It’s Over USWNT exposed by age, tactics, and team selection

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the consensus is sub Rodman for Rapinoe and all is well

It wouldn't hurt but I think the USWNT problems are bigger than just a couple of players.

Much of their problem that goes along with age is the style of play has remained stagnant. They have not evolved and likely with it, have not evolved in player identification and training downstream either. There have been additions but no major turnover on this team in 10 years.

Europe has gained and and they are only gaining faster and faster.

We will always be big and fast but will we ever add technical and smart, top to bottom to that equation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the consensus is sub Rodman for Rapinoe and all is well

It wouldn't hurt but I think the USWNT problems are bigger than just a couple of players.

Much of their problem that goes along with age is the style of play has remained stagnant. They have not evolved and likely with it, have not evolved in player identification and training downstream either. There have been additions but no major turnover on this team in 10 years.

Europe has gained and and they are only gaining faster and faster.

We will always be big and fast but will we ever add technical and smart, top to bottom to that equation?

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the consensus is sub Rodman for Rapinoe and all is well

No. The backline and midfield was destroyed last night. Women’s soccer in the US never sees that style of play and does not select players based on that style of play. We are about one on one attacking/defending and highly reliant on athleticism. We are very predictable, not very creative and turn the ball over way too much. People thought Pugh was the next big thing. She did not make the team. Rodman is an unknown. Even if she was great we still have midfield and defender problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the consensus is sub Rodman for Rapinoe and all is well

No. The backline and midfield was destroyed last night. Women’s soccer in the US never sees that style of play and does not select players based on that style of play. We are about one on one attacking/defending and highly reliant on athleticism. We are very predictable, not very creative and turn the ball over way too much. People thought Pugh was the next big thing. She did not make the team. Rodman is an unknown. Even if she was great we still have midfield and defender problems.

I was the one who mentioned Rodman and didn't mean to hijack the thread. I was just mentioning her as a future star, not a replacement right now.

As to Pugh, suspect there might be some attitude problem, but I've never been able to confirm that.

I would like to see Andy Sullivan get a shot in the midfield soon.

[Anonymous]

The US turns the ball over too much. This is true for travel, college and the National team. If you turn the ball over against a skilled team the ball will be 5 yards outside your box within 3-4 passes. This does not mean you never go direct or long ball but you better rotate and cover.

[Anonymous]

Posting you “suspect there might be some attitude problem” is amazingly uncool.
She wore the C on her arm at multiple levels.
She was injured during the e player selection training pool in 2020 and plays at the logjam forward position.

Very uncool escalation by you

[Anonymous]

Cocky, entitled, complacent. Had to end sometime, reasons are pretty obvious. Zero energy or hunger. They've been on top for so long and team essentially unchanged, lack advancement in play. Happens to all previously great teams. Hope they get back for US soccer sake.

[Anonymous]

Vlatko is what he is - a placeholder VM

Rapinoe and Morgan ‘s experience can only longer compensate for their speed

Australia is gonna come out inspired and try to knock the us in the mouth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cocky, entitled, complacent. Had to end sometime, reasons are pretty obvious. Zero energy or hunger. They've been on top for so long and team essentially unchanged, lack advancement in play. Happens to all previously great teams. Hope they get back for US soccer sake.

The best thing for US Soccer's sake would be for them to be eliminated and move forward trying to progress the sport from the Stone Age style they currently are playing.

Rip the band-aid off and start making serious changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the consensus is sub Rodman for Rapinoe and all is well

No. The backline and midfield was destroyed last night. Women’s soccer in the US never sees that style of play and does not select players based on that style of play. We are about one on one attacking/defending and highly reliant on athleticism. We are very predictable, not very creative and turn the ball over way too much. People thought Pugh was the next big thing. She did not make the team. Rodman is an unknown. Even if she was great we still have midfield and defender problems.

I was the one who mentioned Rodman and didn't mean to hijack the thread. I was just mentioning her as a future star, not a replacement right now.

As to Pugh, suspect there might be some attitude problem, but I've never been able to confirm that.

I would like to see Andy Sullivan get a shot in the midfield soon.

Pugh made a big jump. She skipped college and went straight to the pros. The level of play is much higher in college and higher still in the pros. From what I have seen Pugh lacks vision and creativity. Right now she is a one dimensional player which makes her easy to defend at the pro level. I have heard she is difficult- yells at teammate. This is very common in travel soccer with the “star” players. People laugh at Barca’s principal values- Respect, effort, ambition, teamwork and humility.

[Anonymous]

Just watched the game. Wow. If Sweden had decent finishing, they would’ve put 6 or 7 in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Posting you “suspect there might be some attitude problem” is amazingly uncool.
She wore the C on her arm at multiple levels.
She was injured during the e player selection training pool in 2020 and plays at the logjam forward position.

Very uncool escalation by you

I said I don't know. She has been hampered by injuries. Maybe her attitude is great. When she didn't make the Olympic qualifying roster, Vlatko Andonovski said:

"Mal was competitive and she did well but there were other players I believe that performed better,"

“Sometimes you are in form or sometimes out of form,” he added. “For Mal, consistency is crucial for being on this roster. She needs to be more consistent day-to-day.”

Her coach called her out for not being consistent day to day. Maybe she had a great attitude, but isn't consistent. Maybe it's attitude. Maybe it's a mental issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vlatko is what he is - a placeholder VM

Rapinoe and Morgan ‘s experience can only longer compensate for their speed

Australia is gonna come out inspired and try to knock the us in the mouth

I hope Vlatko took the team he wanted and not the team he was pressured to take. It will be his @ss on the line. Morgan was a good player in her prime. Soccer is easy when you can run by or run over other players. When athleticism equalize the game becomes about technical skill, soccer iq and coaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cocky, entitled, complacent. Had to end sometime, reasons are pretty obvious. Zero energy or hunger. They've been on top for so long and team essentially unchanged, lack advancement in play. Happens to all previously great teams. Hope they get back for US soccer sake.

The best thing for US Soccer's sake would be for them to be eliminated and move forward trying to progress the sport from the Stone Age style they currently are playing.

Rip the band-aid off and start making serious changes.

There are no financial incentives in place to change how soccer in the us is structured and operates. Our talent needs to go somewhere else to develop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cocky, entitled, complacent. Had to end sometime, reasons are pretty obvious. Zero energy or hunger. They've been on top for so long and team essentially unchanged, lack advancement in play. Happens to all previously great teams. Hope they get back for US soccer sake.

The best thing for US Soccer's sake would be for them to be eliminated and move forward trying to progress the sport from the Stone Age style they currently are playing.

Rip the band-aid off and start making serious changes.

There are no financial incentives in place to change how soccer in the us is structured and operates. Our talent needs to go somewhere else to develop.

After 16-17 years old should leave. Watching the USMNT domestic line up in the gold cup the speed of play is too slow. They hold on to the ball a second too long.