Meg Linehan is back on the show to discuss Vlatko Andonovski's introductory press conference: what next for the manager, for the program, and for GM Kate Markgraf? After that, they review the NWSL Championship, ponder what the future may hold for the North Carolina Courage, and provide some updates on the players' lawsuit against the federation. 

Taylor talks to Matt Hermann of the Talking Fussball podcast. They discuss the Bundesliga's surprise team Borussia Monchengladbach, as well as the respective seasons of perennial title contenders Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. They also get into which Americans have done well this season, which teams might continue to over-perform, and why the Dusseldorf v Koln game this weekend is more interesting than it might seem on paper. SPONSORS: Get $10 off your first three months of fuboTV via http://fubotv.com/tss Get 10% off at http://talismancaps.com with code TOTALSOCCER10 

The title says it all! If you aren't entirely certain what this episode is about, go ahead and read the title again.

It's weekend review time! Ryan and Taylor discuss a wild weekend in world soccer... 1:46 - Liverpool v Tottenham 11:16 - Burnley v Chelsea 22:50 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek. Download the app and use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase. 26:08 - Arsenal v Crystal Palace 33:10 - Southampton v Leicester City 38:07 - Today's show is sponsored by Away, makers of thoughtful luggage for modern travel! You can check out all their offerings at http://awaytravel.com/tss and use the promo code "TSS" to get $20 off your order. 41:45 - NWSL Championship review 48:40 - USA v Senegal in the U17 World Cup 54:06 - Quick hits from the Bundesliga, La Liga, Scotland, and more!  Oh, and here's the link to Boris Johnson careening into a child: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBt8AoLBCoo  

Daryl and Taylor talk to Joe Lowery about the 4 MLS conference semifinals that took place this week: 1) NYCFC v Toronto 2) Seattle v RSL 3) Atlanta v Philadelphia Union 4) LAFC v LA Galaxy 5) Conference final previews 1:17:21 - After that, Taylor talks to Jeff Kassouf of The Equalizer about this weekend's NWSL Final between the North Carolina Courage and the Chicago Red Stars. They also get into the NWSL Best XI controversy, the USWNT coaching search coming to an end, and Alex Morgan at the Olympics. Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by... Enclosed! Surprise your significant other with high-end designer lingerie and get $35 off any multi month order! Go to Enclosed.gifts and use the code "TOTALSOCCER" at checkout to get $35 off. Away, makers of thoughtful luggage for modern travel! You can check out all their offerings at http://awaytravel.com/tss and use the promo code "TSS" to get $20 off your order. Ruffneck Scarves! Go to http://RuffneckScarves.com and use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for a 20% discount.

We answer 13 listener questions about the USMNT, including the big one. Here's the article from The Nation, featuring quotes from Hugo Perez: https://www.thenation.com/article/us-soccer-latino-neglect/ Call in to the JD and The Rod show tonight (Wednesday), from 10 pm Eastern, at this number: 717-727-BEST  SPONSORS: Get $10 off your first three months of fuboTV via http://fubotv.com/tss Get your Hims hair kit for $5 at http://forhims.com/totalsoccer Get 10% off at http://talismancaps.com with code TOTALSOCCER10 

We are joined by MLS expert Joe Lowery to discuss the six Round One playoff games and then look ahead to the Conference Semifinals or, as Daryl calls them, the quarterfinals. Timestamps, because we know you're only here to hear about your team. Unless you're a DC United fan. 1:55 — Big announcement! Please help us name our new MLS show. Tweet it at us and Joe (@totalsoccershow, @joeincleats) and use the hashtag #TSSMLS 7:00 — Atlanta United v New England Revolution 13:45 — Seattle Sounders v FC Dallas 20:40 — Sponsor! Go to http://PolicyGenius.com to get life insurance quotes, and apply in minutes 22:20 — Toronto FC v DC United 26:50 — Real Salt Lake v Portland Timbers 32:20 — Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls 38:15 — Minnesota United v LA Galaxy 45:30 — Sponsor! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com for 20% off and free shipping 47:55 — NYCFC v Toronto FC preview 54:00 — Seattle Sounders v RSL preview 58:25 — Atlanta United v Philadelphia Union preview 1:03:58 — LAFC v LA Galaxy preview  

