Roster Preview

Greg, Vince and Belz convene to discuss the soon-to-be-released roster for the upcoming friendlies against South Korea and Japan, and Greg classifies each position into Locks, Poch Favorites, All Eyes on You, and Shrugs. We work our way through who's going to get called up bc he absolutely should, who Poch WILL call up, and who might deserve it but may not get the phone call. Lots of news to sprinkle throughout, including Reyna to Gladbach, Balo's very encouraging first start of the season, Pepi's return, and much more.

Prize money equalization, and a run through prospective call-ups for the USMNT's June matches.

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman prepare for the 2022 NWSL Season with a full Kansas City Current preview (2:11). While trying not to crack too many current water puns, they run through the roster starting with new head coach Matt Potter and new hires in Cami Levin as the General Manager. Sandra and Lisa label KC’s Biggest Roster Signings in the offseason, deciding between Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams, and name the most Detrimental Losses for the Current in sending Darian Jenkins to Orlando. With a lot of changes in the offseason, KC needs to rely on veteran leadership from midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta to bring the team together. The biggest burning question for Kansas City heading into 2022: Will the hype for KC Current translate to the pitch? Listen to hear the A3 projected finish for Racing based on the pre-season roster, new signings and biggest losses. In the second half of the episode, Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Kansas City Current midfielder and defender Kristen Edmonds (30:53). Kristen discusses her offseason, spending time with her family back home in Jersey and now starting preseason in Florida with the Current. She discusses that despite the big changeover from last season in KC to this season, with new coaching staff, front office staff, the team is really hype and is very excited to see what the season brings. The team is hoping to build off of the end of 2021 season and grow with the new players in 2022. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman prepare for the 2022 NWSL Season with a full Portland Thorns preview. They run through the roster starting with new head coach Rhain Wilkinson and new GM Karina LeBlanc (2:41). Sandra and Lisa label their Biggest Roster Signings for the Thorns in the offseason, the most Detrimental Losses for Portland, which area of the field needs the most work and who is listed on their pre-season roster (8:01). They predict starting lineup, name the Young Prospect of the squad and which veteran needs to step up as with their Essential Experience (19:46). The biggest burning question for Portland Thorns heading into 2022: Who will be the key to Portland's midfield (30:27)? Listen to hear the A3 projected finish for the Thornsbased on the pre-season roster, new signings and biggest losses. Then, they welcome USWNT and Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith to the show (35:42). Smith discusses her offseason spent with family but recovering from a concussion suffered during her time with the USWNT. She opens up about working with a new head coach in Rhain Wilkinson and what Wilkinson will bring to the Thorns in 2022. She also discusses her personal experiences in three years in the league and what she's learned about herself and about the professional game. Then, Sophia talks about the USWNT SheBelieves Cup and the current roster skewing younger and different players. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 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