Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ...

On today's episode, Graham and Taylor are without Joe and Ryan, but they still manage to discuss roughly 140 games from this past weekend. Or 11. Whichever.Arteta and Arsenal get a win against Pep and Man City, even without an injured Saka. Plus, Brighton and Liverpool press their way to a draw, Scott McTominay is the new Marouane Fellaini, Mohammad Kudus still exists for West Ham, and much much more Premier League chat. Then it's on to Spain, Germany, Italy, and MLS, with briefs stops to praise Scally and Pulisic, analyze the goalkeeping debut of Olivier Giroud, and ponder life continuing under Simeone at Atletico until the sun eventually burns out.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It's official: The World Cup 2030 to be hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco … and also Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay! Ryan, Joe, Taylor and Joe dive into FIFA's unexpected announcement, looking at how it will work, why it is happening, and the repercussions for 2034 and beyond...---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The Champiooooooons! Our foursome gathers to chat about Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage. We discuss Newcastle’s big win over PSG, Galatasaray causing problems for Manchester United, Real Madrid’s star power, fun in Berlin, and so much more.---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It's time for Listener Questions! Our foursome discuss...1) What strategies do teams use to neutralize opposing playmakers?2) What are the reasons behind why players fail medicals?3) With the season almost over, what is our assessment of MLS/Apple’s decision play so many games at the same time?4) How is Chelsea's women's team run so well, yet their men's team isn't?5) If Ajax decides to have a foreign manager who still plays the "Ajax" way, would Gregg Berhalter succeed there?6) Who wins a USMNT/USWNT season of Survivor?---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Joe and Taylor discuss the pros and cons of the expanded MLS playoff format, with particular emphasis on the cons (spoiler alert). They also get into why changes were made, and what adjustments could be useful going forward.There are also updates on some Americans Abroad, including Tyler Adams' injury, Balogun scoring goals, Koleosho impressing, and McKennie starting... at Weah's expense.---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The soccers delivered another weekend of drama, and Ryan, Taylor, Joe and returning hero Graham are here for it! We look at Tottenham's controversial win over Liverpool, RB Leipzig's draw with Bayern, Barcelona's Sergio Ramos-inspired victory over Sevilla, and much more!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Ajax are in the midst of their worst start to a league season since 1964. So on this week's episode of The Big Thing, we ask: what's going wrong with Ajax?From front office chaos to...well, more front office chaos, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dig in.---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Our new listener hot takes format returns! Huzzah! On today's show, Ryan, Joe and Taylor assess takes about MLS' future status as a 'top league', Vincent Kompany's chances of turning the ship around at Burnley, and eliminating the 18-yard box!---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!It's listener question time! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe dive into your questions, which you can find down below:1) If the USMNT’s top players all joined up at club level with Berhatler as their manager, how much would it improve the USMNT’s World Cup hopes?2) If Sergiño Dest is a defensive liability but an attacking outlet, why is he a fullback and not a winger?3) Are there any countries that are surprising soccer powerhouses because of the coaches they produce?4) Will we ever see another Jorge Campos keeper/striker combo?5) Will the new UCL format help some of the smaller teams?6) Are the youth academies in the U.S. that are branded as satellite academies for big European clubs actually identifying and developing talent? ---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!Taylor is joined by Joe and David to discuss urban populations centers... but mostly to hand out some superlatives for the 2023 MLS regular season. Official categories (a few more were thrown-in on the fly) are:1) Best player2) Best team3) Best transfer4) Best transfer that isn't Messi5) Best coach6) Biggest surprise7) Biggest disappointment8) Most likely to improve9) Best young player---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!In an action-packed Weekend Review, Ryan, Joe and Taylor start off with a look at Megan Rapinoe's final match in USWNT colors, before getting to the North London derby. There's also the matter of the Madrid Derby, a shocking match abandonment in the Netherlands, and the most beautiful goal of the weekend (hint: Bruno didn't score it!)---Today's show is brought to you by...Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off the next two months!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!The Champions League format is undergoing a pretty significant overhaul in the 2024-25 season. On this week's Big Thing, Ryan, Graham and Joe discuss the changes, the reason for them coming in to place - and whether the contest will be better off...---Today's show is brought to you by...Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code tss50 to get 50% offLinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSSLectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!The Champiooooooons! Our foursome gathers to chat about Matchday 1 of the Champions League group stage. Combing through every group, we chat about Bayern Munich's win over Manchester United (what a weird game!), Barcelona looking strong, a goalkeeper goal, Yunus Musah's performance against Newcastle, and so much more.---Today's show is brought to you by...Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code tss50 to get 50% offLinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSSLectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your questions! You can find the full list that we tackled down below:1) Why are wins counted as three points and not two?2) Clubs often pay more for potential than for proven players. Does that pay off?3) How has Tata Martino contributed to Inter Miami’s success?4) What national teams would get substantially better or worse if managers had to be from the nation they are managing?5) What’s going on with Zack Steffen?6) If you could add a rule or feature from another sport to soccer to make it more entertaining, what would it be? ---Today's show is brought to you by...Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code tss50 to get 50% offLinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSSLectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!David Gass joins Taylor to talk about some of the teams in MLS that don't get as much coverage, namely Orlando, New England, Houston, Cincinnati, Vancouver, Colorado, St. Louis, and many more! Plus, best managerial approaches when it comes to succeeding in MLS, the best ways to go about signing DPs, and much more!---Today's show is brought to you by...Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code tss50 to get 50% offLinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSSLectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America!With Ryan traveling and Joe still on his Ryan Bailey International Apology Tour, Graham and Taylor are reviewing the weekend all by themselves! Brighton being good and Manchester United being the opposite takes up the entire first segment, plus a Weekend Review quiz. There's even a lightning round! After that, it's an uneven performance for Bayern in their 2-2 draw with Leverkusen, Inter running rampant in the Milan Derby, Real Madrid and Barcelona keep on winning, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic would like to invite you to a party at the moon tower.---Today's show is brought to you by...Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code tss50 to get 50% offLinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSSLectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

