Are Aston Villa serious title contenders? | Weekend Review

We start by putting ourselves in the shoes of an ambitious manager and ranking four Premier League jobs — Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Manchester United, and Tottenham — based purely on the talent in their current squads (no owners, no budgets, no crystal balls). From there, we head to Serie A to ask what on earth has gone wrong at Fiorentina, a club usually sniffing around European places but now stuck at the bottom after a winless start. We also dig into football romance, wondering whether a truly world-class player has ever chosen a mid-table (or worse) club simply because it was their childhood team. Plus: does Aston Villa’s second-half surge against Chelsea prove that halftime is where elite coaches really earn their money? And finally, why do managers love subbing off goal scorers late in tight games — even when it feels completely counterintuitive?WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The TSS Gang is here with the final Weekend Review of 2025, in which we discuss the race at the top of the Premier League, Serie A's final round of the year, the latest from AFCON, and much more! WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The TSS foursome is together (and then briefly not together) again to hand out some holiday gifts to the players, managers, and fanbases who need them the most! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everybody!WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor and Joe combine to chat about the latest from around MLS! From a handful of new coaches to player moves to team needs, we covered a whole bunch of ground!WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The full complement of the TSS Gang is here to discuss an action-packed weekend, in which there was chaos at Tottenham, an epic battle at St James Park, another sublime Aston Villa performance, and much more! WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The TSS Gang is here to delve into the Listener Questions mailbag! On this episode, we're looking at the Top 100 Players at the World Cup, we're evaluating the Premier League's relationship with Dutch coaches, and much more!WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The TSS Gang is here to preview another huge weekend of games, including Man Utd's trip to Aston Villa, Juventus' clash with Roma, and much more! Plus, there's a quiz!WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're once again sorting through your hot takes! We're discussing whether MLS should ditch the idea of a sprint season and instead use an 18-month bridge to a true fall-to-spring calendar, the case for the United States hosting AFCON as World Cup prep for both sides, and how the unique ecosystem of MLS may actually complicate the transition for coaches moving to Europe. We’ll also debate whether the Europa League and Conference League are simply more fun than the Champions League thanks to chaos, atmospheres, and underdogs, before closing with a bold striker take — that Kai Havertz will outscore Viktor Gyökeres this season.WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look back at the year that was to determine if 2025 was a success for the USMNT, as well as what areas could have been better... or worse. We also take a longer look at some Americans who had great weekends, and discuss whether or not the fanbase is weighting the recently friendly performances (against upcoming World Cup opponents, specifically) too highly.WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Joe out living that outlaw life, it's left to Jeff and Taylor to spin The Wheel of Topics and discuss whatever fate decides! Possible topics include USL CBA negotiations, Walker Zimmerman's next club, made-up transfer rumors, AFCON's MLS connections, and much much more!WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.