ACFC Struggles in the NWSL: Key Players and Future Outlook

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00:00They just saw the most promising player, the homegrown Alissa Thompson.

00:05Camila, do you think that ACFC is not doing enough to fulfill the promise for a city like Los Angeles?

00:12Because this team has not qualified yet to the playoffs ever in their existence.

00:17The biggest player that they had is gone to Chelsea.

00:19What can we expect from Angel City?

00:22I mean, listen, unfortunately, I was one of ACFC's biggest fans in the beginning of the season.

00:27I mean, they seem to be extremely promising, but in the last half of this regular season, they have disappointed me.

00:33I'm going to be honest.

00:34Like you said, selling Lissa Thompson, which I think was a blow to many ACFC fans.

00:39But it's important to know that the European leagues are a big competitor for the NWSL.

00:44We have to talk about it.

00:46It seems like, give it five or ten years, I'm worried that the European leagues are going to overtake the NWSL

00:52because they just have a bit more to offer at this point.

00:55That is the, you know, the curse that the U.S. soccer is experiencing.

01:01The same happens in MLS.

01:02These teams grow, they become successful, but the salary cap and the structure of the leagues

01:07do not allow for legacies to come.

01:09I think it's a good thing because, like we see, parity, right?

01:12These both leagues are based on the concept of parity for anyone to have an opportunity to make it to the finals.

01:18And that's what's happening.

01:19We see teams that otherwise wouldn't like Thorns, like Seattle.

01:22We have to talk about their game this weekend versus none other than Washington Spirit.

01:27It ended in a 2-2 draw with Bethune's header in the 71st minute being a rescue for the Washington Spirit.

01:34We have to talk.

01:35ACFC is missing critical players.

01:37Kristen Press, who is critical to their attack, is out in injury.

01:41You know, I think this also speaks to Alyssa Thompson being gone.

01:44It's like, who do they have in the attack?

01:46And it's really showing in the final third because they're just not able to put enough points away at the end of the day.

01:52Like we said, Shiva, these teams are very successful on the money side.

01:56This is probably the best, most expensive team, you know, financially in the league, yet they have not qualified for the playoffs.

02:05Camila, what are the exciting games for this weekend?

02:08Where should we be tuning in?

02:09I know I'm definitely going to be tuning in to the San Diego Wave versus Orlando Pride today at 7.30 p.m.

02:16Orlando is currently sitting in seventh place in the table with 29 points.

02:21San Diego is just a point or two behind.

02:24Every point really counts now.

02:26A draw isn't safe at this point of the season.

02:28They need to take it home and get the three points.

02:30And now, Shiva, La Gloriosa Liga MX Femenil, what do we have this weekend?

02:36En La Gloriosa Liga MX, no te puedes perder a los Tigres.

02:40Las Universitarias de Nuevo León contra León is going to be an amazing match.

02:44Tigres is playing everybody.

02:46You cannot miss it here in Latin Nation.

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