Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ...

On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into Inter Miami’s strange Designated Player situation, talk through various market inefficiencies within MLS, and highlight a pair of big signings in LA and Atlanta. Then, towards the end of the show, they touch on CCL. In case you’re wondering, Paul is still squarely aboard the Portland Timbers’ CCL train - he did stop just short of saying "choo, choo", sadly. Maybe next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor, Ryan, and Joe review the two most recent UEFA Champions League quarterfinal games and talk through some of the CCL action from Wednesday evening. You can find full list of games discussed down below!1) Bayern vs. PSG2) Porto vs. Chelsea3) Toronto FC vs. Léon4) Philadelphia Union vs. SaprissaSponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...TurboTax! Search TurboTax Tips wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest and greatest tips to help you save money!American Giant! Check out the Spring Catalogue AND the Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first orderBlinkist! Go to Blinkist.com/TSS to try it for free for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine their intercontinental minds to review Tuesday's two UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and two of Tuesday night's Concacaf Champions League games! You can find the full list of games discussed down below:1) Real Madrid vs. Liverpool2) Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund3) Portland Timbers vs. Marathón4) Atlanta United vs. AlajuelenseSponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...TurboTax! Search TurboTax Tips wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest and greatest tips to help you save money!American Giant! Check out the Spring Catalogue AND the Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first orderBlinkist! Go to Blinkist.com/TSS to try it for free for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching the tape, Taylor and Joe talk about six young American players who had strong weekends over in Europe! From Daryl Dike's brace for Barnsley to Tyler Adams' shift in central midfield against Bayern Munich, there's plenty of Americans Abroad chat to get to! Here's the full listed of players that we covered on the show:1) Brenden Aaronson, RB Salzburg2) Sergiño Dest, FC Barcelona3) Daryl Dike, Barnsley4) Tim Weah, Lille5) Mark McKenzie, Genk6) Tyler Adams, RB LeipzigSponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...TurboTax! Search TurboTax Tips wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest and greatest tips to help you save money!American Giant! Check out the Spring Catalogue AND the Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first orderBlinkist! Go to Blinkist.com/TSS to try it for free for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heath Pearce makes his debut appearance to discuss a wiiiiiiiide variety of topics. We start with his time with the USMNT, including most challenging places to play, the in-camp atmosphere, and the players who were most consistent in national team training. After that, we get into Orange Slices, Heath's new podcast with Mark McKenzie... but also spend at least 3 minutes on the merits of Capri Sun. And we close out by taking a look at this week's Champions League match-ups: which ones are "can't miss" and which ones are "maybe miss if the other ones are great."Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...TurboTax! Search TurboTax Tips wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest and greatest tips to help you save money!Discovery Golf! Get access to one of the game's biggest movers and shakers right now!American Giant! Check out the Spring Catalogue AND the Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first orderBlinkist! Go to Blinkist.com/TSS to try it for free for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham and Taylor review the biggest results from the past weekend, including...West Brom 2 - Chelsea 5: why are we already hearing reports of dust ups and unhappiness from a Chelsea team that have been performing well?Arsenal 0 - Liverpool 3: Arteta sets up to frustrate Liverpool, but ends up annoyed with several of his own players (Dani Ceballos, you know who you are)PSG 0 - Lille 1: how Lille were able to completely nullify a potent PSG, and what we make of Neymar at PSGLeipzig 0 - Bayern 1: why the goal WAS NOT Tyler Adams fault (entirely) and what needs to happen for Bayern's dominant run to come to an end.Plus, we give our respective Teams of the Weekend, and Graham reveals that he watches too much soccer.