2019 Women's World Cup - Do It Back to Back

[LTtxfan 49332]

1 minute ago, alincoln said:

Agreed that Dunn can't defend at an elite level.  Horan would be nice right now

The French are abusing  Dunn's side of the defense.  USA has a challenge tonight in Paris -- France is playing better so far.

[Drew 2516]

They're going to play like this and frustrate us all the way to the World Cup Championship aren't they? If they make it there, ugh...

[crash_davis 23114]

lavelle is terribad.  she's had a pretty bleh WC.  not sure why she keeps starting.

[alincoln 2381]

We should be Germany 2014 and are playing like Greece 2004

[LTtxfan 49332]

1 minute ago, Drew said:

They're going to play like this and frustrate us all the way to the World Cup Championship aren't they? If they make it there, ugh...

Yeah, disappointing performance by USA so far.... they are fortunate to be ahead 1-0.  

[Shut up Lou Holtz 2046]

I know nothing about soccer. I do know that there are some hot chicks on the field right now. 

[Mo Horn 8853]

 France took it to us that half. Lucky to be up 1-0

[Hagbard Celine 10909]

1 minute ago, Shut up Lou Holtz said:

I know nothing about soccer. I do know that there are some hot chicks on the field right now. 

not many.

[Hagbard Celine 10909]

so france has more of the ball and the play is more on our side of the field, but i don't feel like france's chances were dangerous, we're not chasing the game, and if ellis makes the right subs we could break it open.  our spacing is better, and i would rather see this type of game than what we did against spain.

[Huckleberry 33072]

Yep, their only dangerous action was down the right flank against Dunn with Diani.

Diani is pretty damn good, I don't recall her looking this good in their last game.

[Drew 2516]

All that means is Jill makes a couple of subs, and turns it on in the next half.

[ATLLonghorn 857]

5 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

 France took it to us that half. Lucky to be up 1-0

Lucky to be winning a game in which the opposition has zero shots on goal.

You guys remain the best.

[Zepol87 9191]

Nothing scary out of that half at all. Score 2 more and be done with it

[HenryJames 66160]

2 minutes ago, ATLLonghorn said:

Lucky to be winning a game in which the opposition has zero shots on goal.

Is that a lot?

[immamac 42918]

2 minutes ago, ATLLonghorn said:

Lucky to be winning a game in which the opposition has zero shots on goal.

You guys remain the best.

I counted 3, but what do I know. 

[Drew 2516]

Yeah I felt like they had more than zero shots on goal too.

[ATLLonghorn 857]

The US really needs a midfielder who can control possession. Is there one anywhere on the team? Perhaps maybe a substitute who is arguably the best midfielder in the world the coach inexplicably refuses to start?

[ATLLonghorn 857]

1 minute ago, immamac said:

I counted 3, but what do I know. 

[immamac 42918]

That's a really cool graphic. 

[BrickHorn 18277]

Dunn is a really bad defender.  It can’t possibly be the case that she’s our best option at left back, can it?  She defends like a forward, which is a horrible tactic for a fullback.

[alincoln 2381]

2 minutes ago, ATLLonghorn said:

The US really needs a midfielder who can control possession. Is there one anywhere on the team? Perhaps maybe a substitute who is arguably the best midfielder in the world the coach inexplicably refuses to start?

My mind.  It's pretty fucking boggled right now

[Huckleberry 33072]

The only "saves" I remember Naeher making weren't actually on goal, they would have gone wide.

[GopherRock 1765]

Good start to the second half. 

[CurlyDumps 4478]

9 minutes ago, ATLLonghorn said:

Lucky to be winning a game in which the opposition has zero shots on goal.

You guys remain the best.

I thought I was on crazy pills

[ztejas 43528]

We're completely outclassing them on our* end of the pitch, to where 2 goals would end this. i.e. 2-0 - not 2 more. 

The issue is that we're spending too much time on that end of the pitch and our attack has been sloppier than a fat 19 year old losing her virginity. 

Tighten things up and this is 3-0 going away, we'll see you Tuesday, England. 

Edited June 28, 2019 by ztejas

[The Maestro 758]

Nice start ladies

[ztejas 43528]

Also France is the diviest bunch of divers I've ever seen dive. 

[alincoln 2381]

Seems like Horan for Lavelle ASAP and Press for Rapinoe around 60 would make sense.

[LTtxfan 49332]

10 minutes ago, immamac said:

I counted 3, but what do I know. 

Agree... there was at least 1 shot on goal by France in 1st Half 

[Drew 2516]

That wasn't good Dunn...

 

WTF is Ellis thinking playing her back there? Dunn has skills and as an attacker with her speed and leg she can make a difference.  But there's really no one else in the country better than her on the back line?

[ztejas 43528]

Just now, LTtxfan said:

Agree... there was at least 1 shot on goal by France in 1st Half 

Not sure why you're trusting an aggy to count. There was at MOST 1. 

[Mo Horn 8853]

Trouble clearing

[philsjwfu 21]

She's had a horrible game today. Rapinhoe looks like she could run for days and never get tired.

[Hagbard Celine 10909]

10 minutes ago, BrickHorn said:

Dunn is a really bad defender.  It can’t possibly be the case that she’s our best option at left back, can it?  She defends like a forward, which is a horrible tactic for a fullback.

Don't go there.

[Pato del Muerto 52571]

Clear the damn ball when you have space and are out of shape

[LTtxfan 49332]

10 minutes ago, ztejas said:

We're completely outclassing them on our* end of the pitch, to where 2 goals would end this. i.e. 2-0 - not 2 more. 

The issue is that we're spending too much time on that end of the pitch and our attack has been sloppier than a fat 19 year old losing her virginity. 

Tighten things up and this is 3-0 going away, we'll see you Tuesday, England. 

Watching a different match I guess.  Except for a few runs by USA, the better play tonight has been by France so far.

[UDontKnow 10447]

I don't care what you haters say, Crystal Dunn is a work horse. Yeah a couple bad decisions by her, but man is she slowing Diani.

[Drew 2516]

Like...we can't be the only ones seeing that they are absolutely attacking Dunn right?

[GopherRock 1765]

Oof. Good start, but the next 15 minutes have been lousy in the defense

[Drew 2516]

Well that was a good play by Dunn.  Taking some of that back...

 

[smwhorn 483]

French (why do you think I have this outrageous accent) looking pretty good actually.

[The Maestro 758]

I think Dunn’s been more productive than Mewis or Lavelle 

[Trey3216 15352]

Alex Morgan has looked like hammered dogshit this match 

[Drew 2516]

Yeah now would be the time for a couple of subs...Dunn was attacking like hell right there and then made the mistake of passing to Lavelle.

[TonyTexas 10524]

Alex Morgan has played like hammered dogshit this match 

Fixed

[Huckleberry 33072]

Just now, Drew said:

Yeah now would be the time for a couple of subs...Dunn was attacking like hell right there and then made the mistake of passing to Lavelle.

She made the mistake of passing the ball behind Lavelle. It was not a good pass.

[GopherRock 1765]

Horan coming on...

[LTtxfan 49332]

1 minute ago, Trey3216 said:

Alex Morgan has looked like hammered dogshit this match 

AM might be concussed??

[UDontKnow 10447]

1 minute ago, Trey3216 said:

Alex Morgan has looked like hammered dogshit this match 

Well she's been hammered by the past 4 opposing teams' defenses so she's probably playing banged up. She's look good in flashes today and is directly responsible for the only goal so far.

[ztejas 43528]

Watch us go up 3-0 after subbing in Horan.

Lol at the commentator "Lavelle has been excellent this WC"

Yeah, sure