Episode 89: Finals, Rivalries, and Midseason Superlatives

About this episode

The episode discusses the NWSL finals location, rivalries in the league, and standout teams and players from the first 11 games.

The NWSL is officially on break, but there’s still a lot to talk about around the league. We discuss the news that the final will be held in Washington, DC, debate the existence of rivalries in the NWSL, and spend some time discussing what teams and players have stood out in the first 11 games for both good and less good reasons. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nwslthisweek.substack.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Lauletta, Bekki Morgan, Michael Minnich

Topics covered

• NWSL
• finals
• rivalries
• midseason superlatives
• soccer

Keywords

• NWSL
• finals
• rivalries
• soccer
• midseason superlatives
• teams
• players

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NWSL

Places: Washington, DC

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