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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Portugal will be an easy game for the US. So they will advance. It will be goal differential to determine who wins the group but it really does not matter neither Sweden or Italy are powerhouses.

I would not start Lavelle and watch the minutes on Rodman and Smith. Get a goal or two up and pull them out. More important to rest key players for the knock out round.[/quote]

Rodman and Smith? Neither have enough quality to worry about their minutes. Both should’ve been subbed for not creating/finishing chances. Just keep Lavelle, Morgan and Horan fresh.[/quote]

Right I forgot how many goals Morgan scored? Morgan is not a consistent contributor or threat any more. This is what happens when you are an older player. At 34 you are a different player vs 28.

It is Lavelle, Rodman and Smith who draw the attention of the defense and create not Morgan. Subbing out Rodman or Smith you lose a lot because there is a big difference between them and their replacement. Not really the case with Morgan. That said the problems really are in the US midfield not the offense. Sam Mewis being out really hurts the US. She was a dominant midfielder.

Horan was at fault for the goal scored last night. She was out of position in the midfield and tried to close down the space. That is not what you do if you are out of position in the midfield. She got smoked and opened up space which the Dutch took. For most of the night she was chasing the game. She is big and physical but is a step slow and out of position a lot of times. Her passing under pressure leaves a lot to be desired. When facing a technical midfield she has problems. She is fine against direct teams.

I would play Horan against Portugal. This is your starting defense and they needs more time playing with each other.

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