The Washington Spirit face Utah Royals FC tonight, and the two teams are in very different places from their last meeting (a 2-0 Spirit victory back in June). Since then, the Spirit have won just once, suffering numerous tough one-goal losses. Utah, meanwhile, has won three straight, moving up into the final NWSL playoff spot over the weekend.
To get the scoop on what’s going on with Royals FC, we traded questions with Lucas Muller from RSL Soapbox:
Black and Red United: After a six-week span in which nothing quite worked for Utah, they’ve suddenly won three straight (including two on the road).