Be honest. You don’t have to hold your tongue anymore. Nobody’s going to think you’re being a downer, or being disloyal. Just tell people the truth. When you saw this starting lineup on your timeline this morning …
...what did you think was going to happen?
Portland Thorns FC were facing the North Carolina Courage in the first match of the NWSL Challenge Cup, a Courage that’s not only the two-time defending league champions but one that outscored their playoff competition 8-1 last season. We don’t talk about that enough. Eight goals to one, against the NWSL’s best competition, over the span of 210 minutes.