With the USMNT’s next World Cup Qualifier just days away, Taylor and Joe sat down to preview their next opponent: Jamaica. How does Jamaica play under manager Theodore Whitemore? Who are their key players? How might the U.S. be able to get the upper hand against them? And what U.S. lineup would we like to see in this game? We talk about all that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! BetterHelp! Unload stressors and get some unbiased feedback with BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/TSS to get ...
Oct 05, 2021•57 min
First off, if you're in need of bad puns, this is the episode for you! Taylor is back to chat with Graham and Ryan about the biggest games from the weekend! 1) Liverpool v Manchester City was a classic, even if the officiating was not (according to Pep) 2) Atletico Madrid v Barcelona: Simeone's side were dominant, Koeman's side were coached from a phone, and Suarez got his revenge. 3) Atalanta v Milan: No Zlatan. No gold car. No problem. Milan was dominant and won the first 86 minutes 3-0 before...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam react to Gregg Berhalter’s roster for the October World Cup Qualifying window. What do they like? Who are they excited to see? And how do they see game-to-game rotation turning out? After the USMNT chat, it’s on to some MLS topics. Why did the Chicago Fire fire Raphael Wicky after a 2-0 win? And what’s gone wrong for the Fire in a more general sense? Finally, to close out the show, Paul and Sam discuss front office news out of FC Cincin...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Did someone say “listener questions”? Yes? Good, because on today’s show, Ryan, Graham, and Joe answer your lovely questions! You can find the full list of questions that we discussed down below: 1) What are our thoughts on UEFA’s reported proposal of a salary cap/luxury tax system for teams in European competitions? 2) What is the situation with soccer broadcast rights in countries outside the U.S.? Do they have as much access to games as folks in the U.S.? 3) What is a non-contract agreement i...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ryan, Graham, and Joe are back discussing the Champions League - and what a slate of midweek games it was! We chatted about PSG’s win over Manchester City, Sheriff Tiraspol’s historic victory at Real Madrid, AC Milan’s misfortune against Atlético Madrid, and much, much, much more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s the NBA. That’s Game! Helix...
Sep 30, 2021•57 min
Joe is joined by MLSsoccer.com's Tom Bogert to discuss Gregg Berhalter's roster for the USMNT's October World Cup Qualifiers! We run through the roster position by position, talk about players that we're especially excited to see, analyze why certain players missed the cut, and build lineups for the Jamaica game on Thursday, October 7th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2021•48 min
Adam Snavely is back on the show! After you lovely listeners were kind enough to send in some USMNT-centric questions, Joe and Adam teamed up to answer a handful of them. You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below: 1) What additional evidence do we need to confirm that Pepi is, in fact, “the striker that was promised”? 2) What are our predictions for Michael Bradley‘s future? Coach? Analyst? Simply retire? 3) Why does Sergiño Dest play at leftback? Is it due to a lack of ...
Sep 28, 2021•58 min
It’s Weekend Review time! With Taylor out on vacation, Ryan, Graham, and Joe recap the soccer weekend that was. From the Premier League to Serie A, to recaps of the action in Spain and MLS, we covered plenty of ground! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s the NBA. That’s Game! Helix Sleep! Get up to $200 off all mattress orders and two free pil...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam break down the new, revolutionary Leagues Cup format that was announced earlier this week. Why is this MLS/Liga MX collaboration such a big deal? What does it mean for MLS in terms of television revenue? Will this tournament encourage MLS to relax its many roster building mechanisms? And is this Concacaf’s version of the European Super League? After the Leagues Cup talk, Paul and Sam move on to a discussion of FC Dallas. Sam yells. It’s...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
It’s listener question time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe teamed up to tackle your lovely inquiries. You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below: 1) At the Euros this summer, England brought on a couple of players specifically to take penalty kicks in the shootout against Italy. It, uh, didn’t work. Are there any examples of this being a good strategy? 2) In what parts of the world are beach soccer and futsal most popular? And will arena soccer ever becom...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 14 min
The Athletic's Sam Stejskal returns to the podcast to discuss why Paul Tenorio is the superior contributor to Allocation Disorder. After that, we spend A LOT of time on the USMNT's start to World Cup qualifying: what's it like to cover them at home and on the road, who impressed (or, more accurately, instilled confidence) in the opening games, and what happened with Weston McKennie? We also get into the newly reimagined Leagues' Cup and the massive impact it could have on Concacaf, and spend som...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min
It’s a crossover episode! Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez of the Scuffed podcast join Taylor and Joe to answer a score of USMNT-centric listener questions. Which U.S. players would we move to a new club? Is it still possible for Gregg Berhalter to change the way the world views American soccer? What does our first-choice U.S. midfield look like? We talk about all of those things - and many more - on the show. This is the first of a two part crossover series. You can find the second part in Scuffed’...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min
With a fresh weekend of action in the rearview mirror, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe link up to talk all about it. You can find the full list of games that we discussed down below! 1) Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham 2) Juventus 1-1 AC Milan 3) Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid 4) PSG 2-1 Lyon Plus, the debut of a new segment: Joe’s MLS Corner. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS ! SimpliSafe! To get 20% off your ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 12 min
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss a host of topics from across MLS. First up: CCL. With MLS’s last remaining Concacaf Champions League entrant now out of the tournament, why do we keep seeing the same old story play out against Liga MX? Next, Paul and Sam provide updates on some of the open coaching and GM positions across MLS. What’s the latest on RSL’s head coaching search? Could Landon Donovan take over that job? Is San Jose getting closer to hiring a new GM?...
