Thoughts on the WWC?

[huskypantz]

Wow that was…….fortunate. We were a shot off the post away from going home early. Mostly lackluster offense- sloppy or lacking creativity. Play like that in the knockout stage and we’ll be heading home.

 

[HCCForever]

US looked terrible but they got through. Live to play another day.

 

[RSTuthill]

That was a hot mess. They have no idea how to play a one touch style.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Their behavior during the anthem was not outside of today's norms. Watch Olympic reruns or previous WC's.

What never ceases to bother me is letting the flag touch the ground during victory laps around the track. That too seems to have changed.

Not acceptable to me. This is a national team. If you can’t be respectful to the anthem you shouldn’t be wearing a USA uniform. Freedom of speech and political statements can be made off the field.

 

[RSTuthill]

Not acceptable to me. This is a national team. If you can’t be respectful to the anthem you shouldn’t be wearing a USA uniform. Freedom of speech and political statements can be made off the field.

Did you think someone was being disrespectful?

 

[outlaw]

 

[HCCForever]

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Enjoyable match between South Africa and The Netherlands. Way better than Spain’s beat down over Switzerland. Good speed by South Africa especially in first half.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Tough way to go out for USA. Never seen VAR decide a penalty kick aside from a GK foot off the line. Disaster of a tournament for them.

 

[Khal Drogo]

US could have put it away. Three shots off frame.

 

[EZPass]

 

[meyers7]

US could have put it away. Three shots off frame.

They had their chances. Some great saves by Swedish goalie in regular time.

 

[HCCForever]

US match was much better than most on this board predicted. Swedish goalie was great. Rapinoe!s and O’Hara’s penalty kicks were not. Expected more from the two World Cup vets.

 

[Waquoit]

US match was much better than most on this board predicted. Swedish goalie was great. Rapinoe!s and O’Hara’s penalty kicks were not. Expected more from the two World Cup vets.

Missed PK's by washed-ups vets is a regular thing for the USWNT.

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[Fan1978]

Missed PK's by washed-ups vets is a regular thing for the USWNT.

Exactly, would not be pc to let the best players take the penalty kicks.

 

[Plebe]

PKs are cruel. Even Messi has missed them, famously. So did Carli Lloyd, in the 2011 WC loss to Japan.

Ironically it was far and away the US's best match. Just couldn't get the goal, but the Swedish keeper had a lot to do with that.

 

[upstater]

The young players are more technically gifted than the older ones and the players from years past, Tobin Heath being the exception.

The only question is, do they have the same grit.

Let's get that Olympic team with Girma, Swanson, Macario, Demelo, Horan heading it, with support from Lavelle, Rodman, Smith.

O'Hara, Rapinoe, Ertz and Dunn will be gone (they were already on the outs, and really I liked what Dunn had before this tournament, but she had a really bad tournament all around).

Morgan I would only keep as a sub.

 

[HCCForever]

The young players are more technically gifted than the older ones and the players from years past, Tobin Heath being the exception.

The only question is, do they have the same grit.

Let's get that Olympic team with Girma, Swanson, Macario, Demelo, Horan heading it, with support from Lavelle, Rodman, Smith.

O'Hara, Rapinoe, Ertz and Dunn will be gone (they were already on the outs, and really I liked what Dunn had before this tournament, but she had a really bad tournament all around).

Morgan I would only keep as a sub.

Correct about Ertz since she announced retirement from National team after match.

I would include Williams and Thompson as well for young talent. I love their speed.

 

[HCCForever]

England was fortunate to get through being down a man. Nigeria missing first two PKs sealed their fate.

 

[RSTuthill]

Missed PK's by washed-ups vets is a regular thing for the USWNT.

Well. The same could be said for the two younger players who missed. Particularly striker Sophia Smith. Strikers strike, and she didn't.

 

[RSTuthill]

The young players are more technically gifted than the older ones and the players from years past, Tobin Heath being the exception.

The only question is, do they have the same grit.

Let's get that Olympic team with Girma, Swanson, Macario, Demelo, Horan heading it, with support from Lavelle, Rodman, Smith.

O'Hara, Rapinoe, Ertz and Dunn will be gone (they were already on the outs, and really I liked what Dunn had before this tournament, but she had a really bad tournament all around).

Morgan I would only keep as a sub.

How do u feel about Vlatko? I say keep him.

 

[RSTuthill]

She was a disaster overall. Never should have been on the pitch. That was then, this is now. She was a political appointee.

 

[RSTuthill]

The young players are more technically gifted than the older ones and the players from years past, Tobin Heath being the exception.

The only question is, do they have the same grit.

Let's get that Olympic team with Girma, Swanson, Macario, Demelo, Horan heading it, with support from Lavelle, Rodman, Smith.

Agree about the technical gifts. But technical gifts do not always put the ball in the net.

Also, someone needs to teach them how to play one touch soccer. Too many touches for this level of soccer.

 

[meyers7]

I didn't expect them to get through Sweden. But they played much better than I expected also. Naeher did fine in the KFTM.

We can now let go of some of the older players. And Vlatko also. His time has been run. He has a good record, 51-9-5. But Round of 16 in WC and a Bronze in the Olympics isn't good enough. Granted he didn't have the players to go very far this year. The team really isn't as deep as a lot of people have been talking about.

They have a year to get ready for the Olympics. Team needs to get healthy and get a new coach. But USSF doesn't have a good track record for hiring coaches recently.

As more and more teams start putting money into their women's teams, I think the USA will have a much tougher time.