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TSS, The Athletic
Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 8, 2024 • 60min
Weekend Review: Liverpool drop points, Bayern falter again, and derbies galore!
An action-packed weekend brought us a big points swing in the Premier League title race, huge derby games in Rome, Glasgow and Los Angeles, a trophy for Athletic Club that's been 40 years in the making, and much more!Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 2024 • 1h 9min
The Big Thing: taking a longer look at the impending managerial carousel
What a strange offseason it's about to be! Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and theoretically Barcelona are all expected to be without managers at the end of the season, and multiple other clubs could quickly find themselves in similar situations. So, who is leaving, who might be arriving, and who might be staying after saying they were leaving? Graham, Joe and Taylor have thoughts!Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 9min
Take It or Leave It: Steer clear of Mbappe, Musah shouldn’t be in the USMNT XI & much more
We're back with one of our favorite recurring series: Take It or Leave It! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dig into your spiciest takes. From Mbappe’s transfer outlook to Gareth Southgate’s managerial chops to the Shield vs. Cup debate in MLS, there was plenty to discuss (and debate)!Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 2024 • 1h 1min
Listener Questions! Building a European version of Leagues Cup, Jedi Robinson’s transfer outlook & much more
Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to dive into your listener questions!1) With big games coming up in Portugal and Scotland, who do we think will win the league titles?2) Is the Saudi league being covered?3) Which retired players would we like to see face off in a Walking Soccer match?4) Could Jedi Robinson be playing for a higher profile team than Fulham? 5) Was the W Gold Cup’s re-seeding format successful?6) Which two European leagues do we think would make for the most interesting Leagues Cup-style mid-season competition?Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 8min
Generation Adidas Cup and the state of youth soccer in the USA, plus Concacaf Champions Cup chat and MLS weekend review
On today's episode, Taylor is joined by Joe and David to discuss a host of different topics. They start off with a quick word about David's 10 years of work at Extratime. Then it's on to a longer discussion about the Generation Adidas Cup and the most recent developments in youth soccer in the country. Then we preview the Concacaf Champions Cup and the chance (or lack thereof) that we see an MLS team advance to the next round. And finally, it's a look back at the weekend in MLS: joy for RSL, Colorado, Atlanta, and the Galaxy, and concern for Miami and Chicago.Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 10min
Weekend Review! Man City and Arsenal have a bad day, Xabi Alonso plans to stay & so much more
Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to look back at the weekend that was! We chat about a clash between Manchester City and Arsenal, Liverpool’s fortune, a good weekend for USMNTers, Leverkusen’s big news, chaos in La Liga, MLS action, and so much more. Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2024 • 50min
The Big Thing: will Arsenal win the Premier League title this season?
With Arsenal top of the table and a looming clash with Manchester City, we thought it was time to take a look at their season so far to determine if this can be their year! How massive could this weekend's match actually be, and how do we see it playing out? Is Arteta v Pep now the biggest managerial rivalry in the Premier League? Have Arsenal progressed mentally from this time last year, and how much have they learned from that campaign? All that and much much more!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 2024 • 47min
International Break Round-Up: Euro 2024 qualification set, England's difficult decisions & the world's worst team!
Ryan and Graham are here to look back over all the non-USMNT news from the international break, including the conclusion of Euro 2024 qualification, big friendlies for England and Germany, and the team whose 20-year winless streak continued!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 2024 • 59min
Listener Questions! Newcastle’s flaws, the importance of managers, MLS’s schedule & much more
We're back with another listener questions episode! Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to answer...1) How much stronger is today’s USMNT than the one we saw at the 2022 World Cup?2) With so many international tournaments happening this summer, is this the year MLS reconsiders their schedule?3) What amenities are crucial for lower-division stadiums?4) What impact would implementing basketball style substitutions have on soccer?5) What’s wrong with Newcastle?6) Are managers more or less important than we think?---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 16min
More USMNT v Mexico chat, plus an abbreviated MLS weekend review
Taylor is joined by Joe and David to spend even more time on the USA's 2-0 win over Mexico in the Nations League Final. Gass tries to claim the Number 1 spot in Tyler Adams fandom, and has praise for a few players we were more negative about in our initial reviews. We also focus on standout performers, as well as areas of vulnerability ahead of the Copa America this summer. Plus, we drill deeper into the perceived gap between the USA and Mexico, and try to identify the least error-prone players for the USMNT. And then we close things out in the final segment with an abbreviated looked around MLS, including concerns for Toronto, big performers for RSL and Portland, and impressive wins for LAFC and the Red Bulls.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


