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It's a USMNT extravaganza! Taylor and Joe break down the U.S. men's national team's friendly against Jamaica and analyze the U.S. U-23s' performance against Mexico in their final group stage game of Olympic Qualifying. Who stood out for the senior team against Jamaica? Is Kellyn Acosta a legitimate option at the 6 going forward? What would we like to see from the U.S. on Sunday against Northern Ir...

Taylor and Joe preview the USMNT's upcoming friendly against Jamaica that will take place on Thursday at 1PM ET. What on earth is going on with Jamaica right now (spoiler: there's a lot)? Are they primed to be a real contender in Concacaf going forward? What should we expect from them in this game? After going in-depth on Jamaica, Taylor and Joe turn their attention to the United States, breaking...

Taylor and Joe break down the United States’ 4-0 win over the Dominican Republic in Olympic Qualifying. Why was the first half so stagnant? What was the U.S. trying to do in possession with their rotated starting lineup? What did Jason Kreis change tactically heading into the second half? Taylor and Joe tackle those questions, look ahead to the rest of this tournament, and touch on the senior team...

Ryan, Taylor and Graham are here to take a look back at the biggest games of the weekend! West Ham vs. Arsenal: The Hammers scored five goals in this London rivalry—but somehow didn’t win! We look at how West Ham faltered and why Arsenal were able to bounce back from 3-0 down.  Leicester vs. Manchester Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn’t need to worry about the FA Cup anymore, but he might worry abo...

Taylor and Joe review the U.S.’s matchup with Costa Rica in Olympic Qualifying before talking about the USMNT’s roster for their upcoming friendlies and discussing the Champions League quarterfinal draw. Sponsors! American Giant! Get 15% off your first order when you use promo code TSS at american-giant.com ! Policy Genius! Re-shop your auto and home insurance rates and you could save up to $1,055...

Ryan, Taylor, and Graham team up to dissect this week's Champions League action!  Manchester City vs. Borussia Monchengladbach - Pep’s side were too strong for Gladbach, whose suffering under soon-to-be-departed coach Marco Rose continues.  Real Madrid vs. Atalanta - There’ll be no dark horse deep run for the Italians this season, who were ultimately outclassed by Los Blancos (who did something a...

Paul and Sam start out with some USMNT roster talk before diving into MLS roster construction, the mysterious $10 million offer for Orlando City's Daryl Dike, and San Antonio FC youngster Jose Gallegos’ upcoming trial at Bayern Munich (and what that trial might signify for the entire youth development landscape in the United States). Sponsors! American Giant! Get 15% off your first order when you...

On this jam-packed USMNT-focused show, Taylor and Joe react to Yunus Musah's (also known as "yunus mUSAh") recent commitment to the United States. After the Musah chat, it's full steam ahead into Olympic Qualifying. Taylor and Joe analyze Jason Kreis' U.S. Olympic Qualifying roster, breaking down each position group, talking tactics, and giving their preferred starting XIs. Then, to round out the...

Ryan, Taylor and Graham break down the biggest moments from the biggest games of the weekend—right after discussing Graham’s barber! 0.00 - Arsenal vs. Tottenham: Aside from an Erik Lamela worldie , Spurs turned in a performance to forget at the home of their fiercest rival. 33.22 - Manchester Utd vs. West Ham: David Moyes was unwilling to actually play soccer against his former side, but United w...

Before dissecting Jason Kreis’ Olympic Qualifying roster, Paul and Sam sink their teeth (yes, they share a single set of teeth) into the recent news that MLS is investigating Inter Miami’s Blaise Matuidi signing from last year. Then Sam has a meltdown about NBA Top Shot. After Paul restores order, our intrepid hosts discuss MLS moments that would make great Top Shots and chat about Christian Pulis...

In a podcast episode that is roughly twice the length of the actual TV episode, Brooks Peck and Felipe Cardenas join the show to discuss their recent article for The Athletic, The forgotten ‘The Office’ soccer scene with Idris Elba: A tactical analysis Does Charles actually like soccer? Why did they play on a parking lot? Why did Jim duck but, more importantly, why did Charles fire a rocket at his...

Ryan, Taylor, and Joe team up to dissect this week's Champions League action. From an extra time thriller in Turin, to Haaland making Sevilla both mad and sad, to a very familiar Liverpool/Leipzig battle, to Barcelona trying (and failing) to fight back against PSG, there's plenty of Champions League chatter on this episode! Down below, you can find the ordered list of the games discussed on the sh...

