On playing two true wingers, I think a key to the success of that was Tordin in the middle as a true center forward who can play with back to the goal. It makes the whole thing work and is something Turner does not provide (although she provides other positives). It just looked like a classic attacking formation from the old times when I grew up playing and was beautiful to see.
On how seriously Gale and group will take the Concacaf Cup game, as soon as I saw the starting lineup for Houston, I thought, Good, they are taking the Cup game seriously. Suppose they can win this tournament and then win the first Women's Club World Cup. That would be huge for the Thorns and the NWSL. The Bathals seem serious about becoming the best in the world, so having that aspiration is not out of the question.
On playing two true wingers, I think a key to the success of that was Tordin in the middle as a true center forward who can play with back to the goal. It makes the whole thing work and is something Turner does not provide (although she provides other positives). It just looked like a classic attacking formation from the old times when I grew up playing and was beautiful to see.
On how seriously Gale and group will take the Concacaf Cup game, as soon as I saw the starting lineup for Houston, I thought, Good, they are taking the Cup game seriously. Suppose they can win this tournament and then win the first Women's Club World Cup. That would be huge for the Thorns and the NWSL. The Bathals seem serious about becoming the best in the world, so having that aspiration is not out of the question.