{"id":253104,"date":"2026-07-15T19:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/boston-have-attacking-potential-but-in-a-different-system-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:43:53","slug":"boston-have-attacking-potential-but-in-a-different-system-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/boston-have-attacking-potential-but-in-a-different-system-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston have attacking potential, but in a different system \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/USATSI_29368760-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Photo Credit: Natalie Reid-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Boston Legacy have shown a clear preference for operating with a back three in their inaugural <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/category\/nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Women\u2019s Soccer League<\/a><\/strong> campaign. Head coach Filipa Pat\u00e3o typically sets the team up with three center-backs, wing-backs on each side, two central midfielders and a fluid front three. But there is a case for them to alter their system.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody can expect an easy 90 minutes against the Legacy, and that is a credit to Pat\u00e3o and her team. Since the very first game, they have defended with real intensity and aggression, using a player-marking approach, with a desire to impose themselves on their opponents. It hasn\u2019t always worked, but it has often led to a high-tempo game that is tough for the opposition to deal with. At the same time, Boston\u2019s attack has not quite clicked. Last weekend\u2019s 2-0 win over Chicago gave a glimpse at how it might, though.<\/p>\n<p>For that game, Boston set up with a back four. From right to left, it was: Bianca St-Georges, Jorelyn Carabal\u00ed, Emerson Elgin and Lilly Reale. The two central midfielders were the customary combination of Annie Karich and Alba Ca\u00f1o, though they were flanked here by Nichelle Prince on the right and A\u00efssata Traor\u00e9 on the left. Amanda Gutierres spearheaded the attack, supported by Barbara Olivieri.<\/p>\n<div class=\"equalizer-paywall\">\n<div class=\"paywall-block\">\n<p>\n      Access the best women\u2019s soccer coverage all year long\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n     Start your FREE, 7-day trial of The Equalizer Extra for industry-leading reporting and insight on the USWNT, NWSL and beyond.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 3 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div class=\"mvp-org-logo\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-logo--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Equalizer Soccer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-wrap-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/2026\/07\/15\/tactics-talk-boston-have-attacking-potential-but-in-a-different-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credit: Natalie Reid-Imagn Images The Boston Legacy have shown a clear preference for operating with a back three in their inaugural National Women\u2019s Soccer League campaign. Head coach Filipa Pat\u00e3o typically sets the team up with three center-backs, wing-backs on each side, two central midfielders and a fluid front three. 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