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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have really enjoyed watching Rapinoe's career, giver her big credit for last WC, and she and Christen Press in particular are models for how I would like my kids to play. But Rapinoe looks so tired out there sometimes, and slow. In a way, similar to how Abby Wambach was easing through games at the end of her career -- almost like playing a pickup game. [/quote]

Rapinoe looked the same in the last World Cup as she does today. She struggles in the NWSL. In her prime she was a roll player but she did the dirty work so the star players could shine. She was okay in that roll but it seems she has lost her passion for the game before last World Cup. Rose Lavelle and Dunn were the stars of the last World Cup. They both sacrificed their game for the team. This is the opposite of what Rapinoe does. [b]A lot of times she is out of position, seems uninterested without the ball, will turn the ball over with no pressure(she is not alone in that) and walks when she should be helping on defense. [/b]Now Rapinoe non soccer stuff is great. This is the only reason she is on the USWNT at this point. If your kid plays like Rapinoe he or she will be cut/demoted.

Press is a much better player - high motor, good technical skills, good without the ball, can work in tight spaces, great without the ball, willing to track back on defense, etc[/quote]

Carmelo Anthony, among other NBA stars, isn't exactly known for defensive prowess. :P

There's an old term I've seen used to describe English players of Gary Lineker's generation - the fox in the box. Of course such a term might be looked at weirdly when discussing women's soccer. But basically someone that is useless except inside the 18 - and Rapinoe has scored 34 goals in 75 matches for OL Reign and 59 in 180 matches for the USA. She scored 3 goals from open play in 5 matches in 2019 and converted all three penalties (now I don't care to review how soft those penalties were/are).

In April, the USA drew level with Sweden 1-1. So this seems like it's on the best possible result for Sweden. I mean, if you give an infinite number of footballers an infinite number of matches, eventually the USWNT will get their asses handed to them and eventually football will be coming home as England carry off the title of a Euro or World Cup. Either that, or team up with the monkey representative that just finished a Hamlet sequel. [/quote]

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