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Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Weekend Review: Manchester City and Arsenal both fall, Leeds fire Jesse Marsch, Milan derby, and more 06.02.2023 1:02:05

It's Weekend Review time! Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to chat about big upsets in the Premier League, Jesse Marsch losing his job with Leeds United, the Milan Derby, Joe's Barcelona victory lap, Seattle crashing out of the Club World Cup, and so much more. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos...

The Big Thing: How Napoli have become one of Europe’s best teams 03.02.2023 47:54

Having last won Serie A in 1990, with Diego Maradona at the helm, Napoli are in the driver's seat for glory this season. Not only are Luciano Spalletti's side dominating in Italy, they are performing at a level putting them at the top of the European game. Ryan Bailey, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery look at how Napoli's current success was forged, and what its future holds... -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATRE...

Listener Questions! Would a team of center backs beat a team of strikers? Plus, Taylor Booth’s breakout season, the USWNT’s World Cup odds, and more 02.02.2023 52:53

It's time for listener questions! Ryan, Graham, and Joe dive into the USWNT's World Cup hopes, clubs with political ties, Taylor Booth's breakout year in the Netherlands, and even create a game between a team full of strikers and a team full of center backs. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos,...

January deadline day round up, plus the winners and losers of the transfer window 01.02.2023 1:01:59

We discuss the biggest deadline day moves, including Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea, Jorginho to Arsenal, Marcel Sabitzer to Man United, Joao Cancelo Bayern, and much much more! Plus, the winners and losers of the January window! -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member tod...

USMNT Stock Up, Stock Down after January! Plus who’s recruiting dual nationals and other listener questions 31.01.2023 1:00:27

Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here talking USMNT! Whose stock is up and whose stock is down after the U.S.’s two January friendlies? We chat about that, take your listener questions, and start a new segment picking our favorite American performance of the weekend. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, vide...

Weekend Review! USMNT Camp reaction, Wrexham steal the FA Cup show, Napoli continue to dominate! 30.01.2023 1:01:19

Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Joe Lowery are here with insight and analysis from the USMNT's January Camp friendly with Colombia. Additionally, the gang look at the FA Cup's injury-time drama, a huge Derby della Sole win for Napoli, and shock losses for Milan and Juventus... -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord,...

The Big Thing: What's going on at Everton? 27.01.2023 46:04

Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven turn their attention to Merseyside, where Everton are in crisis. The Toffees have fired manager Frank Lampard and are reportedly up for sale—as they sit joint-bottom of the Premier League. So, what is going on, and how does Everton come out on the other side of this dysfunction? -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, a...

USMNT vs. Serbia review! Plus U.S. Soccer has yet another position to fill as Earnie Stewart leaves 26.01.2023 1:02:22

The USMNT played a game last night! Taylor and Joe are here to talk about it. Who stood out? Who struggled? And what's next for the USMNT? We answer all of those questions. Plus, Earnie Stewart is leaving U.S. Soccer. What does it mean for the federation's coaching search? We chat about that up front. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to...

January transfer window updates: Everton up for sale, Chelsea keep on buying, Spurs strengthening, and Bayern somehow get stronger 25.01.2023 46:53

We review all the latest moves of the January transfer window, including None Madueke to Chelsea (with more to follow?), Weston McKennie possibly moving to the Premier League, Arnaut Danjuma to Spurs, Konrad Laimer to Bayern, and many more potential moves! -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, an...

Listener Questions! The greatest USMNT player achievements, does Haaland make a team better? 24.01.2023 51:18

Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are dipping into the TSS mailbag to tackle your taxing questions about U.S. player achievements, whether Erling Haaland makes a team better, club philosophies, and much more! -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/tot...

Weekend Review! Arsenal impress against Manchester United, Gio Reyna’s celebration, and Juventus’ points penalty 23.01.2023 1:00:46

What a weekend! Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to chat about Arsenal's big win over Manchester United, Mykhailo Mudryk's debut for Chelsea, Bayern being Bayern, the La Liga title race, Juve's points reduction, and so much more. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a...

The Big Thing: Why the Glazers want to sell Manchester United, and who the club's next owner might be 20.01.2023 47:45

On this week's episode of The Big Thing, we take a look at a story that first broke right around the World Cup, but has been gaining steam ever since: Manchester United is for sale! Why are the Glazers looking to sell, what (if anything) have the Glazers done to improve the club, who are the interested parties when it comes to a purchase, does United need a super wealthy owner, and much more! -- J...

USMNT January Camp roster! Plus, what’s wrong with Liverpool, players we love for no reason, and more listener questions 19.01.2023 1:01:27

It’s listener questions time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe discuss Liverpool’s problems, look at what’s working for Manchester United, talk about our love for random players, and analyze the USMNT’s roster for their two upcoming January friendlies. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts,...

