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Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe convene to discuss another monumental weekend in the Premier League, in which Man City gained another two points on leaders Arsenal, while Chelsea and Spurs both suffered setbacks. Meanwhile, as always, El Trafico delivered!

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Whistled and jeered in Paris, cheered in Barcelona; what comes next for Lionel Messi?

Since the World Cup, Messi and PSG have struggled to find success in the 2023 season. What is the current situation at PSG? Where might he end up? Why did he leave (or have to leave) Barcelona in the first place? We answer those and many other questions on this week's Big Thing episode.

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This week's Champions League action is in the books, and Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to break it all down. We discuss City's dominant win over Bayern, Real Madrid's tactics in their win over Chelsea, the Milan teams' success, CCL, and so much more.

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It's time for listener questions! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into Christian Pulisic's needed summer move, discuss why the major European leagues are called the "Big Five", examine Rangers' managerial situation, look at Italy's top four, talk tactics, Chelsea, Norwich, and so much more.

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Taylor is joined by Joe and David to talk Generation Adidas Cup, the most interesting moments from MLS this past weekend, and answer your MLS and USMNT-centric questions:

1) What club would you say has the best academy in the world? What makes them different from other top academies? What does FC Dallas or NYRB do differently from others in MLS that make them stand out?

2) How do I learn all the nitty gritty tactics Joe is always talking about? Are there good YouTubers or podcasts for soccer tactics?

3) Would you trade any of Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie or Yunus Musah from the USMNT for Thiago Almada?

4) Can you explain the USMNT lore of Brek Shea?

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Taylor, Ryan, Joe and Graham tackle all the biggest talking points from the weekend, including the USWNT's World Cup prep, a modern classic match at Anfield, Frank Lampard's latest Chelsea managerial debut, and much more!

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Liverpool were just a few games from a quadruple sweep last season, but have found themselves far from glory in the current campaign. What has gone wrong for the Reds? Has Jurgen Klopp taken this team as far as he can? And how do they get back to their recent glory days? Ryan, Graham and Joe discuss!

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Ryan, Graham, and Joe take you around the world to review the latest games across the soccer landscape. From midweek Premier League action (and Chelsea's decision to hire Frank Lampard), to El Classico, to cup action in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, to CCL games closer to home, there was plenty to discuss.

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Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your listener questions! From analysis of the Chili’s menu to USMNT players that need a move to minor league baseball teams becoming soccer teams, we covered plenty of ground.

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Taylor is joined by David Gass and Paul Tenorio to discuss the latest MLS scandal involving territorial disputes and academy tampering. What are the approaches being advocated, how has youth development changed in the last 10 years, and how things might continue to evolve going forward.

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Taylor, Joe, Graham and Ryan look back upon an eventful weekend, in which the Premier League suffered its 12th and 13th managerial casualties of the season, Thomas Tuchel's start at Bayern was a rousing success and Man City kept the title race alive!

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This week, Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor (and briefly Graham) to go deep on the recent events at Bayern Munich. Julian Nagelsmann cost Bayern 25 million not too long ago, but now he's out (as are his long board and motorcycle) and Thomas Tuchel is in. What went wrong and what does the sacking mean for the rest of Bayern's season?

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Three coaches. One commissioner. Welcome to the inaugural TSS USMNT UltraDraft. Taylor, Graham, and Joe take turns drafting players in an attempt to build the best possible starting lineup, using only players who are currently eligible to represent the U.S. men's national team on the international level. Ryan acts as the commissioner and arbiter of all. We had fun with this one.

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The TSS gang have assembled to answer your Listener Questions! In this episode, we study Gio Reyna's defensive game, we formulate a Premier League table based on kits and we explore the details you never knew about xG!

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Taylor, Joe, and David Gass combine to chat about the USMNT’s latest match: a 1-0 win against El Salvador that sends the U.S. through to the final four of the Concacaf Nations League. Plus, we discuss Anthony Hudson’s tenure so far, the USMNT’s depth chart, and so much more.

