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Weekend Review: City destroy Watford (and financial fair play), plus The Sad Saga of Gareth Bale, impending managerial merry-go-round, and Lyon wins another UEFA Women's Champions League May 20, 2019

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Ryan and Taylor break down the many big stories from this past weekend, including Manchester City destroying Watford in the FA Cup (though Daryl has a theory about what could have been), Bayern Munich finally claim Bundesliga honors (yet again), and Lyon trounces Barcelona to win the Women's Champions League (yet again).

Plus, what might happen to some big name players and big name managers for some of Europe's top clubs? We have speculation!

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What happens if Julie Ertz gets hurt? Caitlin Murray has answers to that and many more USWNT-centric listener questions May 17, 2019

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Taylor talks to Caitlin Murray, author of the new book "The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer." They discuss Caitlin's thoughts on the roster when it was first announced, what the win over New Zealand might tell us about the team, where Carli Lloyd fits into the squad, what the expectations should be for the upcoming World Cup, and much much more!

You can order Caitlin's book, "The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer," here: https://www.amazon.com/National-Team-Inside-Changed-Soccer/dp/1419734490

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Premier League end-of-season grades May 16, 2019

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Going from top to bottom, we grade every single Premier League team on their 2018/19 performance.

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Richmond Kickers Weekly: leaving it late but great versus FC Tucson May 15, 2019

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We review the Richmond Kickers 2-0 win over FC Tucson and discuss the USL proposal for a temporary concussion substitute

Highlights of the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5iQBr5LOMk

Jeff Carlisle story about the USL proposal for a temporary concussion substitute: http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-soccer-leagues/0/blog/post/3847375/has-the-usl-found-the-way-forward-in-soccers-concussion-problem

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Proposed new UEFA Champions League format, if Game of Thrones season 8 were a soccer team, and more listener questions May 14, 2019

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We answer eight questions on today's Total Soccer Show. Here are your timestamps:

3:15 — Why are English teams suddenly doing better in European competitions?

10:30 — What are the pros and cons of the proposed new UEFA Champions League format?

Here's the NY Times story by Tariq Panja --> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/sports/champions-league-europe-restructuring.html

25:57 — Of the free transfers available this summer,r whom would you most like to see come to MLS?

33:00 — Today's show is sponsored by Talisman Caps. Go to http://talismancaps.com and use code TOTALSOCCER20 for 20% off any order of $35 or more.

37:00 — If you could pick any player in the world to build a new team around, whom would it be and why?

42:20 — SPOILER ALERT!!! If Game of Thrones Season 8 were a soccer team, which team would it be?

50:00 — How can I monetarily support the USWNT team?

55:27 — Today's show is sponsored by Away Days. Use TSS at http://awaydaysfootball.com for 15% off

58:42 — After Trent Alexander-Arnold's quick corner-kick vs Barcelona, what are the rules for when players can and cannot take quick restarts?

1:04:42 — What does the new Omaha USL League One team have to do be considered successful?

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Weekend Review: Man City wins the Premier League, Liverpool keeps the momentum going, and Man United does the same... but in the opposite direction May 13, 2019

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Ryan and Taylor spend most of the weekend in the Premier League as they discuss City's second straight title, as well as all the many, many reasons why Liverpool fans should be feeling optimistic. Less so for Manchester United fans: who needs to go, who should come in, and what's really going on at the club? We (mostly Taylor) have thoughts.

There's also a new manager for Schalke, a to-the-wire title race in the Bundesliga, Championship playoffs, and terrible Juventus jerseys!

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What makes a good stadium, what went wrong for Borussia Dortmund, and more listener questions May 09, 2019

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Daryl and Taylor answer many, many listener questions, including...

1) What makes for a good soccer stadium? What makes a bad one?

2) What do you think has gone wrong at Dortmund this year?

3) Why don't managers sub off their top players more often or much earlier when their teams have a comfortable lead?

4) What are some good variations for penalty shootouts?

5) Who should be the USMNT's starting left back?

6) Would you consider this a successful season for Cameron Carter-Vickers?

7) When you daydream about a title- or cup-winning goal for your favorite team, what does it look like?

8) Why don’t more MLS teams also have women's teams?

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Ajax v Tottenham Hotspur in-depth review May 08, 2019

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We review Ajax v Spurs in the Champions League semi-fina second leg. No spoilers! But we get into deep detail on the tactics and the goals.

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Richmond Kickers Weekly: Analyzing the Lansing draw w/ Daryl and the US Open Cup win w/ Bobby Warshaw May 08, 2019

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Daryl and Taylor break down Richmond's dramatic draw with Lansing Ignite. There was a stoppage time screamer of an equalizer... but why did the Kickers find themselves in that position in the first place? D&T take a look at what's working for Richmond and what still needs to improve.

After that, Taylor talks to Bobby Warshaw, who was the color commentator for the Kickers' 6-2 win over Virginia United in the US Open Cup. Bobby talks players that impressed, tactical conundrums, and (paraphrasing) why short corners are good and long corners are dumb.

Highlights!

Lansing draw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8CIVXi6Z_8

Virginia United win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9xpSN-j_BU

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Liverpool v Barcelona in-depth review May 07, 2019

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We break down the tactical setups and the goals from the Liverpool v Barcelona Champions League semi-final second leg

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