Of the ten games they’ve played so far, the Chicago Red Stars have played six of them to a draw.
There are obviously extenuating circumstances that had the Red Stars chasing games early on, including multiple injuries to key players and an unfortunately top-heavy schedule that stretched Chicago’s depth even further than originally anticipated.
But as we reach the halfway point in the 2018 campaign, the Red Stars have to start shutting some of these games down, and that has to come through prioritizing goal-scoring more than simply containing their opposition.
Having Sam Kerr up top is a fantastic asset to the Chicago offense, but she quickly becomes isolated in the attack when her offensive counterparts are spending more time tracking back in the midfield.