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Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ..‪.‬ The Athletic

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    • 4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

    Listener Questions! Newcastle’s flaws, the importance of managers, MLS’s schedule & much more

    Listener Questions! Newcastle’s flaws, the importance of managers, MLS’s schedule & much more

    We're back with another listener questions episode! Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to answer...
    1) How much stronger is today’s USMNT than the one we saw at the 2022 World Cup?
    2) With so many international tournaments happening this summer, is this the year MLS reconsiders their schedule?
    3) What amenities are crucial for lower-division stadiums?
    4) What impact would implementing basketball style substitutions have on soccer?
    5) What’s wrong with Newcastle?
    6) Are managers more or less important than we think?
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    More USMNT v Mexico chat, plus an abbreviated MLS weekend review

    More USMNT v Mexico chat, plus an abbreviated MLS weekend review

    Taylor is joined by Joe and David to spend even more time on the USA's 2-0 win over Mexico in the Nations League Final. Gass tries to claim the Number 1 spot in Tyler Adams fandom, and has praise for a few players we were more negative about in our initial reviews. We also focus on standout performers, as well as areas of vulnerability ahead of the Copa America this summer. Plus, we drill deeper into the perceived gap between the USA and Mexico, and try to identify the least error-prone players for the USMNT. And then we close things out in the final segment with an abbreviated looked around MLS, including concerns for Toronto, big performers for RSL and Portland, and impressive wins for LAFC and the Red Bulls.
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    USMNT v Mexico deep-dive review: Tyler Adams' incredible strike, Gio Reyna's role & so much more

    USMNT v Mexico deep-dive review: Tyler Adams' incredible strike, Gio Reyna's role & so much more

    Taylor and Joe are here to break down the USMNT's 2-0 win over Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League final. What went right for the U.S. in their third-straight Nations League win? And what's still left to be done before the Copa America? Plus, is Tyler Adams the greatest soccer player of all time? All that -- and more -- on the show.
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    USMNT v Jamaica: deep-dive review on a totally normal game of soccer

    USMNT v Jamaica: deep-dive review on a totally normal game of soccer

    No spoilers!

    Until here... Joe and Taylor spend over an hour trying to figure out what exactly happened (and didn't happen) in the USA's 3-1 win over Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal. How good was Gio Reyna and can he please please stay healthy? What went wrong for the US on the Jamaica opener, and why did it take them so long to turn things around? What are the major lessons we learned in this one? Which individuals improved their stock, and which ones hurt their future chances? We get into all of that, and much much more!
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    The 2024 TSS SuperDraft!

    The 2024 TSS SuperDraft!

    We're doing something a little different today: a fantasy draft with some very unique rules!
    Based on a request from our Discord (thanks Kenneth Seiden!) the TSS gang is drafting XIs with the following rules:

    Each of us can only draft one player from any given club

    Each of us can only have one player of any given nationality

    Each of us must pick a player from each of the six FIFA confederations


    Head to the Discord to vote on your favorite team! (Access details below!)
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    • 49 min
    Listener Questions! Jesse Marsch’s next step, how Real Madrid can afford Mbappe, and much more

    Listener Questions! Jesse Marsch’s next step, how Real Madrid can afford Mbappe, and much more

    It's listener question time! Our foursome gathers around to answer your lovely inquiries:
    1) What do our combined USMNT/Canada and USMNT/Mexico lineups look like?
    2) Would Jesse Marsch’s career be helped or hurt by a return to MLS?
    3) How can Real Madrid afford Mbappe?
    4) Which players are viewed as one-trick ponies, but shouldn’t be?
    5) If Liverpool and Leverkusen (Klopp and Alonso!) were to meet in the Europa League final, would that game outshine this year’s Champions League final?
    6) Other than “The Hand of God”, what soccer phrases are identified with iconic moments in the sport’s history?
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    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
3.5K Ratings

3.5K Ratings

blacstar4 ,

Question

What happened to USWNT coverage?

RJR1970 ,

If You Want to Know About Soccer

If you want to know about soccer and what is happening in both the United States and Europe, then you definitely want to listen to the Total Soccer Show. It’s hosts are great and give you the feel of having a discussion with friends about the weekend’s games then this is a podcast for you.

I had not followed soccer for a while and TSS helped me get back into the sport. On top of that, TSS is just a fun show.

pep786 ,

update

can u guys do some coverage on the USWNT please, equal pays means equal coverage! also some NWSL would be nice let’s grow the game across the board

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