Daryl and Taylor take a look back at some of the biggest moments of the weekend, including... 1:48 - Manchester United v Liverpool 22:35 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek. Download the app and use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase 25:03 - Chelsea v Newcastle 37:35 - 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  40:09 - Sargent scores for Werder Bremen 41:41 - Seattle v FC Dallas, but mostly Jordan Morris chat... including should he go abroad at the end of the season? 51:13 - NWSL playoff semifinal abbreviated reviews 54:36 - USL League One Final/Lansing Ignite updates 56:29 - Liga MX drama/violence/relegation weirdness 1:00:51 - TSS Scouting Network updates

It's a two-parter on this Friday episode! 2:15 - Part I features Meg Linehan of The Athletic discussing the likelihood of Seattle Reign FC coach Vlatko Andonovski taking over the US women's national team. Meg also previews what to watch for in this weekend's NWSL playoff semifinals.  Here's a link to an article Meg and Steph Yang wrote for The Athletic that goes deep on each playoff team. 30:06 - Today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Go to http://RuffneckScarves.com and use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for a 20% discount. 32:37 - Part II has Jason Weintraub of the League One Fun podcast discussing the USL League One Championship game and explaining the situation with the Lansing Ignite. It's a happy topic/bummer topic sort of segment, but with lots of interesting insights and even some tinfoil hats!

The 2019 MLS Cup playoffs get underway this weekend, and Joe Lowery is here to preview each and every match-up. He explains the tactical preferences of each team, how they might match up, and who the key performers will be (or need to be).  13:29 - If you're only here for MLS previews, skip to that marker. We start off by talking about the USMNT's 2-0 loss to Canada, so if you don't want to think about that travesty any longer, you don't have to! Today's show is brought to you by... Dollar Shave Club! Scrub away the sadness from this loss with their Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS  Today's show is sponsored by fuboTV! Go to http://fubotv.com/tss to get $10 off your first three months See all our advertisers and discounts at http://totalsoccershow.com/advertisers  

Prior to the USA's 7-0 destruction of Cuba (and very much prior to their destruction at the hands of Canada), TSS and The Cooligans sat down in a Washington DC hotel conference room to answer your Twitter questions. Surrounded by strange political caricatures from the mid-1990s, they answer questions like: 1) Which host from the other show would you most want to be stranded on a desert island with? 2) What happens in the Gulliest Derby? 3) Is Carlos Vela one of the 20 best players in the world or is Alexi Lalas just trolling us all once again? And much much more! HOW TO LISTEN TO PART TWO: Subscribe to the Cooligans podcast and part two will publish on Thursday, October 17. SPONSORS! Today's episode is brought to you by... Enclosed! Surprise your significant other with high-end designer lingerie and get $35 off any multi month order! Go to Enclosed.gifts and use the code "TOTALSOCCER" at checkout to get $35 off. Feals! Makers of CBD oil for when you're a stressed out USMNT manager and you need to relax. Go to http://feals.com/TSS to 50% off your membership

Daryl and Taylor go in-depth to review the USA's disappointing/frustrating/infuriating/depressing 2-0 loss to Canada. Why would you play 2 central midfielders against 4? Why would you substitute Pulisic with the scored tied and 30 minutes to go? Was DeAndre Yedlin aware this was a game and not a pre-match scrimmage? All that, plus constructive plans for changes we want to see going forward. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Dollar Shave Club! Scrub away the sadness from this loss with their Ultimate Starter Set for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/TSS  Talisman Caps! Relive happier times with their vintage vault, and get 10% off any order of $35 or more with code TOTALSOCCER10 at http://talismancaps.com

We're joined in studio by Elliot and Chenier from the River City 93 podcast. Together, the four of us answer listener questions about the Richmond Kickers 2019 season, including a look ahead to 2020. For the part two of this episode, please subscribe to the River City 93 podcast: https://www.bgn.fm/rivercity-93/ Also, follow River City 93 no Twitter: https://twitter.com/rivercity93  

We preview the USMNT's CONCACAF Nations League game away to Canada. We highlight the threats that Canada pose and pick our starting US XI. Today's show is sponsored by Feals. Go to http://feals.com/TSS to 50% off your membership Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek. Download the app and use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase

Live from Taylor's moving automobile, we review the USMNT's big CONCACAF Nations League win over Cuba by answering some excellent listener questions from Twitter. Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped. Go to http://manscaped.com and use code TSS for 20% off plus free shipping. See all our advertisers and discount codes at https://www.totalsoccershow.com/advertisers      

