The whole gang is here to answer your questions! You can find the full list we discussed down below. 1) Without World Cup qualifying, should the USMNT focus on learning how to beat the top international teams at the 2026 World Cup? 2) How do big-name club managers tend to do when they take charge of national teams? 3) Why hasn’t Graham Potter been hired as a manager since he was let go by Chelsea? 4) When reviewing a game, do we have access to anything not publicly available for a second watch (...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min
With the 2024 MLS playoffs kicking off later today, Taylor and Joe dive into everything you need to know about this year's postseason. Who are the team's to watch? What are the best matchups? And which teams could go all the way? We answer all of those questions -- and so much more -- on the show. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Lear...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min
The TSS Gang is here to look at another action-packed weekend, in which Liverpool continued their very impressive form, Arsenal fell to a well-organized Bournemouth, Leo Messi got his first MLS hattrick, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. On the latest episode of the Big Thing, Joe, Taylor and Ryan go deep on Thomas Tuchel's surprise appointment as England manager. How did the German get the position, what will his Three Lions side look like - and how far can they go in 2026? JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccersh...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor to answer your listener questions, including why is removing your shirt a yellow card, the return of Paul Pogba, Red Bull failing to make a move into the Premier League, theoretical MLS managers, and much much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totals...
Oct 17, 2024•59 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Taylor, Joe & Ryan dive into the United States' first loss to Mexico since 2019: a 2-0 defeat in Mexico on Tuesday night. What did we learn from Pochettino's second game in charge? Which players boosted their respective stocks? And which players, uh, didn't do that? All that -- and so much more -- on the show. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, vid...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Taylor, Joe & Ryan are looking ahead to the USMNT's trip to Guadalajara this Tuesday! How will Mexico shape up, and which of Pochettino's (depleted) squad have the most to gain from the match? JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Oct 14, 2024•59 min
The USMNT's first game under Mauricio Pochettino is officially in the books! How did the U.S. look against Panama on Saturday night in Austin? What was different? And what did we learn? All that -- and so, so much more -- on the show. Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Lea...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Man City sporting director Txiki Begiristain looks set to depart the club at the end of this season, which has cast fresh doubt over Pep Guardiola's future. What's more, City’s legal case against the Premier League has ruffled feathers, while the spectre of their 115 charges for breaching financial regulations lingers. Could the party at the Etihad be reaching its end? JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonu...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr
Definitely not overhyping with a title like that, right? Graham and Taylor take a long look at the USMNT squad ahead of their friendlies against Panama and Mexico. What starting eleven makes us most comfortable? What instructions might we most commonly hear from the sidelines? What are the hallmarks of Poch Ball viewers should be keeping an eye on? How quickly could we see progress under the new manager? All that and much much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. A TSS Power Trio is here to answer your Listener Questions! We're tackling the idea of having more teams int he Bundesliga, we're looking at Gregg Berhalter's new gig in the Windy City, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Oct 09, 2024•54 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to discuss the seasons-so-far for some teams we don't always get to spend a ton of time on in our Weekend Reviews. Can Brighton keep their top 7 aspirations alive? How has Nuno turned things around at Nottingham Forest? What's to blame for West Ham and Wolves slow starts? Is the tide finally turning at Everton? All those teams and more on today's show! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon...
Oct 08, 2024•57 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Graham and Ryan are here in a Dynamic Duo/Gruesome Twosome to deliver analysis on the biggest games of the weekend, including Tottenham's capitulation at Brighton, Bayern Munich's action-packed draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. The Full Foursome is here to answer your listener questions, including kickoff routines, the ego-to-talent ratio, and college teams in the US Open Cup. Plus, a question that divides the panel over what is being asked, leading to a situation that can only be described as People Who Are Right vs. People Who Are Joe and Ryan. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, bl...
