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oh canada said:
Spain owned the US in second half.

All Morgan did this game was flop and complain. No surprise there. What does it say that your 9 gets called off of a PK attempt? Coaches made the switch.

Too many long balls over the top of the midfield. No patience with working through midfield. When they went through Mewis and Lavelle it was good.

Still waiting for a great combo goal by the US. PKs save them. Rapinoe sucked on the field but give her props for nailing the corner with both of those PKs. Lavelle barely touched, if at all, on that second PK call and going sideways in the box. US saved by the whistle.

Heath disappeared in second half because of all the over the top balls and Spain's dominance.

Dunn struggled, but had the toughest assignment on the pitch. She had some good recoveries and overlaps in the attack.

Sauerbraun a class act.

Good for US to play these teams -- if they win, they will have earned the crown. And, US fans get to see firsthand that other countries are now on the same level as USA.
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In soccer at least.
 
End of the Line said:
You see what you want to see. There is not a single fact that supports the proposition that Hinkle is not on this team because of her homophobic hatred of gays. The reality is that she is not good enough. She wasn't good enough to play for the WNT in any meaningful games before she revealed herself as a p.o.s. bigot, and she still isn't. Not that there's anything wrong with kicking bigots to the curb, especially when they're insubordinate.
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Where did she say she hates her teammates or treats them in a negative way? Just because she won’t wear a rainbow jersey she is a bigot?
 
Whether we like someone's religious views or not, whether they are disgusting and offensive or not our country has always been founded on religious freedom and freedom of speech. We run into trouble when we want to deny someone's voice because we don't like what they have to say. I am not in support of Hinkle's views but I still support her right to her views and her religious beliefs. I don't recall her saying hateful things about her teammates but maybe I missed that. I seem to recall that she expressed her views about not wanting to wear a rainbow jersey.
 
Soccer43 said:
Whether we like someone's religious views or not, whether they are disgusting and offensive or not our country has always been founded on religious freedom and freedom of speech. We run into trouble when we want to deny someone's voice because we don't like what they have to say. I am not in support of Hinkle's views but I still support her right to her views and her religious beliefs. I don't recall her saying hateful things about her teammates but maybe I missed that. I seem to recall that she expressed her views about not wanting to wear a rainbow jersey.
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You said what I meant in a much more eloquent way. Hopefully EOL will understand it. I am far from homophobic. I just want the USA to win the World Cup and fielding the best team is a great way to accomplish that.
 
I thought Dunn worked HARD. Yes she got turned a few times, but she had some great tackles and intercepts. When she did get turned she hustled to win the ball back and that pressure usually resulted in a turnover. She had some amazing first touches in tight spaces. While I think Hinkle is a great left back, I think Dunn has a better first touch when it matters. Morgan did not play great, but she was obviously targeted, which led to her selling some of the fouls (but many did not need to be sold). The Spanish players came in studs up too many times and it cost them. Mewis was awesome. I though Rapinoe was great for the first chunk of the game, but then she tired and Spain started to figure her out. She was still outrunning her defender at the end of the game. The US needed a tough game and opponent like this after the easy group they were in.
 
outside! said:
I thought Dunn worked HARD. Yes she got turned a few times, but she had some great tackles and intercepts. When she did get turned she hustled to win the ball back and that pressure usually resulted in a turnover. She had some amazing first touches in tight spaces. While I think Hinkle is a great left back, I think Dunn has a better first touch when it matters. Morgan did not play great, but she was obviously targeted, which led to her selling some of the fouls (but many did not need to be sold). The Spanish players came in studs up too many times and it cost them. Mewis was awesome. I though Rapinoe was great for the first chunk of the game, but then she tired and Spain started to figure her out. She was still outrunning her defender at the end of the game. The US needed a tough game and opponent like this after the easy group they were in.
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She isn't a leftback. Jaelene Hinkle who is on her team is a leftback. Crystal Dunn is unfortunately playing completely out of position. Just imagine her at the 10 or the 11. Where she gets to run at defenders with pace and skill. The only think you lose is some of the aerial game but you gain a clinical finisher. I love Crystal Dunn she should definitely be in the first XI just not on defense. Tweet her coach for the Courage Paul Riley. He will be exceedingly frank with you about where HE thinks that she should be playing. I think that his team could be the US WNT (with all of his players). I know Lyon definitely could and they beat Lyon at the ICC.
 
outside! said:
I thought Dunn worked HARD. Yes she got turned a few times, but she had some great tackles and intercepts. When she did get turned she hustled to win the ball back and that pressure usually resulted in a turnover. She had some amazing first touches in tight spaces. While I think Hinkle is a great left back, I think Dunn has a better first touch when it matters. Morgan did not play great, but she was obviously targeted, which led to her selling some of the fouls (but many did not need to be sold). The Spanish players came in studs up too many times and it cost them. Mewis was awesome. I though Rapinoe was great for the first chunk of the game, but then she tired and Spain started to figure her out. She was still outrunning her defender at the end of the game. The US needed a tough game and opponent like this after the easy group they were in.
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Rose Lavelle was a star yesterday. Admittedly, I didn't know much about her prior to the World Cup. She has been consistent, creative and skillful. At first glance, she certainly doesn't look like a world class athlete. (Stand her next to Ertz, Dahlkamper, Sauerbraun).

I love Tobin Heath's skill. She was my favorite player. But her constant whining is going to cost her. She'll be chirping at the referee while the opponent keeps playing and blows right past her.
 
Glen said:
This kind of reaction is exactly why Trump won the election. Take an innocuous, and probably accurate comment and turn it into a flame war with someone who likely supports the LGBTQ community.

Did someone not hug you enough as a kid?
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You voted for Trump because people are against bigots? I will agree that Trump has the backing of bigots, racists, homophobes, etc.
 
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