Anonymous wrote:Only a matter of time on when the rest of the world would catch up. None of these trends about the gaps closing is surprising at all. I'm cherishing the WC wins and medals because I know the next one will always be more difficult to earn than the last one because of the trends. The coach is also in a tough position of winning because for the USWNT wins to matter even in friendlies while also offboarding a generation and onboarding a new one while also still having to win matches. Anyone who watches the USWNT who knows a lick about soccer knows they know how to play the game at a high level -- as long as they remain competitive at a high level I'm good with the trends. And when they stumble I'll still support them.

Fairweather fans are so annoying.

Not a fairweather fan and I do enjoy the wins; but, the soccer is not very attractive. I know only wins matter at the top, but watching the Brazilians (or Spain in the last world cup) play is so much more interesting and entertaining than watching the Americans. I would love to see if the US can win and play more creative/artful soccer. So much of the US play feels like it’s coming from a playbook.

Only a matter of time on when the rest of the world would catch up. None of these trends about the gaps closing is surprising at all. I'm cherishing the WC wins and medals because I know the next one will always be more difficult to earn than the last one because of the trends. The coach is also in a tough position of winning because for the USWNT wins to matter even in friendlies while also offboarding a generation and onboarding a new one while also still having to win matches. Anyone who watches the USWNT who knows a lick about soccer knows they know how to play the game at a high level -- as long as they remain competitive at a high level I'm good with the trends. And when they stumble I'll still support them.

Fairweather fans are so annoying.

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In men’s the Europeans dominated then South America then the Germanys and Italians and Dutch adapted. Styles evolve players evolve. Tactics evolve
Evolve or get passed by and then evolve.

Women’s game is just fewer numbers so in some ways the evolution takes longer.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

And yet the margins are getting tighter and tighter. Not a great trend for USWNT.

Trend definitely not great. Back to back WC winners, unbeaten in last 36 games, winners of their last 15 games, including games at Netherlands and home against Japan, Spain, England, Brazil and twice vs Canada. A pathetic downward spiral.

Agreed. The anti-USWNT posters make me laugh. Maybe someday they'll be right. Just like the people that never invest in the stock market, cuz it might go down someday.

It’s not “anti-USWNT”. It is anti complacency. It is wanting our National team to evolve in order to stay ahead and not rely on a formula that will soon become outdated in an increasingly more competitive international game.

We all want the same thing the difference is some of us are looking at how the game and the competition is evolving and some are just looking at 2 year old box scores.

Nobody has said the USWNT will plummet and no longer be competitive. What people are saying is that as a whole, Europe is catching up. Our best players are now playing in European leagues. NWSL is now a 2nd or 3rd ranked international league.

Parity with Europe is getting closer every 5 years. We will need to start developing complete players not just track stars to keep dominating.

It is a shame you take this objective truth so personally but look around and look ahead. The past is gone. I’m sure there was a time where Brazil men’s felt invincible too.

We are complacent and entitled and it has a good chance of biting us in the near future.

Actually the rah rah we win so we are the best and that validates everything comments fit with this Board overall

When Alex could not break into the premier league lineup that tells you a lot

If you want to succeed and maintain success and get better,
then you analyze with an honest and critical eye and learn and try to adjust and improve.
Criticism and reflection are essential.

US is clearly the best and has been. Discussing what changes should be considered in style and players going forward is regarded as negative by some on this board,
Yet you can be assured that Vlatko is pondering whether Alex
Still has enough to play over Macario in 3 months or a year

The change I would make:
Rapinoe showed up. I would move Rapinoe into the 10 over Alex or Carli or Macario right now. Opens up slot on wing for faster player and Rapinoe’s speed gets her to balls and creates more problems for defenders. Alex is not fully fit yet.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

And yet the margins are getting tighter and tighter. Not a great trend for USWNT.

Trend definitely not great. Back to back WC winners, unbeaten in last 36 games, winners of their last 15 games, including games at Netherlands and home against Japan, Spain, England, Brazil and twice vs Canada. A pathetic downward spiral.

Agreed. The anti-USWNT posters make me laugh. Maybe someday they'll be right. Just like the people that never invest in the stock market, cuz it might go down someday.

