All posts tagged "2022 NWSL Playoffs"
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoAnalysis: Intense counter-pressing, forcing errors leads Portland to third NWSL Championship
Intense counter-pressing was one of the key tactical themes underpinning the Kansas City Current’s run to the NWSL Championship. Their penultimate...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoFans flock to NWSL Championship carrying weight of past trauma, but with renewed hope for change
Lindy Lacson never questioned making the cross-country flight to support her team, the Portland Thorns. The past few weeks have exposed...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoPortland Thorns win third NWSL title: Smith shines, midfield dominates, Current dries up
The Portland Thorns are champions of the National Women’s Soccer League for the third time after defeating the Kansas City Current,...
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Kansas City Current
/ 2 years agoPortland Thorns win third NWSL Championship, defeating KC Current 2-0
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Portland Thorns are champions of the National Women’s Soccer League for the third time in history after...
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/ 2 years agoChampionship Notebook: Sinclair, Sauerbrunn reflect on league growth
As the National Women’s Soccer League celebrates its 10th season and ninth final, several players who were prominent in the nascent...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoPreviewing the NWSL Championship: Portland Thorns FC vs. Kansas City Current
The Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current met in their opening National Women’s Soccer League regular season fixture of 2022. Now...
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/ 2 years agoRhian Wilkinson on building trust and the transition from player to coach
So what’s it like to play for your former teammate? It’s something Christine Sinclair had to ask herself late last year...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoIs there an underdog in the NWSL Championship?
On the banks of the Potomac river, Meghan Klingenberg is debating with me. Fervently. “I think to put any expectations on...
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Canada
/ 2 years agoFrom Kansas City to England and back again, Desiree Scott is ready to lead the Current to a title
Desiree Scott is a self-proclaimed homebody. So when the opportunity came up to change her career course and go to England...
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/ 2 years agoCan the NWSL playoff format be improved? And is a predetermined final the right call?
Major League Soccer made news this week when details of potential changes to its playoff format were leaked. The men’s top...