We've got a new one today! We're debuting an episode concept we're calling "Take It or Leave It." We read your hot takes, and then each decide if we're leaving it (disagreeing, and explaining why) or taking it (agreeing, and explaining why). The idea is to bring research and objective analysis to hot takes, and see what stands up.Examples of topics covered include: European soccer would be better if there was a closed system Super League, heading of the ball will be completely gone from the sport within the next 10 years, international managers should be of the same nationality as the teams they manage, and many more!---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self.JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Ryan, Taylor and Graham dip into the Listener Questions mailbag to discuss a revolutionary change to the World Cup, Copa America qualification, the life and time of Theo Walcott, and much more!---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self.JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

We were going to spend the episode breaking down the USA's 4-0 win over Oman, but realized fairly quickly into recording that we would have said a version of the phrase "granted, it's against Oman" about 100 times. So instead, we spent a little bit of time on the USA's victory and a lot more time on what we know (and more importantly don't know) about Gregg Berhalter's ideal starting lineup and overall roster depth. Plus, some Jets trash talk to get things going.---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self.JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Graham and Taylor take a look at some of the biggest stories from the international window so far, including Scotland continuing to play attractive and fun soccer while England drop points for the first time in qualifying. What to expect from their friendly match later today! Plus, lots of discussion about what went wrong for Hansi Flick and Germany and where the DFB will go from here. And then quicker hits on Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, and more!---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self.JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Taylor and Joe dive into the U.S. men’s national team’s 3-0 win over Uzbekistan from Saturday’s friendly. How did the USMNT perform in Gregg Berhalter’s first game back? Who stood out in a good way? And who struggled? All that — plus what we want to see in the next match on Tuesday — on the show.---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self.JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

