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We sit down with Alexi Lalas to talk about how we'd improve the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge and how he prepares for a broadcast.

Alexi also joins us in answering some listener questions:

1. If you could re-write history and manage a disappointing USMNT (e.g. 1998, 2006, 2018) which team would it be and what would you do differently?

2. What do you make of Zlatan's comments about MLS teams not spending money?

3. How did this seemingly giant gap between the USA and Mexico national teams arise?

4. What are those bumps on players backs?

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We sit down with our podcast cousins The Cooligans to answer  questions from Twitter, including:

Which MLS player is most likely to two-foot Zlatan?

Which overage players should the US take to the Olympics?

What's the one soccer-related thing you would take to a desert island.

Daryl and Taylor also break off mid-show to do some ad reads and discuss the news about Jill Ellis stepping down as USWNT head coach.

Jim and Jasper should make sure to listen to the last minute or so of this episode.

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We introduce our new, separate show, Soccer 101.

It's like TSS, except it's not newsy. It's a series of detailed explainers about every little detail of soccer. The first season features episodes on offside, the numbers, Panenka, Pele, how to watch a game for tactics, and plenty more.

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Taylor talks to Aaron West about the new Juventus jersey, covering the Women's World Cup for Fox, and techniques for helping famous soccer players relax before you interview them.

Then, starting at 29:56, Daryl and Taylor answer the question: What does success look like for Christian Pulisic at Chelsea this coming season?

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We review the Kickers 1-0 win over Orlando City B, breaking down the Kickers' new formation (3-5-2-ish), the goal from Dennis Chin, and the three red cards. 

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We answer six listener questions and have a jolly good time doing so

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We review the Kickers' 2-0 loss to North Texas SC, featuring an exquisite goal from young Thomas Roberts.

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After the Audi Field live show for the Screaming Eagles, TSS and the Cooligans sat down in our mosquito-filled AirBnB and answered some listener questions.

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Taylor welcomes Kickers President and General Manager Matt Spear to the studio. They discuss the recent passing of Kickers VP for Community Engagement and Gameday Experience Charlie Slagle, as well as Charlie's life and career.

They then get into the Kickers season so far, including updates on the roster, stadium construction, and plans for the future. Matt also goes deep on the work the Kickers are doing to strengthen community connections by curating a joyful, authentic soccer experience in Richmond.

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Taylor talks to Henry Bushnell, features writer for Yahoo Sports, who covered the USMNT at the Gold Cup all tournament long. They go deep on the USA's evolving tactics, what Berhalter got right and, just as importantly, what he got wrong. Plus, they take a long look at some individual players in the squad to determine their strengths, weaknesses, and ideal places in the team going forward. 

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We review the tactical decisions (and mistakes) in the Gold Cup Final, and look ahead to what's next for Gregg Berhalter and the USMNT

At 57:45, we review the Brazil v Peru Copa America final.

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We review the final of the Women's World Cup between the United States and the Netherlands.

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Daryl talks briefly to Taylor but then to Joe Lowery of The Athletic about Sunday's USMNT v Mexico Gold Cup Final

Topics addressed:

Specific GreggyBall improvements we've seen during the Gold Cup so far

Importance of Jozy Altidore to making this system work

How Mexico plays and which Mexican players we should look out for (spoiler: one of them is Raul Jimenez)

Possible opportunities that Mexico's style presents for the USMNT

The USMNT's defensive setup, what we think the US is trying to do, how it can be improved, and what we think Berhalter should do for the final

Lineup conundrums Berhalter faces for the final

And, by popular demand, what the future looks like for the USMNT, including how and where players like Pomykal, Adams, and Dest could be integrated into the US starting XI

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Caitlin Murray is back on the show to preview the World Cup Final between the USA and the Netherlands. She catches us up on the respective healths of Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle, possible starting lineup permutations, and how Jill Ellis has kept the team focused in training this week.

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Felipe Cardenas makes his second appearance of the week to discuss how El Tri will likely approach their Gold Cup Final date with the USMNT. How can Berhalter adjust his tactics, who are some players to keep an eye on, and how bad will the Mexican press melt down if the US manages to win? All that, plus some Copa America talk. Felipe helps explain how Peru got it right/Chile got it wrong in their semifinal, as well as what the final might look like from a tactical standpoint.

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We open with a tight 10-minute review of Netherlands v Sweden.

At 12:20 we review the USA v Jamaica Gold Cup semifinal

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The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas is back on the show to discuss Mexico advancing to the Gold Cup Final. To do so, they had to get past a difficult Haiti side, and Felipe has insight into how they did so and what opportunities the USA/Jamaica might be able to exploit.

After that, it's on to the first Copa America semifinal in which Brazil eliminated Argentina 2-0. What next for La Albiceleste? Just how good is this Brazil team? Why aren't Bolivia more competitive? All that and much more!

