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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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Mar 11, 2025 • 22min
Pochettino’s USMNT Nations League Roster I Quick Take, Hot Take Analysis
With minutes to spare prior to USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino's press conference to discuss his roster for the Concacaf Nations League semifinal (and hopefully final), Joe and Taylor run through the 23-player squad and give their initial impressions, including surprise inclusions and omissions, areas of particular interest, and if Musah being listed as an attacker means he will automatically start scoring goals. Much more to come on our full roster review show tomorrow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 2025 • 56min
Man City's crumbling, Juve's humbling & Bayern's stumbling | Weekend Review
The TSS Gang is here to look back on a weekend where there were dramatic upset results at the top of the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga, and defending champions Man City faltered once again!WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 7, 2025 • 52min
Pep Guardiola's successor, Harry Kane's penalties and scoring against Messi's dog | Listener Questions
The TSS Gang is here to delve into the Listener Questions mailbag! In this episode, we explore life after Pep for Man City, we're looking at the all-time season penalty record and we're asking the Big Question: could any of us score a goal past Leo Messi's dog?WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 2025 • 48min
Liverpool's smash-and-grab against PSG, Real Madrid's tactical tweaks versus Atletico, and much more | Champions League Review
Your favorite foursome is together again to briefly discuss the merits of bird enthusiasm, before spending a much larger chunk of time discussing the week's Champions League results. How did Liverpool manage to sneak a win against PSG? Was Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid a classic, or did it just have some classic moments? Plus. a big win for Arsenal, Leverkusen's poor execution against Bayern, and much much more!WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 2025 • 59min
Pulisic’s media profile, Pochettino’s Dest alternatives & more | USMNT Weekly
Ryan, Taylor, and Joe combine to answer a whole set of USMNT-themed questions! We discuss how the U.S. could set up in this month’s international window with Sergino Dest still out injured, the eagerness (or lack thereof) of key U.S. players to move into the public eye, what happened to Erik Palmer-Brown, why there aren’t more Americans in the Europa League & much more.WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 3min
Overreactions! Inter Miami better without Messi, San Diego waiting for De Bruyne & more | MLS Update
Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to overreact to the first two weekends of the MLS season! We discuss Inter Miami’s impressive depth (and quickly rule out them being better without Leo Messi), the Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC as contenders, the Columbus Crew thriving post-Cucho, and so much more. Then, Joe sits down with the LA Galaxy’s president of business operations and chief operating officer Tom Braun about the next steps for MLS, the impact of the 2026 World, and the impact of the Apple TV deal for the Galaxy.WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2025 • 56min
Drama in La Liga and Serie A title races, the FA Cup sets un unfortunate record! | Weekend Review
The TSS Gang is here on the back of another huge weekend of soccer, in which the FA Cup mostly went to form - with the competition setting a new terdious VAR record! - while the Serie A title race continues to go down to the wire and Real Madrid lost some vital ground in Spain!WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 2025 • 54min
How does Jack Grealish know what time to catch the team bus? | Listener Questions
The TSS Gang is here to rummage through the latest correspondence from the Listener Questions mailbag! On today's episode, we're putting teams on the panic-o-meter, we're uniting Irish and Northern Irish soccer, and we're asking how players know what time to turn up for the team bus!WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2025 • 51min
Mourinho racism allegations, a new buyer for Rangers, Nunez on the outs at Liverpool I The Bulletin
The TSS Gang is here with a news bulletin featuring some of soccer's big topics, including Galatasaray's allegations of racism against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho, a new buyer for Rangers and a chance for a refresh, Darwin Nunez on the outs at Liverpool, and an incredible Copa del Rey clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 2025 • 54min
Pochettino eyes talented dual-nationals, Josh Sargent’s red-hot form & more | USMNT Weekly
With the March window nearing, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dive into Mauricio Pochettino’s preliminary squad for the Concacaf Nations League final four. Which players excite us? And who do we think will make the final squad? Then it’s on to a chat about Christian Pulisic’s latest at Milan, Josh Sargent’s form, Gio Reyna’s Dortmund start, and so much more.WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


