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Former professionals Jordan Angeli and Lori Lindsay join Daryl and Taylor in Baltimore at the United Soccer Coaches convention to break down all that was from the 2020 NWSL Draft. Lots of moves, a couple big trades, and some solid pre-interview dancing. There's much to be discussed and lots of great NWSL chats to be had! Today's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.co...

This episode was recorded in the car on the way to Baltimore, with Taylor behind the wheel and Daryl scrolling through Twitter to ask questions from listeners. I know it sounds self indulgent, but we do this once a year to keep us honest. SPONSORS: Robinhood! Go to http://totalsocce.robinhood.com to claim your free stock Express VPN! Go to http://expressvpn.com/TSS to get three months free with a...

Seven listener questions, with timestamps: 3:40 —  Who is the best player to have never received a cap for their respective national team? 11:25 —  What is the prime age for a soccer player? 16:35 — Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Arsenal are either in the beginning of middle stages of a rebuilding/reloading period of sorts. Which teams fans should be most optimistic at the moment, and...

Ryan and Taylor (AND DARYL!) discuss the biggest moments from the weekend, including... 1:24 - Drama at Buckingham Palace 3:40 - Tottenham v Liverpool: what was Mourinho's plan and how did Liverpool find a way through it? 18:00 - Today's show is brought to you by ExpressVPN — go to http://expressvpn.com/TSS to get 15 months for the price of 12 20:37 - Crystal Palace v Arsenal: what is Mikel Arteta...

We open at 1:20 with some show news. You'll know it when you hear it :) 4:15 — Brian McBride has been hired as USMNT GM. What do we think his job will be? We also Brandon Servania's addition to the January camp, and react to the draw for Olympic qualifying.  16:00 — We name some players we think could move in January and where we think they could go. Strikers and rightbacks for Spurs, a striker fo...

We take a closer look at the fresh faces in the USMNT January camp. Get to know Julian Araujo, Chase Gasper, Justen Glad, Mark McKenzie, Sam Vines, Brenden Aaronson, Christian Cappis, Bryant Kayo, Paxton Pomykal, Jesus Ferreira, and Ulysses Llanez We also answer some listener question about Jan camp and ruminate on the recent U20 hirings of Laura Harvey and Anthony Hudson Today's show is sponsored...

It's a listener question special! Timestamps below: 0:45 — Who is one player each of you want your club to sign? 15:03 — Liverpool's fullbacks get very far forward. Why haven’t opposition teams been able to exploit this with counter attacks? 17:45 — If you could wave a magic wand and implement any rule change to make the game better (in your eyes) without any backlash from the soccer community, wh...

Daryl and Taylor talk to Stu Holden about his thoughts on the USMNT in 2019, the team's upcoming January camp, and some players he thinks have been unfairly maligned. There's also insight into what it's like to get called into camp for the first time and what it's like to have injuries limit your ability to perform. SPONSORS! Today's episode is sponsored by Policy Genius! Go to http://policygenius...

Ryan and Taylor break down all the action from this past weekend: 0:00 - Does the FA Cup still matter? Ryan explains why it used to, why it doesn't as much anymore, and why it should. 8:47 - Wolves v Man United 12:31 - Merseyside Derby in the FA Cup 21:05 - Today's show sponsored by Hello Fresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/tss9  and use code tss10 for 10 meals free 24:11 - Rochdale v Newcastle 29:...

It's a listener questions special! Here are the timestamps: 2:35 — Are there any female play by play or color analysts in English men’s football? 6:00 — Which USMNT player needs a move this transfer window? 8:55 — Today I saw Jordan Pickford, the Everton keeper, dribble from outside the area in and then pick up the ball. Is this allowed? 11:24 — Are there any world class (or formerly world class)...

It's the last show of the year! We open with a quick look at the USMNT January camp roster, which featured a couple of exciting surprises. Starting at 11:35, we get into our predictions for 2020. Will Leo Messi lift a trophy with Argentina? Will the USWNT win Olympic gold? Will the USMNT U23s qualify for the Olympics? How will Erling Braut Haaland change Borussia Dortmund? Who will Mikel Arteta si...

Ryan and Taylor first attempt to determine exactly what day it is, before moving on to discuss... 0:00 - Wolves v Man City 10:35 - Liverpool v Wolves 18:34 - Arsenal v Chelsea 28:41 - Norwich v Tottenham 35:50 - Who finishes in the top four, plus some transfer speculation 42:59 - Moyes is back at West Ham. Hooray? 46:10 - Liga MX Apertura Final Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

We give out Christmas gifts to soccer players, coaches and media personalities. Our list of recipients includes Tyler Adams, Carlo Ancelotti, the USWNT, Ronald Koeman, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Gregg Berhalter and plenty more.  Today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" at http://RuffneckScarves.com for 20% off Today's show is also sponsored by http://FBREF.com — visit t...

