day, and then saved the day again.

50:34 - Ausburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 5: ENTER HALAND!

58:02 - Which American had the best weekend in Europe?

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How the world's top players mentally prepare to succeed w/ Dan Abrahams Jan 18, 2020

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Sports psychologist and consultant Dan Abraham's makes his return appearance (on the anniversary of his debut performance) to discuss the work he's doing to help top footballers mentally prepare for matches, training and everyday life. Plus, how to deal with negativity from social media, what clubs should be doing to help athletes remain emotionally balanced, and much much more.

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Kate Markgraf explains her USWNT role, Yael Averbuch discusses Vlatko's style Jan 18, 2020

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Two interviews in this episode. Up first is Kate Markgraf, US Soccer's Head of Women's Football (which includes the role of USWNT General Manager). Kate discusses her role with US Soccer, how she got the job, how she chose Vlatko Andanovski as head coach, her relationship with Earnier Stewart and how the US Soccer heirarchy works.

We then talk to Yael Averbuch about the transition from college to pro, playing under Vlatko, playing in Russia, and plenty more.

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2020 NWSL Draft recap and reactions w/ Jordan Angeli and Lori Lindsay Jan 16, 2020

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Former professionals Jordan Angeli and Lori Lindsay join Daryl and Taylor in Baltimore at the United Soccer Coaches convention to break down all that was from the 2020 NWSL Draft. Lots of moves, a couple big trades, and some solid pre-interview dancing. There's much to be discussed and lots of great NWSL chats to be had!

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Ask us anything! Behind the scenes of TSS Jan 16, 2020

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This episode was recorded in the car on the way to Baltimore, with Taylor behind the wheel and Daryl scrolling through Twitter to ask questions from listeners.

I know it sounds self indulgent, but we do this once a year to keep us honest.

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