Women’s World Cup ‘23 Game Thread (spoilers)

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Upthread question was posed

ok, not following the whole thread so sorry, but weird

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Come on, Morgan. You need to be better all around.

FTFY

 

[SoxFanInCali]

She was anticipating the pass a half step earlier. Too bad.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Good for Morgan to finish even if off.

 

[Ale Xander]

Let me ask the spicier question - if you made a list of “greatest” American soccer players across both men’s and women’s games, how far down the list is the first guy?

Off the top, I’d go: Akers, Hamm, Rapinoe, Wambach, Lilly, and then Donovan.

The fuck?

 

[SoxFanInCali]

This pitch sucks, way too many people slipping.

 

[Catcher Block]

Pull the trigger, Rose. Stop with all of the flick passing.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

X

Got it. Hate the question, but sorry for my “the fuck.”

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

This pitch sucks, way too many people slipping.

It’s the hobbits.

 

[67YAZ]

Rare misplay by Smith but they’re starting to feel it.

 

[Catcher Block]

I don't mind Smith going for goal, but Lavelle was alone on the spot with an open passing lane.

 

[67YAZ]

Upthread question was posed

LOL. I’m with you now.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Love Trinity seeing the defender coming and lowering a shoulder.

 

[67YAZ]

I love Girma.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

whew

 

[Ale Xander]

JFC

 

[Catcher Block]

That was some beautiful build up play. The complete inverse of the US attack.

 

[67YAZ]

Ugh. Too easy for the Dutch. Where’s the marking?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

U.S. playing so narrow. Dutch just did a little side to side and opened the U.S. up.

 

[hunter05]

Some nervy fucking defending there. So much space

 

[Ale Xander]

No Williams?

 

[lars10]

Do the Dutch have a card yet?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Need to finish that one

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Oh, Trinity...

 

[Ale Xander]

LFG!!!
get one on net

 

[67YAZ]

Rodman is just 21. She’s got another level to get to.

 

[Catcher Block]

That was labeled. What an insane half-volley.

 

[Ale Xander]

Keep cornering

 

[coremiller]

Why no subs?

 

[Ale Xander]

Oooof
Get Lynn in there

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

We are dominating right now. Need shots.

 

[bigq]

US with so many scoring opportunities.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Finishing letting them down again.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Terrible foul.

 

[Ale Xander]

Counter counter lfg

 

[loshjott]

4 pts for a win in the WWC?

 

[Ale Xander]

4 pts for a win in the WWC?

They’re tied currently
3w
1t

 

[JerBear]

4 pts for a win in the WWC?

It's live scoring, showing what the points are if it ended now.

 

[loshjott]

They’re tied currently
3w
1t

Ah, thanks.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

4 pts for a win in the WWC?

It's adding the 1 point each they'd get if it stays tied.

 

[Ale Xander]

Great goalie anticipation

 

[Catcher Block]

The back passes to Naeher aren't inspiring a ton of confidence.

 

[Ale Xander]

The back passes to Naeher aren't inspiring a ton of confidence.

Naeher may be their 3rd or 4th best passer now

 

[Ale Xander]

Not even a 2nd sub, Vlatko?

 

[bigq]

Great goalie anticipation

Yeah that was a heck of a play.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Van De Donk played a good game — she was a pest. Threw her body around like it was American football though, and takes a rough knock to end things.

 

[67YAZ]

Not even a 2nd sub, Vlatko?

Vlatko is not the quality manager we’re used to or require.

 

[ernieshore]

Is that cap a TB12 concussion cure?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Fair enough result

 

[Ale Xander]

Uggh

they need to destroy Portugal to win the group
Dutch will get a few against Vietnam