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Taylor and Jordan review as much as possible from the USA's SheBelieves Cup match against a talented Brazil side, including starting lineups, goals, tactical adjustments, and much much more!

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Joe and Taylor preview each of the teams in next week's Champions League knockout round games, and Ryan keeps everything on track before we go straight into the weeds and do 25 minutes on the tactical nuances of a 3-5-2... which we would absolutely do.

Atletico Madrid v Chelsea: Suarez leads the way as Tuchel's side might spring a surprise or two

Lazio v Bayern: can anything stop Bayern Munich from conquering the known universe?

Atalanta v Real Madrid: how do you plan for chaos? Madrid fans will be hoping Zidane has answers

Borussia Monchengladbach v Manchester City: same question from above, except this time about Man City instead of Bayern Munich.

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Jordan Angeli makes her return to the show to discuss the USA's SheBelieves opener against Canada. What's the vibe in camp when you have so many high-profile competitors, what tactical wrinkles were most interesting, how Vlatko set the team up to try new things, and much much more! Plus, mandatory Debinha praise because she's just that good.

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Joe Lowery come together to review this week’s Champions League games!

0.00 - RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool: The Reds earned a much-needed win in Budapest, where two Leipzig defensive errors made the difference. 

18.53 - Barcelona vs. PSG: Barca are halfway to another 8-2 after Mauricio Pochettino out-coached his Dutch counterpart.

37.13 - Porto vs. Juventus: Sérgio Conceição caught Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus sleeping twice—and it seems the Italian hasn’t quite figured out how to structure his midfield. 

57.15 - Sevilla vs. Borussia Dortmund: BvB oscillated between great and not-so-great in a thrilling encounter with Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla! 

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Taylor talks with Meredith Cash (Business Insider) about the start of the 2021 SheBelieves Cup. Who didn't make the US roster, what lineup twists might we see from Vlatko, and just how exciting is Catarina Macario? We also take a look at the USWNT's opponents, wonder how Canada will get along with roughly half their first-choice squad missing, and get hyped to once again see Marta leading the way for Brazil. Plus, what's going wrong for Rose Lavelle at Man City, will the Mewis Sisters one day take over the world, and much more!

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On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam walk through some of the finer details related to Major League Soccer’s new U22 initiative before providing a quick update on MLS’s primary transfer window and chatting about Frankie Amaya’s trade demand.

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On this episode, Taylor and Joe analyze the performances of some talented Americans who played over in Europe this weekend and answer some listener questions. Why doesn't Yunus Musah play in central midfield for Valencia? How is John Brooks doing with Wolfsburg? Should more Americans play in Liga MX? Taylor and Joe answer those questions and many more.

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With Taylor Rockwell marooned by a Virginian ice storm (!) Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss the events of the weekend!

0.00 - Man City vs. Tottenham: An uncompetitive match raised questions for Jose Mourinho's employment status, while Pep Guardiola's side remain imperious. Graham explains why Joao Cancelo is the key man in City's plan.

21.45 - Leicester vs. Liverpool: Another weekend, another baffling loss for Jurgen Klopp's side. Leicester weren't up to much for most of this match, but came alive in a seven-minute period that has worsened the Reds' downturn.

42.21 - Real Madrid vs. Valencia: Los Blancos appear to be back to their best... but were helped along by a poor Valencia side, who could only throw USMNT hopeful Yunus Musah a cameo role.

54.00 - Napoli vs. Juventus: An injury-ravaged Napoli pulled off an impressive win over the Old Lady, but Andrea Pirlo may have gotten his tactics and personnel selections wrong for this one.

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We kicked Paul out of the virtual studio for a podcast crossover of sorts! Taylor talks to Sam about covering the CBA negotiations, what the process is like when both sides want their messages out, and the normal process for reporting on stories. They (Sam) also answer your listener questions, including what happens if the Kaku transfer goes to court, which clubs are most likely to embrace the young money option, will Seattle continue to thrive even without Jordan Morris, how did MLS lose $1 billion, and much much more!

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On this episode, Joe, Ryan, and Taylor continue their Champions League knockout round previewing and take a detailed look at two more round of 16 matchups: Sevilla vs. Dortmund and Porto vs. Juventus. How does Papu Gomez change Sevilla? Can Dortmund right the ship? Will Porto's Pepe wreak a traditional Pepe amount of havoc? What should viewers expect from Pirlo's Juve? All that - and much more - on the show!

