Who wins if Guardiola and Klopp swapped clubs, unexpected relegation strugglers, alternate World Cup qualifying formats, and more Listener Questions
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4.8 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2022
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
On today's episode, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer six listener questions, and also mock Ryan Bailey for his absence (whenever possible).
1) If Klopp and Pep switched jobs, who would win the league? Who would win in head to head?
2) Which players are known for their ability to play well in different systems?
3) Are there any other clubs, similar to Everton and AFC Wimbledon, who are in unexpected relegation fights?
4) Is watching film a relatively new concept in soccer? And if so, why?
5) What are some ways to shake up World Cup qualifying and the international breaks to make them more interesting?
6) What is Graham's Theory of Midfield? (editorial note: it's awesome)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello everybody and welcome to the Total Soccer Show. |
| 0:23.8 | My name is Taylor AQUA with me today to answer some list or questions are Graham Ruffin. |
| 0:28.0 | Hi, Graham. |
| 0:28.8 | Hello, Taylor. |
| 0:29.8 | And Joe Lowry. |
| 0:30.7 | Hi, Joe. |
| 0:31.7 | Hello. |
| 0:33.5 | It's very abbreviated introductions. |
| 0:36.2 | Ryan Bailey is not with us. |
| 0:37.8 | He's locked in a Starbucks somewhere in England, spending as much time as he possibly can in his favorite location. |
| 0:44.2 | Since Ryan is not here, I will be hosting our listener question episode, but I'm starting off by asking a question of my own. |
| 0:52.5 | I was listening to the latest episode of the U.S. Soccer podcast |
| 0:55.1 | with Bobby Warshaw and Greg Berhalter, and it made me wonder if either of you could do a podcast |
| 1:00.1 | series with one manager, who would it be with and why? While I give you all a moment to ruminate |
| 1:06.5 | on that, I will say congratulations to the U.S. women's national team for their emphatic win last night over Uzbekistan. |
| 1:13.5 | 9-0 is an impressive result, to say the least. |
| 1:16.7 | My hope is to talk about them in more depth next week, inspired by this tweet from at Climbing Cantor. |
| 1:22.5 | Let's get one of the many outstanding journalists on the show to discuss the generational conflict and turnover Vlatko is trying to manage, Rapino, Press, and Morgan versus Pew, Smith, and Macario. |
| 1:32.8 | That is a great shout, something we will hopefully be able to do in more detail next week, |
| 1:37.6 | but wanted to mention it up front. And now, Graham Ruffin, who are you hosting a podcast series |
| 1:42.6 | with? Louis Van Hal is who I would pick. |
| 1:47.5 | For which of the many possible reasons? |
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