On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam analyze Gregg Berhalter’s roster for the USMNT’s two upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. What’s up with some of the notable omissions? Which players did Berhalter mention in his recent press conference? Paul and Sam discuss that - and more - before diving into some recent MLS news/updates in Houston and San Jose.  Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Head to Sonos.com to learn more about the excellent and all-new Sonos Beam! Candid! Candid can help you get the straighter, brighter smile you’ve always wanted! Get started from home for just $15 with a Candid starter kit at Candidco.com/TSS! MyFitnessPal! Get your Premium membership by going to TSS.MyFitnessPal.com and use code TSS to get three months for FREE!  SimpliSafe! Take advantage of SimpliSafe’s holiday sale and get 40% off your new home security system by visiting Simplisafe.com/TSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Allocation Disorder: Paul and Sam break down the USMNT’s November roster! Plus, updates on some MLS coaching and front office situations

Joe and Taylor took a look at the roster, sat in on Gregg Berhalter's press conference, and then recorded a deeeep dive look at the latest USMNT roster ahead of World Cup qualifying games against Mexico and Jamaica. Here's the roster, if you haven't seen it: GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson, Zack Steffen, Matt Turner DEFENDERS (9): Reggie Cannon, Mark McKenzie, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Sam Vines, DeAndre Yedlin, Walker Zimmerman MIDFIELDERS (7): Kellyn Acosta, Tyler Adams, Gianluca Busio, Sebastian Lletget, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Cristian Roldan FORWARDS (6): Brenden Aaronson, Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah We get into the notable absences (John Brooks, Sergino Dest, Luca de la Torre, to name a few), Berhalter's thoughts on how he constructed this roster, who is most likely to play where, ideal centerback pairings, depth at the Number 9 spot, and much more! Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Head to Sonos.com to learn more about the excellent and all-new Sonos Beam! Candid! Candid can help you get the straighter, brighter smile you’ve always wanted! Get started from home for just $15 with a Candid starter kit at Candidco.com/TSS! MyFitnessPal! Get your Premium membership by going to TSS.MyFitnessPal.com and use code TSS to get three months for FREE!  SimpliSafe! Take advantage of SimpliSafe’s holiday sale and get 40% off your new home security system by visiting Simplisafe.com/TSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking down the latest USMNT roster for World Cup qualifying: Brooks out, Dest hurt, Pulisic lives, and Gianluca Busio has the best name in camp

It’s Champions League time! On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe gather around their respective microphones to chat about this week's UEFA Champions League action. In addition to quick pit stops in every group, we discuss RB Leipzig’s 2-2 draw with PSG, Ajax’s 3-1 win over Dortmund, and Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta in detail! Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Head to Sonos.com to learn more about the excellent and all-new Sonos Beam! Candid! Candid can help you get the straighter, brighter smile you’ve always wanted! Get started from home for just $15 with a Candid starter kit at Candidco.com/TSS! MyFitnessPal! Get your Premium membership by going to TSS.MyFitnessPal.com and use code TSS to get three months for FREE!  SimpliSafe! Take advantage of SimpliSafe’s holiday sale and get 40% off your new home security system by visiting Simplisafe.com/TSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Champions League Matchday 4 Review! Ajax claw back against Dortmund, Leipzig and PSG thrill, Manchester United leave things late, and more

Jason Davis returns to the show and, as always, we get sidetracked early and often. We start with Halloween traditions (naturally) but then quickly get into a whole host of topics relating to the USMNT, including depth at the striker, theories on why we suddenly have so many wingers, the most trusted players in the pool, how to motivate the team to play against opponents who might be playing in the biggest game of their careers, and much much more! Plus, why marrying an engineer is a good idea and the challenges of understanding Bruce Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Put that guy on the field: we need goals!" Jason Davis on the upcoming USMNT roster, and a little Decision Day chat as well

Taylor and Joe are here to recap how this past weekend went for a number of USMNT-eligible players here in the U.S. and abroad! We start out with some quick hits on players like Weston McKennie, John Brooks, and Jordan Morris, before diving deep on Tanner Tessmann, Gianluca Busio, Luca de la Torre, Joe Scally, and Brenden Aaronson.  Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Head to Sonos.com to learn more about the excellent and all-new Sonos Beam! Candid! Candid can help you get the straighter, brighter smile you’ve always wanted! Get started from home for just $15 with a Candid starter kit at Candidco.com/TSS! MyFitnessPal! Get your Premium membership by going to TSS.MyFitnessPal.com and use code TSS to get three months for FREE!  SimpliSafe! Take advantage of SimpliSafe’s holiday sale and get 40% off your new home security system by visiting Simplisafe.com/TSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans in Action: Busio and Tessmann start together for Venezia, Morris plays his first MLS minutes of the season, Aaronson shines for Salzburg, and much more

