In any sport, one of the greatest luxuries a team can enjoy, depending on the roster-building strategy, is depth — especially in soccer. It’s valuable knowing that you have players that can step up at any given moment and provide quality minutes. Generally speaking, the more options a team has, the better.
Portland Thorns FC are one of those teams that has the luxury of depth. They were already a strong squad with the likes of Lindsey Horan, Christine Sinclair, and plenty of other talented players to flesh out the roster. We saw the potential that this squad has for a full season when they dominated the Fall Series and took home the Verizon Community Shield.