{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6818803171c041c8cc75b5a8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"NWSL players to watch, and what's going on at Manchester City","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/466d8bfeb9eca90be6df89e86cb45387.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to the first edition of <strong>Full Time Focus, a new Friday podcast </strong>hosted by <strong>Jillian Sakovits</strong> that gets you ready for the weekend’s action while also catching you up on the key women’s soccer news that developed during the week.</p><p>On the show this week: Jillian has the latest on <strong>Mal Swanson</strong> and some <strong>NWSL</strong> opening day history, then <strong>Jeff Rueter </strong>joins to talk about his data-driven analysis of 14 players to watch in the 2025 season.</p><p>After that, attention shifts to England and a truly chaotic week ahead of the Women's <strong>League Cup final </strong>between Chelsea and Manchester City. <strong>Charlotte Harpur</strong> hops on the podcast to help unpack the fallout for City following the shock decision to sack head coach Gareth Taylor just days before that match. Charlotte also has some warming anecdotes from half an hour spent in the company of former NWSL MVP turned Manchester City player Kerolin.</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6185139/2025/03/11/nwsl-players-to-watch-2025/\">NWSL players to watch: Key performers for every team in 2025</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6190126/2025/03/10/gareth-taylor-manchester-city-leaves/\">Manchester City part ways with head coach Gareth Taylor</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6194206/2025/03/11/man-city-greenwood-taylor/\">Manchester City captain Alex Greenwood ‘shocked’ by Gareth Taylor exit</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6198023/2025/03/13/manchester-city-kerolin-nicoli-ballon-dor/\">What does Manchester City’s Kerolin Nicoli want? The Ballon d’Or</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Jeff Rueter, Charlotte Harpur</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\">fulltime@theathletic.com</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\">here</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\">here</a></p><p> </p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}