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Men’s soccer: NU’s stock continues to rise, but performances aren’t following suit

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Forgive me, for this is going to be a shorter article than usual.

That’s because the ‘Cats are playing the same game every time they step onto the field, or at least that’s what it feels like.

The personnel decisions are consistent, the tactics aren’t changing and the identity of the team has been established. Where Northwestern excels in each match isn’t a surprise, and where it struggles shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone either.

I’ve already raised my concerns with the game model Russell Payne is implementing in previous updates, but to not sound like a broken record, I won’t keep repeating them as the season goes on.