Oct 04, 2024•59 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. The TSS Gang is here to look back on Champions League Match Day Two (AKA part two of "The Phasening"), in which Aston Villa made history against Bayern Munich, Arsenal conquered PSG, Real Madrid suffered a shock loss and there were big wins for Dortmund, Benfica and many more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a membe...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Taylor and Joe dive into Pochettino’s first-ever U.S. men’s national team roster. Who made the cut? Who’s missing? What did we learn from his press conference earlier today? And what do we expect from Poch’s USMNT when they take on Panama and Mexico in the coming days? All that — and much more — in this deep-dive. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts,...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Help us shape the future of TSS by completing this quick survey. Taylor and Joe are here talking all things USMNT and MLS! We briefly chop it up about some of the, shall we say, challenges of covering games in person before diving into a whole set of topics. We discuss things that could derail Pochettino's time with the USMNT, Ricardo Pepi's status at PSV, the best business done by MLS teams this year, the U.S. Open Cup, and so much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which house...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 21 min
The TSS Gang is here to look back upon an action-packed weekend, in which Tottenham brought the thunder to Old Trafford, Bayer Leverkusen halted Bayern's winning streak and the points were shared in a controversial Madrid derby! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min
The Friedkin Group - which is the majority owner of AS Roma - has now reached an agreement to buy a majority stake in Everton. In this week's episode, we're going deep on the deal, we're looking at what needs to happen to steer the Toffees' ship in the right direction, and we're looking at why there's so much American ownership in the biggest European leagues. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much ...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min
It’s a power trio today! Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to answer your questions: 1) Will top players like Rodri actually go on strike? 2) What is the history behind Liverpool's “You'll Never Walk Alone"? 3) Why don’t super subs exist anymore? 4) If each confederation that has never won a World Cup were to create a continental team, instead of individual national teams, what is the farthest we could see each continent going in a World Cup? 5) Do top-level mid-career USL players have a path into M...
Sep 25, 2024•58 min
Our old pal returns! Manuel Veth is back on the show to discuss the early days of the 2024 Bundesliga campaign. What are the issues preventing Dortmund from putting it all together? Why have Leverkusen started to leak goals at the back? Who are Vincent Kompany's key men at Bayern, and who are the players presently out in the cold? Will Leipzig ever find a way to become actual title contenders? Plus, praise for Heidenheim's scouting, Stuttgart's acquisitions, and much much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PAT...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Taylor and Joe are here to chat about all things MLS! We discuss the debated tifo that NYCFC fans put up for their clash with Inter Miami on Saturday, the MLS MVP race, top trophy contenders, teams eliminated from playoff contention, the U.S. Open Cup final, Ben Olsen's turnaround, and so much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Le...
Sep 24, 2024•54 min
The TSS Gang is here to preview another huge weekend of soccer, in which Arsenal nearly pulled off a famous victory at the Etihad, Milan surprised their San Siro neighbors, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min
You've sent us your hot takes - and we're gonna take 'em or leave 'em! The TSS gang is fielding listener opinions on Liverpool's incredible depth, Emma Hayes' chances of managing both senior national teams, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min
The Champions League is back, and so are our match day breakdowns! We go over on hour in hopes of discussing as much of the expanded format as possible, and break down the week that was, with focus in particular on Man City-Inter, Milan-Liverpool, Juventus-PSV, Monaco-Barcelona, and much much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Lea...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 15 min
The whole gang is here to answer your questions, which you can find down below! 1. With reports saying that Mauricio Pochettino has already met with MLS owners about player development, do we think there is any possibility he is viewing the USMNT job past 2026 World Cup? 2. What is the ideal time to fire a manager? 3. If Man City are found guilty of a portion of their charges and end up relegated, how would that impact them financially? 4. Could a Premier League team register two entirely differ...
Sep 18, 2024•59 min
Taylor and Joe are here to break down the latest and greatest from around MLS! They chat about the teams they're most looking forward to watching as the postseason nears, in the form of Joe's MLS Enthusiasm Rankings. Taylor tosses topics Joe's way -- and then Joe has to blind rank them from 1-10. It's fun. It's insightful. It's chaotic. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member to...
Sep 17, 2024•52 min
Joe, Graham and Ryan are here with all of the biggest moments from the weekend, including, but not limited to, an 'ugly' defensive win for Arsenal in the North London Derby, the end of the Arne Slot honeymoon, an important win for Pulisic's Milan, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 5 min
The brand-new Champions Leage format begins next week, with 18 (eighteen!) matches across three days for the first round of the new 'league phase'. The TSS Gang is here to break it all down! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog...
Sep 13, 2024•58 min
Your favorite foursome is answering your listener questions, including: 1) Has MLS become too good to play games during international windows? 2) What do clubs, managers and players do during international breaks? 3) Why do Brazilian soccer players go by one name often a nickname? 4) How does one stop following clubs, and who are some less-heralded Premier Clubs worth keeping an eye on? 5) How do basketball and other US team sports succeed in developing players from underprivileged backgrounds w...
Sep 12, 2024•57 min