Ryan and Taylor break down all the action from the weekend, including... 1) Liverpool v Flamengo in the Club World Cup 2) Man City v Leicester Today's show is brought to you by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 3) Tottenham v Chelsea - What should happen next to combat racism in the Premier League? Plus, possible explanations for Gazzaniga's challenge AND for the lack o...

Recorded just prior to the official club announcement, Taylor talks to The Athletic's James McNicholas about the appointment of Mikel Arteta as head coach of Arsenal. What will his style be, what are his immediate challenges, and who could be on their way out in January? Plus, we get into the backroom issues causing problems at Arsenal, and discuss Mesut Ozil v China. SPONSORS! Today's show is bro...

Daryl and Taylor answer some excellent listener questions, including... 1) Which competition is more important for the USMNT: Nation's League or the Olympics? 2) All-time best bald/shaved head 11 v All-time big-haired 11. Who wins? Today's show is brought to you by Feals — Makers of CBD oil for when you're a stressed out USMNT manager and you need to relax. Go to http://feals.com/TSS  to 50% off y...

Taylor is joined by David Amoyal of The Calcioland podcast to get up-to-date on all things Serie A. There's racist artwork at the Serie A offices that someone thought was a good idea, Carlo Ancelotti out at Napoli and Gennaro "I stab people with forks" Gattuso has taken over, a title race between Inter Milan and Juventus (and maybe also possibly maybe Lazio). Plus, praise for Cagliari, Parma, and...

Taylor is joined by Eurosport's Graham Ruthven to preview the midweek El Clasico. How will both managers approach this one tactically and where are the potential areas of vulnerability? Plus, lineup questions, ramifications for the remainder of the season, and much much more. After that, we get into the other teams near the top of the table in Spain before looking ahead to the Champions League kno...

On today's Weekend Review, Ryan and Taylor take a look at... 0:00 - The authenticity of Ryan's accent 1:42 - Chelsea v Bournemouth 10:31 - Arsenal v Man City 21:27 - Today's show is brought to you by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 24:02 - Real Sociedad v Barcelona 34:06 - Fiorentina v Inter Milan 37:58 - Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius! Go to http://policy...

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Paul Tenorio about all the moves that have/have not yet happened in the early days of the MLS offseason. Who will be coaching in New York, Miami and Chicago next year? How big of a get is Sporting KC's acquisition of Alan Pulido? Is it easy to be a roaming reporter while taking care of an infant child? The answer to that is very much no, even if Paul makes it seem li...

Taylor talks to Sam Tighe of the B/R Football Ranks podcast about attending the Ballon d'Or awards whilst being as tall as Virgil van Dijk. After that, it's a group-by-group review of the Champions League so far. Who is in the strongest position? Who has a lot of work to be done between now and February? Is Jesse Marsch the greatest Champions League manager of all time? Those questioned answered,...

Daryl calls up Henry Bushnell of Yahoo! Sports to talk about the recent US Soccer board meeting, which Henry attended and reported on. Topics include the ongoing CEO search (Jay Berhalter or not?), the controversial policy of asking staff to move to Chicago, the suitability or otherwise of Soccer House, the new and improved GM role for the USMNT, and how US Soccer is spending its money. Links to f...

Ryan and Taylor review all the action they were able to watch from this past weekend, including... 0:00 - Discussing the worst fake British accents in movies 3:26 - Manchester Derby 21:12 - Today's show is brought to you by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 24:51 - Ryan discusses his hockey-attending experience 27:06 - Everton v Chelsea 33:07 - Bundesliga updates, plus...

It's a listener question special, with lots of hypotheticals! Timestamps below ... 1:20 — In the USMNT we often talk about German Americans. What are some other famous country-country relationships for other countries? 7:40 — How has Lampard used Pulisic for Chelsea tactically different from how Berhalter has tried to use Pulisic? 13:22 — How would you change penalties to make it more even odds fo...

There's one Wall Street Journal article, two ads, and 11 listener questions on today's show. Here are the timestamps: 00:00 — Discussing Rachel Bachman's WSJ article about how the US Soccer Federation is being run. Link to article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-soccer-federations-struggles-deepen-11575567787 13:15 — What does "Kop" mean at football grounds in England? 16:08 — Could Christian Pu...