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Post by atv on Jul 28, 2021 6:12:38 GMT -5
Netherlands vs. USA
Date: Friday, July 30, 2021
Start Time: 7:00 a.m. EST
Go USA! Hope they win but all signs seem to be pointing to a ltough game against the FIFA top 5 opponent.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Jul 28, 2021 12:40:38 GMT -5
which game is more important and a must win -- uswnt or usmnt?
both have to win these games obviously, but the damage could be worse for the uswnt if they lose.
lets be honest, can it get any worse anyway for the USMNT....
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Post by mightydawg on Jul 28, 2021 13:17:47 GMT -5
USMNT brought the B team to Gold Cup so winning Gold Cup is clearly not the priority. It is world cup or bust for USMNT. Not making the world cup from the USMNT would be catastrophic.
USWNT losing in the quarters of the Olympics will signal the end of the era for many of the current players and likely hasten a rebuild with younger players, similar to what the USMNT went through after losing to T&T in world cup qualifying.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jul 28, 2021 13:40:32 GMT -5
USMNT brought the B team to Gold Cup so winning Gold Cup is clearly not the priority. It is world cup or bust for USMNT. Not making the world cup from the USMNT would be catastrophic. USWNT losing in the quarters of the Olympics will signal the end of the era for many of the current players and likely hasten a rebuild with younger players, similar to what the USMNT went through after losing to T&T in world cup qualifying. Even if the USWNT wins I still think there are several players that will age out prior to 2023. I am a bit surprised that Alex Morgan is struggling to be effective. She is not that old and it has been 15 months since the birth of her daughter. Seems like Press was so dominant in all of the games in the past 2 years even against very strong competition but she doesn't get enough playing time due to Rapinoe (who has also not done very well in this tournament). |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jul 28, 2021 17:19:31 GMT -5
Since the Covid lock downs have been in effect, I've noticed that some teams who play without fans in the stands tend to fall short and seem "off" (with the exception of AU). So I wonder if not having any fans in Tokyo to feed off of, is having an effect on the USWNT as opposed to other women's national teams who may be better used to playing without much support in the stands anyway...
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jul 28, 2021 18:29:32 GMT -5
Since the Covid lock downs have been in effect, I've noticed that some teams who play without fans in the stands tend to fall short and seem "off" (with the exception of AU). So I wonder if not having any fans in Tokyo to feed off of, is having an effect on the USWNT as opposed to other women's national teams who may be better used to playing without much support in the stands anyway... Very possible. Plus no family for anyone. Some people deal with that better than others. |
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Post by bogan on Jul 28, 2021 18:33:49 GMT -5
Since the Covid lock downs have been in effect, I've noticed that some teams who play without fans in the stands tend to fall short and seem "off" (with the exception of AU). So I wonder if not having any fans in Tokyo to feed off of, is having an effect on the USWNT as opposed to other women's national teams who may be better used to playing without much support in the stands anyway... Very possible. Plus no family for anyone. Some people deal with that better than others. Definitely not ideal. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jul 28, 2021 19:19:01 GMT -5
Since the Covid lock downs have been in effect, I've noticed that some teams who play without fans in the stands tend to fall short and seem "off" (with the exception of AU). So I wonder if not having any fans in Tokyo to feed off of, is having an effect on the USWNT as opposed to other women's national teams who may be better used to playing without much support in the stands anyway... Very possible. Plus no family for anyone. Some people deal with that better than others. Absolutely, some are invoking the memory of their loved ones to push them through... www.nbcnews.com/news/olympics/how-katie-ledecky-turned-page-two-huge-losses-win-olympic-n1275249 |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Jul 29, 2021 12:18:53 GMT -5
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