USMNT Quality, USMNT Mentality, & More On Our Soccer Culture

It's a threesome this week as Jason is joined by old friend of the show Jonathan Tannenwald (The Philadelphia Inquirer) and new friend of the show Alex Shephard (The New Republic, Golden Goal) to talk about the upcoming USMNT camp. As always, there's plenty of discussion about how Pochettino goes about his job and what that means for the future of the USMNT. If you like the show, give TBSS a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps the show grow. You can get bonus content, like Jason's playthrough of FIFA 18: The Journey by signing up for The Best Soccer Show on Patreon. For much more on the USL news that we opened the show with, be sure to check out Jason's other project, Morning Kickaround on YouTube or podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason is joined by old friend of the show Jonathan Tannenwald to talk about the big news in American soccer. J&J and talk through the failed transfer of Folarin Balogun to Everton. Why did Balogun walk away from a deal at the last minute? What does it mean for his USMNT future? Then Jason and Jon hit on the story that MLS is putting all 27 of its American teams back in the US Open Cup. The guys talk through what this means for the Open Cup and how its tied to the Leagues Cup and other MLS interests. Then the subject is the MLS transfer window and what teams did what things to make themselves down the stretch of the season. Support the show! patreon.com/thebestsoccershow Get yourself a Folarin Balogun shirt or something with the show's logo on it. https://thebestsoccershow.creator-spring.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jeremiah Oshan joins Jason to talk: * The Sounders' big move for Dejan Jovelic * The state of the club in the ever-changing MLS landscape * League Cup, the MLS failures in it, and the future of the competition * How MLS is addicted to change * What MLS success looks like If you like the show and want to help keep it going, join the TBSS Patreon and get access to the Besties Slack community and bonus content. patreon.com/thebestsoccershow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the news from Pablo Maurer that Major League Soccer is once again planning to change its playoff format, Jason is joined by Arman Kafai of Footy Analytics Musings to break down the weird, complicated format under consideration. Near the end of the show, Jason and Arman talk about the outlook for a handful of the most exciting/interesting names in the USMNT player pool with the European seasons kicking off. Join the Patreon and get extra content like Jason playing FIFA18 or other more soccer news-focused fare. Give the show a rating a review wherever you get it or tell a friend about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason is back with a new episode of The Best Soccer Show featuring two very different, but equally important, topics in American soccer. First, Jason hits on the news that a deal to bring back Mauricio Pochettino as head coach of the USMNT is almost across the line. Is bringing back Poch a good idea? Can he turn the switch and win the trophies that American soccer fans expect the USMNT to win? CAN HE RECRUIT DUAL NATIONALS??? Then, Arman Kafai of Footy Analytic Musings joins the show to dive into the possible changes coming to the MLS salary budget rules. We get really detailed here, including talking about how the salary budget changes might impact American players and the homegrown talent coming through MLS academies. And what about parity? Support the show by joining The Best Soccer Show Patreon and get access to the Besties Slack community and bonus content, like Jason playing through "The Journey" on FIFA 18. You can also support the show by buying a "Sun's Out, Balogun's Out" t-shirt or other TBSS merch. Leave the show a rating and a review wherever you get it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason is joined by Jonathan Tannenwald to talk about Major League Soccer's attempts to capture new soccer fans after the explosion of soccer interest around the World Cup, Sebastian Berhalter's move to the Middlesbrough of the English Championship, and the USMNT head coaching job—as in whether Pochettino coming back is a good idea, how the people who paid Poch's salary are impacted the decisions at US Soccer, and who might be a decent replacement for the Argentine if he doesn't come back. Support the show on Patreon and get access to the Besties Slack and bonus content: patreon.com/thebestsoccershow Buy a "Sun's Out, Baloguns Out" shirt or other TBSS gear: https://thebestsoccershow.creator-spring.com/ Check out Jason's YouTube show Morning Kickaround: youtube.com/@morningkickaround Read Jason's newsletter: https://jason-davis-soccer-eagle.ghost.io/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The end came and it hurt. The USMNT failed to show up for one of the biggest games in US men's soccer history and fell 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday night. Jason grabbed Alex Shephard from the Golden Goal World Cup magazine (among other things) to try to figure out how to feel. Join the Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The USMNT is on to the Round of 16 after beating Bosnia & Herzegovina on Wednesday night in Santa Clara. After a week off jammed packed with World Cup, Jason is back to dive into the US win and what's next for the Americans. Ryan Rosenblatt returns. Ryan and Jason talk: The USMNT win over Bosnia Folarin Balogun's red card and VAR's impact on the game Looking ahead to the Belgium game and a massive moment for American soccer The issue of supporting the USMNT during a dark time in America Mexico and England at the Azteca Check out Ryan's newsletter: https://thinkoutsidetheball.substack.com/ Join the Besties on the Patreon and get access to the Besties Slack: https://www.patreon.com/c/thebestsoccershow Buy the Sun's Out Baloguns Out shirt: https://thebestsoccershow.creator-spring.com/listing/suns-out-baloguns-out?product=14&variation=2537 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason grabbed Ryan Rosenblatt of many soccer media endeavors past and present to talk about the USMNT, the World Cup narrative, and much, much more. Read Ryan's daily World Cup dispatches at thinkoutsidetheball.substack.com. Becoming a Besties and join the amazing BSS American soccer community at patreon.com/thebestsoccershow Buy a "Sun's Out, Balogun's Out" tank top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices