NWSL Free Agency paying off for players, Donaldson to coach Chicago Red Stars, AJAX finding UWCL success, A3 reflections & resolutions (Soccer 12/22)

Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and Aaron West discuss who's winning free agency and the off-season with the latest moves, trades, and signings. Also, what free agency as a whole has done for the players and NWSL as a league (1:49). Then, the A3 crew talk coaching moves with the Houston Dash bringing in Fran Alonso and Lorne Donaldson heading to the Chicago Red Stars. And also what the impact of having a strong coaching foundation offers a club and potential new signings (16:35). Next, the team look at the current standings and recent results of the UWCL, Ajax finding its way, and Lindsey Horan's Red Card (30:06). And finally, our hosts and guest reflect on their favorite moments from 2023 and gives their football resolutions for 2024 (44:32). Happy Holidays everyone! Attacking Third is a finalist for the "Diverse Voices Award" category in the Sports Podcast Awards. Click on the link to vote for us! https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/sports-diverse-voices-award/ Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. 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