Ryan and Taylor are together (via the internet) once again to break down all the action worth podcasting about from this past weekend. 2:31 - Liverpool v Sheffield United 6:11 - Everton v Man City 13:07 - Leicester v Newcastle 16:02 - Man United v Arsenal: will United buy big in January? 21:06 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase  23:58 - Madrid Derby 33:56 - Getafe v Barcelona 38:50 - Today's show is brought to you by Hello Fresh! Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 for $80 off your first four boxes. 42:38 - Milan v Fiorentina: what is happening to AC? 51:27 - Leipzig v Schalke 57:06 - Galatasaray v Fenerbahce 59:28 - MLS playoff picture rounds into focus

We have an early season check-in on multiple USMNT players, seeing who's doing well with their club team and who's having a tough time. Looking for a specific player? Timestamps below ... 2:20 — Zack Steffen at Fortuna Dusseldorf 5:50 — Christian Pulisic at Chelsea 13:20 — Weston McKennie at Schalke 18:25 — Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com and get a life insurance quote in just minutes 20:25 — Tim Ream at Fulham 25:55 — Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig 29:20 — Josh Sargent at Werder Bremen 34:45 — Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com for 20% off plus free shipping 37:20 — Tyler Boyd at Besiktas 42:15 — Matt Miazga at Reading 46:50 — Tim Weah at Lille  50:15 — Bobby Wood at Hamburg 52:33 — Sergino Dest at Ajax 59:45 — John Brooks at Wolfsburg 1:05:03 — Duane Octavius Holmes at Derby County Got questions? Send them to us at http://totalsoccershow.com/questions    

Taylor talks to Luke Moore of The Football Ramble about their upcoming North American tour. They also go deep on how the Ramble has expanded its network in recent years, as well as some actual soccer content (who wins the Premier League, which club is the best run in England, title upsets in Europe, etc).  To get tickets for The Ramble's shows in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Toronto and Chicago, you can head here: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/football-ramble-live/ Today's episode of The Total Soccer Show is brought to you by... Hims! Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccer to get a Hims hair-loss kit for $5  Dollar Shave Club! Get an Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS 

Daryl and Taylor review the Kickers' 0-0 road draw with FC Tucson and ponder what the team should do in their 3 remaining games. Highlights of the 0-0 draw with Tucson, featuring a pinged crossbar and more than a couple red cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpV9qLKDCkM

Daryl and Taylor do their best to answer 7 listener questions: 1) Where does the USMNT rank in the world today? What is the best and worst case scenarios for 1 year from now? 2) Why do Man City often get massive wins when Liverpool do so much more rarely? 3) What is Unai Emery trying to do at Arsenal and what is still unclear about his approach? Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius! Go to http://policygenius.com to shop for life insurance 4) After Frank Lampard’s statement that Pulisic isn’t ready for the Premier League, should we begin to worry? 5) How do the USMNT and USWNT assign squad numbers? 6) Should the USMNT play Pulisic as a false 9? Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com and get 20% off plus free shipping. 7) How does the Total Soccer Show view Čech's entire club/international career?

Gentle Scotsman/James Corden hater Graham Ruthven returns to the show to help make sense of the strange start to La Liga this season. Madrid in second but Zidane could leave before Christmas, two Basque teams in the top four, Barcelona struggle in a Messiless mess, and much much more from the campaign in Spain! SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by Hims! Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccer to get a Hims hair-loss kit for $5 

Ryan and Taylor review all the action from this past weekend using the tried-and-true method of thumbs up/thumbs down. 0:00 - Chelsea v Liverpool 13:48 - Leicester City v Tottenham 27:00 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase  30:13 - Arsenal v Aston Villa 37:22 - Manchester City v Watford 46:32 - Today's show is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. Get an Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS  49:41 - West Ham v Manchester United 55:49 - Grenada v Barcelona 1:01:08 - Lyon v PSG 1:03:25 - Milan v Inter 1:06:49 - Juventus v Verona 1:09:08 - THE BEST SAVE OF THE WEEKEND! TAKE A BOW, MAHMOUD GAD! https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/d7ly0s/incredible_goalkeeper_save_in_the_egyptian_league/

DARYL IS BACK! He and Taylor do their best to answer 8 listener questions: 1) Is Berhalter’s system too complex for international play? 2) Could Weston McKennie thrive at Arsenal? Today's show is sponsored by Fubo! Got to http://fubotv.com/TSS to get 10% off your first two months. 3) Why don't more American coaches challenge themselves in Europe? 4) How much do the roles of the two centerbacks in a back-four differ? Today's show is sponsored by Away Days! Use code TSS at http://awaydaysfootball.com for 15% off 5) What's it like to play soccer against ex-pros/sneaky good journalists? 6) Given the consistent frailty of John “Bubble Wrap” Brooks, why is he actually worth calling into camp? 7) Which national team is the most disliked by other nations? 8) Should FIFA have managerial transfer windows like they do for players?