On this Monday’s Weekend Review, Ryan, Taylor and Graham take a look back on the biggest games from Europe! Manchester United's visit to Tottenham was billed as a face-off between two managers facing the sack—and that billing certainly came to pass when Nuno was relieved of his duties. Elsewhere, Man City suffered at the hands of Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace, Roma fell to 10-man Milan, and Barcelona haven't quite ironed out the kinks in the post-Koeman era. Sponsors! Better Help! TSS listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Head to Sonos.com to learn more about the excellent and all-new Sonos Beam! Candid! Candid can help you get the straighter, brighter smile you’ve always wanted! Get started from home for just $15 with a Candid starter kit at Candidco.com/TSS! MyFitnessPal! Get your Premium membership by going to TSS.MyFitnessPal.com and use code TSS to get three months for FREE!  SimpliSafe! Take advantage of SimpliSafe’s holiday sale and get 40% off your new home security system by visiting Simplisafe.com/TSS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekend Review! Tottenham say no-no to Nuno, Barcelona's struggles continue & Zlatan's Milan conquers Rome

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam discuss a host of MLS topics. From the New England Revolution’s record-breaking season to a look towards the playoffs to a dive into the slew of coaching and GM openings across the league, they cover plenty of ground.  Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Visit directv.com to learn more! Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS! Canva! Right now, you can get a free 45-day extended trial when go to Canva.me/SOCCER! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! Omaze! Enter today to win life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS20. Plus, receive 20 extra entries when you enter code TSS20! SimpliSafe! To learn more about the SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, head to SimpliSafe.com/TSS! Plus, get 20% off your new system and your first month of monitoring service for free, when you enroll in Interactive Monitoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allocation Disorder: MLS’s evolving playoff picture, the record-breaking Revs, who should fill open coaching and GM positions across the league, and more

It’s another TSS x Scuffed crossover! You can find the first part of the crossover in the Scuffed feed - and here’s part two. On this episode, Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez join Taylor and Joe to answer your USMNT questions, discussing heartburn-inducing qualifiers, our favorite USMNT content, Weston McKennie’s goalkeeping ability, and much more. You can find the full list of questions down below: 1) Who is a player that we feel is ready for a new challenge at the club level? And on the flip side, who is a player that we think could benefit from going down a level? 2) What are your power rankings for top three U.S. field players to play in goal if all goalkeepers suddenly ceased to exist? 3) What is the U.S.’s plan B/C at the 6? And what are the other most daunting drops from the best XI to the backups? 4) Other than each other's podcasts, what are some of our favorite pieces of USMNT content out there? 5) If we could hire one soccer pundit/writer/analyst/pontificator for Gregg Berhalter's staff, who would it be and why? 6) What are Mexico's goals when they have the ball and which of their players do they try to accomplish them with? 7) When GGG was first appointed, he said he wanted to create pressure through possession. To what degree has the team achieved this goal? And has the USMNT improved tactically since the Gold Cup Final win over Mexico? 8) Excluding playing Mexico at the Azteca, which upcoming USMNT World Cup Qualifier gives us the most heartburn?  Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Visit directv.com to learn more! Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS! Canva! Right now, you can get a free 45-day extended trial when go to Canva.me/SOCCER! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! Omaze! Enter today to win life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS20. Plus, receive 20 extra entries when you enter code TSS20! SimpliSafe! To learn more about the SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, head to SimpliSafe.com/TSS! Plus, get 20% off your new system and your first month of monitoring service for free, when you enroll in Interactive Monitoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TSS x Scuffed Crossover Part II: Answering your questions, featuring Weston McKennie thriving in goal, tactical progress under Berhalter, Mexico’s style of play, and much more

Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your lovely questions! From the complexities of the transfer market in Africa to Reggie Cannon’s bizarre situation in Portugal, we covered plenty of topics. You can find the full list of questions down below: 1) Why don't we see more players making big transfers from Africa to other continents?  2) Other than Jesse Marsch, who do we think could be a good future head coach of the USMNT? 3) Can you guys think of any players that managed to smash fans' first impressions of them to become cult heroes?  4) What happened to Reggie Cannon? 5) Are there any famous cases of a player being drunk or high during a match? 6) What is the criteria for deciding who gets credit for a goal (including own goals)?  Plus, at the top of the show, Graham discusses the life and legacy of Scottish football legend Walter Smith. Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Visit directv.com to learn more! Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS! Canva! Right now, you can get a free 45-day extended trial when go to Canva.me/SOCCER! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! Omaze! Enter today to win life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS20. Plus, receive 20 extra entries when you enter code TSS20! SimpliSafe! To learn more about the SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, head to SimpliSafe.com/TSS! Plus, get 20% off your new system and your first month of monitoring service for free, when you enroll in Interactive Monitoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who decides who gets credit for deflected goals, which players defied fans’ expectations and became stars, what happened to Reggie Cannon, and more listener questions

