Part 1 of our MLS 2021 Preview with Harrison (@harrison_crow) and Ian (@ahandleforian) covers the Eastern Conference by our vary own and unique power ranking system, enjoy!Intro Let’s Go Get the Goal - Dont’ Kick the Baby Outro: Only Home I’ve Ever Known - The California Honeydrops

2021.E1 - ASA MLS Preview, Part 1: Eastern Conference

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Another week, another brutal Utah Royals loss. Though the scoreline was a mere 1-0 defeat on the road to the North Carolina Courage, the expansion side was under siege pretty much from minute one. Eric and Evan use the Royals' performance to figure out just how badly the season has gone for the club, and what bright spots may be on the horizon. 

Art by Eli Elbogen 
Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 9 -- The Utah Royals Stare into the Void

More transparency! More accountability! More Own Goals! Kieran guest stars as the Grim Reaper in Evan and Eric's Own Goal Bogus Journey!

Art by Eli Elbogen 

Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL VIBE CHECK, PT. II -- DOUBLE THE OWN GOALS, DOUBLE THE FUN!?!?

Harrison, Ben, and Kieran talk Inter Miami and the Lazarus pit driven powers of Messi and friends. Messi, good or not? Important questions. And, trivia.

ASA Show - Messi the Magical Assister

We here at Expected Own Goals are about transparency and accountability. That's why, at the point in the season when xG stabilizes and becomes sticky, we've decided to go back and cop to our best and worst own goals from our preseason predictions. Kieran's back to face the music along with Eric and Evan. 

Be sure to tune in later this week for Part II, where the gang digs into the players that have surprised and disappointed them the most!

Art by Eli Elbogen 

Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Vibe Check, Pt. I -- xOG's Biggest Own Goals of the Season!

We've been putting it off all season, but after a tough loss to the Washington Spirit and an emphatic win against Bay FC, we can put it off no longer: we must discuss the fourth-place Chicago Red Stars. Eric and Evan were joined by Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports to dissect the Laura Ricketts-Lorne Donaldson era of the team, if their early-season success is sticky or a mirage, and who will step up to score besides Mallory Swanson. Rep the 3-1-2, or the 7-7-3, or the 4-6-4, or whatever else people tear up about on The Bear! 

Listen to Football is Wife, hosted by Lesley Ryder and Emily Anderson

Art by Eli Elbogen

Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

2021.E1 - ASA MLS Preview, Part 1: Eastern Conference

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