So far, we’ve looked at Thorns FC at forward and midfield, and what we’ve seen has been fairly good, outside the Mystery of the Missing Henry.
But while scoring and passing and slick juggling tricks are fun to watch, and, yes, you often hear it said that “if you don’t score you can’t win”, the other side of that aphorism is that if you don’t concede you can’t lose. Many teams - like the 2017 Thorns - win championships primarily through tough defending and outstanding goalkeeping.
Thorns FC currently has five players designated as defenders and two goalkeepers.