Taylor and Joe are here to dive into the wide world of MLS via Joe's enthusiasm rankings! Taylor tosses out the topics -- ranging from Riqui Puig's skill to Atlanta United's downward slide -- and Joe ranks their relative intrigue from 1 to 10. There's so much packed into this one! Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by… Ibotta! Get $5 just …

On this episode, Joe Lowery previews the USWNT's Emma Hayes era ahead of the former Chelsea manager's first game on the sidelines. What should we be watching for from Hayes' United States team, both against South Korea on Saturday and beyond? If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer cov…

The TSS Gang is here with a Memorial Day special to review a very busy weekend of soccer, which saw domestic cup finals all across Europe, the conclusion of several leagues, the Women's Champions League Final, and much more! Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by… Ibotta! Get $5 just for trying Ibotta by using code "TSS" in the free Ibotta …

Editor's note: Graham's audio is slightly jumpy in a few places. Please accept our apologies and blame Scotland 🙏 Mauricio Pochettino led Chelsea to a (relatively) strong Premier League finish, with European qualification. Despite this upturn, the Argentine was given his marching orders this week. Taylor, Graham and Ryan are here to discuss the sit…

Emma Hayes is finally at the wheel! Meg Linehan of The Athletic and the Full Time with Meg Linehan podcast is back on the show to discuss Hayes' inaugural US roster, including notably omissions, possible player positions, and what the potential cuts ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. We also get into what went wrong under Vlatko and what Hayes will…

The whole crew is here to answer your questions! 1) Where does Jurgen Klopp rank among the best Premier League managers ever? 2) Which current European club team would fare best if they had to use early 90s Premier League tactics? 3) How do the financials for mid-table La Liga clubs compare to clubs from other leagues? 4) Is Timo Werner a realistic…

We've got not one, but two U.S. national team rosters to discuss! On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into Gregg Berhalter's men's squad ahead of the Copa America and Emma Hayes' inaugural women's squad ahead of her debut in June. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted …

We’ve got a roster for the USMNT’s summer of soccer! The Copa America training camp squad dropped earlier today, so Taylor, Joe, and Jeff Rueter are here to dissect it. We run through the big themes from Gregg Berhalter’s team and then dive into each position group. After two segments of U.S. chat, it was full steam ahead into some of the best game…

The TSS Gang is here to review the final weekend of the Premier League season, in which Manchester City claimed their fourth consecutive title, and Pep Guardiola created some doubt about his future with the club. Meanwhile, Liverpool said goodbye to Jurgen Klopp, Man Utd concluded their worst season ever, and much more! Sponsors! Today’s episode is…

Fifa has taken a step towards allowing domestic leagues to play competitive matches abroad, after announcing a new working group will be formed to “issue recommendations” on the topic. The TSS gang explore the idea of playing competitive games abroad, touching on the leagues that are most likely to pursue the idea, the potential timelines, and much…

Your favorite semi-recurring series is back: it's Take It or Leave It time! We've got plenty of your takes to break down, including... 1) Getting rid of VAR entirely would be absolute nonsense 2) One of the Big 5 European leagues will become a “closed league” before MLS implements any form of promotion and relegation. 3) MLS will eventually have pr…

After Nashville SC became the first team in MLS this year to fire their manager, Joe Lowery dives into what went wrong for Gary Smith and what comes next for Nashville SC. Plus, he takes a look at the best games to watch this weekend across MLS, the NWSL, and the USL. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com fo…

The whole crew is here to answer your questions! 1) What are the new spending rules the Premier League is trying to institute? 2) Why isn’t the last day of the Premier League season filled with derby matches? 3) Should David Moyes be getting more credit for what he’s done at West Ham? 4) How should Aston Villa improve their squad ahead of Champions…

Talk about a busy start to the soccer news week! Taylor, Joe, and Gass begin the show by diving into Canada's decision to appoint Jesse Marsch as their new men's national team coach. How will Canada look under Marsch? And is this a good hire? Then, we move on to chat about some big-time MLS transfer news, a major win for Cincy, and some tactics ove…

It's been a busy start to the week! On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into some major MLS transfer news, assessing Giroud's move to LAFC and Ramos' reported connection to San Diego. Plus at the top of the show, it's all about Marsch taking over as Canada's new men's national team manager. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe…

The TSS gang are back to review a weekend which saw Arsenal and Man City take the title race down the wire, Burnley's relegation, another top performance from Leverkusen, Fisticuffs in Toronto, and much more! 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”! Linked…

On this week's episode, Graham and Joe join Taylor to discuss Championship promotion! We pay particular attention to Ipswich, and their back-to-back promotions. How have they built such a reliable squad, who is the brain in charge, and what obstacles could prohibit survival next season? We also take some time to look at Leicester's Championship-win…

Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the wild second legs of the the Champions League semis! From Dortmund's improbable win over PSG to Real Madrid and Manuel Neuer's late victory over Bayern Munich, there was *plenty* to chat about. Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by… Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using pr…

On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into some of the absolute best moments from the U.S. Open Cup's Round of 32! For even more great moments, go check out our Open Cup stories on Backheeled.com. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

On this week's episode, it's Taylor hosting with Joe and Graham doing most of the answering... and that leads to an awful lot of American-centric discussion! Questions answered include... 1) What should be the next step in Brenden Aaronson's career? 2) Which American should Wrexham sign for next season's League One campaign? 3) Who would we want on…