Welcome to Good Follow presented by Draft Kings. I'm Megan Reyes. Joining me is Logan Hackett,

and today's guest is former NWSL forward, current soccer analyst, and friend

of the show, Darien Jenkins. Darian, it's so great to have you back on Goodfollow.

Yeah, it's great to be back. I was hyped when I heard that you guys wanted me back on today.

Talk the final that we thought was going to be the final, but it's actually the semifinal

and all of the things happening at NBSL. It's going to be the final, but it's actually the semifinal and all of the things

happening at NWSL. It's going to be a good chat. Well, let's jump right into it. And I'm always

excited to learn from you because as we know, the NWSL semifinals are set and taking place this

weekend. So on one side of the bracket, we have Orlando taking on Casey Currant and Gotham taking on Washington Spirit,

winners of both meeting next week at the NWSL Championship in Kansas City.

So you kind of mentioned it, Daryon, but did we expect anything different than the top four teams making it to the semis?

Slash, as you said, we have what we thought was a final happening in the semifinals.

No, not surprised at all.

I think maybe could have been two months ago people probably could have predicted that these

were going to be the semifinal going into the final.

Although I do wish we were seeing Orlando and Kansas City meet in the final,

I think it's just going to be great. Getting this much excitement this early on before the NWSL championship is

huge. Kansas City hosting it, I think, is massive. But I like these teams matching up. It's been

really fun games throughout the season watching both of these, the both the brackets

match up against each other.

And I will say on attacking third, we made brackets mine has yet to be busted.

So I'm on the right track.

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