"Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda, one of the league's top scorers, sustained a season-ending injury in August. Forward Alyssa Thompson, who might have been the best American in the NWSL this season, transferred from Angel City FC to Chelsea on England's Deadline Day. Those are two prominent subtractions from the NWSL MVP race. So, who will be the MVP at the end of the season?"
"We've tried to spare you repetition here, but not much has changed: Flint is a force in the midfield who ranks first in the NWSL in interceptions, duels and aerial win percentage, according to TruMedia. She also ranks fourth in tackles, and she gets it done on the offensive side, too. The two things working against her to move up this list? She's a defensive midfielder in a league that loves goal-scorers -- pretty much every league"
The NWSL regular season entered its final six rounds with the MVP race narrowing as major contributors exited via injury and transfer. Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda suffered a season-ending injury in August. Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson transferred to Chelsea on Deadline Day, removing two high-profile candidates from contention. Manaka Matsukubo ranks fourth in combined goals and assists and has been a bright spot for the North Carolina Courage, including a standout cutback goal against Angel City. Taylor Flint leads the league in interceptions, duels and aerial win percentage and contributes offensively, though her defensive role reduces flashy goal totals.
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