Welcome to the Total Soccer Show and our latest forensic look at the USMNT.

Yes, we're about six weeks out from the United States convening for Copper America Prep.

So we've got the latest injury and fitness updates, a look at a few contract situations out there,

and some catch-ups with some prominent Americans abroad.

My name's Ryan Bailey, joining me today, Richmond, Virginia's very own Taylor Rock, or

Hello, Taylor.

Hello, Ryan Bailey.

How excited are you for like an hour of USM&T chat?

Very or extremely?

Very extremely.

There we go.

That's what we're looking for.

That's the enthusiasm we need delivered in a very serious radio broadcaster voice. Taylor, we should address this at this point. You seem to paint me with an anti-USM&T slant. My objection is just to international soccer in general. Apathetic USM&T slant. I've been in the room with you as Joe and I were chewing our nails

and fretting about the result. And even Graham was sort of concerned about the US and Ryan was, I don't know, sipping a coffee in the corner. What are we doing? What are we doing? What's going on? Who's winning? I'm just very chill. That's the way. Sure. I mean, that is actually true. You don't, like, I think even for England games, you don't get fully emotional.

I think you get excited, certainly, but you're not one to, you know, throw things in disgust or anything like that. I don't think any of us are. And I think that's probably a good thing overall. Yeah. I only get enraged in the Bojangles, drive-through line when they don't have what I need.

That's the only time to get. Lose my call. And when your favorite booth at Jilies is occupied? And I feel like that's a real one. They wouldn't do that. That's not a realistic one. Joining us also, Phoenix, Arizona's Joe Lowry, Joe Thursday night, Lowry, I should say. Hi, Joe. I'm recording on a Thursday.

Let's go.

This is my day of the week.

This is my kind of episode.

Let's get it, fellas.

Let's go. This is my day of the week. This is my kind of episode. Let's get it, fellas. Let's do it. What Man City, as we record, playing on a Thursday, Joe. That makes you delete. Yeah, I'll have the full coverage of that game up on the feed later on because that's my purview these days. Wonderful stuff. Thursday night, Lowry, with us in the power trio.

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