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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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Nov 2, 2022 • 55min
Americans in Action! Reyna is healthy and scoring, Dest is playing, and there’s still competition for the No. 9 spot
Taylor and Joe are here to break down the latest film and news for several Americans in Action on the other side of the Atlantic. We chatted about Ricardo Pepi, Josh Sargent, Jordan Pefok, Joe Scally, Sergino Dest, Gio Reyna, Luca de la Torre, and much more!--WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2022 • 46min
Listener Questions: World Cup country songs, the MLS Apple TV deal & USWNT prospects
Ryan Bailey and Joe Lowery are here to rummage through the mailbag, fielding questions about Apple's MLS TV deal, the average values of English teams, the best possible country songs for the World Cup, and much more!WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 2min
Weekend Review: LAFC and Philly head to MLS Cup, Liverpool and Chelsea come unstuck
Ryan and Taylor are on hand to run through all the biggest action from the last weekend of the spookiest month of the year, including MLS Cup Conference Final triumphs for LAFC and Philly, some shocking score lines in the Premier League, another monstrous win for Napoli, and much more!WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2022 • 58min
The Big Thing: What went wrong for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa and will Unai Emery be the man to turn it around?
On this week's episode of The Big Thing, Graham and Taylor take a long look at Aston Villa.Three years after getting sacked by Arsenal, Unai Emery returns to the Premier League with a point to prove. He takes over at Aston Villa after the club sacked Steven Gerrard for a seemingly vast variety of reasons. What went wrong for Gerrard, what will Unai Emery bring to Villa, and what represents success for a club who have a stated objective of being “the best of the rest?”WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 6min
Champions League Review! Chaos for Atletico and Leverkusen, red for Conte, no knockout round for Barcelona or Juventus, and much more!
Graham and Taylor review the status of every Champions League group after 5 of the 6 games, and hand out some thumbs up and thumbs down to pretty much every match this week! Plus, praise for Sadio Mane, sleepy eyes for Dortmund and Man City, love for Messi scoring goals, and anger at Rangers for refusing to do much of anything.WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2022 • 1h 6min
A theoretical Concacaf-CAF merger, Newcastle's squad depth, players who refused national team call-ups, the glory of Irn-Bru, and many more Listener Questions!
Graham and Taylor do their best to answer your listener questions, including:1) Why do MLS kickoff times differ from broadcast start times to such an absurd degree?2) If CONCACAF and CAF combined, how would CONCACAF nations do in combined international competitions?3) If Newcastle wants to take the next step this summer, which current starters could they retain and still take that next step?4) Can Graham explain Irn-Bru, and what he thinks it tastes like?5) What happened to Christian Ramirez at Aberdeen?6) Aside from Carlos Vela and Darlington Nagbe, what other potential starters have turned down their respective national teams?7) Will the "Americans in Action" episodes please come back?WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 13min
MLS conference semifinal reviews and USMNT deep-dive discussion w/ Sam Stejskal
Our old friend (and podcast turncoat) Sam Stejskal is back on the show to discuss the MLS playoffs so far, preview the Conference Finals, and then spend 30 minutes or so breaking down the USMNT'S most-pressing tactical and roster concerns ahead of the World Cup. Does Jesus Ferreira fit with the way the team actually tends to play? How could we get more control from the midfield? Will Gio Reyna ever stop being perplexed by his teammates' decisions? All that and more!WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 13min
The return of the Thumbs Up-Thumbs Down weekend review, featuring Gio Reyna scoring, managers admitting their mistakes, and Crystal Dunn being all-around incredible
On today's Weekend Review episode, it's just Graham and Taylor and they're bringing out their thumbs... to do some thumbs up/thumbs down reviewing of the weekend that was. There are rhymes, conversations about players who best use their backsides, appreciation for VAR, dislike of VAR, and much much more! Plus the biggest talking points from some of the weekend's biggest results, including Chelsea-Man United, Tottenham-Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest-Liverpool, and a lengthy conversation about Leeds United, where the clock seems to be ticking ever louder for Jesse Marsch.WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2022 • 5min
2 years on...
Daryl Grove passed away 2 years ago today. He is missed.I wanted to say a few words for my friend, on a day that doesn't have to be sad... but still feels that way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2022 • 53min
The Big Thing: Was Jurgen Klopp right about Man City, PSG and Newcastle?
WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! (you may have heard)The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details.--On this week's episode of The Big Thing, we're spending some time on Klopp-gate, or whatever nonsense title it's been given.Prior to last weekend's match against Manchester City, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp discussed his club's ability to compete financially with some of the richest clubs on the planet. He responded that, "there are three clubs in world football who can do what they want financially" and agreed with the idea that there is no ceiling to what those clubs are able to spend. Was he correct in his assessment? What do we make of the claims of xenophobia that came from Man City in response? Are oil-rich clubs warping modern football? We get into those and many other questions!--SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by...Helix Sleep! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS for up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! With Helix, better sleep starts now.LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Terms and conditions apply.HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/TSS65 and use code 'TSS65' for 65% off plus free shipping! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


