That’s settled back down, but the header across goal continues to be a weapon. Own goal, 3 - 0Lavelle everywhere right now with a deeper midfield role while Ertz goes aggro higher up.
There was an all-world all-star offense sitting on the bench (Mewis Morgan Press Williams)Sam Mewis is maybe the most in form player in the world right now…and she’s coming off the bench. What a luxury.
Still not as bad as interrupting parade of nations with interviewsWhew, 1-1 after 15 minutes. Quite a match so far…interrupted with 2 commercial breaks. C’mon NBC.
amen. Should be a good one. Sam Kerr vs these CBs should be…er, exciting….Who’s waking up at 4am on Tuesday?
thank god forDVR
She’s stagnated a bit in development and that’s all it takes given both the quality of the players who are not yet going anywhere and the even smaller than a World Cup roster for the Olympics.Forgive my USWNT ignorance, but is Mallory Pugh out of favor? Injured? She was one of the supposed up and coming players...
her last 2 seasons were derailed by injuries. She’s in Chicago now and some matches she’s world class, some she struggles to trouble a defense. She needs to get her fitness and confidence back up, the technique will follow. I also think that as a young player, who has been a star before graduating high school, hitting a prolonged set of challenges presents a mental hurdle that takes time to work through. She’a still only 23. The next World Cup beckons.She’s stagnated a bit in development and that’s all it takes given both the quality of the players who are not yet going anywhere and the even smaller than a World Cup roster for the Olympics.
Sam Mewis coming off the bench? Yeah, there’s some attacking talent.For sure, she’s still a very good prospect. The standard for the Olympic rosters especially is so damn high though.
This squad averages 97 caps per player!It's worth noting that the USWNT Olympic squad only has two players under 26. It's insanely hard to break into this squad, but there are going to be retirements and/or performance declines coming because Father Time is coming for us all.
Beerstein just got a pass in the US half of the center circle and both CBs immediately dropped 5yds off her. They are playing scared. Someone needs to pressure the ball and the other cover.Abby Dahlkemper worries me.