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Matt Doyle recently published a nice, long story for MLSSoccer.com, detailing his predicted/daydreamed US Men's National Team 2022 World Cup roster. So Daryl asked Matt to discuss the reasoning behind his picks, and the notable omissions. It's an episode full of youthful optimism and looking ahead to better times.

Read Matt's story, here: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/04/09/armchair-analyst-blue-sky-daydreaming-about-2022-us-mens-national-team

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Sam talks to five of his colleagues over at The Athletic about their funniest (and strangest) experiences covering soccer in the United States.

1:40 - Jeff Rueter on Clint Dempsey and pizza

12:42 - Pablo Maurer on Eagle Summits and Outback Steakhouse

26:06 - Matt Pentz on life in Tucson during MLS preseason

35:27 - Felipe Cardenas on tactics for avoiding video interviews

48:49 - Meg Linehan on alcohol, sing-a-longs, and Katniss Everdeen lookalikes

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Starting at 1:55, we offer you a deep-dive review of episodes two and three of Sunderland 'Til I Die, including Josh Maja lying both to camera and to a nice old lady's face.

Then, we answer three listener questions. Here are the timestamps:

42:30 — What became of the football clubs show in The English Game, like Darwen FC, Old Etonians, and Blackburn?

54:45 — What are some of the most embarrassing on-field professional moments

1:05:45 — Has the USMNT ever had a Gerrard/Lampard-like conundrum?

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Fergus wears a suit! Arthur stands up to his dad! Jimmy finds a job! We discuss the final two episodes of The English Game. We also answer some key questions:

What year was this FA Cup final? Did Suter and Kinnaird really play against each other? Did the Lancashire FA really threaten to resign?

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Joe and Jordan take turns answering your listener questions, including...

2:38 - Best MLS mullets throughout the years?

6:06 - Will fullbacks become even more important to the attack than they already are?

13:13 - Which player from MLS' early years would be best suited tactically to play today?

27:30 - What are some wild predictions for the next evolution of tactics?

35:50 - What made RSL's 4-4-2 Diamond so effective for so long?

43:59 - What are the vulnerabilities of the 4-3-3 formation?

52:30 - What current or former MLS players will be future coaches?

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3:26 - Updates from the Premier League, including clubs finding themselves in hot water, players angry with government criticism, Kyle Walker being a naughty boy, and much more!

22:11 - Our favorite conspiracy theories from soccer history, including Lasagna-gate, Syrian battle plans, pregnant players at the 1978 World Cup, Klinsmann getting his revenge, and much much more!

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Here are today's timestamps:

1:20 — Reviewing Sunderland 'Til I Die season two, episode one. It's like The Office, but football.

26:45 Who would be the best and worst US National Team players to be quarantined with?

33:58 — Does the Olympics being pushed back to July 2021 help the USWNT? If so, how?

38:05 — Did Olivier Giroud really have a bad World Cup?

44:11 — What style of play would be most exciting to watch in empty stadiums?

47:47 — Given we're all at home with no new soccer and NBC Gold is now free through April. What are the top 5 games of the EPL 2019-2020 season that are worth re watching and why?

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53:40 — Who are Daryl and Taylor’s favorite cult players for Wolves and Man Utd?

John De Wolf story in The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1295595/2019/10/17/strikers-want-a-football-player-to-play-against-not-a-butcher-like-me/

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1:04:22 — How do you nutmeg a dog?

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On today's episode...

0:00 - Possible MLS season restart dates and potential league structure if/when play resumes.

20:35 - Impact of the Coronavirus on the transfer market, how certain teams (in the Premier League) will handle it better than others, and how MLS is uniquely suited to handle the situation.

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Breaking down of every scene of episode four of The English Game, a show which almost certainly does not deserve this much attention.

In our defense, we do add some good historical footnotes, including what really happened to Jimmy Love after he played for Darwen FC.

Coming soon: The TSS Book Club. Our first book will be "The Age of Football: Soccer in 21st Century" by David Goldblatt. Link to buy the book, below:

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After learning that Joe is solid on piano and Jordan is working on literature, the duo take a tactical look the very first and very last games of the inaugural 1996 MLS season. Up first is San Jose's opening-day winner over DC United, featuring mullets, tight camera angles, and league legends. After that, they get into DC's dramatic, come-from-behind victory in the 1996 MLS Cup.

