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American Soccer Analysis is a podcast that covers American Soccer from an analytical perspective founded in the belief that soccer is best understood not by fat old men in smoky rooms, but by people adept at Excel spreadsheets.
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NOT A PATREON MEMBER? Use the code "XOG" to get a year's subscription for 50% off!!! With the year coming to a close, it's time to reflect on the best players of the 2025 NWSL season. The guys draft players into their respective best XIs, bicker and argue all the way, and then try to synthesize both into the Official xOG Best XI. Agree with their choices? Disagree? Sound off! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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NOT A PATREON MEMBER? Use the code "XOG" to get a year's subscription for 50% off!!!The NWSL offseason is officially in full swing. Teams have given roster updates, and extensions/re-signings are being announced along with significant deals like Ally Schlegel's to North Caroli—oh, who are we kidding? There is only one story in the league right now, and it's one that will affect every other deal for the rest of the offseason no matter how it ends. Trinity Rodman was ready to re-sign with the Washington Spirit, until the league rejected the terms of the deal. The players union is now appealing the decision. How did we get here? Does the league have any defensible case? Should the union lose, what does that mean for the future of free agency in the NWSL, and of its ability to attract and retain top talent from all over the world? This story is nowhere close to done, so strap in!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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NOT A PATREON MEMBER? Use the code "XOG" to get a year's subscription for 50% off!!! The U.S. women's national team took down Italy 5-0 on aggregate across a window that saw the 26th and 27th players get their first caps under Emma Hayes, an all-time record for a U.S. head coach. What has 2025 meant for the USWNT, and how has it set themselves up for the next phase of their World Cup preparations?The guys also do a quick news roundup from the past two weeks, including the Rob Gale firing, the Hailie Mace and Jess Fishlock signings, and other bits and bobs. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fly Bats, fly! Gotham FC won their second NWSL title on Saturday, squeaking past the Washington Spirit 1-0 on a miracle goal from Rose Lavelle in the second half. Did the Spirit deserve to lose? Did Gotham deserve to win? What ultimately separated the two sides, how should they view their seasons as a whole? Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The moment has finally come! In the now-most-played fixture in NWSL—and in what may now finally be called a true rivalry—the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC face each other in San Jose for all the marbles. The guys hung out at each team's training to figure out who has the edge. The projections make Gotham slight favorites, so why do our guts tell us the Spirit have the advantage? They try to make sense of it all. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It was more than 90 minutes of dross, capped by a moment of magic: 2023 NWSL champs Gotham FC squeaked past 2024 champs Orlando Pride thanks to Jaedyn Shaw's free kick wizardry and little else. Neither team played well. How much does that inform Orlando's offseason outlook? How can Gotham find the juice to get past a peaking Washington Spirit in the Championship game? The guys muse over all of it. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Washington Spirit are headed to their second straight NWSL Championship game on the heels of a commanding performance against a depleted Portland Thorns side. Were Washington good, or were Portland bad? What will the Thorns need to do in the offseason to get back to the playoffs? And what do Trinity Rodman's contract negotiations tell us about the state of the NWSL's ability to retain top talent? Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our second semifinal preview looks at the other two recent champs, Orlando and Gotham. Gotham has the better and deeper roster, but are they invincible? Orlando still has the core of their world-class defense, but can it slow down the likes of Jaedyn Shaw and Gabi Portilho? Will Esther be available from first whistle, or could she be a late-game changer? The guys tease out all the possible scenarios. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The first of our two semifinal previews drills down on the Portland Thorns coming to Audi Field to try and force an upset on the Washington Spirit. The only trouble is that Washington now has the depth the Thorns are so sorely lacking. How can Olivia Moultrie and co. fight uphill against the most complete remaining attack in the NWSL playoffs? Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There was only one NWSL quarterfinal that wrapped in regulation time, but it wasn't exactly a classic. The Pride's early goal let them wait Seattle's anemic offense out en route to a 1-0 victory. Was this Seattle's best performance of the year? Did Orlando offer enough to deserve the win? The guys tease out all the details. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everyone knew that the Portland Thorns and San Diego Wave could go any number of ways. But a raucous home crowd and a moment of magic from Olivia Moultrie and Reilyn Turner pushed Portland into the semifinals. How have the Thorns managed to get so far when so many key weapons haven't been available? What do the Wave need to do to keep their rejuvenated success going in the seasons to come? The guys tease it all out. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Washington Spirit played like the no. 2 seed by the end of the regular season. They offered a genuinely strong attacking performance. But Racing Louisville have been survivors all year, and took the home side all the way to penalties at Audi Field, where Aubrey Kingsbury once again shut down the shootout. How should we look at Louisville's season? Are the Spirit ready to challenge for the big trophy? The guys tip their caps to a proper contest. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Though some may have predicted it—and Gotham didn't exactly play like a no. 8 seed this year—the Bats delivered the upset of the decade, beating the Current in their own house at the death of extra time. Where did things go wrong for the greatest regular-season team in NWSL history? Did Gotham play well, or did they get lucky with an injury-riddled Kansas City attack? The guys offer some nuance on this head-spinning result. Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 2025 NWSL regular season is in the books, but the fun is just getting started. Defector columnist Abigail Segel joined us to walk through all the Decision Day silliness, break down the four upcoming quarterfinal matchups, and what we have learned about the state of the league at the end of the year. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and InstagramSubscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RECORDED BEFORE SARAH GORDEN'S STATEMENT ON ELIZABETH EDDY'S NEW YORK POST ARTICLEThe U.S. women's national team logged three more friendlies on their way to the World Cup, and had a full spread of results. Should we get too down about the 2-1 loss to Portugal? Should we get too high about the 6-0 demolition of New Zealand? Or was this window about continuing to get burgeoning talent more playing time? The guys give you the lowdown.Plus, we discuss the late-breaking news about Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey's new coaching "strategy"!Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramSubscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Four more teams punched their tickets to the NWSL playoffs, while Racing Louisville and the North Carolina Courage are staring each other down. Meanwhile, the Orlando Pride grabbed an emphatic win on the road against a rotated Washington Spirit. What are we to make of the Pride's regression in 2025? How have they coped without Barbra Banda? And can they return to the Championship game in a tight playoff field? Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and InstagramSubscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free! Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance SongsVisualizations by Catalina Bush for ASA Viz Hub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Kansas City Current have officially become the best regular-season team in NWSL history. Their win over Gotham ensures that they will break the all-time points-per-game record, plus a slew of other feats. After the whiparound, the guys walk through some key games from the second half of the year to try and see ways teams like Washington, Orlando, and Seattle could potentially spoil KC's party. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and InstagramSubscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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