The gang is all here to discuss the madness going on around the soccer world! We chat about Chelsea's latest embarrassment, Haaland's new record, BIG SAM TIME for Leeds, LAFC's success in CCL, and a whole load of other topics. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Babbel...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are here to delve into the Listener Questions mailbag! The gang consider new coaches for the USMNT, Mexico and Canada (with a specific MLS caveat), Ivan Toney's credentials as a Man Utd player are weighed up, and we discuss various aspects of Wrexham's ascent! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe Lowery and David Gass are here talking all things MLS! In the first segment, we dive into the most interesting action from Week 10. Then, it's on to our early season MLS awards. From MVP to young player of the year to coach of the year to best transaction, there was plenty to discuss. Finally, we close with a preview of the second leg of the CCL semifinal matchup between LAFC and the Philadelphia Union. Who has the edge? And who will advance? All that -- and more -- on the show. ---- JOIN TH...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham convene to discuss an eventful weekend in the beautiful game, in which Liverpool earned a last-minute triumph over Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal ceded ground in their respective title races, and Napoli were made to wait a few more days for glory! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! -...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast With Frank Lampard's current stint as Chelsea manager returning a record of five straight losses, the rumor mill is suggesting Mauricio Pochettino is being lined up to take the reins at Stamford Bridge. On today's Big Thing, Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham discuss what has gone wrong for Lampard, and how Poch might be able to steer the ship back on course... ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos,...
Apr 28, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast The foursome is here with a cheeky midweek(y) review! From Man City's decisive win over Arsenal to Chelsea's problems to stumbling in La Liga to cup games in Italy to CCL action, we covered plenty of ground. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Babbel! Get up to 55% off...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's episode, the whole crew is together again to answer your listener questions! 1) Which players that don't defend do so because of manager instruction and which ones because they're just bad at it and/or lazy? 2) Who are some of the best players of all time with no appearances for their international squad? 3) What are the similarities and differences between the end of the Thomas Tuchel era at Chelsea and the slow start at Bayern Munich? 4) Will Enzo Fernandez actually be at Chelsea fo...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor, Joe, and Gass are here to discuss U.S. Soccer's decision to hire Matt Crocker as their new sporting director. Was it a good move? What are our initial impressions? How much does a sporting director matter? We chat about that, plus MLS transfer deadline day moves, CCL, and so much more. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsocce...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Weekend Review time! The gang look back upon a weekend where Spurs delivered the worst opening 20 minutes in Premier League history, the FA Cup delivered us a Manchester Derby final and Wrexham finally made it to the promised land after much hard work (and spending)! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! ...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan and Graham are joined by the always-excellent David Gass to run through an eventful Champions League matchday, which has set up a pair of intriguing semifinals! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Shady Rays! Go to ShadyRays.com/TSS and use code 'TSS' and for a li...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast With Joe and Taylor away on USMNT duty (congrats on the call-up, guys), Ryan and Taylor answer your listener questions—including a slightly terrifying look at the way AI will eventually be used in soccer! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Shady Rays! Go to ShadyRays....
Apr 19, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor, Joe, and David Gass are here to chat MLS! We discuss some of the weekend's most interesting action and make VSPs for the rest of the 2023 season. From transfers to stats to goals, we cover plenty of ground across the league. ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Shady Rays! Go to ShadyRays.com/TSS and use code 'TSS' and for a limited time, when you buy one pair of Shady Rays, you’ll get a second pair FREE. Rhone! Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use code 'TSS' to save ...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe convene to discuss another monumental weekend in the Premier League, in which Man City gained another two points on leaders Arsenal, while Chelsea and Spurs both suffered setbacks. Meanwhile, as always, El Trafico delivered! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is ...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Whistled and jeered in Paris, cheered in Barcelona; what comes next for Lionel Messi? Since the World Cup, Messi and PSG have struggled to find success in the 2023 season. What is the current situation at PSG? Where might he end up? Why did he leave (or have to leave) Barcelona in the first place? We answer those and many other questions on this week's Big Thing episode. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blo...
