Soccer Today Presented by Toyota: August 19

08/21/18 • 46 min

On this week's episode of ESPN Soccer Today: -What have we learned after two weeks of the Premier League season? Arsenal start their season with back to back losses, Chelsea looks revitalized, and Jose Mourinho is unhappy. -There are developments in the possible move of Columbus Crew SC to Austin, TX. Would this be a good move for the club and the league? And do teams have an obligation to the communities they inhabit? -Josef Martinez is on a collision course with history. The question isn't whether or not he'll break the record, but how high will set the bar. Also, we previewed a first in the broadcast booth for a game on Sunday night.

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Soccer Today Presented by Toyota: August 12

Tyler Kern was flying solo for this week's episode with Steve Davis out of town. Here's what you can expect on this week's episode: Will Parchman (The Athletic) joined the show to talk about the USMNT player pool and how to fix development in the US. Which young American is in the best position to succeed overseas? Hear his answer to that question and more. Could a Jose Mourinho meltdown be on the horizon? Serie A on ESPN? These are things that have Tyler excited about the upcoming European season. Find out what else is on the list. All that and more on this week's episode of ESPN Soccer Today.

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Soccer Today Presented by Toyota: August 26

Ahead on this week's episode of ESPN Soccer Today: -It was a big weekend around MLS with a lot of implications for playoff positioning. There was also a major record broken and player who could leave a Western Conference contender. Tyler and Steve have you covered on all the MLS news. -Across the pond, the Bundesliga season got underway which means plenty of Americans were in action. With a couple large friendlies looming at the beginning of next month, what will it take USMNT fans to turn the page? -Is artificial turf a problem in MLS? A new soundbite from Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reignited the debate between grass and turf.