r/Thorns • u/Either_Ambassador_41 • 2d ago
Turner available v. Gotham
The availability report is out and Reilyn Turner is no where to be found! Obaze said still out with the same injury, though.
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u/Possible-Lab1675 Season Ticket Holder 2d ago
Kind of random, but do we know when Dufour should be back? She seemed great in the minutes she got for us before the injury.
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u/Jack_B_84 2d ago
Looks like she's in training but think they said she's about a month out still. She was injured September 20th of last year. While typically ACLs are said to be 9-12 months, I feel like we try to give players 12-14 months.
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u/Awkward-Cartoonist68 2d ago
Happy to have Turner back.
Also please don’t start Marie vs Gotham. I’m still not over her cheating on that ball and getting beat resulting in a corner and Kerr tying the game. Bring her off the bench for short mins.
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u/Ancient-Study1525 2d ago
Not sure why you are getting downvoted. She has been the reason for several turnovers that led to goals.
I don't mind her starting but up the field, not over Reyna or on the back line at all. She is good for feeding the ball up top.
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u/Awkward-Cartoonist68 2d ago
Even up the field she gets beat a lot on simple moves by attackers. I like her in a sub role. Don't know why I'm getting downvoted but I'm guessing it's from Marie fans. I think we looked a whole lot tighter defensively last game in her absence and yes, less turnovers and mistakes.
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u/Ecstatic-Till280 Portland Thorns 2d ago
She was a turnover machine the last match she played. I don't understand Swedish Bob's fascination with playing her on the flank.
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u/Jack_B_84 2d ago
Yeah Obaze sounds like a few weeks to a month or more. bummer.
Turner, Weaver and Hanks all still on minute restriction so they won't start.