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The grades are in, folks. On today's show, the whole TSS crew is gathered to hand out summer transfer window report cards to Europe's biggest clubs. Where did Chelsea land after a wild summer? What about Barcelona, with all of their lever-pulling? And how did Kylian Mbappe impact Real Madrid and PSG's grades? All that -- and so much more -- on the show! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big Thing goes to Turin, as Ryan, Joe and Graham evaluate Thiago Motta's new-look Juventus! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TSS Gang - minus a poorly Taylor Rockwell - is here with the first Weekend Review of the new season, detailing positive starts for Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool, a worrying beginning for Antonio Conte's life at Napoli, updates from Leagues Cup, and much more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which features bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by… Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”! Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business! LinkedIn! Post your job for free at linkedin.com/TSS! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a busy weekend for Americans abroad, so Taylor and Joe did their homework and came prepared to chat about more than a few talented USMNT players plying their trade in Europe. From Dest and Musah facing off in La Liga, to McKennie looking sharp for Juventus, to Yedlin's first Premier League start this season, to Otasowie's first Premier League start ever, there's plenty to get to! 3:38 - Sergino Dest is a starter for FC Barcelona. Woah! 11:43 - Yunus Musah: A Man Who Makes Gregg Berhalter Look Very Wise 24:15 - DeAndre Yedlin is back in the starting XI for Newcastle. How'd he do? 31:06 - Antonee Robinson and Fulham secured a result away to Newcastle over the weekend 39:13 - Weston McKennie was recently named USMNT Player of the Year and when you watch him at Juventus, it's easy to see why 54:45 - Niko Gioacchini scored for Caen, showed some great movement in the box, and might be outgrowing Ligue 2 1:05:49 - Owen Otasowie started his first Premier League game for Wolves! What did we learn about him? 1:12:20 - Christian Pulisic is healthy and oh-so-dangerous for Chelsea right now Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Credible! Visit credible.com/TSS to receive a $200 gift card when refinancing your student loans! Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 to get $80 off including free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After rechristening Scotland and ‘McTominayLand’, Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven get into the biggest matches of the weekend from around Europe! 0.00 - Manchester United vs. Leeds: Ole is at the wheel and his hands are positioned at 6 and 2! We look at how Solskjaer set up perfectly to deal with Marcelo Bielsa’s high-energy side.  21.17 - Everton vs. Arsenal: Mikel Arteta endured an unhappy return to Goodison Park, where the Gunners suffered yet another league loss. We ask: what is an Arsenal, and what does it stand for? 38.50 - Tottenham vs. Leicester: It looked like the Spider-Man meme in North London where two of the league’s best counter-attacking sides pointed at each other Leicester, however, had the better game plan. 51.50 - Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich: It is a time of year for giving gifts, and Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah very kindly placed two in the lap of Robert Lewandowski to send Die Roten to the top of the table for the festive break.  Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Credible! Visit credible.com/TSS to receive a $200 gift card when refinancing your student loans! Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their final episode of 2020, Paul and Sam cover a ton of ground, ranging from MLS Cup takeaways to Austin FC to trades and transfers to listener questions! 1:18 - Thoughts and overarching takeaways from MLS Cup 9:00 - Paul putting Sam in a box and Allocation Disorder in its purest form 10:06 - What do we know about Austin FC so far? 26:06 - Analysis of Montreal's acquisition of Djordje Mihailovic from the Chicago Fire 32:55 - "Bryan Reynolds: The 10 Million Dollar Man" and MLS proving itself in the world of youth development 44:44 - The Inter Miami/Diego Alonso situation 49:18 - Mailbag time! What are some of the positive things going on in MLS and soccer in the United States? Will this year's playoff format stick? Is the USMNT's January Camp still happening? And many more! Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible, limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Barcelona players taking pay cuts while the team still spends big on transfers? How is Tanguy Ndombele ‘press resistant’? And what are the root causes of Arsenal’s suckiness? The legendary Jimmy Conrad joins Ryan Bailey to answer your questions!  Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor is back! You know what, one exclamation point isn't enough. Let's try that again. Taylor is back!!! That's much better. On today's show, Taylor and Joe answer some phenomenal listener questions. And before that, Joe asks Taylor about his first few weeks as a parent! 8:05 - Is the USMNT's current depth of talent evidence that the U.S.'s youth system wasn't as broken as we were lead to believe post-Couva? 20:48 - When you can't watch a game, what site has the best individual player ratings? 29:52 - Do national teams in countries with one or two dominant teams that contain many of the country's best players have an advantage? 37:39 - Can Americans who aren't good enough for the U.S. national team play for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other FIFA recognized territories that the United States own? 46:42 - With the congested schedule that FIFA has set for World Cup qualification, should the five player substitution rule remain in international qualifiers? 52:12 - From what he's done at Derby County so far, could Wayne Rooney become a top tier coach? Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Mack Weldon! Your one-stop-shop for men's basics, visit mackweldon.com/tss to get 20% off your first order! Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! PolicyGenius! If you need life insurance but aren’t sure where to start, head to policygenius.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Joe Lowery is joined by The Athletic's Sam Stejskal to review MLS Cup and answer some MLS-related listener questions! First, Joe and Sam talk all about the Columbus Crew's impressive victory over the Seattle Sounders in Saturday's MLS Cup, digging into Aidan Morris' breakout performance, Lucas Zelarayan's dominant display, Caleb Porter's tactics, and Brian Schmetzer's future in Seattle. Then, Joe and Sam tackle a handful of listener questions: 26:10 - Which player would you want a gigantic golden CGI statue of to embody quintessential MLS? 33:00 - Which MLS team is poised for a “worst to first” kind of year? And which team is going the other way? 45:03 - If Chris Wondolowski doesn't re-sign with the San Jose Earthquakes, what other team best suits him? 48:30 - Which young American will burst onto the scene in MLS next year like Brenden Aaronson did this past year? 51:32 - Who will be sold for the most amount of money between Caden Clark, Gianluca Busio, Mark McKenzie, Brian Reynolds, and Daryl Dike? 56:50 - What happened with Diego Alonso's pseudo-firing in Miami? Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Artifact! Give the gift of a custom-made podcast this holiday season at heyartifact.com/gift! Blue Nile! Thinking of popping the question? Take a look at an incredible range of limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings at bluenile.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices