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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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Feb 26, 2024 • 51min
Weekend Review: Liverpool's young guns triumph at Wembley and MLS returns!
Liverpool headlined the weekend with their against-the-odds-injury-laden League Cup Final victory over Chelsea! The TSS gang also discuss the Premier League, Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and the glorious return of Major League Soccer!---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.

Feb 23, 2024 • 56min
The Big Thing: What should we expect from Inter Miami and Leo Messi this season?
The 2024 Major League Soccer season is underway and Inter Miami already has its first win under its belt! In its 29-year existence, the league has never seen so much hype about a team going into a campaign — so what should we expect to see from Messi and his South Florida in 2024?---Today's show is brought to you by...Fum! Start the Good Habit at tryfum.com/SOCCER to save 10% off the Journey Pack today!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Terms and conditions apply.---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.

Feb 22, 2024 • 51min
Champions League review: Inter staking a claim, USA vs Dortmund, and Napoli and Barcelona clash in the Battle of the Chaos Seasons
It was the type of Champions League match week that makes Graham Ruthven say, "Meh." But never mind that because the rest of us are excited to talk about this week's matches, including Napoli and Barcelona trying (and maybe somewhat kind of succeeding) to get their respective seasons back on track, PSV failing to take their chances versus Dortmund, Inter Milan generating some "they could actually go all the way buzz," and Arsenal and Porto playing 50ish minutes of actual soccer. Plus, the debut of Joe's Concacaf Champions Cup Corner.---Today's show is brought to you by...Fum! Start the Good Habit at tryfum.com/SOCCER to save 10% off the Journey Pack today!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Terms and conditions apply.---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.

Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 39min
2024 MLS Western Conference Preview: Diving into each and every team!
We've got another big boy. On today's show, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, David Gass, and Joe Lowery preview all 14 MLS teams in the Western Conference ahead of tonight's 2024 season kickoff. We dig into the big-picture headline, key offseason moves, tactics, hopes, and fears for each team in the East -- and toss out our Very Specific Predictions, too!---Today's show is brought to you by...Fum! Start the Good Habit at tryfum.com/SOCCER to save 10% off the Journey Pack today!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Terms and conditions apply.---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.

Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 34min
2024 MLS Eastern Conference Preview: Diving into each and every team!
This one's a big boy. On today's show, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, David Gass, and Joe Lowery preview all 15 MLS teams in the Eastern Conference ahead of tomorrow's 2024 season kickoff. We dig into the big-picture headline, key offseason moves, tactics, hopes, and fears for each team in the East -- and toss out our Very Specific Predictions, too. Stay tuned for our Western Conference preview dropping on the feed tomorrow.---Today's show is brought to you by...Fum! Start the Good Habit at tryfum.com/SOCCER to save 10% off the Journey Pack today!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Terms and conditions apply.---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.

Feb 19, 2024 • 59min
Weekend Review: More trouble for Bayern, but Arsenal are flyin'!
The TSS Gang is here to review an action-packed weekend in which Bayern Munich lost its third match in a row, while Bayer Leverkusen continued their hot form! In the Premier League, Man City and Chelsea were held to a draw, while Arsenal were among the 5-0 victors.---Today's show is brought to you by...Fum! Start the Good Habit at tryfum.com/SOCCER to save 10% off the Journey Pack today!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Terms and conditions apply.---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.

Feb 16, 2024 • 48min
The Big Thing: Is the USL Super League going to topple the NWSL?
On this week's Big Thing, the TSS Gang go deep on the USL Super League, which is set to begin play in August 2024, complete with Division 1 sanctioning from the U.S. Soccer Federation. Is the league set up for success? How much of a rival will it be to NWSL? Will they one day combine to become the NWUSLSLSL? Let's find out!---Today's show is brought to you by...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.

Feb 15, 2024 • 51min
Champions League review! More problems for Bayern, a worldy for Madrid, PSG find a way to win, and City keep on keeping on
We take a look back at this week's Champions League knockout round fixtures, and answer the big questions like can Leipzig find a way back into the second leg with Real Madrid? How did Lazio get their big win and will they be able to replicate it in the return leg? Can Copenhagen spring a surprise on Manchester City? The answer to that last one is a definite No. All that and more!!---Today's show is brought to you by...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.

Feb 14, 2024 • 53min
Listener Questions! Jurgen Klopp to MLS, Jurgen Klinsmann's USMNT era & our worst takes ever
The whole gang is here to answer your questions!1) Do we you see any CAF or AFC players getting a significant move after their performances in their respective tournaments?2) If a mid-tier MLS team played in this year’s AFCON, how far would that team get?3) Which MLS team would we like to see Jurgen Klopp take over in a hypothetical scenario where he wanted to coach in the U.S.?4) Why do we (let’s be honest, Taylor) feel so passionately about Jurgen Klinsmann’s time in charge of the USMNT?5) Who has been better for AC Milan this season: Rafael Leao or Christian Pulisic? 6) What are our worst takes ever?---Today's show is brought to you by...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.

Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 5min
Americans Abroad! Johnny Cardoso’s La Liga evolution, Matt Turner’s struggles, a No. 9 logjam & much more
Taylor and Joe team up to a look at some of the most interesting things happening in the USMNT player pool! We start out with analysis of Johnny Cardoso's first several performances with Real Betis before heading over to England to chat about Matt Turner's struggles and Gio Reyna's first few minutes with Forest. Then, it's on to Daryl Dike's brutal injury, the state of the No. 9 pool, and a few youngsters to watch over the coming year.---Today's show is brought to you by...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.