On this week's Big Thing, the TSS gang dig into the biggest non-Messi storyline of 2023 in soccer, and consider the rising influence of Saudi Arabia. We look at the outlay Saudi clubs have made so far, the potential for growth in the Pro League, and much more... ---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Our foursome is here to answer your questions! Check out the full list down below:1) How important is a player's weight?2) What's the deal with Joao Felix?3) Who are some mercurial players who lived up to expectations?4) Can the Colorado Rapids be fixed?5) Can you rank Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, and Harry Kane?6) How would we change the laws of the game to make soccer more attacking?---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor to discuss a variety of US-centric topics! Up first, why did Colorado sack their manager with 10 games to go and the team in last place and what do we make of Mamadou Fall's move to Barcelona? After that, we check in with some Americans doing work in Europe (Dest, Tessman, Paredes, and Musah) and answer three listener questions:1) Is City Football Group getting the most (or even enough) out of NYCFC?2) Should we be concerned about the number of Americans struggling to make it in Europe?3) Which American player would we most like to make "the leap" next?---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the biggest moves from transfer deadline day! Did Chelsea need another attacker? What do we make of Liverpool’s new-look midfield? How will Ansu Fati fit with Brighton? Plus, what are the best and worst moves from the entire summer window? All that — and more — on the show.---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Ryan and Graham are on the mic with a Labor Day Weekend Review special! We break down Arsenal's dramatic late win over Manchester United, the spate of hat-tricks across the Premier League, Real Madrid's win at the new Bernabeu, Leo Messi's latest MLS magic, and much more!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Our pal Jason Davis returns to discuss his new show, One Shot on Frame, and help break down Gregg Berhalter's introductory press conference. Plus, what next for the team in general and Gio Reyna in particular.---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/TSS!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

On this week's Big Thing we discuss highly controversial Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales, and the fallout from the moment he kissed Spanish national team player Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup Final. We dig into the wild details of the story, Rubialies' controversial past, and the effect this situation will have on Spanish soccer.---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/TSS!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It's listener questions time! Our foursome combine to answer...1) How good was David Beckham? Is he now overhyped?2) What will happen to Wrexham AFC once the TV show is over?3) Does a club have to pay an injured player?4) Is the USWNT at a disadvantage because they're not in UEFA?5) How does the TSS crew view Cesc Fabregas' career?6) Who wins: 11 attackers or 11 defenders?---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/TSS!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Taylor, Joe, and Gass are here to dive into a host of MLS topics! Up front, we chat about Toronto FC's decision to hire John Herdman. What does it mean for them? What about for Canada Soccer? Then, we move to discussing a handful of MLS teams that are in a bit of trouble before answering some of your MLS-centric questions! Should the Seattle Sounders move on from Brian Schmetzer? Could we see Niko Gioacchini in a USMNT camp at some point? And how do you make the MLS regular season matter more? All that -- and more -- on the show.---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/TSS!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The TSS Gang return to review an action-packed weekend, in which 10-man Liverpool's late win over Newcastle took the Premier League headlines. Meanwhile, there were goals for Harry Kane, Christian Pulisic and Jude Bellingham for their new clubs — and of course, Messi did Messi things again...---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/TSS!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The Big Thing makes its triumphant return to the feed! You may have noticed that Lionel Messi has arrived in the US, and is doing quite well! In this episode, the TSS gang look at his impact so far, the potential he brings to the league, and the legacy that he could leave behind...---Today's show is brought to you by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code '50TSS' for 50% off plus free shipping!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS and use code 'HELIXPARTNER25'. This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It's listener question time! Our foursome gathers to chat about...1) What are the pros and cons of Vlatko's potential USMNT successors?2) What are the Premier League's best teams doing with their fullbacks?3) If every league spent the same amount of money, how long would it take one to catch the Premier League?4) If Concacaf and Conmebol were to merge, which federation would benefit more? 5) Why do some Liga MX players have triple-digit numbers on their shirts?---Today's show is brought to you by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code '50TSS' for 50% off plus free shipping!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS and use code 'HELIXPARTNER25'. This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

