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Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are back to get into the biggest matches of the weekend!0.00 - Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Mikel Arteta broke the Gunners out a their funk with a youthful lineup, putting the pressure on Frank Lampard to turn the Blues’ fortunes around. 23.50 - Leicester vs. Manchester Utd: in an unforeseen turn of events, the points were shared between a team who had not drawn this season and an away side who hadn’t dropped any points on the road!40.00 - Liverpool vs. West Brom: Sam Allardyce is back in the Premier League, and has announced his return by taking points from the champions at Anfield! We explain how the Baggies pulled it off. 49.40 - Wolves vs. Tottenham: Jose Mourinho’s side sat on a 1-0 lead and paid the price—and not for the first time this season.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...SoFi! Every weekday morning, the SoFi daily podcast keeps you up to date with important business news, stock market happenings, and how they affect your financial life!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com!fuboTV! Go to fubotv.com/TSS for 15% off your first month and a free trial!Magic Spoon! Head to MagicSpoon.com/TSS and use the code ‘TSS’ for free shipping! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Ryan and Taylor take turns giving out some Holiday gift ideas to the soccer community: some to players, some to managers, some to clubs, and at least one to an entire city. Other topics of conversation include usual holiday talking points like cloning, worm-eating, and the Concacaf Champions League. What more do you need?If you answer to that last question was "pictures of the random things y'all talked about" then here are a few:1) The celebratory mug for Hansi Flick2) Microwave recipes for Dele Alli3) Stupid sunglasses for a stupid team4) Something to help Sean Dyche to remember his visit to The Grand Canyon5) And a gummy alternative to Dyche's alleged favorite foodSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Credible! Visit credible.com/TSS to receive a $200 gift card when refinancing your student loans!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a busy weekend for Americans abroad, so Taylor and Joe did their homework and came prepared to chat about more than a few talented USMNT players plying their trade in Europe. From Dest and Musah facing off in La Liga, to McKennie looking sharp for Juventus, to Yedlin's first Premier League start this season, to Otasowie's first Premier League start ever, there's plenty to get to!3:38 - Sergino Dest is a starter for FC Barcelona. Woah!11:43 - Yunus Musah: A Man Who Makes Gregg Berhalter Look Very Wise24:15 - DeAndre Yedlin is back in the starting XI for Newcastle. How'd he do?31:06 - Antonee Robinson and Fulham secured a result away to Newcastle over the weekend39:13 - Weston McKennie was recently named USMNT Player of the Year and when you watch him at Juventus, it's easy to see why54:45 - Niko Gioacchini scored for Caen, showed some great movement in the box, and might be outgrowing Ligue 21:05:49 - Owen Otasowie started his first Premier League game for Wolves! What did we learn about him?1:12:20 - Christian Pulisic is healthy and oh-so-dangerous for Chelsea right nowSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Credible! Visit credible.com/TSS to receive a $200 gift card when refinancing your student loans!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 to get $80 off including free shipping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After rechristening Scotland and ‘McTominayLand’, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven get into the biggest matches of the weekend from around Europe!0.00 - Manchester United vs. Leeds: Ole is at the wheel and his hands are positioned at 6 and 2! We look at how Solskjaer set up perfectly to deal with Marcelo Bielsa’s high-energy side. 21.17 - Everton vs. Arsenal: Mikel Arteta endured an unhappy return to Goodison Park, where the Gunners suffered yet another league loss. We ask: what is an Arsenal, and what does it stand for?38.50 - Tottenham vs. Leicester: It looked like the Spider-Man meme in North London where two of the league’s best counter-attacking sides pointed at each other Leicester, however, had the better game plan.51.50 - Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich: It is a time of year for giving gifts, and Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah very kindly placed two in the lap of Robert Lewandowski to send Die Roten to the top of the table for the festive break. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Credible! Visit credible.com/TSS to receive a $200 gift card when refinancing your student loans!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their final episode of 2020, Paul and Sam cover a ton of ground, ranging from MLS Cup takeaways to Austin FC to trades and transfers to listener questions!1:18 - Thoughts and overarching takeaways from MLS Cup9:00 - Paul putting Sam in a box and Allocation Disorder in its purest form10:06 - What do we know about Austin FC so far?26:06 - Analysis of Montreal's acquisition of Djordje Mihailovic from the Chicago Fire32:55 - "Bryan Reynolds: The 10 Million Dollar Man" and MLS proving itself in the world of youth development44:44 - The Inter Miami/Diego Alonso situation49:18 - Mailbag time! What are some of the positive things going on in MLS and soccer in the United States? Will this year's playoff format stick? Is the USMNT's January Camp still happening? And many more!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are Barcelona players taking pay cuts while the team still spends big on transfers? How is Tanguy Ndombele ‘press resistant’? And what are the root causes of Arsenal’s suckiness? The legendary Jimmy Conrad joins Ryan Bailey to answer your questions! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor is back! You know what, one exclamation point isn't enough. Let's try that again. Taylor is back!!! That's much better. On today's show, Taylor and Joe answer some phenomenal listener questions. And before that, Joe asks Taylor about his first few weeks as a parent!8:05 - Is the USMNT's current depth of talent evidence that the U.S.'s youth system wasn't as broken as we were lead to believe post-Couva?20:48 - When you can't watch a game, what site has the best individual player ratings?29:52 - Do national teams in countries with one or two dominant teams that contain many of the country's best players have an advantage?37:39 - Can Americans who aren't good enough for the U.S. national team play for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other FIFA recognized territories that the United States own?46:42 - With the congested schedule that FIFA has set for World Cup qualification, should the five player substitution rule remain in international qualifiers?52:12 - From what he's done at Derby County so far, could Wayne Rooney become a top tier coach?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Mack Weldon! Your one-stop-shop for men's basics, visit mackweldon.com/tss to get 20% off your first order!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com!PolicyGenius! If you need life insurance but aren’t sure where to start, head to policygenius.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic's Sam Stejskal to review MLS Cup and answer some MLS-related listener questions! First, Joe and Sam talk all about the Columbus Crew's impressive victory over the Seattle Sounders in Saturday's MLS Cup, digging into Aidan Morris' breakout performance, Lucas Zelarayan's dominant display, Caleb Porter's tactics, and Brian Schmetzer's future in Seattle. Then, Joe and Sam tackle a handful of listener questions:26:10 - Which player would you want a gigantic golden CGI statue of to embody quintessential MLS?33:00 - Which MLS team is poised for a “worst to first” kind of year? And which team is going the other way?45:03 - If Chris Wondolowski doesn't re-sign with the San Jose Earthquakes, what other team best suits him?48:30 - Which young American will burst onto the scene in MLS next year like Brenden Aaronson did this past year?51:32 - Who will be sold for the most amount of money between Caden Clark, Gianluca Busio, Mark McKenzie, Brian Reynolds, and Daryl Dike?56:50 - What happened with Diego Alonso's pseudo-firing in Miami?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Artifact! Give the gift of a custom-made podcast this holiday season at heyartifact.com/gift!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Weekend Review edition of The Total Soccer Show, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruvthen cast an eye over four of the biggest matches from this past weekend—and analyze the Champions League Round of 16 draw:0:00 - Champions League draw: Frank Lampard will have his biggest managerial test to date when Chelsea meet Atletico Madrid, while PSG face familiar foes Barcelona. 16.43 - Manchester Utd vs. Manchester City: Yes, this was a terrible game in which nothing really happened. But it revealed a lot about where both managers are at and how their teams will progress. 25.52 - Fulham vs. Liverpool: It’s not often that Fulham can face the reigning league champions and feel that a draw wasn’t enough. How Scott Parker’s side renewed their faith in staying up!40.06 - Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid: Is there a team anywhere in the world that is better at performing when it counts than Real Madrid? Zinedine Zidane’s side topped off a magnificent week with a statement win in El Derbi. 52.14 - Borussia Dortmund vs. Stuttgart: BVB manager lost his job after his team lost their way against newly promoted Stuttgart. What went wrong for Dortmund? Just about everything. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Artifact! Give the gift of a custom-made podcast this holiday season at heyartifact.com/gift!Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com!PolicyGenius! If you need life insurance but aren’t sure where to start, head to policygenius.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With MLS Cup coming up on Saturday, Paul and Sam talk about some of the pieces and strategies that have helped the Seattle Sounders and the Columbus Crew advance to the final. Then, they hit the highlights from Don Garber's State of the League address that happened earlier this week, and discuss some big Inter Miami news.2:00 - General managers Garth Lagerwey (Seattle Sounders) and Tim Bezbatchenko (Columbus Crew) deserve a lot of credit for helping their respective teams get to MLS Cup12:50 - An analysis of Sounders manager Brian Schmetzer and Crew manager Caleb Porter20:08 - Shouldn't more MLS teams be investing in analytics?27:`10 - Digging into some of Seattle's and Columbus's smartest signings and roster building strategies42:49 - Highlights of MLS Commissioner Don Garber's State of the League address:The CBA and the force majeure clauseMLS potentially looking for outside investorsAre we going to see more MLS teams sold in the near future?53:15 - Paul McDonough steps down as Inter Miami's COO and sporting director1:03:08 - MLS Cup predictions!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more at Indochino.com by using the code “athletic” at checkout.Fubo.tv! Visit fubotv.com/TSS for 15% off your first month AND a free trial.LinkedIn Jobs! Head to LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job post.Away! Gift someone something to look forward to this holiday season at AwayTravel.com/TSS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.