She's a definitely a true 9 which is why I'm a bit surprised they aren't delivering more crosses into the box to find her or Hannah's headers more often. Reyna in front line also has that aerial ability.
The adjustment period from college is also very drastic and tough too. Reyna mentioned that it was something she had to get used to with…
She's a definitely a true 9 which is why I'm a bit surprised they aren't delivering more crosses into the box to find her or Hannah's headers more often. Reyna in front line also has that aerial ability.
The adjustment period from college is also very drastic and tough too. Reyna mentioned that it was something she had to get used to with more playing time/trainings, so may be the case for Izzy too who has gotten way less PT.
The Thorns hucked in 31 crosses. I counted 27 as "attacking" passes but listed only 7 as finding a Thorn at the end. So they're "trying" crosses, but not "delivering" them. Not sure if it's lack of training or a general lack of skills.
Worth also noting that this group turned over the ball 27 times over 90+ minutes. That's after 18 turnovers in the Orlando loss and the Chicago grind-out-win, and only 10 in the good match against Washington.
So there's a fairly significant drop-off in individual skills going on here, as well as the organizational and team play issues.
She's a definitely a true 9 which is why I'm a bit surprised they aren't delivering more crosses into the box to find her or Hannah's headers more often. Reyna in front line also has that aerial ability.
The adjustment period from college is also very drastic and tough too. Reyna mentioned that it was something she had to get used to with more playing time/trainings, so may be the case for Izzy too who has gotten way less PT.
The Thorns hucked in 31 crosses. I counted 27 as "attacking" passes but listed only 7 as finding a Thorn at the end. So they're "trying" crosses, but not "delivering" them. Not sure if it's lack of training or a general lack of skills.
Worth also noting that this group turned over the ball 27 times over 90+ minutes. That's after 18 turnovers in the Orlando loss and the Chicago grind-out-win, and only 10 in the good match against Washington.
So there's a fairly significant drop-off in individual skills going on here, as well as the organizational and team play issues.