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Joe, Ryan and Taylor take a look at the opening matches of the knockout round of the Champions League: RB Leipzig v Liverpool and Barcelona v PSG. How did the teams get here, what's their current situation, and what might they try to do tactically to gain the upper hand? Plus, do home teams have an advantage in empty stadiums, who will start in defense for Liverpool, will PSG once again succumb to the pressure, and much much more!

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On this episode, Taylor and Joe talk about specific moments from a bunch of Americans who played in Europe this weekend. You can find the list of players that they discussed down below - and if you want to hear more about Americans abroad, tune into this week's Soccer 101 Live Show!

On Thursday at 6PM ET, Taylor and Ryan will be live on the free Stereo app to talk about this week's Soccer 101 episode, which is all about Americans who have scored loads of goals in Europe. You can find the show by heading to this link and following Taylor on the Stereo app!

Now, here's that list of players:

1) Chris Richards looks good in his Hoffenheim debut

2) What's going on with Christian Pulisic at Chelsea?

3) Weston McKennie inconsistency in possession

4) Gio Reyna's Dortmund is in a tough spot

5) Yunus Musah is awesome

6) Timothy Weah: the USMNT's most in-form winger?

7) Matthew Hoppe's goal-scoring hot-streak has gone cold

8) Tyler Adams defensive work shines at RWB for Leipzig

9) Jordan Morris makes an appearance off the bench for Swansea City

10) Brenden Aaronson makes an appearance off the bench for RB Salzburg

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Paul and Sam promote their new legal sponsor, and then get into the details of the now-ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement. The deal runs for the next 7 years, and hopefully gives your intrepid duo time to flee the country before they have to cover this topic again. What do we make of the deal, who benefits the most, and does it end up helping the stability of the league? All that, plus more offseason moves and some Young Money shouts.

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are looking back on all of the biggest games of the weekend! Join us, won't you?

0.00 - Liverpool vs. Manchester City: Jurgen Klopp’s side can’t win at home, and it was a night to forget for Alisson. How did Manchester City dominate at Anfield, and were the Reds actually that bad? 

35.13 - Manchester United vs. Everton: The Red Devils allowed three points to slip away on Saturday, with Everton claiming a thrilling injury-time equalizer. This game was a tale of bad goalkeeping, a lack of intensity and Bruno’s Cantona impression.

54.05 - Marseille vs. PSG: Mauricio Pochettino’s side ran out 2-0 winners, thanks in part to Kylian Mbappe’s incredible speed. This rivalry was appropriately bad tempered, and free of any traces of Andre Villas-Boas.

1.04.34 - Juventus vs. Roma: Cristiano Ronaldo inspired a Serie A win over Roma, in which the Old Lady were a little more defensive and cautious than we have seen recently. 

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On this quick-fire episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam analyze the latest information related to MLS’s CBA negotiations and dig into some of the most recent MLS transfer news. Could we see Pity Martinez come back to MLS? How does the recent exodus of MLS players to Europe impact Major League Soccer? Is the perception of American talent changing? Listen to hear about all that and more!

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Ryan and Taylor answer six wonderful questions from our equally wonderful listeners:

1) Wolves were expected to challenge for the European places, but are instead sitting in 14th. What's gone wrong for them this season?

2) Was Apple's purchase of the rights to Ted Lasso a precursor to their eventual (?) foray into soccer streaming?

3) What are the drawbacks to employing a Technical Director or Director of Sport?

4) If given the opportunity, what swap deal should Thomas Tuchel pursue at Chelsea with the condition that he trade one attacker for one defender?

5) Are we being too hard on Kai Havertz?

6) Can strategies from chess translate to soccer?

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It was a busy January transfer window for American players, so Taylor and Joe broke down some of the biggest moves. From Bryan Reynolds joining Roma in Serie A, to Chris Richards going on loan from Bayern Munich to Hoffenheim, to Paul Arriola joining Swansea City on loan from D.C. United, Taylor and Joe cover a lot of ground!

