USWNT the future is here

[Anonymous]

Pugh Macario Smith all look solid.

Morgan a shadow of what she once was. Can’t finish, can’t get to balls, can’t take contact, can’t lead.

Rapinoe still a gamer. Lloyd scores 2 or 3 if she started for Morgan and had all those chances.

Team looked good as it transitions into a new group. At last !!!!

[Anonymous]

Striker gotta score. Judged by that, Alex grades very poor.

[Anonymous]

I'm so happy to see Pugh doing well. Some people wrote her off, but she's only 23 still figuring things out. out life on and off the pitch.

Personally, I'd keep Lloyd over Pinoe and Morgan, but that won't be an option. I am looking forward to seeing new talent get opportunities. How cool was it that all 4 of the up and comers mentioned during the broadcast light night play in the DMV or have local connections? Rodman, Sanchez, Hatch and Purse are all waiting in the wings.

[Anonymous]

Morgan looks heavy footed now

[Anonymous]

The future is here? They couldn’t score on Korea. 90 minutes of opportunity and couldn’t get a goal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Morgan looks heavy footed now

She's not a young pup anymore. Age, multiple ankle injuries - it all takes it's toll and particularly on a player who had electric pace in her younger years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Morgan looks heavy footed now

She's not a young pup anymore. Age, multiple ankle injuries - it all takes it's toll and particularly on a player who had electric pace in her younger years.

I'm a woman and I will tell you my athletic performance in all things really took a hit after pregnancy. She's 32. Maybe if someone has a baby at 20 or 22 it would be different and I know there are Olympians that can sometimes get back to peak performance after giving birth--but most do not.

My running and speed and other things just kind of slowed a bit after pregnancy---and then with then next one even more so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The future is here? They couldn’t score on Korea. 90 minutes of opportunity and couldn’t get a goal.

Correct opportunity created by younger players lack of finishing by Morgan and Lloyd.
Result of game means Morgan did not earn it. Will be interesting to see if she plays at all in 2nd game.
Expect Carli Lloyd to start. I don’t see Morgan playing at all in 2nd friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pugh Macario Smith all look solid.

Morgan a shadow of what she once was. Can’t finish, can’t get to balls, can’t take contact, can’t lead.

Rapinoe still a gamer. Lloyd scores 2 or 3 if she started for Morgan and had all those chances.

Team looked good as it transitions into a new group. At last !!!!

Jury is out on Pugh. Pugh is okay 1v1 but lacks vision and creativity. Macaroons is okay but does not play well with the “older” players. Seems like a style of play issue. Maybe those players will be shown the door…maybe not. Smith would have to see a lot more of against top 5 opponents. Anyone over 30 on this team needs a real hard look. It would help the play of others if Rapinoe is not on the field. She is that bad. She was an okay support player on a team of stars in 2011 and 2015 but age has caught and past her up by 2019(along with many others).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Morgan looks heavy footed now

She's not a young pup anymore. Age, multiple ankle injuries - it all takes it's toll and particularly on a player who had electric pace in her younger years.

I'm a woman and I will tell you my athletic performance in all things really took a hit after pregnancy. She's 32. Maybe if someone has a baby at 20 or 22 it would be different and I know there are Olympians that can sometimes get back to peak performance after giving birth--but most do not.

My running and speed and other things just kind of slowed a bit after pregnancy---and then with then next one even more so.

Prime age for soccer player is about 25-26. Positions like forwards age out first. After 30 things go down hill quickly. First to go is quickness followed by speed. If a player is bigger or game relies on technical skill and soccer iq they can play into their 30’s but not at the same level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Morgan looks heavy footed now

She's not a young pup anymore. Age, multiple ankle injuries - it all takes it's toll and particularly on a player who had electric pace in her younger years.

I'm a woman and I will tell you my athletic performance in all things really took a hit after pregnancy. She's 32. Maybe if someone has a baby at 20 or 22 it would be different and I know there are Olympians that can sometimes get back to peak performance after giving birth--but most do not.

My running and speed and other things just kind of slowed a bit after pregnancy---and then with then next one even more so.

Prime age for soccer player is about 25-26. Positions like forwards age out first. After 30 things go down hill quickly. First to go is quickness followed by speed. If a player is bigger or game relies on technical skill and soccer iq they can play into their 30’s but not at the same level.

No, prime age is about 27-31 for most professional soccer players. Older than that if you are a goalkeeper. (~29-33).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Morgan looks heavy footed now

She's not a young pup anymore. Age, multiple ankle injuries - it all takes it's toll and particularly on a player who had electric pace in her younger years.

I'm a woman and I will tell you my athletic performance in all things really took a hit after pregnancy. She's 32. Maybe if someone has a baby at 20 or 22 it would be different and I know there are Olympians that can sometimes get back to peak performance after giving birth--but most do not.

My running and speed and other things just kind of slowed a bit after pregnancy---and then with then next one even more so.

Prime age for soccer player is about 25-26. Positions like forwards age out first. After 30 things go down hill quickly. First to go is quickness followed by speed. If a player is bigger or game relies on technical skill and soccer iq they can play into their 30’s but not at the same level.

No, prime age is about 27-31 for most professional soccer players. Older than that if you are a goalkeeper. (~29-33).

No. You are wrong.

The peak age for professional soccer players is of significant interest to coaches, managers and executives alike. The evidence so far is predominantly anecdotal and subjective. This paper formally analyzes the peak or optimal age in professional men’s soccer using performance ratings of players in the four major top flight leagues of Europe. WhoScored.com ratings from 2010/11 to 2014/15 are used. The analysis is done for all outfield players, separately by field position. In addition to simple age distribution and bivariate approaches, a player fixed effects model that accounts for potential selection bias is estimated. The results show that the average professional soccer player peaks between the ages of 25 and 27. In the preferred models, the average forward peaks at 25, whereas the typical defender peaks at 27. For midfielders, the estimated peak age varies by model but still occurs in the 25–27 age band. Defenders experience relatively minimal curvature in the age-performance relationship. Further results show that peak age may vary directly with ability.

https://content.iospress.com/download/journal-of-sports-analytics/jsa0021?id=journal-of-sports-analytics%2Fjsa0021