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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: What Are the Kansas City Current, Exactly?
01:11:05|Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!!! Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! The guys burn through the rest of the weekend's action to get to their main story this week: the Kansas City Current. They're good, but they're also bad? But maybe not? But maybe yes when they don't have Temwa Chawinga? Or maybe they're unlucky? And what about the terrible away record? The guys parse all of it. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: The Chaotic Resurgence of the NWSL's North Carolina Courage
01:06:07|Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!!! Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! A quick roundup of the weekend's action lands the guys at the feet of one of the wildest and most entertaining games you'll ever see: North Carolina Courage 4, Washington Spirit 3. Since the return from summer break, the Courage have looked like the most dominant team in the NWSL, and the most vulnerable. How have they moved on from Manaka Matsukubo, and is Ashely Sanchez making her MVP and USWNT cases undeniable?Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: Toggling the NWSL Playoff Line
01:13:45|Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!!! Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! The guys wonder how all the weekend's games were either demolitions or squeakers. Then, they dig into the status of teams around the playoff line. What will it take to get to the dance in a 30-game season, and which team on the outside looking in has the best chance of breaking through come November?Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: Over- and Underperformers in the First Half of the NWSL SEASON
45:34|Use the code "UPGRADE" to get a discount on a new or upgraded Patreon membership!!! Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! After a quick run through last weekend's action, the guys muse on who has been playing way over their heads, and who is due for a boost in the second half of the season. Don't buy some players' goal totals! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: How to Build an NWSL Roster from Scratch, with Boston Legacy's Edward Gallagher
01:22:51|Use the code "UPGRADE" to get a discount on a new or upgraded Patreon membership!!! Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! The Boston Legacy set out to do something no NWSL club had ever done: build an entire roster without any drafts, and with only a small group of players with previous league experience. How did they do it? What did they value? Has it worked? The guys spoked with the club's director of recruitment, Edward Gallagher, to gain insight on how he and general manager Domènec Guasch envisioned the squad both for their inaugural season and for years to come. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: Why Age Curves Matter in the NWSL
01:13:32|Use the code "UPGRADE" to get a discount on a new or upgraded Patreon membership!!! Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! With Guro Reiten, Sam Kerr and Denise O'Sullivan coming to Gotham this year, the club's plan seems clear: load up on stars over the age of 30. Lindsey Heaps is Denver's newest contribution to their aging lineup. But these are all stars, right? Why does it matter how old they are? The guys explain why age very much matters in high performance athletics, and not always in the ways you think . Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs