USMNT Podcast

Joe and Taylor discuss the pros and cons of the expanded MLS playoff format, with particular emphasis on the cons (spoiler alert). They also get into why changes were made, and what adjustments could be useful going forward. There are also updates on some Americans Abroad, including Tyler Adams' injury, Balogun scoring goals, Koleosho impressing, a…

Earlier this year, Backheeled sent an identical survey to players from around the USL Championship. On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into a handful of answers from players across the league. For more, check out the full survey. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted …

The soccers delivered another weekend of drama, and Ryan, Taylor, Joe and returning hero Graham are here for it! We look at Tottenham's controversial win over Liverpool, RB Leipzig's draw with Bayern, Barcelona's Sergio Ramos-inspired victory over Sevilla, and much more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and us…

Ajax are in the midst of their worst start to a league season since 1964. So on this week's episode of The Big Thing, we ask: what's going wrong with Ajax? From front office chaos to...well, more front office chaos, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dig in. --- Today's show is brought to you by... Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visi…

Let's chat about a few American soccer topics, shall we? To start off, Joe Lowery dives into the Houston Dynamo's win over Inter Miami in the U.S. Open Cup Final. Then it's onto some NWSL news and a weekend preview! If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See…

Our new listener hot takes format returns! Huzzah! On today's show, Ryan, Joe and Taylor assess takes about MLS' future status as a 'top league', Vincent Kompany's chances of turning the ship around at Burnley, and eliminating the 18-yard box! --- Today's show is brought to you by... Lectric eBikes! Makers of the #1 selling eBike in America! Visit …

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! It's listener question time! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe dive into your questions, which you can find down below: 1) If the USMNT’s top players all joined up at club level with Berhatler as their manager, how much would it impr…

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! Taylor is joined by Joe and David to discuss urban populations centers... but mostly to hand out some superlatives for the 2023 MLS regular season. Official categories (a few more were thrown-in on the fly) are: 1) Best p…

Don't blink, because there's a ton going on in the American soccer world right now. On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into the USWNT's recent friendly wins over South Africa and what comes next for them now that Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz have retired. Then, it's on to a look at the USMNT with news that Gregg Berhalter and Gio Reyna have now spok…

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! In an action-packed Weekend Review, Ryan, Joe and Taylor start off with a look at Megan Rapinoe's final match in USWNT colors, before getting to the North London derby. There's also the matter of the Madrid Derby, a shock…

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! The Champions League format is undergoing a pretty significant overhaul in the 2024-25 season. On this week's Big Thing, Ryan, Graham and Joe discuss the changes, the reason for them coming in to place - and whether the c…

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! The Champiooooooons! Our foursome gathers to chat about Matchday 1 of the Champions League group stage. Combing through every group, we chat about Bayern Munich's win over Manchester United (what a weird game!), Barcelona…

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your questions! You can find the full list that we tackled down below: 1) Why are wins counted as three points and not two? 2) Clubs often pay more for potential than for proven …

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! David Gass joins Taylor to talk about some of the teams in MLS that don't get as much coverage, namely Orlando, New England, Houston, Cincinnati, Vancouver, Colorado, St. Louis, and many more! Plus, best managerial approa…

The presenting sponsor for this week's Total Soccer Show episodes is Lectric eBikes, makers of the #1 selling eBikes in America! With Ryan traveling and Joe still on his Ryan Bailey International Apology Tour, Graham and Taylor are reviewing the weekend all by themselves! Brighton being good and Manchester United being the opposite takes up the ent…

We've got a new one today! We're debuting an episode concept we're calling "Take It or Leave It." We read your hot takes, and then each decide if we're leaving it (disagreeing, and explaining why) or taking it (agreeing, and explaining why). The idea is to bring research and objective analysis to hot takes, and see what stands up. Examples of topic…

Ryan, Taylor and Graham dip into the Listener Questions mailbag to discuss a revolutionary change to the World Cup, Copa America qualification, the life and time of Theo Walcott, and much more! --- Today's show is brought to you by... BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TSS and get on your way to being your best self. JOIN THE T…

We were going to spend the episode breaking down the USA's 4-0 win over Oman, but realized fairly quickly into recording that we would have said a version of the phrase "granted, it's against Oman" about 100 times. So instead, we spent a little bit of time on the USA's victory and a lot more time on what we know (and more importantly don't know) ab…

Graham and Taylor take a look at some of the biggest stories from the international window so far, including Scotland continuing to play attractive and fun soccer while England drop points for the first time in qualifying. What to expect from their friendly match later today! Plus, lots of discussion about what went wrong for Hansi Flick and German…

Taylor and Joe dive into the U.S. men’s national team’s 3-0 win over Uzbekistan from Saturday’s friendly. How did the USMNT perform in Gregg Berhalter’s first game back? Who stood out in a good way? And who struggled? All that — plus what we want to see in the next match on Tuesday — on the show. --- Today's show is brought to you by... BetterHelp!…