OT: 2023 Women's World Cup
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This coach should be fired before they get to the locker room
If you can't reach the goal wouldn't that eliminate you from taking corner kicks? I'm not a big soccer guy but why was Rapinoe taking them?
and I was thinking it is easier for the ladies and the goalies cannot cover teh goal like male goalies do and it is the same size.
Agree somewhat, but on one of those set pieces she could've easily been called for a foul/PK, as she went through the Swedish player and never touched the ball.
Supposedly she serves a great ball.. but not THIS Rapinoe.. that's some younger version of Megan rapinoe... but that shorter ball was the plan... the first 2 corners she took were crap though... Rapino sucked this WC and Morgan wasn't much above "suck" level. Were they on the team because of sponsors?
He's a troll who just hates Rapinoe, ignore him. She didn't play great, but historically, she is one of the best servers of the ball in the world, which is why she was in.
We need more dudes on the team next time
This whole tournament was such a pathetic effort.
When the #1 team in the world struggles to make it out of the group and then loses in the first round, it's time to clean house, starting with the coach.
Ironic that Rapinoe cost the US the victory! Now she will never have to put her hand over her heart again.
Figured you'd go there. Waiting for the CE bat signal to go up, so all the trolls can trash the team in this thread. Incoming.
There is clearly talent. The coaching is terrible. From his system to the roster moves.
I suspect Vlatko is gone.
A chance for Olympic redemption in one year, with a smaller and no doubt younger roster.
She had a very successful career. Iconic serve to Wamback. She should have never even been on this roster. Step aside. She deserves plenty of blame for being on the roster. She knows her power in the association.
She did better than in the group play, that's true. But so did the whole team. I think the whole team made her look a bit better.. but she is supposed to score or at least put shots on frame. Maybe she should have been a sub and Rapino should have been in the stands.
Team played a helluva game though. Nothing really to complain about on a team level.
Was certainly our best play of the tourney, as we dominated possession and had, by far, the best chances, but Musovic was the star of the game, keeping the US out of the goal with several superlative saves.
Until Rodman and eventually Morgan were subbed out. Bizarre stuff
I haven't followed closely but it seemed odd we'd have Rapinoe as a bit player/late substitute. Better to give that spot to an up and comer generally - less distracting. When I heard she was on the roster in this sort of role I assumed the coach was a lightweight.
blame me too... I had no faith in her.. and misplaced faith in Ohara.. who at least hit a post.. I thought we'd lose in PK because of a hot goalie..
I can agree with that. Morgan off the bench, fresh, with her speed, might've been the way to go, although she did almost score on a header and have a great sharp angle shot on frame near the end and she had some great runs where she got the ball and played it to other open players, who didn't finish well.
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She belonged on the roster specifically for situations like this. Didn't work out. **** happens.
Rodman wasn't 100%, so I get her being subbed for, especially since Williams played great after coming on for her, and Morgan is older, so I get her being subbed for near the end of regulation, but yeah Rapinoe didn't come through. Would've liked to see Rodman and Williams on at the same time, as their speed can be a difference maker.
They said Rodman was playing sick.. so I get that.. she seemed "spent" before she subbed out. But I cannot help think how nice it would be to see Williams and Rodman out there together. Sofia Smith.. you can see the skill she has.. but it did not amount to much this game.. and that PK try.. sheesh. Maybe Mogan should move to a different position.. just think her striker days are over.. as a starter at least.
Geez.. I responded to that at the same time with just about the same content. Guess I saw things pretty much the same.
Still think that save was good... don't think the whole ball was inside the pipes. m Mehhh... just saw the side view.. just a tiny variation in where teh camera is placed could make it look like a goal.. and I can see an argument either way.. so, why not Swedene win.. still wish they went to golden goal instead.
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I disagree with this. As an example - if I was the HC of Portugal next world cup, CR7 is nowhere near my roster as a late subsitute/cameo guy. Too distracting for too little gain in too unfamiliar a role.
Sorry, but this is part of the issue. Is the knockout round of the World Cup. You know who doesn’t need to come out when not 100% at this round? Mia Hamm, Carli Lloyd, Abby Wambach, and just about every woman who built the foundation of the program.
She hasn’t been a competitive player in about two years. There is no reason she belonged in the roster.
She had no more business being on this roster than an aging Willie Mays did on the 73 Mets….it was sad to watch what little remained of all that greatness
The entire roster was a mess starting with players like Rapinoe. There are far more talented players available in the US but politics, marketing, favoritism, etc. continue to prevail. The US PK misses were so poorly struck and misplaced - it’s inconceivable that they didn’t even challenge the goalie and hit an outside post and shot two into outer space. Everyone in US Women Soccer should be fired starting with ID and Development.
Even in junior soccer the first rule is never ever shoot high over the net on a PK. Force the goalie to make the save.
Sad to see us lose. We have the talent coming up through the ranks but so does 6-8 countries.
I hope we go all young for the Olympics.
I hope we go all young for the Olympics.
Blame Rapinoe all you want, but Smith's PK shank for the win was flat out brutal
They know when to retire but won’t…Google doesn’t pay Rapinoe millions of dollars to film a Pixel commercial unless she’s on the roster and relevant. These players are doing it for the money and sponsorships and that’s exactly why they are going home with the earliest exit in US history. That roster should be reloaded with young, hungry, skilled players.
Wonder if that was where the anger from Lloyd came from. Just a guess.
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