Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara answer your questions while they’re in Oslo for the UWCL Final, for a very special fan-centric episode.

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara talk about being a National Team bubble player, and give their pitches for USWNT players to make the World Cup roster. Including naming a potential starter!

We break down the possible changes to the NWSL’s High Impact Player Rule, and could that mean Sam Kerr finds her way back to the league?

Plus Ali & Kelley get into their friendship HERstory.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:24 The Commentator’s Curse

06:40 Chawinga Rolling for KC

09:55 NWSL ICMYI

10:27 Mal Swanson BACK in ACTION

12:26 Sunshine Slide?

14:22 Set Piece School

18:59 HIP Criteria Roll Back?

21:29 Is Sam Kerr Coming Back???

24:21 Who NEEDS Sam Kerr

26:09 World Cup Roster Roulette

27:35 Being a Bubble Player

31:18 Croix Bethune

32:45 Olivia Moultrie

34:19 Emma Sears

36:09 Emily Sams

38:25 Jaedyn Shaw

42:00 Ashley Sanchez DELIVERED

44:22 Kelley’s First Impression of Ali

48:44 NO MORE DESSERT

50:40 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara take a look at the NWSL table now that we’re 9 games into the season. Spirit are riding a 5 game winning streak, Sophia Wilson and Olivia Moultrie have Portland at the top of the table, and Utah stands out as the surprise in the top 8. On the other end is Angel City in panic mode after dropping 4 straight, should North Carolina worry, and what happened to Denver’s defense?

Then we get into what builds the best fan atmosphere and who has the BEST fans in the NWSL.

Plus shoutout to Bev, Karen, and all the other moms out there. Kelley and Ali share touching memories they’ve shared with their moms.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:39 Kelley Pays Up on the Bet

05:27 Pride vs Courage: Who's on the Banda-Wagon?

11:31 Ashley Sanchez Call Up????

15:20 Slippery Jordynn Dudley

17:39 Spirit On a 5-game Win Streak

21:16 What to Make of the NWSL Table

24:17 4 Straight Losses for Angel City…

28:10 Chawinga DELIVERED

31:39 Mamdani Drops $5 Gotham Tickets!

34:48 Who has the BEST Fan Atmosphere in NWSL?

38:32 Shout Out All the Moms!

41:15 Kelley’s Mom Comforts Her After Leaving Spirit

43:44 We Love Bev

45:28 Our IVF Journeys

51:28 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the highs and lows of expansion teams, and whether or not it’s possible to get it right straight out of the gate.

We take a look at why more former players aren’t turning to coaching (the schedule sure doesn’t help).

Plus our quick ICYMI of the NWSL’s MANY games last week.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:56 Kelley’s BIG Lola Tung Announcement!

02:20 Immigrant City

06:57 Ali’s Embarrassing Story…

10:54 Boston Gets Their 1st WIN!

12:58 Difficulties of Expansion Teams

18:10 Player Assume They’re Starting…

19:57 “It was the 1st time I felt like a pro soccer player”

21:10 Angel City’s Lack of Facilities

24:40 Expansion Puzzle

28:18 What Should Columbus

28:43 Socal Slide?

30:30 Sophia Wilson Scores AGAIN

31:14 The Bats are BACK

33:34 Golden Boot RACE

34:54 Olivia Moultrie DELIVERED

37:22 Why Kelley Isn’t Coaching

41:02 The Coach Who Changed Ali’s Life

42:34 Training Lola Tung

44:10 Shoutout to GREAT Coaches

48:29 Guess the Player

51:51 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara debate their tactics if you’re down a goal in the last 10 minutes of a World Cup knockout game, and what’s the BIGGEST mistake a coach can make.

We get into all the action between Washington Spirit and KC Current, and when it’s time for KC to start worrying.

Plus we pick which teammates we’d be trapped on a desert island with, and who we’d cast in our reality TV show.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:16 Kelley Won a BET!

03:15 Croix Bethune Returns to Audi

05:20 Is Rowdy Audi BEST in the NWSL

07:19 When Does KC Worry…

12:39 7 Stoppage Time Goals????

15:29 2-0 Most DANGEROUS Score in Soccer

19:00 Big 5 Moments

21:46 Sophia Wilson DELIVERED

24:58 Down a Goal with 10 Minutes Left

26:29 Change Formation

32:37 Note-Gate!

36:46 Teammate Fantasy Draft

37:28 Picking You Up from Airport

39:10 Trapped on a Deserted Island

40:31 Control the Aux

42:49 Couples Costume

43:47 Casting OUR Reality TV Show

47:19 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the USWNT last two games against Japan, and it was a real tale of two teams. Inexperience cost the US in game 2 when they lost 1-0, but they can back with a vengeance, or as Kelley so aptly put it; “That’s my mother****ing TEAM!”

We dig into our favorite fan submissions for their most DEDICATED behaviors, and we’ve got some very special shout outs our Time Wasters won’t want to miss.

Plus we get into the potential NWSL Calendar shift and why player safety has to be the biggest concern.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:44 Kelley’s WEIRD Food Combo

02:54 USWNT Couldn’t Break Down Japan

05:44 Lacking Urgency in Game 2

08:23 World Cup Knockout?

