Thoughts on the WWC?

[RSTuthill]

So when did SINGING and hand over the heart be required during the national anthem????? I didn't get that memo.

You sing if: you have a good voice and can carry the tune; you can remember the words which most of us can't; and there isn't a mic in front of your face in case you make a mistake. The only requirement is to show respectfulness. This is not the military where one comes to attention or presents arms.

 

[ZooCougar]

The old players have lost their skills.

But the young players are super talented.

Girma is excellent. Demelo is the best with the ball at her feet, maybe better than Tobin Heath.

Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman are fast but they need a lot of seasoning.

When Macario and Swanson come back, this will be a very potent team. Fox, Huerta, Sanchez, and Thompson are young and up and coming.

I'd say they have the potential to be better than the team of the last several years.

Rose couldn’t even get into the squad for Man City.

The USA is about to get blown past by the rest of the world I am afraid.

 

[RSTuthill]

Rose couldn’t even get into the squad for Man City.

The USA is about to get blown past by the rest of the world I am afraid.

Spain and Germany look pretty strong. USA should not look past Portugal. I am sure they are not, but they will need some goal difference as Netherlands has Vietnam. And Portugal has the ability to steal a point or even worse.

I would not be too upset if the USA does not three peat. It is a changing of the guard this WC year. If they, against the odds, win this year, they could stretch the streak to 5 because this team has the players that will form the basis for the next two WC's. And let's not forget the three players that are injured and not even there. So I do not look upon this year as anything more than a slight lull, if that.

 

[meyers7]

They are not spectators, they are representing the greatest country in the world.

Ok then, same thing you see by players at any game. Better?

I was more directing it at you. I'm sure you sing every time it's played.

 

[RSTuthill]

Ok then, same thing you see by players at any game. Better?

I was more directing it at you. I'm sure you sing every time it's played.

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.

 

[RSTuthill]

Colombia just stunned Germany 2-1. They possessed the ball 32% of the time.

 

[RSTuthill]

Colombia just stunned Germany 2-1. They possessed the ball 32% of the time.

And scored the two highest quality goals I have seen in this WWC.

 

[upstater]

And scored the two highest quality goals I have seen in this WWC.

They are the biggest underdogs so far. Best win by a team with the lowest tournament odds.

I just checked--was also shocked to see Sweden considered a mid range team and for Italy to be so low in the bottom half.

Norway and Germany are the biggest underperformers

 

[meyers7]

USA plays Portugal tomorrow morning (3:00 AM) on Fox. Netherlands plays Vietnam at the same time. USA tops the group by GD (+2) over Netherlands. USA should win, but will need to score some goals. Netherlands will be trying to run up the score on Vietnam (who is eliminated already) to top the group. We'll see who can score the most.

 

[upstater]

4 shocking results last 2 days, I can't believe Canada and Spain got blown out. Hard to believe

 

[RSTuthill]

4 shocking results last 2 days, I can't believe Canada and Spain got blown out. Hard to believe

I am sitting here in disbelief. A friend and I drafted 5 teams each for a gentlemen's beer bet. Japan isn't in our top 10. And I thought Spain might win it all.

 

[meyers7]

I am sitting here in disbelief. A friend and I drafted 5 teams each for a gentlemen's beer bet. Japan isn't in our top 10. And I thought Spain might win it all.

I had Japan as one of my favorites. But it's pretty wide open this year. Japan may not get past Norway. ???

 

[Plebe]

And scored the two highest quality goals I have seen in this WWC.

That upper 90 goal by Caicedo, the 18-year-old rising star for Colombia, gave me chills. And that 99th-minute header to win the game just blew the top off the stadium.

It wasn't the highest-quality play overall, but the tussle and the crowd energy made it the most exciting in the WWC so far.

 

[RSTuthill]

Very poor defending by the Germans on that first Colombian goal, though. The outside back could easily have beaten her to the ball and toe poked it over the touch line. But she backed off for some reason.

By the way, Pratt & Whitney used to have a ten team industrial league all its own, and a great pitch on what is now the Rent access road near the RTX Research Center.

 

[HCCForever]

Very poor defending by the Germans on that first Colombian goal, though. The outside back could easily have beaten her to the ball and toe poked it over the touch line. But she backed off for some reason.

By the way, Pratt & Whitney used to have a ten team industrial league all its own, and a great pitch on what is now the Rent access road near the RTX Research Center.

I remember when both Travelers and Aetna recruited good players. I'm not sure if they were in that league.

That first Columbian goal was a thing of beauty.

 

[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]