It's a weird episode! You've been warned. The Baron Lord Snavington joins Taylor to answer four listener questions, the first two of which take about 45 minutes: 1) "Can you each draft one men's and one women's Quiddich team (1 keeper, 3 chasers, 2 beaters, and a seeker) using only USMNT and USWNT eligible players. Weston McKinnie MUST be the first pick." We can. We did. It was hectic. 2) If the U...

Taylor and Joe take a look back at the weekend that was for Americans playing over in Europe! From Daryl Dike's incredible goal for Barnsley to Brenden Aaronson making things happen for RB Salzburg to a forgotten man putting in a nice shift in the Eredivisie, there's plenty of meat in this episode. Here's the full list of Americans discussed on the show: 1) Daryl Dike 2) Sergiño Dest 3) Josh Sarge...

Ryan, Taylor and Graham take a look at the biggest matches in world soccer from the weekend! 0.00 - Manchester City vs. Manchester Utd: Ole’s hands were firmly on the wheel when Utd ended City’s winning streak—but how did he pull it off? 23.30 - Liverpool vs. Fulham: Liverpool sixth consecutive home defeat came at the hands of a very impressive Fulham side, who took advantage of the Reds’ energy l...

Paul and Sam bring you the latest and greatest news from around the world of Major League Soccer. From Ron Burkle pulling out of Sacramento's MLS expansion bid, to thoughts on what comes next for MLS expansion, to original reporting about the format of this year's U.S. Open Cup (and tons of other topics in between), our intrepid insiders have you covered. Sponsors! Sunday! Save $20 on your custom...

On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, and Joe fill your ears with some analysis of Jason Kreis' pre-Olympic Qualifying training camp roster and answer your lovely listener questions. 1) Should soccer take a page out of basketball’s book and have long shot specialists? 2) What happens when a referee gets injured? Are there substitute referees? 3) What’s going on with Sebastian Soto? Plus, Olympic Qualifyi...

Manuel Veth returns to talk all things Bundesliga! We spend the first 25ish minutes discussing Schalke: what's gone wrong, what can they do to fix their present position, and how challenging might a year in the 2 Bundesliga be? After that, we look at which clubs are handling the pandemic the best, what Wolfsburg have done to have such a strong defense, the decline of Gladbach since Marco Rose anno...

Taylor and Joe talk about specific moments from a handful of Americans who played over in Europe this weekend. From Tyler Adams' dominant defensive performance in central midfield to Chris Richards looking like a modern center back to Gio Reyna’s struggles, there are plenty of noteworthy topics to discuss! You can find the full list of Americans discussed on the show down below. 1) Chris Richards...

Ryan, Taylor and Graham break down the biggest moments from the biggest games of the weekend! Hurrah! 0.00 - Chelsea vs. Manchester United: The latest edition of this Big Six clash ended in a goalless draw with little spectacle. Who saw that coming? Everyone did? Oh, right. 19.44 - RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach: East Germany gave us the best game of the weekend, in which Leipzig came bac...

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss Thierry Henry’s departure from Montréal and what it means for Club de Foot. They also analyze the impact of Jordan Morris’ recent knee injury, chat about the United States’ provisional Olympic roster, and sink their respective teeth into the status of various roster builds from across MLS. Sponsors! Wealthfront! Get your first $50...

Jordan and Taylor discuss the USA's emphatic win over Argentina in the final game of the SheBelieves Cup, look ahead to a potential Olympic roster, and learn about Jordan's willingness to invoke The Dark Arts of Soccer in her playing career. We also talk Crystal Dunn's best position, the role Kelly O'Hara plays in the USA's ability to attack down the right, and tactical innovations we've seen sinc...

Taylor Rockwell, Ryan Bailey, and Joe Lowery review this week’s Champions League round of 16 games! From Simeone's 6-3-1 defensive block to Manchester City's confident dominance to a lovely game-winner from Ferland Mendy, Taylor, Ryan, and Joe cover more ground Mason Mount does whilst counterpressing. 1) Atlético Madrid vs. Chelsea 2) Lazio vs. Bayern Munich 3) Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Manches...

On this episode, Joe is joined by the Baron himself, Adam Snavely, to answer your listener questions. You can find the questions below! 1) What does Liverpool's poor season tell us about the value of defensive players in soccer? 2) Do Americans overrate Jesse Marsch’s managerial ability?  3) With a few Americans on relegation-threatened teams, which one should we spend the most emotional energy tr...

Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are here to take a look at the biggest games of the weekend! 0.00 - Liverpool vs. Everton: Klopp’s Top misery continued as Everton earned their first win at Anfield in a million years. What went wrong for the Reds? 24.25 - Arsenal vs. Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s side continue to crush everything in their path—but the Gunners didn’t put up a grea...