A new season has kicked off over in Europe, which means a new season has kicked off for a whole bunch of Americans abroad! Our foursome gathers to chat about how some of the USMNT's biggest stars will fare this year -- and what we're already seeing for a few of them at their new clubs. We discuss...Pulisic, Musah at MilanWeah, McKennie at JuventusAdams at BournemouthPepi, Dest, Tillman at PSVReyna at DortmundTurner at Nottingham Forest---Today's show is brought to you by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code '50TSS' for 50% off plus free shipping!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS and use code 'HELIXPARTNER25'. This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The Terrific Twosome (what Joe and Ryan have dubbed themselves) discuss all the many, many MLS stories that we weren't able to cover during the World Cup! Gio Savarese out at Portland, the biggest and best transfers of the secondary window, which teams are poised to make a big run into the playoffs, rumors of potential rule changes, and much much more!---Today's show is brought to you by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code '50TSS' for 50% off plus free shipping!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS and use code 'HELIXPARTNER25'. This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The TSS gang have convened to review all the biggest action from the weekend! First, we go in-depth on Tottenham's win over Man Utd, we head over to Germany for Harry Kane's Bundesliga debut, and we lavish praise on Leo Messi for his incredible Leagues Cup run with Inter Miami!---Today's show is brought to you by...HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code '50TSS' for 50% off plus free shipping!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS and use code 'HELIXPARTNER25'. This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long!LinkedIn! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It’s the last episode of World Cup Daily…until 2026, that is! On this episode, our foursome gather to chat about the final between Spain and England.Spoilers ahead...We have a new World Cup champion: Spain! How did they band together to lift the trophy? And what went wrong for England? We chat about that and look back at an extremely enjoyable tournament.---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/tss and get on your way to being your best self.Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code 'tss50' to get 50% off.Ibotta! Right now, Ibotta is offering TSS listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code 'TSS' when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app.Shopify! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/tss and take your retail business to the next level today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

On today's episode, it's the return of Listener Questions, and we have a lot to catch up on. (So much so that we only got through about two-thirds of the questions, so more LQ episodes to come in the near future!) For now...1) How badly does Vlatko’s reign as USWNT coach stack up to all previous USWNT coaches?2) How is Miami able to spend the way they are, given league spending caps?3) Do you think this iteration of the League’s Cup between MLS and Liga MX has been successful? What changes would be useful going forward?4) If MLS decided to expand to 40 clubs (20 in the east and 20 in the west), which cities would we give franchises to and would this improve the overall quality of the league?Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/tss and get on your way to being your best self.Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code 'tss50' to get 50% off.Ibotta! Right now, Ibotta is offering TSS listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code 'TSS' when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app.Shopify! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/tss and take your retail business to the next level today.------JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It’s World Cup Daily time!Spoilers ahead...The TSS gang are here to marvel and reflect in The Lionesses' ascension to their first-ever World Cup Final! (You can tell who is writing this copy!) We look at the 3-1 win over Australia and take a look ahead to Sunday's big Final!---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/tss and get on your way to being your best self.Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code 'tss50' to get 50% off.Ibotta! Right now, Ibotta is offering TSS listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code 'TSS' when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app.Shopify! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/tss and take your retail business to the next level today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

It’s World Cup Daily time!Spoilers ahead...The whole crew is here to dive into Spain’s chaotic win over Sweden that booked their spot in this weekend's final! We chat about how Spain pulled it off, praise Sweden despite the loss, and make some VSPs!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to indochino.com and use code TSS to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Topo Chico Hard Seltzer! Sip summer diferente with Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Go to topochicohardseltzerusa.com/TSS to find where you can get yours today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The TSS Weekend Review makes its triumphant return as the 23/24 season kicks in! Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham look at an eventful draw between Chelsea and Liverpool, Newcastle's spritely start and Tottenham's Big Ange Revolution! Plus, we turn our attention to the start of La Liga, the Leagues Cup, and much more!---Today's show is brought to you by...BetterHelp! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/tss and get on your way to being your best self.Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code 'tss50' to get 50% off.Ibotta! Right now, Ibotta is offering TSS listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code 'TSS' when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app.Shopify! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/tss and take your retail business to the next level today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

