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We're back with another episode of The Big Thing. This week, Taylor, Graham, and Joe are diving into Bayern Munich's dominance in German soccer. What's behind Bayern's title-winning streak. Is their success a problem? If so, what changes could be made to fix it? We talk about all that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported...

It’s listener questions time! Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to tackle your questions. You can find the full list that we discussed down below. 1) What are some of our favorite referee moments? 2) If the Premier League is, indeed, Premier (adj. most important or best) what other adjectives best describe other leagues? 3) Would raising the max DP salary level in MLS help teams put together strong...

Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to discuss Americans in Action! Up first, they spend some time disliking the leaked USMNT World Cup kits and why they make the older members of the pod uncomfortable. Then it's on to some Americans who have been in the transfer rumor mill this week. Should they stay with their current club or seek out (potentially) greener pastures? Players discussed include Puli...

It’s Weekend Review time! Taylor, Graham, and Joe team up to break down much of the action from the weekend, including Chelsea vs. Tottenham (and Tuchel vs. Conte), Manchester United’s struggles, Haaland’s frame, Barcelona’s first game of the La Liga season, trouble for Bayern’s challengers in Germany, the Philadelphia Union’s win in MLS, and much more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by....

Our new regular weekly series 'The Big Thing' has landed! Each week, the TSS crew will discuss a 'big' soccer topic in the depth that it truly deserves. To start off, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery are here to talk about Chelsea's new American co-owner, Todd Boehly. Why did he buy the club? What can we learn about him from his other sporting interests? How different wi...

On today's episode, Ryan is joined by Graham. Joe and Taylor to answer some particularly wonderful listener questions: 1) If Liga MX and MLS merged into one league with two divisions and promotion/relegation, who would win, who would be the MVP, and what other fun possibilities might there be? 2) Does Gareth Bale playing in MLS benefit the USMNT or Wales more? 3) Why haven't more clubs made an eff...

Taylor and Joe, recording from Minnesota for the MLS All-Star festivities, are here to get you caught up on the world of MLS! What happened in the most recent transfer window? Who’s the favorite for the Supporters’ Shield? Which teams are over-performing in 2022? And which teams need to kick it into gear if they want to make the playoffs? All that - plus some All-Star and Skills Challenge chat - o...

We’re back with the first Americans in Action episode of this season! Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a number of Americans abroad to discuss expectations for this year, transfers, breakout players, meat pies, and so much much more. Sponsors! Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres August 24th on FX and will be available to stream on Hulu! Roman! Go to Ge...

Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene for the first Weekend Review of the 2022-23 season! Huzzah! The gang focuses on whatever Manchester Utd were attempting to do on Sunday, before looking at newly promoted Fulham's impressive display against title-chasing Liverpool. There's a look back on the rest of the PL fixtures, a glance at how things got started in the Bundesliga (spoiler...

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio host a LIVE Q&A with listeners! They address Riqui Puig’s move from FC Barcelona to the LA Galaxy. Plus, are MLS owners refusing to spend money? And, will Landon Donovan be the next coach of San Jose? Subscribe to the NEW "The Athletic Soccer Show"! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s listener question time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your wonderful questions. You can find the full list that we tackled down below: 1) What is the biggest club in Europe that could reasonably be relegated in the next 10 years? 2) If you could add any national team legend to your current national team’s pool of players, who would you add and why? 3) Would it be a good ide...

Part the Second of our Premier League Previews! You can find Part One in the feed (it's the next most recent episode). Your four co-hosts provide analysis, transfer recaps, a bit of gloom and doom for the appropriate clubs, and some predictions for Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Tottenham, West Ham, and Wolves. Reminder! We're p...

It’s Premier League preview time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here with part one of their Premier League season previews. On this episode, we’re dishing out analysis, transfer recaps, and predictions for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, and Leeds United.  For insight into the rest of the Premier League, make sure to check out p...

After 56 years, it finally came Home! Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery are here to look back upon England's Euro 2022 victory over Germany! From pitch-perfect game management to questionable refereeing and everything in between, we cover all the action from Wembley! Plus, we also look at Liverpool's Community Shield victory over Man City, and Bayern Munich's DFL Supercup...

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio try to explain the Luis Suarez-to-MLS rumor and how Paul gave hope to the entire country of Uruguay. Plus, what is the latest with MLS expansion and the 30th team? And, the continued question of the USMNT striker position is still unclear. Sponsors! LinkedIn! Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/...

The UEFA Women's EURO Final is only a few days away! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe preview Sunday's final between England and Germany and take a look back at the two recent semifinal matches. What are we expecting on Sunday? Which players will decide the game? And who do we think will win? All that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! LinkedIn! Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers...

It’s listener questions time! Ryan and Joe are here to answer your lovely inquires. You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below. 1) If Gregg Berhalter had a time machine that he could use during the World Cup Final to bring back a former USMNT player, who should he pick? 2) How does the chaos going on with Iran’s men’s soccer team impact Group B at the World Cup? 3) Is there...

Veteran TSS guest Manuel Veth returns (in-between his various journeys around the world) to discuss all the latest moves in Germany. We spend a lot of time on last season's top four (Bayern, Dortmund. Leverkusen, and Leipzig) but also take a look at Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, Schalke, Bremen, Freiburg, and more! How will Dortmund shape up without Haaland (and possibly Haller)? Can Leverkusen's consiste...

Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven look back on an array of closely contested Euro 2022 quarterfinals, before looking ahead to the final four matchups! Sponsors! LinkedIn! Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS ! FotMob! We love FotMob and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on...

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio react to the news of Atlanta United President Darren Eales leaving the club for Newcastle. Plus, the MLSPA releases a list of upcoming free agents — who are the top players available? And, will there be big exits at NYCFC and LAFC? Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by FotMob! We love them and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live scores, p...

It’s listener questions time! Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to tackle your lovely soccer inquiries. You can find the full list that we answered down below: 1) If we had a time machine, which transfers would we go back in time to block? And which ones would we make happen? 2) Which country seems most likely to join Germany at the next nation to win both the men’s and the women’s World Cup?...

The USWNT won the Concacaf W Championship! Taylor and Joe are here to break down the final against Canada and talk big-picture takeaways from the tournament, standout players, players who struggled, and much more.  Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by FotMob! We love them and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live scores, player and team stats, in-depth match statistics...

On today's show, in Part 1, Graham and Taylor take a look back at the final group stage games of Euro 2022, and discuss which teams were the most disappointing (Norway), which players we will be sad to see head home (a couple of the Norwegians), and what we learned ahead of the knockout round (Norway won't be in it). In Parts 2 and 3 (starting around 19:43) we take an in-depth look at each of the...

Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven are here to discuss the very latest in transfer news, including Barcelona's baffling financial situation, how Kalidou Koulibaly improves Chelsea, Toronto FC's growing Italian contingent, and much more! Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by FotMob! We love them and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live scores, p...

Sam and Paul open up this week’s show with Wayne Rooney being hired as DC United head coach. Plus, they dive into the war of words between Tanner and Thorrington on the signing of Gareth Bale. And, what has happened to the LA Galaxy?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.