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Daryl and Taylor compete to draft the best XI of UEFA confederation players. Images of the two starting XIs to follow, but for now you'll just have to listen to find out who picked whom. Today's sponsor is FUTCHI! Thanks to Landon Cotham for sharing his FUTCHI photo with us — Austin residents be warned: today's show features a Zilker Park quiz. Visit https://www.playfutchi.com/products/futchi_rebounder and use code "TSS2017" to get a $20.17 discount. EVENT ALERT! Soccer Trivia Night in Richmond! Here's the Facebook Event invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/1382054131891663/ (click to see five sample questions ... )

On the newest Total Soccer Show... 0:00 - We review Monaco's 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, and try to figure out what went right for the Ligue 1 squad and what went very wrong for their German counterparts. 26:38 - A quick discussion of Barcelona 0-Juventus 0, and praise for Juve's defensive solidarity. An Italian team with a well-organized defense? Perish the thought. 32:38 - Discussing your ideas for how Barcelona and Dortmund can rebound next season. This segment is sponsored by our friends over at Futchi! Take a look at the FUTCHI_Rebounder here: https://www.playfutchi.com/products/futchi_rebounder and get the deepest discount going by using code "TSS2017" at checkout. 41:27 - Updating the TSS Scouting Network. 5 reports. 4 Americans.

Review of Real Madrid's win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. This show sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Visit http://Ruffneckscarves.com and use "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" at checkout for a whopping 20% discount on any product.

On the newest Total Soccer Show... 1:00 - Reviewing Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Chelsea. What did Mourinho get right and Conte get wrong? How much does Eden Hazard hate Ander Herrera? Is the title race back on? All that and more! 24:02 - Don't forget to check out the TSS Shop for all your t-shirt and scarf needs! 24:48 - Champions League second-leg previews. Will Atletico sit back against Leicester? How aggressive will Bayern need to be against Real Madrid? Do Barcelona have a chance to pull off another miracle? How much will Pulisic play for Dortmund against Monaco? 36:17 - US SOCCER UPDATES! Reviewing the most interesting moments in MLS, NWSL, and USL from this weekend. David Villa's long-distance lob, Rachel Daly's lovely strike for the Houston Dash, Tim Howard's suspension, and Brooks Lennon' shooting boots all get mentions! 51:34 - Updating the TSS Scouting Network: FC Dallas/Dallas Cup Edition!

We briefly chat about Didier Drogba's new role at Phoenix Rising FC (more info on today's Goalmouth podcast — go listen!), review Atletico Madrid's 1-0 win over Leicester City in the Champions League and Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Bayern Munich. Today's show is sponsored by FUTCHI. Take a look at the FUTCHI_Rebounder here: https://www.playfutchi.com/products/futchi_rebounder and get the deepest discount going by using code "TSS2017" at checkout. Also, here's Daryl and Taylor demonstrating how NOT to play FUTCHI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAs5jtt-Xhc

We recap Dortmund's 3-2 hone loss to Monaco in the Champions League quarterfinals. What went wrong for the German side in the first half? How important was the halftime change that saw Pulisic and Nuri Sahin enter the fray? Just how good are those fellas from Monaco and what should we expect in the return leg?

We open by sharing what we know so far about the explosions in Dortmund, including how soccer fans are reacting and what that means for the BVB vs Monaco game. At 3:45 we delve into the details of the US/Mexico/Canada 2026 Wold Cup bid and what it all means. 12:50 — Today's sponsor is Howler magazine. Howler is offering TSS listeners the biggest ever discount on a TSS subscription, 20%, but only until end of day Friday. To take advantage, go to http://shop.howlermagazine.com and use code "TSS" 16:39 — We review Juve's 3-0 win over Barcelona — how they did it, why Gonzalo Higuain is underrated and Paolo Dybala is the future.

We preview the four Champions League quarterfinal games, making specific predictions for all eight teams. 4:10 — Juventus v Barcelona 13:18 — Borussia Dortmund v Monaco 19:34 — Today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves and here's the question: If you were designing a custom scarf for Christian Pulisic, what would be on it? Use code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" to get 20% off any order at http://RuffneckScarves.com 22:37 — Bayern Munich v Real Madrid 31:17 — Atletico Madrid v Leicester City 37:57 — Today's show sponsored by Howler magazine with the BIGGEST HOWLER DISCOUNT EVER! Until end of day Friday, you can get 20% off a subscription to Howler at http://shop.howlermagazine.com by entering code "TSS" at checkout. 42:25 — Dispatches from the Total Soccer Show Scouting Network

