The TSS Gang has assembled to gather around the Listener Questions mailbag! In this episode, we talk about the players we thought would be great but weren't, the decay in Man Utd's Academy, 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 Patreon, …

Gass, the long-time fixture on Extratime, now the founder and host of Soccerwise, joins Watke and Belz to talk about the state of our domestic league, the Americans he's most excited to watch, how much Cavan Sullivan will play this season for Philly, and a bunch of lesser-known U17s and their prospects for minutes. Plus much more. Here's the Soccer…

Let's learn about the new kids on the block, shall we? On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into San Diego FC ahead of their expansion season in MLS. Who are the key figures? How will they play? And how will they perform in 2025? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for mor…

Sounds the klaxon... it's Champions League Review time! The Phasening is dead: long live The Knockout Phase Playoffs - Part 1! We're breaking down all the action from this week's matches including what we learned (or continued to know) about Manchester City and Real Madrid, plus Weston McKennie's golazo, Dortmund heading in the right direction unde…

It’s USMNT Weekly time! The foursome gathers to discuss the impact and severity of Ricardo Pepi’s injury — what does it mean for him and for the U.S.? Then we turned to a group of young USMNT-eligible players who could break through in 2025 before chatting about must-watch MLS teams for U.S. fans ahead of the new season. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! …

With a slew of eight-figure transfers, Designated Players moving left and right, and some broken league records, it's been a huge offseason around MLS. On the first edition of our new, refreshed weekly "MLS Update" show, Taylor and Joe dive into some of the biggest moves from a winter that's surely in contention as one of the wildest windows in lea…

Nice second half from Sargent vs Derby County, Milan wins and both our Americans are showing well, Scally is solid as hell for Gladbach, Nathaniel Brown unfollows the German national team, and much more. Clip notes from Vince for $5 patrons and up: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121943808 Register your interest in the Rome trip, which is really comi…

The TSS Gang is here to look back on an action-packed weekend in which Liverpool were sent packing from the FA Cup by bottom-of-the-Championship Plymouth! In Spain, meanwhile, just two points separate the top three after a tense Madrid derby ended honors even. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscr…

On our final episode of the week, we have a new trivia concept to test out: Trading Card Trivia. Taylor has 15 random player cards and clues as to who they are. Who will reign supreme? Plus, a little World Cup trivia to round things out at the end of the episode. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and sub…

The TSS Gang has gathered around the Listener Questions mailbag once again! We're talking about Miguel Almiron's journey back to Atlanta, managerial dress codes, the closest soccer equivalent to the Luka Dončić trade, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATR…

Marcus Chairez and Matt Hartman join Belz to discuss the U17s. We start with the roster for U17 World Cup qualifying, but really the conversation is much more expansive than that. Who's the best XI in this age group? How does it stack up with past classes? How is MLS doing at running elite youth development in America since US Soccer abdicated resp…

Just before heading out to California to put boots (or, more accurately, sneakers) on the ground during MLS preseason, Joe Lowery dives into a handful of the most fascinating offseason moves from around MLS. Between incoming stars, trades, and trends, there was plenty to cover. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backhee…

On this week's edition of USMNT Weekly, we're looking back at a busy January for American players, with plenty of transfers in Europe and a few groundbreaking moves in Major League Soccer! 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 bon…

In our finest formalwear, we break down the last 48 hours of the January transfer window... that extended briefly into February. How will Villa bed-in all their new signings and will they push the club to greater heights? Are City's signings an indicator of a work-in-progress or a full-on rebuild? Does Joao Felix know where he's playing football at…

The MLS offseason just keeps getting more and more interesting! On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the impact of Cucho Hernandez's move to La Liga, Atlanta United's new record signing, cash trades, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See aca…

Belz, Vince and Watke cover the weekend action, including Richards' strong performance at Old Trafford, Sands v Banks in Hamburg, Musah's apparent inside track with Conceicao and Jedi captaining Fulham to a win in Newcastle. Also, a song in Italian about Pulisic, transfer rumors and facts, Cardoso puts in a good shift for Betis, and Tessmann gotta …

Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into the weekend that was! We start off with a deep-dive into Arsenal’s massive win over Manchester City before heading to La Liga, where the title race took a turn, and moving to Italy for the Milan Derby. All that — and much more — on the show! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the …

The TSS Gang is delving into the giant burlap Listener Questions mailbag to discuss 'goal songs', Naomi Girma's record-breaking transfer, the evolution of managerial paychecks, 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 Patreon, which houses …

With Ryan taking his family's private sailing yacht across the Atlantic (presumably), it's left to your three remaining co-hosts to break down the final day of the Champions League Phasening, and take a longer look ahead to the knockout rounds. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN T…

Watke, Belz and Vince on Pepi's massive goal and assist, that work of art from Gio off the bench, Musah's meltdown and Pulisic's goal in Milan's loss, and a few other odds and ends. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vi…

The MLS offseason has been *wild*. After running through every team in the East on Tuesday, Joe Lowery updates you on all 15 teams in the Western Conference. What have they been up to this winter? Who's looking set for the 2025 season? And who still has work to do? If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for m…