Last year’s Nashville SC team was extremely sound defensively, but left something to be desired when it came to offensive punch. This year’s squad has been even better defensively to date (0.4 GPG allowed, compared to 0.91 last season), but has also managed to make vast strides offensively. Indeed, while last year the Boys in Gold scored 1.24 goals per game, this year’s unit is at … Continue reading From the film room: Forward ambition
Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith and two of his stars of the game met with the media after beating Memphis 901 FC 2-0. Watch and read what they had to say here. Gary Smith “I honestly thought that maybe the opportunities had passed. First off, we dominated efforts on goal and sights on goal. Some really good interchanges of play, not always as creative … Continue reading Postgame presser: Gary Smith, Matt LaGrassa, and Darnell King after Memphis win
The full text of Gary Smith and Matt LaGrassa’s time with the media Tuesday afternoon. Gary Smith What you learned in Florida “There were a lot of things to come out of it: two really good games were probably the pinnacle of it. Plenty of structural work, great environment, wonderful facilities – climate also plays into it where you have more opportunity to really be … Continue reading Presser transcript: Gary Smith and Matt LaGrassa Feb. 12, 2019
Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith and midfielder Matt LaGrassa met with the media today following the team’s trip to Bradenton, Florida. Watch what they had to say here: Continue reading Presser video: Gary Smith and Matt LaGrassa 2-12-19
From Club release: NASHVILLE (November 14, 2018) – The majority of the main contributors of Nashville Soccer Club’s successful inaugural season that finished in a USL Cup Playoff appearance this season will be back for 2019, pending USL and federation approval. Each of Nashville’s 12 highest minutes-played contributors will be back next year, including all four primary defenders and starting keeper on the league’s second-best defense. … Continue reading Nashville SC announces returning players
We’ve reached the end of the USL season – though Nashville’s been done for nearly a month – so let’s continue wrapping things up by a graphical representation of the players’ 2018 performances. A few notes here: Field players only. I’ll consider doing something for keepers in the future, but it doesn’t seem like the sort of thing that makes sense without broader comparisons. I … Continue reading The graphical: Nashville SC 2018 player radars
Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith and two of his midfielders met with For Club and Country today to discuss their upcoming rematch against FC Cincinnati and how the club can get back on the winning side. Read what they had to say here: Gary Smith “I think we’ve made the very most of this week. Difficult result, a lot of reflection. I’ve just said to … Continue reading Press conference transcript: Gary Smith, Matt LaGrassa, and Michael Reed pre-Cincinnati
