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Of the 2020 Red Stars rookies, only Ella Stevens was given a follow-up contract, but multiple players have thrived after leaving Chicago:
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Of the 2020 Red Stars rookies, only Ella Stevens was given a follow-up contract, but multiple players have thrived after leaving Chicago:
My parent just turned 74 this week...
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My parent just turned 74 this week...
Apparently the sidelines camera is an Imperial Probe Droid
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Apparently the sidelines camera is an Imperial Probe Droid
Yes, but can the players go down the slide as part of a goal celly like the inaugural NWSL Challenge Cup at Rio Tinto Stadium?
November 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Yes, but can the players go down the slide as part of a goal celly like the inaugural NWSL Challenge Cup at Rio Tinto Stadium?
Last year's Best XI had 6 attacking players, as @theolloydhughes.bsky.social pointed out, and no 6s or true 8s.
I figured it was better to play Krueger out of position (but she can definitely play RB) than play Nighswonger out of position.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
I figured it was better to play Krueger out of position (but she can definitely play RB) than play Nighswonger out of position.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Last year's Best XI had 6 attacking players, as @theolloydhughes.bsky.social pointed out, and no 6s or true 8s.
I figured it was better to play Krueger out of position (but she can definitely play RB) than play Nighswonger out of position.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
I figured it was better to play Krueger out of position (but she can definitely play RB) than play Nighswonger out of position.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
The Second Best XI is unbalanced with RM/RWs and not enough CBs to do a 3-back to move a LB to LM. So, one player had to be out of position. I tried to compensate with ++ roles elsewhere.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Second Best XI is unbalanced with RM/RWs and not enough CBs to do a 3-back to move a LB to LM. So, one player had to be out of position. I tried to compensate with ++ roles elsewhere.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
Using EA FC to create a realistic tactical formation of the Best XI using base cards, limited to approved positions with a minimum of + role.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Using EA FC to create a realistic tactical formation of the Best XI using base cards, limited to approved positions with a minimum of + role.
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
www.fut.gg/26/beta-squa...
I'm gonna need Trinity to show up with this energy early in Esther's face
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm gonna need Trinity to show up with this energy early in Esther's face
Too bad Portland beat San Diego. We would have had a (very slim) chance of seeing this interaction repeated:
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Too bad Portland beat San Diego. We would have had a (very slim) chance of seeing this interaction repeated:
While I was at it, I figured I would compare NWSL to WSL. The average Pts/MP is slightly higher in the WSL (because more games are won), and the Standard Deviation is significantly higher. The lowest SD Pts/MP for WSL is 0.660 (2024-25), which is higher than the highest NWSL of 0.627 (2018):
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
While I was at it, I figured I would compare NWSL to WSL. The average Pts/MP is slightly higher in the WSL (because more games are won), and the Standard Deviation is significantly higher. The lowest SD Pts/MP for WSL is 0.660 (2024-25), which is higher than the highest NWSL of 0.627 (2018):
As bad as Chicago's season felt, they tied Bay FC for the 13th worst Z-Score for Pts/MP at -1.34. In fact, Chicago did worse in 2023 than 2025.
Gotham has had a major glow up from 2022 (-1.94) and so has KC from 2021 (-1.91).
Gotham has had a major glow up from 2022 (-1.94) and so has KC from 2021 (-1.91).
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As bad as Chicago's season felt, they tied Bay FC for the 13th worst Z-Score for Pts/MP at -1.34. In fact, Chicago did worse in 2023 than 2025.
Gotham has had a major glow up from 2022 (-1.94) and so has KC from 2021 (-1.91).
Gotham has had a major glow up from 2022 (-1.94) and so has KC from 2021 (-1.91).
The average Pts/MP was the second lowest in league history (2022 lowest), but the Standard Deviation of the Pts/MP was pretty typical (7th out of 12 seasons). The major outlier was KC, whose Z-Score was 2.60 SDs from the mean. The next closes were 2015 Reign (1.93) and 2016 Reign (1.89).
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The average Pts/MP was the second lowest in league history (2022 lowest), but the Standard Deviation of the Pts/MP was pretty typical (7th out of 12 seasons). The major outlier was KC, whose Z-Score was 2.60 SDs from the mean. The next closes were 2015 Reign (1.93) and 2016 Reign (1.89).
As far as Valuable goes, it seems obvious KC relied on Chasings. She also had the highest +/- Per 90 and second highest On-Off:
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
As far as Valuable goes, it seems obvious KC relied on Chasings. She also had the highest +/- Per 90 and second highest On-Off:
Well, what about people who make a living watching and ranking the best players in the world? Surely they realize she was the best American, and definitely the best US midfielder, right?!
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Well, what about people who make a living watching and ranking the best players in the world? Surely they realize she was the best American, and definitely the best US midfielder, right?!
I mean, at least her peers understood this level of play and voted her into the FIFPRO World XI, right?
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I mean, at least her peers understood this level of play and voted her into the FIFPRO World XI, right?
"I feel like a New Yorker" -
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"I feel like a New Yorker" -
Checking Spotrac to see what other Chicago players are FAs. After sorting by YOE, I realized that Ava Cook has been around for much longer than I remember ;)
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Checking Spotrac to see what other Chicago players are FAs. After sorting by YOE, I realized that Ava Cook has been around for much longer than I remember ;)
She has been a last-minute sub in 6 games this season. While accounting for unavailability (3 INTL breaks), she has been playing less and less % of available games by coach, and even less and less meaningful minutes by coach:
October 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
She has been a last-minute sub in 6 games this season. While accounting for unavailability (3 INTL breaks), she has been playing less and less % of available games by coach, and even less and less meaningful minutes by coach:
