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Champions League Review! Bayern's fans steal the show at Old Trafford, PSV's USMNT contingent shines, the Group of Death settles, and much more Dec 14, 2023

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Ryan, Joe, and Gass dig into the final matchday of the Champions League group stage (ever!). We chat about the wonders of Group A, Americans showing out in Group B, a big mistake in Group C, a potential missed chance in Group D, history coming from Group E, a wild moment in Group F, domestic connections in Group G, and a surprise in Group H!

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Listener Questions! What does 'clear and obvious' mean & is Ange Postecoglou 'elite'? Dec 12, 2023

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Ryan Bailey is joined by Graham Ruthven to answer your questions! On this episode, we're asking whether Ange Postecoglou is an 'elite' manager, why players are ejected for red cards, which player have the worst haircuts, and much more!

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MLS Cup Recap! Columbus Crew dazzle on their way to beating LAFC & lifting a trophy Dec 10, 2023

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Joe Lowery, from Columbus, and David Gass, from somewhere in the southwest, dig into the Columbus Crew’s 2-1 win over LAFC in MLS Cup! What went right for the Crew? And what went wrong for LAFC? And just how good was *that* assist? All that — and plenty more — on the show.

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The Big Thing: Can Bayern Leverkusen really win the Bundesliga title? Dec 08, 2023

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Bayer Leverkusen are in the midst of an incredible season in the German top flight. Currently sitting in first, what's behind their success? And can they hold off Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga title? Ryan, Graham, and Joe dig into those questions on this week's episode of The Big Thing!

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Take It or Leave It: The Premier League Golden Boot, International Breaks and CONCACAF's quality! Dec 07, 2023

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The Power Trio of Ryan, Graham and Joe return to assess your hot takes! On this show, we're analyzing the virtues of CONCACAF, we're thinking about having fewer international breaks and we're seeing how easy it is to win the Golden Boot at Man City!

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Listener Questions! Why doesn’t Mbappe score more goals? Plus, what Balogun needs to improve, changing soccer, and much more Dec 06, 2023

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Ryan, Graham, and Joe (aka, the Power Trio) combine to answer your listener questions! You can find the list down below:

1) Why doesn't Mbappe score 50 goals each year in Ligue 1?

2) Should MLS play their playoff games with quicker turnarounds between matches?

3) What has Folarin Balogun done well so far at Monaco and what does he need to improve?

4) What's happened to Callum Hudson-Odoi?

5) Has there been a dip for the USMNT from BJ Callaghan to Gregg Berhalter?

6) What changes to soccer would we like to see to improve the sport for the next generation?

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MLS Cup is set! Looking back at Conference Final wins from the Columbus Crew & LAFC ahead of Saturday’s final Dec 04, 2023

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Joe Lowery and David Gass are here to chat about the latest action in the MLS playoffs! First, we recap the Conference Finals, where the Columbus Crew's comeback carried them past FC Cincinnati and LAFC took care of business at home against the Houston Dynamo. After digging into those two games, we look forward to MLS Cup on Saturday: what should you expect from this matchup? Could it be one of the best MLS Cups in recent memory? All that -- and much more -- on the show.

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Weekend Review: Man City and Tottenham thrill on Premier League's Drunk Sunday™ & MLS Cup Final set! Dec 04, 2023

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It's an action-packed Weekend Review, which kicks off with the USWNT's latest outing before heading into the Premier League's Drunk Sunday™! Then, we head across the continent before taking a look at the highly entertaining MLS Cup Conference Finals!

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The Big Thing: Who will win the Premier League this season? Dec 01, 2023

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We appear to have ourselves a title race in the Premier League! On this week's Big Thing, the TSS gang assess all the runners and riders, and give reasons why they can — and can't — win the giant trophy with the lions on top of it.

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Champions League Review! PSG's controversial comeback vs. Newcastle, Barca’s Joao connection, chaos in Turkey & more Nov 30, 2023

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Ryan, Graham, and Joe dig into the latest Champions League action! We chat about each game from Matchday 5. Why are there so many referee controversies these days? What’s the latest in the Group of Death? Can Barcelona stabilize? Why was Galatasaray vs. Man United so crazy? All that — and so, so much more — on the show.

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