B Team Pod

On last week's episode, we made predictions for the NWSL final. Here are the results:

🥇 Kofi (for being the only one to correctly pick the winner)
🥈 Jacob (for correctly choosing Sonnett as Gotham's g+ leader)
🥉 Cat (got close on gotham's xG total?)

Data per Opta and ASA

Esther González: Mako Esther González: Mako Shortfin Mako Sharks are speedy, powerful opportunists in the open ocean. With the ability to maintain a body temperature warmer than the surrounding water, clever hunting …

I started working on an Esther piece during the EUROs. At that point, she was one of the most in-form forwards on Earth. Time has passed since then, but she still has a few more important games ahead. So I discussed her, those games, and Mako sharks:

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Can I edit my “matchups I want to see” thingy from the @bteampodcast.bsky.social ep and say I actually want to see Reale vs Rose? They will produce teach tape for the children

EVERYBODY WISH A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR VERY OWN @catabush.com ! We couldn’t be prouder to know her and work with her

Guys this might be our best episode ever made, dead serious.

Final Predictions & Awards

It’s that time of year!

We discuss the recent NWSL semifinals (or the naps we took instead of watching them), and make predictions for the final. Kofi does a write-in for every award, Jacob sings the Spirit's praises, and Cat whips out the spreadsheets.

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I was going to say a quick hat tip for Jaelin Howell in this game because she was kind of a human Wrecking Ball as well as being quite an important player and touch heavy player in the team [in build up]

And the thought that came to my head was this is the player that adds dawg to the national team that is missing. And also without sacrificing too much of the ability on the ball that people like Emma Hayes value [so much]

So I think she kind of made her case for that almost today in that game as well.

This is an auto-generated transcript. Its accuracy may vary.

My thoughts on Howell from like a week ago via a messy @bteampodcast.bsky.social transcript. But yea I thought after the KC game it was clear this individual had to play for that national team.

3 AM shoutout to Margie Detrizio

This is a Kaylee Hunter stan account

Someone hacked his lawyer's office and published their internal memos a few years ago. They obviously should not be admissible in court, but they should change your personal opinion of him. He told his lawyers he did what he was accused of.

@catabush.com may have had a point on our last couple episodes

Soccer haiku in a Google form entry, reading: A short corner Hate it. Except when it works Usually doesn’t

Shoutout to a Spirit fan named Ken, who is the first to have sent in a soccer haiku to us!

I think we’d be all the way in on that, especially with the list of players from the area

wait #herstory (this is a woso podcast after all)

and we’re all under 23! #history

we are also available to be team presidents if anyone has a spare club lying around

Quarterfinal Madness

We're back!

Kofi expresses a fear of Vlatko Andonovski fans, Jacob announces that Atlanta might become his third favorite team, and Cat suggests a player the Reign should sign. Listen to our break down of the NWSL quarterfinals here ⬇️

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Screenshot of a text message reading “see I’m desensitized to wars bc I watch women’s basketball”

No context B Team Pod Chat

Pressure never felt this loud.
Eight enter. Four survive. 🥊

Day 1 of the NWSL Playoffs starts TONIGHT.

The National Women’s Soccer League announced today the 11 players named to the Best XI of the Month, presented by Prime, for the month of October/November by the NWSL Media Association. Headlined by Player of the Month Manaka Matsukubo, nine teams are represented in the league’s Top 11.

Yet again family plans and illness have delayed our ability to record a new episode for y’all. We sincerely apologize and we’ll be back to recap the first round of NWSL playoffs next week!

6 things about the uswnt's three-match window a weird window led to some interesting potential lessons

didn't think the uswnt's opponents would allow us to learn many things, but surprisingly there were at least six things
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Hi everybody! A few people have reached out and asked where our new episode covering the rest of the international break is. Unfortunately, due to some scheduling stuff, we actually havent recorded yet, and forgot to tell you. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience

Vicky Lopez glazing from the broadcast? They must’ve listened to the B Team podcast!

the average age of the #USWNT starting XI on thursday was 26.5. today's average age is 21.6.

Someone needs to ask Avery Patterson lol I’m so serious