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Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

I don’t think your statement is accurate about US Soccer. However, if you are correct, that political favorite feeder system produced a team that, today at least, dominated the #3 ranked team - 11 shots on goal for US v 1 for Sweden.

Over 4 games in this WC, US only conceded 2 shots on goals. In 4 games. Yet they only won 1 of those 4 games. That is a little unlucky, even for a team that was otherwise second best for large stretches of the Netherlands and Portugal games.

Shots on goal or conceded don’t mean much. Soccer rankings are notoriously bad. The US in no way dominated this game. US quality of play was poor all tournament. Most US chances were off of set pieces, and Sweden defends those well, so it’s unsurprising that it was 0-0 game that went to the proverbial coin toss that is PKs.

Anonymous wrote:Fox, Sullivan, Girma, Rodman, Sonnett, Williams all played well. Morgan and Smith did not. Last time for the old guard. Time for the youth to take over. Last we’ll see of that coach too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

I don’t think your statement is accurate about US Soccer. However, if you are correct, that political favorite feeder system produced a team that, today at least, dominated the #3 ranked team - 11 shots on goal for US v 1 for Sweden.

Over 4 games in this WC, US only conceded 2 shots on goals. In 4 games. Yet they only won 1 of those 4 games. That is a little unlucky, even for a team that was otherwise second best for large stretches of the Netherlands and Portugal games.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.

Essentially US soccer from the youth level to the National team. We are a political favorite feeder system.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Surprised Rodman was subbed and not Morgan. Why was Rapinoe subbed in for Morgan?
Smith is a selfish player. Not surprised she missed.
They were having good results sending corner kicks in. Horan, Morgan, and Rodman get height jumping. Horan has scored a couple of really nice headers. Why did they stop lifting the ball in. Smith made short passes and Rapinoe’s corner kicks were awful.

Rodman was sick this week so I think that’s why she came out earlier

Anonymous wrote:Surprised Rodman was subbed and not Morgan. Why was Rapinoe subbed in for Morgan?
Smith is a selfish player. Not surprised she missed.
They were having good results sending corner kicks in. Horan, Morgan, and Rodman get height jumping. Horan has scored a couple of really nice headers. Why did they stop lifting the ball in. Smith made short passes and Rapinoe’s corner kicks were awful.

Anonymous wrote:The team isn't scoring. That is the big problem. Defense (including the post) has only allowed one goal. Sophia Smith is a ball hog. Ball hogs breed ball hogs and destroy scoring oppurtunities just like at your local club team. All it takes is one. The US has never had a ball hog like Sophia Smith. I honestly can't think of any successful National team, men or women, that have been successful with a ball hog. Maybe the Messi of old during past World Cups. Some could argue Mbappe but these are two of the all time greats.

Don't get me wrong, I'd put good money on Sophia Smith being the greatest of all time if she changed her style of play. I just don't know if it is ego or if she simply lacks soccer IQ.

Anonymous wrote:I am not a Rapinoe hater, but she was in the game for service and penalties, and she failed miserably at both. It was a tough way to go out.

Anonymous wrote:It is 4:45am here on the west coast. That last pk sure looked like a save to me, even with the goal line technology.

Andonovski absolutely deserves to be fired for that Pino sub, and I’m sure will be.

I’m pretty sure Pino is my least liked athlete ever. I guess it’s not her fault she was subbed in, but her first touch was emblematic of why she has no place on this team. Her service was absolute garbage. I see better play on U14 ECNL teams.

Then of course there is her blown pk. Again, to be fair, 2 others did the same thing, and I love O’Hara.

But that game, those decisions, and the outcome is so unfair to the vast majority of the US team that deserved to win.

Everyone knew continuing to choose politics over performance would bite this team. After her benching post-Portugal, I thought Andonovski’s sense of self-preservation might prevail. Obviously not.