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Jason Davis and Jared DuBois are the co-hosts of JD and The Rod, a soccer and pop culture podcast. In this two-part crossover episode, our two shows have combined to make career mixtapes for two American icons. In part one, we each choose three Tom Cruise movies. You can find that episode in the JD and The Rod podcast feed. Go do it, I highly recommend it. In this, part two, we each choose three L...

It's episode two of the TSS Book Club! We're reading "The Age of Football: Soccer in the 21st Century" by David Goldblatt. You don't need to have read the book to enjoy these episodes, I promise. Chapter two is all about soccer in the Middle East, from the Egyptian ultras role in the overthrow of Mubarak to that little kid with the blue-and-white-striped-plastic-bag Messi jersey. Want to buy the b...

On today's episode of The Total Soccer Show... 0:00 - The Bundesliga returns... in a few weeks 6:48 - When  did the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate begin? 12:33 - Today's show is sponsored by Hyndrant! Go to DrinkHydrant.com and enter promo code " soccer " to get 25% off your first order. 14:37 - Would the USMNT have won the World Cup if it had 1986 peak Diego Maradona as a one-man army on one of its pri...

We profile Bianchi's brilliant turn-of-the-century Boca Juniors, built around the magical feet of Juan Roman Riquelme.  We then examine the incredible Ajax team Louis van Gaal put together in 1995, featuring Davids, Litmanen, Overmars, Rijkaard, plus the teenagers Kluivert, Seedorf, and Kanu. What would happen if these two played each other? In part two, we imagine a match up between the Zinedine...

On the today's episode of MLS Assist, FC Cincinnati interim head coach Yoann Damet joins Joe for another wide-ranging conversation. Topics discussed include: Damet's pathway into coaching Cincinnati's new soccer philosophy The team's latest acquisitions His ideas about player development What his hopes are for the season and beyond His thoughts on the youth movement in coaching Inspirational manag...

Ryan and Taylor detail their (combined) 20 favorite transfers that almost happened, but ended up falling through for whatever reason.  They also get into Alternative Timelines in which Blackburn were (and remain) the dominant side in the Premier League, Sir Alex Ferguson gave the hair-dryer treatment to no less than 3 global names, and Pele, Maradona and Garrincha all find themselves at new Europe...

We're talking Pele and Maradona at the peak of their powers, but also their respective Santos and Napoli teams and the teammates and tactics that made everything tick. Timestamps: 1:40 — Chocolate Hobnobs  rule! 5:10 — Cancer update 11:05 — USWNT lawsuit update 23:05 — A profile Pele's Santos team of 1961-62, featuring Pele at his peak surrounded by teammates he grew up with. 35:55 — Remembering J...

Daryl and Taylor answer your listener questions... 0:00 - New changes to the substitute rule 7:11 - Why didn’t England's Golden Generation win stuff? 21:37 - Today's show is sponsored by DoorDash! Get $5 off your first order and zero delivery fees for a month when you download the DoorDash app in the App Store and enter code TSS. 23:52 -  What is the appropriate number of teams Major League Soccer...

We take turns detailing the most disappointing/underperforming players (for whatever reason) in the 2019-2020 Premier League season. Spoilers ahead... Ryan's Squad (4-4-2): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino; Che Adams, Douglas Luiz, Tanguy Ndombele, Fabian Delph; Nicolas Pepe, Moise Kean Taylor's Squad (3-4-1-2): Kepa Arrizabalaga; John Stones, Jesus Vallejo, Davi...

Bobby Warshaw joins Joe and Jordan for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics covered include: Bobby's career Life after professional soccer How to analyze a soccer match Principles of play vs tactics Why some basic soccer assumptions might be worth rethinking The brilliance of Bob Bradley The MLS players who could make a big move Read more of Bobby's thoughts at BobbyWarshaw.com/share SPONSOR: Get 1...

Timestamps! 3:20 — Quick news check-in: Eredivisie season officially canceled, Bundesliga season waiting for green light to restart. 8:45 — Barcelona 2009-11, profiling Guardiola's masterpiece 21:15 — Leicester City 2015-16, the 5,000-1 longshot 30:21 — Barcelona vs Leicester, how does it go down? 38:40 — Arsenal 2004, examining The Invincibles 50:10 — Real Madrid 1955-60, back-to-back-to-back-to-...

