<p>How do you measure <strong>Most Valuable Player? </strong>Who deserves <strong>Coach of the Year?</strong> What sort of midfielder is worthy of <strong>Midfielder of the Year?</strong></p><br><p>On this week's <strong>Full Time</strong> podcast, hosts<strong> Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan</strong> debate the <strong>2025 NWSL Awards </strong>and<strong> Best XI.</strong> The duo unpacks every category, examining the league's shortlisted players, as well as what their own formulas are judging and voting. Also, they discuss the snubs from the shortlist and put forward the players that should have been nominated, and argue whether the playoffs should be taken into account.</p><br><p><strong>PLUS</strong>: <strong>Tamerra and Meg </strong>wonder how much the absence of major stars on the pitch has affected the 2025 NWSL Playoffs, check in on the <strong>Full Time Bingo Card</strong>, and look ahead to the weekend's <strong>Semifinals.</strong></p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6793935/2025/11/10/temwa-chawinga-kansas-city-current/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Current’s overreliance on Temwa Chawinga makes her MVP argument even more compelling</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6795907/2025/11/10/gotham-current-upset-nwsl-full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don’t call Gotham an ‘underdog.’</a></p><p>______________</p><p>HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
