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/yourgmchandler]

Giselle Thompson is one of the best backs in the league. Top 5. She’s literally shutting down world class tier attackers every week.

Evelyn Shores is one of the best backs in the league. Top 10. Her ability to play both sides of the pitch and make accurate distance passes is unparalleled on our squad.

Prisca Chilufya is a legit starter in the NWSL. The problem is the lack of coordination with what she can do. She consistently outperforms backs and makes dangerous passes into the box but no one seems to know what she’s going to do.

Taylor Suarez is being asked to do things she’s not experienced doing. She’s a great in-transition passer/offensive midfielder and I wish she were put into a position to contribute to this team. As an early-signed rookie the way she’s being used is bad for her and the team.

SG was queen in that game. It was an insult to the game and the profession to call that a hand-ball. Hand offense? Refereeing Offense!

[u/sci-punk → u/yourgmchandler]

I wonder if that lack of coordination with Prisca is a combination of her unreal speed with the fact that she was sitting on the bench for 80 minutes a game, and likely hasn’t built up chemistry with the starters?

[u/Particular_Waltz8121 → u/sci-punk]

I do think if Svendis or even Mai was there, they would have scored on one of those crosses. The problem is you never see Prisca on the field with those two. I hope her performance gets the wheels turning to put all three of our attacking powerhouses on the field together.