Yes that’s right! Posters are only to post vaguely positive comments of the USWNT. I am very disappointed anyone on here would actually post comments on the team in terms of soccer performance. They are so great! Hey score a lot of goals!

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

And yet the margins are getting tighter and tighter. Not a great trend for USWNT.

Trend definitely not great. Back to back WC winners, unbeaten in last 36 games, winners of their last 15 games, including games at Netherlands and home against Japan, Spain, England, Brazil and twice vs Canada. A pathetic downward spiral.

Agreed. The anti-USWNT posters make me laugh. Maybe someday they'll be right. Just like the people that never invest in the stock market, cuz it might go down someday.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

And yet the margins are getting tighter and tighter. Not a great trend for USWNT.

Trend definitely not great. Back to back WC winners, unbeaten in last 36 games, winners of their last 15 games, including games at Netherlands and home against Japan, Spain, England, Brazil and twice vs Canada. A pathetic downward spiral.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

-100 Yes they won against Canada’s B team and Brazil is not a top team. Real impressive performance. USWNT would lose to European Based clubs teams. They look old, slow and unsophisticated. It’s time to move on.

Based upon your in-depth knowledge and experience, I’m so surprised that the USWNT did hire you as their head coach. If I was in charge, I would have paid you $millions to coach.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

And yet the margins are getting tighter and tighter. Not a great trend for USWNT.

Not a great trend? LOL.

For the past 8 Women’s World Cup (since 1991), the USWNT only won 4. You’re making it sound as if they completely dominated and won each and every World Cup.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

-100 Yes they won against Canada’s B team and Brazil is not a top team. Real impressive performance. USWNT would lose to European Based clubs teams. They look old, slow and unsophisticated. It’s time to move on.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m glad other people see Williams in the same light as I do. USWNT is wasting time and need to move on. Sonnet needs to go as well.

It would be much better to put in Sophia Smith in instead of Williams. Don’t know what happened to Sonnet in the Brazilian game as she didn’t look/play the same as she previously played.

Smith was a complete zero against Brazil and looked like she did not belong on the field. Yeah, yeah, she’s young, talented and should be given some chances to show what she can do. But based on her showing against Brazil, I’d rather see Mallory Pugh or some of the other young forwards - Imani Dorsey or Ashley Sanchez — given those same opportunities. Pugh at least has shown she can score goals against top international competition for the senior team.

Let’s be honest, none of those younger players should be playing over Macario. Unlike Smith, Macario has already shown she belongs on the field, even if some of her performances - like against Canada - were not great.

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Anonymous wrote:I like Lynn Williams. She blows past defenders but needs to finish once she does. She had a breakaway today and somehow managed not to get a shot off. Works hard off the ball, too.

In other news, Crystal Dunn stole Mayor Lori Lightfoot's hairdo.

Speed is the only reason why Williams is on the team. You can tell she relied on speed completely throughout her youth and never spent time developing her skills.

Her speed is incredible and it’s what’s gotten her the accolades in the NWSL. Her speed and drive help her create so many chances that it doesn’t matter so much that her on-frame shots are at a woefully low percentage. That matters far more once the level steps up in international play and you get fewer shots. The US players who are doing well are the ones who have the technical skills in addition to the speed and physicality. Horan, Dunn, Press, and Lavelle were standouts so far. Lloyd and Rapinoe not so much. Morgan was getting mugged. And I thought Ertz wasn’t as on this past week as she’s been in the past.

Agreed. Williams is fast but not while dribbling compared to Press, Lavell, & Dunn. It seems Morgan got some of her speed back and definitely a lot more aggressive compared to the Canada game. It should help once S. Mewis and T. Heath comes back. Aside from a few of the USWNT players that played in Europe, most of these players haven’t played much due to COVID.

Morgan did not get “speed” back. Brazil was a better match up for her ie the players she went against were slower. The US’s back line is shaky at best. When they face technical players who move the ball a lot of opportunities are presented. Most of the US based players just do not see that type of soccer. Canada and Brazil should have scored but choked.

And yet they still won.

+1. The same was said before the 2019 Women’s World Cup too.

And yet the margins are getting tighter and tighter. Not a great trend for USWNT.