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We’re going rogue this week. With the top teams all off form, the Cream of the Crop category has been shelved, at least for this week. Let’s see if the Pride, Current, or anyone else can persuade us to reinstate it soon. Meanwhile, an unlikely team has jumped into the top category.
Here’s how they stack up after Week 7 in the National Women’s Soccer League.
The best of the bunch
Orlando Pride (5-2-0, 15 pts; @ Thorns, 0-1): The easy explanation would be that Portland is a tough place to play, they are 1-9-0 there all-time, etc. In reality, there is no more hiding that Barbra Banda and Marta are not playing up to their 2024 levels. Neither is Anna Moorhouse, who also took an injury in this game. If she has to miss time, it will leave Seb Hines with very little keeper experience to pull from. Imagine having all of these issues and still being tied atop the table?
Kansas City Current (5-2-0, 15 pts; @ Reign, 0-1): Just like last year, the Current lost for the first…
