Matt Healey

The WNBA Rookie of the Year race is an interesting study in do you reward the player having the better season or the player who was drafted first and has more insane stans on social media. Tough decisions.

Okay, really finally, what does Brianna Pinto have to do to get a start? I thought our hold-up play was notably stronger when she came on as the 9. She combines well with her teammates. Great work rate.

Finally, I'll admit to being extremely biased, but I hope the remaining staff stay with the club after this season.

Frankly, we're a few pieces short up top, and that showed again last night.

Thackeray said after the game that we need to be better in the final third. That's been the case since Kero injured her knee. We need at least one dynamic 7/11, probably two.

Frustrating to lose a game like that. But it was a good performance, and the team will be well served by the aggressive attitude that led them to pull a defender and go for the win.

Ha! Hannah Betfort is amazing.

Having watched the presser, I kind of feel bad for Bowley. Clearly, he was given one sound bite with instructions not to reveal anything else. The acerbic responses from Levy were embarrassing. Not a great day for the Courage comms department.

Also, since I have a J.D., I demand to be called Dr. Matthew Healey from now on.

YouTube video by The Hold Steady - Topic Multitude of Casualties

NCC Presser Soundtrack

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC76...

Nepo baby has soccer opinions.

Let Aline scan. 👀

I am once again asking for the @nccourage.com to sign Gio Queiroz.

Oof. That photo Diogo with his wife and young children at their wedding. So much to live for.

Huevos Grandes

Why are the Courage always the last team to make their roster announcements?

A guy named Diego bagging an equalizer for the USMNT and then turning to the camera to scream "vamos" and make the sign of the cross.

That's my America.

For the first time in my post-collegiate life (I'm 52), I think Notre Dame actually will win another national championship in football.

Come for the Midlands accent. Stay for the F bombs.

Man, I miss those old MLS team names and logos. The anodyne rebrands destroyed fun.

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Saddened by this news. Get well soon, kid!

Total xG + xA over the last 2 games is 0.0

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Advanced soccer tactics. Boot it long to the fastest player on the field.

#CHIvSEA

Let's go, Ellie!

#GoIrish☘️

GOOD FOR HER

Hey, @keepernotes.bsky.social. Has any NWSL team had more goals scored against it by former players than the Courage?

Because it's so common it feels like it's been included as a requirement in the collective bargaining agreement.

Awesome.

@thedanlauletta.bsky.social @michaelminnich.bsky.social

Good morning.

Regarding the penalty discussion in the latest pod, here's p. 110 of the Laws of the Game.

Maddie stays in the starting 11 despite Huitema's return.

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Sigh. Once again, the team that doesn't want the ball scores first.

#HOUvLA