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England were functional at the 2018 World Cup, but now they're exciting. And maybe even good. Daryl is joined by B/R Football Ranks co-hosts Sam Tighe to discuss the current England set-up and to pick an ideal starting XI.

There's some coronavirus, Messi v Ronaldo, and Marvel Cinematic Universe chat up front. If you have no times for pleasantries and want to get straight to the football, skip to 8:25

Also, as you'll learn in you listen, Sam is celebrating his 30th birthday and can't go out! If you see this on March 31, please tweet a happy birthday message to @stighefootball

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0:00 - Ryan and Taylor start off by discussing the recent news that the Premier League is considering (with government backing) putting on a Mega Event to ensure the remainder of the season gets played. Ryan proposes taking to the high seas while Taylor wants to see high school pitches being put to good use!

8:20 - After that, they take turns giving their combined nominations for the 10 worst transfers of all time (or at least, in modern times). I'd list the nominees here, but that feels like a bit of a spoiler...

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On this week's show...

0:00 - Sam gets mad at some MLS owners who could be doing a lot more to help out their local communities.

8:13 - Telling tales from covering Major League Soccer for many, many years. More good stories coming from a variety of folks on next week's show.

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Taylor talks to US men's national team "world class role player" Tony Sanneh about the working being done by The Sanneh Foundation, as well as Tony's experiences of playing very minute of every game for the USMNT at the 2002 World Cup. They also get into the current state of the US Soccer Federation and what needs to be done to improve soccer (across the board) in this country.

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In episode three, we meet Fergus Suter's dad in Scotland's narrowest bedroom, see our hero say yes to that Blackburn move, and also yes to entire bottle of whisky the night before a  game.

We discuss what it's like to play with a hangover and get into the historical details of some of Arthur Kinnaird's Old Etonians teammates.

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Daryl talks to Christian Polanco, one half of soccer podcast The Cooligans. Christian is also a professional standup comedian, and so he explains how life has changed for standups during the coronavirus pandemic, and how he has been using the time to both sharpen his soccer skills and produce maybe the best StayAtHomeChallenge toilet paper juggling video we've seen so far: https://twitter.com/SoccerCooligans/status/1240645584626896897

At about 20:30 in to this episode, Christian starts giving us his list of the six standup specials he recommends we watch during the pandemic. The list, along with where to stream, is below:

George Carlin — Jammin’ in New York (1992)
via Prime (but you can also find it on Daily Motion) 

Paul F. Tompkins — Laboring Under Delusions (2012)
via Comedy Central Now (subscription) or to rent on Prime
or audio only via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1alxMPVMOF2lnmxEsKEbti?si=uFsVO5hMS4O3U7RzGkFscw

Mitch Hedberg
— Comedy Central Presents (1999) 
via Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2z583r
—Strategic Grill Locations (2003)
audio via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/15QBJzC1hIQ5DdrU4VHQZz?si=dt9kLc6DQsqFBaOmmJsKuQ

Maria Bamford — The Special Special Special (2012)
via Netflix

Ted Alexandro — Senior Class of Earth (2019)
via the All Things Comedy website: https://allthingscomedy.com/blog/ted-alexandro-senior-class-of-earth

Patrice O’Neal — Elephant in the Room (2011)
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrQkdJHdVE

BONUS: Steph Tolev doing standup for her dog! https://twitter.com/StephTolev/status/1240326258841403392

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On today's show, Daryl and Taylor discuss...

1:43 - US Soccer's CEO is introduced and the conference call gets wild

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19:27 - Darlington Nagbe explains his USMNT absences

28:18 - The Olympics have been postponed: what might that mean for the current crop of players?

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33:29 - Answering your listener questions, including which players do we wish had stayed in their prime longer, how will an adjusted schedule impact the start of the transfer window, and much much more! 

Oh, and don't forget to check out one of the best Nike soccer commercials of all-time: Before Ronaldo/After Ronaldo

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Well, at least we still have strikers to watch, am I right?

Daryl and Taylor review episode two of The English Game

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Joe and Jordan take some long looks at three Western Conference teams that started the 2020 MLS season in strong form.

0:00 - Should Cross Kitchen Skiing be an Olympic event?

2:59 - Sporting KC: the importance of defensive pressure, the flexibility of attacking fluidity, and the glory of Alan Pulido.

30:57 - Colorado Rapids: How did they turn things around last season and how has that continued into 2020?

38:54 - Minnesota United: broadcast limitation disclaimers up front, getting numbers into the attack helps destroy the opposition in their back.