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There's a lotta weekend that needs reviewing, and Taylor, Graham, Joe and Ryan are here for it! The gang look back on the USMNT's victory in Grenada - and forward to the El Salvador game - while checking in on Euro 2024 Qualification, MLS, managerial movement at Spurs, and much more!

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We take a look at a major story this week: the situation at Tottenham. Conte is ranting. The players are depressed. The ownership remains the ownership. But what's gone wrong for Spurs since Poch was sacked, why they struggle to achieve success, and what the future might hold.

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The whole TSS crew is here to answer your listener questions! From managers we want to take over the USMNT to fixing the US Open Cup, we covered plenty of ground.

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Taylor, Graham and Ryan take a look at the March international window, which sees the USMNT face CONCACAF Nations League bots with Grenada and El Salvador. Plus, there's plenty of discussion around the start of Euro 2024 Qualification!

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David and Joe join Taylor to discuss the upcoming USMNT camp, with particular emphasis on what the camp could mean for Gio Reyna and his future with the team. After that, it's on to MLS. We spend most of the second segment looking at St Louis' roster build and how they've started off so strongly, and then spend some time with Sporting KC, the LA Galaxy, and multiple other teams in our final segment of the day!

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In a busy weekend for high-profile matches, Barcelona got the better of a tightly-fought Clasico, Lazio triumphed in the Rome derby and Feyenoord earned an important De Klassieker victory. Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham discuss all these box-office bouts and much more!

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With Gianni Infantino further ensconced at FIFA HQ, your intrepid co-hosts go in-depth on the planned format changes for the 2026 World Cup, as well as future Club World Cups. What will be the formats, why is FIFA making these changes (money and power and also money), and what might the future look like for those and other FIFA-controlled competitions.

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Taylor, Ryan, and Joe are here breaking down the latest USMNT roster, UEFA Champions League action, and CONCACAF Champions League action! We start the show with plenty of thoughts on the U.S.'s March roster, diving into each position group and sharing our expectations for this window. Then, it's full steam ahead into the Champions League matches. What went right for City and wrong for Leipzig in that 7-0 demolition? What did we make of Napoli, Real Madrid, and Inter as they advance to the quarterfinals? Then, finally, we chat CCL! LAFC, Philly, and Vancouver are through, folks.

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Ryan, Joe and Taylor are here with the latest listener question dispatches! The gang cover soccer's greatest siblings, to the progress MLS has made in the last decade, Wrexham's prospective American recruits, and much more!

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Taylor Rockwell is joined by Joe Lowery, David Gass, and Paul Tenorio to discuss the latest information coming out of U.S. Soccer’s independent investigation into Gregg Berhalter, along with more detail on the Reynas’ interactions with various U.S. Soccer officials. What did the investigation find? And where do we go from here? We discuss all of that before diving into the latest from around the world of MLS. From must-watch teams to bad front offices to CCL, there was plenty to chat about.

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Ryan, Taylor, Joe and guest host David Gass break down the biggest games of the weekend, including Liverpool's south-coast stumble, a tightly contested Rivierderby and more dominance from LAFC!

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PSG might have unlocked the unlimited money cheat code, but in 12 years under Qatari ownership, Champions League glory still eludes them. Why have the Ligue 1 giants failed? Do they need to completely change their approach? Taylor, Graham, Joe and Ryan discuss...

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The foursome combine to chat about the Champions League! We chat about all four midweek matches, discussing Chelsea's big win, PSG's defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich, great goals in Benfica vs. Brugge, and Tottenham's problems against Milan (and their bigger problems, too). Plus, we chat about the Concacaf Champions League at the end of the show.

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The whole crew is here answering your lovely listener questions! From forgotten USMNT players to rules that referees all ignore, there was plenty to dig into.

