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It's a TSS Thanksgiving extravaganza! Joe Lowery is joined by Adam Snavely to talk about all of the soccer things that they're thankful for. From a promising addition to the USWNT player pool, to the goal of the decade(?), to a heartfelt thank you to the American soccer community, Joe and Adam run through their respective Lists of Thankfulness™.And, as discussed on the show, you can honor Daryl and support his wife Shannon by buying a "Hello and Welcome" patch: https://onthevolleyapparel.com/products/cooligans-otva-collab-racer-back-tank-topSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Head over to theathletic.com/TSS to get a 12 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ESPN commentator and pundit Matteo Bonetti joins Ryan Bailey to answer listener questions and shoot the breeze about all things Serie A. You’ll find out how Milan are topping the table (spoiler: it's not all about Zlatan), what Weston McKennie will offer Juventus going forward, and which Italian team the skinny-jeans-and-oat-milk-latte crowd will be following now that Atalanta have gone mainstream.Today’s show is sponsored by…Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansArtifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Lowery is joined by Jordan Angeli to answer all of your tactical listener questions!3:52 - What is a false nine, how was it popularized, and how do you play with one?10:51 - What makes it a double pivot? 18:59 - What happens when you play with four central midfielders? Plus, examples of teams that do just that!24:27 - What is an overload? And what does it have to do with Nani?28:36 - What’s a defensive rotation? 35:24 - What are pressing cues?41:00 - What is tactical periodization? Or is it tactical prioritization…47: 10 - What is the Manchester City zone (aka Kevin De Bruyne’s happy place)? 54:05 - What’s the difference between a wingback and an attacking fullback?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Head over to theathletic.com/TSS to get a 12 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans.Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. 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 break down 4 big games from this past weekend:0:00 - Tottenham vs. Manchester City: What is Mourinho doing right—and what is Pep doing wrong? 28:20 - Liverpool vs. Leicester: Despite having three quarters of the defense, the captain and the top goalscorer out of action, Liverpool dominated Leicester. Rumors of their impending demise have been greatly exaggerated. 49:53 - Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: Mid-table La Liga chancers Barcelona suffer their first league defeat to title challengers Atleti in a decade. It’s getting *Messi* in Catalunya. 1:02:32 - Napoli vs. Milan: Zlatan is still running the show for league leaders Milan, but they’re far from a one-man team.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansArtifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our old pal George Quraishi returns to the show to share his memories of Daryl Grove, and also does a very good job interviewing Taylor about Daryl, the last month, and what the future holds for TSS. There's also some parenting chat at the very end, and definitely at least 3 minutes or so of actual soccer content.Sponsors!LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSIndochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comAway! Gift someone something to look forward to this holiday season at AwayTravel.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It's my why." Paul and Sam spend a late Thursday evening discussing all-things MLS playoffs. How will teams deal with injuries and Coronavirus-related absences? Who could spring a surprise run? Who makes New England v Montreal sexier: Bruce Arena or Thierry Henry? All that and much much more! Also, at one point, Paul says "you're from Illinois" and it sounds angry and accusatory. Some time stamps for you:14:00 - Eastern Conference bracket preview and match-up predictions29:54 - Western Conference bracket preview and match-up predictionsSponsors!LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSIndochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.comAway! Gift someone something to look forward to this holiday season at AwayTravel.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor do their best to answer 6 listener questions, plus talk a little international window...1) Would David Wagner fix DC United?2) How good would Aleksandar Mitrovic be if he didn't spend the last few seasons playing for Newcastle and Fulham?3) With the current expanded benches available in many leagues, why aren't all teams using all the available spaces?4) Why do goalkeepers yell "away!" on corners, and what other commands could they give?5) How do the new goalkeeping rules during penalties affect the way in which players like Bruno Fernandes and Jorginho take their penalty kicks?6) What are your favorite apps for scores, tactics, lineups, stats?Sponsors!LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSIndochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more when you use the code "Athletic" at Indochino.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor chats with Grant Wahl about his new podcast series "American Prodigy, the Freddy Adu story." How did the project first come to be, how did Grant get Freddy on board, and what were the challenges of doing an entire series on a person who is very aware of their own media narrative? Plus, what has American soccer done to improve how it treats its potential future stars? All that and much more!Here's a link to the first episode. Give it a listen!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/TSS90 and use code TSS90 to get $90 off including free shipping!Hims! Stop worrying about hair loss and do something about it! Get your first visit free at ForHims.com/totalsoccer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, which we are aware turned out... quite long... Taylor is joined by Adam Snavely and Ryan Bailey to answer 8 listener questions...Who are your favorite soccer “one hit wonders”?What team could most benefit from hiring Eddie Howe?What is Miguel Arteta doing that Unai Emery isn't?How do teams make big shifts in performance from season to season?How well have Wolves replacements done so far?Which current or former Salzburg/Leipzig player does Brenden Aaronson most resemble?What is Steven Gerrard doing at Glasgow Rangers that has made them better this season?Is MLS a top 10 league in the world right now?Sponsors!Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order.LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loansManscaped! Get 20% off (with free shipping) when you use the promo code TSS20 at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor and Joe review the USMNT's friendly match up with Panama...(Spoilers below)And what a result it was! Double braces for some teenagers (but not in the way you might think), Weston McKennie put in his best performance yet (according to one of your hosts), and much much more! We also try to answer some questions about this squad, including who had the best time in camp (and who did not), have we found our starting three in midfield, should Dest be on the right or left, and why was the second half less thrilling, despite the number of noteworthy incidents?Sponsors!Artifact! Check out HeyArtifact.com/TSS to get $40 off your first order.LinkedIn! Visit LinkedIn.com/soccer to get $50 off your first job postingFubo! FuboTV is offering our listeners a free trial AND 15% off their first month by going to fubotv.com/TSSCredible! Go to Credible.com and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.