The TSS Gang is here to rummage through the latest correspondence from the Listener Questions mailbag! On today's episode, we're putting teams on the panic-o-meter, we're uniting Irish and Northern Irish soccer, and we're asking how players know what time to turn up for the team bus! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog po...
Feb 28, 2025•54 min
The TSS Gang is here with a news bulletin featuring some of soccer's big topics, including Galatasaray's allegations of racism against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho, a new buyer for Rangers and a chance for a refresh, Darwin Nunez on the outs at Liverpool, and an incredible Copa del Rey clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus...
Feb 27, 2025•51 min
With the March window nearing, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dive into Mauricio Pochettino’s preliminary squad for the Concacaf Nations League final four. Which players excite us? And who do we think will make the final squad? Then it’s on to a chat about Christian Pulisic’s latest at Milan, Josh Sargent’s form, Gio Reyna’s Dortmund start, and so much more. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, wh...
Feb 26, 2025•54 min
The 2025 MLS season is officially underway! Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to look back at the biggest and most interesting games, stories, and performances from the first weekend of action. What did we make of San Diego FC’s debut? How did the Chicago Fire look under Gregg Berhalter? Will Atlanta United top Inter Miami’s goals tally (both for and against) from last year? Plus, so much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 4 min
The TSS Gang is here to look back on an eventful weekend, where Liverpool dominated Man City, Arsenal and Man Utd underwhelmed, Inter climbed back to the top of Serie A, and Major League Soccer returned! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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 ...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Our team-by-team MLS previews conclude with the second half of the Western Conference! Today, we’re looking at Real Salt Lake, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle, Sporting KC, St. Louis and Vancouver. Where did we leave these teams last season? What’s changed over the offseason? And what’s the outlook for 2025? All that — and much, much, much more — on the show. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patr...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Graham and Ryan are here to run through all the Champions League Knockout Round Playoff Second Leg matches, including Real Madrid's imperious performance over Man City, a bad round for Italian teams, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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/total...
Feb 20, 2025•47 min
With phrases like "lost patience" and "strike list" populating the rumor mills, Gio Reyna's exit from Dortmund might be fast-approaching. What's gone wrong for the (still) youngster at Dortmund, and where should he head from here? There are also updates for Yunus Musah and Chris Richards, and then The Athletic's Paul Tenorio joins the show to discuss the USL's First Division ambitions. What might their new league look like, will promotion and relegation be involved, and how will MLS respond? WE ...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Our team-by-team MLS previews roll on ahead of this weekend’s kickoff, with the first half of the Western Conference! Today, we’re looking at Austin FC, the Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, the Houston Dynamo, LAFC, the LA Galaxy, Minnesota United, and the Portland Timbers! Where did we leave these teams last season? What’s changed over the offseason? And what’s the outlook for 2025? All that — and much, much, much more — on the show. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! S...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Part two of our Eastern Conference Preview is here, just in time for the start of the 2025 MLS season this weekend! On today’s episode, we're looking at Nashville, New England Revolution, NYCFC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union & Toronto. Where did we leave these teams last season? What’s changed over the offseason? And what’s the outlook for 2025? All that — and much, much, much more — on the show. Also, look out for our Western Conference Previews on the feed shortly! W...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Buckle up, folks: the 2025 MLS season kicks off on Saturday and the TSS crew is here to get you up to speed on all 30 teams in the league! On today’s episode, we dive into the first half of the Eastern Conference and detail Atlanta United, Charlotte FC, the Chicago Fire, FC Cincinnati, the Columbus Crew, DC United, Inter Miami, and CF Montreal. Where did we leave these teams last season? What’s changed over the offseason? And what’s the outlook for 2025? All that — and much, much, much more — on...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min
The TSS Gang has assembled to gather around the Listener Questions mailbag! In this episode, we talk about the players we thought would be great but weren't, the decay in Man Utd's Academy, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Sounds the klaxon... it's Champions League Review time! The Phasening is dead: long live The Knockout Phase Playoffs - Part 1! We're breaking down all the action from this week's matches including what we learned (or continued to know) about Manchester City and Real Madrid, plus Weston McKennie's golazo, Dortmund heading in the right direction under Niko Kovac, dubious penalty decisions, and much much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subsc...
Feb 13, 2025•53 min
It’s USMNT Weekly time! The foursome gathers to discuss the impact and severity of Ricardo Pepi’s injury — what does it mean for him and for the U.S.? Then we turned to a group of young USMNT-eligible players who could break through in 2025 before chatting about must-watch MLS teams for U.S. fans ahead of the new season. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, ac...
