Hosts discuss NWSL playoff strategies and key players (Part 3)

The city to the mix. You agree with Jeff? Yeah, they've been playing unbelievable in the way that they've showed up and shared the 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 Benia or Michelle Cooper or 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 down of the seasons. They both struggled with, you know, the injuries of some of the players and players coming in and players 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 feels about set pieces as well in Arsenal winning the Premier League that way, I think he would agree that it's definitely something that's very dangerous. But another dangerous player obviously for Angel City. Like I mentioned, Ali, she's. She's coming back to familiar territory. Didn't really get a lot of maybe important starting minutes, but is she coming back here to. I know it's not Halloween anymore, but is she coming back to haunt Kansas City? You know, she could. Obviously it takes time, right? She, she. It takes time to get comfortable in a new space, in a new team and a new culture, a new identity with new teammates, building those relationships. Honestly, you have to give some players that type of grace. But familiar familiarity can. Can really help you anticipate moments. So I think we should look for her receiving between the lines, you know, turning and releasing runners early. I think she's going to have such a positive effect on the game because that willingness to want to get on the ball, that confidence as a young talent to make things happen, and she's really.