TownieDeac
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Washington Spirit front 3 for USWNT!
Washington Spirit front 3 for USWNT!
I'd like to offer a somewhat friendly amendment to your motion. They've been playing Sanchez at left middie, and I'd like her to start there over Horan. And I've wanted them to start Rodman over Morgan at striker. Bring Morgan in as a late sub, especially in the knockouts so she is there for penalties (though at least Morgan and Rodman are better choices than we currently have at striker than the men currently have - I'd kind of prefer a healthy Reyna over Ferrara as more of a false 9). But I've been thrilled with Pugh and Smith as our wing forwards, and I like them a lot more than Hatch.
The other changes I'd make are I'm not thrilled with Sullivan as the center middie, and Sauerbrun is done and Cook isn't trustworthy as center backs - they were abused by that good Haitian striker. I'm hoping Dahlkemper is healthy and that Johnson-Ertz comes back from having her baby, and they return her to center back. Then we can play Lavelle or a Mewis at the 6. I'm also fine with all of our wing backs. It's down the middle that are the issues.
Anyone heard where the US - Japan match will be played in September? Going to be in Spain the following week and figured I'd head out early if its in Western Europe as initially rumored.
Sullivan is not a competent DMF replacement for Ertz. Somebody new is deperately needed in the pipeline at that position ( remember Ertz started as a CB so let's find a player to develop asap for the 6). Sullivan is 28 or 29 y/o and has never been good enough to break into the team. Hopefully Ertz decides to come back and can make it for one more cycle. Horan has always been too slow and held the ball too much and that was amplified in the Concacaf W because she was playing injured. Sauerbrunn is totally done. Aside from Pugh and Smith it's clear we've lost some speed and athleticism since 2019 and that will be a problem against England, France, Spain and Germany in the WC. We're at the beginning of our recycling and young player development where they are all much farther ahead in theirs.
I agree completely, which is why we should have been starting Sanchez and Rodman in this cycle to give them some more experience. But who else do we have to play CB and the 6 if Ertz and Dahlkemper can't go? We have 4 solid options as wing backs, but England, France and Germany will eat Sullivan, Sauerbrun and Cook alive.
ENGLAND PREVAILSEnjoyable final with England prevailing. Congrats dv7.
Fuck England
Fuck England
You'd rather Germany win? I'm not a huge fan of either, but this is the best England team I've seen, and unfortunately, I think their level of play (and Germany's) is better than what we currently have to offer. We need Dahlkemper, Davidson and Ertz back something fierce.
Yes.
I wasn't really impressed by either of them, though that was the first match of the tournament I have watched. I don't think i've watched the USWNT since the last WC either so I have no idea on the comparisons.
Both England and Germany looked good throughout the Euros. As did France. Spain is pretty good. Sweden has gone downhill. We looked weak in the middle of the D and at the 6 throughout CONCACAF, and England, France and Germany can exploit that if we don't have a change in personnel. As for Morgan, she had 2 nice goals against Haiti but missed a bunch of opportunities in the other games. That's why I'd like to see Rodman start and Morgan subbing in.