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Your favorite foursome is together again to answer some particularly excellent listener questions... after some non-sensical NFT chat to start the show. 1) Should all confederations play the same number of games in World Cup qualifying? And why do some play more? 2) Who is your USMNT Best XI of players who played zero minutes in Concacaf World Cup Qualifying this cycle that are still in the pictur...

On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe discuss a few different USMNT-related topics. In the first and second segments, we chat about the U.S.’s draw for this new edition of the Concacaf Nations League and dive into a list of USMNT players who could (or should) move to a new club over the summer. In the third and final segment, we hand out “Stock Ups” and “Stock Downs” to various players who saw...

Ryan Bailey, Graham Ruthven, Joe Lowery and Taylor Rockwell take a look back at the weekend's action, including but not limited to the Derby D'Italia, the Old Firm Derby and Friday's World Cup Draw! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles! Artifact! Enter the code FULLTIME20 at heyartifact.com...

The USMNT have punched their ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar! Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio are LIVE from San José, Costa Rica following a successful qualifying campaign for the Stars and Stripes. They go over the roller coaster ride that was for the US, the key moments and roster moves. Plus, the growth of such a young squad. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... American Giant! Ge...

The USMNT are going to the World Cup! The U.S. clinched a spot at the 2022 Men's World Cup with a "successful loss" to Costa Rica on Wednesday night. On this episode, Taylor and Joe talk all about that game and zoom out to discuss the bigger (and much more fun) topic at hand: the U.S. will be at the World Cup! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... American Giant! Get 20% off when you use...

It's time for more listener questions! Hurrah! Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are on hand to answer your queries: The boys cover the CONCACAF striker pool, the logistics of player flights for international duty, Barcelona's progress under Xavi, and much more! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com ! Sund...

Joe and Taylor (now talking into an actual, proper microphone) take a long look at the USA's emphatic 5-1 win over Panama in the penultimate game of World Cup qualifying. Hopefully. We get to the bottom of some of the big questions from that match, like how did the USA weather a nervy opening 10 minutes, who improved their standing on the depth chat, is Gio Reyna also The Hulk (in that they're bot...

Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio recap a dominant performance from the USMNT, beating Panama 5-1. How high does Pulisic elevate USA's ceiling? Which other players stepped up when the US needed them the most? And, how has Gregg Berhalter developed so much depth in the squad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor and Joe quickly recap the USMNT's World Cup Qualifier against Panama! What did the U.S. do well? Who impressed? And what was it like for Taylor being at the game? We talk about all that - and more - on the show. Stay tuned for a full-length review of the match that will be out tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam and Paul are joined by The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas LIVE from Mexico City after the USMNT draw 0-0 with Mexico. It wasn't a typical USA-Mexico game, but what were some takeaways? Were the substitutions from Gregg Berhalter and Tata Martino controversial or unusual? Plus, how disappointing was Christian Pulisic? And, where does the US stand now i...

Taylor and Joe are here to review the USMNT’s World Cup Qualifier against Mexico from Thursday night. How did Gregg Berhatler approach this game at the Azteca? What went well for the U.S.? What did they struggle with? And what do we want to see against Panama on Sunday? All that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! This show is brought to you by… Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more...

Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are here to answer your questions! On this episode, we learn about legendary goalkeeper René Higuita, we ponder a striker-less USMNT formation and ask why draws are a thing... Sponsors! This show is brought to you by… Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code “TSS” at Indochino.com ! Athletic Greens! To get a free 1 year supply of immune-s...

Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to break down Gregg Berhalter's (hopefully) final roster for World Cup qualifying. In Part I (and a little bit of Part II), we break down the latest USMNT roster, position by position. We also discuss key absences, notable omissions, and possible tactics and lineups ahead of the final round of the Octagon. After that, we each preview one USMNT opponent: Graham ta...

It’s weekend review time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe look back at the action from this past weekend. In the first segment, we dissect Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in El Clásico. Is Xavi leading Barca into a new era? And what went wrong for Real Madrid? We talk about both of those things. In the second segment, we chat about Roma’s 4-0 win over Lazio. Is Jose Mourinho’s...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss the USMNT’s roster for their upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. Who’s in the squad? Why was John Brooks left out? What happens now that Sergiño Dest is dealing with a hamstring injury? Our hosts talk about those things and discuss how they would rotate the U.S.’s lineup for these WCQs. To close out the show, Paul and Sam recap MLS’s p...

The Champions League Round of 16 is in the books! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the latest batch of games (and talk about MLS’s latest failure in CCL). Below, you can find the full list of UEFA Champions League matches that we discussed: 1) Manchester United 0-1 Atletico Madrid, segment one 2) Ajax 0-1 Benfica, segment two 3) Lille 1-2 Chelsea, segment two 4) Juventus 0-3 Vill...

On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a host of questions that you all provided! You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below: 1) Which American spending next season in the 2. Bundesliga would be the least harmful to their career? 2) Is Harry Maguire really as bad as he’s looked this season? 3) Of the major soccer broadcasters in the U.S., whose coverage do you e...

Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe, as they each go through their predicted USMNT roster for the final three games of World Cup qualification. We take lengthy looks at each position group, and determine who will be in (lots of people) and who will be out (not as many people). Plus, the best positions for Kellyn Acosta and Brenden Aaronson, the problem areas for the USMNT given injuries and absence...

It’s Weekend Review time! Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to discuss the soccer action from this past weekend. In the first segment, we analyze Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Tottenham. What went right for Manchester United? And just how close was this game? We talk about both of those things. In the second segment, we move on to a conversation about Chelsea’s sanctions and Jesse Marsch’s...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into the latest set of Concacaf Champions League games. How are MLS teams doing? And what happens if an MLS team wins CCL for the first time? In the second segment, our hosts discuss MLS’s poor TV ratings. Sam provides some stats. Paul rants about it. It’s a good time. Finally, in the third segment, Paul and Sam discuss MLS’s intrale...

The Champions League Round of 16 rolls on! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe discuss the latest action (and give a quick update on the Chelsea/Roman Abramovich situation) Below, you can find the full list of games that we discussed: 1) Liverpool 0-1 Inter Milan, segment one 2) Bayern 7-1 Salzburg, segment two 3) Manchester City 0-0 Sporting, segment two 4) Real Madrid 3-1 PSG, segment...

It's Listener Question time, baby! Ryan, Joe and Graham are on hand to field your queries... When did the shirt swap tradition start? If national teams could make player trades, what trade(s) could be made between two national teams that would be an instant "win-win" for those teams? What is the purpose of having a team captain? How would the USMNT team look and play if Trent Alexander-Arnold had...

It’s USMNT player pool analysis time! Taylor, Joe, and Graham dive into five players in the U.S. pool to discuss what they’re good at, what they’re not so good at, and what they bring to the national team. You can find the full list of players that we discussed down below: 1) Sergiño Dest, first segment 2) Tim(o) Weah, second segment 3) Jesús Ferreira, second segment 4) Luca de la Torre, third seg...

Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe are here to look back upon a weekend where Manchester City humbled their crosstown neighbors in the derby, where Milan prevented Napoli from climbing atop the pile in Serie A, and where Charlotte FC played their inaugural home game in front of a record-breaking crowd! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Linkedin! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS !...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam break down their most recent story for The Athletic. The piece, titled “ MLS anonymous team executive survey: Best and worst teams, owners, rules, underrated players and cheating around the league ”, provides some phenomenal insight into the minds of decision-makers from across MLS.  What do GMs have to say about cheating in MLS? Do they...