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The future is open. Welcome to USMENT. Welcome to USMNT Weekly Total Soccer Show's regular series on the men's national team that happens every seven days. It's in the title. Today, we're combining USMNT Weekly with another of our favourite episode formats, take it or leave it. We're taking your hot takes on the national team and we'll either take them or leave them.

On this episode, we're discussing Geo-Rena World Cup Aftershocks, the team's skill set issues and the need for an entirely new centerback group.

My name's Ryan Bailey. Joining me today, your friend, my friend, the Taylor Rockwell. Hello, Taylor.

Hello, Ryan Bailey. It's meant to be a lighter show when put in that context as you just successfully did, and quite well, that's why you're the host. It does take on much more serious ramifications. I'm very excited to solve some of these takes. Are you feeling serious today, or are you feeling silly today? I wasn't, but now I'm going to go put on my business shirt so that we know it's time to go. It's the tuxedo shirt. Ah, yes. You've got several, right, in case one's in the wash? Of course, always. Very good. Also, joining us, Joe Lowry. Hello, Joe. Hey, fellas. I'm realizing after the introduction, which I'm taking the introduction, by the way,

professionally done, well executed from top to bottom, taking that. I'm realizing that Gio Raina has

really put to the test, the old expression that any press is good press. I think Gio has pretty

much stretched that line as thin as one can in his position at the moment. So, you know, there's that.

In a way, he remains, like, a thing you have to talk about. So I guess that press is sort of helping him. Maybe just not in the way that he would prefer or was intended. I like. There we go. All right. We'll get to that hot take and many others very shortly before we get there. Patreon.com slash total soccer show. Don't think I've mentioned it on this feed before, but we have bonus content. TSS Plus where you'll get bonus episodes, bonus video content and of course access to our Discord server where all the cool kids are hanging out. If you so please, Patreon.com slash total soccer show the best way to support this here endeavor.

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I think that's what the kids say.

Did you feel good when you said that? Did you feel good hearing it? Yes. I think that's what the kids say. Did you feel good when you said that?

Did you feel good hearing it?

Yes.

I mean, I audibly said, oof.

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