We preview the USA's CONCACAF Nations Leaugue game opener vs Cuba. We look at how Cuba plays and how we can get at them, ask what an acceptablele scoreline is, and go over our preferred starting XI for this game. If you're only here for the starting XI talks it starts at 34:00 SPOSNORS! Today's show is sponsored by fuboTV! Go to http://fubotv.com/tss to get $10 off your first three months Today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Go to http://RuffneckScarves.com and use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for a 20% discount. See all our advertisers and discounts at http://totalsoccershow.com/advertisers  

We discuss the 2-0 win over Orlando City B, the retirement of Kickers stalwart Braeden Troyer, the cub's decision to part ways with head coach David Bulow, and what we hope the future holds. Highlights of Kickers v Orlando City B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjtcG5bqf8w  

We start by discussing the end of Jill Ellis' reign as USWNT coach, and the search for her replacement. Then we answer 9 (NINE!) listener questions: —Why is US Soccer using soccer-specific stadiums instead of NFL stadiums for CONCACAF Nations League games? —How are we definably better after one almost full year under the Berhalter tenure? —Would Klinsmann have been a better Technical Director / General Manager than a coach? —Does Bob Bradley's dominance of MLS after his perceived failure in the Premier League tarnish how the English / Europeans view the strength of MLS? —For 6 and 9-year-olds, starting to really enjoy soccer, what skills or knowledge are most important to emphasize? —Why don’t players who start on the bench have their uniform on already? RB Salzburg vs Liverpool. Good tactics by Marsch or an off night by Liverpool? —What is a "striker's finish?" —Who plays the most Champions League minutes this campaign as a cap-tied American? [Adams, Weah, Pulisic, Dest or 0 total] Today's show is sponsored by Hims. Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccerED for a FREE online visit. Today's show is sponsored by http://talismancaps.com — use code TOTALSOCCER10 for 10% ff any order of $35 or more.  

David Amoyal returns to the show to discuss the recent/ongoing instances of racism in Serie A. Why is it happening, what's to be done, and what it could mean for the future of the league? Plus, David succinctly explains the demise of AC Milan and gives his thoughts on the looming title race between Juventus and Inter Milan.  Today's episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com for 20% off plus free shipping

Ryan and Taylor break down all the action from the weekend that was... 1:56 - Brighton v Tottenham 10:46 - Liverpool v Leicester 18:38 - Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase! 21:26 - Man City v Wolves 27:48 - Newcastle v Man United 34:24 - Southampton v Chelsea 40:38 - Today's episode is sponsored by Hims! Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccerED for a free online visit. 43:45 - Inter v Juventus 49:34 - Real Madrid v Granada 55:25 - Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim 57:29 - MLS Decision Day

Daryl and Taylor take a look at the Kickers's 2-1 home loss to Toronto FC II and ponder what could have been after the Kickers started the game with a dominant approach. What happened next? You'll have to listen! Highlights from Kickers v TFC II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63ChfBLw8U  

Taylor talks to Leander Schaerlaeckens about Sergino Dest's looming choice between the United States and Netherlands, as well as the factors that may play a part in making that decision. They then move on to discussing Leander's recent article for Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/italian-soccers-pathetic-refusal-to-acknowledge-racism-is-obstructing-meaningful-change-162831063.html Why does racism seem so prevalent in Italy and why hasn't more been done to address it?  Sponsors! 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.

0:00 - In the first part of the show, Daryl and Taylor break down Gregg Berhalter's latest USMNT roster ahead of the start of the Concacaf Nations League. Who should be there that isn't, who shouldn't be but is, and much much more. 45:29 - In part two, Taylor is joined by Matt Doyle to get further clarity on the roster and why Doyle is slightly happier about things than Rockwell. They also get into the MLS playoff picture, what the change to single-elimination might mean for who eventually makes the final, and which teams are in need of a rebuild/which ones should be feeling optimistic about next season. Sponsors! 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. Ruffneck Scarves! Use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for 20% off any scarf in the store.

We review the 1-1 draw between Man Utd and Arsenal in the Premier League and then answer four listener questions. Timestamps: 0:15 — Man Utd v Arsenal review 20:30 — Today's show is sponsored by Talisman Caps. et 10% off any order of $35 or more with code TOTALSOCCER10. See the new accessories discussed on today's episode here: http://talismancaps.com/collections/accessories 23:25 — If Pulisic got a January loan move, where would you want him to go? 35:00 — UEFA Europa Conference League — hit or miss? 39:15 — Can you be offside passing to yourself? 41:20 — What's the least important position in soccer? Ask us a question! Here: http://totalsoccershow.com/questions  

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