On this week's Big Thing, the TSS crew turn their attention to Naples where, Rudi Garcia is, at the time of recording, still Napoli coach. But that may change very soon. How are Gli Azzurri following up on their title-winning campaign, and what does the future hold for them? --- 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! Learn more ab...
Oct 13, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s listener questions time! You can find the list of questions that our foursome tackles down below: 1) Has Erling Haaland looked a bit checked out for Manchester City this season? 2) Why do we think Christian Pulisic has been able to slot into Milan’s lineup and be so good this year? 3) How does the playing style of the dominant team or teams in a league influence the sides below them? 4) Is the EFL Championship getting…worse? 5) What are realistic roster rules changes we could see the MLS ma...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast We watched the "Beckham" four-part miniseries on Netflix so you don't have to! But... you probably should, because it's both entertaining and informative. We get into his breakthrough, red cards at the World Cup, his boot-to-the-face-related departure from Manchester United, his eventual arrival in LA, and much more! Plus, we discuss the documentary itself, the purpose behind it, and the connections to Succession, amongst many other things. --- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patr...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor and Joe go deep on the USMNT ahead of their clashes with Germany and Ghana. What should the U.S. expect from these two opponents? And who should Gregg Berhalter use in his starting lineup? Plus, we answer some of your questions and chat about the U.S. U-23 camp. --- 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! Learn more about yo...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's episode, Graham and Taylor are without Joe and Ryan, but they still manage to discuss roughly 140 games from this past weekend. Or 11. Whichever. Arteta and Arsenal get a win against Pep and Man City, even without an injured Saka. Plus, Brighton and Liverpool press their way to a draw, Scott McTominay is the new Marouane Fellaini, Mohammad Kudus still exists for West Ham, and much much more Premier League chat. Then it's on to Spain, Germany, Italy, and MLS, with briefs stops to prais...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's official: The World Cup 2030 to be hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco … and also Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay! Ryan, Joe, Taylor and Joe dive into FIFA's unexpected announcement, looking at how it will work, why it is happening, and the repercussions for 2034 and beyond... --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/T...
Oct 06, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Champiooooooons! Our foursome gathers to chat about Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage. We discuss Newcastle’s big win over PSG, Galatasaray causing problems for Manchester United, Real Madrid’s star power, fun in Berlin, and so much more. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS! --- JOIN THE TSS+ PATR...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for Listener Questions! Our foursome discuss... 1) What strategies do teams use to neutralize opposing playmakers? 2) What are the reasons behind why players fail medicals? 3) With the season almost over, what is our assessment of MLS/Apple’s decision play so many games at the same time? 4) How is Chelsea's women's team run so well, yet their men's team isn't? 5) If Ajax decides to have a foreign manager who still plays the "Ajax" way, would Gregg Berhalter succeed there? 6) Who wins a...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe and Taylor discuss the pros and cons of the expanded MLS playoff format, with particular emphasis on the cons (spoiler alert). They also get into why changes were made, and what adjustments could be useful going forward. There are also updates on some Americans Abroad, including Tyler Adams' injury, Balogun scoring goals, Koleosho impressing, and McKennie starting... at Weah's expense. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off a...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The soccers delivered another weekend of drama, and Ryan, Taylor, Joe and returning hero Graham are here for it! We look at Tottenham's controversial win over Liverpool, RB Leipzig's draw with Bayern, Barcelona's Sergio Ramos-inspired victory over Sevilla, and much more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS; to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/TSS! --- JO...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ajax are in the midst of their worst start to a league season since 1964. So on this week's episode of The Big Thing, we ask: what's going wrong with Ajax? From front office chaos to...well, more front office chaos, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dig in. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products! HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% o...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our new listener hot takes format returns! Huzzah! On today's show, Ryan, Joe and Taylor assess takes about MLS' future status as a 'top league', Vincent Kompany's chances of turning the ship around at Burnley, and eliminating the 18-yard box! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more about their incredible products! HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50TSS and use code "50TSS" for 50% off, plus 15% off...
Sep 28, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! It's listener question time! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe dive into your questions, which you can find down below: 1) If the USMNT’s top players all joined up at club level with Berhatler as their manager, how much would it improve the USMNT’s World Cup hopes? 2) If Sergiño Dest is a defensive liability but an attacking outlet, why is he a fullback and not a winger? 3) Are th...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! Taylor is joined by Joe and David to discuss urban populations centers... but mostly to hand out some superlatives for the 2023 MLS regular season. Official categories (a few more were thrown-in on the fly) are: 1) Best player 2) Best team 3) Best transfer 4) Best transfer that isn't Messi 5) Best coach 6) Biggest surprise 7) Biggest disappointment 8) Most likely to im...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! In an action-packed Weekend Review, Ryan, Joe and Taylor start off with a look at Megan Rapinoe's final match in USWNT colors, before getting to the North London derby. There's also the matter of the Madrid Derby, a shocking match abandonment in the Netherlands, and the most beautiful goal of the weekend (hint: Bruno didn't score it!) --- Today's show is brought to you...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! The Champions League format is undergoing a pretty significant overhaul in the 2024-25 season. On this week's Big Thing, Ryan, Graham and Joe discuss the changes, the reason for them coming in to place - and whether the contest will be better off... --- Today's show is brought to you by... Factor! Head to factormeals.com/tss50 and use code tss50 to get 50% off LinkedIn...
