Porlanada lives! The Portland Thorns have signed Canadian forward Marie-Yasmine “Mimi” Alidou — what can we expect from the newest Thorn? The Thorns pod crew chat with Laura Bryan of Rise Higher all about Alidou: the type of player she is, how she fits into this Thorns team, and what to watch for as she integrates into the club.

Then, Phuoc, Emma, Wilder, and Melina break down the Thorns home opener. Was the 1-1 draw a fair result? Should Caiya Hanks be starting? What does this team need to do to improve? Listen on to find out!

Plus: Phuoc calling for a change at fullback, Wilder calling for players to just “put the ball in the goal”, Emma calling for preparedness before games, and Melina calling for caution to keep players healthy.

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