Building a House
During Wednesday’s Q&A session with season ticket holders, coach Kim Björkegren described the process of building a team as similar to building a house. You have to carefully lay your foundation first, then build upwards with a proper plan in mind. As for how far along the team is in their build, Björkegren said that major progress has been made.
“We have the ground, we have the walls now and we can see in the games that this team is so much stronger than it was a couple of months ago,” he said after today’s practice. Now it’s time to focus more on the details and those can take time to iron out. Fans have already seen clear signs of progress from the Challenge Cup into the start of the regular season. Players have connected better, set pieces are more tactical, overlapping runs, and planned movements are more prevalent in each match. Now, as they prepare for their home opener on Saturday night, Racing will have two more players to help hammer out those details.
Northern Irish outer back Rebecca Holloway and Australian midfielder Alex Chidiac have finally joined the squad this week after being signed in March and April respectively. When asked about the new players, Björkegren said, “They add quality, for sure.” Björkegren described Holloway as a physical defender with a good left foot. As a left-footed left back, she may free up versatile Emily Fox to move around the field or allow her rest if necessary. Chidiac is particularly good on the ball, said Björkegren. She’s able to work in tight spaces and play creatively.
So far both players say they’re settling in well despite some residual jet lag. They’ve both been watching the team from afar with Holloway following for longer than most might expect.
“I was familiar with it from probably day one,” said Holloway about how long she’s been aware of Racing. She went to college in Nashville so when the NWSL announced an expansion in nearby Louisville, it immediately…
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