10:44 Definitive Win in Game 3

13:33 IS Lavelle, Heaps & Hutton the Best Midfield Combo?

15:08 Emma Hayes’s Cooking Metaphors

17:00 “That’s My MF-ing Team”

19:12 Kennedy Wesley DELIVERED

23:19 BEST Fan Behavior Submissions

24:36 OOSA Tattoo

25:44 Time Wasting Sending a Gift to ONE LUCKY FAN

27:26 Ali Signed a Fan

30:37 Fan Stole a Jersey From Trinity Rodman?

34:27 NWSL Calendar Change

40:00 Keeping Players SAFE

45:38 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara give you an inside look into the stress of representing their national teams. Kelley details her stress carry the legacy of the USWNT, and Ali talks on the struggle of trying to lead an underdog to victory.

We recap the first of the USWNT’s three friendlies against Japan. Rose Lavelle comes up big with a goal and assist to Lindsay Heaps. What the US needs to do differently on defense, and Japan’s biggest weakness.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:49 Most DEDICATED Fan Behaviors

4:41 Difference Playing Club & International

5:43 New Zealand Travels HOW Much??

09:16 INSIDE the Pressure of Playing on USWNT

14:40 My Hair was Falling Out…

17:22 I Got an Ulcer…

19:18 Kelley Won a Bet!

24:50 Rose Lavelle DELIVERED

28:21 USWNT Beats Japan

31:50 Japan’s Biggest Weakness

33:57 HOW Many Substitutions

38:54 US Full Throttle Press

40:41 Trinity, Sophia, and Alyssa

41:46 Defensive Breakdowns?

45:25 How Kelley & Ali watch Games

47:01 First Female Head Coach in Bundesliga

48:55 World 7s Football

50:38 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara break down the biggest surprises of the USWNT roster release, and what it could mean as Emma Hayes narrows her search for the World Cup roster. We’ll dive into some of the action from Champion’s League and if there will be any fallout from the Alyssa Thompson hair pull. Plus we’ll make our wishlist for 5 players we’d like to see come to the NWSL.

Kelley has to pay up on her bet after Gotham took another L, this time at the hands of Kansas City, and it might be time to get a little nervous in NY. Then Ali takes us inside the importance of emergency defending in the box and how it cost Angel City, Bay, and Louisville.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:33 Time Wasting NCAA Bracket Challenge

05:04 Maybe Gotham SHOULD Worry…

10:32 Emergency Defending Costs ACFC, Bay & Louisville

18:56 USWNT Roster Drop

21:08 Who’s In & Who’s Out

25:35 3 Games Against Japan?

27:16 Alright, Bet

28:59 Alyssa Thompson Hair Pull

31:51 Champion’s League Recap

35:53 Champion’s League Predictions

39:23 UWCL Players We NEED In NWSL

48:09 Kelley’s Summer House Recap

50:25 Kelley Eats the SPICIEST Cheese Balls In the WORLD

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Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara react to the record breaking crowd at the Denver Summit home opener that saw 63,004 at Empower Field. We recap another NWSL week that saw the first batch of midweek games. Does Gotham need to panic about their scoring or can they turn it around?

Then we get into the crowded centerback situation in Angel City and how it illustrates where the NWSL is heading, and the need for depth. 

Plus we play a game of Keep 3 Cut 5 NWSL goal scorers edition.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:47 Kelley’s ASMR Intro

04:08 Chelsea vs. Arsenal

06:35 Does Gotham Need to Panic?

10:04 63,004 at Summit Home Opener

13:51 Moultrie Makes History

14:49 Sophia Smith is BACK

16:32 Angel City is FOR REAL

18:42 Sveindís Jónsdóttir Scores BANGERS

21:51 What to Do with Sarah Gorden, Emily Sams & Savy King?

25:43 How to Handle Not Starting

31:00 Sarah Gorden Has So Much to Offer

34:15 Keep 3 Cut 5

44:00 Alright, Bet

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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara explain how the WNBA CBA is sending ripples through the women’s sports world. Kelley shares her insights into two CBA negotiations, and why it’s more than just money the players need.

Then we’ll break down a WILD NWSL weekend that saw the Thorns overcome two red cards to crush Seattle Reign, Angel City is sitting pretty at the top of the table, and could Sam Kerr be the fix to Boston Legacy’s struggles?

Plus we make our picks for end of season awards!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:25 Kelley Eats the World’s Sourest Candy!

04:19 FIFA’s Female Coach Rule

09:16 WNBA CBA is HUGE for NWSL

14:20 Fighting for What you DESERVE

17:57 Enhancing the Player Experience

22:37 Angel City’s HOT Start

24:24 Gisele Thompson + Nealy Martin: the greatest Collab of ALL-TIME

28:53 Thorns Leave Reign without a PULSE

32:14 Gotham Needs to Find Their Timing

34:31 Sam Kerr to Boston?

35:48 Cat Macario Makes Wave SCARY

36:53 Waaaaaaaay to Early End of Year Awards

43:40 Alright, BET

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