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Taylor talkings to Manuel Veth, newly of Transfermarkt, about his thoughts on the way the title race is shaping up in the Bundesliga. Plus, which mid-table teams are attempting to make the leap to the next level, how are some of America's most promising players doing in the Bundesliga, where is Alphonso Davies' best position, and much much more.Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com to get quotes in minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Daryl away, Taylor called up Sam Tighe of the B/R Football Ranks podcast to discuss his favorite move of the January window, as well as the one he found the strangest. After that, we get into the specific situations of some of Europe's biggest clubs, as well as what they might need to do this summer to stay on top. Lastly, we close out with a game of "Stay Or Go" in which Sam predicts the summer fortunes of nine players and whether they will remain with their current clubs or move on in search of greener pastures.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Simple Contacts! Try it for yourself & save $20 on your lenses by going to simplecontacts.com/tss20 or entering the code tss20 at checkout.Manscaped! Check out the new Lawn Mower 3.0 and get 20% off PLUS free Shipping with the code TSS at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS Assist is a new podcast produced by TSS and hosted by Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli. Last week, your intrepid hosts took a deeper look at Diego Alonso and Inter Miami. This week, they're going deep on the other new coaches in MLS in 2020 and what you can expect from them in terms of style, tactics and approach.2:35 - NYCFC's Ronny Deila9:10 - Orlando City's Oscar Pareja16:40 - Houston Dynamo's Tab Ramos23:05 - Chicago Fire's Raphael Wicky30:25 - Montreal Impact's Thierry Henry47:10 - Nashville SC's Gary Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor are together again (via Skype) to discuss the five biggest games from this past weekend...0:00 - Neymar penalized for being Neymar3:55 - Tottenham v Man City - Mourinho a genius or City unlucky?22:57 - Leicester v Chelsea - Who needs striker reinforcements when you've got Antonio Rudiger?33:53 - Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com to get quotes in minutes35:33 - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - One manager is happy and the other is Diego Simeone45:29 - Leipzig v Gladbach - A managerial masterclass54:54 - Dortmund v Union - Is it physically possible for Haaland not to score? Thus far, the answer is pretty much no. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lost to discuss from the USMNT's 1-0 win over Costa Rica. We look at the team's attacking and defensive shape, the patterns of play we saw successfully implemented, the individual performances of players like Jesus Ferreira and Ulysses Llanez, and plenty more.Starting at 46:30, we take a look at the USWNT's 8-0 win over Panama. It was all a little too easy for the US because Panama provided way too much space to play into, but we highlight the moments we enjoyed, including little bits of magic from Tobin Heath, Emily Sonnett, and Rose Lavelle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS Assist is a new podcast produced by TSS and hosted by Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli.In the inaugural episode, Joe and Jordan offer some insight  into how new Inter Miami head coach Diego Alonso might play, looking at his preferred tactical set-ups at former clubs Pachuca and MonterreyToday's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood to get a free stock  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daryl and Taylor each do their best to select a starting eleven for the USMNT that blends what Berhalter might do with what each host wants him to do. They then take a look at Los Ticos, including how they might play under Ronald Gonzalez and who their key performers could be. Lastly, there are many questions (some of them even mildly positive) from Twitter to be answered and scouting reports to be read!Today's show is brought to you by Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get startedAND! Don't forget to check out The Lead! Available every weekday morning, The Lead is a joint venture from Wondery and The Athletic that takes you on a deep dive into the biggest sports stories of the day! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starting at 2:20, we get into the USWNT's 4-0 win over Haiti to start Olympic qualifying, How did Haiti slow down the US? (we have answer), why was Haiti's goal disallowed? (we do NOT have an answer), and how did the US improve? (answer involves purple hair).Any 13:05, Taylor and Daryl each have a correction to offer.Then, we're all in on listener questions. Here are your timestamps:14:10 — Will Pulisic, McKennie, and Adams be called in for Olympic qualifying?17:35 — If we were named NWSL co-commissioners, what are the first three actions we would take to improve the league?22:50 — Who your favorite non-American player?31:50 — Which MLS team would best for Bobby Wood?37:10 — How subjective are FIFA's world rankings?40:18 — Planning the Holloway family June 2020 vacation in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin46:00 — If the best possible team were formed by drafting without budget from the EFL Championship, how would they do in the Premier League?51:49 — How is math day different from a player-coach?58:05 — Why doesn't the Premier League give extra balls to ball boys?SPONSORS:Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get startedRoman! If you're struggling with ED, go to http://getroman.com/TSS for a free online visit and free 2-day shipping Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded recently in Baltimore at the United Soccer Coaches convention, it's a three-part lower-league American soccer special. Here are the timestamps:3:05 — We talk to Ira Jersey of League One Fun about what's happening in the third tier of American soccer.  League One only started play last year but is rapidly maturing.26:14 — Phill Grooms from the USL Show talks some big-picture USL Championship with us, including the developing transfer market between USL and MLS50:35 — Ira and Phill join us for a round of the Wikipedia Game!Find League One Fun, The USL Show, and more American soccer content on The Beautiful Game Network --> http://www.bgn.fmSPONSORS:Today's show is sponsored by Robinhood. Go to http://totalsoccer.roinhood.com to get started  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Ryan and Taylor take a look back at the weekend's results, including...1:57 - Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Eric Cantona kicking a fan3:56 - FA Cup results, most notably Shrewsburg 2-Liverpool 2. Klopp won't be playing his regulars in the replay and Ryan has thoughts.17:14 - Bayern Munich v Schalke AKA The Return of the Muller Hello!23:35 - Valencia v Barcelona: should Barca fans be nervous or is Quique Setien moving things in the right direction? Plus, Valencia are... pretty good.36:54 - Napoli v Juventus: Gattuso's gestures instrumental in defeating Sarri's cigarette butt48:40 - Roma v Lazio AKA The Derby della Bad Goalkeeping53:29 - Updates to the USMNT roster ahead of their friendly with Costa RicaToday's show is brought to you by Robinhood! Go to http://totalsoccer.robinhood.com to get a free stock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.