On today's show, Joe Lowery digs into the U.S. men's national team's Gold Cup opening win over Trinidad and Tobago. What did we learn from a one-sided game? Then it's time for a chat about how MLS's three Club World Cup entrants are performing, from Inter Miami to the Seattle Sounders to LAFC. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subs…

With Jeff Rueter fresh off a trip to Seattle covering the Sounders' Club World Cup clash with Botafogo, he and Joe Lowery dive into the latest from MLS teams at the tournament. How are they doing after one game played apiece? And who's stood out so far? Plus, what's happened in MLS's regular season? All that -- and more -- on the show. WE HAVE A YO…

Charles Boehm helps us once again, joining Belz and Vince to recap the 5-0 win over the Soca Warriors. We do a full timeline and several takeaways, bearing in mind the opponent "wasn't at the races," as Dwight Yorke put it post-match. Malik getting blooded as a goal-scorer and foul-sufferer in Concacaf was big. Poch still has a lot to prove. Freese…

Jordan and Logan are back to preview the two huge summer tournaments in the USA, the Gold Cup and the Club World Cup. Does the MLS teams in the Club World Cup stand a chance? Will the USMNT be improved from the Nations League? We dive in! Follow the show: Twitter: @statesideshow Instagram: @statesideshow Facebook.com/Statesideshow Youtube: youtube.…

The USMNT kicked its 2025 Gold Cup campaign off with a much-needed with for Mauricio Pochettino's side - the TSS Gang is here to get under the hood of the performance and to see how it affects the national team going forward! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+…

Not great! But Greg is typically even-keeled and there's plenty to talk through. Send us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/ScuffedPodcast Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to some video of c…

Part two of our 2025 Club World Cup Previews are here! We have 2 truths and a lie about each team in Groups E through H, and once again, it's up to the co-hosts (and you all) to figure out which is which. Group E: Joe River Plate (Argentina) Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) Monterrey (Mexico) Inter Milan (Italy) Group F: Taylor Fluminense (Brazil) Boruss…

We preview the start of the 2025 Club World Cup using the tried and true method of lying about the teams involved. We have 2 truths and a lie about each team in Groups A through D, and it's up to the co-hosts (and you all) to figure out which is which. Group A: Taylor Al Ahly (Egypt) Porto (Portugal) Palmeiras (Brazil) Inter Miami (United States) G…

On today's show, Joe Lowery digs into the latest disappointment for the U.S. men's national team, who were trounced by Switzerland earlier this week. What went wrong? And who's to blame? Then it's on to a chat about MLS's three Club World Cup entrants. What should we expect from Inter Miami, the Seattle Sounders, and LAFC? All that -- and more -- o…

After the United States’ 4-0 loss to Switzerland on Tuesday night, Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into what went wrong for Pochettino’s team. What was behind his lineup choices? Who struggled? Did we learn anything at all? And how can the USMNT improve? All that — and more — on the show. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes…

With the U.S. men's national team gearing up for another match against a European foe, Joe Lowery dives into the latest surrounding the team. Who impressed against Turkiye? And what's coming next? 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! Ho…

Taylor, Jeff, and Joe take a look at MLS’s three Club World Cup entrants to examine just what the next couple of weeks will hold for them. Which team has the best chance to make it out of the group? And which team is most in trouble? Plus, we chat about DC United’s struggles after their 7-1 loss to the Chicago Fire over the weekend. All that — and …

The USMNT and Nashville SC centerback joins Belz and Sanjay Sujanthakumar to discuss how he practices attacking set pieces, aerial prowess in general, the differences in how centerbacks are instructed to operate under Poch compared to Berhalter, his mindset coming off the bench against Iran in 2022, that goal-line clearance, that penalty against Wa…

Belz and Vince walk through the timeline and some takeaways from a loss in Hartford, but easily the best loss of the past three, and there are some positive things to take away from it. Sanjay and I are going to interview Walker Zimmerman tomorrow. I will put a form in the shownotes, at which you can submit a question if you like. We will try to as…

Graham and Joe are running the show for a special Saturday TSS episode! They're breaking down the USA's 2-1 friendly loss to Turkiye, with the general consensus that this was "mostly pretty okay." Which players impressed and which ones validated the hosts' respective low opinions? Is Pochettino 100% aware that John Tolkin is in the squad? How much …

We're rolling out the red carpet for the Annual Total Soccer Show End of (European) Season Awards! Or, the Toties as all the cool kids are calling it! In this episode, we’re handing out awards for the best players, teams, managers, moments, stories, and much more! It's surely the most glamorous episode on the podcast calendar! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHA…

With the USMNT's summer of soccer just days away from kicking off, Joe Lowery digs into the latest from around the team. Why is Sergiño Dest absent from Mauricio Pochettino's Gold Cup roster? And which players are under the most pressure to perform for the U.S.? All that -- and much more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a ratin…

Welcome back to This League!, our show covering the USL Championship’s biggest stories, characters, and on-field action. Every week, the Backheeled crew runs the Championship's gauntlet to provide fresh observations from around the league. From the second weekend of the expanded Jagermeister Cup to a data deep-dive to a coaching change in Oakland, …

The awesome foursome is here to break down the latest news from the U.S. men’s national team, with Folarin Balogun and a pair of other USMNTers dropping out of Poch’s squad due to injury. Who will step up in the absence of so many first-choice starters? Who are we most excited to watch ahead of Saturday’s friendly against Turkey? And what should we…

Vancouver Whitecaps lost the Champions Cup final on Sunday, LAFC won their way into the Club World Cup, but how long until American Soccer is top of the region? Then we look back at the predictions we made at the beginning of the season and see if they are on track. Follow the show: Twitter: @statesideshow Instagram: @statesideshow Facebook.com/Sta…

Greg joins Belz to talk about who they're excited to see play over the next month, why Josh Sargent was left off, and respond to several listener questions as the USMNT embarks on the Gold Cup and the final 12 months before World Cup 2026. As usual, Greg zigs while most everyone else zags. He's not panicking. send us a voicemail we can play and res…

It's been a jam-packed last few days across the MLS landscape, so Joe Lowery dives into the latest and greatest from around the league. From the Chicago Fire's newly announced soccer-specific stadium to the Vancouver Whitecaps' Concacaf Champions Cup final loss to LAFC's big win over Club America to book their spot in the Club World Cup, there was …

At the halfway point of the MLS season, Taylor, Joe, and Jeff dive into a batch of midseason awards and superlatives, ranking from MVP to the best young player to our best (and worst) preseason predictions to the best storyline of 2025. Plus, we chat about LAFC’s win over Club America that booked their spot in the Club World Cup and the Vancouver W…

The summer transfer window has swung open! Some big deals have already been done and many more are on the cards for Europe's biggest teams! 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 bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive …