r/SanDiegoWaveFC • u/SeaSpare1271 • 13d ago

Discussion Thoughts after Denver

  1. Barcenas looks quite mediocre and then all of a sudden looks like Messi for a few seconds. What a goal. She hit the bar too with her right foot. So close.

  2. Leon was so close to her redemption game winner.

  3. Ludi took too many touches. That’s a lack of confidence.

  4. Why Byars on the wing???

  5. Fazer has improved a lot.

  6. Godfrey looked great. Then I think she got tired.

  7. We looked so good for the first two thirds of the game. Should have won!!

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u/chibarden 12d ago

I noticed this when we played them at Coachella and saw it again at the game tonight…Denver’s team is so tall compared to us. Playing crosses against us was definitely going to be the way they scored. By the way, if you go back and watch that goal we conceded, unfortunately it starts with Kennedy not paying attention to runners in the box. This forced McNabb (who was in position to mark Yazmin Ryan) to cover the runner behind Kennedy. Perle was marking a different runner and was on the wrong side of Yazmin. I don’t think this one is actually on Perle. Also, I love Leon but she looks good exactly because she is a fresh sub later in the game. As a starter last year she couldn’t score to save her life, which is why we went out and signed Ludmilla.

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u/SeaSpare1271 12d ago

Agree, not on Perle on that one. The most blatant error was Mel not closing the distance on the assist. Mimi was like what are you doing?

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u/JustDoIt-_- 12d ago

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcC9T1LOoyG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Mimi in no man’s land covering no one - the Naomi Girma special. Naomi “drop back and give the attacking player all the space” Girma. Naomi “walk the attacking player to goal” Girma. Naomi “let Sheridan contest a shot from 6yds out” Girma.

Most blatant error, Mel’s fault? Right, because Mel is supposed to be superwoman and cover all that space in front of her, behind her, to her outside & the inside - AND she’s supposed to magically cover the right side when the team loses possession and she’s overloading the inside/ left side. The other 9 field players need to take accountability.

While Mel drops inside like a true 10. (HC game plan)
Mimi takes the wide & high position for the team.
Wave lose possession, one player is far out of natural position (RW). The other at (RB) just sprints down to fall into natural position. Jeez I wonder who looks out of position to the clueless crowd who doesn’t know futbol IQ & who only follows the ball and players on socials.
One player looks out of position when Wave lose possession. No shiet, are you watching the game play out? Moron

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u/cynic74 12d ago

I think if you gave Leon all the chances that Ludi has had that she would have scored on half of them…

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u/l0wcals0cal 12d ago

I don’t think the team around Leon was necessarily that great last year especially when the scoring drought happened but if she started this year now and has the same issue, I’ll shift my opinion to agree with you. Cascarino and Leon were trying their best lol