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May 17, 2020 • 1h 30min

Bundesliga review: Detailed breakdown of Borussia Dortmund v Schalke and RB Leipzig v Freiburg

Daryl and Taylor go deep on Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke. No spoilers in the show notes, but analyze the tactical setup of both teams and break down what happened on every goal.We also get into RB Leipzig vs Freiburg, and touch on Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Monchengladbach and Augsburg vs Wolfsburg.USMNT players in today's conversation: Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna (briefly), Tyler Adams, John Brooks.Referenced at the end of today's show, we're teaming with Grant Wahl to bring you a new podcast: Fútbol with Grant Wahl — click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts SPONSORS!Listen to the Remarkably Remote podcast on this very podcast app you're using now, or visit GoToMeeting.com/tipsGo to Podiumwear.com and get your custom mask today, and bookmark them for when you’re ready for your next soccer kit order.Get 25% off your first order with the code "SOCCER" at SundayScaries.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 16, 2020 • 46min

Allocation Disorder: Major League Soccer has a plan to return to play, but will it work?

The 2020 MLS season had only just got going when it was brought to an abrupt halt by the coronavirus pandemic. MLS has a plan to replace the regular 2020 season with a televised tournament in Orlando. But how realistic is that plan? And will the players agree to play? Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio discuss Major League Soccer's proposal from all angles.Here are Sam's two stories for The Athletic:Revealed: Details, dates of MLS’s proposal to return to play in OrlandoMore details emerge on MLS’s Orlando plan, players’ concerns about a returnNot a subscriber? We can fix that! Subscribe to The Athletic with this link: http://theathletic.com/totalsoccerSPONSORSToday's show is sponsored by the microcast Remarkably Remote. Find it in your podcast player or via GoToMeeting.com/tipsGet 25% off with code SOCCER at SundayScaries.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 14, 2020 • 1h 37min

The Bundesliga is Back! Here's what to watch for this weekend and beyond

The Bundesliga is back in action this weekend! Daryl and Taylor discuss the teams, players, tactics and narratives to keep an eye on this weekend, as well as in the remainder of the season to come.What position will Weston McKennie play? Who will hit the ground running and who might struggle? Will Daryl ever stop being excited to talk about Tyler Adams? The answer to that last one is pretty clearly no, but you'll have to listen to the show to find out our answers to the first two questions, as well as many others.Josh Sargent, Giovanni Reyna, John Brooks, and Uly Llanez are all in there, as are catch-ups on Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, and Borussia Dortmund. SPONSORS!Listen to the Remarkably Remote podcast on this very podcast app you're using now, or visit GoToMeeting.com/tipsGo to Podiumwear.comhttp://Podiumwear.comand get your custom mask today, and bookmark them for when you’re ready for your next soccer kit order.Get 25% off your first order with the code "SOCCER" at SundayScaries.comGo to DrinkHydrant.com and enter promo code "soccer" to get 25% off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 13, 2020 • 1h 17min

Puskas' Honved vs 100-point Man City, Cruyff's Barcelona Dream Team vs Pele's Cosmos

The Champions Champions Cup of History continues with two more matchups.First we have the famous 1954 Honved team that conscripted its way to being maybe the greatest club team in the world before the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 put an end to Puskas and co playing together.Their opponent is Pep Guardiola's Manchester City team that won the Premier League in 2017-18 by putting 100 points on the board.The second game features Johan Cruyff's 1992 Barcelona team, with Hristo Stoichkov and Michael Laudrup in attack, Ronald Koeman in defense, and  a young Catalan man named Josep Guardiola playing the passes in midfield.Barcelona face the 1977 New York Cosmos, featuring the star wattage of Pele, Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto. Will that triumvirate of legends be able to carry their less famous teammates to glory against Cruyff's men? The answer is, obviously, no. But it's a fun conversation nonetheless.SPONSORS!Listen to the Remarkably Remote podcast on this very podcast app you're using now, or visit GoToMeeting.com/tipsGo to Podiumwear.comhttp://Podiumwear.com and get your custom mask today, and bookmark them for when you’re ready for your next soccer kit order.Get 25% off your first order with the code "SOCCER" at SundayScaries.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 12, 2020 • 48min

MLS Assist: favorite and least favorite formations, Luchi Gonzalez vs Gregg Berhalter, and many more listener questions

It's a listener question extravaganza! 3:35 - How similar is FC Dallas’ system to the one used by Gregg Berhalter? 12:57 - Would similar systems at club level help the USMNT at international level?16:27 - Is there an ideal position for set piece taking? Is having a defender take it an advantage?20:48 - Today's episode is brought to you by Hydrant! Go to DrinkHydrant.com and enter promo code "soccer" to get 25% off your first order.22:55 - Can any tactical system work if the coach is given unlimited time and the right players? Are some systems better than others, or is implementation the key?29:13 - Favorite and least favorite formations?34:10 - Today's show is sponsored by Podiumwear.com, where you can buy facemasks and soccer team uniforms.35:43 - What is the basic strategy behind substitutions?42:51 - What tactical differences might we see if/when the MLS season resumes in an abbreviated timeframe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 11, 2020 • 56min

The 11 best debuts in soccer history, featuring Zidane, Romario, Zlatan and many more

A 2020 debutant. A pre-bald brace for a French midfielder. A bombastic hat trick at the Camp Nou. They all feature on today's show in which we leave no stone unturned in history of soccer (starting in the Premier League era) to discuss the eleven greatest debut performances (by an attacker who scored in the game) in soccer history.Today's show is sponsored by Podiumwear.com, where you can buy facemasks and soccer team uniforms.Today's show is sponsored by Sunday Scaries, specially formulated CBD gummies with Vitamins D3 & B12. Get 25% off your first order by using the coupon code "SOCCER" at checkout.Today's show is sponsored by Remarkable Remote, the new microcast from GoToMeeting available on your preferred podcasting device. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 9, 2020 • 52min

Allocation Disorder: discussing The Athletic's USMNT draft

Sam, Matt and Paul take turns drafting players into their respective USMNT squads. Here are the rules: "We got to choose our own formations and points of emphasis. Each player was presumed to be at his personal peak from 2002 forward, and had to have lined up at his chosen position at some point in his career."Who gets rattled, who draft's Freddy Adu and which former USMNT coach isn't really enjoying this concept? All that and more!Sponsors! Today's episode of Allocation Disorder is brought to you by Roman. Go to GetRoman.com/TSS for a free online visit and free two-day shipping. And for you Athletic subscribers out there, here's a link to the article: https://theathletic.com/1802215/2020/05/08/mock-draft-building-three-u-s-national-teams-with-players-from-2002-present/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 8, 2020 • 1h 9min

Landon Donovan Mixtape, with Jason Davis and Jared DuBois

Jason Davis and Jared DuBois are the co-hosts of JD and The Rod, a soccer and pop culture podcast.In this two-part crossover episode, our two shows have combined to make career mixtapes for two American icons.In part one, we each choose three Tom Cruise movies. You can find that episode in the JD and The Rod podcast feed. Go do it, I highly recommend it.In this, part two, we each choose three Landon Donovan games to watch, leading to a wide-ranging discussion about Landon Donovan's career.Today's show is sponsored by Podiumwear.com, where you can buy facemasks and soccer team uniforms.Today's show is sponsored by Roman. Go to GetRoman.com/TSS for a free online visit and free two-day shipping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 7, 2020 • 54min

Soccer in the Middle East: Regime vs Street vs Mosque

It's episode two of the TSS Book Club! We're reading "The Age of Football: Soccer in the 21st Century" by David Goldblatt. You don't need to have read the book to enjoy these episodes, I promise.Chapter two is all about soccer in the Middle East, from the Egyptian ultras role in the overthrow of Mubarak to that little kid with the blue-and-white-striped-plastic-bag Messi jersey.Want to buy the book? Here are some links:To buy a hardcover copy of The Age of Football, go here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-age-of-football-soccer-and-the-21st-century/9780393635119(we're not getting a cut, just providing the link)To read via Kindle, try here: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Football-Global-Twenty-first-Century-ebook/dp/B07P55K5BZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Today's show is sponsored by Podiumwear.com and Policygenius.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 7, 2020 • 1h 4min

The Bundesliga is coming back! Plus, listener questions featuring Maradona joining the USMNT, the evolution of Guardiola's teams, and much more

On today's episode of The Total Soccer Show...0:00 - The Bundesliga returns... in a few weeks6:48 - When  did the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate begin?12:33 - Today's show is sponsored by Hyndrant! Go to DrinkHydrant.com and enter promo code "soccer" to get 25% off your first order.14:37 - Would the USMNT have won the World Cup if it had 1986 peak Diego Maradona as a one-man army on one of its prior teams? 23:24 - Would the current USMNT qualify for the 2022 World Cup if they were put in CAF (Africa) qualifiers?27:47 - Today's show is sponsored by Podiumwear.com29:52 - Which players shouldn't Everton have sold?37:01 - How has the style of play under Pep Guardiola different between each of the three teams he's managed?48:07 - Today's show is sponsored by Roman. Go to GetRoman.com/TSS for a free online visit and free two-day shipping. 49:50 - Dream soccer jobs that aren't podcasting?54:50 - Best cleats/boots/exterior footwear that we've worn and would recommend? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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