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Weekend Review! Man City and Arsenal have a bad day, Xabi Alonso plans to stay & so much more Apr 01, 2024

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Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to look back at the weekend that was! We chat about a clash between Manchester City and Arsenal, Liverpool’s fortune, a good weekend for USMNTers, Leverkusen’s big news, chaos in La Liga, MLS action, and so much more.

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The Big Thing: will Arsenal win the Premier League title this season? Mar 29, 2024

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With Arsenal top of the table and a looming clash with Manchester City, we thought it was time to take a look at their season so far to determine if this can be their year! How massive could this weekend's match actually be, and how do we see it playing out? Is Arteta v Pep now the biggest managerial rivalry in the Premier League? Have Arsenal progressed mentally from this time last year, and how much have they learned from that campaign? All that and much much more!

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International Break Round-Up: Euro 2024 qualification set, England's difficult decisions & the world's worst team! Mar 28, 2024

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Ryan and Graham are here to look back over all the non-USMNT news from the international break, including the conclusion of Euro 2024 qualification, big friendlies for England and Germany, and the team whose 20-year winless streak continued!

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Listener Questions! Newcastle’s flaws, the importance of managers, MLS’s schedule & much more Mar 27, 2024

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We're back with another listener questions episode! Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to answer...

1) How much stronger is today’s USMNT than the one we saw at the 2022 World Cup?

2) With so many international tournaments happening this summer, is this the year MLS reconsiders their schedule?

3) What amenities are crucial for lower-division stadiums?

4) What impact would implementing basketball style substitutions have on soccer?

5) What’s wrong with Newcastle?

6) Are managers more or less important than we think?

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More USMNT v Mexico chat, plus an abbreviated MLS weekend review Mar 26, 2024

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Taylor is joined by Joe and David to spend even more time on the USA's 2-0 win over Mexico in the Nations League Final. Gass tries to claim the Number 1 spot in Tyler Adams fandom, and has praise for a few players we were more negative about in our initial reviews. We also focus on standout performers, as well as areas of vulnerability ahead of the Copa America this summer. Plus, we drill deeper into the perceived gap between the USA and Mexico, and try to identify the least error-prone players for the USMNT. And then we close things out in the final segment with an abbreviated looked around MLS, including concerns for Toronto, big performers for RSL and Portland, and impressive wins for LAFC and the Red Bulls.

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USMNT v Mexico deep-dive review: Tyler Adams' incredible strike, Gio Reyna's role & so much more Mar 25, 2024

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Taylor and Joe are here to break down the USMNT's 2-0 win over Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League final. What went right for the U.S. in their third-straight Nations League win? And what's still left to be done before the Copa America? Plus, is Tyler Adams the greatest soccer player of all time? All that -- and more -- on the show.

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USMNT v Jamaica: deep-dive review on a totally normal game of soccer Mar 22, 2024

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No spoilers!

Until here... Joe and Taylor spend over an hour trying to figure out what exactly happened (and didn't happen) in the USA's 3-1 win over Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal. How good was Gio Reyna and can he please please stay healthy? What went wrong for the US on the Jamaica opener, and why did it take them so long to turn things around? What are the major lessons we learned in this one? Which individuals improved their stock, and which ones hurt their future chances? We get into all of that, and much much more!

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The 2024 TSS SuperDraft! Mar 21, 2024

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We're doing something a little different today: a fantasy draft with some very unique rules!

Based on a request from our Discord (thanks Kenneth Seiden!) the TSS gang is drafting XIs with the following rules:

Each of us can only draft one player from any given club
Each of us can only have one player of any given nationality
Each of us must pick a player from each of the six FIFA confederations

Head to the Discord to vote on your favorite team! (Access details below!)

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Listener Questions! Jesse Marsch’s next step, how Real Madrid can afford Mbappe, and much more Mar 20, 2024

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It's listener question time! Our foursome gathers around to answer your lovely inquiries:

1) What do our combined USMNT/Canada and USMNT/Mexico lineups look like?

2) Would Jesse Marsch’s career be helped or hurt by a return to MLS?

3) How can Real Madrid afford Mbappe?

4) Which players are viewed as one-trick ponies, but shouldn’t be?

5) If Liverpool and Leverkusen (Klopp and Alonso!) were to meet in the Europa League final, would that game outshine this year’s Champions League final?

6) Other than “The Hand of God”, what soccer phrases are identified with iconic moments in the sport’s history?

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Inter Miami’s Julian Gressel on playing with Messi and the Barca Boys! Plus, previewing USMNT vs. Jamaica Mar 19, 2024

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We’ve got a fun one for you today! Joe Lowery is joined by Julian Gressel to talk all about what it’s like playing for the highest-profile club in North America. Has Inter Miami embraced playing the villain? And how does playing with the Barcelona foursome change how you perform on the field? There’s tons more in the Gressel chat, including his own entrepreneurial podcasting journey with the excellent new Player/Manager show, before Joe and Taylor get to previewing the USMNT’s Concacaf Nations League semifinal clash with Jamaica.

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