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Taylor is joined by David Gass and Joe Lowery to take a long look back at Week 2 in MLS, and a quick look ahead to the start of the 2023 Concacaf Champions League campaign. We spend the opening portion of the show discussing how we all go about watching as many games as possible, before turning our collective attention to St. Louis' home-opener victory over Charlotte. Then we spend some time with teams who have started slowly (Charlotte, Houston, and SKC), and with teams that simply just started their season (Galaxy, LAFC, and Chicago). Plus, positivity for San Jose, Inter Miami, Dallas, and Columbus, and enthusiasm for the start of the CCL!

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Taylor, Graham, Joe and Ryan take a look back at a memorable weekend for Liverpool, who might have given themselves a catalyst to build upon this season. Elsewhere, Napoli's winning run came to a halt, Dortmund showed their title-challenging mettle, and St Louis continues their 100% start in MLS!

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With key members of the team stepping down and a key resignation at the top of the French Football Federation, it is clear that the France Women's National Team is not a harmonious camp right now. Taylor, Joe, Graham and Ryan discuss the situation, what needs to change, the effect it may have on Les Bleues' World Cup campaign, and more.

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It’s listener questions time! The whole crew is here to tackle your lovely Qs, which you can find down below:

1) Who would we take out of Rashford, Vinicius Jr. and Kvaradona?

2) What’s going on with Sergino Dest at Milan?

3) Can a manager manage a club and a national team at the same time? And which club manager would we want to take charge of the USMNT?

4) How would NWSL teams do in the Champions League?

5) How are there so many soccer teams in London?

6) What discontinued soccer competitions would we bring back?

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Our old pal returns! Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt and The Gegenpressing podcast returns to the show to talk through all-things Bundesliga! We discuss how reports of Union's demise might be exaggerated, the teams most likely to find themselves in some relegation misery, how Julian Nagelsmann is still trying to find the balance at Bayern, the squad depth that has sustained Borussia Dortmund in the new year, and much much more!

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The first weekend of the 2023 MLS season is in the books! David Gass joins Taylor and Joe to take a look back at the best and worst moments from the weekend, and jump to some completely logical conclusions after 90 minutes of games. How old is too old when it comes to Toronto? Can DC United find success without employing anyone in their mid-to-late 20s? Is Cade Cowell the new Jordan Morris? Does Taylor know anything about MLS contracts? The answer to that last one is "No" but for the rest, you'll have to listen!

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You know what time it is! The TSS foursome combine to chat about the biggest soccer events of the weekend. We discuss Week 1 of the MLS season - and give St. Louis City a special shoutout for winning their first-ever match. Then, we chat about Manchester United's latest trophy, action from around the Premier League, Bayern Munich's big win, the Madrid Derby, Messi and Mbappe playing pickup basketball, and so much more.

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Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe are looking ahead to the 28th season of Major League Soccer, which brings with it several notable changes. We have a new playoff format, we have an entirely new competition bisecting the regular season, and we have a transformational broadcast deal with Apple...

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It's time to chat about the Champions League! Our foursome get together to discuss Real Madrid's big win over Liverpool, Napoli's ability to adapt, Man City's problems, and big saves in Inter vs. Porto.

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It's Western Conference preview time! If you missed our Eastern Conference preview, it should be the next most recent episode in the feed. Today, we tackle the 14 teams out west, including who will rebound, who will fall off, and who can see the Northern Lights from their stadium.

1) Austin FC

2) Colorado Rapids

3) FC Dallas

4) Houston Dynamo

5) LA Galaxy

6) LAFC

7) Minnesota United

8) Portland Timbers

9) Real Salt Lake

10) San Jose Earthquakes

11) Seattle Sounders

12) Sporting KC

13) St. Louis City SC

14) Vancouver Whitecaps

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Settle in, people, because we did some podcasting! Here's our 90+ minute preview of the 2023 Eastern Conference, with a minimum of 4 minutes per team (we tend to go over). Here's who did what:

Atlanta (Joe)

Charlotte (Taylor)

Chicago (Graham)

