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1601
WWC: USA v Spain deep-dive review, plus: Sweden...
We take a good long, look at the USWNT's 2-1 win over Spain. What were the US trying to do? What was Spain's gameplan? How does Megan Rapinoe make those penalties so unsaveable? Who's to blame for the giveaway goal? Just how talented is Alex Morgan's chiropractor? And did Jill Ellis make the night calls? That's the first 55 minutes of the show. After that, we take a brief look at Sweden v Canada, breaking down Sweden's beautiful, deadly counterattacking goal, and analyze Canada's penalty miss. We close with updates from the Total Soccer Show Scouting Network. Join the network support the show, here: http://totalsoccershow.com/join Today's show is sponsored by Talisman Caps, the independent soccer hat company based in St Paul, Minnesota. Use code TOTALSOCCER10 at checkout for 10% off their caps. Here's the link to the Rapinho cap mentioned on today's ad: https://talismancaps.com/collections/caps/products/rapinhocap   
82 min
1602
WWC: Germany v Nigeria, Norway v Australia, Eng...
Daryl and Taylor review the first 4 knockout round games... 0:00 - Germany v Nigeria 9:00 - Norway v Australia 26:24 - Today's show is brought to you by SeatGeek — Get $10 off your first ticket purchase by using code TSS 28:42 - England v Cameroon 52:54 - France v Brazil 1:05:31 - Today's show is sponsored by FBREf.com. Go to https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 to take in all the stats 1:08:06 - USWNT v Spain preview
77 min
1603
Gold Cup: USA v Trinidad and Tobago review
We go into detail on the USMNT's win over Trinidad and Tobago, breaking down the goals and getting into the patterns of play we're starting to see in the Berhalter era. Today's show is sponsored by Manscaped. Use code TSS at http://manscaped.com to get 20% off.
46 min
1604
WWC: USWNT v Sweden review w/ Caitlin Murray
The sun will soon be rising in France, but Caitlin Murray will still be hustling! She joins Taylor to discuss the USA's final group stage match against Sweden.  What's the latest on Julie Ertz and Alex Morgan? Were Daryl and Taylor wrong to doubt Tierna Davidson? Did the USWNT figure out Sweden or did Lindsay Horan just destroy their entire game plan inside 3 minutes? Caitlin has answers to those, and many other questions. SPONSORS! Today's show is sponsored by FBREf.com. Go to https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 to take in all the stats
23 min
1605
USMNT v Guyana review, T&T preview, and America...
Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now joins Taylor to give his thoughts on the USMNT's victory over Guyana to start their Gold Cup campaign, and then explains why he wants to see an angry USA against Trinidad and Tobago, what's up with Bobby Wood, and why winning might be a good way to convince people to play for the team. Lastly, Brian has some updates on young Americans who might be on the move this summer. SPONSORS! Today's show is sponsored by... Manscaped! NEW SPONSOR ALERT! Manscaped is #1 in men's below the belt grooming. Go to ManScaped.com and use the promo code "TSS" to get 20% off. Grip6 belts! Use promo code "TSSXX" at checkout to get 20% off when you go to http://grip6.com    
61 min
1606
WWC: USA v Sweden preview, plus: how Argentina ...
We open with a review of Argentina's dramatic comeback vs Scotland, including, of course, all those VAR penalty kick talking points. At 28:07, today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Go to http://ruffneckscarves.com and use code TOTALSOCCERSHOW for 20% off. At 30:50, we discuss England v Argentina, including the brilliance of Stanway and White. 39:45 — USA vs Sweden preview. Why it means so much, what to watch for from Sweden, and how we think the US will try and create opportunities. Today's show is also sponsored by FBREf.com. Go to https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 to take in all the stats
66 min
1607
Richmond Kickers Weekly: what went wrong agains...
Daryl and Taylor take a look back at the Kickers 2-0 home loss to the Chattanooga Red Wolves. What were the Kickers trying to do and what needs to change to make it happen? Should they stick with the same approach or change things up? How bad was that final season of Game of Thrones? All that and more!
27 min
1608
Gold Cup: USMNT v Guyana deep-dive review
Daryl and Taylor break down the tactics and goals in the USA's game against Guyana in their opening match of the 2019 Gold Cup. They then go deep on the individual players who stood our (good or bad), the patterns of play they enjoyed the most, and what they want to see going forward. It's a long show, but packed full of grounded optimism! SPONSORS! Today's show is sponsored by... Talisman Caps! Get 20% off when you spend $35 or more at http://talismancaps.com by using code TOTALSOCCER20 Dollar Shave Club! Get your trial kit for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss 
65 min
1609
WWC: Italy v Brazil and Jamaica v Australia, pl...
After mocking the plight of Michel Platini, Daryl and Taylor move on to discuss the results of the day in the 2019 World Cup. 3:07 - Italy v Brazil 10:03 - Jamaica v Australia 22:18 - Today's show is sponsored by FBREF.com. Visit them at https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 27:37 - The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas reviews all the results from the first match day of the 2019 Copa America. He has ALLLLL the knowledge on how Colombia upended Argentina, why Qatar might be more fun than you'd think, what Uruguay and Chile did to blitz their respective opponents, and much much more!
