Red Stars Report

On this week’s podcast, LT and Liz take a deeper look into the forward line, detailing each player’s impact and contributions to the club this season. Let us know your thoughts on how the forwards performed this year, and don’t forget to vote for Forward of the Year as part of our Community Player Awards! Find a link below to cast your vote on all of the awards! VOTE NOW: Red Stars Report Communit...

We’re a week and a day late, but Liz finally hosts this week’s episode of red Stars Report!  Liz and LT recap the last match of the Chicago Red Stars Era and take brief look into the details of this coming offseason, which players are free agents, and the areas the club needs to improve. Stay with us all offseason as we continue our coverage of Chicago Stars FC, including our upcoming community vo...

The Chicago Red Stars have played their final match at SeatGeek Stadium before they become Chicago Stars FC. Unfortunately, the team could not overcome their ongoing issues of playing at home and fell 3-1 to Kansas City Current.  It was a tale of two halves, and LT and Liz will break down the differences, the tactical and personnel changes made after going down 3-0, and how that second half is imp...

Starting in the 2025 NWSL season, the Chicago Red Stars will be known as Chicago Stars FC. So, how are we feeling about the change? LT and Liz are joined by one of the original Red Stars Report community members, Jules, in a discussion about what the change means to them, the fans, and the club’s future. All three have differing perspectives and thoughts on the new name, the new logo, and how this...

Not a great performance by the Red Stars this week, but they maintain their 6th place on the table (for now) and move into the last match of the season. But first, seven internationals on the team have been called up to their country’s teams for the international break!   LT & Liz spend maybe a little too much time discussing the double red card fight between Ludmila and Rosemonde Kouassi. Wha...

The Chicago Red Stars may have dropped their 1st chance to clinch a playoff berth by losing 2-0 to Gotham FC. However, Washington Spirit winning 4-1 over Louisville did the job for Chicago! The Red Stars are in the playoffs! LT & Liz spend a good portion of the episode reflecting on what this playoff berth means for the club, then they get into the loss to Gotham. They laugh, we reminisce, the...

A loss and a win. Maybe we’ll spend 5% of the episode on the loss and 95% on the win - sounds fair?   Even in a 2-0 win against Houston, LT and Liz have a few things they believe the team should clean up down this final stretch.   We also celebrate the re-signing of Alyssa Naeher to a new contract, her milestone minutes passed, and Shea Groom’s milestone-filled weekend.   Watch new episodes each T...

Another Win! Let’s Go!!! 6th Place! Two Shutouts in a row! Ludmila first NWSL Goal! Hannah Anderson First NWSL Assist! Other Fun Things To Shout! LT & Liz break down the 1-0 win over San Diego Wave, Roster moves by the club, and preview this weekend’s match against North Carolina Courage.  Watch new episodes each Tuesdays at 6am CT! Bea Franklin Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPQak...

Not quite a complete performance by the Chicago Red Stars, but a win nonetheless! Ally Schlegel is back! Cari Roccaro is playing Center Back and Julia Grosso is finally in the defensive midfield. Things are looking up if the club can grow on this performance. Next up is San Diego in what would’ve been the Riot Fest match. Thankfully the team will comfortably take on the Wave in Bridgeview as origi...

An announcement by Grant kicks off the episode. I want everyone to know how proud of Grant we are for everything they’re building in their life and career.  On the Red Stars side, they’ve now lost 3 matches (regular season) in a row and LT and Liz are here to talk about what went wrong and what went right against Orlando. Marta is obviously gonna Marta. We also dive into the Ballon d’Or nomination...

Losing to Angel City right before the Red Stars take on the best club in the league is not ideal, but LT and Liz are here to discuss the positive takeaways from this match, as always!    Penelope Hocking was traded to Bay FC, we’ll show what this means for Chicago’s front line now and in the future, especially with her roster spot being filled by Moroccan International Rosella Ayane on a loan.   A...

We’re back! The Red Stars are back! Julia Grosso is here! We lost! Oh wait, that last one shouldn’t be part of the excitement. Losing to Racing Louisville coming off the Olympic break and Summer Cup wasn’t ideal and came with some big problem areas to highlight, but there are positives on the way with Mal Swanson coming back, Julia Grosso arriving and getting acclimated, and Ludmila eventually arr...