We review the Kickers 1-0 loss at home to Forward Madison Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4lmUfGXiY

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Pablo Maurer about his recent piece for The Athletic that delves deep on MLS players choosing to engage on social media and the ramifications of those decisions. Plus, we discuss the Iron Front and what happens next, Wayne Rooney's future as a coach, the MLS teams Pablo most enjoys watching, and the most intriguing MLS Cup Final possibilities.  Today's show is sponsored by Feals. Go to http://feals.com/TSS to get 50% off a membership

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Meg Linehan about the US women's national team and the NWSL. Up first, they get into the status of the coaching search (who is out, who is still on the list) as well as which players could potentially miss out on the Olympics. After that, it's on to the NWSL: will North Carolina repeat as champions? Who are the next big stars we should be keeping an eye on? How does the league compare to its European counterparts? What next for expansion? All that and much more! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by Talisman Caps. Go to http://talismancaps.com and use code TOTALSOCCER10 for 10% off any order of $35 or more. Chelsea fans may be interested in this particular cap: https://talismancaps.com/collections/caps/products/blues-cap

On today's episode, Taylor and Ryan take a look back at alllll the weekend's action, including... 0:00 - Norwich v Man City Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase  18:32 - Man United v Leicester City 25:59 - Wolverhampton v Chelsea Today's show is sponsored by Feals. Go to http://feals.com/TSS to get 50% off a membership 38:49 - Tottenham v Crystal Palace 47:00 - Barcelona v Valencia 52:58 - RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich 57:17 - Philadelphia Union v LAFC

Taylor talks to Richmond Kickers head coach David Bulow about the win against Greenville, the loss on the road to North Texas, and this weekend's massively important match against Forward Madison. Coach Bulow also explains how to turn things around when you concede early, why statistics can be misleading, and what needs to change for the Kickers to make the playoffs. Highlights of the hard-fought 1-0 win over Greenville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHrQfwKuHCk Highlights/lowlights (depending on your perspective) of Richmond's 4-0 road loss to North Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiA-yWiZIDc      

Taylor and Joe Lowery recap the international window that was for the USMNT. Whose stock is up, whose stock is down, and what do a few players need to do to take their respective games to the next level. To name just a few, we analyze the performances of: Tim Ream, Aaron Long, Walker Zimmerman, Reggie Cannon, Josh Sargent, Weston McKennie, Christian Roldan, and several more. We also get into Berhalter's tactics and how they could adapt in the future, as well as a decent amount of chat about the record-setting Phoenix Rising. SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by...  Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com and get 20% off plus free shipping. Ruffneck Scarves! Use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for 20% off any scarf in the store.

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas about the USA's 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Tuesday evening. Felipe was there and provides excellent insight regarding what Uruguay were trying to do and how the US forced coach Oscar Tabarez to adapt. They then get into which players impressed, what still needs to be done (a lot), and how the players seem to be adjusting/reacting to what Berhalter is asking them to do. For subscribers to The Athletic, here's a link to Felipe's piece mentioned in the episode: https://theathletic.com/483188/2018/08/21/jeff-larentowicz-atlanta-uniteds-connector-has-been-doing-it-since-he-was-a-kid/ Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by Talisman Caps. Go to http://talismancaps.com and use code TOTALSOCCER10 for 10% off any order of $35 or more. Chelsea fans may be interested in this particular cap: https://talismancaps.com/collections/caps/products/blues-cap

NO SPOILERS! Taylor talks to The Athletic's Paul Tenorio about the USA's friendly against Uruguay. Who impressed, who struggled, and who still has work to do? (Abbreviated answers: a couple people, a few people, pretty much everyone involved with the US men's national team). They also go deep on dual nationals and how Berhalter might need to change the way he talks about his approach if he wants to win over American soccer supporters. SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by... Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com and get 20% off plus free shipping

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Sam Stejskal about the USMNT's comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Mexico on Friday night. What went wrong, what failed to go right, and what needs to be done? They then look ahead to Tuesday night's friendly with Uruguay, and Sam also provides insight into the upcoming MLS CBA negotiations. Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 

We review the USA's cero a tres loss to Mexico, outlining the tactical approaches of both teams, the USMNT's tactical shortcomings, breaking down the goals, and offering our thoughts about what we'd like to see Gregg Berhalter do going forward. Today's show is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. Get an Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS Today's show is sponsored by Fubo! Got to http://fubotv.com/TSS to get 10% off your first two months.

