August Fleur-de-lis-FC.com Player of the Month

Courtesy Connor Cunningham

Each month I will conduct a Twitter poll to let people vote on the Player of the Month. I will pretend to consider input from this poll then award the honor precisely to who I think deserves it.

August's Player of the Month is Nadia Nadim. Nadia had two goals and an assist, helping Racing accumulate 5 points in the Month of August.

Many People voted for Michelle Betos, and she could probably win it every month, but to me Nadia was the clear choice.

Racing definitely looks like a completely different team with her on the pitch. Racing were able to win the inaugural Women's Cup without Nadia seeing even a minute of playing time, but she was clearly the most consistent player on the field in the remainder of the matches.

Here is my favorite thing about Nadia's game: she always seems to be involved. In several matches, Naida dropped deep into the midfield to pick up possession. When the service to the forwards isn't there, she takes it on to herself to move the ball forward. She is never static. If McCaskill is the team’s engine, then Nadia is steering wheel. She directs the attack from all areas on the pitch.

Congratulations to Nadia and here's to continuing success!