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Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ...

Weekend Review: Lackluster Liverpool, Fulham's "butt red card" & US Open Cup controversy

Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ...

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4.83.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Taylor Rockwell returns to the pod as the gang discuss a slightly disappointing clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, big wins for Leverkusen and Bayern, and the controversy that has erupted from MLS' decision to remove its first teams from the US Open Cup.

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0:28.5

Thank you. Welcome to the Total Soccer Show Weekend Review.

0:56.6

We expected Man United to go to Liverpool and take a beating,

1:00.5

but the only ones who suffered were those of us who watched that meeting.

1:04.2

It wasn't a classic or a statement of absolution,

1:07.1

but we saw a bizarre red card and Anana's bizarre distribution.

1:11.1

In the Sean Dyche Derby, Burnley were hoisted by their own partard,

1:15.3

and Wolves' Rahminaz received the first ever but red card.

1:19.6

Elsewhere, Harry Kane keeps on scoring, into Milan, still soaring,

1:23.7

while Ram Madrid are rip-roaring.

1:26.2

But the weekend kicked off with a cynical shocker, the

1:29.3

latest embarrassing announcement from Major League Soccer. My name's Ryan Bailey joining me today

1:36.0

returning hero, Taylor Rockwell. Hi, Taylor. Hello, I missed your introductions. That was phenomenal,

1:43.5

my friend. It really does sum up the entire weekend, which I was excited to watch some of on a small screen while my daughter occupied the main screen with children's movies, because that's how it works here. It's a dictatorship run by a toddler. There you go. Awkward question to kick off, Taylor. Where have you been these past few weeks? We've been waiting for you in every recording and you haven't shown up. Just hanging out. Just, you know, doing my thing. My wife had a baby. Baby number two, Winona Louise Rockwell, is with us amongst us, was screaming just before we started recording, which I think at least two of the co-hosts got to hear. And one of them, Graham, I think, got to have flashbacks to how much he does not want that anymore. So, yes, we've had a baby.

2:02.0

My wife is. host got to hear and one of them Graham I think got to have flashbacks to how much he does not

2:17.7

want that anymore. So yes, we've had a baby. My wife is doing well, baby doing well. Elder sister,

2:24.4

very much in love, very much enjoys her little sister. Things going pretty well so far.

2:29.0

Congratulations to the Rockwells. Thank you very much. Well done, Taylor and Co. It was all me.

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