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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rapinoe is fine. Morgan was clearly not okay. How Horan isn’t on the field is criminal. We’re very good, but it’s clear Ellis wants them to play a style or is utilizing tactics that just don’t fit the pieces she has at her disposal. Just like people are complaining that Rapinoe can’t chase those balls down, you can argue that we’re not playing to her strengths and giving it to feet. This in particular would allow Dunn to maximize her skill set by hitting overlaps like a second winger, but nope, long/through balls to death.

We should still have enough to win the whole thing, but if we don’t, it will be due to Naeher. She is shaky and doesn’t inspire much confidence. Still no reason to act like the world is ending since France didn’t look that great either. Norway put in the best performance of the knockout rounds thus far.[/quote]

Criminal? Try smart: this was going to be a chippy game and Horan already has a yellow.  Save her for France.  Mewis plays today.

Only decision I did not like is I would have subbed Rapinoe after her yellow as a second would mean a player down for rest of game.

Tactically long-term the switch to 4-3-3 has been positive by Ellis.  
Not sure I want to be in a shootout with France, I/d be tempted to run a 4-3-3 false 9 really a  4-4-2/4-3-1-2 vs France:

Lloyd Heath
Lavalle -false9
Horan Ertz Mewis 
Dunn  Sauerbrunn Dahlkemper O'Hara
Naeher

I think those are our best players right now.  I don't think Rapinoe or Morgan create enough for other players on the ground.
I'd love to see Lloyd and heath with Lavalle creating for each other.  That's a dangerous triangle.

And yes I know I'm benching Morgan and Rapinoe in that lineup - they earned it today.  
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Agree with the above.  Bring Morgan in off the bench later in game to run at tired defenders. Consider Press or Pugh off bench later in match for Lavelle too.  Maybe consider the other keeper if she's better with her feet, but don't know too much about her.  Also - while I like some of the direct play today, a little too much at times.  Need to be smarter and posses more than today. Horan should help with that.  She is the best player on the team, and Ellis gambled and it went ok today. Must have her v. France.[/quote]

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