Cincinnati (Joe)

Columbus (Taylor)

DC (Graham)

Miami (Joe)

Montreal (Taylor)

Nashville (Graham)

New England (Joe)

NYCFC (Taylor)

Red Bulls (Graham)

Orlando (Joe)

Philly (Taylor)

Toronto (Graham)

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Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to talk about the biggest games from the weekend! We start off with the USWNT’s win over Japan. Was it…good? Who played well? And who struggled? Then we move to England to look at Arsenal’s big win (and Emi Martinez’s chaotic evening), City’s lack of end product, Wardsy-Prowsy’s free kick, and much more. Before wrapping it up, we spend some time in Germany and France!

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Disclaimer! We recorded this on Thursday, so no discussion of the Canada game itself. However, Steph is back on the show to discuss the ongoing frustrations between the men's and women's national teams and the Canada FA itself, as well as the fundamental issues at play and how it all might resolve (or not). After that, we spend some time chatting the USWNT, with emphasis on Vlatko as manager, possible shape changes, and the ongoing importance of Rose Lavelle.

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It's Champions League time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to chat about the four Round of 16 games we saw this week. Why are PSG so weird? And is Graham Potter doomed at Chelsea? Plus, we discuss Manchester City's massive win over Arsenal.

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We take turns answering your listener questions, including...

1) If Man City were deducted every point they have gotten this season and had to start today with 0 points, could they stay up?

2) How would you fix the Club World Cup if you were in charge?

3) Would an Over-32 world best XI beat a U-19 best XI? Where would the two teams place in the Top five leagues? 

4) What impact will the incoming rules on agent fees have? Will this help clubs who are currently having financial difficulties or is it simply going to inflate transfer fees?

5) What is the Court of Arbitration for Sport? How did it start? Is it an actual court or do all sports teams just agree to abide by their rulings in order to avoid complete and utter anarchy?

6) I want to support an EPL club, but I don't know which team to back. Can you help a mid-season acquisition find a club?

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Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your American soccer listener questions! We chat about picking an NWSL team, Vlatko’s time coaching at club level, adding an American soccer element to European soccer, players who could change how the USMNT plays, the USWNT’s World Cup path, and MLS coaches who could move to Europe.

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Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe convene to discuss all the weekend's biggest games, including Arsenal's concession in the title race, Real Madrid's Club World Cup glory and Malik Tillman's controversial Scottish goal!

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On Monday, the Premier League announced that after a 4 year investigation, it had brought more than 100 charges against Manchester City for a variety of alleged misdeeds dating back to 2010. The majority deal with the manipulation of financial reports in order to skirt financial fair play rules.

We get into the details of the allegations, the differences between this case and the one brought against City by UEFA, possible punishments and timelines, and much much more!

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Joe and Graham are here to answer your listener questions!

Which player has the most diverse trophy cabinet? What soccer skills do we take for granted? What's going wrong at Valencia (and will it impact Yunus Musah)? Would Kane be better at City than Haaland? Could any media members take over key roles at U.S. Soccer? And how is the season going for Stirling Albion? All that - and more - on the show.

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It's back, baby! It seems like the Champions League group stages were a lifetime ago, but the Round of 16 returns on Valentine's Day. Will it be broken hearts for Liverpool, and could Napoli set an important date? Ryan, Graham and Taylor preview the upcoming games!

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We answer your US Soccer-centric listener questions, including...

1) Will the combined 2024 W Gold Cup give the USWNT more competition?

2) What next for Jesse Marsch?

3) How big of a loss is the injury to Sam Mewis and will Julie Ertz make a return in time for the World Cup?

4) Should Kate Markgraf be the next USSF Sporting Director?

5) Is the USWNT hurt by the lack of NWSL Super Teams?

6) Should Jill Ellis be the next USSF Sporting Director?

6) Taylor's bonus question - Should Jim Curtin be the next USMNT coach? If so, should Jesse Marsch take over the Union?

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