Hosts analyze the playoff dynamics of Angel City and Kansas City

Deny. But Angel City also with the streak, as I just mentioned, which can carry more weight here in a playoff game. Well, I think the home piece for me, because you look at the longevity of it, the 10 game unbeaten streak is extremely impressive. I think Angel City comes in as the hottest team in the league overall. But playing in Kansas City is just a different beast. They built this stadium. They opened it in 2024. Yes. They lost a quarterfinal in it last year without Temo Shuinga. That's a very different thing. They've only lost one regular season game in this building in three full years of it being built. It's different. They play differently there and it's a different experience for away team. So for me it is Kansas City at home. I think Angel City will be up to the task. I don't think they're going to be shell shocked, but I think it's just a totally different environment to have to go in there with Kansas City playing the way they're playing. Yeah, well, no Tenwa last season and now they have Corey Bethune Alley just to add a little bit more for Kansas City to the mix. Do you agree with Jeff? Yeah, they've been playing unbelievable. And the way that they've showed up and shared the ball and made each other look good and complete, you know, these opportunities that they've been creating, it's been so fun to watch. And different types of goal scorers. Right. It's not always, you know, a DE Ben or Michelle Cooper Winga. This year Hopkins and Sharples being able to come in offset pieces. So they have many ways that they can create and score goals and that's something that's super attractive about them and really valuable. But then you have the momentum of, you know, L. A who's, you know, just thriving at the end of the season with that belief and that motivation and just this mentality that they're sticking together and they're fighting together and. And that's tough to break apart. So it's going to be one of the best games, I think, of the playoffs and I know a lot of fans are looking forward to it, especially us here in studio because we've talked a lot about both teams and they both had their ups and downs of the seasons. They both struggled with you know, the injuries of some of the players and players coming in and leaving. And so this is going to be a really fun battle of, you know, the home dominance versus then that momentum and belief polarizing stat for you here. Defensive set pieces conceded 12 for Kansas City tied for highest in the league. Angel City tied for lead league, league lead with 10 goals scored on set pieces. So dead ball situations could be a big deal. So maybe it's a set piece game. Whoever wins a set piece is going to win. I mean, if you ask producer bet though, what he how he feels about set pieces as well.