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Ryan and Taylor go deep on the least successful movie in US box office history, United Passions (2014). Why did this movie need to be made? Is there a plot? Does Sepp Blatter really see himself as a fighter of corruption? Are Nazis bad? Are the English worse? All that and much much more!

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We go deep on the first episode of Netflix's new historical series/period piece/soccer show, The English Game. What did we like, what didn't we like, and what did they get wrong from a historical standpoint. 

Send us a tweet or an email to let us know if you think we should keep reviewing the show and howe we should go about doing it. 

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Taylor is joined by Alexi Lalas for an hour of anecdotes, insider info, and footwear talk! Alexi tells stories from his 5 most memorable games for the USMNT, with mentions for Maradona, kicks to the nuts, dunking on Russians, and a whole lot more!

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For the first 20 minutes of today's Allocation Disorder, Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio discuss what they've heard about MLS teams' response to coronavirus.

In part two, they answer listener questions, including: Will MLS cancel the playoffs to save the season?  How are transfer fees absorbed into roster budgets? And which MLS press box has the best food?

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0:00 - Slightly positive Coronavirus updates from the soccer world. Speaking of, here's a link to the fund raiser being undertaken by our friends at Bugeaters FC. Give it a look if you're interested in helping out!

7:36 - We take a good long while to answer our first question... Who's in your All-Time Minnow XI? (aka who are the greatest men's players from countries most would describe as minnows)

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25:35 - Who has the higher ceiling: Christian Pulisic or Alphonso Davies?

29:16 - What do you make of the Hakim Ziyech transfer to Chelsea? Where and how will he fit in?

33:22 -  How does the total amount the US men's team gets for games and appearances compare to other national teams, both top tier and below?

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41:11 - Why do central defenders drop deep and leave attackers open at the top of the box?

45:17 - Are we going to watch the new Netflix miniseries "The English Game" and will we provide episode match reports?

53:02 - When a team plays a 4-2-3-1, do the two defensive midfielders usually play the same way?

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We open with a quick chat about why it's worth working remotely if you can, and why taking a shower is still important.

At the 2:30 mark we get into UEFA's decision to move Euro 2020 to 2021, and what that might mean for domestic soccer.

At 4:45 we revisit Taylor and Ryan's list of soccer movies, righting the historic wrong of leaving Kicking & Screaming off the list. GO TIGERS!

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From there, it's listener questions all the way:

9:30 — If you selected four USWNT players to combine with the USMNT and field a US Co-Ed XI, who would it be?

17:20 — Could Katie Cousins declare for the NWSL 2021 draft?

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23:15 — What are some of the best transfers of the past 15 to 20 years?

38:03 —  Which territory or region that's not an independent country which you pick to gain FIFA membership?

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47:05 — Why were Barcelona allowed to make an emergency signing?

51:40 — What is your favorite type of pie?

54:04 — Should the Champions League stop using away goals as a tiebreaker?

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Joe and Jordan analyze three teams that started the 2020 MLS season on the opposite of the front foot, and attempt to figure out what's gone wrong and how it can be fixed.

3:55 - LA Galaxy: why the reliance on so many crosses and (simultaneously) why so narrow? The phrase "attacking posture" is used.

18:40 - San Jose Earthquakes: man-to-man marking is wildly complicated and sometimes organized chaos can be less "organized" and more so the other thing.

32:37 - Portland Timbers: attacking transition indecision + not playing to your individual strengths = predictable patterns and slow rate of play.

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Ryan and Taylor discuss...

2:37 - Updates from the world of soccer in regards to COVID-19 (changing schedules, Euro 2020 votes, and what should happen to the current season).

15:55 - The best and worst soccer-centric documentaries and films that are (mostly) available to stream right now!

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Paul Tenorio is joined by The Athletic's Pablo Maurer to talk about how MLS is handing the coronavirus pandemic, and then by The Athletic's Meg Linehan to discuss the USSF's relationship with the USWNT in the wake of Carlos Cordeiro's resignation.

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This is part one of the TSS-Scuffed collaboration episode. Part two is in the Scuffed feed.

In this episode, we talk:

Carlos Cordeiro's resignation

Soccer content in a coronavirus world

Best league for young Americans

Tanner Tessman

Implications for u23s if Olympics cancelled

Most overrated and underrated players in the USMNT pool

Is this the deepest USMNT pool in history?

Starting XI for the first game in the Hex

The great Ully Llanez vs Costa Rica debate

Gregg Berhalter's priorities in friendlies

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On today's episode...

