Can we just be honest about why our womens soccer team is the best?

[GregInPitt]

Germany's out.

Hope USA follows them out the door.......

 

[ryoder1]

Germany's out.

Hope USA follows them out the door.......

One goal in two games, they look like they are headed out.

 

[johnmpsu]

Somebody please let me know when it's ok to stop pretending we like soccer.

 

[junior1]

From a technical soccer standpoint, the team looks slow, consistently gets beat to one on one balls, and is not in sync with one another. The Defense is good, but the Offense is not good. From a team camaraderie perspective, there have been rumors about 'factions on the team' and some of the younger players don't get along with the older players. I don't think Horan has the leadership and skillset to be an effective Captain on this team. Rapinoe should not be on this team and its clear she is more interested in social activism and politics than making the USWNT better. The injuries to S. Mewis, Sauerbrunn, Dahlkemper, Press, and Pugh have been devestating to this team.

don't discount the money variable with the women's team. They won big with their "equality" campaign. Rapinoe will get another paycheck from the WNT win or lose

 

[Obliviax]

Our great national nightmare is over

 

[LandoComando]

Our great national nightmare is over

Rapinoe missing was amazing and her reaction to it proves why she was never a leader.

 

[WPTLION]

My guess is now the USWNT will need to get Trans 8th grade boys to win the WC. You know since the get their asses handed to them by 8th grade boy travel teams.

 

[Washingtonlion]

Unless an Epiphany happens, this team will not be winning this tournament; they're just not good enough at this moment. Maybe this group needs a good dose of humility, and needs to go away for a while after their 10 minutes of fame expire. Frankly, I'm tired of seeing their faces in commercials touting "girl power" and then hearing their intrepid leader with the purple hair supporting biological males competing against biological females, which is totally hypocritical.

Let's be honest, some of there players are very dislikeable and have been poor representatives of this country. They come off as entitled compared to players on most of these other teams in this tournament, who display so much pride to be playing for their countries.

I couldn’t have said it better myself

 

[Washingtonlion]

If anything, they looked way too tight last night...they need to loosen up a bit and let go of the pressure if they're going to be successful over the next couple of weeks.

And is not singing the national anthem really representing the country poorly? You think that the majority of athletes are singing the national anthem before games?

At least stand proud with your hand over your heart. Why are you defending these losers so much. They are a disgrace.

 

[LionDeNittany]

At least stand proud with your hand over your heart. Why are you defending these losers so much. They are a disgrace.

Exactly.

 

[Obliviax]

At least stand proud with your hand over your heart. Why are you defending these losers so much. They are a disgrace.

I agree. At least look like you want to be there and it isn’t just a PR photo op.

The team looked very distracted. It feels like they were much more interested in their upcoming endorsement deals and talk show bookings than playing soccer. We see this, often in sports so it isn’t unusual. Young people need to learn priorities. You first need to win, the rest will follow. They lacked leadership from the veterans



These gals lost a lot on money today.

 

[PAgeologist]

Somebody please let me know when it's ok to stop pretending we like soccer.

I'll start caring at the end of the month for roughly 10 weeks. It's my daughter's youth soccer season.

 

[LandoComando]

They have the right not to sing or place their hands over their hearts for the national anthem but that has consequences. They can't do that then be upset that people don't support them. Sports at the national level are suppose to include representing your country. Many of these women did a poor job in doing so in the minds of many so, yes, I'm glad they lost. As are many.

Hopefully the coach is fired and once cancers like Rapinoe are gone they'll represent their country appropriately.

 

[LeatherHelmets]

I agree. At least look like you want to be there and it isn’t just a PR photo op.

The team looked very distracted. It feels like they were much more interested in their upcoming endorsement deals and talk show bookings than playing soccer. We see this, often in sports so it isn’t unusual. Young people need to learn priorities. You first need to win, the rest will follow. They lacked leadership from the veterans



These gals lost a lot on money today.

And so did Fox network. Not sure who will be watching games like Japan / Sweden in the middle of the night.

 

[LandoComando]

And so did Fox network. Not sure who will be watching games like Japan / Sweden in the middle of the night.

Were people watching the US in the middle of the night?