Daryl and Taylor answer your listener questions! If you want to ask one of your own, you can do so at totalsoccershow.com/questions 1) Why don’t they show the stoppage time in the stadium like they do on TV? 2) How hard is it to hit a diagonal crossfield ball and why can't more USMNT midfielders do it? 3) Does the USMNT need a CB like Abby Dahlkemper? Today's show is brought to you by Hello Fresh! Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 for $80 off your first four boxes. 4) Why do attackers try to dribble in 1v1 situations as opposed to passing to open teammates? 5) Why were Wolves fans singing "sign on" at Everton? 6) Has the bubble finally burst on transfer market prices or did we just have an oddly high number of undesirable superstars this time around? Today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves! Use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for 20% off any scarf in the store. 7) Has the new goal kick rule had a noticeable impact on the way games are played? 8) Do Leicester have the squad to be a dark horse top 6 contender this season?

Taylor is joined by Ira Jersey of the League One Fun podcast to discuss the Kickers' come-from-behind victory over South Georgia Tormenta FC. That game featured more set-piece indecision, a double brace for the Kickers, and Joe Gallardo tearing apart the opposition defense. Ira also gives his thoughts on the season so far, as well as what the Kickers should do in their next 3 games in order to keep playoff hopes alive.  Here's a link to League One Fun's site on the Beautiful Game Network: https://www.bgn.fm/league-1-fun/

Taylor talks to Joe Lowery about the upcoming USA-Mexico friendly. What adjustments might we see from Berhalter after the loss in the Gold Cup final, who might fit where in his starting eleven, and how has the national team evolved in the last year. All that and much much more, including some statistics chat! SPONSORS: Hello Fresh! Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 for $80 off your first four boxes. Talisman Caps. Go to http://talismancaps.com and use code TOTALSOCCER10 for 10% off any order of $35 or more. Chelsea fans may be interested in this particular cap: https://talismancaps.com/collections/caps/products/blues-cap

Ryan and Taylor discuss all the action from this past weekend. What was Granit Xhaka thinking in the North London Derby? Is this the year a non-traditional top four side makes it into the Champions League? How far will Manchester United fall? Plus, there's lots going on in the Bundesliga (Dortmund lose, Schalke and Bremen win), Spain (Real Madrid and Barcelona both draw while Neymar plays for neither), and Italy (more own goals). We round it out with the slightest of SPL chats, then some more in-depth looks at MLS and the TSS Scouting Network! SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by... SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase  Dollar Shave Club! Go to http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss to get an Ultimate Starter Set for $5  

We've got a HUGE show for you. Seriously, it's an hour and 40 minutes long. We open by pondering Eric Cantona's Champions League speech, then giving some very quick, reactions to the UEFA Champions League draw. Then we get into some listen questions. Here are your timestamps: 17:03 — What are our favorite soccer player nicknames? What are some of the worst? 25:28 — Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped. Use code TSS for 20% off and free shipping at http://manscaped.com 28:43 — Which three players would we drop from Berhalter's 26-man USMNT roster? 34:09 — What has happened at Bolton Wanderers and Bury FC? 56:47 — Today's show is sponsored by Weals. Go to http://feals.com/TSS to get 50% off a membership 58:40 — What's the soccer equivalent of a player retiring early like Andrew Luck? 1:06:10 — If Jesse Marsch had been named USMNT head coach instead of Gregg Berhalter, how different would the starting XI be? 1:13:10 — Today's show is sponsored by AwayDays! Go to http://awaydaysfootball.com and use code TSS for 15% off. 1:17:00 — Which formerly great club team would you like to see be great again? 1:25:35 — Why aren't soccer fans as obsessed with statistics as other sports fans? Got a question? Please send to http://totalsoccershow.com/questions    

We review the Kickers 1-0 away loss to Forward Madison Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RabtJkh-sY

Taylor talks to Charles Boehm about the current US national team roster, DC United, the state of MLS in 2019, why owners don't always want to open up the chequebook, and much much more! Here's a link to the article about the last night at RFK, which Charles co-wrote with Pablo Maurer: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/25/funeral-party-reunion-scenes-dc-united-s-last-call-rfk-stadium Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Fubo, our new favorite TV provider! Go to http://fubotv.com/TSS to get 4k TV, 500 hours of cloud storage, and 72-hour replays on all kinds of soccer content, and a 10% discount off your first two months. Policy Genius! Go to http://policygenius.com to shop for life insurance