Women's World Cup 2023

[21Jumpstreet]

DiMelo putting in work

[CreightonWarrior]

The men would've scored at least a couple goals against this Dutch team

[brewcity77]

USA ran things for the first 15 minutes, but ever since the against the run of play goal, it's felt like the Dutch were stronger. With the wind, they need to keep the ball on the floor. That's how the Dutch got their goal and it seems like a number of attacks break down because of passes off the ground that end up carrying too far.

[MuggsyB]

USA ran things for the first 15 minutes, but ever since the against the run of play goal, it's felt like the Dutch were stronger. With the wind, they need to keep the ball on the floor. That's how the Dutch got their goal and it seems like a number of attacks break down because of passes off the ground that end up carrying too far.

Our defense looked like crap on that goal imo.   

[tower912]

Yes.  A defender fell down and they never fully recovered.   A poor clearance and...

[panda]

Second best to everything. I don't know the roster well but they need to change things up in the midfield. Dimelo was atrocious and they need much more support deeper to try and hold the ball a bit more.

[21Jumpstreet]

Would have preferred DeMelo to stay on, maybe play Lavelle a little higher, take off Morgan/Rodman, move Smith central.

[MuggsyB]

Yes.  A defender fell down and they never fully recovered.   A poor clearance and...

We seem out of sorts.  I don't know much about soccer but our spacing  and using the entire field looks terrible.

[MuggsyB]

Does our coach know what he's doing?  The half-time crew intimated that he doesn't. 

[21Jumpstreet]

We seem out of sorts.  I don't know much about soccer but our spacing  and using the entire field ooks terrible.

We've been a step slow and chasing a lot of the game

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Netherlands is playing 8 behind the ball. Gonna have to score from a set piece.

[21Jumpstreet]

Netherlands is playing 8 behind the ball. Gonna have to score from a set piece.

Have Smith or Lavelle get on the ball, drive, draw a foul, put some pressure on the defense

[MuggsyB]

Netherlands is playing 8 behind the ball. Gonna have to score from a set piece.

We're generally attacking in one spot and it's covered.  It's like a basketball team trying to dunk on a shot-blocker.   WTF?

[21Jumpstreet]

Netherlands is playing 8 behind the ball. Gonna have to score from a set piece.

As if on cue, that's well done

[MuggsyB]

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LFG!!!!

[tower912]

Horan may have willed that one.

What a corner by Rose.

[pbiflyer]

Don't make Lindsey angry, you won't like her when she's angry.
Bonus, her mom, Linda, got on TV!

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

The Dutch play like the Pistons from the 80s

[pbiflyer]

Netherlands is playing 8 behind the ball. Gonna have to score from a set piece.

Nice call!

[MuggsyB]

Much better half for the USA. 

[panda]

Bizarre we only used one sub in the second half when we had absolutely nothing going for large portions of the half. Poor performance

[tower912]

Lavelle wants to, and understands how to, create for others.  The entire offense flows better with her in the middle.  I am not seeing it yet from Smith and Rodman.

Dunn played better in the second half.

[Its DJOver]

Probably the fair result, neither team looked great, both understood that they're likely to go through regardless. Don't understand why we're so narrow going forward, acres of space on the wings.

[MuggsyB]

Lavelle wants to, and understands how to, create for others.  The entire offense flows better with her in the middle.  I am not seeing it yet from Smith and Rodman.

Dunn played better in the second half.

Why didn't she play in the 1H?

[panda]

Probably the fair result, neither team looked great, both understood that they're likely to go through regardless. Don't understand why we're so narrow going forward, acres of space on the wings.

Fullbacks rarely got forward. It didn't help we couldn't possess the ball in the midfield at all.