Apr 14, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week's Champions League action is in the books, and Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to break it all down. We discuss City's dominant win over Bayern, Real Madrid's tactics in their win over Chelsea, the Milan teams' success, CCL, and so much more. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is ...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for listener questions! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into Christian Pulisic's needed summer move, discuss why the major European leagues are called the "Big Five", examine Rangers' managerial situation, look at Italy's top four, talk tactics, Chelsea, Norwich, and so much more. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor is joined by Joe and David to talk Generation Adidas Cup, the most interesting moments from MLS this past weekend, and answer your MLS and USMNT-centric questions: 1) What club would you say has the best academy in the world? What makes them different from other top academies? What does FC Dallas or NYRB do differently from others in MLS that make them stand out? 2) How do I learn all the nitty gritty tactics Joe is always talking about? Are there good YouTubers or podcasts for soccer tac...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor, Ryan, Joe and Graham tackle all the biggest talking points from the weekend, including the USWNT's World Cup prep, a modern classic match at Anfield, Frank Lampard's latest Chelsea managerial debut, and much more! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Aura! Recei...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Liverpool were just a few games from a quadruple sweep last season, but have found themselves far from glory in the current campaign. What has gone wrong for the Reds? Has Jurgen Klopp taken this team as far as he can? And how do they get back to their recent glory days? Ryan, Graham and Joe discuss! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/tot...
Apr 07, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Graham, and Joe take you around the world to review the latest games across the soccer landscape. From midweek Premier League action (and Chelsea's decision to hire Frank Lampard), to El Classico, to cup action in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, to CCL games closer to home, there was plenty to discuss. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at pa...
Apr 06, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your listener questions! From analysis of the Chili’s menu to USMNT players that need a move to minor league baseball teams becoming soccer teams, we covered plenty of ground. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor is joined by David Gass and Paul Tenorio to discuss the latest MLS scandal involving territorial disputes and academy tampering. What are the approaches being advocated, how has youth development changed in the last 10 years, and how things might continue to evolve going forward. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor, Joe, Graham and Ryan look back upon an eventful weekend, in which the Premier League suffered its 12th and 13th managerial casualties of the season, Thomas Tuchel's start at Bayern was a rousing success and Man City kept the title race alive! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- ---- Sponsors! Today's episode i...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor (and briefly Graham) to go deep on the recent events at Bayern Munich. Julian Nagelsmann cost Bayern 25 million not too long ago, but now he's out (as are his long board and motorcycle) and Thomas Tuchel is in. What went wrong and what does the sacking mean for the rest of Bayern's season? ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become ...
Mar 31, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Three coaches. One commissioner. Welcome to the inaugural TSS USMNT UltraDraft. Taylor, Graham, and Joe take turns drafting players in an attempt to build the best possible starting lineup, using only players who are currently eligible to represent the U.S. men's national team on the international level. Ryan acts as the commissioner and arbiter of all. We had fun with this one. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Disc...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast The TSS gang have assembled to answer your Listener Questions! In this episode, we study Gio Reyna's defensive game, we formulate a Premier League table based on kits and we explore the details you never knew about xG! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Helix Sleep! G...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor, Joe, and David Gass combine to chat about the USMNT’s latest match: a 1-0 win against El Salvador that sends the U.S. through to the final four of the Concacaf Nations League. Plus, we discuss Anthony Hudson’s tenure so far, the USMNT’s depth chart, and so much more. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsor...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's a lotta weekend that needs reviewing, and Taylor, Graham, Joe and Ryan are here for it! The gang look back on the USMNT's victory in Grenada - and forward to the El Salvador game - while checking in on Euro 2024 Qualification, MLS, managerial movement at Spurs, and much more! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast We take a look at a major story this week: the situation at Tottenham. Conte is ranting. The players are depressed. The ownership remains the ownership. But what's gone wrong for Spurs since Poch was sacked, why they struggle to achieve success, and what the future might hold. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Spons...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The whole TSS crew is here to answer your listener questions! From managers we want to take over the USMNT to fixing the US Open Cup, we covered plenty of ground. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Aura! Aura is offering our listeners a 14-day trial, plus a check of y...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
