Sanchez talks record-breaking contract, Expansion Draft hurting not helping, Tottenham takes down Arsenal, Kang acquires London City (Soccer 12/18)

Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and Aaron West discuss the latest news in the women’s game including Washington Spirit owner Michelle Kang acquiring London City Lionesses (1:08). Then, Maria Sánchez is welcomed in to talk record-breaking contract, her dream of always wanting to play in NWSL, the importance of free agency, and representing the Mexican National Team (14:27). Next, the A3 crew recap the NWSL Expansion Draft and all the moves that surrounded it both before and immediately after (25:35). Then, a deeper dive on the effects of the Expansion Draft showcasing why it actually hurts the league and players more than helps the league in its growth (37:47). And finally, a recap of all the matches in WSL from the weekend including Tottenham finding a way to beat Arsenal despite the latter’s barrage of shots (49:13). 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