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World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

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I was pissed when they put Rapinoe in, and even more annoyed they allowed her a PK since her set pieces were awful all game. Her ball striking was just off. Bad decision making there.
 
Teed up, ready for a walk-off twice and they didn’t even make Musovic get a hand on it.

Couldn’t get any closer on the game winner. VAR needed more zoom.
 
Slap Shot said:
I was ****ed when they put Rapinoe in, and even more annoyed they allowed her a PK since her set pieces were awful all game. Her ball striking was just off. Bad decision making there.
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Totally agree. You bring in Rapinoe for her experience, but take Morgan off? Made no sense.
 
I'd say they can learn from the 2004 Men's basketball team, but those guys still managed a Bronze, not cratering in the round of 16.
 
I don’t think it was going to get great ratings anyway given it was a 6am ET kick.

This team just had no offensive rhythm. Defense wins championships, but in a sport that comes down to a shootout you can’t only have that. In four games they gave up one goal. Just two shots on goal (though essentially three with Portugal’s shot off the post). Even in games where they didn’t dominate possession percentages they still weren’t allowing the opponent to do much.

But scoring goal a game isn’t going to get it done, especially when you spread one across three games. There’s a reason why the only other WC/Olympic squad to score less than 1.8 a game also has their only other non-bronze or better finish, that being the 2016 Olympic team. That team only had 1.5 a game. The first two Olympic squads were 1.8, and every other team scored at least 2 a game.
 
The team always seems to have a hard time with aging stars retiring. A friend of mine was supposed to be the next big thing and it’s hard to do when a bunch of people
wont retire (in this case it was lily/hamm/chastain era but I feel like it still happens and kind of stymies the up and comers

I’m not paying close attention so perhaps more young ones are getting the nod but I was puzzled by rapinoe
 
Didn’t post a for a while because I’ve reffing at our State Cup this week (in Fairbanks, ugh). Not surprised the USWNT lost, great defense but the offense was nonexistent all tournament. The Sweden game was almost a repeat of their match at the 2016 Olympics. Still sucks though.

Fascinating listening to the various coaches at the tournament here, one of the coaches here noted that every player who had a commercial during the tournament missed their penalty. Consensus among them was hopefully younger, talented players will be able to be worked in over older stars who shouldn’t have been there.
 
Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
The team always seems to have a hard time with aging stars retiring. A friend of mine was supposed to be the next big thing and it’s hard to do when a bunch of people
wont retire (in this case it was lily/hamm/chastain era but I feel like it still happens and kind of stymies the up and comers

I’m not paying close attention so perhaps more young ones are getting the nod but I was puzzled by rapinoe
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Jena Kluegel?

The main way the USWNT makes money is attendance at games. Stars drive crowds so they’re allowed to play until they don’t want to anymore. That’s how someone like Rapinoe is still on the roster despite not even being a regular starter for her NWSL team. Also, the USWNT is very cliquish, players don’t get called back if they don’t “fit” with the group (ie. whether the veterans like them or not).
 
Jimjamesak said:
The main way the USWNT makes money is attendance at games. Stars drive crowds so they’re allowed to play until they don’t want to anymore. That’s how someone like Rapinoe is still on the roster despite not even being a regular starter for her NWSL team. Also, the USWNT is very cliquish, players don’t get called back if they don’t “fit” with the group (ie. whether the veterans like them or not).
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Figure skating.
 
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