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We review the first week of Premier League action in the style of Romelu Lukaku, offering either a thumbs up or thumbs down to players and teams. We also make a second run at our American soccer Mount Rushmore, and answer listener questions about US Soccer elections, Clint Dempsey's future, and which player from history we'd like to see in modern-day MLS. We close with updates from the TSS Scouting Network. Reminder: http://wohven.com is offering 50 percent off your first tee for a limited time. Use special discount code "TSS50" by this Thursday. Support TSS at http://totalsoccershow.com/join Ask us a question for the show at http://totalsoccershow.com/questions

0:00 - Updates on the situations with Ousman Dembele at Borussia Dortmund and Philippe Coutinho at Liverpool. Will they stay or go to Barcelona? Why would you unfollow a club on Twitter? Do Barcelona need to sign someone at all? All that and more! 9:14 - DRAFT TIME! Daryl and Taylor take turns picking their ideal starting lineups composed entirely of Premier League players. It isn't exactly difficult to tell which host is a defender and which one is an attacker. 32:26 - Today's show is sponsored by Wohven, delivering t-shirts with clean and simple graphic designs for just $15 per month. Go to http://wohven.com and use discount code "TSS50" for 50% off your first tee. 34:51 - Listener questions: what to do when you can't watch live, the Mount Rushmore of American soccer, and MLS All-Star Game adjustments. 44:46 - Updating the TSS Scouting Network.

Daryl talks to former MLS player Bobby Warshaw about Bobby's new autobiography, "When the Dream Became Reality." Bobby discusses the highs and lows of life as a professional soccer player, what goes on behind the scenes, and why he chose to abandon life as an MLS roster player to start over in Sweden. This is a conversation with a lot of emotional honesty. In the second half of the show, (starting at 37:26) Daryl calls up Taylor to talk Rafa Marquez, Paul Arriola, and the TSS Scouting Network. Two ways to buy "When the Dream Became Reality" by Bobby Warshaw —via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Dream-Became-Reality-professional/dp/099916970X —via Bobby's website: https://www.bobbywarshaw.com/#/whenthedreambecamereality/

We continue to preview the Premier League season by making some Very Specific Predictions for each team. On Part Two: Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Southampton, Stoke City, Swansea City, Tottenham, Watford, West Brom, and West Ham. Today's show was sponsored by X1 Fuel, the pre and post workout formula that's full of superfoods and other good stuff. It's student athlete tested and parent approved. Use the discount code TOTALSOCCER for $10 off any product at http://X1Fuel.com.

We preview the Premier League season by making some Very Specific Predictions for each team. On today's show: Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Huddersfield, Leicester, Liverpool Today's show was sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Go to http://RuffneckScarves.com and use promo code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for 20% off.

As we discussed on yesterday's show, Miami FC and Kingston Stockade FC have filed a request for arbitration to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, asking FIFA to apply its statutes to US Soccer and force a switch to a pro/rel system. We called up Dennis Crowley, the owner of the Stockade, to get his thoughts on the pending request. We discuss the filing, the best and worst case scenarios, what a Pro/Rel system might look like, and the work that went into starting a club from the ground up. Today's show is sponsored by Blue Apron! Go to http://blueapron.com/TSS to get your first three meals free + free shipping.

Long episode title, I know! But that's because there's a lot happening. We start with Neymar's move to PSG for 222 million euros. How and why did it happen? What does it all mean? And will soccer ever be the same again? We also talk about how the Neymar move affects things on the field for PSG and Barcelona. 29:00 — Today's sponsor is Shirtling — a kids' t-shirt subscription service. Go to http://shirtling.com and use discount "TSS2017" for 25% off your first order. 31:40 — Big pro/rel news: Miami FC and Kingston Stockade FC have filed a request for arbitration to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, asking FIFA to apply its statutes to US Soccer and force a switch to a pro/rel system. We offer our initial reaction and analysis, and will also be talking to Kingston Stockade owner Dennie Crowley on tomorrow's show. 45:47 — TSS Scouting Network! Today we have updates on Kellyn Acosta, EPB, Erdal Rakip, Tommy Thompson, Frank Kessie and Moise Keen. Support TSS here: http://totalsoccershow.com/join Ask a question for the show, here: http://totalsocceshow.com/questions

