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Weekend Review: Man Utd's FA Cup win, Leverkusen's domestic double & Barcelona's WCL triumph! May 27, 2024

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The TSS Gang is here with a Memorial Day special to review a very busy weekend of soccer, which saw domestic cup finals all across Europe, the conclusion of several leagues, the Women's Champions League Final, and much more!

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The Big Thing: Why did Chelsea fire Mauricio Pochettino (and who do they hire next)? May 24, 2024

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Editor's note: Graham's audio is slightly jumpy in a few places. Please accept our apologies and blame Scotland 🙏

Mauricio Pochettino led Chelsea to a (relatively) strong Premier League finish, with European qualification. Despite this upturn, the Argentine was given his marching orders this week. Taylor, Graham and Ryan are here to discuss the situation at Stamford Bridge - and what comes next.

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Meg Linehan on Emma Hayes' first USWNT roster, the awarding of the 2027 World Cup, and the NWSL season so far May 23, 2024

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Emma Hayes is finally at the wheel! Meg Linehan of The Athletic and the Full Time with Meg Linehan podcast is back on the show to discuss Hayes' inaugural US roster, including notably omissions, possible player positions, and what the potential cuts ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. We also get into what went wrong under Vlatko and what Hayes will be working to change on Day 1, plus a look at the NWSL season so far and the awarding of the 2027 World Cup to Brazil.

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Listener Questions! Jurgen Klopp’s spot in the Premier League pantheon, Timo Werner to MLS & more May 22, 2024

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The whole crew is here to answer your questions!

1) Where does Jurgen Klopp rank among the best Premier League managers ever?

2) Which current European club team would fare best if they had to use early 90s Premier League tactics?

3) How do the financials for mid-table La Liga clubs compare to clubs from other leagues?

4) Is Timo Werner a realistic signing for an MLS club?

5) How did Chelsea make their late push to sixth?

6) Why are Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia in UEFA? Are there any other countries that are in the wrong "geographic" confederation?

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USMNT Copa America camp squad analysis! Plus, Nashville SC’s next steps, NYCFC’s impressive win & much more May 20, 2024

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We’ve got a roster for the USMNT’s summer of soccer! The Copa America training camp squad dropped earlier today, so Taylor, Joe, and Jeff Rueter are here to dissect it. We run through the big themes from Gregg Berhalter’s team and then dive into each position group. After two segments of U.S. chat, it was full steam ahead into some of the best games from this past weekend in MLS!

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Weekend Review: Man City win the title and Klopp says goodbye May 20, 2024

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The TSS Gang is here to review the final weekend of the Premier League season, in which Manchester City claimed their fourth consecutive title, and Pep Guardiola created some doubt about his future with the club. Meanwhile, Liverpool said goodbye to Jurgen Klopp, Man Utd concluded their worst season ever, and much more!

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The Big Thing: Could competitive European matches really come to the USA? May 17, 2024

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Fifa has taken a step towards allowing domestic leagues to play competitive matches abroad, after announcing a new working group will be formed to “issue recommendations” on the topic. The TSS gang explore the idea of playing competitive games abroad, touching on the leagues that are most likely to pursue the idea, the potential timelines, and much more!

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Take It or Leave It: getting rid of VAR, closed leagues in Europe, when to fire a manager, and Weston McKennie's next club May 16, 2024

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Your favorite semi-recurring series is back: it's Take It or Leave It time! We've got plenty of your takes to break down, including...

1) Getting rid of VAR entirely would be absolute nonsense

2) One of the Big 5 European leagues will become a “closed league” before MLS implements any form of promotion and relegation.

3) MLS will eventually have pro/rel but only by forming a North American Super league that both MLS and LigaMX promote into

4) Firing a manager mid-season is the wrong call 90% of the time

5) Mckennie's next move should be to Borussia Dortmund

6) Arsene Wenger once said Arsenal is at a disadvantage over Manchester United because it has more derbys. How are we taking or leaving that one?

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Listener Questions! Big Premier League rule changes, Aston Villa’s transfer needs, a new Concacaf powerhouse & more May 15, 2024

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The whole crew is here to answer your questions!

1) What are the new spending rules the Premier League is trying to institute?

2) Why isn’t the last day of the Premier League season filled with derby matches?

3) Should David Moyes be getting more credit for what he’s done at West Ham?

4) How should Aston Villa improve their squad ahead of Champions League football next season?

5) Would a West Indies team elevate the competitiveness of Concacaf in any meaningful way?

6) Is Manchester United the Dallas Cowboys of the Premier League?

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Canada hire Jesse Marsch! Plus, Olivier Giroud to LAFC, San Diego pursue Sergio Ramos, Cincy top the Shield race & more May 14, 2024

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Talk about a busy start to the soccer news week! Taylor, Joe, and Gass begin the show by diving into Canada's decision to appoint Jesse Marsch as their new men's national team coach. How will Canada look under Marsch? And is this a good hire? Then, we move on to chat about some big-time MLS transfer news, a major win for Cincy, and some tactics over in the Western Conference. All that -- and much more -- on the show!

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