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The Athletic's Matt Pentz and Pablo Maurer discuss their recent piece on The MLS is Back tournament: how did the decision makers decide to hold the tournament, what were the other possible host locations, which teams enjoyed it the most and which ones liked it the least, the role it played in facilitating the Black Players for Change movement, and much much more! If you're an Athletic subscriber,...

The Atheltic’s Sam Stejskal, Paul Tenorio, and Felipe Cárdenas were at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati last night and witnessed the USMNT’s 2-0 win over Mexico first-hand. What did they think of the U.S.’s performance? And what went wrong for Mexico? Find out on the show! Sponsors! Policygenius! Policygenius makes it easy to compare quotes from over a dozen top insurers all in one place. Head to Policyg...

What. A. Game. On this episode, Taylor and Joe sink their teeth into the USMNT's 2-0 World Cup Qualifying win over Mexico. How did the U.S. take down their rivals for the third consecutive time in a calendar year? Who played especially well? And what did Taylor learn from being at the game in Cincinnati? We talk about all that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Policygenius! Policygenius mak...

Taylor and Joe are here with a preview of the USMNT’s World Cup Qualifier against Mexico that will take place on Friday in Cincinnati! How does Mexico play under Tata Martino, who are their key players, and how will they look to attack the U.S.? We talk about all of that and plenty of USMNT topics as well. Plus, at the top of the show, we chat about the U.S. men’s U-20s and announce some upcoming...

MLS Decision Day was wild, as it always is. On this episode, Joe is joined by Matt Doyle to break down Sunday's Decision Day and to look ahead to the first round of the playoffs. From Wondo's retirement to the Rapids winning the West to Orlando sneaking past a revitalized Montreal team to the Red Bulls lighting up folks on social media, there was plenty to discuss from Sunday's action - and more s...

It’s Weekend Review time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe convene to chat about the latest busy soccer weekend. From the Manchester and Milan derbies to Leipzig vs. Dortmund in the Bundesliga to Decision Day in MLS (which Joe and Matt Doyle will cover in more detail later today), there was plenty to discuss! Sponsors! Policygenius! Policygenius makes it easy to compare quotes from over a dozen top i...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam analyze Gregg Berhalter’s roster for the USMNT’s two upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. What’s up with some of the notable omissions? Which players did Berhalter mention in his recent press conference? Paul and Sam discuss that - and more - before diving into some recent MLS news/updates in Houston and San Jose.  Sponsors! Better Help! TSS li...

Joe and Taylor took a look at the roster, sat in on Gregg Berhalter's press conference, and then recorded a deeeep dive look at the latest USMNT roster ahead of World Cup qualifying games against Mexico and Jamaica. Here's the roster, if you haven't seen it: GOALKEEPERS (3):  Sean Johnson, Zack Steffen, Matt Turner DEFENDERS (9):  Reggie Cannon, Mark McKenzie, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Mil...

It’s Champions League time! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe gather around their respective microphones to chat about this week's UEFA Champions League action. In addition to quick pit stops in every group, we discuss RB Leipzig’s 2-2 draw with PSG, Ajax’s 3-1 win over Dortmund, and Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta in detail! Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their...

Jason Davis returns to the show and, as always, we get sidetracked early and often. We start with Halloween traditions (naturally) but then quickly get into a whole host of topics relating to the USMNT, including depth at the striker, theories on why we suddenly have so many wingers, the most trusted players in the pool, how to motivate the team to play against opponents who might be playing in th...

Taylor and Joe are here to recap how this past weekend went for a number of USMNT-eligible players here in the U.S. and abroad! We start out with some quick hits on players like Weston McKennie, John Brooks, and Jordan Morris, before diving deep on Tanner Tessmann, Gianluca Busio, Luca de la Torre, Joe Scally, and Brenden Aaronson.  Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their first mont...

