I definitely agree about Rodman and Horan for sure.
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Albert’s place on the roster confuses me. No idea why she is there.
Rodman is one dimensional. Runs in straight lines, touch is still poor despite playing at this level and lacks creativity. I think Horan would make a good 6. In fact, I think if Macario was healthy she would as well for different reasons.
Early on I really bought into the "she's not here because she's Dennis' really athletic kid" and rooted for her because you know he wasn't any kind of a father. But you described what I've seen the last couple of matches.
Would you put Macario in the 6 or further up the field? I'd be curious to see what she does there but that kid is a shooter.
Macario was played as an attacking at Surf and Stanford. And has been employed on the USWNT there too. But, I see something in her ability to cover the field like most can’t. And then you consider her attacking ability from a 6. Oooo!
Yeah... I just worry about the wear and tear on that ACL if she's getting more involved in tackles. That's why I like Horan in that spot. Plus, I don't think Horan has what it takes to be a great distributor... but that's me.
it is easy to forget that Rodman is still only 22. She has as high of a ceiling as anyone. Rodman had a player of the match performance against Germany. With Lavelle and Swanson providing creativity, the front line looked very balanced. Horan had a few bad give aways today but overall this was one of the USWNT's best performances in a long time.
I’m in NY watched the game with my DD before she reports to camp. We watched the game together. I turned to her at half-time and said EH has already had an impact on TR and/or quite possibly given her specific directions. She did two things she usually does not do ( which I have only seen in this game). She did not shoot but once (I think) and dribble at goal to try and score. She is far from what most think she is, but if she continues to learn from EH it will impact her trajectory. Her NWSL team will not do this and this was but one game. She needs dozens more before she’s there.
Side note: My only issue with EH is that she supports Spurs.
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I'd rather have a beer with a Spurs fan than a lifelong City fan that's been following them for 4-years.
Totally! Agreed! Haha! A solid group on my team are ex-pats and all Spurs fans. None are City.
Woke up early to watch the USWNT. Hard game to analyze as fatigue certainly played a role as the game went on. First 20 minutes or so, I liked the movement and then we had to grit it out. An individual moment of magic from Trinity is what we needed in the end! Doesn't matter if she is a one trick pony if that one trick is cut in on her left foot and curl a shot in top bin. Reminded me of Robben. In Emma we trust!
I like Emma. Was a tough game to watch, but Japan made it that way by design. They ran a 5-4-1. Just don't know why we did not serve a long ball earlier in the game to break the lines. Dunn's ball over the Japanese defensive backline was the first of the game. Their defense was constantly sitting in a straight line across the field. By isolating one of our forwards and serving a ball to run on would have created scoring opportunities much earlier in the game. Dunn's ball to Rodman was a perfect scenario for her. The first defender was reaching and easily beaten and the second was to deep to make an impact. The finish from Rodman was excellent. TG that ball was given.
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I am so stoked for Trinity. I got to watch this one trick pony every week and let me say this, she had a lot more than one trick when I watched. I still remember like it was yesterday when my sweet bundle of joy was playing for the Blues and the great Tad. I shared this before but for the newbies and the new lurkers, I have to share this one-time story. Back in 2016, my kid's SoCal Blues 03/04 team was #1 in the country. No one could score on us so Tad would set up scrimmages to give us more challenges against better competition and back then, Blues was truly #1 in the country. Most of the time we would battle Olivia Moultrie's 04/05 team and we would school them and show them who the boss was. Twice though, because we were top team, he would set up scrimmage with that #1 all-time Bakers squad that had Trinty, Jackson and Turner up top. Then they had Campell as the top GK and it was insane to watch these GOATS school us all the time and rightfully so. We played them and my dd snuck behind the defense as they were napping, and my kid scored to go up 1-0. It's still one of my all-time youth dad moments when she was 12. Coach Baker was pissed off and let them have it. Pulled the defender and the rest was the one trick pony scoring at least 5 tricks. Jackson had two and Turner had three. We lost 10-1.
I do like how Emma Hayes has set up the team to play. They have done incredibly well to addresss their opponents. Today Japan had a plan. I didn’t like it because for me it took away how they can play. They are one of the most tactical and technical teams but had a different approach. Yet, they were looking for an outcome. However! Let’s consider the other quarters! Wow! Germany vs Canada. Cra cra! Brazil vs France 16 minutes extra time! Spain coming back from Columbia? Of my!
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I mostly agree, but we can’t forget that our careful control of possession denied Japan chances in transition. We also had to be sure not to give up goals. So far I absolutely love Emma’s approach.
I liked the possession, but if something is not working try something else.
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the focus on posession was good. It was enjoyable to finally watch a US game where every attacking play is hair on fire race to the 18..
A lot of the players looked uncomfortable, or looked like they really had to really show restraint it to stay in the formation.
A lot of the players looked uncomfortable, or looked like they really had to really show restraint it to stay in the formation.
Long balls or dribble through that back 5 and work towards a PK. You aren't going to finesse little passes through there when there's always 9 defenders in the 18. Moreover, though, 2 days rest and she isn't subbing? Curious to see how that affects the rest of the week.