Women’s World Cup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

[Anonymous]

US will be much better in 4 years without Pinoe to ruin the chemistry. Hopefully Morgan will be out too. Put Sophia Smith’s ego in check and hire a new manager. Done.

[Anonymous]

The team isn't scoring. That is the big problem. Defense (including the post) has only allowed one goal. Sophia Smith is a ball hog. Ball hogs breed ball hogs and destroy scoring oppurtunities just like at your local club team. All it takes is one. The US has never had a ball hog like Sophia Smith. I honestly can't think of any successful National team, men or women, that have been successful with a ball hog. Maybe the Messi of old during past World Cups. Some could argue Mbappe but these are two of the all time greats.

Don't get me wrong, I'd put good money on Sophia Smith being the greatest of all time if she changed her style of play. I just don't know if it is ego or if she simply lacks soccer IQ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The team isn't scoring. That is the big problem. Defense (including the post) has only allowed one goal. Sophia Smith is a ball hog. Ball hogs breed ball hogs and destroy scoring oppurtunities just like at your local club team. All it takes is one. The US has never had a ball hog like Sophia Smith. I honestly can't think of any successful National team, men or women, that have been successful with a ball hog. Maybe the Messi of old during past World Cups. Some could argue Mbappe but these are two of the all time greats.

Don't get me wrong, I'd put good money on Sophia Smith being the greatest of all time if she changed her style of play. I just don't know if it is ego or if she simply lacks soccer IQ.

The greatest of all time you say? What a slap in the face. Come back to reality

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The team isn't scoring. That is the big problem. Defense (including the post) has only allowed one goal. Sophia Smith is a ball hog. Ball hogs breed ball hogs and destroy scoring oppurtunities just like at your local club team. All it takes is one. The US has never had a ball hog like Sophia Smith. I honestly can't think of any successful National team, men or women, that have been successful with a ball hog. Maybe the Messi of old during past World Cups. Some could argue Mbappe but these are two of the all time greats.

Don't get me wrong, I'd put good money on Sophia Smith being the greatest of all time if she changed her style of play. I just don't know if it is ego or if she simply lacks soccer IQ.

The greatest of all time you say? What a slap in the face. Come back to reality

Yeah....I don't see that being in the cards for Sophia, to put it lightly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

DP. It's more than numbers though. A lot of the countries already have strong footballing culture and history, infrastructure, coaching systems and philosophies etc.

[Anonymous]

I am excited that more people around the globe will be watching women play soccer. It is a good thing that the competition is catching up.

[Anonymous]

FCV u19 could have beaten this team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

DP. It's more than numbers though. A lot of the countries already have strong footballing culture and history, infrastructure, coaching systems and philosophies etc.

Cool - the rest of the world is catching up. That's not why we are under performing. In my opinion, this is the worst team ever assembled by the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

DP. It's more than numbers though. A lot of the countries already have strong footballing culture and history, infrastructure, coaching systems and philosophies etc.

Cool - the rest of the world is catching up. That's not why we are under performing. In my opinion, this is the worst team ever assembled by the US.

This whole chain of discussion started with "maybe in 4 years"...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

DP. It's more than numbers though. A lot of the countries already have strong footballing culture and history, infrastructure, coaching systems and philosophies etc.

It's an open question how long and how much premier league clubs are willing to lose subsidizing women's teams and, more importantly, girl's teams and academies. If they go on indefinitely or if the women's game in Europe becomes profitable, the US is hosed. If not, US pay to play is a better pipeline than just relying on crumbs from a national association.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

DP. It's more than numbers though. A lot of the countries already have strong footballing culture and history, infrastructure, coaching systems and philosophies etc.

Cool - the rest of the world is catching up. That's not why we are under performing. In my opinion, this is the worst team ever assembled by the US.

The US needs to figure out a way to jettison players way past their prime. If there had been a youth movement in place starting right after 2019, I think things would look very different

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blame everyone and everything but the team and their leadership.

Sometimes - maybe - its just them

+1. Read Carli Lloyd's remarks after the Portugal game. The players were laughing, dancing, and taking selfies after they were lucky to survive. They are going to get pummelled by Sweden. I am not happy about this. I have been a huge fan since 1991. But this team is a bad mix of players past their prime and newbies who are not ready. Maybe in 4 years.

In 4 years the other team will be a lot better. When England women’s won the Euros in 2022 they had 17.4 million watching. England has a population of 55 million. That is similar to the number the superbowl gets in the US. Those kind of numbers drive more girls and money in to the sport for the next cycle.

Two points

1. The 2022 Women's European Championship was the most watched edition of the tournament with a projected global cumulative live viewership of 365 million.

2. Popularity of women's sports in Europe will lead to more women playing sports - thus a greater pool of talent - yes

However - the current population of Western Europe is 195 million. The current population of the US is 332 million

Point being - population and ratings doesnt mean better soccer - obviously

No, but more girls over seas are playing Football now, I am from Argentina just 10 years they played field hockey, football was more for "Tommy boys" and lower income girls, now it changed and a lot more girls are playing Football, so in few years they are will have a real time and that its happening all over. THS US needs to start changing the way they play.

And my point is that the US has more girls playing than all of Europe and we still can't find enough.

DP. It's more than numbers though. A lot of the countries already have strong footballing culture and history, infrastructure, coaching systems and philosophies etc.

Cool - the rest of the world is catching up. That's not why we are under performing. In my opinion, this is the worst team ever assembled by the US.

The US needs to figure out a way to jettison players way past their prime. If there had been a youth movement in place starting right after 2019, I think things would look very different

Part of the problem was the pay contract. Remember USWNT member got a good salary and benefits. The US women pro league were in and out of business over the year. The pay sucked. Even now the NWSL pay is low. So a lot of promising pro players quit.