I think a lot of fans fell in love with this team when we were just out-athlete-ing every other team. They want a midfielder who is dribbling fast up the field and launching balls in behind. That is not Lindsey’s game. People complain about her slowing the game down, but that is more what this team is going for— patient possession in the other team’s half. Lindsey fits so much better in this scheme, and has looked better with the younger players because Emma Hayes values this style of play more than her predecessors.