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Now, here's the list of players discussed on the show:

1) Chris Richards to Hoffenheim

2) NYCFC homegrown Joe Scally to Borussia Mönchengladbach

3) FC Dallas youngster Justin Che to Bayern Munich

4) Bryan Reynolds is (finally) a Roma player

5) DeAndre Yedlin to Galatasaray

6) Tyler Boyd to Sivasspor

7) Daryl Dike with a surprise loan move to Barnsley

8) Jordan Morris to Swansea City

9) Paul Arriola to Swansea City

10) Duane Octavious Holmes returns to Huddersfield

11) Sebastian Soto is back at Norwich

12) Mark McKenzie to Genk

13) Brenden Aaronson to RB Salzburg

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss some of the biggest games of the weekend, while taking a moment to reflect on the business that got did in the January transfer window. 

0.00 - Arsenal vs. Manchester Utd: Yes, this was another stalemate from the Premier League Big Six. But there were plenty of positives to be drawn for both sides. Honestly, there were!

33.02 - Palmeiras vs. Santos: In a sweltering and not-very-socially-distanced Maracana, Palmeiras triumphed in their second-ever Copa Libertadores victory. But the wild action only really got going in injury time…

53.14 - Transfer Window Review: It has been a relatively quiet window, but there have been some significant moves. We look at the best, the worst, and the players you forgot existed! 

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Taylor and Joe review the USMNT's recent game against Trinidad and Tobago.

(Spoilers below!)

It was a 7-0 win for the United States to cap off January Camp! What did we learn from a pretty lopsided match? Which players showed well? What tactics did we see? Taylor and Joe talk about all that and much more. (Power wins, they also talk about power wins.)

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On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder (the world's foremost labor negotiations podcast), Paul and Sam bring you the latest update on Major League Soccer's CBA negotiations. The MLS owner's self-imposed deadline has officially passed. So what happens next? Will there be a lockout?

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Joe is joined by Adam Snavely to preview the USMNT's upcoming game on Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago and answer some listener questions. Joe and Adam talk about the U.S. players they're most excited to watch against T&T and give their preferred starting elevens for that game before turning their collective attention towards listener questions!

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Now, here's the list of questions that Joe and Adam answered on the show:

1) What happened to players like Lynden Gooch, Romain Gall, and Shaq Moore who featured for the U.S. after Couva?

2) What is Frank Lampard’s future as a coach?

3) If you could swap one of Chelsea’s marquee attacking players with another team’s midfielder or defender, who would you sell and who would you sign?

4) Is a right back the same as a right wingback and are Inverted wingers the same as "regular" wingers?

5) Is Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes the closest thing we’ve seen to a classic #10? 

6) How much overlap is there between soccer strategy and chess strategy?

7) Are Andrew Carlton and Paxton Pomykal the latest young Americans that we hyped prematurely? 

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Taylor talks to Jason Davis about, as has become tradition, a wide variety of topics, including being new parents, the best soccer documentaries, the ease with which USMNT soccer players can become villains, the perceptions of American players abroad, creating content in an aggressive media landscape, and a whoooole bunch more.

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Taylor and Joe catch up on some United States Men's National Team player news before digging into specific moments from the myriad of Americans that played abroad this past weekend. Below, you can find an ordered list of players discussed on the show, but first: an announcement!

On Thursday, January 28th, Taylor and Ryan will be hosting a live show on the free Stereo app! Stereo is broadcast platform where we’ll be bringing weekly live shows talking about the latest episodes of Soccer 101 and a bunch of other wonderful things. This week’s Stereo show will be on Thursday, January 28th at 5PM ET - and it’s going to be all about the Champions League! 

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Now, here's the ordered list of Americans discussed on the show:

1) Sebastian Soto is back at Norwich

2) Caden Clark to RB Leipzig?

3) Jordan Morris is now officially a Swansea City player

4) Duane Octavious Holmes has a new-old team

5) Mark McKenzie makes his Genk debut

6) Matthew Hoppe starts against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich

7) Brenden Aaronson makes his Austrian Bundesliga debut

8) Josh Sargent scores(!!!) and it's a banger

9) Yunus Musah starts against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid

10) Weston McKennie making things happen for Juventus

11) Tyler Adams stays feisty for RB Leipzig

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are discuss the weekend that was in world soccer!

0.00 - Frank Lampard is sacked: Will the Chelsea manager be able to get another top-flight job? How will new appointee Thomas Tuchel fare? 

10.46 - Manchester United vs. Liverpool: In a much more lively affair than their most recent encounter, United were victors with a late Bruno Fernandes free kick winner. We look at the tactical decisions that won it for the Red Devis, and Jurgen Klopp’s squad issues. 

