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Taylor and Joe go deep on the USMNT ahead of their clashes with Germany and Ghana. What should the U.S. expect from these two opponents? And who should Gregg Berhalter use in his starting lineup? Plus, we answer some of your questions and chat about the U.S. U-23 camp.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

On today's episode, Graham and Taylor are without Joe and Ryan, but they still manage to discuss roughly 140 games from this past weekend. Or 11. Whichever.Arteta and Arsenal get a win against Pep and Man City, even without an injured Saka. Plus, Brighton and Liverpool press their way to a draw, Scott McTominay is the new Marouane Fellaini, Mohammad Kudus still exists for West Ham, and much much more Premier League chat. Then it's on to Spain, Germany, Italy, and MLS, with briefs stops to praise Scally and Pulisic, analyze the goalkeeping debut of Olivier Giroud, and ponder life continuing under Simeone at Atletico until the sun eventually burns out.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It's official: The World Cup 2030 to be hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco … and also Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay! Ryan, Joe, Taylor and Joe dive into FIFA's unexpected announcement, looking at how it will work, why it is happening, and the repercussions for 2034 and beyond...---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!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The Champiooooooons! Our foursome gathers to chat about Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage. We discuss Newcastle’s big win over PSG, Galatasaray causing problems for Manchester United, Real Madrid’s star power, fun in Berlin, and so much 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!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It's time for Listener Questions! Our foursome discuss...1) What strategies do teams use to neutralize opposing playmakers?2) What are the reasons behind why players fail medicals?3) With the season almost over, what is our assessment of MLS/Apple’s decision play so many games at the same time?4) How is Chelsea's women's team run so well, yet their men's team isn't?5) If Ajax decides to have a foreign manager who still plays the "Ajax" way, would Gregg Berhalter succeed there?6) Who wins a USMNT/USWNT season of Survivor?---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!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Joe and Taylor discuss the pros and cons of the expanded MLS playoff format, with particular emphasis on the cons (spoiler alert). They also get into why changes were made, and what adjustments could be useful going forward.There are also updates on some Americans Abroad, including Tyler Adams' injury, Balogun scoring goals, Koleosho impressing, and McKennie starting... at Weah's expense.---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!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The soccers delivered another weekend of drama, and Ryan, Taylor, Joe and returning hero Graham are here for it! We look at Tottenham's controversial win over Liverpool, RB Leipzig's draw with Bayern, Barcelona's Sergio Ramos-inspired victory over Sevilla, and much 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!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Ajax are in the midst of their worst start to a league season since 1964. So on this week's episode of The Big Thing, we ask: what's going wrong with Ajax?From front office chaos to...well, more front office chaos, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dig in.---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Our new listener hot takes format returns! Huzzah! On today's show, Ryan, Joe and Taylor assess takes about MLS' future status as a 'top league', Vincent Kompany's chances of turning the ship around at Burnley, and eliminating the 18-yard box!---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!It's listener question time! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe dive into your questions, which you can find down below:1) If the USMNT’s top players all joined up at club level with Berhatler as their manager, how much would it improve the USMNT’s World Cup hopes?2) If Sergiño Dest is a defensive liability but an attacking outlet, why is he a fullback and not a winger?3) Are there any countries that are surprising soccer powerhouses because of the coaches they produce?4) Will we ever see another Jorge Campos keeper/striker combo?5) Will the new UCL format help some of the smaller teams?6) Are the youth academies in the U.S. that are branded as satellite academies for big European clubs actually identifying and developing talent? ---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.