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...TurboTax! Search TurboTax Tips wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest and greatest tips to help you save money!Discovery Golf! Get access to one of the game's biggest movers and shakers right now!American Giant! Check out the Spring Catalogue AND the Classic Full Zip Hoodie at american-giant.com today and use promo code TSS for 15% off your first orderBlinkist! Go to Blinkist.com/TSS to try it for free for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dish out some perspective and analysis on the U.S. men’s failure to qualify for the Olympics. What does the failure mean for the USMNT? What does it mean for MLS? And what does it mean for the development of the American player?After the Olympics chat, Paul and Sam turn their attention towards Sergio Agüero’s potential fit in MLS and look ahead to the Concacaf Champions League and the U.S. Open Cup.Sponsors!SoFi! For facts, analysis, and updates related to markets and financial awareness, listen to the SoFi Daily podcast every weekday.PolicyGenius! Head on over to PolicyGenius.com and in only minutes you can work out how much coverage you need, and compare quotes to find your best price.Freshly! Go to Freshly.com/TSS to get $40 off your first two orders. The meals are so easy AND so good!Vuori! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuoriclothing.com/TSS You'll get 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s listener question timeeeee! On this show, Taylor and Joe answer your lovely questions, ranging from the rigors of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying to the best (and worst) Champions League winners of the last decade to hybrid national teams. You can find the full list of questions down below:1) Would the United States’ U-23 team have qualified for the Olympics if all of their domestic players were released?2) Why doesn’t Joe think Jeremy Ebobisse and Eryk Williamson would have changed Jason Kreis’ U.S. team and gotten them to Tokyo?3) What are the TSS crew’s favorite away kits for their respective favorite clubs? 4) Who was the best Champions League winning team over the last decade? And who was the worst?5) Is 2022 World Cup Qualifying going to be trickier for the United States than people think?6) If a defender screamed at a forward while defending, would that defender get a card?7) Which two national teams, if they could combine, would vault themselves into serious World Cup contenders?Sponsors!SoFi! For facts, analysis, and updates related to markets and financial awareness, listen to the SoFi Daily podcast every weekday.PolicyGenius! Head on over to PolicyGenius.com and in only minutes you can work out how much coverage you need, and compare quotes to find your best price.Freshly! Go to Freshly.com/TSS to get $40 off your first two orders. The meals are so easy AND so good!Vuori! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuoriclothing.com/TSS You'll get 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Arnold joins the show to discuss all-things Concacaf. How did Curacao land Guus Hiddink, who will be the next (relatively) unheralded national team to make a run at the Gold Cup, the role that the FIFA scandals has played in the instability at numerous national federations, and much much more! Plus, a group-by-group look at the first round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying. Who will make it to the next round, who won't, and why you shouldn't bet on any of this!You can (and should) subscribe to Jon's substack for free right here: https://getconcacafed.substack.comSponsors!SoFi! For facts, analysis, and updates related to markets and financial awareness, listen to the SoFi Daily podcast every weekday.PolicyGenius! Head on over to PolicyGenius.com and in only minutes you can work out how much coverage you need, and compare quotes to find your best price.Freshly! Go to Freshly.com/TSS to get $40 off your first two orders. The meals are so easy AND so good!Vuori! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuoriclothing.com/TSS You'll get 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our old pal returns! The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas is back on the show to discuss the latest news regarding the suspension of Conmebol World Cup Qualifying, plus the present situation with the Colombian National Team (TLDL: Quieroz lasted games). We also discuss Felipe's interview with Peter Sarsgaard (lots of good stuff there) and Gabriel Heinze's preseason so far with Atlanta United. What is his managerial background and philosophy, which players might not LOVE that new style, and how 38-year-old Lisandro Lopez fits into things.Sponsors!SoFi! For facts, analysis, and updates related to markets and financial awareness, listen to the SoFi Daily podcast every weekday.PolicyGenius! Head on over to PolicyGenius.com and in only minutes you can work out how much coverage you need, and compare quotes to find your best price.Freshly! Go to Freshly.com/TSS to get $40 off your first two orders. The meals are so easy AND so good!Vuori! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuoriclothing.com/TSS You'll get 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.