29.51 - Milan vs. Atalanta: Serie A leaders Milan were humbled by their Lombardy neighbors, whose press proved too much at the San Siro.

41.14 - Schalke vs. Bayern Munich: All the other Bundesliga title challengers lost this weekend, while Bayern picked up three points at the league’s worst team. So yeah, they’ve won the title again. 

54.55 - Alaves vs. Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane was absent from the sidelines for Real Madrid’s best performance of the season. Luka Modric was in exceptional form, as was a young man named Eden Hazard. 

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Paul and Sam open this week's episode of Allocation Disorder (presented by Miami Fingalicking) with a quick update on the CBA situation before turning their attention to the MLS SuperDraft, Jordan Morris' upcoming move to Swansea, and some MLS players that could move in the January transfer window.

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Ryan and Taylor answer 10 listener questions, and start off the show with some waffles vs pancakes chat. Obviously.

1) What are the soccer moments you return to for guaranteed serotonin?

2) Does Inter Miami + Messi = Supporters' Shield/MLS Cup victory? What might the obstacles to success be, and what would the move mean for his national team career?

3) Should MLS consider pushing for in game/split screen commercials like you see in Liga MX games?

4) When a team knows its opponent is poor at offensive set pieces, does that change their defensive approach in open play?

5) What has happened to Sheffield United this season?

6) Why do teams from Wales take part in the English Football League, but not teams from Northern Ireland?

7) With Jordan Morris likely moving to Swansea, what's the latest on their ownership, manager, tactics, and overall performance this season?

8) How long will Wilfred Ndidi stay at Leicester and, if he moves, what destination makes the most sense?

9) Do we like daily fantasy sites for soccer, and could they help soccer catch on even more in the US?

10) What's the best way to financially support women's soccer in America?

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Taylor talks to The Athletic's Carl Anka about a lot of different topics (the best West African dish, why the transfer market might be a dud this January, and writing children's books with a certain famous footballer, but it's mostly about Manchester United. Here's the basic idea we try to make sense of: Manchester United are a team surrounded by and composed of question marks, but that fact doesn't seem to be having the negative impact it might elsewhere. Plus, how good is Marcus Rashford and what does he need to improve in his game, what's gone wrong for Anthony Martial, which players are limiting what the team wants to do stylistically, Solskjaer's preferred tactics, and the future of Paul Pogba. All that AND Carl admits Weston McKennie is good and requests that the internet stop bullying him.

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Taylor and Joe take a look at some specific moments from a host of Americans who played in Europe this weekend - and one American who didn't play in Europe this weekend. Before that though, they talk about Jordan Morris' reported loan move to Swansea City!

1. Jordan Morris to Swansea City?
2. Brenden Aaronson debuts for Jesse Marsch's RB Salzburg
3. Duane Holmes' status at Derby County (hint: Wayne Rooney's got things to say about Holmes)
4. Matthew Hoppe scores again for Schalke - and shows an area of his game that he can improve
5. Antonee Robinson's performance for Fulham
6. Josh Sargent shows his creative side for Werder Bremen
7. Sergiño Dest: should he be doing more for Barcelona?
8. Yunus Musah dominates in the Copa del Rey with Valencia
9. Christian Pulisic is moving like a Berhalter winger while playing as a Chelsea winger

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are back to discuss an eventful weekend for the beautiful game!

0.00 - Liverpool vs. Manchester Utd: The Premier League’s top-of-the-table clash was a little *Gegendepressing* but there were positives for both defenses. Plus, Graham gets in to the reason behind the downturn in form of Liverpool’s front three.

28.40 - Wolves vs. West Brom: The Black Country Derby didn’t fail to disappoint, with five goals in Big Sam’s first league win with the Albion. Wolves, meanwhile, are not in a good place. 

45.10 - Inter Milan vs. Juventus: Once upon a time, not so long ago, Juventus were imperious. They would have had the league wrapped up by this stage. Not so much this season, where they sit in fifth after being dominated by Conte’s Inter. 

61.20 - Barcelona vs Athletic Club: It was all Kalimotxos and trumpet solos in Seville on Sunday, where Athletic Bilbao claimed a Super Cup victory over Barca, in which Leo Messi made an unceremonious early exit. 

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On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam start the show with a comprehensive update on the CBA talks between MLS and the MLSPA before shining a light on new Toronto FC head coach Chris Armas and a recent rebrand in Montreal.

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Taylor talks to The Athletic's Jeff Rueter about a whole bunch of different topics pertaining to the American soccer landscape, including the ongoing MLS labor negotiations for the upcoming season, NWSL and the USSF "consciously uncoupling" in a surprise shift, self-relegation in USL and the merits thereof, and much much more!

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Joe Lowery is joined by Will Parchman to talk about youth development in the United States! Will provides some phenomenal insight into current trends in American youth development, the differences between the Development Academy and MLS Next, USL's role in youth development, specific academies that are doing good work, peas (yes, peas), and much more.

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Joe and Taylor take a look at some specific moments (most good, some bad) from 10 of the many, many Americans in action around the world this past weekend. We also get intro broader conversations about their roles in the USMNT, their respective positions on the depth chart, areas for improvement, and much much more! Players discussed:

1) Matthew Hoppe (Schalke)

2) Alan Soñora (Independiente)

3) Gio Reyna (Dortmund)

4) Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig)

5) Weston McKennie (Juventus)

6) Matt Miazga (Anderlecht)

7) Yunus Musah (Valencia)

8) Tim Weah (Lille)

9) Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen)

10) Reggie Cannon (Boavista)

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss an eventful weekend for the beautiful game!

0.00 - Marine vs. Tottenham: The Magic of the FA Cup was lightly sprinkled on Merseyside as eighth-tier Marine hosted Jose Mourinho’s Spurs. It was as uncompetitive as you’d imagine, but the event had plenty of highlights and quirks. 

21.13 - RB Leipzig vs. Dortmund: The East Germans passed up on their chance to leapfrog Bayern Munich with a home loss to BVB. Once again, Erling Haaland was the star of the show.

43.38 - Ajax vs. PSV: In what may have been the most entertaining match of the weekend, the honors were split evenly between the Netherlands’ two biggest sides. And the show was nearly stolen by a West Ham flop!

54.25 - Roma vs. Inter Milan: The Giallorossi earned a point with a late equalizer, as Antonio Conte appeared to drop the ball with his substitutions. 

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On the first episode of Allocation Disorder in 2021, Paul and Sam are back to discussing MLS labor negotiations and the developments that have taken place since last they spoke. After that, it's on to some coaching changes with Greg Vanney now officially in charge of the Galaxy and Diego Alonso now officially not in charge in Miami. Plus, Mark McKenzie on the move, Kevin Molino is too, and Paul has words of positivity for Austin FC.

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Ryan and Taylor do their best to answer 7 Listener Questions:

1) - There is a popular phrase on foot-soccer-ball Twitter "the streets won't forget" about player who was great for a short period of time, such as "the streets won't forget Adel Taarabt". Who is your favorite "the streets won't forget" player?

2) - Weston McKennie for Paul Pogba straight swap - who says no?

3) If Manchester United win a Cup and make the Champions League, is it a successful season?

4) Where does Paolo Rossi rank in the importance of Italian football?

5) Why are there not more trades in European soccer?

6) With Schalke hurtling towards the record for longest winless streak in German soccer history, what are some famous bad records that clubs are proud of?

7) Does Hansi Flick, much like Rodney Dangerfield, deserve more respect?

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On this episode, Joe Lowery, Adam Snavely, and Adam Snavely’s beard run through nine wonderful listener questions! They also formerly bang the gavel on the Total Soccer Show Opinion Machine, so there’s that. 

2:30 - Michael Bradley has received a lot of hate with the USMNT. What was the last great game he had before the hate began?

13:28 - How would Gio Reyna’s career have been impacted if he had signed a pro contract with NYCFC?

21:40 - How dependent is Berhalter’s tactical system on CBs playing on the side of their dominant foot?

26:55 - How are college players selected to go to the MLS Combine and be eligible for the MLS SuperDraft?

33:05 - What do you do if your child will watch soccer with you, but insists on rooting for the other team?

36:03 - Would Brazilian Ronaldo be thought of as highly as Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele, and Maradona had he not suffered so many injuries?

44:00 - How much do MLS teams make from jersey sales in comparison to other clubs around the world?

48:56 - Who will be the oldest player in the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup squad?