62 min
1610
USMNT Gold Cup preview, WWC Group A and B final...
Starting at minute zero, we get into the US Men's National Team and the Gold Cup. We think about trying to get in the right mindset for this tournament, when confidence in the men's team feels like its an at a low. We explain what we'll be watching for, what the potential pitfalls are, and what we hope to see if things go well. In part two, we review the day's action at the 2019 World Cup 53:30 — France vs Nigeria and that VAR penalty retake 1:06:28 — Norway v Korea 1:12:00 — China v Spain (very briefly) 1:14:45 — Germany v South Africa Sponsors! 21:15 — SeatGeek! Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket purchase. 49:02 — Dollar Shave Club! Get your trial kit for $5 at http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss   
86 min
1611
WWC: USA v Chile in-depth review, plus Netherla...
We review the four World Cup games from the weekend... :36 - USA v Chile Today's show is sponsored by... Grip6 belts! Go to http://grip6.com/tss to get the TSS listener discount. 26:07 - Netherlands v Cameroon 36:39 - Canada v New Zealand 42:32 - Sweden v Thailand
52 min
1612
WWC: England v Argentina, Japan v Scotland, Ita...
We review three games and then preview USWNT vs Chile with Caitlin Murray. Timestamps: 1:25 — England vs Argentina 17:45 — We're sponsored by Green Chef! Got to http://greenchef.us/TSS75 for $25 off your first three orders. 21:15 — Japan vs Scotland 29:15 — Jamaica vs Italy 50:55 — We're sponsored by FBREF.com. Visit them at https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 55:03 — USWNT vs Chile preview with Caitlin Murray
77 min
1613
WWC: Australia v Brazil review, plus: which USM...
We review that barnstorming Australia v Brazil game in detail, take a quick look at China v South Africa, and then answer five listener questions. Timestamps: 1:35 — Australia v Brazil review Here's a link to the IFAB website, which features a link to download the Laws of the Game: http://www.theifab.com/home  20:20 — We're sponsored by Wix! Go to http://wix.com/TSS to build your site for free, and use code TSS to get 10% off when you upgrade to premium. 22:50 — Quick chat about China v South Africa, and a debate about the deliberateness or otherwise of goals score with the shin. 28:53 — Which USMNT player would we clone? 33:45 — Is there any Gold Cup performance that could get Gregg Berhalter fired? 38:40 — We're sponsored by Simple Contacts. Go to http://simplecontacts.com/TSS20 or use code TSS20 at checkout for $20 off your contacts. 40:50 — Why don't more USWNT players leave the NWSL? 44:18 — What can be done to protect referees from abuse? 47:55 — We're sponsored by Away Days! Use code TSS at http://awaydaysfootball.com and get 15% off your order. Treat yourself to a Mystery Kit! 50:30 — If you could change any law in soccer, what would it be? 56:08 — Updates from the TSS Scouting Network! Ask us a question: http://totalsoccershow.com/questions Support the show: http://totalsoccershow.com/join  
62 min
1614
Richmond Kickers Weekly: no goals in Tucson
We review the Kickers' 0-0 draw with FC Tucson and look ahead to this Saturday's home game against Chattanooga Red Wolves
15 min
1615
WWC: Nigeria v Korea, Germany v Spain and Franc...
No spoilers in the title! Daryl and Taylor review... 0:00 - Nigeria v Korea and ponder a possible handball 13:13 - Germany v Spain and ponder a possible red card 27:16 - France v Norway and ponder a definite penalty SPONSOR! Today's show is sponsored by Green Chef, a USDA certified organic company that names eating well easy and affordable with plans to fit every kind of lifestyle. Get $75 off today by going to GreenChef.us/TSS75
55 min
1616
USA v Thailand review, plus: Sweden aim high, ...
We review the big USWNT win over Thailand — what can we take away from this game? We also explain how Sweden accidentally got it right vs Chile. and how New Zealand very nearly frustrated the Netherlands. We close by discussing a little USMNT news: Reggie Cannon replacing Tyler Adams on the Gold Cup roster. Today's show is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. Go to http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss to get a starter set for $5 
47 min
1617
USWNT v Thailand preview w/ Caitlin Murray, plu...
3:50 - On Part 1 of today's episode, Taylor talks to The Guardian's Caitlin Murray, who is on the ground (and jet-lagged) in France. She explains how the US have stayed focused in camp, what their approach will be against Thailand, and how Jill Ellis felt about Hope Solo's recent criticism.  REMINDER! You can order Caitlin's book, "The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer," here: https://www.amazon.com/National-Team-Inside-Changed-Soccer/dp/1419734490 24:37 - Daryl and Taylor take a look at Argentina-Japan and Canada-Cameroon, before closing with some updates to the TSS Scouting Network. Today's show is sponsored by Simple Contacts. Go to http://simplecontacts.com/TSS20 or use code TSS20 at checkout for $20 off your contacts.
58 min
1618
WWC: Italy shock Australia, Cristiane gets a ha...
