With another set of World Cup Qualifiers in the books for the U.S., Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various players in the USMNT pool. In the first segment, we analyze Josh Sargent and Gyasi Zardes. What’s holding Sargent back from scoring more goals? And does Zardes fit in the USMNT’s 4-3-3 shape? In the second segment, we discuss Christian Pulisic and Antonee Robinson. How do we tell when Pulisic is back in form? And what needs to improve in Robinson’...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe are here to look back on an action-packed weekend! Senegal are your African champions after a slightly underwhelming final in Cameroon, there's a hot title race in Italy following the Derby Della Madonnina, Bayern Munich opened up a comfortable lead in the Bundesliga at the expense of RB Leipzig, and Barcelona are back! Kind of! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never be...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Paul and Sam are up late to discuss the USA's 3-0 win over Honduras in World Cup Qualification... and also defrost a little bit. What can we take away from this game, how much do we know about this USMNT, which players have helped or harmed their status with the team, and much much more! Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgree...
Feb 03, 2022•43 min
Another day, another World Cup Qualifier for the USMNT! On this episode, Taylor and Joe break down the U.S.'s latest qualifier against Honduras. How much did the weather impact the game? What did we make of Gregg Berhalter's lineup? And who impressed on the field? All that - and much, much more - on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 03, 2022•58 min
Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to look back at some of the best and worst business done in the January transfer window! We start off with Barcelona somehow bringing in loads of talent on a limited budget, and then take a look at Newcastle (who sort of did the opposite). Plus, clear-outs at Arsenal, Manchester United and Spurs, smart signings for Liverpool, Villa and City, and roughly 274 Americans were on the move: which ones will have the biggest impact? All that plus Rangers, Juventus and...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are here to discuss the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals, which gave us great performances from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane, a very playful referee, and a few teams who appear poised to go the distance in Cameroon! Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of ...
Jan 31, 2022•48 min
It’s a special mid-week edition of Allocation Disorder! After covering the game at Tim Horton’s Field, Sam, Paul, and Josh Kloke share their thoughts on Canada’s 2-0 win over the USMNT. Is it time for Canada to pack their bags for Qatar? What was missing for the U.S. on Sunday? All that - and much, much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!...
Jan 31, 2022•48 min
Well, that was a game. On this episode, Taylor and Joe dive into the USMNT's 2-0 loss away to Canada in World Cup Qualifying. What went wrong for the U.S.? What was behind their attacking struggles? And what needs to change ahead of Wednesday's game against Honduras? All that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! Athletic Greens!...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Paul is back! On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into the USMNT’s latest World Cup Qualifier, Thursday’s home game against El Salvador. They were both at the stadium in Columbus, so what did they make of the game? Which players stood out? Plus, what should the U.S. expect against Canada on Sunday? Paul and Sam get to all that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together l...
Jan 28, 2022•37 min
After watching (and re-watching) the USMNT’s World Cup Qualifier against El Salvador, Taylor and Joe are here with their full, deep-dive review. What did we make of Gregg Berhalter’s lineup and his decision to start Jesus Ferreira up top? What did the USMNT do well? And what did they struggle with? All that - and so much more - on the show. Also! We’ll be doing live pregame and postgame video shows for the USMNT’s game against Canada on Sunday in the Bleacher Report app. Download the B/R app and...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven look back on the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16—a slate of games that was overshadowed by tragedy, but which provided underdog wins, plenty of shootouts and no shortage refereeing controversies. Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehic...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min
It’s almost World Cup Qualifying time for the USMNT! On this episode, Taylor, Joe, and Graham dive into the U.S.’s latest roster, preview their upcoming opponents (El Salvador, Canada, and Honduras), build their preferred starting eleven, and much more. Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to r...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to discuss all the biggest results from this past weekend. Up first, we go deep on the Premier League, with particular attention going to Chelsea's 2-0 win over Tottenham, which featured tactical adjustments for both teams, an incredible goal from Ziyech, and a thankless performance from Harry Kane. After that, it's a Continental Round-Up, featuring a what-could-have-been draw between Milan and Juventus, a hard-fought win for Atletico, and a non-aggression pac...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Bobby Warshaw joins Sam to talk MLS, Gregg Berhalter, and much more! In the first segment, Sam and Bobby discuss Paul Arriola’s reported move to FC Dallas. What does this move mean for Arriola? And what does it mean for his USMNT prospects? In the second segment, they analyze ways to improve MLS and Leeds United’s interest in Brenden Aaronson. Finally, in the third segment, Bobby and Sam talk tools of the trade. How exhausting is breaking news for S...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min
It’s listener question time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe team up to answer your lovely inquires. From soccer wedding officiants to unqualified coaches, you can find the full list of questions that we answered down below: 1) The Premier League has decided to allow one amateur player per team, and we have each been selected. Which Premier League team would each of us choose to be added to in order to give us the best chance of scoring a Premier League goal? 2) What are our very ...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to discuss the latest events in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. Group A - Cameroon tops the group in convincing (but also sort of unconvincing?) fashion Group B - Senegal still only has one goal thus far, so naturally we think there's a chance they end up winning the whole thing. Or, at least, Ryan does! Plus, big (literally) numbers for Malawi and perfect kits for Zimbabwe. Group C - Ghana in need of a rebuild, Gabon not in need of their most famous player, a...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr
It’s Americans in Action time! Taylor, Graham, and Joe looked through the film and came ready to chat about how a number of different Americans performed over the weekend. On this show, we discuss Pepi’s first start for Augsburg, Dike’s West Brom debut, Scally’s first game back after COVID, Pulisic’s struggles, and so, so much more. Before discussing those American performances, we spend the first segment running through MLS news and notes! From Albert Rusnak’s move to Seattle to the Rapids trad...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 16 min
The Weekend Review is here! While Taylor battles the wintry elements on the east coast, Ryan, Graham and Joe convene to discuss the action at the Etihad, the lack of action at Tottenham, some big matches at AFCON, Real Madrid’s Supercopa victory, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Jon Arnold joins Sam to discuss a slew of different topics. In the first segment, Sam and Jon discuss Ricardo Pepi’s move to the Bundesliga and FC Dallas’ offseason. In segment two, Jon dives deep on the Mexican men’s national team ahead of their World Cup Qualifiers at the end of this month. Finally, in the third segment, it’s all about the Houston Dynamo and Austin FC. What is the outlook for those two teams ahead of the 2022 MLS season? All that ...
