The Best Soccer Show

Jared got pulled away so just jumped on the show solo...only to be joined by Jonathan Taylor Tannenwald for a full and very special episode of The Best Soccer Show. We got into Weston's future at Juve, Sargent's future at Norwich (or not), Inter Miami's reported bid for Bouanga, Adrian Heath's harrowing tail of being conned and kidnapped, and the appearance of MLS on Jeopardy! Support the show by...

We're back with our thoughts about the state of the USMNT player pool as the World Cup year gets underway. Advisory: There's a little bit of on the current situation in the US and how it's affecting our feelings about the World Cup. Support the show on Patreon. Join the warm cocoon that is the Besties Slack. Be safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason and the Rodius got together for a very special holiday/alien edition of The Best Soccer Show. The boys talked about MLS Cup, discussed the USMNT draw and World Cup warmup schedule, and pondered some roster choices for head coach Mauricio Pochettino. 🔗 SUPPORT THE SHOW! Get exclusive bonus content and help us keep the mics on by joining our Patreon family: ⁠⁠patreon.com/thebestsoccershow⁠⁠ S...

Jason and Jared are back after a short break to talk about the most important things in American soccer. Things like: The World Cup draw. Kevin Hart. Eli Manning. The Village People. What the f**k? (and will Jason be there?) The year that was for the USMNT. Did Poch fix the culture? Who made move into Poch's team for 2026. There's a lot more in this episode. So listen! 🔗 SUPPORT THE SHOW! Get exc...

Major League Soccer is completely changing its schedule! 🤯 The league's owners have officially voted to transition MLS to a summer-to-spring calendar starting in 2027, aligning with most of the world's top leagues. What does this massive shift mean for the American game, player transfers, the playoffs, and the fan experience? On this episode, we break down the most significant structural change i...

Mauricio Pochettino is a mystery wrapped inside a riddle buried in a lemon. Can we figure out what the hell he's doing with this November USMNT roster? Listen and find out. If you want to join the Besties community and get access to things like The Best Soccer Show Newlywed Game that got mentioned in the episode, go to patreon.com/thebestsoccershow and join. Make sure you subscribe to get the vide...

With a lull between USMNT camps, Jason and Jared hit the pod to take questions from the Besties. There's talk about MLS, the USMNT player pool, and more. Then Jared throws Jason 8 iconic American soccer stadiums and forces him to rank them blind. This is a classic TBSS: A little bit of bullshit, plenty of soccer, and some laughs. If you want to join the Besties community and get access to things l...

Jason and Jared went live at the final whistle of the USMNT's 2-1 win over Australia to talk about the good and the bad from the second game of the October international window. The boys breakdown the strong performances and biggest questions from the match and talk about what it all means for the World Cup preparations. Make sure you subscribe to get the video version of the show and to get notif...

We're back, just days ahead of the USMNT friendly against Ecuador. Jason and Jared have thoughts on the lineup for the USA against La Tri and talk about what they want to see out of the Americans under Mauricio Pochettino in the match. Then the guys spend some time celebrating the career of Darlington Nagbe, an underappreciated player who ranks among the best MLS midfielders of all time. THEN JTT...

JASON AND JARED ARE IN THE BUILDING. This week, we're talking about Christian Pulisic's hot start for AC Milan and seeing how it compares to the best ever by Americans in Europe. Stay tuned for names like Wegerle, Wynalda, Dempsey, and Beasley. Note: This show was recorded on Tuesday, September 30, ahead of the drop of the October USMNT roster. Make sure you subscribe to get the video version of t...

THE BOYS ARE HERE. After a solo-Jason opening to the show, Jared jumps into the show to talk about Christian Pulisic's fire run of form and Gio Reyna's situation at Gladbach. The boys compare their 2026 World Cup roster picks to Doug McIntyre's Fox Sports list and then dive into a patented Best Soccer Show game as Jared quizzes Jason on the price of some incredible soccer memorabilia. Make sure yo...

Jason and Jared are back. This week, the boys work through new info about the behind-the-scenes vibes of Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT from Doug McIntyre's story at Fox Sports, discuss the showings of Americans in the UEFA Champions League, ponder updating their 23-man rosters if the World Cup started today, and remember old school soccer blogs as Jared gets Jason to blind rank nine of them. Make su...

Jason and Jared are celebrating the win over Japan and what it means for the progress of the USMNT. The win feels good, but the real intrigue is in Pochettino's roster for the October friendlies. Off of the September window the boys pick their *right now* 23-man rosters for the World Cup. Lots of disagreement in there, including around a couple of high-profile US internationals. Make sure you subs...

