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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 4, 2021 16:31:11 GMT -5
I didn't get to watch the game live and only saw the replays, but I thought it was a completely horsesh** call. As mightydawg said, that may technically be a penalty but a PK should never be awarded to the other team for that type of play. Ironically, I was in Chicago over the weekend and took the family to a Red Stars game. Mallory Pugh looked fantastic. She was the best player on the field and I hope she gets the chance to play again soon with the USWNT. Amen. Mallory Pugh is an amazing talent. In what world does she not beat out a 39 year old Lloyd that is frankly well past her prime. Agreed. Pugh was just on a different level than the others I saw Sunday. Vlatko was heavily endorsed by the current USWNT players after Jill Ellis retired, so I have to wonder if he was biased towards letting some of the older players like Lloyd, Rapinoe, etc. have one last hurrah at the Olympics, knowing it was likely their last shot at any type of major hardware with the USWNT since the World Cup is another 2 years away. |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 4, 2021 16:42:24 GMT -5
Why is Pugh in the dog house with the staff? I've always been a fan of hers for sure! She did have a period of time that she was struggling with injury and recovery and when she got back she did not look good. I do think she should be there before Sophia Smith though. Smith has a great future but she has looked weak in every national team friendly she has played in. Seems to be not ready for international play. I do think that Midge Purce should have gone as she can play winger or outside back and she looks dangerous attacking in both situations. What we need is an up and coming striker. Trinity Rodman deserves a look at that. As fate would have it, I saw Rodman play too on Sunday since the Red Stars played the Washington Spirit. Rodman got a yellow (which I thought was funny coming in the city that her dad played in and won 3 titles). She is very talented, you can see that. But she's not quite ready based on what I saw. I did see that Pugh had some injuries last year, hopefully those are fully behind her now. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 4, 2021 19:22:10 GMT -5
She did have a period of time that she was struggling with injury and recovery and when she got back she did not look good. I do think she should be there before Sophia Smith though. Smith has a great future but she has looked weak in every national team friendly she has played in. Seems to be not ready for international play. I do think that Midge Purce should have gone as she can play winger or outside back and she looks dangerous attacking in both situations. What we need is an up and coming striker. Trinity Rodman deserves a look at that. As fate would have it, I saw Rodman play too on Sunday since the Red Stars played the Washington Spirit. Rodman got a yellow (which I thought was funny coming in the city that her dad played in and won 3 titles). She is very talented, you can see that. But she's not quite ready based on what I saw. I did see that Pugh had some injuries last year, hopefully those are fully behind her now. Not suggesting that Rodman needs to be in a competitive match yet but just bring her into camps. |
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