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We give you a quick explainer on how Jamaica play and the players and trends to look out for, then get into how the US can go about getting a result; talking lineups, tactics, and the USMNT's attacking and defensive schemes.

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We go all in on the USA v England World Cup semifinal, breaking down the lineup choices, the tactical approaches, the goals and the controversies. Hope you enjoy! If you do, please share with a friend, family member, or workplace proximity associate.

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We review the Richmond Kickers 1-0 loss to Chattanooga Red Wolves. The show is a long and detailed breakdown of Chattanooga's winning goal, scored by Steven Beattie in the 7th minute.

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Daryl and Taylor go deep on the strengths and weaknesses of both England and the United States, before answering 11 listener questions relating to Tuesday's World Cup semi final. Hotelgate, the British press, Lindsay Horan, and Daryl's allegiances are all subject to debate!

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We analyze the USMNT's 1-0 win over Curacao, getting deep into the things that worked and the problems we saw.

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Daryl and Taylor discuss...

0:00 - The strangeness of European Olympic qualifying

3:50 - Italy v Netherlands

14:28 - Germany v Sweden

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32:55 - USMNT v Curacao preview (TL:DL = Curacao are better than you think, but are also possibly the ideal opponent for validating Greggyball)

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We review the big USWNT v France game (no spoilers here), getting into the tactics, analyzing Jill Ellis' decisions and breaking down the goals.

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Daryl and Taylor review the Kickers' 1-0 road loss to South Georgia Tormenta FC. What happened in those final few minutes in which the Kickers conceded a strange penalty and had a player sent off? We discuss, and look ahead to possible changes in the team.

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The title is backwards! We open with a review of England's impressive quarterfinal win over Norway, which has me (Daryl) in patriotic mood.

At around the 30:30 mark we start previewing the bignormous USWNT vs France quarterfinal. We get into some detail and we hope you enjoy.

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Wondering how we did 60+ minutes on one fairly mediocre game? Well, you'll just have to listen... but here's a quick preview.

We get into the tactical adjustments in the game, with a helpful hand from Henry Bushnell of Yahoo Sports. There's also a chat about the goal itself, who impressed, and who struggled. Here's Henry's match report

Starting around 33:12, we get into a lengthy semi-debate about what Berhalter is actually trying to do with his squad, how he wants them to think/play, and how much patience we should have for soccer that is occasionally very frustrating to watch. It's genuinely one of my favorite conversations we've had on the show, so hopefully you'll enjoy as well.

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We preview right USMNT's final Gold Cup group stage game, vs Panama on Wednesday night. Who will Berhalter start? Who will he rest? What do we want to see from the US in this game?

To close the show, we talk about those Glassdoor reviews for the US Soccer Federation, which you can read here: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/U-S-Soccer-Federation-Reviews-E9884.htm

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On today's show...

2:33 - Felipe Cardenas of The Athletic is back on the show to discuss Mexico's Gold Cup campaign thus far, and to preview the Copa America knockout round.

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35:10 - Italy v China

45:46 - Netherlands v Japan

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We take a good long, look at the USWNT's 2-1 win over Spain. What were the US trying to do? What was Spain's gameplan? How does Megan Rapinoe make those penalties so unsaveable? Who's to blame for the giveaway goal? Just how talented is Alex Morgan's chiropractor? And did Jill Ellis make the night calls?

That's the first 55 minutes of the show.

After that, we take a brief look at Sweden v Canada, breaking down Sweden's beautiful, deadly counterattacking goal, and analyze Canada's penalty miss.

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Daryl and Taylor review the first 4 knockout round games...

0:00 - Germany v Nigeria

9:00 - Norway v Australia

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28:42 - England v Cameroon

52:54 - France v Brazil

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We go into detail on the USMNT's win over Trinidad and Tobago, breaking down the goals and getting into the patterns of play we're starting to see in the Berhalter era.

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The sun will soon be rising in France, but Caitlin Murray will still be hustling! She joins Taylor to discuss the USA's final group stage match against Sweden. 

What's the latest on Julie Ertz and Alex Morgan? Were Daryl and Taylor wrong to doubt Tierna Davidson? Did the USWNT figure out Sweden or did Lindsay Horan just destroy their entire game plan inside 3 minutes? Caitlin has answers to those, and many other questions.

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Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now joins Taylor to give his thoughts on the USMNT's victory over Guyana to start their Gold Cup campaign, and then explains why he wants to see an angry USA against Trinidad and Tobago, what's up with Bobby Wood, and why winning might be a good way to convince people to play for the team. Lastly, Brian has some updates on young Americans who might be on the move this summer.

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We open with a review of Argentina's dramatic comeback vs Scotland, including, of course, all those VAR penalty kick talking points. At 28:07, today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Go to http://ruffneckscarves.com and use code TOTALSOCCERSHOW for 20% off.

