2020 MLS SuperDraft preview, plus a little USMNT roster chat

Yael Averbuch West on the importance of individual work in player development: 0:00 - Taylor and Travis give an update on the show and discuss some of the things they've been watching and reading while live soccer has been off the airwaves. 12:59 - Yael Averbuch West discusses Techne Futbol and the importance of individual work... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

36 min listen

Who is the next big USMNT dual national, will Canada eventually take over Concacaf, and more listener questions: Taylor and Travis do their best to answer your listener question! Who is the next dual-national that could help the national team that wasn't involved in our youth national teams? Here's a link to the Kim McCauley article I mentioned: Why... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

49 min listen

US men's Olympic qualifying roster, plus the U20 women are Concacaf champions!: Taylor and Travis break down the 23-man squad Jason Kreis has assembled for Olympic qualifying. Who are the notable omissions and what do they say about the state of the program? Who will be knocking in the goals? Who should start in midfield? Will... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

40 min listen

The most exciting youngsters in the USL Championship: Who are the young players to watch in the 2020 USL Championship? The Athletic's Jeff Rueter joins the podcast this week to break down the league's relationship with player development, names to know for this season, and much more. by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

66 min listen

10 young domestic players to watch in MLS this season: Joe Lowery joins this week's podcast to chat about some of the up-and-coming young U.S. players to watch ahead of the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season. by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

55 min listen

Previewing the US U20 women's national team ahead of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: Taylor and Travis take a long look at the US U20 women's national team ahead of the start of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. They break down the roster, discuss some potential key performers, ponder coach Laura Harvey's possible tactics,... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

34 min listen

Updates on eleven potential USMNTers abroad: Taylor and Travis take a look at eleven youngsters currently playing (or, in some cases, not playing) in Europe and try to figure out 1) where they stand with the USMNT right now and 2) what they need to do to increase their chances of getting called... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

55 min listen

Performance analytics and player development in college soccer w/ Carl Carpenter: UVA Men's Soccer Performance Analyst Carl Carpenter joins the show to discuss how Video Analysis and Performance Analytics are used to find an extra edge on the field in college soccer. They also go deep on the prevalence of performance... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

34 min listen

Updates on the US U20 men's and women's national teams: Taylor and Travis go deep on the US men's and women's U20 national teams. Up first, they take a look at the women's team and discuss the hiring of Laura Harvey, roster updates in advance of U20 World Cup qualifying, and who might be the key performers... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

49 min listen

Is a major change on the horizon for men's DI college soccer?: Travis talks to Maryland men's head coach Sasho Cirovski about the proposed 21st Century Model that will be up for vote this April by the NCAA. The men's Division I season would be dramatically changed for the better should it pass, and... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

30 min listen

Recapping the 2020 NWSL Draft: Taylor and Travis review the 2020 NWSL Draft on location in Baltimore. Who did the best, who made the big moves, and what will the future hold for many of the draftees? Plus, which college programs will have to do some rebuilding to challenge for the... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

33 min listen

2020 MLS SuperDraft review and NWSL Draft preview: Taylor and Travis discuss the strangeness of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft as well as, as Travis put it, "the players and teams that did things." After that, we take a look at the upcoming NWSL draft. What moves have already taken place amongst the various... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

45 min listen

Recapping the men's and women's D1 College Cup Finals: Taylor and Travis discuss the DA showcase in Floria before turning their focus to the men's and women's college tournaments. On the women's side, they get into the penalty shootout that saw Stanford emerge victorious once again. On the men's,... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

39 min listen

Discussing the 2019 Men's College Cup w/ Wake Forest Head Coach Bobby Muuss: Taylor gives a brief review of the recent events in the both the women's and men's D1 soccer tournaments. We'll discuss both the women's and men's finals in detail on next week's show. For now/for the bulk of the show, Travis talked to Wake Forest... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

25 min listen

NCAA men's and women's tournament updates, plus an interview w/ Washington State women's coach Todd Shulenberger: Taylor and Travis discuss all the action so far in both the men's and women's D1 soccer tournaments. On the men's side, it's mostly gone as expected, but on the women's side there's been a surprise run. 15:52 - Speaking of, in Part 2, Travis talks to... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