Whether you're for or against the MLS and Liga MX merger, you need to hear what The Athletic's Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio have to say about it. Sponsored by the Remarkably Remote microcast — give it a listen! and TheBlackTux.com — use code SOCCER for 10% off Find Allocation Disorder, Sam, and Paul on Twitter: @AllocationDsrdr @SamStejskal @PaulTenorio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Haven't read the book? Trust us and listen anyway! Daryl and The Athletic Soccer's George Quraishi are using introduction and chapter one of David Goldblatt's book The Age of Football as the jumping off point for a discussion about the commercialization of the World Cup, and soccer in 21st-century Sub-Saharan Africa. Buy the book! To buy a hardcover copy of The Age of Football, go here: https://bo...

How do you determine the greatest club team of all time? You start with a draw, of course. We pull 32 balls (AKA balled up pieces of paper) to determine the first round match-ups in the 2020 TSS Champions' Champion Cup of History. We'll begin analyzing the teams and determining some early victors of the first round starting next week. For now, here are the 32 squads involved: Honved 54-56 Real Mad...

Here are the timestamps for today's show:  2:55 — Describing our plans for a greatest club teams of all time knockout tournament, and the plan to discuss David Goldblatt's new book, The Age of Football. To buy a hardcover copy of The Age of Football, go here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-age-of-football-soccer-and-the-21st-century/9780393635119 (we're not getting a cut, just providing the link)...

Joe and Jordan take turns assembling their best elevens for an MLS Assist Tactics Showdown (patent pending). They've both got tactical instructions for their respective players, and are ready to talk some trash along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2:32 - Discussing the proposed takeover at Newcastle by a consortium featuring the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. 13:35 - The best curses in soccer history, featuring seven (hopefully predeceased) black cats, public urination, and Saxon burial grounds.  Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Salvation Army! Your donations can help those affected by COVID-19 find help and ho...

We review episode six of Sunderland 'Til I Die, featuring dropped defenders, an overly emotional owner, and pain-killing injections. We also offer our up a few ideas for how we'd run SAFC, if we were in charge. We mentioned the Wise Men Say podcast in this episode. Here's a link to the episode where they review STID season two: https://wisemensay.co.uk/ep548/ SPONSORS! Listen to the new microcast...

Your intrepid hosts are back together to talk about the big news that US Soccer has shut down the Development Academy. What brought about this decision? Where do we go from here? How will MLS teams move to protect their interests?  Paul and Sam also extol the merits of the DA, as well as the drawbacks that need to be addressed in order to ensure longterm stability in youth development in the Unite...

It's a listener question special! Here are the timestamps and questions: 2:40 — Why did US Soccer shut down the Development Academy? What does it mean for soccer in America? Is this a good thing or bad thing or somewhere in the middle? 24:25 — What has gone wrong with Mario Götze's career? 32:30 — What would it take for Borussia Dortmund to Bundesliga title favorites? 36:20 — Why doesn't Berlin ha...

We break down Episode 5 of the current season of Sunderland 'Til I Die, and ponder the big questions like why is Brexit involved in this episode, what is the Checkatrade Trophy and why is it important, is the themself song good, and much much more.  Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Black Tux! Go to TheBlackTux.com and use code "SOCCER" for 10% off. Remarkably Remote , a new da...

Taylor talks to America's right back Steve Cherundolo about his current role as a temporary teacher and then also his five most memorable games for the US men's national team. We talk debuts, multiple world cups, qualifying in Central America, and much much more! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Black Tux! Go to TheBlackTux.com and use code "SOCCER" for 10% off. Remarkably Rem...

Why has soccer been slow to buy into analytics? What are some advanced metrics that can help analyze the game? How is MLS doing on the date collection and analysis front? Joe Lowery talks to Eliot McKinley of American Soccer Analysis to get answers to these questions. Because data is good, here are a few helpful timestamps: 4:35 — Expected Goals 12:15 — Expected Assists 15:10 — Post-shot (or Keepe...

0:00 - Ryan catches up on The English Game, and then catches Taylor up on Tottenham reversing their furlough planning. 5:37 - The duo take turns giving their selections for the inaugural Stewart Donald "10 best January transfers of all time" that weren't at all panicky. Some big names, some smaller names, and one obvious name are all included! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The...

0:00 - Catching up on the biggest stories from world soccer, including proposed league restart dates, FIFA indictments, a crisis at Barcelona, sackings in Ireland, Mario Gotze on the move, and much much more! 46:10 - Reviewing Sunderland 'Til I Die episode 4, and explaining lots of the background that was left on the cutting room floor. TSS is sponsored by Remarkably Remote. Listen via the podcast...