We round up all the highlights from this past weekend's Major League Soccer action, offering quick analysis of goals, red cards, assists and goalkeeper errors. Here are the timestamps for this episode, along with links to videos so you can watch for yourself: 00:48 — Goalkeeper errors! Tyler Deric for Houston (goal by Juan Agudelo) — http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-04-08-new-england-revolution-vs-houston-dynamo/details/video/99751 Evan Bush for Montreal (Romain Alessandrini) — https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-04-07-la-galaxy-vs-montreal-impact/details/video/99693 Alexander Bono for Toronto (Hector Villalba) — http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/04/08/goal-hector-villalbas-powerful-strike-gives-atl-lead Zack Steffen for Columbus Crew (Nemanja Nikolic, pass by Dax McCarty) — https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-04-08-chicago-fire-vs-columbus-crew-sc/details/video/99733 06:15 — Tim Howard versus Sporting KC fans and Dom Dwyer 10:35 — Dwyer's first goal as an American citizen, plus analysis of the devastating and unorthodox counterattack that ends in this Gerso Fernandes goal, which looks like this — https://streamable.com/2lmvh 14:13 — Today's show is sponsored by Howler magazine. Go to http://shop.howlermagazine.com and get 20% off a subscription by using special code "TSS" — this is the biggest discount Howler has ever offered and it's limited time only (offer expires end of day Friday). 18:19 — Jozy Altidore's excellent assist to Sebastian Giovinco — https://streamable.com/ffl4k 19:50 — Yamil Asad's red card — Deliberate? Deserved? — https://streamable.com/2xjr6 24:35 — Marco Donadel's red card — Did Jermaine Jones simulate? — https://streamable.com/ui0yv 27:16 — Luis Silva throwing a snowball at Tim Parker — https://streamable.com/613zm 29:39 — Danny Acosta scouting report 31:24 — Darlington Nagbe's goal for Portland Timbers — http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-04-08-philadelphia-union-vs-portland-timbers/details/video/99846

We cover a LOT on today's TSS. Timestamps ahoy! 1:08 — How will the 2026 World Cup work if it's co-hosted by the USA, Mexico, Canada? 7:50 —What is the CONCACAF League of Nations? 12:50 — What is our ideal US Co-Ed XI? More importantly, what's yours? Tweet it to @TotalSoccerShow with hashtag #USCoEdXI 22:22 — Today's show is sponsored by Blue Apron! Go to http://blueapron.com/TSS to get your first three meals free + free shipping. 25:22 — We help a listener from Pittsburgh pick an MLS team to support. 32:55 — Who is the next Arsenal manager? 41:24 — What is the biggest sacrifice we had to make to take TSS full time? (Also, some Matt Sheldon/Become Elite/St Louis FC chat) Related: "THE VAMPIRE HUNTER RECEIVES A PHONE CALL FROM HIS PARENTS" --> http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/the-vampire-hunter-receives-a-phone-call-from-his-parents 49:27 — Should Emerson Hyndman go to Celtic? SUPPORT TSS WITH A SUBSCRIPTION: http://totalsoccershow.com/subscribe

Daryl talks to Stephanie Yang of Stars and Stripes FC about the new USWNT CBA and what it's like to argue with one of your heroes on Twitter.

This is a 10-minute sample from the Dirty Tackle podcast, co-hosted by our Goalmouth buddies Brooks Peck and Ryan Bailey. Plus the mysterious Theo Messi. If you like what you hear, subscribe via iTunes to hear the rest of the show. You can also vote for the Dirty Tackle pod at http://panoply.fm/panoplypilots

On the newest episode of The Total Soccer Show... 0:00 - We discuss the Jermaine Jones interview with ESPNFC from earlier in the week. Is he under appreciated? Should he have "legend" status? What's the difference between deserved criticism and unfair attacks? 19:48 - We asked Twitter what a Jermaine Jones-themed soccer scarf should look like and Twitter had some answers. This segment is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves! Go to http://ruffneckscarves.com and use coupon "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" to get a 20% discount on any scarf. 22:34 - Reviewing Tuesday night's dramatic CONCACAF Champions League clash between Pachuca and FC Dallas. It's a heartbreaker. 40:42 - Updating the TSS Scouting Network! Young Americans feature prominently!

Daryl talks to Matt Hermann of the Talking Fussball podcast, getting into Bundesliag topics like: What do Germans make of Christian Pulisic? Will John Brooks move on from Hertha Berlin? (And if so, where?) Can anyone stop Bayern Munich? And why can't Schalke win anything? If you're impressed by Matt's Bundesliga knowledge then a) you're correct and, b) you should definitely subscribe to the Talking Fussball podcast: http://talkingfussball.com/ Want to up your TSS garment game? Visit http://totalsoccershow.com/shop to see our scarves and t-shirts.

On today's Total Soccer Show... 0:00 - Analyzing Bastian Schweinsteiger's impact and overall debut in Chicago's 2-2 draw with the Montreal... Impact. 19:01 - This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates soccer players and other health conscious people. Visit http://healthiq.com/tss to learn more and get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page at https://www.healthiq.com/faq to get your questions answered. 22:40 - What went right for Minnesota United and wrong for Real Salt Lake (Nick Rimando's failed attempt to be Cruyff aside). 31:46 - Justin Meram sends Columbus to the top of the east, knocking in a brace against Orlando... and Kekuta Manneh still to come!