Sep 22, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! The Champiooooooons! Our foursome gathers to chat about Matchday 1 of the Champions League group stage. Combing through every group, we chat about Bayern Munich's win over Manchester United (what a weird game!), Barcelona looking strong, a goalkeeper goal, Yunus Musah's performance against Newcastle, and so much more. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Factor! He...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your questions! You can find the full list that we tackled down below: 1) Why are wins counted as three points and not two? 2) Clubs often pay more for potential than for proven players. Does that pay off? 3) How has Tata Martino contributed to Inter Miami’s success? 4) What national teams would get substantially better or wor...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! David Gass joins Taylor to talk about some of the teams in MLS that don't get as much coverage, namely Orlando, New England, Houston, Cincinnati, Vancouver, Colorado, St. Louis, and many more! Plus, best managerial approaches when it comes to succeeding in MLS, the best ways to go about signing DPs, and much more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Factor! Head t...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! With Ryan traveling and Joe still on his Ryan Bailey International Apology Tour, Graham and Taylor are reviewing the weekend all by themselves! Brighton being good and Manchester United being the opposite takes up the entire first segment, plus a Weekend Review quiz. There's even a lightning round! After that, it's an uneven performance for Bayern in their 2-2 draw wit...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast We've got a new one today! We're debuting an episode concept we're calling "Take It or Leave It." We read your hot takes, and then each decide if we're leaving it (disagreeing, and explaining why) or taking it (agreeing, and explaining why). The idea is to bring research and objective analysis to hot takes, and see what stands up. Examples of topics covered include: European soccer would be better if there was a closed system Super League, heading of the ball will be completely gone from the spo...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Taylor and Graham dip into the Listener Questions mailbag to discuss a revolutionary change to the World Cup, Copa America qualification, the life and time of Theo Walcott, and much more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self. 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 ...
Sep 14, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast We were going to spend the episode breaking down the USA's 4-0 win over Oman, but realized fairly quickly into recording that we would have said a version of the phrase "granted, it's against Oman" about 100 times. So instead, we spent a little bit of time on the USA's victory and a lot more time on what we know (and more importantly don't know) about Gregg Berhalter's ideal starting lineup and overall roster depth. Plus, some Jets trash talk to get things going. --- Today's show is brought to y...
Sep 13, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Graham and Taylor take a look at some of the biggest stories from the international window so far, including Scotland continuing to play attractive and fun soccer while England drop points for the first time in qualifying. What to expect from their friendly match later today! Plus, lots of discussion about what went wrong for Hansi Flick and Germany and where the DFB will go from here. And then quicker hits on Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, and more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Bet...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor and Joe dive into the U.S. men’s national team’s 3-0 win over Uzbekistan from Saturday’s friendly. How did the USMNT perform in Gregg Berhalter’s first game back? Who stood out in a good way? And who struggled? All that — plus what we want to see in the next match on Tuesday — on the show. --- Today's show is brought to you by... BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, ...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Big Thing, the TSS gang dig into the biggest non-Messi storyline of 2023 in soccer, and consider the rising influence of Saudi Arabia. We look at the outlay Saudi clubs have made so far, the potential for growth in the Pro League, and much more... --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! --- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to ou...
Sep 08, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our foursome is here to answer your questions! Check out the full list down below: 1) How important is a player's weight? 2) What's the deal with Joao Felix? 3) Who are some mercurial players who lived up to expectations? 4) Can the Colorado Rapids be fixed? 5) Can you rank Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, and Harry Kane? 6) How would we change the laws of the game to make soccer more attacking? --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and us...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor to discuss a variety of US-centric topics! Up first, why did Colorado sack their manager with 10 games to go and the team in last place and what do we make of Mamadou Fall's move to Barcelona? After that, we check in with some Americans doing work in Europe (Dest, Tessman, Paredes, and Musah) and answer three listener questions: 1) Is City Football Group getting the most (or even enough) out of NYCFC? 2) Should we be concerned about the number of Americans strugg...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the biggest moves from transfer deadline day! Did Chelsea need another attacker? What do we make of Liverpool’s new-look midfield? How will Ansu Fati fit with Brighton? Plus, what are the best and worst moves from the entire summer window? All that — and more — on the show. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! --- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patr...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan and Graham are on the mic with a Labor Day Weekend Review special! We break down Arsenal's dramatic late win over Manchester United, the spate of hat-tricks across the Premier League, Real Madrid's win at the new Bernabeu, Leo Messi's latest MLS magic, and much more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! --- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, ac...
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