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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry. 6 goals and 3 assists in 5 games. Scary numbers. But yeah, I’ll take your word for it that she’s no good, the person who can’t even spell her name. Yawn.[/quote]

DP here.  You have to look at the entire performance, not just goals.  The good:  Rapinoe converted 3 penalty kicks and one free kick, all four of which were earned by other players.  Rapinoe scored two goals from the run of play (against Thailand and France). Rapinoe had three assists.  Rapinoe had memorable celebrations.  Overall, her numbers were similar to Morgan's numbers: the same number of goals and assists.  The bad: Rapinoe played no defense and did not track back.  This could have been the coaches instructions, but it weakened the team's defense.  Rapinoe was a turnover machine when she tried to dribble or pass.  This may be expected from a winger to a degree, but it did appear that she was turning the ball at a really high rate.  If I were an outside back, I would rather face Rapinoe than someone like Diani, Le Sommer, Heath, Martens, etc.  [/quote]

Fair points, but the prior post with the player ratings for all of the games would seem to rate Rapinoe's entire performance, not just the goals, as one of the best on the team for the entire WC.  That is not to say that she couldn't have played better, and does not deserve criticism for aspects of her play.  But she was quite good on a team filled with players that proved to be the best of all the other teams.[/quote]

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