Phil West
@philwest.bsky.social
Soccer writer covering Austin FC at Verde All Day (verdeallday.com), wrote for The Striker and MLS, bylines in many places. Husky, Longhorn, Roadrunner affiliated. Suffers with Arsenal & Atleti. (Not the Sunderland or the motorcycle Phil West.) 🇨🇦
For one night, Austin FC's new style of play paid dividends in the form of a 2-0 Leagues Cup win. Is it sustainable heading into Sunday's match against Puebla? verdeallday.com/morning-afte...
'They took it on': Austin FC finds initial Leagues Cup success
For one night, the newly instituted inverted wingback system appeared to work well for Austin FC. In winning, the team improved its chances for making a Leagues Cup run.
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A good night for inverted wingbacks! Rosales and Gallagher score, and Austin FC gets a crucial first Leagues Cup win: verdeallday.com/match-recap-...
At the Whistle: Austin FC 2, Club Tijuana 0
It was a good night for inverted wingbacks, as Austin FC got its two goals from players still growing accustomed to their new roles. The win leaves Verde in good position in Leagues Cup.
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We've got a 188 and a 202 tonight for Club Tijuana! Also, when Gilberto Mora got announced reading the Xolos roster, BIG cheers for him (feeling like a lot of eyes going to be on that number 10 tonight)
About a half hour from kickoff, and it's a verrrrrrry empty press box here at Q2 Stadium for Austin FC vs. Tijuana (just Verde All Day prepping and We Are Austin TV making content outside, but they've reserved their spot)
The lead-in to Leagues Cup gave us a chance to ask Davy Arnaud and Myrto Uzuni about the new system that Austin FC is employing: verdeallday.com/we-have-to-w...
'We have to wake up': Preparing for an attitude-adjusting Leagues Cup
Myrto Uzuni sees Leagues Cup as an opportunity to show how Austin FC can play. Interim head coach Davy Arnaud looks for his team to further master a new style of play.
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At early morning Leagues Cup presser with Austin FC’s Davy Arnaud: Jon Bell training with second team, Mikel Desler still 1-2 weeks from seeing the field
The one and only PHIL WEST joins us to chat about the Colorado debacle, WTF are we doing with this system, roster moves, Leagues Cup, and of course, Dog NIL. @sufferingpod.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Colorado Pain and LC with Phil West EP 122
Podcast Episode · Suffering From Joy Podcast · August 4 · 1h 28m
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Austin FC's 5-2-3 with inverted wingbacks appears here to stay (for the rest of 2026) ... but is this on Davy Arnaud? Or does this have Jim Curtin's blessing? And did last night give other teams a blueprint on how to attack Verde's defense? Lots to parse: verdeallday.com/morning-afte...
'Tonight was not progress for us': Assessing an almost-draw in almost-Denver
Austin FC was less than four minutes away from escaping Colorado with a scoreless draw. Yet interim head coach Davy Arnaud compared this unfavorably to a 3-0 loss the week before.
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Hot Dog gets the start in what looks like a back five (again) with Biro, Hines-Ike, J-Ro, and Gally. Sabovic gets a start; Nelson does not …
Austin FC interim head coach Davy Arnaud expressed positivity about his team's play on Saturday (despite losing 3-0). Here's what he said ahead of the match against the Rapids on Saturday: verdeallday.com/colvatx-0801...
'We were happy with what we did against Houston': Austin FC prepares for Denverde, then Leagues Cup, with optimism
Ahead of Saturday's match in Commerce City, interim head coach expressed confidence in elements of Austin FC's play in the previous match, as did midfielder Besard Šabović.
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Inverted wingbacks have been deployed by Austin FC interim head coach Davy Arnaud over the last two matches. Is that an ill-fated temporary experiment ... or is it here to stay the rest of 2026. We go all in on the concept and how it's borne out so far:
Has Austin FC converted to inverted? How using inverted wingbacks can help (and hurt) an MLS team in limbo
In Austin FC's most recent two matches, interim head coach Davy Arnaud has deployed inverted wingbacks. Is this a good idea? We undergo a lengthy exploration of the matter.