At 30:50, we discuss England v Argentina, including the brilliance of Stanway and White.

39:45 — USA vs Sweden preview. Why it means so much, what to watch for from Sweden, and how we think the US will try and create opportunities.

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Daryl and Taylor take a look back at the Kickers 2-0 home loss to the Chattanooga Red Wolves. What were the Kickers trying to do and what needs to change to make it happen? Should they stick with the same approach or change things up? How bad was that final season of Game of Thrones? All that and more!

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Daryl and Taylor break down the tactics and goals in the USA's game against Guyana in their opening match of the 2019 Gold Cup. They then go deep on the individual players who stood our (good or bad), the patterns of play they enjoyed the most, and what they want to see going forward. It's a long show, but packed full of grounded optimism!

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After mocking the plight of Michel Platini, Daryl and Taylor move on to discuss the results of the day in the 2019 World Cup.

3:07 - Italy v Brazil

10:03 - Jamaica v Australia

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27:37 - The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas reviews all the results from the first match day of the 2019 Copa America. He has ALLLLL the knowledge on how Colombia upended Argentina, why Qatar might be more fun than you'd think, what Uruguay and Chile did to blitz their respective opponents, and much much more!

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Starting at minute zero, we get into the US Men's National Team and the Gold Cup. We think about trying to get in the right mindset for this tournament, when confidence in the men's team feels like its an at a low. We explain what we'll be watching for, what the potential pitfalls are, and what we hope to see if things go well.

In part two, we review the day's action at the 2019 World Cup

53:30 — France vs Nigeria and that VAR penalty retake

1:06:28 — Norway v Korea

1:12:00 — China v Spain (very briefly)

1:14:45 — Germany v South Africa

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We review the four World Cup games from the weekend...

:36 - USA v Chile

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26:07 - Netherlands v Cameroon

36:39 - Canada v New Zealand

42:32 - Sweden v Thailand

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We review three games and then preview USWNT vs Chile with Caitlin Murray.

Timestamps:

1:25 — England vs Argentina

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21:15 — Japan vs Scotland

29:15 — Jamaica vs Italy

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We review that barnstorming Australia v Brazil game in detail, take a quick look at China v South Africa, and then answer five listener questions.

Timestamps:

1:35 — Australia v Brazil review

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22:50 — Quick chat about China v South Africa, and a debate about the deliberateness or otherwise of goals score with the shin.

28:53 — Which USMNT player would we clone?

33:45 — Is there any Gold Cup performance that could get Gregg Berhalter fired?

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40:50 — Why don't more USWNT players leave the NWSL?

44:18 — What can be done to protect referees from abuse?

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50:30 — If you could change any law in soccer, what would it be?

56:08 — Updates from the TSS Scouting Network!

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We review the Kickers' 0-0 draw with FC Tucson and look ahead to this Saturday's home game against Chattanooga Red Wolves

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No spoilers in the title! Daryl and Taylor review...

0:00 - Nigeria v Korea and ponder a possible handball

13:13 - Germany v Spain and ponder a possible red card

27:16 - France v Norway and ponder a definite penalty

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We review the big USWNT win over Thailand — what can we take away from this game?

We also explain how Sweden accidentally got it right vs Chile. and how New Zealand very nearly frustrated the Netherlands.

We close by discussing a little USMNT news: Reggie Cannon replacing Tyler Adams on the Gold Cup roster.

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3:50 - On Part 1 of today's episode, Taylor talks to The Guardian's Caitlin Murray, who is on the ground (and jet-lagged) in France. She explains how the US have stayed focused in camp, what their approach will be against Thailand, and how Jill Ellis felt about Hope Solo's recent criticism. 

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24:37 - Daryl and Taylor take a look at Argentina-Japan and Canada-Cameroon, before closing with some updates to the TSS Scouting Network.

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We review the six games of the World Cup 2019 weekend:

1:15 — Germany v China

4:55 — Spain v South Africa

10:40 — Norway v Nigeria

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18:52 — Australia v Italy

29:30 — Brazil v Jamaica

36:25 — England v Scotland

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We discuss the USA's pre-Gold Cup friendly vs Venezuela

At 47:15 we switch it up to talk US u20s and the game vs Ecuador

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Daryl and Taylor are back to have a quick chat about the Women's World Cup opener between France and Korea. No spoilers, aside from the fact that the phrase "French Press" when it comes to the host's tactics is our new favorite thing. 

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Taylor is joined by Bobby Warshaw to discuss the USA's loss to Jamaica, as well as why our guest thinks maybe we should all calm down about Duane Holmes just a little bit.

After that, we go deep on Berhalter's roster, and also attempt to figure out what the US will do in the Gold Cup, how players can improve their national team standing, and why Josh Sargent didn't make the cut.

In the middle of that chat, you'll hear from Daryl Grove! He and Taylor discuss which Americans have the most to gain/lose in the coming transfer window. 

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