Even in this WCC, no other team reacted to their goals the way the US did and most of those goals were really important in deciding a match.
Heck, even the truly important Aussie late goal reactions were far more restrained (although Sam Kerr did have a few post game expletives aimed at her team doubters
).
Okay, I've watched the Thailand game 3 times now and at this moment I'm watching every goal and every reaction after goal scored by the US.
1) The first goal by Morgan, her first in 4 games was joyful and not particularly excessive.
2) Rose scored the second. Her first World Cup goal. Hardly excessive, and very exciting for her.
3) Horan scores this. How many World Cup goals has she scored? Hardly excessive to me.
4) Mewes scores what appears to be her first WC goal. Apparently earlier this year she was in the coaches doghouse. Rapinoe. with the nice assist here, has been extremely excited for every goal by every squad member. Is this excessive for someone who has scored their first goal?
By this point I'm feeling sorry for a clearly outmatched Thai team. They're trying, but they don't have the horses.
5) Morgan's second, Rapinoe jumps on her back. Otherwise, not much of a celebration. So, do we again blame Rapinoe for loving the moment? At this point the US has already made two subs.
6) Mewes scored again, Lavelle gives her a big hug after Mewes scored on her deflection. Nothing much more here.
7) Lavelle scores her 2nd WC goal, nothing much to see here.
8) Morgan again, Rapinoe jumps into her arms. Nothing much here either. The US has also made another sub bring in Carli. Where's the disgraceful celebratory stuff?
9) Rapinoe, who has been just happy to be alive, playing and on the pitch today scores. Okay, if she could have done cartwheels she would have. Some may find her celebration here as excessive and unnecessary, but this lady is a joy to be around today.
10) Alex scores and counts off 4. Okay, how many people have done
that in a WC game. How many times will she ever do that again. I don't care who it's against. If Marti scored four does anyone think she would do handstands? Yeah, that was excessive, but everyone certainly will remember it.
11) Carli misses a gimmee. Pugh scores her first WC goal in her debut. Rapinoe joins her in her celebration. Nothing much here.
12) Morgan again. Rapinoe give her a hug, Morgan wraps her legs around her. Is this excessive for someone that just tied a record? Morgan then does a dance with the subs. Okay, maybe just a bit much.
13) Carli scores. It's been a tough few years for Carli. She hasn't complained, but she can't be happy on the bench. Any kind of celebration she has wouldn't be excessive to me, although there really isn't much to see here.
Well, for me there were perhaps two celebrations that I think was excessive, and both involved Morgan. Otherwise, meh.
