Nwsl Offseason

Christian and Alexis react to a busy weekend in European soccer including Barcelona destruction of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final. They also break down what’s wrong with Arsenal after their FA Cup loss to Manchester United and whether or not Mikel Arteta is now on the hot seat. Then, Christian and Alexis chat MLS and NWSL offseason news including Jaedyn Shaw’s trade to the North Carolina Courage. Later, bring back Rápido Reactions to react to some of the current January transfer rumors.

Jenny Chiu, Sandra Herrera, and Darian Jenkins discuss the latest USWNT roster drop, the notable changes, first call-ups, and how Emma Hayes and current interim coach Twila Kilgore collaborated on said roster (1:40). Then, we listen in on Sporting Director Matt Crocker’s press conference in regards to the hiring of Emma Hayes and the reasons she was appointed. The A3 crew react to said press conference comments and dive deeper into the Hayes hiring and her resume (13:46). Next, a look at the weekend that was in WSL including Man City dominating their Manchester Derby and Louren James inspirational hat-trick for Chelsea after the Emma Hayes news dropped (25:20). Then, a preview of the upcoming Women’s Champions League matches (35:58). And finally, our hosts react to the NWSL offseason trades, signings, and releases that have already taken place in the off-season prior to the expansion draft (43:05). Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices