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…

Bob Morocco, the longtime friend of the pod and multi-decade battle-hardened BigSoccer poster, joins Belz and Watke to discuss the key takeaways from the first two months-and-change of 2025 Anno Domani. Pulisic's level, Johnny's status, Poch's (dis)regard for Atlanta and Richy Ledezma, and much more to discuss. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patr…

It's a trio of topics on today's show! Joe Lowery digs into the MLS roster profiles released by the league earlier today, looks ahead to the 2025 USL Championship season, and peers into the U.S. men's national team's player pool prior to the next month's Concacaf Nations League finals. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to…

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…

Ryan, Taylor, and Joe combine to answer a whole set of USMNT-themed questions! We discuss how the U.S. could set up in this month’s international window with Sergino Dest still out injured, the eagerness (or lack thereof) of key U.S. players to move into the public eye, what happened to Erik Palmer-Brown, why there aren’t more Americans in the Euro…

Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to overreact to the first two weekends of the MLS season! We discuss Inter Miami’s impressive depth (and quickly rule out them being better without Leo Messi), the Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC as contenders, the Columbus Crew thriving post-Cucho, and so much more. Then, Joe sits down with the LA Galaxy’s pres…

The TSS Gang is here on the back of another huge weekend of soccer, in which the FA Cup mostly went to form - with the competition setting a new terdious VAR record! - while the Serie A title race continues to go down to the wire and Real Madrid lost some vital ground in Spain! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash t…

The TSS Gang is here to rummage through the latest correspondence from the Listener Questions mailbag! On today's episode, we're putting teams on the panic-o-meter, we're uniting Irish and Northern Irish soccer, and we're asking how players know what time to turn up for the team bus! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! S…

The TSS Gang is here with a news bulletin featuring some of soccer's big topics, including Galatasaray's allegations of racism against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho, a new buyer for Rangers and a chance for a refresh, Darwin Nunez on the outs at Liverpool, and an incredible Copa del Rey clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. WE HAVE A YOUT…

With the March window nearing, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dive into Mauricio Pochettino’s preliminary squad for the Concacaf Nations League final four. Which players excite us? And who do we think will make the final squad? Then it’s on to a chat about Christian Pulisic’s latest at Milan, Josh Sargent’s form, Gio Reyna’s Dortmund start, and so much more…

The 2025 MLS season is officially underway! Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to look back at the biggest and most interesting games, stories, and performances from the first weekend of action. What did we make of San Diego FC’s debut? How did the Chicago Fire look under Gregg Berhalter? Will Atlanta United top Inter Miami’s goals tally (both for and…

The first weekend of MLS's 2025 season is in the books! On today's show, Joe Lowery looks back at all 15 games from Saturday and Sunday. 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 mor…

We round up some of the MLS action from opening weekend, try to figure out why first division sanctioning matters, big segment on John Textor, Tanner Tessmann and the big match in Lyon vs PSG, Pulisic misses a penalty, Gio starts but doesn't really impress anybody, Sargent gets a brace and an ambivalent OptaJack tweet, plus much more. NO EPISODE TH…

The TSS Gang is here to look back on an eventful weekend, where Liverpool dominated Man City, Arsenal and Man Utd underwhelmed, Inter climbed back to the top of Serie A, and Major League Soccer returned! 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…

Our team-by-team MLS previews conclude with the second half of the Western Conference! Today, we’re looking at Real Salt Lake, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle, Sporting KC, St. Louis and Vancouver. Where did we leave these teams last season? What’s changed over the offseason? And what’s the outlook for 2025? All that — and much, much, much more — on t…

We're just two days away from Saturday's 2025 MLS season kickoff! Over on Backheeled.com, we're dropping in-depth season previews for all 30 MLS teams. Go check those out! Here on the feed, we're hitting you with the need-to-know information for each team in the West in short-form fashion. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscrib…

Also Celtic is out, but makes a good show. Sanjay Sujanthakumar joins the Monday Review crew for a fun, rambling episode. The Weah banger, Vince thinks most of Juve is a bunch of frauds, Theo's madness interrupts a Yunus masterclass, does Joao disrespect Pulisic? The trip to Rome: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp2O1bIr5KNSymt3ayP3ctERCo…

Graham and Ryan are here to run through all the Champions League Knockout Round Playoff Second Leg matches, including Real Madrid's imperious performance over Man City, a bad round for Italian teams, 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…

With phrases like "lost patience" and "strike list" populating the rumor mills, Gio Reyna's exit from Dortmund might be fast-approaching. What's gone wrong for the (still) youngster at Dortmund, and where should he head from here? There are also updates for Yunus Musah and Chris Richards, and then The Athletic's Paul Tenorio joins the show to discu…

Our team-by-team MLS previews roll on ahead of this weekend’s kickoff, with the first half of the Western Conference! Today, we’re looking at Austin FC, the Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, the Houston Dynamo, LAFC, the LA Galaxy, Minnesota United, and the Portland Timbers! Where did we leave these teams last season? What’s changed over the offseason? A…