Player Debuts

Lisa Carlin, McCall Zerboni, and Jen Beattie are with you to recap the exciting action from matchweek 1 of the NWSL! Which match was the highlight of the week? Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns kicked off the week, and the Thorns upset the Spirit! Emily Sams joins the show after the Angel City vs. Chicago Stars match. And the first edition of the Team of the Week! Did your favorite player make the cut? 00:00 - Attacking Third NWSL MD1 Takeaways 04:01 - Orlando Pride vs Seattle Reign review 07:59 - Angel City vs Chicago Stars review 15:22 - Chicago Stars assessment after one match 20:04 - Washington Spirit vs Portland Thorns review 23:56 - Emily Sams interview 33:43 - Around the NWSL grounds 36:54 - Croix Bethune debuts for KC Current 38:59 - Defending champs Gotham FC win in Boston 41:40 - Expansion sides Boston Legacy and Denver Summit in their NWSL debuts 49:21 - NWSL Best XI for Matchweek 1 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

Gary and Micah dive into all things World Cup: Who will Thomas Tuchel choose as England’s starting left and right back? Which moment of brilliance deserves to be called the greatest World Cup goal ever scored? And which legendary side stands out as the best team the tournament has ever seen? They also look back on their own England debuts and revisit the story behind Micah’s famous dive. The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/football Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at: therestisfootball.com https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon - try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!==========Back-to-back 3-1 victories, both of them after falling behind, have made it a good week for Manchester City. David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from the Daily Mail, Jack Gaughan, to discuss all of the events of the wins over Chelsea and Club Brugge.With Pep Guardiola giving two new signings a debut from the start of the game against Chelsea (and that's the first time that's happened since 2017), we sit down with Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk, plus City fan Richard Burns, and journalist Dom Farrell to talk through some memorable City debuts.The reverse fixture with Arsenal is coming up after the shenanigans at the end of the previous meeting... will that have any impact on the game, given City's fall from the title race? We look ahead to the match at the Emirates.==========To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcastAnd why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi and Mosse kick off the show with a recap of USMNT’s friendly vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, breakdown all of the new debuts on the squad, and look at Jordan Morris’ performance (04:47). Alexi then looks ahead toward 2022 and makes a to-do list for the top five challenges the team will need to face before the World Cup (23:40). We then transition to Europe as the guys reflect on Sergio Aguero’s legendary career after retiring amid health concerns (28:10). Later, we move into Premiere League to breakdown all of the officiating drama surrounding the Tottenham vs. Liverpool game and Klopp’s meltdown. We breeze through the rest of Europe, including La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Jordan Pefok’s amazing 4 goal game. Alexi and Mosse answered your questions about the potential UEFA CONMEBOL Nations League merger, why stoppage time is never accurate, and why college soccer has lost some relevance in #AskAlexi (49:33). Finally, Alexi ends the show with a thank you to all of the listeners for listening to yet another year of the State of the Union podcast (1:07:35). Have a great holiday everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to another Touchline Hotspur episode brought to you by #TouchlineFracas​. This week's panel consisted of: @saifullahsoul @OhioV1 @TrebleZ and GUEST feature @NazT88 During this episode, we discussed: - West Ham slump, Jose tenure, Bale impact - Wolfsberger: Dele remontada, Bale building blocks, Vinicius impact - Debuts galore, Dilan Markanday & Asian player influence within football - Burnley preview Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Follow us on twitter & instagram - @spurs_touchline Leave Touchline Fracas a 5-star review on your Apple Podcast App! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices