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TSS, The Athletic
Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 30, 2019 • 1h 4min
Weekend Review! Liverpool get some help against Sheffield, Schalke blitz Leipzig, and AC Milan continues to pretend it's still the 1990s
Ryan and Taylor are together (via the internet) once again to break down all the action worth podcasting about from this past weekend. 2:31 - Liverpool v Sheffield United 6:11 - Everton v Man City 13:07 - Leicester v Newcastle 16:02 - Man United v Arsenal: will United buy big in January? 21:06 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 23:58 - Madrid Derby 33:56 - Getafe v Barcelona 38:50 - Today's show is brought to you by Hello Fresh! Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 for $80 off your first four boxes. 42:38 - Milan v Fiorentina: what is happening to AC? 51:27 - Leipzig v Schalke 57:06 - Galatasaray v Fenerbahce 59:28 - MLS playoff picture rounds into focus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 2019 • 1h 18min
Americans abroad round up — which USMNT players are doing well?
We have an early season check-in on multiple USMNT players, seeing who's doing well with their club team and who's having a tough time. Looking for a specific player? Timestamps below ... 2:20 — Zack Steffen at Fortuna Dusseldorf 5:50 — Christian Pulisic at Chelsea 13:20 — Weston McKennie at Schalke 18:25 — Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com and get a life insurance quote in just minutes 20:25 — Tim Ream at Fulham 25:55 — Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig 29:20 — Josh Sargent at Werder Bremen 34:45 — Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com for 20% off plus free shipping 37:20 — Tyler Boyd at Besiktas 42:15 — Matt Miazga at Reading 46:50 — Tim Weah at Lille 50:15 — Bobby Wood at Hamburg 52:33 — Sergino Dest at Ajax 59:45 — John Brooks at Wolfsburg 1:05:03 — Duane Octavius Holmes at Derby County Got questions? Send them to us at http://totalsoccershow.com/questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 2019 • 49min
Luke Moore of The Football Ramble explains how to grow a podcast empire, which big-club manager will be sacked first, and which Ramble member has the best singing voice
Taylor talks to Luke Moore of The Football Ramble about their upcoming North American tour. They also go deep on how the Ramble has expanded its network in recent years, as well as some actual soccer content (who wins the Premier League, which club is the best run in England, title upsets in Europe, etc). To get tickets for The Ramble's shows in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Toronto and Chicago, you can head here: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/football-ramble-live/ Today's episode of The Total Soccer Show is brought to you by... Hims! Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccer to get a Hims hair-loss kit for $5 Dollar Shave Club! Get an Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 2019 • 16min
Richmond Kickers Weekly: a red card bonanza in Tucson
Daryl and Taylor review the Kickers' 0-0 road draw with FC Tucson and ponder what the team should do in their 3 remaining games. Highlights of the 0-0 draw with Tucson, featuring a pinged crossbar and more than a couple red cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpV9qLKDCkM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2019 • 57min
Where should the USMNT be in the world rankings, what is Unai Emery trying to do at Arsenal, and more listener questions!
Daryl and Taylor do their best to answer 7 listener questions: 1) Where does the USMNT rank in the world today? What is the best and worst case scenarios for 1 year from now? 2) Why do Man City often get massive wins when Liverpool do so much more rarely? 3) What is Unai Emery trying to do at Arsenal and what is still unclear about his approach? Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius! Go to http://policygenius.com to shop for life insurance 4) After Frank Lampard’s statement that Pulisic isn’t ready for the Premier League, should we begin to worry? 5) How do the USMNT and USWNT assign squad numbers? 6) Should the USMNT play Pulisic as a false 9? Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com and get 20% off plus free shipping. 7) How does the Total Soccer Show view Čech's entire club/international career? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2019 • 42min
Making sense of the weird start to the La Liga season w/ Graham Ruthven
Gentle Scotsman/James Corden hater Graham Ruthven returns to the show to help make sense of the strange start to La Liga this season. Madrid in second but Zidane could leave before Christmas, two Basque teams in the top four, Barcelona struggle in a Messiless mess, and much much more from the campaign in Spain! SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by Hims! Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccer to get a Hims hair-loss kit for $5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 12min
Weekend Review! Thumbs up for Lukaku, Liverpool, and Neymar; thumbs down to Man United, Ernesto Valverde, and racist tweets
Ryan and Taylor review all the action from this past weekend using the tried-and-true method of thumbs up/thumbs down. 0:00 - Chelsea v Liverpool 13:48 - Leicester City v Tottenham 27:00 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 30:13 - Arsenal v Aston Villa 37:22 - Manchester City v Watford 46:32 - Today's show is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. Get an Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS 49:41 - West Ham v Manchester United 55:49 - Grenada v Barcelona 1:01:08 - Lyon v PSG 1:03:25 - Milan v Inter 1:06:49 - Juventus v Verona 1:09:08 - THE BEST SAVE OF THE WEEKEND! TAKE A BOW, MAHMOUD GAD! https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/d7ly0s/incredible_goalkeeper_save_in_the_egyptian_league/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2019 • 57min
Is Berhalter’s system too complex, could Weston McKennie thrive at Arsenal, and many more listener questions
DARYL IS BACK! He and Taylor do their best to answer 8 listener questions: 1) Is Berhalter’s system too complex for international play? 2) Could Weston McKennie thrive at Arsenal? Today's show is sponsored by Fubo! Got to http://fubotv.com/TSS to get 10% off your first two months. 3) Why don't more American coaches challenge themselves in Europe? 4) How much do the roles of the two centerbacks in a back-four differ? Today's show is sponsored by Away Days! Use code TSS at http://awaydaysfootball.com for 15% off 5) What's it like to play soccer against ex-pros/sneaky good journalists? 6) Given the consistent frailty of John “Bubble Wrap” Brooks, why is he actually worth calling into camp? 7) Which national team is the most disliked by other nations? 8) Should FIFA have managerial transfer windows like they do for players? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2019 • 16min
Richmond Kickers Weekly: feeling mad after loss to Forward Madison
We review the Kickers 1-0 loss at home to Forward Madison Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4lmUfGXiY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 18, 2019 • 38min
Discussing MLS v Iron Front, DC United, and the most interesting MLS final possibilities w/ Pablo Maurer
Taylor talks to The Athletic's Pablo Maurer about his recent piece for The Athletic that delves deep on MLS players choosing to engage on social media and the ramifications of those decisions. Plus, we discuss the Iron Front and what happens next, Wayne Rooney's future as a coach, the MLS teams Pablo most enjoys watching, and the most intriguing MLS Cup Final possibilities. Today's show is sponsored by Feals. Go to http://feals.com/TSS to get 50% off a membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


