Women’s World Cup

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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.

And imagine what we could have accomplished without politics and favoritism all the way from youth leagues.

Coaching is horrible in the youth leagues. Most of the time they just roll the ball out and let the athletes run. No matching up, changing formations on the fly, players play the same position in the same forum from u9, etc. You could have a player like Kevin De Bruyne on your team and they would not let him run the offense. They would just kick it long and skip the midfield.
Youth soccer will not change.

Parents will tells you such and such coach is really good. It only means the coach selected their kid.

[Anonymous]

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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.

And imagine what we could have accomplished without politics and favoritism all the way from youth leagues.

Coaching is horrible in the youth leagues. Most of the time they just roll the ball out and let the athletes run. No matching up, changing formations on the fly, players play the same position in the same forum from u9, etc. You could have a player like Kevin De Bruyne on your team and they would not let him run the offense. They would just kick it long and skip the midfield.
Youth soccer will not change.

Parents will tells you such and such coach is really good. It only means the coach selected their kid.

+100. It’s comical. And my kids high school is “champions of everything” and it’s the worst soccer you have ever seen. It’s like a ping ping ball whizzing over the midfield. The center mid never touches the ball. And big cheers for big kicks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

And imagine what we could have accomplished without politics and favoritism all the way from youth leagues.

Coaching is horrible in the youth leagues. Most of the time they just roll the ball out and let the athletes run. No matching up, changing formations on the fly, players play the same position in the same forum from u9, etc. You could have a player like Kevin De Bruyne on your team and they would not let him run the offense. They would just kick it long and skip the midfield.
Youth soccer will not change.

Parents will tells you such and such coach is really good. It only means the coach selected their kid.

+100. It’s comical. And my kids high school is “champions of everything” and it’s the worst soccer you have ever seen. It’s like a ping ping ball whizzing over the midfield. The center mid never touches the ball. And big cheers for big kicks.

Why are you talking about high school soccer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The US in no way dominated this game.

When did Sweden ever look like scoring before PKs?

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Anonymous wrote:Heartbreaking way to go out but have loved seeing all of the various other teams develop. I will miss Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz, Kelly O’Hara, Alyssa Naeher and others who likely won’t see another Cup. Cheering for Australia and Nigeria to make a run.

I do not care about Rapinoe’s off field stuff but she was over the hill in 2019. She was/is a turn over machine, slow, out of position and would not play defense. She is worst now. This is why Dunn had to play in the back in 2019. Dunn sacrificed her game(recognition/money) for Rapinoe. Watch Dunn’s club play. She would have been better on offense in 2019 and now. Would have love to see Ashley Hatch on this team vs Rapinoe.

This team should have been blown up after the Olympics. There always seemed to be tension/problems between the older and younger players in terms of style of play.

This is the thing. Everyone makes it about her politics. I can’t stand her antics, and just based on those she shouldn’t be representing our country.

But even if you put that aside, you’re exactly right. Her on-field play was horrible 4 years ago, and is worse now. Literally, anyone who knows anything about soccer sees it and openly acknowledges it. Announcers, analysts, fans, etc.

But US soccer, and Andonovski, somehow put the off-the-field stuff and bizarre cult-of-personality above her on-field limitations. Great that he’ll be fired for it, but that is so unfair to the rest of the team.

^^ I can't believe you said that because DH and I had been discussing exactly that. Rapinoe looked terrible last World Cup. We thought for sure she would be dropped this year. There are plenty of great women soccer players in the U.S. They could have chosen someone faster, younger, played the position, and generally added to the team. I feel like because of her antics off the field, the team kept her on.

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I can’t believe Ashley Sanchez got zero minutes of play. She is an exciting midfielder to watch as she can dribble in tight spaces and make assists. Instead why did over the hill Rapinoe get so many minutes that should have gone to younger players. She played in the U-17 and U-20 world cups. What is the point of developing players and then not giving them experience? So many Hispanic girls play soccer and come from families patio are about the game yet don’t seem to make it through the pay to play system.

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^ passionate about the game not patio

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MY DS soccer coach is a joke, he is a great guy, wife is very nice too, but he's not a good coach. Just wish they will hire someone that knows something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

Star forward Megan Rapinoe, who will retire after this World Cup, said in 2019 that she would “never put my hand over my heart” and “probably never sing the national anthem again.”

It's not hard to see why people are annoyed with this team when they say and do stuff like this, but refuse to step away and let other deserving players play because they are in it for the money and attention.

Talk about hating America...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

Star forward Megan Rapinoe, who will retire after this World Cup, said in 2019 that she would “never put my hand over my heart” and “probably never sing the national anthem again.”

It's not hard to see why people are annoyed with this team when they say and do stuff like this, but refuse to step away and let other deserving players play because they are in it for the money and attention.

Talk about hating America...

Rapinoe reminds me of Brittney Griner who now stands for the national anthem after previously advocating for it to not be played or performed at WNBA games. Rapinoe seemed not to even care that the US lost. What’s up with smiley after missing her penalty kick. She has already won world cups, she got her endorsements, so seemed fine going home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

The ironic thing is that the men saying things like this are Trumps America who claim to hate Rapino out of patriotism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

Star forward Megan Rapinoe, who will retire after this World Cup, said in 2019 that she would “never put my hand over my heart” and “probably never sing the national anthem again.”

It's not hard to see why people are annoyed with this team when they say and do stuff like this, but refuse to step away and let other deserving players play because they are in it for the money and attention.

Talk about hating America...

Rapinoe reminds me of Brittney Griner who now stands for the national anthem after previously advocating for it to not be played or performed at WNBA games. Rapinoe seemed not to even care that the US lost. What’s up with smiley after missing her penalty kick. She has already won world cups, she got her endorsements, so seemed fine going home.

Are you joking? She was in tears. Did you see her getting consoled by her mother? Weird perspective you have there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

The ironic thing is that the men saying things like this are Trumps America who claim to hate Rapino out of patriotism.

Many also puffed out their chest as protectors of women’s sports by demanding the exclusion of trans athletes on the grounds of *check notes* fairness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, so happy with this result!! After years of puffing themselves up, demanding “pay equity” and all the rest… just a bunch of LOSERS!!

Adios ya pink-haired freak.

My, you really hate America and all that it stands for, don’t you? Maybe, I don’t know, leave?

The ironic thing is that the men saying things like this are Trumps America who claim to hate Rapino out of patriotism.

All Trump supporters are disgusting traitors who should be expelled from the country they clearly despise. Real Americans don’t want them here.