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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: The NWSL Summer Break "Are They Real?" Draft, with Sara Ach & Arianna Cascone!
01:52:24|Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get more bonus content like this!Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! Now that the first third of the NWSL season is in the books—and teams are taking the next month off from competition—we thought it was a great time to take stock of what's happened, and to try and figure out which teams area legit and which ones are frauds. Joining us for the inaugural xOG Are They Real? Draft, our faves Sara Ach and Arianna Cascone stopped by to help us out. This one got spicy with takes! Probably the most fun episode we've had in awhile! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Game of the Week — San Diego Wave and Orlando Pride Play to Type
21:36|Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get more bonus content like this!Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! It wasn't the most scintillating of affairs, but the San Diego Wave and Orlando Pride showed us who they really were over the weekend, as Orlando eked out a 1-0 victory on the road at Snapdragon Stadium. Is containing Barbra Banda enough for a team who want to be the protagonists? Can Orlando muster anything going forward that doesn't involve Banda? Does it matter? The guys unpack two very good but often frustrating squads. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 9 Whiparound — Kansas City Current Surge, Angel City Frustrate
31:37|Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get more bonus content like this!Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! On this week's whiparound, we muse over every game getting a goal or a red card before the 20th minute. A vibe shift was afoot! Mostly bad games resulted. Houston and Chicago snatched one, while Seattle can breathe a sigh of relief. Will Louisville ever look right again? The guys figure it all out! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Game of the Week — North Carolina Courage Wipe the Floor with Chicago Stars FC
21:53|Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now!Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!The North Carolina Courage thrashed the Chicago Stars at home. On the one hand, Mallory Swanson is back! On the other hand, the Courage look like the real deal. The guys talk through Chicago's woes, and what makes the Courage so special this year.Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 8 Whiparound — Angel City and the Thorns Snooze, plus all the League Action
28:47|Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now!Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!The Portland Thorns and Angel City delivered a snoozer, while the San Diego Wave and Washington Spirit played each other tight. Are Utah officially good? Are Louisville officially bad? The guys unpack all the weekend's games. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Game of the Week — Racing Louisville Get One Over on Portland Thorns
26:10|Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch at the xOG store now!Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!Racing Louisville got an emphatic, desperately needed three points at home against the Portland Thorns, who at times looked shambolic. But just how superior were Racing? What can we say is the good and the bad of the Thorns right now? The guys had a real debate about where these teams live a quarter of the way through the season. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 7 Whiparound — Goals Optional
42:44|Buy our scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! Join our Patreon to get exclusive bonus content and discounts on merch! This NWSL weekend offered a lot of games where nothing happened, except the rare moments where it all happened. Kansas City Current got well against the Chicago Stars, the Seattle Reign failed in their anti-football campaign vs. the Washington Spirit, and Barbra Banda IS the Orlando Pride. Let's dig in! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 6 Game of the Week — Boston Legacy are Good?!? Denver Summit are Not!!
28:26|Buy our scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! Join our Patreon to get exclusive bonus content and discounts on merch! The first of two NWSL expansion derbies this year brought a wild contest with incredible attacking force from the Boston Legacy. What did the Denver Summit bring? A bit of finishing luck. Yet, Boston couldn't find a winner until the absolute death. No matter, as the club's first three points are now in hand. What do we make of these two new teams after seven games played? The guys try to separate signal from noise. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 6 Whiparound — Washington Spirit Rule, Chicago Stars Drool
42:55|Buy our scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! Join our Patreon to get exclusive bonus content and discounts on merch! The weather affected a few matches this weekend, but whereas Houston and Seattle had no pulse, Orlando and Washington thought they were in the Crank 2 remake. Meanwhile, Racing Louisville were ground down by Gotham FC, the Portland Thorns ran hot and cold in blustery Chicago, and Bay FC held off the San Diego Wave thanks to Racheal Kundananji. What fun the NWSL is! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs