Women’s World Cup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not a Rapinoe hater, but she was in the game for service and penalties, and she failed miserably at both. It was a tough way to go out.

Those two things were the only reasons she was on the roster. And maybe veteran leadership.

Very poor showing, this entire tournament.

[Anonymous]

Woohoo Sweden!

[Anonymous]

Surprised Rodman was subbed and not Morgan. Why was Rapinoe subbed in for Morgan?
Smith is a selfish player. Not surprised she missed.
They were having good results sending corner kicks in. Horan, Morgan, and Rodman get height jumping. Horan has scored a couple of really nice headers. Why did they stop lifting the ball in. Smith made short passes and Rapinoe’s corner kicks were awful.

[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.

Still placing bets?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Surprised Rodman was subbed and not Morgan. Why was Rapinoe subbed in for Morgan?
Smith is a selfish player. Not surprised she missed.
They were having good results sending corner kicks in. Horan, Morgan, and Rodman get height jumping. Horan has scored a couple of really nice headers. Why did they stop lifting the ball in. Smith made short passes and Rapinoe’s corner kicks were awful.

Rodman was sick this week so I think that’s why she came out earlier

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Surprised Rodman was subbed and not Morgan. Why was Rapinoe subbed in for Morgan?
Smith is a selfish player. Not surprised she missed.
They were having good results sending corner kicks in. Horan, Morgan, and Rodman get height jumping. Horan has scored a couple of really nice headers. Why did they stop lifting the ball in. Smith made short passes and Rapinoe’s corner kicks were awful.

Rodman was sick this week so I think that’s why she came out earlier

+1. Despite being sick, she still had a hell of a game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

I don’t think your statement is accurate about US Soccer. However, if you are correct, that political favorite feeder system produced a team that, today at least, dominated the #3 ranked team - 11 shots on goal for US v 1 for Sweden.

Over 4 games in this WC, US only conceded 2 shots on goals. In 4 games. Yet they only won 1 of those 4 games. That is a little unlucky, even for a team that was otherwise second best for large stretches of the Netherlands and Portugal games.

[Anonymous]

Fox, Sullivan, Girma, Rodman, Sonnett, Williams all played well. Morgan and Smith did not. Last time for the old guard. Time for the youth to take over. Last we’ll see of that coach too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

Not really the issue. Rest of the world was going to catch up. Congrats to all the female athletes around the globe for their rather fast ascendency to consistency and quality around the globe. U.S. will be back. This was a year of old to new transition. Can’t win them all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

I don’t think your statement is accurate about US Soccer. However, if you are correct, that political favorite feeder system produced a team that, today at least, dominated the #3 ranked team - 11 shots on goal for US v 1 for Sweden.

Over 4 games in this WC, US only conceded 2 shots on goals. In 4 games. Yet they only won 1 of those 4 games. That is a little unlucky, even for a team that was otherwise second best for large stretches of the Netherlands and Portugal games.

Shots on goal or conceded don’t mean much. Soccer rankings are notoriously bad. The US in no way dominated this game. US quality of play was poor all tournament. Most US chances were off of set pieces, and Sweden defends those well, so it’s unsurprising that it was 0-0 game that went to the proverbial coin toss that is PKs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fox, Sullivan, Girma, Rodman, Sonnett, Williams all played well. Morgan and Smith did not. Last time for the old guard. Time for the youth to take over. Last we’ll see of that coach too.

Girma was fantastic. Excited to watch her in the years ahead.

[Anonymous]

Lol. They’re loss made my day. Good riddance.

[Anonymous]

I like Rapinoe, played a part in so many iconic moments, and I respect her political antics even if I don't agree with them. But I really don't want to see any more of her ads after that game. It's sad. Morgan did not play great but she still has something. Rapinoe looked gassed after 5 minutes on the field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

I don’t think your statement is accurate about US Soccer. However, if you are correct, that political favorite feeder system produced a team that, today at least, dominated the #3 ranked team - 11 shots on goal for US v 1 for Sweden.

Over 4 games in this WC, US only conceded 2 shots on goals. In 4 games. Yet they only won 1 of those 4 games. That is a little unlucky, even for a team that was otherwise second best for large stretches of the Netherlands and Portugal games.

Shots on goal or conceded don’t mean much. Soccer rankings are notoriously bad. The US in no way dominated this game. US quality of play was poor all tournament. Most US chances were off of set pieces, and Sweden defends those well, so it’s unsurprising that it was 0-0 game that went to the proverbial coin toss that is PKs.

You either didn’t watch the game today or have an axe to grind.

I agree that the US quality of play was poor for the first three games, other than 30 minutes against the Netherlands.

But they were the superior team to Sweden today, and the US was unlucky not to score. xG stats from today’s game says that US should have won by over 2 goals in regulation.

But hey, at the end of the day, Sweden won and the US is out. Congratulations to Sweden, and there are several US players who will rue their poor finishing today.