Today is deadline day as the primary NWSL transfer window closes. It’s no secret that the Orlando Pride, headed up by first-time General Manager Erik Ustruck, has failed to do anything significant by way of recruitment and it’s costing the team on the field. The Pride is currently winless through their opening six games, and while they were under no illusions that it would be an easy season, it shouldn’t really be “two goals scored, 13 conceded” level of bad. So what’s behind it all?
The Pride came into the season as a non-playoff team, ergo, they weren’t good enough.