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Drafting our best USMNT XIs | USMNT Weekly Apr 02, 2025

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Presenting: The Total Soccer Show's USMNT Draft! Ryan conducts a fierce battle between Taylor, Graham, and Joe, who each draft a team of 11 U.S. players in hopes of building the best possible lineup. Whose team ends up as the strongest outfit? And what did this exercise tell us about the state of Mauricio Pochettino's player pool? All that -- and more -- on the show.

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Peter Vermes out at SKC! Plus, buying or selling the West’s top teams | MLS Update Apr 01, 2025

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Jeff Rueter joins the show to chat with Taylor and Joe about all things MLS! After Peter Vermes’ time with Sporting Kansas City came to a close earlier this week, we discuss Vermes’ legacy, what went wrong, and what comes next for SKC. Then it’s on to a chat about the top teams out West: which clubs are for real? And which are pretenders? Finally, we close out with a couple of quick hits from around the league.

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Man City stay in trophy contention, Barcelona can't stop scoring | Weekend Review Mar 31, 2025

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The TSS Gang is here to look back upon a weekend in which European domestic soccer returned with the FA Cup quarterfinals, a tight title race in Spain, a big result for Bayern, a bad one for Milan, and much more!

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Relegating Man Utd & Changing the Throw-In rules! | Take It Or Leave It Mar 28, 2025

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The TSS Gang is here with the glorious return of Take It Or Leave It, the show where we assess your hottest takes! On this episode, we ask if Man Utd need a good relegation to clear house, whether Walker Zimmerman is a top-tier USMNT defender, and much more!

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MLS 1.0 vs 2025 USL, Gio Reyna's consistent lack of minutes, and a new twist on five-aside I Listener Questions Mar 27, 2025

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On today's episode, we answer your listener questions, only 1 of which is fully related to the USMNT.

1) How does the current USL championship stack up to MLS just before David Beckham arrived?

2) Can you walk through the economics of an MLS team?

3) What's the history of interpretive statistics like expected goals?

4) Why has Gio Reyna consistently struggled to get playing time with different clubs and coaches even when he is healthy?

5) Should American players stop leaving for Europe unless they are promised a starting role and a pile of money?

6) What animal in the animal kingdom wins a game of 5 aside?

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How to get the USMNT on track for a successful 2026 World Cup | USMNT Weekly Mar 26, 2025

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In the aftermath of the low point of Mauricio Pochettino’s (short) tenure, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dive into a list of things the U.S. needs to do to prepare for next summer’s World Cup. From hoping some of the USMNT’s key players improve their club situations to firming up the U.S. identity, we covered a ton of ground.

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Charlotte FC’s Dean Smith talks MLS, Agyemang and more! Plus, teams we’re worried about | MLS Update Mar 25, 2025

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We’ve got a packed show for you! Taylor, Graham, Joe, and Jeff Rueter dive into the latest from around MLS (and bemoan the USMNT just a little bit more), discussing which teams most impressed us this past weekend — and which teams should be worried. Then, Ryan interviews Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith in a conversation that stretches from Patrick Agyemang to Smith’s broader thoughts on MLS.

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USMNT vs. Canada: What did we learn from a disappointing result? Mar 24, 2025

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It's been a difficult week for the USMNT and the TSS Gang is here to break down the CONCACAF Nations League third-place playoff defeat at the hands of Canada.

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USMNT vs. Panama Deep-Dive Review: What Went Wrong? Mar 21, 2025

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The TSS Gang is here for the post-mortem on Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive game at the helm of the USMNT. We look at the reasons behind the failure, the positives we can take, and how this team will progress going forward...

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USMNT v Panama: quick-take, hot-take review Mar 21, 2025

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Recorded minutes after the USMNT woke up from their nap to realize they were losing to Panama, it's a quick-take, hot-take episode of The Total Soccer Show! Joe and Taylor are here to commiserate, compare notes, try to figure out what to pay attention to in the rewatch... and generally just ponder what went so wrong for the United States in their Nations League semifinal. Tune in tomorrow for the full review, which will be at least 5% less emotional than this one.

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