Yeah, I am pretty happy with that. Menges, Natu, and ReyRey (that’s what I’m calling her) had pretty good shifts. Hubly…girl has been up and down this season, but more down than up imo. Looked better than our loss to HOU, but a he’s gotta pull it together a bit more. Sam and Dunn, whew! They were everywhere. I guess they kinda have to be…
Yeah, I am pretty happy with that. Menges, Natu, and ReyRey (that’s what I’m calling her) had pretty good shifts. Hubly…girl has been up and down this season, but more down than up imo. Looked better than our loss to HOU, but a he’s gotta pull it together a bit more. Sam and Dunn, whew! They were everywhere. I guess they kinda have to be when Sinc is in the midfield.
I’ll bet Stoney knew we’d press super high and likely be in their half most of the first 45 (which was true), this limiting time for her to really make an impact. Last time that happened to her with the Spirit game, she was visibly frustrated, and Stoney took her out at half. Throwing her on as soon as the press fades, after a Kornieck comes on also, and Portland is exhausted and/or has subs seems strategic and smart. If the game were 10-20 mins longer, I’ll bet it would’ve panned out for them. Our team was tired and I don’t think the full depth we have is as good as the full depth SD has…at least in the attack.
Also, yeah. The Thorns play fun soccer. Stoney’s brand is boring as hell. She’s got goodattackers, why the hell doesn’t she use them better? Their defense and offense is stacked…I think she could be doing a lot more.
After Stoney was announced, she gave an interview where she talked about how the NWSL was a very transitional league. But that her goals were to be sound defensively and play a more possession-based tactical style. So I find it hilarious that she's resorted to parking the bus and route 1 against the good teams.
It does work since low blocks are hard to play against, but it's so boring. But really she doesn't have great attacking midfielders who have more vision than just a flick on.
Yeah, I am pretty happy with that. Menges, Natu, and ReyRey (that’s what I’m calling her) had pretty good shifts. Hubly…girl has been up and down this season, but more down than up imo. Looked better than our loss to HOU, but a he’s gotta pull it together a bit more. Sam and Dunn, whew! They were everywhere. I guess they kinda have to be when Sinc is in the midfield.
I’ll bet Stoney knew we’d press super high and likely be in their half most of the first 45 (which was true), this limiting time for her to really make an impact. Last time that happened to her with the Spirit game, she was visibly frustrated, and Stoney took her out at half. Throwing her on as soon as the press fades, after a Kornieck comes on also, and Portland is exhausted and/or has subs seems strategic and smart. If the game were 10-20 mins longer, I’ll bet it would’ve panned out for them. Our team was tired and I don’t think the full depth we have is as good as the full depth SD has…at least in the attack.
Also, yeah. The Thorns play fun soccer. Stoney’s brand is boring as hell. She’s got goodattackers, why the hell doesn’t she use them better? Their defense and offense is stacked…I think she could be doing a lot more.
After Stoney was announced, she gave an interview where she talked about how the NWSL was a very transitional league. But that her goals were to be sound defensively and play a more possession-based tactical style. So I find it hilarious that she's resorted to parking the bus and route 1 against the good teams.
It does work since low blocks are hard to play against, but it's so boring. But really she doesn't have great attacking midfielders who have more vision than just a flick on.
It’s effective considering her midfield. I don’t think she has a choice.