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Post by atv on Jan 18, 2020 12:13:12 GMT -5
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jan 18, 2020 12:20:58 GMT -5
She really did not play much in the world cup and they have fewer players that they can roster for the Olympics. She really has not been playing that well for the US the last several times I have seen her play. She is very good, but not superior to the other wingers available. Heck Crystal Dunn hasn't been able to crack the line up at forward or midfield either which is where she plays her club ball. If you read the article, his reasoning is sound. He is having her train with the team still which implies that if someone were to go down injured she would be put in the lineup.
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Post by atv on Jan 18, 2020 12:29:46 GMT -5
Read it and respectfully that’s why I posted it here. I understand roster number limits but would have her on any roster. My personal opinion is Mal Pugh is one of the 20 best. At times “best” on the field.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Jan 18, 2020 12:45:07 GMT -5
Classic academy youth soccer also
Coach said she can still train with the team......
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Post by atv on Jan 18, 2020 13:32:07 GMT -5
Classic academy youth soccer also Coach said she can still train with the team...... LOL ... |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jan 18, 2020 13:49:39 GMT -5
Read it and respectfully that’s why I posted it here. I understand roster number limits but would have her on any roster. My personal opinion is Mal Pugh is one of the 20 best. At times “best” on the field. I disagree. Respectfully. She has been disappointing in the last year. She has great talent, but she has not delivered on her promise yet. That isn't to say that she won't. Rose Lavelle was the same way for a while and then she finally blossomed. Hopefully Pugh will do the same. Pugh hasn't been consistent. I also think that the training is a good idea. They are not in season with their teams and he wants her ready in case someone goes down injured and he needs her. Rapinoe and Lloyd are old and Lavelle is injury prone. |
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Post by atv on Jan 18, 2020 15:48:24 GMT -5
The owners of Sky Blue didn’t think so. It took arguably one of the biggest trades in the history of the NWSL to get her.
“To get Pugh, Sky Blue first moved down in the draft in exchange for $70,000 in allocation money, according to Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Sky Blue then flipped the 4th, 13th and 17th overall picks in the 2020 draft, along with their first round pick in next year’s draft, to get Pugh from Washington.”
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Post by atlfutboldad on Jan 18, 2020 16:16:09 GMT -5
She's still very young. The majority of the last WWC team are over 30 I believe. She has a lot of upside in terms of 12+ years of playing ahead of her. This is also qualifying, the manager must have felt there stre better short-term options. Will see if she's included for the Olympics.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jan 20, 2020 12:31:16 GMT -5
"Back then the Colorado native seemed primed for a Christian Pulisic-like rocket ride to stardom, but her progress has slowed markedly as she’s struggled to make a commensurate impact in NWSL play over the past two years. In his conversation with the media, Andonovski gently called on her to build greater consistency, while taking care to note that she’ll train with the team during qualifying, a special dispensation to keep her connected to the group."
A quote from an article about the qualifying roster specifically referring to Mal Pugh's exclusion.
Mal Pugh has tons of talent and patience is sometimes required to get the most out of players. They still need development. Hopefully she will do well at Sky Blue and she will move towards being the forward of the future.
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Post by atv on Jan 20, 2020 12:41:12 GMT -5
Yes. I’ve since read that coaches think she needs to make better decisions in the attacking 3rd.
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