Feb 12, 2025•53 min
With a slew of eight-figure transfers, Designated Players moving left and right, and some broken league records, it's been a huge offseason around MLS. On the first edition of our new, refreshed weekly "MLS Update" show, Taylor and Joe dive into some of the biggest moves from a winter that's surely in contention as one of the wildest windows in league history. From Atlanta United's spending spree to some major intra-league trades, we grade it all. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 6 min
The TSS Gang is here to look back on an action-packed weekend in which Liverpool were sent packing from the FA Cup by bottom-of-the-Championship Plymouth! In Spain, meanwhile, just two points separate the top three after a tense Madrid derby ended honors even. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much mo...
Feb 10, 2025•54 min
On our final episode of the week, we have a new trivia concept to test out: Trading Card Trivia. Taylor has 15 random player cards and clues as to who they are. Who will reign supreme? Plus, a little World Cup trivia to round things out at the end of the episode. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much...
Feb 07, 2025•50 min
The TSS Gang has gathered around the Listener Questions mailbag once again! We're talking about Miguel Almiron's journey back to Atlanta, managerial dress codes, the closest soccer equivalent to the Luka Dončić trade, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min
On this week's edition of USMNT Weekly, we're looking back at a busy January for American players, with plenty of transfers in Europe and a few groundbreaking moves in Major League Soccer! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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 ! Hosted on Aca...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In our finest formalwear, we break down the last 48 hours of the January transfer window... that extended briefly into February. How will Villa bed-in all their new signings and will they push the club to greater heights? Are City's signings an indicator of a work-in-progress or a full-on rebuild? Does Joao Felix know where he's playing football at this point? All that and much much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the weekend that was! We start off with a deep-dive into Arsenal’s massive win over Manchester City before heading to La Liga, where the title race took a turn, and moving to Italy for the Milan Derby. All that — and much more — on the show! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, vide...
Feb 03, 2025•53 min
The TSS Gang is delving into the giant burlap Listener Questions mailbag to discuss 'goal songs', Naomi Girma's record-breaking transfer, the evolution of managerial paychecks, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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 ! Hosted on ...
Jan 31, 2025•56 min
With Ryan taking his family's private sailing yacht across the Atlantic (presumably), it's left to your three remaining co-hosts to break down the final day of the Champions League Phasening, and take a longer look ahead to the knockout rounds. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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 mem...
Jan 30, 2025•51 min
The TSS crew is here to break down the latest and greatest January transfer rumblings. What’s the most recent update for Manchester United — and who is their new signing Patrick Dorgu? Is Douglas Luiz really leaving Juventus after just a few months? Could Timo Werner be heading to MLS? What do we make of Neymar’s move to Santos? And how much of a slam-dunk is Naomi Girma’s record-breaking move to Chelsea? All that — and tons more — on the show. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our ep...
Jan 29, 2025•54 min
The 2026 World Cup is 499 days away! On the show, Ryan steers the ship while Taylor, Graham, and Joe build their ideal USMNT rosters for the World Cup. Will we approach things like Mauricio Pochettino? Or will we bring some wildcards to the tournament? And how will the U.S. fare next summer? All that — and more — on the show. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcast...
Jan 28, 2025•55 min
The TSS Gang is here to look back upon another huge weekend of soccer, in which Man City got their groove back - with some new faces - Big Ange had another Big Loss, Napoli stayed top of Serie A, Barcelona were an attacking tour-de-force, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Bec...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr
Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to break down the USA's 3-0 win over Costa Rica to round out their latest camp. New formation, lineup adjustments, key performers, and more! Plus, we spend some time determining whose stock is up and whose is down at the conclusion of the January camp. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blo...
Jan 23, 2025•54 min
In the penultimate round of the Champions League League Phase, Man City collapsed in Paris, Barcelona earned one of the most insane wins in the competition's history - and there's plenty to play for as we head into the chaotic final round! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! 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 t...
Jan 23, 2025•53 min
The whole gang is here to answer your questions! 1. If Arne Slot was at Manchester United and Ruben Amorim was at Liverpool, would Manchester United’s fortunes change for the better and Liverpool’s for the worse? 2. Given Fenway Sports Group's investments elsewhere, do Liverpool really spend less than the other big Premier League clubs? 3. How are Nottingham Forest doing so well? 4. What clubs have an outsized international brand compared to their local fanbase? 5. Are assists a useful stat? Wha...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr
The foursome is back for the second-ever edition of USMNT Weekly! On today’s show, we talk transfer rumblings featuring some of the United States’ biggest stars, look ahead to the U.S.’s friendly clash with Costa Rica on Wednesday, and answer some of your USMNT listener questions. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts...
Jan 21, 2025•52 min