Sep 17, 2021•59 min
The Champions League is back! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe team up to discuss the action from Matchday 1, including (but not limited to) Manchester United’s disappointing performance against Young Boys, Bayern’s win at the Camp Nou, Pep’s City scoring a half-dozen against Marsch’s Leipzig, and Liverpool’s comeback win over Milan. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min
It's Listener Questions time! On today's show, Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are on hand to tackle your submissions! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s the NBA. That’s Game! American Giant! Get 15% off your new favorite tees at american-giant.com/TSS ! LinkedIn! If you’re searching for some qualified candidates, you can post your job for free ...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min
It’s Americans in Action time! Taylor and Joe team up to chat about how a number of USMNT players performed for their clubs over the weekend. You can find the full list of players that we discussed down below. Before talking about the players, we also discuss U.S. Soccer’s lofty ticket prices for their home World Cup Qualifiers. 1) Chris Richards 2) Cameron Carter-Vickers 3) Gianluca Busio 4) Weston McKennie 5) Quick hits on Nico Gioacchini and Ricardo Pepi Sponsors! Today's show is brought to y...
Sep 14, 2021•52 min
Graham is back! Smiley face. But Joe is absent. Sad face. Nevertheless, there's a whole lot of weekend to review, and we get right to it... by discussing the VMAs. But then it's on to... 1) Manchester United's win over Newcastle with Ronaldo returning, starting, and scoring a brace. And also, Jesse Lingard is still alive! 2) Bayern Munich demonstrates that if you take a club's manager, best defender and most important attacking facilitator, it's much harder for them to cause you problems. Just a...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min
On today's bonus episode, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Joe Lowery preview the 2021-22 Champions League season! The gang go group-by-group to look for the likely contenders, the potential slip-ups and the most exciting players! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min
With the USMNT’s third World Cup Qualifier in the books, Taylor and Joe dive head first into the U.S.’s rollercoaster-esque win over Honduras. What on earth happened in the first half that caused the U.S. to look so bad? How did things turn around in the second half? And how are we feeling about this team right now ahead of the October window? Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the c...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min
It’s another USMNT-focused episode of Allocation Disorder! Recording from Honduras, Paul and Sam discuss the U.S.’s wild 4-1 win over, you guessed it, Honduras from Wednesday night. What was up with Gregg Berhalter’s starting lineup? Why did Berhalter make some of the decisions he did? What changed in the second half compared to the first? And what did we learn about the USMNT from this window? All that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episod...
Sep 09, 2021•46 min
It’s listener question time, baby! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, and Joe gather around their respective microphones to answer your lovely inquires. You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below: 1) Was this 2021 summer transfer window the most insane in soccer history? 2) Why don’t more backup goalkeepers wear the number 12? 3) Can Premier League teams promote academy players at any time or only during transfer windows? 4) If the USMNT could play with unlimited subs at the ...
Sep 07, 2021•57 min
On this episode, which will hopefully help restore at least a tiny bit of faith in American soccer, Andrea Yoch joins the show to discuss the founding of Minnesota Women's Soccer, the first independent women’s soccer club in the US, Why creating a team can be more fulfilling than reruns of The Office, how to go about creating a franchise and establishing a model, and what comes next as the club actively sells ownership shares to those who are interested! If you'd like to get involved, you can (a...
Sep 06, 2021•29 min
It’s a bonus episode of Allocation Disorder! Paul and Sam, who are both in Nashville covering the USMNT, stayed up late on Sunday night to discuss the USMNT’s 1-1 draw with Canada. What went wrong? Who's to blame? And what will the U.S. do to try and bounce back against Honduras? Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s the NBA. That’s Game! Babbel...
Sep 06, 2021•58 min
Well, that was something. After watching and rewatching the USMNT’s 1-1 draw with Canada, Taylor and Joe discuss what they liked (sadly, very little) and what they didn’t like (sadly, a lot) from the United States’ latest World Cup Qualifier. Why did the U.S. look tame in possession? And what’s holding their attack back? We talked about all that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance t...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 8 min
After a night of re-watching, Taylor and Joe are back with their full review of the USMNT's 0-0 draw with El Salvador. What went wrong for the U.S.? What went right? Who played well? And who struggled? We discuss all of those things - and many more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s the NBA. That’s Game! Wealthfront! To get you...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam and Paul discuss the USMNT’s 0-0 draw with El Salvador in World Cup Qualifying. What did they think of the game? What was the atmosphere like for Sam, who was in Estadio Cuscatlán? And what does the U.S. need to improve before Sunday’s match against Canada? Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA! This episode is sponsored by the NBA and their quest to advance the game of basketball, grow the community, and impact culture. That’s ...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr
The USMNT's first World Cup Qualifier is in the books. How did it go? And how did Taylor and Joe feel about it? We've got the answers to both of those questions on this quick take, hot take review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 03, 2021•17 min
On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe answer your lovely questions! You can find the full list of questions we tackled down below: 1) Has Daniel Levy been a good steward for Tottenham Hotspur? 2) Can we just take a minute to pour one out for the end of Ray Hudson’s time calling La Liga games? 3) Who is the best poop-houser in the USMNT pool? 4) Would Christian Pulisic make every national team roster? 5) If we were suddenly drafted to be a Premier League center referee for a league game,...
Sep 01, 2021•56 min
With the USMNT's first World Cup Qualifier coming up on Thursday, Taylor and Joe spent some time watching Hugo Pérez's El Salvador team to learn about how they play, how they can cause problems for the U.S., and how the U.S. can cause problems for them! Before the El Salvador preview, we talked in-depth about Ricardo Pepi's performance against Austin FC, Gianluca Busio's first Serie A game for Venezia, Tyler Adams' evolution, and much more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... The NBA!...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 21 min
