Welcome to the Total Soccero!

Welcome to the Total Soccer Show and the first of our MLS 2025 season previews.

Yes, the 30th season of Major League Soccer kicks off this weekend,

and we're going in depth on all 30 of its clubs.

We're starting in the Eastern today. We're looking at Atlanta,

Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, D.C., Miami, and Montreal with lovely pronunciation.

We'll be looking at how each team is shaping up this season, the key changes, our predictions,

and much, much more. My name's Ryan Bailey, joining me today. It's your friend, it's my friend, it's Taylor Rockall. Hello, Taylor. Hello, Ryan Bailey. I love MLS preview time. I genuinely do because I get to look back at my ones from last season, which were a mixed bag, but then also go from like, I don't really remember this team. I don't remember any of these players to last night at 1.30 in the morning being like,

who is going to start in the middle of for Chicago? Let me try to figure this out. Which of their new sightings, which of their draftees could be involved. It's too much. And I'm excited to talk all about the Eastern Conference today. There we go. Strap it, listener. That's all coming soon. Also coming is Graham Mudland sorts. Hello, Graham. Hello, Ryan Bailey. I also love these episodes, but then realize halfway through how many teams there are in MLS? How many countries are in this country is basically my vibe while I'm doing the research for these shows every year? Look, Scotland. Not everyone can have a four-team league or whatever it is, Yeldado. Every match matters, Taylor, it's the way to go.

It is not the way to go, but I'm not convinced a 30-team league is the way to go either. But anyway, it's what we're stuck with. Every match matters when you play the same opponent four times. Wonderful stuff, indeed, going on there. Also, joining us, Joe Lowry's here. Hello, Joe. we are all seated and ready for our podcasting adventures today.

You, sir, appear to be at a standing desk.

How very modern of you? Joe Lowry's here. Hello, Joe. We are all seated and ready for our podcasting adventures today.

You, sir, appear to be at a standing desk. How very modern of you. Yes, we're in the midst of an office redesign, even though it looks like there's just a blank wall behind me, because there is. That's objectively true. But it won't be blank for too much longer. That's my hope. I'm standing today because, mostly because I got a new desk, but also because these episodes,

and we're doing a lot of MLS season preview content this year,

we're going to be doing MLS stuff all throughout the... I'm standing today because mostly because I got a new desk, but also because these episodes,

and we're doing a lot of MLS season preview content this year, we're going to be doing

MLS stuff all throughout the season.

This is my Super Bowl. Guys, we just had the Super Bowl? No, no, no. This is my Super Bowl. I got a wiggle. I got a move. I'm amped. There you go. like a regular David Gass podcasting staring up.

Look at you.

Look at you.

Incredible. I didn't know.

I didn't know Gass was podcasting standing.

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