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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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    • 4.5 • 24 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! A potential pro/rel structure for MLS, the Premier League golden boot race & much more

    Listener Questions! A potential pro/rel structure for MLS, the Premier League golden boot race & much more

    While Graham is off wrestling gators, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe combine to answer your listener questions!
    1) If MLS adopted a closed pro/rel system with the current 30 clubs, would that balance the schedule and make a better product? 
    2) Who's going to win the Premier League golden boot?
    3) What’s next for Tim Ream? Will he stay in England or come to MLS?
    4) Which moment in UEFA Champions League history has brought you the most joy?
    5) Is Carlo Ancelotti is a better manager than Pep?
    6) What are the best all-in moments in soccer history?
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    MLS Roundup: Catching up on every single team! Orlando's chance creation problem, an almost perfect week for Houston & so much more

    MLS Roundup: Catching up on every single team! Orlando's chance creation problem, an almost perfect week for Houston & so much more

    Taylor grills Joe on all things MLS! We bounce around and dive into all 29 teams, discussing contract extensions for a couple of big-time coaches, stars shining for RSL, Nashville's issues, Cincy's attacking personnel, and so much more.
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Weekend Review: Real Madrid's Clasico triumph & Coventry almost bring FA Cup magic!

    Weekend Review: Real Madrid's Clasico triumph & Coventry almost bring FA Cup magic!

    Ryan, Taylor and Joe are here to break down all the biggest moments of the weekend, including Real Madrid's El Clasico victory, a near-classic performance from Coventry in the FA Cup semifinals, and much more!
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Take It or Leave It: Wilfried Nancy to Brighton, the path to a Super League and Apple's takeover!

    Take It or Leave It: Wilfried Nancy to Brighton, the path to a Super League and Apple's takeover!

    Your favorite semi-recurring series is back: it's Take It or Leave It time! On this episode, Ryan, Taylor and Joe dig into your spiciest takes, including Wilfried Nancy's suitability for Brighton, Didier Deschamps' value as a top manager, Apple's global rights takeover, and much more!
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    • 52 min
    Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

    Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

    With Graham hanging out with Mickey Mouse, it's left to your favorite Triumvirate to break down the second leg action in this week's Champions League games! How big of a real did Araujo's red card play in PSG's eventual victory over Barcelona? What went wrong for an unusually wide open Atletico in their loss to Dortmund? How have Real Madrid made it this far without replacing Benzema? Can Bayern keep this run going? All those questions, and many more, answered on today's episode!
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    • 1 hr
    Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

    Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

    We’ve got a Power Trio! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe combine to answer your questions.
    1) Which current U.S. men’s player approaching age 30 could pull a Brian McBride and move to a big European league?
    2) Who are the front-runners for the Ballon d'Or?
    3) If we owned an MLS team, how would we use our DP spots?
    4) Is being a GM the best job in the world? 
    5) Have any new tactics popped up over the last five years?
    6) What is NSL America?
    Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…
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    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!
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    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
24 Ratings

24 Ratings

Izzybella1 ,

Sometimes I don’t even skip the ads

I didn’t think I could like a show that calls football soccer as much as I do. In all seriousness though I’ve listened to TSS for about a year now. I started with the men’s World Cup previews & continued for the premier league content but found myself really enjoying listener questions episodes and learning more about the US men’s and women’s national teams. I also really appreciate the level of focus and support placed on the women’s game! Keep up the good work from South Australia!

Denis Goggin ,

Sus

Sus sus

Oli212 ,

Really good

This is an excellent podcast. The lads really put in the hours to make it as well-researched as humanly possible. I feel their previews are particularly rewarding listening as they give you a pretty thorough understanding of the teams/players you’re about to watch. Their reviews I think occasionally suffer from a bit of confirmation bias. And are often a little too unwilling to be critical of poor teams/players and most importantly refereeing decisions. Still absolutely worth listening to for anyone wanted to get the most out of the World Cup. Keep up the great work fellas.

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