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Hitting our stride here boys, so we finish out the week 2 matchup recaps and take the tiniest peek to week 3. There are some crazy trends going on right now, and I'm here for it - just hopes the offenses pick up a bit and we starting getting some big, shootout games. Also, Isaac, trade for Kenneth Walker.…

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…

The remaining 16 clubs kicked-off their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday. Early on in the night, Jude Bellingham’s late goal dramatically sealed a win for Real Madrid over Union, while Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen played out a thrilling 2-2 draw. It finished all square in two other games but there were wins for Napoli, Salzburg and Arsenal,…

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…

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 …

First half of our week 2 breakdown where the King and Savior has gone to 0-2, but some serious injuries around the league will likely shake things up. Listen to part 2 tomorrow, and fuck you Tyler.

Defending champions Manchester City had to come from behind as they started their title defence with a 3-1 home win against Crvena Zvezda – we hear from the scorer of their third goal Rodri. Barcelona, Paris and Feyenoord enjoyed comfortable home victories - we hear from Barca’s new striker Joao Felix who starred by scoring a double on his Champion…

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 approa…

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 ent…

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 topic…

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 T…

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) ab…

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 German…

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!…

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 'T…

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) …

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 listen…

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... …

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 u…

Our pal Jason Davis returns to discuss his new show, One Shot on Frame, and help break down Gregg Berhalter's introductory press conference. Plus, what next for the team in general and Gio Reyna in particular. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Babbel! Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to Babbel.com/TSS! LinkedIn! Lin…