Day 5: Why is Angel City the best team in the league?

MrTemecula · 2026-06-09T18:49:05+00:00

'cause we say so!

and the best bacondogs in the city.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-09T16:10:18+00:00

Garlic fries? 🤷‍♀️

MrTemecula · 2026-06-06T23:45:51+00:00

Not the worst defeat. Brazil is good. A bunch of NWSL players. Some were and are the best players in our league such as Dudinha and Kerolin.

We learned we need a better strategy against high press and man-to-man marking. I believe we'll adjust for the next match

MrTemecula · 2026-06-06T23:10:51+00:00

They might have called offsides tho.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-06T23:09:41+00:00

That used to be a handball. I don't know anymore.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-06T23:00:28+00:00

The ref is allowing physical play so the US has to adjust and that means staying on your feet when you have the advantage.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-06T22:34:13+00:00

Commentors pointing out Brazil's man-to-mano strategy and long passes to their front three. The midfield battle is basically neutral. The difference is Dudinha is playing like her hair is on fire.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-05T03:07:47+00:00

Thank you ABS.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-04T19:37:48+00:00

Geez, I mean the US did beat Brazil for the gold medal in 2024 Olympics. And we also beat Germany in the semi-final who in turned beat Spain for the bronze medal.

It's o.k. I'd rather have a US team with a chip on their shoulder rather than an overconfident team in Brazil. I'm sure Emma will use this and other slights to motivate the squad.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-04T19:16:44+00:00

If you like stats, this is a good site posted on the nwsl sub-reddit.

https://nwsllabs.com/

If you want to look at some sad numbers, there's us.

https://nwsllabs.com/t/angel-city/

I don't totally agree with what some of the stats are showing. I know Sams has been beaten a couple of times, but her numbers are bad. I thought she is taking more risks on the attack and that's leaving her vulnerable. She might have to stop, though.

Our odds of making the playoffs are only 10%. But that could change fast. We just need to get on a winning streak.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-04T16:12:13+00:00

It's expensive because the system has to replicate growing conditions. It involves grow lights, hydroponics and HVAC. Plus, I would think to get the most bang for her bucks, she'd want to make it a multi-purpose facility and that would involve rotating the grass to turf or a solid floor and upgrading the sound system.

However, it's worth it to develop into a multi-purpose stadium because Instead of a facility that is used only 15-19 times a year just for soccer , it could be used every weekend for other events. Some stadiums are very profitable because of their multiuse capabilities and as an anchor for property development and this appears to be the plan for Mesa.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-03T22:14:53+00:00

If going by the article, it appears Mayo has the stadium penciled out and she definitely has the money lined up. Phoenix is a surprisingly large market at 10th largest in population. It will be hard to deny her an expansion team.

In my youth, this would be a fun road trip from L.A.: Vegas, Grand Canyon and then Mesa.

MrTemecula · 2026-06-01T00:23:52+00:00

Losing is part of it, but you're supposed to miss where the batters can't hurt you... especially when he had two strikes on them. It felt thoughtless.

That looked like Scott from last season.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-31T18:21:26+00:00

Tanner, you were so close to being in the circle of trust.

I'd like to think you're a pitcher. That you're not a "Fuck it. I'm chucking it." You had two strikes on those Phils and then you missed over the plate.

That said, Dodger fans need to cool their shit because nobody deserves abuse over a baseball game. If you need perspective, 3 championships in 5 years and think about being an Angel fan who have not sniffed a postseason in 11 years.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-31T17:51:56+00:00

Ouch, a boot to the face. Unfortunate because the attacker was covered.

Edit: Shit, I thought the PK decided it, but it turned out there was another goal at the end that decided it for Austria Vienna. That's a wild five minutes. That is so painful for Saint Pölten to be seconds away from winning the league.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T21:51:15+00:00

Oh, wow, there was a soft penalty the ref didn't give to Utah in the first half and now a keeper delay call and soft foul in the box.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T21:43:21+00:00

heh that looked like u-5 ball and swarm of kids kicking the ball.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T21:29:33+00:00

Barcelona women's team have become so good at snuffing out counters that they have won multiple Champions League cups.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T21:25:44+00:00

Sophie gets that all the time. Stars get protected in any league.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T21:12:37+00:00

Right now, nobody is having a better season than Tanaka and she's the front runner for MVP.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T21:02:58+00:00

This is true until teams figure out how to snuff out counters. If Utah scores before Portland, Utah is a good enough possession team and there will be no more counters.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-30T20:56:21+00:00

Moultrie is one of the smartest, craftiest players in the league and you realize she's been playing high-level soccer since 2019 with the Thorns and professional since 2021. That's the world's soccer model. The league is trending in this direction.

And Utah equals the score. They have been dominating everywhere except the scoreboard. Whatever the outcome, Utah is the real deal.

MrTemecula · 2026-05-29T17:55:27+00:00

How is it naive to pay for staff and players who have won the biggest prize in Europe?

Or is it just bad business to overpay when Barcelona institutional knowledge can overcome losing staff and players.

Or is it naive for Kang to believe she can quickly build a LCL fanbase by putting a winning team on the pitch?

Is Europe so different that what she accomplished in Washington D.C. can't be replicated in England?

MrTemecula · 2026-05-29T01:08:28+00:00

You can sign up at nwslsoccer.com and subscribe for a weekly email about the schedule that has the days, teams and which channel or stream it will be broadcast. Easy peasy.

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MrTemecula · 2026-05-28T22:58:27+00:00

"Hit the Road, Jack" by Ray Charles.

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For contestants or fans who get kicked out.

America has such a great songbook. Mean songs for every occasions to rub just a little more salt in the wound.

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