Recorded minutes after the USMNT woke up from their nap to realize they were losing to Panama, it's a quick-take, hot-take episode of The Total Soccer Show! Joe and Taylor are here to commiserate, compare notes, try to figure out what to pay attention to in the rewatch... and generally just ponder what went so wrong for the United States in their N…

Earlier this week, the USL announced a successful vote to implement promotion and relegation across a newly designed three-tier men's professional league system. Joe Lowery dives into the news, breaking down the specifics of what happened, what it means, and what big questions remain. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to …

Watke and Belz check in with Sanjay Sujanthakumar less than 24 hours before USA-Panama in Los Angeles as he hustles around SoCal covering the team. We touch on the back-and-forth with Tim Ream on who tonight's left back will be, what the midfield might look like, what we've learned from lots of press conferences and the mixed zone in the last few d…

Earlier this week, the United Soccer League (USL) broke the news that Promotion and Relegation was coming to the United States. Your favorite foursome (aside from the Ninja Turtles) is together again to discuss the news itself, the potential impact on American soccer and the looming questions still to be answered. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're p…

What a news day! The foursome dives into the USL’s announcement that promotion and relegation is coming to American soccer for the first time ever. What is the USL doing? When is it happening? And what was our first reaction to it? Then, we chat about the USMNT’s clash with Panama in the Concacaf Nations League on Thursday. What will the U.S. do wi…

Welcome to This League!, our new show covering the USL Championship’s biggest stories, characters, and on-field action. Every week, Backheeled's John Morrissey, Peyton Gallaher, and Ryan Sýkora run the Championship's gauntlet to provide fresh observations from around the league. Want to watch this episode instead? Click here. You'll get to see smil…

It's MLS review time! Joe Lowery looks back at all 15 games from the weekend and asks: which teams stood out? Which teams struggled? And which games were the most entertaining? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See a…

Taylor, Joe, and The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter combine to chat about a host of topics from around MLS! We start with Inter Miami’s big 2-1 road win over Atlanta United: what stood out from Miami’s revenge game? And what went wrong for Atlanta? And what’s up with Messi’s injury? Then we chat about players who have caught our eyes so far this season, fr…

The TSS Gang is here to look back upon an eventful weekend which saw Newcastle Utd lift a trophy for the first time in forever! Elsewhere, Barcelona staged an epic comeback against title rivals Atletico Madrid, there was plenty of movement at the top in Serie A and Bayern Munich ceded ground in the Bundesliga! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posti…

Sebastian Salazar built Futbol Americas from scratch with Herc Gomez and now he hosts ION's NWSL studio show. He's veteran of covering soccer in America, a native of D.C., a lifelong El Tri fan. He plays the game, he's coached the game. We spoke on Thursday and he was very generous with his time. Great conversation. Still a couple slots open for ou…

The TSS Gang is here to delve into the Listener Questions mailbag! On this episode, we're debating how an MLS team would fare against the USMNT, we're looking at next steps for João Félix, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, w…

Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to break down all the second-leg clashes in the Champions League Round of 16, including a calm Simeone being totally cool with his side's penalty shootout loss, PSG finding a way to win against a strong Liverpool, Bayern Arsenal and Aston Villa being comprehensively better than their opponents, and much much more…

On today's show, Joe Lowery looks around the wide world of MLS and digs into a handful of early season takeaways. From the value of having a club-wide identity to the impact new tactical styles are having for a pair of perfect teams, there was plenty to discuss. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more…

Who's in, who's out, whether Poch sees Yunus as a midfielder, why Brendo is missing, what the coach expects from Gio, and Greg and Belz give preferred lineups versus Panama and the second opponent. First match kicks off in a week. MORE DETAIL ON THE ROME TRIP IN MAY: https://earthlydelights.notion.site/Italia-25-with-Scuffed-1a3f3f1e0145804793e8e83…

Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into Mauricio Pochettino’s latest U.S. men’s national team roster. What do we make of the squad? Who stands out? Who missed the cut? And who should we expect to see in Poch’s lineup for the USMNT’s Concacaf Nations League semifinal clash with Panama on March 20th? All that — and more — on the show. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHA…

The USMNT will face off against Panama next Thursday, March 20th in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal. Who did Mauricio Pochettino call up for that match and the rest of this March window? Joe Lowery breaks it all down. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Ac…

Taylor and Joe are joined by The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter to discuss a host of topics from around MLS! We start with the two undefeated teams left in MLS: what’s behind the Philadelphia Union and the Vancouver Whitecaps thriving? And will they keep it up? Then we chat about Jordan Morris breaking records for the Seattle Sounders, issues in Los Angele…

With minutes to spare prior to USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino's press conference to discuss his roster for the Concacaf Nations League semifinal (and hopefully final), Joe and Taylor run through the 23-player squad and give their initial impressions, including surprise inclusions and omissions, areas of particular interest, and if Musah being li…

The TSS Gang is here to look back on a weekend where there were dramatic upset results at the top of the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga, and defending champions Man City faltered once again! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses …

Paul McGlynn, the father of Jack McGlynn, has been developing soccer talent in New York City (and now western Connecticut) since the beginning of the century. Not only does he have the perspective of a parent of a pro player, he coached Tim Weah from ages 9 to 12, he's in the trenches of the ongoing chaos between MLS academies and youth clubs, and …

The TSS Gang is here to delve into the Listener Questions mailbag! In this episode, we explore life after Pep for Man City, we're looking at the all-time season penalty record and we're asking the Big Question: could any of us score a goal past Leo Messi's dog? WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subsc…

Your favorite foursome is together again to briefly discuss the merits of bird enthusiasm, before spending a much larger chunk of time discussing the week's Champions League results. How did Liverpool manage to sneak a win against PSG? Was Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid a classic, or did it just have some classic moments? Plus. a big win for Arsenal…