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Also, obviously that should say 433 in the first skeet, but if they league'll let us play with 12 on the field, I'll take it.

Big Q is how the 'back 6' will perform (double pivot & defenders)?

Another Q is how they will handle their possession in their defensive third and deep build-up play?

Perhaps biggest Q is their offseason "acquisitions"- all of the players returning from injury/leave. Will they resume form?

Goalkeeper feels the most up-for-grabs? Arnold is clearly the top choice, but she's been inconsistent. She can be unseated by a backup. I don't think she will, however. But that's also part of the concern here. It generally does feel like Thorns are betting on Arnold to be consistently good.

In defense, the outside backs have a lot of potential, but Reyes needs to keep form and Vignola & Muller need to return to their pre-injury quality. McKenzie is solid depth.

Center back are fine but thin. Maybe Immethun will get to shine here, but some kind of solid addition seems needed.

In midfield, the attacking role is also pretty solid with Moultrie is lead.

Behind that role is Fleming and the kids covering the double pivot. I don't hate this, but it's a bet on potential that doesn't always come good. Experienced bench depth would be nice if no direct Coffey replacement.

The forward line has A LOT of depth. You can add Moultrie and Alidou to that line, and there's good reason to think Renee Lyles will soon be on a longer contract.

Also, there's a lot of flexibility there, but I'd expect the team to generally try to find a place for Wilson and Turner.

An attempt at a "mid-season" depth chart. In other words, bringing in the players that are still SEI but will likely play a good chunk of the season (e.g., Hanks and Weaver) but excluding players are longer-term SEI or on short-term contracts.

I'm assuming Thorns will play a 443/4231 #BAONPDX

#BAONPDX

J17 I FC Nantes vs FC Fleury en direct (19H00) I ARKEMA Première Ligue 2025-2026 YouTube video by Arkema Première Ligue

I believe Nantes vs Fleury will be streamed on the Akrema Premiere Ligue YouTube channel.

A Look Back on the 2026 U20 South American Championships South America's top under-20 talent spent the month of February battling it out across two group stages to determine who would qualify for the 2026 U20 Women's World Cup in Poland.

For your late night reading, a brief look back on the U20 South American Championships.

I review how the action unfolded, and I highlight my players of the tournament in each position. Despite winning the tournament, none of them are Brazilian. #WoSo #Sub20Fem

Yeah. Mexico have done well to turn the tide in this match. Goal aside, they’ve been in the ascendancy for the past 10+ mins now.

For sure. And right as I joke a bit about the ref letting things go, Mexico had another tackle a little too strong for a match of no major consequence.

Well you can’t ask the players to go easy, but we can hope the ref is generous in situations that warrant procedural reds.

I mean, that probably shoulda been a red to Farmer for dogso, but this is a friendly. Good to let ‘em play.

Lelê makes the save!

A yellow. A VAR review. A saved penalty. All in the opening 8 minutes. If you’re not watching, tune in to Mexico vs Brazil

US finally starts attacking that right side, and they create danger and score.

Caicedo has been wondering to find the ball but not as aggressively as she did against Argentina. Still Colombia are getting some of the dynamism in progressing up the field, which they’ve been struggling with since last summer.

And yes, Julie Foudy, Colombia desperately miss Mayra Ramirez.

Ana Maria Guzman is where I’d attack the defense, but Alyssa Thompson is not seeing a lot of the ball.

Hey Jeff Agoos, that was Vanegas that nearly scored there. Sign her.

Go off @juliefoudy.bsky.social on caps and goals! Worthy rant

I said Vanegas at RB. I meant left back. Guzman will play her usual role on the right.

If similar to ARG match, Caicedo will roam to get ball, then run at the defense to get COL forward momentum, playing off Santos, Lopez, Pavi & advancing wide backs to build up field.

It got ARG’s defense turned and retreating, and that’s what Colombia want, but #USWNT stronger in middle than ARG.

Colombia starting lineup vs USWNT.

Here’s Colombia’s starting XI.

Keeper and back 4 the same, with Vanegas moving to RB and Carabali in CD. Restrepo & Montoya to shield back 4

Interesting to see Maithe Lopez starting up top. I suspect we’ll see Linda Caicedo roaming again to find the ball at her feet facing the US goal. #USWNT

A great save from Solana Pereyra.

Argentina getting little offense. Feels like Canada’s goal will come eventually.

Aly Riley noted it a second ago, but Argentina are in their standard 442, not the 532 they showed on broadcast.

On the right, they’ve pushed Sofia Dominguez to right mid (where she often play for club) and Abril Reche at right back.

For any #CanWNT fans wanting a preview of Argentina before the last #SheBelievesCup match, I wrote this before Argentina’s match with the US. #WoSo

A Look at Colombia Ahead of Their SheBelieves Cup Matchup with USWNT In 2023, Colombia became the darlings of the world with their run to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup. Since then, they've remained a strong side, showing well in international tournaments, ...

Colombia may be more familiar than the other South American sides the #USWNT have played recently, but a preview never hurts. Squad and tactical reviews. Is Linda Caicedo's new role roaming the entire field?

And if Jeff Agoos is lurking, my brief appeal to sign Manuela Vanegas. #SheBelievesCup

I get that the teams don't know the schedules well in advance, but they surely knew no games in June.

I get not doing a Juneteenth-focused event, but there are a lot of ways they could have maintained the community recognition.

Heck, if they've got pre-arranged partnerships that limit flexibility, they could still surely rework Women's Cancer Awareness or Heart Health Awareness to emphasize the Black community and add on local community groups that target informing the Black community about cancer or heart health.

Hey chat, I’m married to a black woman. If I partake in some light Klan activity, am I still a racist?

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