PORTLAND, Ore. – Practices at Providence Park on Tuesday and Wednesday have marked the first time Portland Thorns FC coaches and players have spoken publicly since last week’s loss, one that ignominiously went down in the team’s record books.
In the wake of that 6-0 defeat to the North Carolina Courage, “reflection” was a keyword in head coach Mark Parsons’ assessment, with “balance” defining what he wants in his team’s response.
“It’s very, very disappointing that [the loss to North Carolina] happened,” Parsons conceded on Wednesday, four days before his team returns to the field to face the visiting Houston Dash (7:30pm PT, TICKETS, Yahoo!