Sky Blue FC has undergone an immense makeover on and off the field. A year after their top two National Women's Soccer League draft picks declined to play for them, they were the talk of the league on 2020 draft day, acquiring United States international Mallory Pugh via trade. Off the field, Sky Blue's move to Red Bull Arena fully ushers in a new, more professional era for the team. General manager Alyse LaHue has been at the forefront of this overhaul. She joined EQZ founder Jeff Kassouf on Podcast Row in Baltimore to discuss the club's transformation.

We talk a lot about allocation money in the middle of this episode. Here's more information on the initial announcement of allocation money, with further details that EQZ reported coming out of the draft in Baltimore. The NWSL will now start sharing the amount of allocation money involved in trades; Sky Blue netted $80,000 from the Chicago Red Stars in related draft-day trades.

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This is an economics podcast now. This week, Dan, Chelsey, and John break down what we thought we knew about NWSL allocation money, what we know now, and how that could equally rev the league up and spell disaster for a certain number of teams. Assets! Fees! Long-term appreciation!

They also talk through the Olympic Qualifying USWNT roster, and answer your questions.

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Laura Harvey is the new coach of the United States Under-20 women's national team. She topped by Podcast Row at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore to talk to us about why she took that job and left Utah Royals FC somewhat abruptly after two seasons in charge. She also discusses that in the context of missing out on the U.S. senior team job, and why she wanted to still work with Vlatko Andonovski.

Harvey also tells us why the narrative that she doesn't develop young players is a myth, and we go on to talk about tactical trends in the women's game and her pursuit of the USSF Pro License; she'd be only the second woman to acquire it. Oh, and stick around for the end for Harvey's recommended Netflix shows.

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Chelsey Bush and Dan Lauletta come to you from Podcast Row at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore for this week's episode. They discuss the 2020 National Women's Soccer League College Draft, which saw the entire first round of draft picks moved around in a flurry of trades made even more confusing by mysterious amounts of allocation money. Chaos!

They discuss which teams got better on the day, which teams didn't, and what to keep an eye on, including Mallory Pugh's arrival in New Jersey after being traded to Sky Blue FC. As always, they take your questions at the end.

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The new year finally brought an active trade market in the National Women's Soccer League. Chelsey Bush, John Halloran and Dan Lauletta discuss all the biggest trades from the first full week of the new year, plus some of the coaching movement that came along with them.

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Whew! So a lot has happened on the first Monday of 2020. Catch our first episode of the new year to hear discussions on what the feeling surrounding the league was as it pulled out of a holiday slumber. This week, Dan and Chelsey talk through Laura Harvey leaving Utah to once again try her hand at a role with U.S. Soccer. They also discuss the USWNT January Camp roster, and what Vlatko Andonovski might want from his qualifying squad. They also lament the lack of NWSL expansion, and answer your questions. Welcome back, everybody.

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Well folks, it's the end of the calendar year, and time to reminisce. 2019 saw the U.S. Women's National Team defending their World Cup title in grand fashion, the North Carolina Courage defending their NWSL title in grand fashion, and a whole lot of soccer in between. Come join us as we talk through the good, the bad, and the ugly of women's soccer over the past 12 months.

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Stanford won the 2019 NCAA championship on Sunday, defeating North Carolina in a sudden-death penalty-kick shootout after a scoreless game through regulation and extra time. The victory was Stanford's second in three years and third of the decade. It was the second straight year in which North Carolina fell in the College Cup final. The Tar Heels last won the national title in 2012.

John Halloran and Ray Curren discuss the matches from the College Cup weekend, from the contrasting styles on display to the standout players who seem to have a future in the National Women's Soccer League and, potentially, with the United States women's national team. What they agree on is this: The best team of the 2019 season won the national championship.

Episode highlights

Segment 1: Talking tactics and coaching decisions from the College Cup final

Segment 2: Which players from the four College Cup teams left lasting impressions for their NWSL stock?

Segment 3: FBref.com Stat of the Week, plus listener questions!

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The OL Groupe, which owns Olympique Lyonnais, is in exclusive negotiations to become the majority owner of the National Women's Soccer League's Reign FC. What does that mean for the Reign? And is this truly overwhelmingly good news, or are there reasons for caution for both the club and the league? Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush discuss on Episode 87 of the pod.

In the second segment, Dan and Chelsey argue over how the league's new allocation money should be spent and why and how U.S. players should be eligible for the money in the future. Then, they wrap up with listener questions, including a juicy one (and a heated debate) about whether the North Carolina Courage could beat the United States women's national team.

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United States women's national team coach Dawn Scott is leaving the program after a decade to return to her home country and take over a similar role with the FA and England's women's national team programs. What does that mean for the U.S. as Vlatko Andonovski begins his tenure as head coach? And is this another chapter in a growing rivalry with England?

Dan Lauletta and Rachael McKriger discuss that, plus Sky Blue FC's move to Red Bull Arena in 2020 and the latest news in the National Women's Soccer League.

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