36 min listen

Women's and men's D1 tournament updates, plus a chat about the Jefferson Cup: In Part 1, Taylor and Travis review the big matches that have already happened and preview those soon to come in both the women's and men's D1 college soccer brackets. In Part 2, Taylor talks to Steve D'Adamo (Director of Tournaments for the Richmond... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

35 min listen

NCAA Men's DI tournament preview bonanza!: ESPN broadcaster Jonathan Yardley joins the show to break down the men's Division I tournament field, contenders to watch, MLS prospects to know, and much, much more. Check out Bill Reno's 2019 Bracket Challenge: by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

44 min listen

2019 Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Preview (and a few predictions): Taylor and (mostly) Travis preview the start of the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer tournament by taking a look at the top 8 teams, as well as a few others who could make deep runs. Teams discussed: 1) Florida State 2) UCLA 3) UVA 4) South... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

45 min listen

Wrapping up the USA at the U17 World Cup w/ Adam Belz: Adam Belz of the Scuffed Podcast joins this week's show to dissect the USA's performance at the Under-17 World. What is important, what isn't and what did it say about the issues facing the US Soccer Federation in general. by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

32 min listen

Breaking down the U.S. U17 MNT at the World Cup: J.R. Eskilson joins the show to review the first two games for the United States at the U17 World Cup. What went right (not much), what went wrong, and how to keep perspective as the U.S. looks to stay alive in Brazil. by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

39 min listen

An American (almost) in Paris: Phallon Tullis-Joyce of Stade de Reims: Stade de Reims goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce discusses life in France's Ligue 1 Feminie, where she moved after playing for the University of Miami earlier this year. Find out what it's like to be a young American (woman) playing abroad, how it's... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

29 min listen

US U17 World Cup roster review and analysis: Taylor and Travis break down the US U17 World Cup roster. Who is in, who is out, and who will need to have a strong tournament to help the US make a deep run. They also preview a few other potential head-turners at the tournament, and answer some... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

50 min listen

The rising stars of the NWSL, plus USWNT coaching search w/ Jeff Kassouf: Jeff Kassouf of Equalizer Soccer joins the show to discuss the next stars of the NWSL, the status of the US Women's national team coaching search, and much more! by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

41 min listen

US U17 World Cup roster projections, plus analyzing the latest U23 roster: Taylor and Travis start off by analyzing the 25 names included on Jason Kreis' 25-player squad for the US U23 national team ahead of its upcoming friendly against El Salvador. Who's in, who's out, and who could still surprise in time for the Olympics?... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

40 min listen

Jonathan González discusses the Alianza Showcase and the challenges faced by dual nationals: Travis talks to Mexico international (and former US youth international) Jonathan González about how he became a professional player, what his time in Mexico has been like, and what advice he would give youngsters considering a pro career. He also... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

32 min listen

UVA women's head coach Steve Swanson on managing a #1-ranked team: On this week's show, Virginia women's head coach (and USWNT assistant) Steven Swanson breaks down his team's early success in the 2019 DI season, the quality of the ACC, his team's attacking playing style, and some of the keys to this summer's World... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

32 min listen

Rosters and Results: keeping up with the US U17, U20 and U23 men's national teams: Taylor and Travis attempt to cure their USMNT Blues by taking a prolonged look at the next generation of talent coming through. The U17 World Cup starts in late October. How is the team preparing and who are we most excited to see in that... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

46 min listen

Discussing the best young players in USL League One w/ Ira Jersey: Taylor talks to Ira Jersey of The League One Fun podcast about the best young players currently employed by each and every USL League One side. Ira also provides excellent insight into the teams themselves, their playing styles, and how these... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

50 min listen

Discussing the upcoming Development Academy season w/ Mike Woitalla: Travis talks to Soccer America's Mike Woitalla about the start of the 2019 Development Academy season, as well as the changes that have been implemented for the upcoming campaign. If you'd like to learn more, here are the links to a few of the... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

38 min listen

NCAA Preview: the most exciting men and women to watch this college season: Taylor and Travis (mostly Travis) preview the 2019 college seasons (both men and women) by taking a look at some of the performers they think could be primed for big things in 2019. There's also some time spent on what will happen at UCLA with their... by The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

45 min listen

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