2021 Chicago Red Stars

Klingo3034 · Feb 7, 2022

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Don’t think the Aussie league changed as their currently IN season. What might be the reason why our better players aren’t playing there anymore is that;
the NWSL started it’s pre season training earlier

the pay’s gotten better in the NWSL so hence didn’t have to supplement somewhere else

the Aussie league gotten a lot more weaker as nearly all their NT’s play now in Europe. They’ also might of expanded to make their own league a lot longer than previous years
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More play time for the younger Aussies in Australia.

59Amerinorsk · Feb 7, 2022

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a few points of interests I’ve just read recently;

apparently Watt suffered an ACL in that semi final playoff game, so that will keep her out till aprox July(so why CRS gave up Johnson?)

according to an Equalizer report this week; Angel City doesn’t expect Julie Ertz is NOT to play for them in 2022. The reasons are a bit murky; from not being fit to still being injured(but didn’t age make that ‘miraculous recovery’ for the Olympics?) to the main excuse; she’s yet to sign with Angel City(so is she contemplating returning to CRS?)

Nakasato said her partner living in Chicago as to why she wanted to return. CRS gave up an third round draft choice & an international slot for getting her back. I would of thought loosing out on the international slot wasn’t a big deal since we’ve seen like what seemed like the entire Australian & Canadian contingent have ditched the NWSL for what seemed like greener pastures of England & Europe. But now after the ground breaking deal brokered by the NWSL & players union, makes by far the most attractive league in world to play in, lol!
So Nakasato who only managed 2 goals/2 assists last year for Louisville, might not be the same Nakasato(now 35 years old) that led the league in assists in 2019

any further thoughts or inside’s on what might be happening in the future?
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I have not heard this about Watt - I tried to find info on it but cannot. Where did you see this (about her injury)? thanks.

hotjam2 · Feb 7, 2022

59Amerinorsk said: ↑

I have not heard this about Watt - I tried to find info on it but cannot. Where did you see this (about her injury)? thanks.
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a few weeks back on Equalizer & just confirmed in this video from a few days ago(4.40 minute mark)