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Ryan, Graham, and Joe team up to talk Champions Leagues! First, it's some UEFA Champions League chat with discussion of Chelsea vs. Real Madrid and Manchester City vs. PSG. Just how good was Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea team against Madrid? Has Pep been reading a Diego Simeone biography? And what's the deal with an all-English UCL Final?Then, it's on to the Concacaf Champions League, with analysis of the Philadelphia Union vs. Atlanta United and Toronto FC vs. Cruz Azul. From sideline spats, to Santiago Sosa's strike, to questions about how Chris Armas' Toronto team will play in the future, there's plenty to discuss!Sponsors! Dell! Search ‘Dell Technologies Small Business Podference’ on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or Audacy.com starting May 10thHeineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Artifact! If you’re struggling for a gift this Mother’s Day, check out HeyArtifact.com/mom to see their ideas or to create one of your own!Better Help! Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg Linehan of The Athletic is back on the show to discuss this weekend's NWSL Challenge Cup Final, as well as her thoughts on some of the best offseason moves in the league. Plus, which teams are looking strong (or as strong as ever) and which teams still have some work to do! There's also Taylor attempting to get Meg to make Olympic roster predictions, with ends on a more useful topic of HOW Vlatko might be approaching assembling his roster. And, up front, Meg gets into the challenges of covering women's soccer in the US and the ways in which both the intensity and meaningfulness of that coverage could be improved.Sponsors! Dell! Search ‘Dell Technologies Small Business Podference’ on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or Audacy.com starting May 10thHeineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Artifact! If you’re struggling for a gift this Mother’s Day, check out HeyArtifact.com/mom to see their ideas or to create one of your own!Better Help! Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Taylor and Graham discuss the weekend’s biggest games—including the one that didn’t actually take place!Manchester Utd vs. Liverpool: the biggest fixture in English soccer was postponed following protests from Red Devils fans aimed at their absentee owners. What exactly happened at Old Trafford, and what will follow?La Liga title race: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid all noticed wins this weekend, keeping the race for Spanish silverware incredibly tight as we head down the final strait! Serie A title race: Congrats to Inter Milan on winning their first scudetto in 11 years! How will Antonio Conte’s side build on this success, and how competitive will Juventus be next term? Seattle Sounders vs. LA Galaxy: Chicharito and his Galaxy pals were brought back down to earth with a thud in Seattle, where Brian Schmetzer’s side dominated from the outset. Sponsors! Dell! Search ‘Dell Technologies Small Business Podference’ on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or Audacy.com starting May 10thHeineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Artifact! If you’re struggling for a gift this Mother’s Day, check out HeyArtifact.com/mom to see their ideas or to create one of your own!Better Help! Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor, Adam Snavely, and Joe team up to answer your listener questions and talk CCL! We start out with CCL and try to get to the bottom of what on earth happened last night between the Columbus Crew and Monterrey and the Portland Timbers and Club América. Then, it’s on to the questions!1) What can we expect from Bayern Munich under Julian Nagelsmann? And is Jesse Marsch ready for Leipzig?2) Would Daryl Dike be on our respective personal World Cup Qualifying rosters?3) Who are some players that are beloved for a heroic moment during a huge game, but otherwise had average to below-average careers?4) Do you think the amount of talk about roster turnover from Olympic Qualifying to the actual Olympics had a negative effect on the players during Qualifying?5) Would staggering which players jump in a wall be a better option than having players on the ground during a free kick? 6) How are official goal counts tallied?7) Would Tottenham have obtained more points in a Super League season than Schalke have in the current Bundesliga season?Sponsors! Heineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Policy Genius! You could save 50% or more by comparing life insurance quotes at PolicyGenius.com! Sunday! Visit GetSunday.com/TSS to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Ryan and Taylor have assembled to indirectly discuss the filmography of Christopher Nolan... but also to break down this week's Champions Leagues games!1) PSG v Manchester City: why was one half so good for PSG and the other was, erm, the opposite?2) Real Madrid v Chelsea: what was Tuchel's tactical approach and how did Real Madrid calm things down after a rough opening segment?3) Atlanta v Philadelphia: how do you earn a resounding victory over a team that seems to define the term "mercurial?" Jim Curtin has answers4) Toronto v Cruz Azul: Our Floridian Canadians have a lot of work to do!Sponsors! Heineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Policy Genius! You could save 50% or more by comparing life insurance quotes at PolicyGenius.com! Sunday! Visit GetSunday.com/TSS to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss some of MLS’s competitive balance issues, spending disparity, and a handful of roster rules. Then it’s on to a conversation about the Galaxy and Chicharito’s hot start, Atlanta United vs. the Philadelphia Union in CCL, and much, much, much more from around the world of MLS.Sponsors! Heineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Policy Genius! You could save 50% or more by comparing life insurance quotes at PolicyGenius.com! Sunday! Visit GetSunday.com/TSS to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor and Joe chat about how a number of young American players, based both domestically and abroad, fared this past weekend. Just how good was Cade Cowell against FC Dallas on Saturday? What's up with Reggie Cannon at Boavista? How is Yunus Musah doing with Valencia? We talk about all of those things (and discuss many more Americans) before turning our attention to Wednesday's Champions League semifinal clash between Manchester City and PSG.Sponsors! Heineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Policy Genius! You could save 50% or more by comparing life insurance quotes at PolicyGenius.com! Sunday! Visit GetSunday.com/TSS to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Taylor and Graham convene for a look back at the weekend that was!- West Ham vs Chelsea: The Blues dealt a crucial blow to David Moyes in the battle for fourth place with their ‘professional’ (read: ‘slightly boring’) style!- Leeds vs Man Utd: It was honors even at Elland Road, where Marcelo Bielsa appears to have adapted his style to face the big boys.- Manchester City vs Tottenham: The Spurs trophy cabinet will continue to collect dust as Man City pull off the biggest 1-0 thrashing in the history of the game!- LA Galaxy vs. NY Red Bulls: Another MLS match day, another five-goal thriller! Defending was optional in a fantastically entertaining match in Carson, CA.Sponsors! Heineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Policy Genius! You could save 50% or more by comparing life insurance quotes at PolicyGenius.com! Sunday! Visit GetSunday.com/TSS to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam sift through this week's Super League drama, but from an American soccer & Major League Soccer perspective. How similar is MLS's structure to the Super League's proposed structure? And what does all of this Super League talk mean for MLS? Then, after the Super League discussion, it's on to takeaways from MLS's opening weekend!Sponsors!SoFi! For facts, analysis, and updates related to markets and financial awareness, listen to the SoFi Daily podcast every weekday!Heineken! With a busy summer of soccer on the way, stay refreshed with the crisp taste of Heineken!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Artifact! Save $40 on your first Artifact purchase—listen to find out how!Helix Sleep! Get up to $200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS!Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS!American Giant! Get your Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first order! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Taylor and Graham are here to answer listener questions—but not before sounding off on the latest updates of the demise of the European Super League! Topics include: the most impactful signing of the season, the use of VAR in the Premier League and players whose career was ruined by a huge mistake!Sponsors!SoFi! For facts, analysis, and updates related to markets and financial awareness, listen to the SoFi Daily podcast every weekday!Magic Spoon! Go to magicspoon.com/TSS to save five dollars off your order!Artifact! Save $40 on your first Artifact purchase—listen to find out how!Helix Sleep! Get up to $200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS!Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS!American Giant! Get your Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first order! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.