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Graham is back! Smiley face. But Joe is absent. Sad face. Nevertheless, there's a whole lot of weekend to review, and we get right to it... by discussing the VMAs. But then it's on to... 1) Manchester United's win over Newcastle with Ronaldo returning, starting, and scoring a brace. And also, Jesse Lingard is still alive! 2) Bayern Munich demonstrates that if you take a club's manager, best defend...

On today's bonus episode, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Joe Lowery preview the 2021-22 Champions League season! The gang go group-by-group to look for the likely contenders, the potential slip-ups and the most exciting players! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the USMNT’s third World Cup Qualifier in the books, Taylor and Joe dive head first into the U.S.’s rollercoaster-esque win over Honduras. What on earth happened in the first half that caused the U.S. to look so bad? How did things turn around in the second half? And how are we feeling about this team right now ahead of the October window?  Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NB...

It’s another USMNT-focused episode of Allocation Disorder! Recording from Honduras, Paul and Sam discuss the U.S.’s wild 4-1 win over, you guessed it, Honduras from Wednesday night. What was up with Gregg Berhalter’s starting lineup? Why did Berhalter make some of the decisions he did? What changed in the second half compared to the first? And what did we learn about the USMNT from this window? Al...

It’s listener question time, baby! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, and Joe gather around their respective microphones to answer your lovely inquires. You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below: 1) Was this 2021 summer transfer window the most insane in soccer history? 2) Why don’t more backup goalkeepers wear the number 12? 3) Can Premier League teams promote academy players...

On this episode, which will hopefully help restore at least a tiny bit of faith in American soccer, Andrea Yoch joins the show to discuss the founding of Minnesota Women's Soccer, the first independent women’s soccer club in the US, Why creating a team can be more fulfilling than reruns of The Office, how to go about creating a franchise and establishing a model, and what comes next as the club ac...

It’s a bonus episode of Allocation Disorder! Paul and Sam, who are both in Nashville covering the USMNT, stayed up late on Sunday night to discuss the USMNT’s 1-1 draw with Canada. What went wrong? Who's to blame? And what will the U.S. do to try and bounce back against Honduras? Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance...

Well, that was something. After watching and rewatching the USMNT’s 1-1 draw with Canada, Taylor and Joe discuss what they liked (sadly, very little) and what they didn’t like (sadly, a lot) from the United States’ latest World Cup Qualifier. Why did the U.S. look tame in possession? And what’s holding their attack back? We talked about all that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's sho...

After a night of re-watching, Taylor and Joe are back with their full review of the USMNT's 0-0 draw with El Salvador. What went wrong for the U.S.? What went right? Who played well? And who struggled? We discuss all of those things - and many more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of bask...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam and Paul discuss the USMNT’s 0-0 draw with El Salvador in World Cup Qualifying. What did they think of the game? What was the atmosphere like for Sam, who was in Estadio Cuscatlán? And what does the U.S. need to improve before Sunday’s match against Canada? Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NB...

The USMNT's first World Cup Qualifier is in the books. How did it go? And how did Taylor and Joe feel about it? We've got the answers to both of those questions on this quick take, hot take review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe answer your lovely questions! You can find the full list of questions we tackled down below: 1) Has Daniel Levy been a good steward for Tottenham Hotspur? 2) Can we just take a minute to pour one out for the end of Ray Hudson’s time calling La Liga games? 3) Who is the best poop-houser in the USMNT pool? 4) Would Christian Pulisic make every national...

With the USMNT's first World Cup Qualifier coming up on Thursday, Taylor and Joe spent some time watching Hugo Pérez's El Salvador team to learn about how they play, how they can cause problems for the U.S., and how the U.S. can cause problems for them! Before the El Salvador preview, we talked in-depth about Ricardo Pepi's performance against Austin FC, Gianluca Busio's first Serie A game for Ven...

It was a packed weekend of soccer action! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe discuss games from around the world, starting in the Premier League before dipping into MLS, France, Scotland, and more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam react to the USMNT’s World Cup Qualifying roster, discuss MLS and Liga MX’s relationship, and answer some of your mailbag questions! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s the NBA. That’s...

On today’s show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven answer your listener questions! More specifically, these listener questions... 1) Scotland in the 70's and 80's seems to have had a lot of top-end players. Is it correct to say Scotland underperformed heavily in that era and if so, what were the reasons? 2) Is Poophousery strategic? Can it be taught? Can it elevate an otherwise less-skilled team to s...

Gregg Berhalter’s roster for the USMNT’s first World Cup Qualifying window dropped on Thursday, so Taylor and Joe are here to talk about it! What do we think of the roster? Were there any notable omissions? How big of a prospect is Ricardo Pepi? We discussed all of those things - and many more - on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist and author Simon Kuper joins the show to discuss his out-standing new book, The Barcelona Complex: Lionel Messi and the Making - and Unmaking - of the World's Greatest Soccer Club. The book itself functions as a semi-biography of Cruyff, Messi, and the club as a whole, but also provides fascinating insight into the present lives of modern superstars. What do they eat when they hang out...

It’s Americans Abroad time! On this episode, Taylor and Joe recap how seven USMNT-eligible players performed over the weekend, ranging from Germany to Italy to England to France. You can find the full list of players that we discussed down below: 1) Josh Sargent 2) Tanner Tessmann  3) John Brooks 4) Gio Reyna 5) Joe Scally 6) Tim Weah 7) Julian Green Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by......

On today's episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe review some of the biggest games of the weekend! We discuss Arsenal vs. Chelsea in the Premier League, Leipzig vs. Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, Inter Milan vs. Genoa in Serie A, Inter Miami vs. Toronto in MLS, and more.  Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game...

Christine Cupo is back on the show to preview Juventus ahead of the 2021-2022 Serie A season. We get into what Pirlo could have done differently to keep his job and what Allegri's opening priorities will be in his second stint with the club. Which players will benefit from his return, which mainstays from last season could find themselves on the outs, and how are the fans feeling about club chairm...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss Paul’s recent story, titled ' We launched a brand, not a team’: Inside Inter Miami’s disastrous start in MLS. How did MLS find out about Inter Miami’s cheating? And what will change across the league as a result of this whole situation? After the Miami/MLS chat, it’s on to a conversation about the Chicago Fire’s new Swiss connecti...

You ask questions, we answer questions! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe huddle around their respective microphones and rattle off some responses to your lovely inquiries. You can find the full list of questions that we discussed down below: 1) When and where did the current trend of attacking wingbacks begin? 2) What’s the difference between a head coach and a manager? 3) Could socc...

David Amoyal of The Calcioland Podcast returns to the show to take a look at the 2021-2022 Serie A season. We discuss Italy's win this summer at the Euros and which players impressed the most, before moving on to discuss the strange reality of 5 of the league's top 7 teams having new managers in charge. Then we get into some team-specific talk: 1) Inter Milan - Is the situation at the club as bad...

Americans Abroad is back! On this episode, Taylor and Joe dive into the European-based American men’s player pool to talk about six U.S. players who started over the weekend. You can find the full list of players that we discussed down below - but let’s just say it was a good few days for USMNT-eligible players doing big things at big clubs.  1) Joe Scally started for Borussia Monchengladbach in t...