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Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

An in-depth show about the U.S. men's and women's national soccer teams, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general.

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Episode 112: USA 4, Canada 1, and a new defensive shape

Episode 112: USA 4, Canada 1, and a new defensive shape

The USMNT defeated Canada 4-1 on Friday. The big news is Berhalter dramatically adjusted his defensive tactics. Meanwhil... Read more

17 Nov 2019

1hr 7mins

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Episode 110: Roster and XIs for Canada and Cuba, and a whole bunch of listener questions

Episode 110: Roster and XIs for Canada and Cuba, and a whole bunch of listener questions

We talk about who should start against Canada and Cuba, without tailoring our preferences to Berhalter’s tendencies, and... Read more

6 Nov 2019

1hr 11mins

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Episode 51: An interview with Brian Kleiban, the LA Galaxy academy coach

Episode 51: An interview with Brian Kleiban, the LA Galaxy academy coach

LA Galaxy's academy is one of the top talent centers in American soccer, and U19 head coach Brian Kleiban is in the midd... Read more

17 Jan 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 115: The December Scuffed Top 40

Episode 115: The December Scuffed Top 40

We choose our Scuffed Top 40 for December, the last one of the year. Pretty straightforward episode, we start with our #... Read more

6 Dec 2019

1hr 1min

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Episode 116: Taking stock of the year for the USMNT

Episode 116: Taking stock of the year for the USMNT

We wrap up the year — what went right, what went wrong, what went reasonably ok. Actually a lot of good stuff happened! ... Read more

13 Dec 2019

54mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 49: Transfer season, January Camp, and an interview with Real Salt Lake academy director Martín Vásquez

Episode 49: Transfer season, January Camp, and an interview with Real Salt Lake academy director Martín Vásquez

We talk about the Pulisic move to Chelsea and lots of other moves, run down what we’re looking for from January camp, an... Read more

8 Jan 2019

1hr 51mins

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Episode 104: Canada 2, USA 0, and Berhalter takes the USMNT to a new low

Episode 104: Canada 2, USA 0, and Berhalter takes the USMNT to a new low

Horrible night in Toronto. Failure on every level. Once again the citizens of the United States of America are encourage... Read more

16 Oct 2019

1hr 4mins

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Episode 91: An early look at the player pool for the *next* U20 World Cup cycle

Episode 91: An early look at the player pool for the *next* U20 World Cup cycle

A deep dive into the pool of players born in 2001 or later, and thus eligible for the 2021 U20 World Cup. Joey Anthone (... Read more

31 Jul 2019

2hr 15mins

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Episode 31: The new USMNT starts to coalesce, and maybe finds a formation! Also, don't miss: Sounders academy chief Marc Nicholls joins the pod

Episode 31: The new USMNT starts to coalesce, and maybe finds a formation! Also, don't miss: Sounders academy chief Marc Nicholls joins the pod

Greg and I wrap up the last USMNT camp and what we learned -- it's quite a bit more positive than our reactions to the g... Read more

18 Sep 2018

1hr 45mins

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Episode 75: U20 World Cup — USA v Nigeria review with Daryl Grove

Episode 75: U20 World Cup — USA v Nigeria review with Daryl Grove

The U.S. faced Nigeria in a game that was, if not must-win, at least a must-draw. The Total Soccer Show's Daryl Grove, a... Read more

27 May 2019

1hr 4mins

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Episode 109: Netherlands 4, USA 0, and a U17 World Cup postmortem

Episode 109: Netherlands 4, USA 0, and a U17 World Cup postmortem

The US U17s’ trip to Brazil was cut short on Saturday night with a 4-0 loss to the Netherlands. That’s it. We’re out, af... Read more

4 Nov 2019

47mins

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Episode 87: A Gold Cup postmortem and look forward

Episode 87: A Gold Cup postmortem and look forward

A long episode breaking down the loss to Mexico, the opening flurry from the US, the gradual annexation of the game by M... Read more

10 Jul 2019

1hr 37mins

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Episode 94: The roster for the upcoming Mexico and Uruguay friendlies

Episode 94: The roster for the upcoming Mexico and Uruguay friendlies

We start up top at striker and work our way back to goalkeeper, giving our preferred rosters. And then we talk about Ber... Read more

21 Aug 2019

1hr 2mins

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Episode 26: Another look into the future with Joey Anthone — the upcoming Development Academy season

Episode 26: Another look into the future with Joey Anthone — the upcoming Development Academy season

Games kick off Sept. 1 in the U19 regular season of the U.S. Development Academy. Joey Anthone joins to detail his prese... Read more

22 Aug 2018

2hr 35mins

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Episode 96: USA v Mexico preview -- how to attack El Tri & how to use Dest

Episode 96: USA v Mexico preview -- how to attack El Tri & how to use Dest

We’re going to talk about what Mexico will probably look like, and then talk about how Berhalter could line up the U.S.,... Read more

3 Sep 2019

51mins

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Episode 113: Cuba 0, USA 4, and a wrapup of the int’l window

Episode 113: Cuba 0, USA 4, and a wrapup of the int’l window

A "professional" win in the Cayman Islands. Where do we stand now? Are we still trying to disorganize the opponent with ... Read more

21 Nov 2019

39mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 101: Projecting the Nations League roster, and an interview with Orange County SC GM Oliver Wyss

Episode 101: Projecting the Nations League roster, and an interview with Orange County SC GM Oliver Wyss

Quick rundown of Gregg Berhalter's likely roster choices for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Cuba and Canad... Read more

1 Oct 2019

56mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 88: Club status run-down for the European USMNT pool

Episode 88: Club status run-down for the European USMNT pool

First, Greg gives his 5 biggest needs for the USMNT roster, and Belz lists his preferred changes ahead of the fall inter... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr 22mins

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Episode 37: Who can be the 10 in this 4-2-3-1? And Atlanta United 2 Coach Scott Donnelly joins the pod

Episode 37: Who can be the 10 in this 4-2-3-1? And Atlanta United 2 Coach Scott Donnelly joins the pod

The 4-3-2-1 seems to work better than the 4-1-4-1, but nobody’s claimed the central advanced midfield role. We run throu... Read more

24 Oct 2018

2hr 1min

Ranked #20

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Episode 3: The roster for the Paraguay friendly, starting XI ideas, and more good news from teenagers in MLS

Episode 3: The roster for the Paraguay friendly, starting XI ideas, and more good news from teenagers in MLS

We tend to the matter at hand, the friendly against Paraguay on Tuesday -- break down the roster and each give a startin... Read more

21 Mar 2018

1hr 7mins

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