[ColoradoTree]

New Zealand is gonna face an angry and motivated USWNT. Sorry in advance, Ferns.

Damn, didn't your pre-R1 woofing instill any humility in you?  

I suspect USA will win, but by all accounts, the a$$-whooping Sweden delivered was to a slow, not physically strong, and confused, USA team.  Slow, weak, and confused is no way to win a soccer match.

Didn't see match, but it sounds like the team could really have used a healthy Ertz (which asset is Not Available these days).

Any chance Macario gets a look?

Hey, I don't think I was woofing--just saying that the kind of roster flexibility that would make Macario and the rest Olympians hinges on getting a win over Sweden. Sweden has long been our nemesis in major competitions and is the #5 team in the world, so I never would've said "oh man, we're totally gonna beat up on Sweden." More like "what sequence of events makes it more likely we can get everyone on a gameday roster?" 

But yeah, that was a pitiful and uninspired USWNT performance. If anyone can adapt, they can. And a jolt of energy from Macario wouldn't be the worst thing for the next roster. A roster shakeup to let everyone know their places aren't assured would be useful, too. 

This team beats New Zealand and looks great doing it. I'll go out on that limb.

[ColoradoTree]

New Zealand is gonna face an angry and motivated USWNT. Sorry in advance, Ferns.

Damn, didn't your pre-R1 woofing instill any humility in you?  

I suspect USA will win, but by all accounts, the a$$-whooping Sweden delivered was to a slow, not physically strong, and confused, USA team.  Slow, weak, and confused is no way to win a soccer match.

Didn't see match, but it sounds like the team could really have used a healthy Ertz (which asset is Not Available these days).

Any chance Macario gets a look?

Hey, I don't think I was woofing--just saying that the kind of roster flexibility that would make Macario and the rest Olympians hinges on getting a win over Sweden. Sweden has long been our nemesis in major competitions and is the #5 team in the world, so I never would've said "oh man, we're totally gonna beat up on Sweden." More like "what sequence of events makes it more likely we can get everyone on a gameday roster?" 

But yeah, that was a pitiful and uninspired USWNT performance. If anyone can adapt, they can. And a jolt of energy from Macario wouldn't be the worst thing for the next roster. A roster shakeup to let everyone know their places aren't assured would be useful, too. 

This team beats New Zealand and looks great doing it. I'll go out on that limb.