January transfer window updates: Weghorst to Man United, Rutter to Leeds, everyone to Chelsea, and much much more! 18.01.2023 1:03:42

The usual foursome is back together to discuss the latest moves in the January window, including Mykhailo Mudryk and Joao Felix to Chelsea, Wout Weghorst to Manchester United, Georgina Rutter to Leeds, and Jhon Duran to Aston Villa. Plus, possible destinations for Declan Rice, what happens next for Arsenal, how can Spurs strengthen, and more! -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patre...

Soccer’s best hairstyles, an American’s highest Premier League finish, will the USWNT ever miss the World Cup, and more listener questions 17.01.2023 1:04:36

Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your USMNT/USWNT listener questions! We talk managers and hair styles, predict the next 1,000 years, and dream up ways to get the USMNT competitive games before the 2026 World Cup. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member toda...

Weekend Review: Manchester and North London are both red, Barcelona triumph in the Saudi SuperCup Clasico! 16.01.2023 1:01:30

Ryan, Joe, Taylor and Graham are here to look back upon the biggest matchups of the weekend, including Utd's superb navigation of the Manchester Derby, Arsenal's triumph over an uninspired Tottenham in North London, Barcelona's SuperCup Clasico win and Napoli's huge result over fierce rivals Juventus... -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access...

The Big Thing: What's going on with Chelsea under Graham Potter? 13.01.2023 48:41

On our weekly deep dive into a hot soccer topic, Ryan, Taylor and Joe look at Graham Potter's reign so far at Chelsea, which has been noteworthy for mixed results, injuries and finger pointing at the front office... -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at pat...

Listener Questions! Jurgen Klopp on Hot Ones, challenging Celtic and Rangers, FA Cup VAR, and more 12.01.2023 57:37

It’s listener question time! On this episode, Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe answer your questions, ranging from soccer stars on Hot Ones to Premier League teams competing in other league across Europe to how we take notes on matches. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a m...

MLS Catch-Up! Apple TV updates, Josef Martinez on the move, and biggest offseason deals 11.01.2023 1:00:37

We're talking MLS, baby! On this episode, the TSS foursome chat about the latest news coming from the Apple/MLS partnership, Josef Martinez's reported move, big offseason deals, coaching changes, GM changes, players and teams we're excited about, and so much more. Oh, and we found Ryan's true calling at the end of the episode. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses...

Could Ralf Rangnick be the next USMNT manager? Plus, players we want to see with the U.S. in 2023, Sacha Kljestan’s career, and more US-centric Listener Questions 10.01.2023 55:11

Ryan is back! The whole TSS squad is here to answer your USMNT-focused listener questions. We discuss the managerial role's appeal, U.S. Soccer as a whole, players we want to see feature in 2023, and so, so much more. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at p...

Weekend Review: Barcelona goes top while Atletico and Real struggle, wild results in the FA Cup, and the Napoli title dream endures! 09.01.2023 52:10

Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to take a look at all the action from a packed weekend! We have a title race in La Liga, as Barcelona scraped past Atletico Madrid. Meantime, the FA Cup gave us some shocking results and then some more predictable ones, like Manchester City steamrolling Chelsea 4-0. Plus, an American gets a start in the Netherlands, waterlogged pitches in Scotland, and much much...

The Big Thing: What Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr tells us about the future of soccer in Saudi Arabia 06.01.2023 48:53

It's the return of The Big Thing, our weekly episode in which we drill down deep into a major story of the week. This week, it's Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. How did the move come to fruition? Does Ronaldo actually want to be there? Why did the Saudis pursue the fading superstar, and what does the signing tell us about the future of soccer in the Kingdom? -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! C...

Listener Questions! Can Vlatko reintegrate Catarina Macario, taking over a yo-yo club, and an update on the latest USMNT chaos 05.01.2023 1:03:39

Taylor, Graham, and Joe start the show with an update on the latest information surrounding the Berhalter’s, the Reyna’s, the USMNT, and US Soccer. Then, they dive into a slate of your lovely questions, which were much more fun to discuss than the US news. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, an...

The January Transfer Window is here! Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea? How Gakpo fits at Liverpool, scouting Arsenal target Mudryk, and much more! 04.01.2023 1:01:22

Graham, Joe and Taylor are here, and so too is the January Transfer Window! We discuss moves that have already happened, moves that could or should happen, and moves that probably shouldn't. But first, US Soccer has its first head-scratching scandal of 2023, and it's a doozy. -- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, bl...

Are we sure the USMNT is destined to be great? Plus, national teamers that deserve testimonials, a new location for USSF HQ, and more US-centric Listener Questions 03.01.2023 1:08:39

On today's episode, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer six US Soccer-centic listener questions: 1) How should we watch and evaluate Americans now that the next World Cup is 4 years away instead of right around the corner? 2) Which players from the last 10 years deserve testimonials? 3) If US Soccer wanted to set up a new satellite HQ, where should it look? (I really loved this one -T) 4)...