Daryl calls up Matt Doyle to discuss the biggest stories in MLS as we prepare for what Daryl thought was the second half of the season, but turns out to be the final third. Matt explains why he thinks we're looking at the end of parity in MLS, why Toronto FC is the team to watch, how Chicago Fire made it work with Bastian Schweinsteiger, gives his take on the Dom Dwyer transfer, and his (strong) opinion on whether or not DC United should sign Nigel de Jong (spoiler: they should not) and loads more stuff that I can't remember but you'll definitely enjoy, I promise. Tweet Taylor a happy birthday message! He's @tbrock00 Listen to The TopDrawerSoccer Show: https://www.totalsoccershow.com/the-topdrawersoccer-show/

Daryl called up Matt Tomaszewicz (aka: @shinguardian) to talk about the changes Bruce Arena has made to the USMNT — specifically: what identifies this team as an Arena team? We also talk Everton, with Matt explaining how and why he became a fan of The Toffees and what he makes of Everton this season. Support TSS! Join the scouting network here: http:///totalsoccershow.com/join or buy some merch here: http://totalsoccershow.com/merch And don't forget: new TopDrawerSoccer Show drops Wednesday morning, 6 a.m.

Daryl and Taylor negotiate to choose the 23 players they would take to the World Cup if the tournament tournament started tomorrow. It takes 41 minutes, but we get there. Chances are, you won't like our final decisions. At 41:00 — today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves! Go to http://ruffneckscarves.com and use discount code "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" for a full 20% off any scarf you see. 42:35 — We take a quick look at the USWNT's 4-3 win over Brazil. 55:00 — Updates from the glorious Total Soccer Show scouting network, featuring: Klinsmann Jnr, Reine-Adelaide, Christensen, van de Beer, da Silva, Arellano, Holgate, Selke and Mbappe Want to support the show by joining the network? All the info is here: http://totalsoccershow.com/join Got a question you want us to answer on air? Go here: http://totalsoccershow.com/questions

We review 10 more of the summer's most interesting transfer stories, so far. Since last we talked transfers, money has been spent... and that's more than a small understatement. Neymar to PSG, Mbappe to Real Madrid, plus Lukaku to United and Lacazette to Arsenal. There's also the Tottenham model of buying no one at all. All that and more! Today's show is brought to you by Shirtling. They make T-shirt shopping fun for kids and easy for parents. Go to www.Shirtling.com and enter the promo code "TSS2017" to get 25 percent off! If you're interested in helping support the show, consider becoming a member of the TSS Scouting Network. Head on over to https://www.totalsoccershow.com/join and get your scout today!

This game made us scream "Jordan Morris!!!" twice. Once in frustration and once in elation. Listen in for some deep analysis of all three goals, a celebration of the player we think excelled, and some handwringing about what concerned us. Today's show was sponsored by RX Bar. Go to http://rxbar.com/soccer and use promo code "soccer" at checkout for 25% off.

Quick review of USA v Jamaica. Full review to follow in a couple of hours ...

0:00 - MLS rejects that lucrative offer (and also promotion/relegation). Daryl and Taylor break down the proposed deal, the inherent flaws, and what might happen going forward. 9:15 - Semi-reviewing Jamaica's win over Mexico, and analyzing their strengths and weaknesses heading into the Gold Cup Final. 26:57 - Today's show is sponsored by Ruffneck Scarves. Tweet us photos of you/yours in Ruffneck gears and will share them all around the Interwebs! Use coupon "TOTALSOCCERSHOW" at http://RuffneckScarves.com for 20% off. 28:59 - What should the USA to ensure a victory over Jamaica and how might Bruce Arena's men line up? 42:28 - Updating the TSS Scouting Network.

We rewatched USA v Costa Rica so we could offer a longer review of what happened.