Presenting: The Total Soccer Show's USMNT Draft! Ryan conducts a fierce battle between Taylor, Graham, and Joe, who each draft a team of 11 U.S. players in hopes of building the best possible lineup. Whose team ends up as the strongest outfit? And what did this exercise tell us about the state of Mauricio Pochettino's player pool? All that -- and m…

Welcome back to This League!, our 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. From FC Tulsa's upturn to a slew of upsets to a tactical trend sweepi…

Jordan, and Logan are back to discuss the latest news in MLS! Peter Vermes was relieved of duties at Sporting KC. What does this mean for the club? Sounders, Dynamo and Miami bring in some fresh bloo. The sixth weekend of MLS took place and we look at where the teams currently stand. Follow the show: Twitter: @statesideshow Instagram: @statesidesho…

Belz and Vince with a lengthy "what's up with Poch" opening segment, Johnny shines for Betis, Malik back and fresh in Eindhoven, West starts under new coach, Josh scores, we're definitely going to Rome. A great question from Mike in the Buffalo area. Here's where you can send us a voice message for future episodes: https://www.speakpipe.com/Scuffed…

Jeff Rueter joins the show to chat with Taylor and Joe about all things MLS! After Peter Vermes’ time with Sporting Kansas City came to a close earlier this week, we discuss Vermes’ legacy, what went wrong, and what comes next for SKC. Then it’s on to a chat about the top teams out West: which clubs are for real? And which are pretenders? Finally, …

After more than 15 years as Sporting Kansas City's manager, Peter Vermes was let go earlier this week. Why now? What went wrong? What comes next? And what's Vermes' legacy? All that -- and so much 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. S…

The TSS Gang is here to look back upon a weekend in which European domestic soccer returned with the FA Cup quarterfinals, a tight title race in Spain, a big result for Bayern, a bad one for Milan, 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 P…

The TSS Gang is here with the glorious return of Take It Or Leave It, the show where we assess your hottest takes! On this episode, we ask if Man Utd need a good relegation to clear house, whether Walker Zimmerman is a top-tier USMNT defender, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscrib…

Those and lots of other questions came through in voicemail (thank you very much to everyone who sent one!), and Charlie Boehm joins Watke and Belz to respond to them. Others include which two players from the XI vs Panama that we’d cut from this roster, and which two we’d bench, what percentage of blame to assign Poch and the players and Panama, a…

On today's episode, we answer your listener questions, only 1 of which is fully related to the USMNT. 1) How does the current USL championship stack up to MLS just before David Beckham arrived? 2) Can you walk through the economics of an MLS team? 3) What's the history of interpretive statistics like expected goals? 4) Why has Gio Reyna consistentl…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into five eye-catching topics from around MLS, ranging from CF Montreal's odd choice to fire Laurent Courtois to a new playmaker coming to Texas to a big tactical shift out West. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See ac…

Jordan, and Logan are back to discuss USMNT and their Nations League disappointment as it continued on Sunday and MLS kept rolling through the international break. Follow the show: Twitter: @statesideshow Instagram: @statesideshow Facebook.com/Statesideshow Youtube: youtube.com/@statesideshow Email: statesideshow@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.…

In the aftermath of the low point of Mauricio Pochettino’s (short) tenure, Ryan, Taylor, and Joe dive into a list of things the U.S. needs to do to prepare for next summer’s World Cup. From hoping some of the USMNT’s key players improve their club situations to firming up the U.S. identity, we covered a ton of ground. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We'…

Welcome back 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. From Oakland's historic outing to Rhode Island's sophomore season…

The Poch-led USMNT fails magnificently in its first real test, fails to meet the standard set under Berhalter, which is all pretty ironic. Greg and Belz break it down, try to identify 2-3 intriguing plot-lines as we limp toward 2026. We need those fullbacks back. The World Cup won't be like this tournament was. No way. Clip Notes from Vince, which …

The USMNT suffered the first two competitive defeats of the Mauricio Pochettino era over the last few days. What went wrong for the U.S.? And what did we learn about this team? Joe Lowery dives in. 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…

We’ve got a packed show for you! Taylor, Graham, Joe, and Jeff Rueter dive into the latest from around MLS (and bemoan the USMNT just a little bit more), discussing which teams most impressed us this past weekend — and which teams should be worried. Then, Ryan interviews Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith in a conversation that stretches from Patrick …

Jordan, and Logan are back to discuss USL approving Pro/Rel in 2028 and how does this affect MLS? Then they turn their attention to USMNT and their Nations League disappointment. Follow the show: Twitter: @statesideshow Instagram: @statesideshow Facebook.com/Statesideshow Youtube: youtube.com/@statesideshow Email: statesideshow@gmail.com Linktree: …

It's been a difficult week for the USMNT and the TSS Gang is here to break down the CONCACAF Nations League third-place playoff defeat at the hands of Canada. 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 exc…

Brutal. Vince and Belz talk through what we got wrong, what else might be wrong, and the cruelty of a sport that doesn't let you take 5 seconds off. Vince IDs some problems with the scheme. Everybody IDs problems with the selection. Maybe this lights a fire under Poch. Clip Notes for $5 patrons and up, coming soon. Send us a voicemail for us to use…

The TSS Gang is here for the post-mortem on Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive game at the helm of the USMNT. We look at the reasons behind the failure, the positives we can take, and how this team will progress going forward... WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PAT…

Two and a half hours of Vince holding court and agendas flying like a swarm of mosquitoes. Totally unabridged, might be a little language here and there. The first real test of the Poch era. Failure. Justified frustration after another bad loss. Detailed, more responsible game recap coming later today. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a…

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 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…