54:15 - If you could add one player to the USMNT for the 2026 World Cup, who would it be?

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Joe and Taylor take a long look at the dual roster release that took place earlier today: one for the USMNT and one for the potential Olympic squad. Who will end up making that January camp friendly roster, which players have the best chance of challenging for time right now, and who could be critical in qualifying for the Olympics?

After that, we review the weekend that was for 5 young Americans who did things in Europe: Josh Sargent at Werder Bremen, Tyler Adams at Leipzig, Zack Steffen at Man City, Christian Pulisic at Chelsea, and Gio Reyna at Dortmund.

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Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven join forces to discuss the biggest events of the weekend in soccer! 

0.00 - Mauricio Pochettino officially announced as PSG coach: Will the Argentine be suited to life in Paris? What kind of changes will he make to his team?

10.30 - Chelsea vs. Manchester City: In their best outing in nearly two years, City gave Frank Lampard the Blues, while exposing some tactical naiveté.

29.08 - Rangers vs. Celtic: The Old Firm derby saw Steven Gerrard take a step towards his first-ever league title. Surely Rangers won’t let things slip now? 

41.52 - La Liga Round-Up: Atletico Madrid earned a hard-fought victory over Alaves to cement their status at the summit of La Liga. Ryan and Graham also look at El Gran Derbi, a bucket list match for any soccer fan.

53.35 - Borussia Dortmund vs. Wolfsburg: BvB turned around their home form and Jason Sancho scored a much-needed goal, but problems persist at the Westfalenstadion. 

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As we sit on the precipice of 2021, Taylor Rockwell and Ryan Bailey provide some soccer-themed resolutions for players, managers and teams around the world! Happy New Year, y'all!

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This may not be a year that we all look back upon fondly, but we're dedicating today's show to celebrating everything good soccer has given us in 2020! That's right—Taylor Rockwell and Ryan Bailey have lined up the categories and nominees for the most-anticipated awards ceremony since The Dundies!

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Manuel Veth returns to the show to discuss all-things Bundesliga. We start off with a lengthy look at Dortmund (where did it go wrong for Favre, where do they go from here, why has Jadon Sancho started poorly, and how good is Gio Reyna). Plus, Tyler Adams' role at Leipzig, why David Alaba might want out at Bayern (and if that means Chris Richards gets more minutes), the state of Werder Bremen, and why we should all be talking A LOT more about the work being done by Pellegrino Matarazzo at Stuttgart.

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Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are back to get into the biggest matches of the weekend!

0.00 - Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Mikel Arteta broke the Gunners out a their funk with a youthful lineup, putting the pressure on Frank Lampard to turn the Blues’ fortunes around. 

23.50 - Leicester vs. Manchester Utd: in an unforeseen turn of events, the points were shared between a team who had not drawn this season and an away side who hadn’t dropped any points on the road!

40.00 - Liverpool vs. West Brom: Sam Allardyce is back in the Premier League, and has announced his return by taking points from the champions at Anfield! We explain how the Baggies pulled it off. 

49.40 - Wolves vs. Tottenham: Jose Mourinho’s side sat on a 1-0 lead and paid the price—and not for the first time this season.

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Joe, Ryan and Taylor take turns giving out some Holiday gift ideas to the soccer community: some to players, some to managers, some to clubs, and at least one to an entire city. Other topics of conversation include usual holiday talking points like cloning, worm-eating, and the Concacaf Champions League. What more do you need?

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1) The celebratory mug for Hansi Flick

2) Microwave recipes for Dele Alli

3) Stupid sunglasses for a stupid team

4) Something to help Sean Dyche to remember his visit to The Grand Canyon

5) And a gummy alternative to Dyche's alleged favorite food

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It was a busy weekend for Americans abroad, so Taylor and Joe did their homework and came prepared to chat about more than a few talented USMNT players plying their trade in Europe. From Dest and Musah facing off in La Liga, to McKennie looking sharp for Juventus, to Yedlin's first Premier League start this season, to Otasowie's first Premier League start ever, there's plenty to get to!

3:38 - Sergino Dest is a starter for FC Barcelona. Woah!

11:43 - Yunus Musah: A Man Who Makes Gregg Berhalter Look Very Wise

24:15 - DeAndre Yedlin is back in the starting XI for Newcastle. How'd he do?

31:06 - Antonee Robinson and Fulham secured a result away to Newcastle over the weekend

39:13 - Weston McKennie was recently named USMNT Player of the Year and when you watch him at Juventus, it's easy to see why

54:45 - Niko Gioacchini scored for Caen, showed some great movement in the box, and might be outgrowing Ligue 2

1:05:49 - Owen Otasowie started his first Premier League game for Wolves! What did we learn about him?

1:12:20 - Christian Pulisic is healthy and oh-so-dangerous for Chelsea right now

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After rechristening Scotland and ‘McTominayLand’, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven get into the biggest matches of the weekend from around Europe!

0.00 - Manchester United vs. Leeds: Ole is at the wheel and his hands are positioned at 6 and 2! We look at how Solskjaer set up perfectly to deal with Marcelo Bielsa’s high-energy side. 

21.17 - Everton vs. Arsenal: Mikel Arteta endured an unhappy return to Goodison Park, where the Gunners suffered yet another league loss. We ask: what is an Arsenal, and what does it stand for?

38.50 - Tottenham vs. Leicester: It looked like the Spider-Man meme in North London where two of the league’s best counter-attacking sides pointed at each other Leicester, however, had the better game plan.

51.50 - Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich: It is a time of year for giving gifts, and Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah very kindly placed two in the lap of Robert Lewandowski to send Die Roten to the top of the table for the festive break. 

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In their final episode of 2020, Paul and Sam cover a ton of ground, ranging from MLS Cup takeaways to Austin FC to trades and transfers to listener questions!

1:18 - Thoughts and overarching takeaways from MLS Cup

9:00 - Paul putting Sam in a box and Allocation Disorder in its purest form

10:06 - What do we know about Austin FC so far?

26:06 - Analysis of Montreal's acquisition of Djordje Mihailovic from the Chicago Fire

32:55 - "Bryan Reynolds: The 10 Million Dollar Man" and MLS proving itself in the world of youth development

44:44 - The Inter Miami/Diego Alonso situation

49:18 - Mailbag time! What are some of the positive things going on in MLS and soccer in the United States? Will this year's playoff format stick? Is the USMNT's January Camp still happening? And many more!

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Why are Barcelona players taking pay cuts while the team still spends big on transfers? How is Tanguy Ndombele ‘press resistant’? And what are the root causes of Arsenal’s suckiness? The legendary Jimmy Conrad joins Ryan Bailey to answer your questions! 

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Taylor is back! You know what, one exclamation point isn't enough. Let's try that again. Taylor is back!!! That's much better. On today's show, Taylor and Joe answer some phenomenal listener questions. And before that, Joe asks Taylor about his first few weeks as a parent!

8:05 - Is the USMNT's current depth of talent evidence that the U.S.'s youth system wasn't as broken as we were lead to believe post-Couva?

20:48 - When you can't watch a game, what site has the best individual player ratings?

29:52 - Do national teams in countries with one or two dominant teams that contain many of the country's best players have an advantage?

37:39 - Can Americans who aren't good enough for the U.S. national team play for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other FIFA recognized territories that the United States own?

46:42 - With the congested schedule that FIFA has set for World Cup qualification, should the five player substitution rule remain in international qualifiers?

52:12 - From what he's done at Derby County so far, could Wayne Rooney become a top tier coach?

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On this episode, Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic's Sam Stejskal to review MLS Cup and answer some MLS-related listener questions! First, Joe and Sam talk all about the Columbus Crew's impressive victory over the Seattle Sounders in Saturday's MLS Cup, digging into Aidan Morris' breakout performance, Lucas Zelarayan's dominant display, Caleb Porter's tactics, and Brian Schmetzer's future in Seattle. Then, Joe and Sam tackle a handful of listener questions:

26:10 - Which player would you want a gigantic golden CGI statue of to embody quintessential MLS?

33:00 - Which MLS team is poised for a “worst to first” kind of year? And which team is going the other way?

45:03 - If Chris Wondolowski doesn't re-sign with the San Jose Earthquakes, what other team best suits him?

48:30 - Which young American will burst onto the scene in MLS next year like Brenden Aaronson did this past year?

51:32 - Who will be sold for the most amount of money between Caden Clark, Gianluca Busio, Mark McKenzie, Brian Reynolds, and Daryl Dike?

56:50 - What happened with Diego Alonso's pseudo-firing in Miami?

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