We review the six games of the World Cup 2019 weekend: 1:15 — Germany v China 4:55 — Spain v South Africa 10:40 — Norway v Nigeria 15:38 — Today's show is sponsored FBRef.com! Soccer stats galore! Here's the url: https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 and sign up for the newsletter by clicking the link in the FBRef.com nav bar 18:52 — Australia v Italy 29:30 — Brazil v Jamaica 36:25 — England v Scotland  
50 min
1619
USMNT v Venezuela review, plus u20s vs Ecuador
We discuss the USA's pre-Gold Cup friendly vs Venezuela At 47:15 we switch it up to talk US u20s and the game vs Ecuador Today SOPNSORS! SeatGeek — Get $10 off your first ticket purchase by using code TSS Talisman Caps — Get 20% off when you spend $35 or more at http://talismancaps.com by using code TOTALSOCCER20  
70 min
1620
WWC: France and Korea kick things off!
Daryl and Taylor are back to have a quick chat about the Women's World Cup opener between France and Korea. No spoilers, aside from the fact that the phrase "French Press" when it comes to the host's tactics is our new favorite thing.   
24 min
1621
USMNT Gold Cup roster reaction and analysis w/ ...
Taylor is joined by Bobby Warshaw to discuss the USA's loss to Jamaica, as well as why our guest thinks maybe we should all calm down about Duane Holmes just a little bit. After that, we go deep on Berhalter's roster, and also attempt to figure out what the US will do in the Gold Cup, how players can improve their national team standing, and why Josh Sargent didn't make the cut. In the middle of that chat, you'll hear from Daryl Grove! He and Taylor discuss which Americans have the most to gain/lose in the coming transfer window.  SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by... Hello Fresh! — Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and enter code TSS80 for $80 off WIX! Build your website for free by going to http://wix.com/TSS1 and use code TSS1 to get 10% off when you upgrade to premium.
76 min
1622
2019 Women's World Cup Group F preview: USA, Th...
It's our Group F preview! Here are your timestamps: 1:40 — USA Key players: Tobin Heath (dribbles!) and Julie Ertz (destroyer!) 24:55 — Today's show sponsored by Talisman Caps. Go to http://talismancaps.com and use code TOTALSOCCER20 for 20% off when you spend $35 or more. 27:15 — THAILAND Key players: Suchawadee Nildhamrong (attacker a.k.a. Miranda Nild) and Rattikan Thongsombut (midfielder) 37:00 — CHILE Key players: Christiane Endler (very tall goalkeeper) and Francisca Lara (most complete midfielder) 45:00 — Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com to get no-pressure life insurance quotes. 46:55 — SWEDEN Key players: Caroline Seger (captain, metronome, midfielder) and Kosovare Asllani (pacy creative player from wide or central) If you've enjoyed our WWC previews, please share with a friend! All shows can be found in one place at http://totalsoccershow.com/wwc    
57 min
1623
USMNT v Jamaica: whose stock is up and whose is...
Daryl and Taylor review the USA's disappointing performance against Jamaica and attempt to figure out why Berhalter's experimental tactics didn't work. They also discuss which players helped their case for inclusion in the Gold Cup roster, and which players did the opposite of that. Plus, there's some ranting. Good times! SPONSORS! Today's show is sponsored by... Ruffneck Scarves! Go to http://ruffneckscarves.com and use code TOTALSOCCERSHOW for 20% off Away Days! Providers of the super awesome Mystery Kits. Use TSS at http://awaydaysfootball.com for 15% off
52 min
1624
2019 Women's World Cup Group E preview: Canada,...
We preview the stories, styles, tactics, and key players of Group E Timestamps: 1:30 — CANADA Key players: Christine Sinclair (legendary striker) and Jessie Fleming (visionary midfielder) 15:15 — Today's show is sponsored by FBRef.com — Soccer stats galore! Here's the url: https://fbref.com/en/?utm_source=tss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tss-2019 and sign up for the newsletter by clicking the link in the FBRef.com nav bar 19:25 — CAMEROON Key players: Njoya Ajara and Gabrielle Onguene (dangerous wingers), and Raissa Feudjio (defensive midfielder) 34:15 — Hello Fresh! — Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and enter code TSS80 for $80 off 36:30 — NEW ZEALAND Key players: Abby Erceg (revolutionary defender) and Hannah Wilkinson (aerial threat) 55:25 — Hims! — Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccer to get the complete hair kit for $5 57:55 — NETHERLANDS Key players: Shanice van de Sanden (pacy right winger), Lieke Martens (tricky left winger), and Vivianne Miedema (world's calmest striker)
77 min
1625
USA v France U20 World Cup review, plus USMNT-J...
Daryl and Taylor spend a lot of time determining what went right and wrong for the US U20s in their knockout round game against France. 47:45 - After that, they preview the USMNT's upcoming game against Jamaica by taking a look at the roster and determining who's in, who's out, and who's on the bubble. There is also a discussion about what exactly "on the bubble" means. SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by... Policy Genius! Go to http://policygenius.com to get a great deal on life insurance and other types of insurance. Grip6 belts! Go to http://grip6.com/tss to get the TSS listener discount.
78 min