Jan 14, 2022•52 min
Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are fielding your listener questions! On today's episode, we consider the female soccer figures who could manage in the men's game, the major cities in the world that suck at soccer, and an XI inspired by What We Do In The Shadows ! Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! LinkedIn! You can post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS !...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Manuel Veth makes his triumphant return! We discuss a whole lotta Bundesliga, including... 1) Eintracht Frankfurt's strong first half of the campaign 2) Dortmund still looking like a collection of individuals vs a cohesive unit under Marco Rose 3) Bayern Munich continuing to be Bayern Munich 4) The differences in journalistic standards between the United States, Canada and Germany 5) Ricardo Pepi's move to Augsburg: how did it happen and what does it mean for the club's long term plans 6) The ro...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 24 min
On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a whole bunch of American-centric action from the soccer world. In the first segment, we discuss the USMNT’s January Camp roster and some recent news and notes from around MLS. Then in the second and third segments, we chat about how a number of different USMNT-ers performed over the weekend. How did Ricardo Pepi do in his Bundesliga debut? What about Yunus Musah's performance against Real Madrid and Weston McKennie’s game against Roma? All that...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min
It was a crazy busy weekend of soccer! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe convene to talk through the action from the weekend and discuss anything and everything, including AFCON, the FA Cup, Ricardo Pepi’s Bundesliga debut, a wild game between Roma and Juventus in Serie A, and so, so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 4 min
On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam is joined by The Athletic’s Josh Kloke to discuss Toronto FC’s pursuit of Lorenzo Insigne, his record-setting salary, Toronto's DP situation, and more. Then, it’s on to some discussion about the USMNT’s upcoming World Cup Qualifier against Canada on January 30th. What will the atmosphere be like? How dangerous is this Canada team? All that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! This episode is brought to you by… Helix Sleep! Get up to $200 dollars ...
Jan 07, 2022•56 min
It’s been a busy soccer week, so Taylor, Graham, and Joe are back together to update listeners on a host of topics and to answer some questions! In the first segment, we discuss what’s going wrong for Manchester United under Ralf Rangnick and dive into the latest information coming out of the Lukaku/Chelsea situation. In the second segment, we chat about Lorenzo Insigne’s upcoming move to Toronto FC, new coaching hires for a few MLS teams, and give some USMNT transfer updates. Then in the third ...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min
With Ryan still wandering the world on vacation, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer 6 listener questions: 1) If you could have a show in the style of the Gregg Berhalter-Bobby Warshaw USMNT podcast, which club manager would you choose to be your recurring guest? 2) With no World Cup this summer, why won't the Premier League extend its season into June? 3) Why does UEFA have draws for the knockout round of the Champions League, as opposed to having a set bracket a la the World Cup? 4) W...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Taylor is joined by Joe and Graham to discuss some of the Americans that have already moved in the January window, as well as some of the moves that have been rumored, a few players in desperate need of a new club, and the Americans in Scotland that have most impressed our resident Glaswegian. Players discussed in this episode include, but are not limited to... 1) Ricardo Pepi - How do Augsburg play and how will Pepi fit in? 2) Daryl Dike - A familiar manager could (could) mean good things for D...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min
It’s Weekend Review time! Joe, Graham, and Taylor (and Sophie) combine to chat about the action from this past weekend. We discuss Arsenal vs. Manchester City, Chelsea vs. Liverpool (and the drama surrounding that match), a few games from La Liga, a pair of big USMNT transfers, and much more. Sponsors! This episode is brought to you by… Helix Sleep! Get up to $200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows by going to HelixSleep.com/TSS ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Graham, Ryan, and Taylor take turns suggesting some possible New Year's Resolutions for clubs, coaches and players in the football/soccer world... and make a few for themselves as well! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code ‘TSS’ at Indochino.com ! Babbel! Get an extra 3-months when you purchase a 3-month subscription (6 months total!) at Babbel.com/TSS Wealthfront! Want $5,000 managed for free? Head over to Weal...
Dec 31, 2021•55 min
Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to answer your listener questions, including... 1) Why is there a January transfer window? 2) Should MLS increase the number of international roster spots to improve overall league quality? 3) Is Toni Kroos one of the greatest midfielders of all-time? 4) Is David Moyes actually a quality manager? 5) Have there ever been truly all time great players who never played for a genuine heavyweight in their league? 6) Who are our favorite kit manufacturers, and why? S...
Dec 29, 2021•55 min