On this Monday’s Weekend Review, Ryan, Taylor and Graham take a look back on the biggest games from Europe! Manchester United's visit to Tottenham was billed as a face-off between two managers facing the sack—and that billing certainly came to pass when Nuno was relieved of his duties. Elsewhere, Man City suffered at the hands of Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace, Roma fell to 10-man Milan, and Barc...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss a host of MLS topics. From the New England Revolution’s record-breaking season to a look towards the playoffs to a dive into the slew of coaching and GM openings across the league, they cover plenty of ground.  Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Visit directv.c...

It’s another TSS x Scuffed crossover! You can find the first part of the crossover in the Scuffed feed - and here’s part two. On this episode, Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez join Taylor and Joe to answer your USMNT questions, discussing heartburn-inducing qualifiers, our favorite USMNT content, Weston McKennie’s goalkeeping ability, and much more. You can find the full list of questions down below:...

Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your lovely questions! From the complexities of the transfer market in Africa to Reggie Cannon’s bizarre situation in Portugal, we covered plenty of topics. You can find the full list of questions down below: 1) Why don't we see more players making big transfers from Africa to other continents?  2) Other than Jesse Marsch, who do we think could be a good...

On this episode, Taylor and Joe chat about how a number of different Americans performed (or didn’t perform) over the weekend. We start out with some quick hits on players like Matthew Hoppe, Chris Richards, John Brooks, Josh Sargent, and others. Then it’s on to more in-depth conversations about Matt Miazga (how’s he doing in La Liga?), Luca de la Torre, Sam Vines, and Weston McKennie. Sponsors! D...

On this Monday’s Weekend Review, Taylor, Graham, and Joe discuss much of the on-field (and off-filed) action that occurred in Europe this weekend. We discussed the ever-worsening situation with Manchester United, Real Madrid’s El Clásico victory, Juve vs. Inter in the Derby d'Italia, and Ajax’s resounding win over PSV in the Eredivisie. Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on...

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On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into the salary information that was released by the MLS Players Association earlier this week. What trends are they seeing in the salary data? Who is the newest entrant into the top group of MLS earners? Which teams are spending well - and which teams are throwing good money after bad? Paul and Sam discuss all of that - and answer y...

On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe take a look back at the Champions League action from the last couple of days. What went wrong for RB Leipzig in their 3-2 loss to PSG? Did Liverpool deserve to beat Atletico Madrid? How good is Erik ten Hag's Ajax? Does Manchester United’s come-from-behind win over Atalanta actually tell us anything about this team? We discuss all of that - and more -...

Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your listener questions! Hurrah! From a new World Cup tournament for the nearly-rans, to the intricacies behind obtaining coaching badges, we have you covered! -Instead of a World Cup every two years, what about a 2nd World Cup with nations that just missed the main World Cup? -Do you think that the new Newcastle owners are being overly outwardly ambitious?...

On this episode, Taylor and Joe talk about a slew of Americans who were in action over the weekend! We start out by running through a quick Americans Abroad weekend recap before diving into five specific performances from USMNT-eligible players who saw the field over the last few days. You can find the list of players that we discussed in-depth down below:  1) Joe Scally, who played on both sides...

On this Monday’s edition of Weekend Review, Taylor, Graham, and Joe discuss a slate of games from England, Germany, Italy, and Spain! From Leicester’s impressive 4-2 win over Manchester United in the Premier League to Barcelona’s 3-1 win over Valencia in La Liga to a pair of leagues in between, there was plenty to get to. Sponsors! This episode is brought to you by… BetterHelp! Get 10% off your fi...

Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your listener questions! From two-footedness to #DualNationalPanic, there was plenty to get to. You can find the full list of questions down below: 1) Why aren’t professional footballers better with both feet? 2) Are there comparable dual national situations to the United States and Mexico? 3) Who are some of the most unique players in the world?  4...

Taylor and Joe watched it back and now they’re here to talk about it. “It”, of course, being the USMNT’s latest World Cup qualifier: a 2-1 win over Costa Rica. How did the U.S. perform in this critical game? What did we make of Gregg Berhalter’s lineup and tactical approach? Who played well? And who struggled? We discussed all of those things - plus, we gave some overall thoughts on the October wi...