It's the first Summer Cup edition of Red Stars Report! Too bad the match ended with a loss in PKs, but at least we got to see NWSL PKs! How fun was that?! The Olympics are also about to start, and there are plenty of Red Stars to keep your eyes on with Teams USA and Canada. But news out of Spain also means another rumored future Red Star may be on Brazil’s Olympic roster? LT & Liz discuss it a...

The NWSL is now going into the Olympic break, but fear not, there will be plenty of football to watch during this time as the league will be participating in the 2024 Summer Cup! What does that mean for the Red Stars, LT & Liz break it down. And how has the Red Stars season been going overall? LT & Liz also go over the first half of the season to discuss the changes and improvements the cl...

The Chicago Red Stars sign Canadian International Midfielder Julia Grosso just days after earning their second straight shutout in a 1-0 win over the Houston Dash. LT, Grant, and Liz breakdown the match and how each player performed. They also shared their thoughts on the Julia Grosso signing, what it means for the club’s midfield, and who may leave the Starting XI after Grosso joins the team afte...

On a special edition of Red Stars Report, LT & Grant kick off the podcast’s new Player Profile Series by having a conversation with Chicago Red Stars Rookie Midfielder Bea Franklin. Bea talks about her transition from college to the pros, what Draft Night was like for her and her family, her bond with her teammates in Chicago, and much more. Make sure you're subscribed to stay informed on when...

The Chicago Red Stars are back in the win column after taking down a struggling Wave side 3-0! Jameese Joseph scored her first professional goal and tallied her first professional assist! LT, Grant, and Liz are all together for the first time to discuss the win, Tatumn’s 4th goal line save, and all the goals! Also, what's up with the league trying to split our Save of the Week Vote again between T...

The Chicago Red Stars can’t build on draw with Kansas City, lose 3-1 to a struggling North Carolina Courage side. LT & Liz breakdown the match and share why it’s not time to hit any sort of panic button on this season.    Watch new episodes each Tuesdays at 6am CT! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedStarsReport Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redstarsreport Follow u...

The Chicago Red Stars snap a three-match losing skid after changing their formation and throwing some youngsters into the Starting XI against the KC Current, one of the top clubs in the league. Drawing 2-2 against the scoring behemoths that are the current is no easy feat - LT & Liz (Red Stars Report’s newest Co-Host) break down exactly how the club’s changes Impacted the result, and what they...

35,038 people packed Wrigley Field to witness the first women’s sporting event to take place in the stadium in over 80 years. 35,038, a new NWSL attendance record set on Saturday night. A final result that wasn’t what we wanted, but the atmosphere showed the world that Chicago loves women’s sports. Now, the future awaits the Chicago Red Stars.   Watch new episodes each Tuesdays at 6am CT! Follow u...

LT & Liz are back together again for another loss by the Red Stars. It’s okay though. Chicago just saw Gotham score more than one goal for the first time this season, Rose Lavelle’s first start of the season, two USWNT players come off the bench while they were down by one, and a former club member in Ella Stevens score against them in the 90th minute for the win, but outside of that… The team...

On this week's episode, LT is running the show solo, so that's why it's only like 24 minutes long! And there's no video if you're watching on YouTube, and the episode is out a day late. All-around, LT did not perform as well as the Red Stars did this week, but he most certainly spends all 24 minutes getting a good amount of detail and analysis of the club's win over Utah into the episode! Enjoy!  ...

Chicago Red Stars are back in the win column! Join LT & Grant as we give our immediate reactions after the Red Stars v Bay FC match from Sunday. It was a late one and we got a little ridiculous in the episode, but that just makes it all the more reason to watch or listen!  Watch new episodes each Tuesdays at 6am CT! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedStarsReport Follow us on Instagra...

Chicago lost to our good friend Liz’s least favorite club in the NWSL, Portland Thorns, so who better to co-host with LT this week than Liz?! Sophia Smith proved to be too much for the Red Stars to handle, but with two more matches to play this week, the club has an opportunity to move forward and get back to their winning ways. Watch new episodes each Tuesdays at 6am CT! Follow us on Twitter: htt...

Back in the win column! Tatumn Milazzo another Save of the Week? Alyssa Naeher surpasses 15,000 minutes played! So much to talk about! First time LT & Grant have recorded right after a match concludes… Should be an interesting one! Watch new episodes each Tuesdays at 6am CT! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedStarsReport Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redstarsrepor...