![]() ![]() ![]() As he later reveals to Coach Beard, he underwent therapy years ago to help with his marital issues, and the whole time felt like he was being told that everything he did was wrong. Ted is suspicious of the team hiring a therapist as he doesn’t quite seem to believe in the concept of therapy. She seems to be right as Dani is back to his cheery self the next day, quoting his favorite quote and, most importantly, scoring spectacular goals. Sharon, surprisingly, agrees that the yips exist but shouldn’t be buried like Ted and Coach Beard are trying to do and instead be addressed. Ted and Coach Beard concur that he is being affected by the ominous yips, which seem to be some form of a (contagious!) curse that makes sportsmen forget how to play. He loses his belief in his motto and finds himself unable to even make simple passes in the game. The ever-optimistic Dani Rojas, whose catchphrase is “football is life!” is shattered when his penalty kick accidentally kills the pet greyhound that is the team’s mascot. Seeing the team in such a state seems to symbolize that they are currently hanging in the balance, and their season could go either way. Ted’s son also sends him a picture wearing multiple ties as a joke. This uses the previous season’s tense finale, wherein AFC Richmond had to tie the match against the daunting Manchester City to stay in the Premier League, as fodder for their now comical streak of draws. Ted attributes their bizarre streak of draws, which is on the verge of breaking a historical record at the beginning of the episode, to him fervently praying during their match against Manchester City that they draw. So, the fact that they haven’t lost a single match the entire season definitely starts season 2 on a better note for the team. In season 1, AFC Richmond was notorious for losing matches. ![]() Though this is frustrating for everyone in the club as it means they haven’t won even once since the season started, it also means that they haven’t lost. They have faced a string of ties ever since they started the season, with their current score standing at 7 games tied. So AFC Richmond, after narrowly losing a game to Manchester City, now find themselves 1 tier lower in the football league. However, his mood is soured when he sees his old on-field nemesis, Jamie Tartt, on the show and gets further irritated when he realizes all the other women in the group are crazy about him. Sharon is an amazing therapist who helped him remember that “football is life!” Ted goes up to her office to thank her and finds that the rest of the team has made appointments to speak to her too. Meanwhile, Roy attends his weekly “yoga moms” meeting, which turns out to be him and a group of housewives drinking wine and watching reality television. The next day at training, Dani is back in form, much to the team’s surprise. Ted Lasso Season 2 Episode 1 Ending: Why is AFC Richmond Tying Every Match? However, his mind is diverted from his team when Rebecca’s friend Flo “Sassy” Collins, with who he had a one-night stand, shows up with her teenage daughter. He’s not impressed and tells his former boss so, making her rethink her priorities in what she’s looking for in a partner.Īfter the last match, which ends in a tie and with the death of their mascot, Ted frets about not getting victories and being stuck in a cycle of draws. He enjoys staying away from the glamour and people in general but gets pulled into going on a double date with Rebecca and a man she’s dating. Meanwhile, Roy Kent has now retired from professional football and spends his time coaching the under-9 girls’ team that his niece plays on. Sharon to help Dani work through his sadness. Soon, fed up with the superstition, the team hires a therapist named Dr. Rojas’ football skills also seem to have been sapped, and a worried Ted Lasso and Coach Beard introduce the other half of the Diamond Dogs (Higgins and Nathan) to the ominous “Yips,” which makes a player forget how to play. All hopes of a victory die along with the unfortunate canine, much to the horror of Dani, who then spends a long time in the shower, mumbling prayers. ![]() Unfortunately, the team’s mascot, a grayhound, gets lose and runs into the path of the oncoming ball. The episode opens in a tense moment, as Dani Rojas lines up to take the match-winning penalty kick. ![]()
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