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Saturday's 3-0 loss to Houston means that Austin FC remains the only team in MLS without an away win in 2026. The season's now officially halfway over, and interim head coach Davy Arnaud faces a match next week against a team just one rung above his. Quotes and stats galore:
'It doesn't change how we're going to approach next week': Processing an away loss to Houston (and Austin FC's concerning lack of away wins)
Both Davy Arnaud and Ilie Sánchez had thoughts about what went wrong in Saturday's 3-0 loss in Houston. Verde remains the only team in MLS without a road win in 2026.
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Jayden Nelson didn't enter tonight's Austin FC match as a late sub, because, according to interim head coach Davy Arnaud, "he wasn't in the right mindset"
Austin FC lineup is out: Plachy starts! Owen starts! Same front three! No J-Ro, but Ilie starts again. (Rotation, sort of, though DA made it sound like we were going to get a little more following Wednesday's bake)
The Houston Dynamo have a short turnaround as they are back at Shell Energy Stadium tonight. We talked to our friend @philwest.bsky.social from Verde All Day to get some insight on Austin FC ahead of the match. www.bayoucitysoccer.net/dynamo/previ...
Previewing Houston Dynamo at Austin FC with Verde All Day — Bayou City Soccer
The Houston Dynamo have a short turnaround as they are back at Shell Energy Stadium tonight. We talked to our friend Phil West from Verde All Day to get some insight on Austin FC ahead of the match.
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We checked in with @bayoucitysoccer.net ahead of Saturday's Copa Tejas match between Austin FC and Houston Dynamo FC Here's what Verde can expect from the orange team: verdeallday.com/foreign-exch...
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Bayou City Soccer's Dustyn Richardson
In April, Verde beat Houston in Q2 Stadium for one of its best wins of the season so far. On Saturday, they'll aim to do it again in H-Town; we turned to Bayou City Soccer for a preview.
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Austin FC interim head coach Davy Arnaud praises Ervin Torres' performance while seeing his potential to get better, and explains the positives of playing with inverted wingers: verdeallday.com/atxvsea-0722...
'Ervin's earned the opportunity': How an 18-year-old homegrown player delivered a signature win
Interim head coach Davy Arnaud said Ervin Torres earned the minutes he made the most of on Wednesday night. He also explained why he deployed inverted wingers in the team's return.
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FIRST AUSTIN FC WIN SINCE MAY 2: (and it was a dramatic win at that) verdeallday.com/match-recap-...
At the Whistle: Austin FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1
Austin FC jumped out to an early lead on Wednesday and then let in a goal on a defensive lapse. But the true difference maker in the eventual win was a teenager subbed on late.
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Brandon Vázquez starts! But so does Besard Šabović. Owen Wolff and Jayden Nelson are on the bench. Jorge Alastuey not on the first-team or second-team roster ...
Thanks to @philwest.bsky.social for sharing his insight into Austin FC. www.sounderatheart.com/2026/07/oppo...
Opposition scouting report: Austin FC
Phil West of Verde All Day shares his insight.
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Should Austin FC spend an international spot on a supplemental player? Jorge Alastuey is making that an interesting question: verdeallday.com/jorge-alastu...
Jorge Alastuey belongs, and other takeaways from Austin FC's open practice
Przemysław Płacheta played before Austin FC fans for the first time on Saturday. Jorge Alastuey was also part of the practice, and looked especially poised.
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🚨 WORLD CUP SCORIGAMI 🚨 FINAL: France 🇫🇷 (4), England 🏴 (6) 6–4 has NEVER happened in men's World Cup history (1930–present).
Vozhinha should do live commentary of every game insulting goalkeepers and saying he would have saved that one
Eyeing ticket prices for the semi featuring France on Tuesday but a single ticket rivals a monthly mortgage payment in my very expensive city