0:00 - Updates from the Coronavirus shutdown

5:22 - The USWNT emerges victorious in the SheBelieves Cup. Will they do the same in their legal battle with the federation? We discuss!

31:45 - We move on to answer your listener questions, including who should be theoretically involve in a "He Believes Cup" format for the USWMNT, which non-soccer athlete should give the sport a go, why is artificial turf so reviled, and much much more!

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We start with Liverpool, and how Klopp introduced three elements of chaos to break open that Atletico Madrid defense.

At 24:10 we review PSGs 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, which featured a superb team-oriented performance from Neymar himself

44:25 — VERY quick look at RB Leipzig vs Spurs and Valencia vs Atalanta, before we get into the specifics of which soccer games, leagues and competitions have been suspended in response to the spread of COVID-19

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Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli with a tactical take on week two of Major League Soccer. Timestamps below ... 

2:05 — Atlanta United vs FC Cincinnati review, featuring a breakdown of all three goals, why Atlanta can look unstoppable even without Josef Martinez, and a possible source of optimism for Cincy fans

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17:19 — New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire review

32:15 — MLS Assist of the week, featuring Johnny Russell and Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo

34:55 — Tactical Tidbits: Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew

38:15 — Tactical Tidbits: Toronto FC vs NYCFC

43:40 — Listener questions, featuring: Sporting KC's new signings, DC United vs Inter Miami, and problems with the LA Galaxy

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It's a full show! If you're only here for USMNT Olympic qualifying roster chat, go straight to 41 minutes and 50 seconds. Full list of timestamps below:

2:20 — Manchester United vs Manchester City review, focusing on what United got right

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21:33 — Liverpool vs Bournemouth review, and how Roberto Firmino served Bournemouth on a plate for Sadio Mane

30:35 — Juventus vs Inter review, which was played behind closed doors (and we don't just mean what Bentancur did to Lukaku)

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41:50 — US Men's Olympic Qualifying roster reaction

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1:02:55 — Weston McKennie and Josh Sargent both scored in the Bundesliga this weekend

1:09:25 — USWNT vs Spain SheBelieves Cup review

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It's a listener question special with a USWNT v England chaser! Here are your timestamps:

0:25 — Ronaldinho did what???

2:05 — Who makes a combined USMNT and Wales XI?

9:45 — Who are some players from Premier League relegation-threatened teams that may get a transfer?

18:55 — How do you determine a team's "best" player? And who is the USWNT's best player?

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23:30 — Is it Wins-Draws-Losses? Or Wins-Losses-Draws?

26:24 — Does a ref have to wait until a player stands up before they can issue a card?

29:15 — Are you still a one-club man if you spent a season on loan?

36:00 — Are the top tier Premier League clubs getting worse, or are the lower tier clubs getting better?

41:00 — Has this off-season in MLS seen the greatest uptick of talent joining the league?

45:35 — USWNT v England SheBelieves Cup review

56:35 — Updates from the TSS Scouting Network

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On today's episode!!!

1:52 - Gregg Berhalter (recorded at the MLS 25th anniversary season kickoff event in New York last week)

6:44 - Graham Ruthven on El Clasico, Major League Soccer, and up-and-coming English managers.

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Paul and Sam go deeeeep on the recent changes to the MLS roster rules,  with special emphasis up front on some of the more convoluted topics when it comes to salary budget.

21:02 - After that, they move on to discuss the Josef Martinez injury. How important is he to both the team and the league, should they try to replace him and, if so, with whom, and many more questions asked/answered.

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This show has it all! CONCACAF Champions League updates, teenagers getting confirmed call ups to the USMNT, the NWSL hiring a commissioner, Daniel Sturridge offering ill-advised gambling advice, Belgium and Netherlands attempting to merge their top tiers, and all the other news from the past month that we wished we'd talked about didn't find time ... until now.

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On this week's episode of MLS Assist...

2:41 - LAFC v Inter Miami

15:20 - FC Dallas v Philadelphia Union

28:20 - Tactical Tidbits featuring Montreal’s fledgling attempts to do something with the ball, the importance of Kevin Molino at Minnesota, and how Christian Pavon has a galaxy operating around him.

38:35 - Listener Questions including which newcomer had the most promising start, tactical surprises in week one, should the Galaxy change up their approach, who can step up for Atanta in the absence of Josef Martinez, and much more

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Ryan and Taylor break down the most noteworthy matches and/or incidents from this past weekend, including...

