Category: NWSL

Analysis

NWSL 2021 Final : How Chicago Red Stars gave away their advantage to Washington Spirit – tactical analysis

Washington Spirit lifted the 2021’s NWSL trophy last weekend after beating Chicago Red Stars 2-1 and therefore they won their first-ever NWSL…

November 24, 2021

Analysis

How Chicago Red Stars excluded “top of the table” Portland Thorns from the NWSL semifinals – Tactical analysis

Thanks to the goals of Katie Johnson and Sarah Woldmoe against Portland Thorns, Chicago Red Stars guaranteed their qualification to the NWSL…

November 17, 2021

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NWSL 2021: How Racing Louisville exploited Orlando Pride’s defending and finishing issues to bounce back – tactical analysis

Racing Louisville hosted Orlando Pride for the 23rd fixture of NWSL and the locals were able to win 3-1 and improve their…

October 20, 2021

Analysis

“Wildly inconsistent”: Why the NWSL playoffs may evade North Carolina Courage in 2021 – tactical analysis

The NWSL regular season is drawing to a close, with Portland Thorns, OL Reign and Washington Spirit already confirmed in the playoffs,…

October 20, 2021

Analysis

OL Reign’s attacking efficiency vs Orlando Pride’s defending and chance-creation issues – tactical analysis

OL Reign beat Orlando Pride 3-0 in the 20th fixture of NWSL to consolidate their second spot in the standings just behind…

September 29, 2021

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NWSL 2020/21: how Orlando Pride’s attacking efficiency messed up Portland Thorns’ plans – tactical analysis

Orlando Pride hosted Portland Thorns in a NWSL fixture last Wednesday and the game ended with an important 2-1 Orlando Pride win…

July 7, 2021

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Sophia Smith: why history-making forward is a “top prospect” for Portland Thorns – scout report

The NWSL is the home of many excellent footballers, such as former Manchester City Women midfielder Sam Mewis and Wales star Jess…

June 9, 2021

Analysis

Taylor Kornieck at Orlando Pride 2021 scout report – why her attacking impact is fundamental – tactical analysis

Taylor Kornieck has been one of Orlando Pride’s most influential players at the start of this NWSL season as well as during…

June 5, 2021

Analysis

Debinha scout report: why Brazilian is crucial to North Carolina Courage’s tactics

The 2021 NWSL season, the top flight of women’s football in the USA, is well under way, with plenty of teams making their…

June 2, 2021

Analysis

Issues in attack and defence: How Orlando Pride lost to Gotham – tactical analysis

A NWSL Challenge Cup match was played last Wednesday between Orlando Pride and Gotham FC and the result was a win for…

April 21, 2021

Analysis

“We’re young, they’re hungry” – How Racing Louisville fought to claim a point against Orlando Pride

The NWSL Challenge Cup was a success for women’s football in the United States last season, so the NWSL decided to bring…

April 15, 2021

Analysis

Dash Deadlock: How Houston and Chicago Red Stars cancelled each other out tactically in the NWSL Challenge Cup

The NWSL Challenge Cup kicked off last week with some competitive matches including the Houston Dash Women vs Chicago Red Stars Women…

April 14, 2021

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Replacing Dahlkemper: Who could replace Abby Dahlkemper for North Carolina

The disruption of Covid-19 caused havoc in soccer in the United States, with many of the National Women’s Soccer League’s biggest stars…

March 13, 2021

Analysis

NWSL Challenge Cup 2020: North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns – tactical analysis

We are getting to the busy end of the NWSL Challenge Cup. The quarterfinals came this past weekend and with them some…

July 21, 2020

Analysis

NWSL Challenge Cup 2020: Houston Dash vs Utah Royals

The NWSL Challenge Cup 2020 moved into the quarter-final stages last weekend with some big names on display and even more surprising…

July 21, 2020

Analysis

Washington Spirit – OL Reign Opposition Analysis – scout report

This tactical analysis is part of a project series I will be doing with Abdullah Abdullah. The purpose of the project will…

June 1, 2020

Analysis

Rose Lavelle 2019: OL Reign Opposition Analysis – scout report

This tactical analysis is in collaboration with Gavin Robertson’s opposition analysis for OL Reign on Washington Spirit. This first of two scout…

June 1, 2020

NWSL

Lindsey Horan 2019 – scout report

Lindsey Horan is a name that is well known to those familiar with the American women’s soccer landscape. She aided the USA…

June 1, 2020