On this episode, Taylor and Joe chat about how a number of different Americans performed (or didn’t perform) over the weekend. We start out with some quick hits on players like Matthew Hoppe, Chris Richards, John Brooks, Josh Sargent, and others. Then it’s on to more in-depth conversations about Matt Miazga (how’s he doing in La Liga?), Luca de la Torre, Sam Vines, and Weston McKennie. Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Visit directv.com to learn more! Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS! Canva! Right now, you can get a free 45-day extended trial when go to Canva.me/SOCCER! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! SimpliSafe! To learn more about the SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, head to SimpliSafe.com/TSS! Plus, get 20% off your new system and your first month of monitoring service for FREE, when you enroll in Interactive Monitoring  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans in Action: What’s going on with Matt Miazga in La Liga, Weston McKennie puts in a shift in the Derby d'Italia, Luca de la Torre shows some magic, and much more

On this Monday’s Weekend Review, Taylor, Graham, and Joe discuss much of the on-field (and off-filed) action that occurred in Europe this weekend. We discussed the ever-worsening situation with Manchester United, Real Madrid’s El Clásico victory, Juve vs. Inter in the Derby d'Italia, and Ajax’s resounding win over PSV in the Eredivisie. Sponsors! DirecTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Visit directv.com to learn more! Wealthfront! To get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/TSS! Canva! Right now, you can get a free 45-day extended trial when go to Canva.me/SOCCER! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! SimpliSafe! To learn more about the SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, head to SimpliSafe.com/TSS! Plus, get 20% off your new system and your first month of monitoring service for FREE, when you enroll in Interactive Monitoring  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekend Review: Ole’s Manchester United hit a new low, Real Madrid top Barca in El Clásico, Ajax put five past PSV and hold them to zero, and much more

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One Year.

On this week’s episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into the salary information that was released by the MLS Players Association earlier this week. What trends are they seeing in the salary data? Who is the newest entrant into the top group of MLS earners? Which teams are spending well - and which teams are throwing good money after bad? Paul and Sam discuss all of that - and answer your questions - on the show! Sponsors! BetterHelp! Get 10% off your first month of customized online therapy by going to BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Are you looking for some high-quality audio? Head to Sonos.com to find exactly what you’re looking for. Harry’s! You can get a 5-blade razor, a weighted handle, foaming shave gel, and a travel cover, all for just $3 when you go to Harrys.com/TSS! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders and two free pillows to TSS listeners who visit HelixSleep.com/TSS! Papa & Barkley! Go to PapaandBarkleyCBD.com/TSS to get 20% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allocation Disorder: Digging through the recent MLSPA salary release! Which teams are spending well, who’s making big bucks, answering your questions, and more

On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe take a look back at the Champions League action from the last couple of days. What went wrong for RB Leipzig in their 3-2 loss to PSG? Did Liverpool deserve to beat Atletico Madrid? How good is Erik ten Hag's Ajax? Does Manchester United’s come-from-behind win over Atalanta actually tell us anything about this team? We discuss all of that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! BetterHelp! Get 10% off your first month of customized online therapy by going to BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Are you looking for some high-quality audio? Head to Sonos.com to find exactly what you’re looking for. Harry’s! You can get a 5-blade razor, a weighted handle, foaming shave gel, and a travel cover, all for just $3 when you go to Harrys.com/TSS! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders and two free pillows to TSS listeners who visit HelixSleep.com/TSS! Papa & Barkley! Go to PapaandBarkleyCBD.com/TSS to get 20% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Champions League Matchday 3 Review! PSG sneak past Marsch’s Leipzig, chaos takes the reigns in Liverpool vs. Atleti, Manchester United pass through Atalanta, and more

Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your listener questions! Hurrah! From a new World Cup tournament for the nearly-rans, to the intricacies behind obtaining coaching badges, we have you covered! -Instead of a World Cup every two years, what about a 2nd World Cup with nations that just missed the main World Cup? -Do you think that the new Newcastle owners are being overly outwardly ambitious? -What are coaching badges and how do you obtain them? -Why aren’t South American club soccer leagues more popular in the USA? -Why did they change the offside rule to negate an offside if a defender makes a defensive play on the ball? -The US plays its home matches all over the country. In England, all or nearly all of their home matches are at Wembley. Is one or the other more common in international soccer, particularly among the best teams? -I heard that many Rangers fans would rather cheer for England than Scotland (and many Celtic fans cheer for Ireland). Is there any truth to this? Sponsors! BetterHelp! Get 10% off your first month of customized online therapy by going to BetterHelp.com/theathletic! Sonos! Are you looking for some high-quality audio? Head to Sonos.com to find exactly what you’re looking for. Harry’s! You can get a 5-blade razor, a weighted handle, foaming shave gel, and a travel cover, all for just $3 when you go to Harrys.com/TSS! American Giant! Explore American Giant’s collection of durable essentials at american-giant.com and use promo code TSS at checkout to get 20% off! Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders and two free pillows to TSS listeners who visit HelixSleep.com/TSS! Papa & Barkley! Go to PapaandBarkleyCBD.com/TSS to get 20% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A secondary World Cup, coaching badges, Newcastle's ambition and more listener questions!

Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

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