2:18 - El Clasico

14:29 - League Cup Final: Villa v City

25:11 - VAR drama: was Gylfi offside and why wasn't Nashville's keeper sent off?

33:33 - Watford v Liverpool

43:40 - LAFC v Miami

48:56 - Explaining the strange ending to Hoffenheim-Bayern, as well as the background on the protests that saw a match come to a screeching halt. 

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We review Man City's win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, Lyon's win over Juventus, and the bold claims that were circulated at the MLS 25th season kickoff event in New York.

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Sam and Paul start off by discussing the teams that have done the best in terms of constructing their 2020 squads and the teams that have done the opposite of that. There are also standings predictions, MVP prognostications, bettings odds worth reviewing, and much much more! 

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We're joined by (in alphabetical order) Alexis Guerreros and Bobby Warshaw to review the five goals and two red cards from Tuesday's Champions League action.

Chelsea vs Bayern is up first, with the Napoli vs Barcelona review starting at the 26:30 mark.

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Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli preview the Eastern Conference by making a very specific prediction about every single team. Here are your timestamps:  

2:27 — Atlanta United

6:30 — Chicago Fire

9:45 — FC Cincinnati

15:20 — Columbus Crew

19:20 — DC United

24:15 — Inter Miami CF

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30:30 — Montreal Impact

34:42 — New England Revolution

38:35 — New York City FC 

41:58 — New York Red Bulls

44:40 — Orlando City SC

48:30 — Philadelphia Union

51:30 — Toronto FC

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Recorded in our hotel room in New York (and not even from any particular part of Soho), Daryl and Taylor answer your listener questions, including...

1. The USWNT has a higher average age than most teams, but don't have the youth team success to ensure their winning legacy. Is this an issue?
2. Robin van Persie retired last summer. How will you remember his career?
3. Could the US play Lindsey Horan as a false nine?
4. What is the relationship between MLS and US Soccer?
5. Why are Champions league knock out matches held at the same time of day?
6. Where should Messi play after Barcelona and before retiring?

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Daryl and Taylor go deep on each of next week's Champions League Round of 16 first-leg games, detailing tactics, key players, and important matchups.

1. Chelsea v Bayern Munich
2. Napoli v Barcelona
3. Lyon v Juventus
4. Real Madrid v Man City

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Sam and Paul open the show with a discussion of what Ron Jans did,  why he had to go, and why FC Cincinnati have problems on and off the field.

Then they  go deep on MLS roster building, analyzing the moves that Chicago Fire, Atlanta United, and Inter Miami have made.

Looking for timestamps because you only care about your team? How selfish! :) Here they are:

0:55 — Ron Jans

6:50 — Why FC Cincinnati are the new Orlando City

17:00 — Chicago Fire

27:30 — Atlanta United

34:03 — Inter Miami

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We analyze how Spurs tried to bottle up RB but ultimately failed and give you at least four reasons to watch Atalanta after their win over Valencia.

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No spoilers to be found, but here are some timestamps:

0:00 - Atletico Madrid v Liverpool

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18:34 - Dortmund v PSG

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It's a big Western Conference preview episode from MLS Assist, with Joe Lowery and Jordan Angeli making very specific predictions for all 13 teams.

Timestamps below:

2:20 — Colorado Rapids

6:14 — FC Dallas

10:05 — Houston Dynamo

13:38 — LA Galaxy

17:50 — LAFC

23:30 — Minnesota United

28:20 — Nashville

32:00 — Portland Timbers

36:20 — Real Salt Lake

43:00 — San Jose Earthquakes

50:05 — Seattle Sounders

54:30 — Sporting KC

1:00:07 — Vancouver Whitecaps

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It's weekend review time!

0:00 - Abbreviated Premier League chat and then lengthy discussion regarding Manchester City's 2-year ban from the Champions League and why it might all end up in disaster for UEFA.

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22:13 - Lazio v Inter Milan: a Battle of 3-5-2s

33:18 - Atalanta v Roma: positional anarchy abounds!

39:48 - La Liga updates and Barcelona v Getafe: turns out... Messi is pretty, pretty good... and there's even more social media drama to be found!!!

48:30 - PSG v Amiens: The Parisians went down 3-0, went up 4-3, and then conceded another for things to finish 4-4. GET READY FOR THAT DORTMUND-PSG FOLKS! It's going... to be epic!

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