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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: The NWSL Summer Break "Are They Real?" Draft, with Sara Ach & Arianna Cascone!
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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!
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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
EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL's Big Summer Transactions: What's Angel City Doing?!?
01:24:50|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 NWSL's summer transfer window is in full swing, and we've already seen some massive moves. Sam Kerr is coming to Gotham! Manaka Matsukubo is going to Chelsea! Most importantly, Angel City shipped Kennedy Fuller, brought in Ally Sentnor, and fired their coach. What exactly are Willow Bay's and Mark Parsons's plans for the club right now??? Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the second season 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: USWNT vs. Brazil Recap — Put Some Icy Hot on Those Red Cards!
47:50|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! Emma Hayes wanted the USWNT to experience the cauldron of playing Brazil in Brazil, and boy did she get her wish. A split decision across two games in front of nearly 90,000 total fans taught us a lot about where both sides are a year from the World Cup, but much of that will be overshadowed by the red card bonanza toward the end of the second match on Tuesday. The guys wade through the detritus to see how the U.S. adapted from their 2-1 loss in São Paulo to their 1-0 victory in Fortaleza. 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