Three games in nine days
Austin FC play Nashville SC on Sunday, October 11 at 02:30 CEST, then LAFC away on Thursday, October 15, then Vancouver Whitecaps at home on Sunday, October 18. That is three matches in nine days for a squad sitting 13th of 15 in the Western Conference on 31 points from 27 games.
Your recent form is D D W D D. Five draws in the last five MLS outings, three of them at home. The last one hurt: Austin FC 3–3 San Diego FC on September 27.
Nashville is first. Then the road gets harder.
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The lone win came in Vancouver
Vancouver Whitecaps 1–2 Austin FC on September 14 is the only win in that stretch, and it came on the road.
Since then: FC Dallas 0–0 Austin FC on September 20, then the 3–3 against San Diego. You get Vancouver again on October 18, this time at home.
Fan reaction
Supporters are asking why nobody is talking about Austin FC II's Jules Bery, named MLS Next Pro Defender of the Year. Two Austin FC II players made the league's Best XI, Bery and Jorge Alastuey, picked from 30 clubs by club executives and coaches. The mood in the thread is simple: that deserves more credit around here. Join the discussion