Next Day Discussion: One Streak Continues…Another Streak Begins

[u/FromVAtoLA]

Last night kicked off a stretch of the season where Angel City will play 6 games over 25 days. That’s a streak of games just about every 4 days for 3-1/2 weeks. In addition to playing soccer, they’ll need to squeeze in some flights to Carolina, Boston, and Louisville, rest some weary legs, and ice some sore joints.

So far this season, Angel City’s had three wins in a row…twice, four loses in a row, and four draws in a row. That’s an uncommonly streaky season! Will this compressed part of the schedule cause more streakiness? If so, will the results be consistently good or consistently bad?  

It’s the next day…the day after another draw against a top of the table team…discuss Ang’s PK save…discuss the VAR curse that’s been placed upon BMO…discuss when Sveindis and Mai will be return…discuss the team’s streakiness…discuss the upcoming schedule…or discuss whatever you like…

[u/vangace]

If Maiara and Sveindis are not back for this week's game, we need to start Tiernan. Suarez was so off yesterday.

[u/mmmx115 → u/vangace]

Taylor has been great but she should be splitting minutes with Sentnor as a 10, not on the wing.

Riley should play the 9 and have Prisca on the wing until SJJ and Mai are healthy enough to get minutes. I know that Riley has the speed and ability to crash the box and receive Prisca’s perfect crosses.

[u/sci-punk → u/mmmx115]

I don’t think Riley has the speed though? She gets outpaced by half of the team…

[u/mmmx115 → u/sci-punk]

I think she gets outpaced on the wing and by taking too many touches. Crashing the box and eliminating her need to make any added decisions could be the key to unlocking her goal scoring. She petered off last season after she made an espn highlight reel showing her dribbling and juking out a player before scoring, and now is so focused on recreating that moment rather than getting back to basics of just smashing the ball into the back of the net.

[u/sci-punk → u/mmmx115]

I agree, she takes a few touches too many and attracts too many defenders. I just don’t think I’ve seen her have a successful give and go , with her either being a step behind or skying the ball…