Jason and Jared are back to get into the big things in American soccer. Those things are, according to them: 1. Picking a starting XI for the USMNT friendly against South Korea on Saturday. 3-5-2? 4-3-3? 2. Inter Miami's nonsense in Seattle and whether Luis Suarez should be banned from Major League Soccer for spitting on that guy. 3. Jared guessing lower division American soccer teams from their b...

Jason and Jared discuss Mauricio Pochettino's really weird USMNT roster for the upcoming September friendlies. What the hell is going on? Make sure you subscribe to get the video version of the show and to get notified when the live episodes are going down. The show is always better when you can see our beautiful faces. Thanks for your support! Please spread the word any way you can. ⁠⁠The Best So...

Let's GO. Jason and Jared with a special guest appearance by Jonanthan Taylor Tannenwald talking: Paxten Aarsonson's move to Colorado MLS Transfers of Note Why Jessica Berman needs to go Leagues Cup and why it's good or...not USMNT players in Europe and the start to their seasons Gio Reyna's situation as maybe Gladbach is in play? USMNT player who would make good wrestling tag teams Make sure you...

Jason and Jared talking about Son's big move to LAFC, Mueller's big move to Vancouver, and then Jared blind ranks "Who Will Have The Best Season In Europe" with 15 USMNT players. Stay tuned till the end... Make sure you subscribe to get the video version of the show and to get notified when the live episodes are going down. The show is always better when you can see our beautiful faces. Thanks for...

Jason. Jared. El DeBarge. The BSS Boys are back to talk about the League Cup (Jared isn't impressed), Matt Turner's potential return to MLS and New England, Johnny Cardoso taking the number 5 shirt at Atletico Madrid (EL DEBARGE VOICE: "Who's Johnny?"), MLS 3.0, and blind ranking American players who never left North America. Whew. It's a lot. VINTAGE BEST SOCCER SHOW. Childish Garbino. Childish....

Jason. Rodius. A classic edition of The Best Soccer Show. The boys get into a discussion about the best all-time eleven for the USMNT based on a team sent to Jason by soccer journalist Brian Straus. Then, some thoughts on Gio Reyna. Lots of thoughts, actually. There's some heat to the thoughts. Hot thoughts. Make sure you subscribe to get the video version of the show and to get notified when the...

JASON AND JARED ARE BACK! The dynamic duo got together to finish off the Gold Cup review and to put players from this version of the USMNT into tiers for their ceiling as internationals. The boys also threw in a bit of talk about American players making moves this summer (and wonder who needs to make one ahead of the 2026 World Cup). Plus...haircuts. How much do you pay? Make sure you subscribe to...

With JRodius at the beach this week, Jason is joined by special guest fill-in co-host Dan Vaughn of Protagonist Soccer to talk about the big stories around the USMNT. 1. USMNT drama! Jason and Dan dissect the Pulisic situation and its potential impact on the USMNT moving forward 2. USA v. Costa Rica in the Gold Cup quarterfinals and our confidence that the Americans can beat the Ticos in Minnesota...

The boys went live after the horrible USMNT performance against Switzerland in Nashville. Featuring some four-letter words and a call from JTT, Jonathan Taylor Tannenwald. Make sure you subscribe to The Best Soccer Show YouTube channel to get the video version of the show and to get notified when the live episodes are going down. The show is always better when you can see our beautiful faces. Than...

Jason and Jared were live on Thursday night talking about the USMNT Gold Cup roster that isn't anything like we hoped. The boys try to come up with a few decent lineups from the players going to the tournament, including some wild suggestions from the Rodius. After all the National Team talk, Jared gives Jason nine iconic American soccer goal celebrations and Jason has to rank them. Make sure you...

The boys are back and going in on American soccer. This week, Jason and Jared talk about the USMNT Gold Cup prospects, our confidence levels around the team (USING THE PATENTED 'DEFCON' SCALE), and the decision by Christian Pulisic to play for Milan after pulling out of the USMNT summer. Then, some blind ranking. Jared throws Jason 11 of the biggest headlines in American soccer history and Jason t...

The Best Soccer Show boys are back to talk about the new USMNT roster dropped by head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Thursday. The headline is that Christian Pulisic asked to be left out of the summer Gold Cup tournament after a long couple of season for club and country. Was it the right choice for Pulisic and for Pochettino? There's a full roster breakdown, speculation about who could start in the...