We're back on the feed with more World Cup analysis!Spoilers ahead...Joe and Taylor were left home alone for the weekend, and rather than indulge their desires to overload the episode with Specific Predictions (much to the presumed annoyance of Ryan) they instead spend a lot of time discussing Australia's win on penalties over France and England's win on bad goalkeeping versus Colombia. Plus, some VSPs for the semifinal round!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to indochino.com and use code TSS to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Topo Chico Hard Seltzer! Sip summer diferente with Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Go to topochicohardseltzerusa.com/TSS to find where you can get yours today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

We're back on the feed with more World Cup analysis!Warning mateys: there be spoilers ahead...The TSS gang discuss Spain's extra-time triumph over the Netherlands, in which VAR reviews threatened to become the main character! And we consider Japan's shock exit at the hands of an incredibly well composed Sweden, who put on their best performance yet! Then, it's onto our VSPs for Saturday's quarterfinals!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to indochino.com and use code TSS to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Topo Chico Hard Seltzer! Sip summer diferente with Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Go to topochicohardseltzerusa.com/TSS to find where you can get yours today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

We're back with even more World Cup analysis! On this episode...Spoilers ahead!...our foursome discuss France's big win over Morocco (did we learn anything about France along the way?) and Colombia's narrow victory over Jamaica (can Colombia keep their run going and take down England in the quarters?). Then it's onto our quarterfinal preview and VSPs!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to indochino.com and use code TSS to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Topo Chico Hard Seltzer! Sip summer diferente with Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Go to topochicohardseltzerusa.com/TSS to find where you can get yours today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The 2023 Women's World Cup Round of 16's penultimate day of action saw England (barely) ascend in the quarter-finals, after coming up against an impressive Nigeria side. Then, co-hosts Australia booked their spot in the final eight with a concise win over Denmark.The TSS gang review those games and look ahead to the final pair of Round of 16 matchups!---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to indochino.com and use code TSS to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Topo Chico Hard Seltzer! Sip summer diferente with Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Go to topochicohardseltzerusa.com/TSS to find where you can get yours today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Welp...That sucked. It's a game of inches (or in this case millimeters) as the USA crashes out of the 2023 Women's World Cup. What did Sweden get right in there approach, what several things did the US get wrong in theirs (despite this being their best performance of the tournament), and where does the US head from here? Aside from home, obviously.We also discuss the Netherlands' 2-0 win over South Africa in slightly less detail, and do some specific predicting for England v Nigeria and Australia v Denmark.---Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Go to indochino.com and use code TSS to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Topo Chico Hard Seltzer! Sip summer diferente with Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Go to topochicohardseltzerusa.com/TSS to find where you can get yours today.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The World Cup knockout stages have arrived! Huzzah! On this episode of Women’s World Cup Daily, we take a look at Spain's magnificent showing against Switzerland, and another imperious Japanese performance, plus we look ahead to the USWNT's big one with Sweden!---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/tss!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

Just like that, the World Cup group stage is over! On this episode of Women’s World Cup Daily, we…(spoilers below)…dig into what on earth happened to Germany! Plus, how did Colombia and Morocco make it through to the knockout rounds? Then, it’s onto a preview of every game in the Round of 16 and some VSPs!---Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/tss!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

We’re back to chat about the latest World Cup action!Spoilers below…We witnessed history! How did Jamaica hold out against Brazil to advance to the Round of 16? We discuss that, France’s win over Panama, what we expect from Sweden against the USWNT after their win over Argentina, and South Africa’s big win over Italy.Today's show is brought to you by...Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/tss!---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.

The whole gang gathers around their respective microphones to spend the first 2 segments discussing the USWNT's final group stage game against Portugal...Spoilers belowWhich was very bad according to Graham and Taylor and not so bad if you're Joe and you've ceased to have expectations for the USA. What was the US trying to do, how did Portugal establish their own gameplay for large stretches of the match, and what can Valtko's squad do to turn their chances into actual goals? All that and much much more! We also get into England's destruction of China, the Dutch destruction of Vietnam, and Denmark's comparatively close win over Haiti.---JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our brand-new 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.