Notes from a press conference on a day when Austin FC welcomed $175,000 in GAM to the club
We highlight the most salient points from Thursday's return to coach-meets-media, but first, we applaud some roster rules nerdery.
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From Brad Stuver to the essential Van Halen question: It's a Leagues Cup hiatus mailbag
In which I answer mostly soccer questions at the end of this break in the Austin FC season.
'Un poco de amor': Highlights from Nico Estévez and Osman Bukari's comments after a decisive win
The love you give will come back to you — in goals. (At least, that's what Austin FC's head coach seemed to say following a tenor-setting goal from a striker beginning to master MLS.)
'We lost the shape; we lost the plan': Assessing another home draw that felt like a loss
Nico Estévez asserted that if Saturday's match against the Revolution were played ten times, Austin would win nine of those. Here's some perspective on that apparent 10th game.
Spending the night, and other assorted tidbits from a press conference before a glut of games
Are you ready for four games played over the next 12 days? One Austin player pledges that the team will be more defensively dialed in than they were against the Sounders.
The Thursday Three: What we learned about Nico Estévez's All-Star picks, a sneaky night of MLS play, and the Austin FC roster
Brandon Vázquez now has a third of the goals that Sam Surridge does; Nico Estévez explained his selection process as part of an eventful Wednesday.
'We're getting what we deserve': Looking at a suddenly rosier picture for Austin FC thanks to two straight wins
As it's Father's Day, we have some dad-adjacent content that's relevant for one player who is decidedly in form and another who still needs to get there.
'I don't care about the stats today': Assessing an unusual-for-Austin FC two-goal win
Judging from what was on the scoreboard, it's the best Austin FC win in weeks or even months. Is it time to believe in the team's potential again?
Maybe this team just needs a little magic: We spice up a midweek press conference dreaming of Kervin Andrade
Nico Estévez had some things to say about putting May behind us on Thursday, but we were also daydreaming about a rumored incoming player to fill a glaring need.
'It was very difficult for us': Assessing a challenging May for Austin FC (and what's next)
A salty set of Brad Stuver quotes tells you perhaps all you need to know about how Austin FC is regarding a difficult stretch of May matches.
The Thursday Three: Turning to Ted Lasso in these trying times
Maybe, just maybe, if enough players bring objects that means something to them and set those on fire, Verde will score more goals.
'We're not happy with the draw': Reflections on a good (in a vacuum) result that still leaves Nico Estévez wanting more
One goal is better than no goals, and a draw against a top West opponent is better than a loss. But did Verde do enough to convince fans they're on a path to make the playoffs?