Squad Assessment

Rog and Clint Dempsey go live with their instant reactions following USMNT 0-2 Portugal in Atlanta, Ga. They discuss Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to start the game without a natural striker, debate the Matt Turner vs Matt Freese goalkeeper conundrum, breakdown what makes a talented team like Portugal to difficult to beat, and assess what the final squad will look like heading into this summer. Then, Rog and Clint take listener calls. Order Rog's new book We Are the World (Cup) today!: https://mibcourage.co/4brQpgG Subscribe to The Men in Blazers Newsletter HERE: https://mibcourage.co/4sKjCcN See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the weekend slate of domestic and international matches. The NWSL returns to action after the international break and the league trade window has opened. They discuss the biggest trades and moves across the league and what this means for the clubs (4:00). Then, Sandra and Lisa run through the weekend slate of NWSL matches. With league play resuming during World Cup Qualifiers, most clubs are without their stars who are away for international duty - over 40 players will be absent over the next few weeks. This is a chance for players in the NWSL to get more minutes but also the biggest test of depth for the NWSL clubs (14:25). Sandra and Lisa preview the US Women's National Team's first match in the Concacaf W Championship against Haiti (31:39). They Tournament starts on Monday, July 4 and comes just five days after the USWNT second friendly vs Colombia. They preview the Haiti team, players to watch and how they could give the USA trouble. Then dive deep into the USWNT squad and assess how Vlatko Andonovski's team will do against Haiti. Full preview and analysis. '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