The Swamp

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:54 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:50 am Yeah, all my BTC on the US in 2H.

I dunno, man. I got a bad feeling about this game. Seems like the game where the US just can't finish and it goes to PKs and then who the hell knows at that point.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:10 pm Rapinoe is bugging me this tournament. She doesn't have the legs to just run by ppl and I think she holds onto the ball too much in final 3rd. Morgan needs to see the ball more, quite frankly.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:23 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:10 pm Rapinoe is bugging me this tournament. She doesn't have the legs to just run by ppl and I think she holds onto the ball too much in final 3rd. Morgan needs to see the ball more, quite frankly.

I love Rapinoe, but I tend to agree with you. She's looking her age.

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:25 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:23 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:10 pm Rapinoe is bugging me this tournament. She doesn't have the legs to just run by ppl and I think she holds onto the ball too much in final 3rd. Morgan needs to see the ball more, quite frankly.

I love Rapinoe, but I tend to agree with you. She's looking her age.

She's a disaster at the moment.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:30 pmBury this.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:34 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:25 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:23 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:10 pm Rapinoe is bugging me this tournament. She doesn't have the legs to just run by ppl and I think she holds onto the ball too much in final 3rd. Morgan needs to see the ball more, quite frankly.

I love Rapinoe, but I tend to agree with you. She's looking her age.

She's a disaster at the moment.

Yeah, I've been a fan since she busted onto the scene in 2011 WC and London Olympics the next year. She reminds me of the Hamm generation of women that played against a lot of inferior teams/talent and at times had trouble adjusting when things got a little tougher. Especially as they aged.

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:25 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:23 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:10 pm Rapinoe is bugging me this tournament. She doesn't have the legs to just run by ppl and I think she holds onto the ball too much in final 3rd. Morgan needs to see the ball more, quite frankly.

I love Rapinoe, but I tend to agree with you. She's looking her age.

She's a disaster at the moment.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:37 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:25 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:23 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:10 pm Rapinoe is bugging me this tournament. She doesn't have the legs to just run by ppl and I think she holds onto the ball too much in final 3rd. Morgan needs to see the ball more, quite frankly.

I love Rapinoe, but I tend to agree with you. She's looking her age.

She's a disaster at the moment.

...and nearly just got a hattrick.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:37 pm You'll be able to tell which of the US media covering the team are dopes though based on who they pick as the player of the match. It's Ertz and it shouldn't even be close.

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:44 pm

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:37 pm You'll be able to tell which of the US media covering the team are dopes though based on who they pick as the player of the match. It's Ertz and it shouldn't even be close.

Mewis?

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:47 pm I assume Spain's manager's name is Beto del Rourkez

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:07 pm Spain is a tough squad. Over the last 2 cycles, they've gone from a pretty shitty side to one now that can absolutely hang with any team in the tournament.

US had really played one game of any true talent test, and that game had zero stakes. (They looked darn good, without any real pressure involved.)

Now they've got 4 full days to rest up and get ready for France, who had a VERY tough game yesterday against the Aussies.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:07 pm Spain is a tough squad. Over the last 2 cycles, they've gone from a pretty shitty side to one now that can absolutely hang with any team in the tournament.

US had really played one game of any true talent test, and that game had zero stakes. (They looked darn good, without any real pressure involved.)

Now they've got 4 full days to rest up and get ready for France, who had a VERY tough game yesterday against the Aussies.

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:47 pm I assume Spain's manager's name is Beto del Rourkez

rass wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:32 pm A_B
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degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:15 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:07 pm Spain is a tough squad. Over the last 2 cycles, they've gone from a pretty shitty side to one now that can absolutely hang with any team in the tournament.

US had really played one game of any true talent test, and that game had zero stakes. (They looked darn good, without any real pressure involved.)

Now they've got 4 full days to rest up and get ready for France, who had a VERY tough game yesterday against the Aussies.

I think you can say this about many European teams. 12 Years ago Outside of Germany, Sweden and Norway, the European teams were shit.
But since then, England, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands have invested in the women's game and it shows. They have surpassed Asian teams by leaps and bounds. The surprise for me is Russia. Russian women seem to excel in everything but the funding for football is lacking.

You'd think the South American teams would be better but when I talk to South Americans, they say women are shamed for playing football so they'll never improve.

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:20 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:07 pm Spain is a tough squad. Over the last 2 cycles, they've gone from a pretty shitty side to one now that can absolutely hang with any team in the tournament.

US had really played one game of any true talent test, and that game had zero stakes. (They looked darn good, without any real pressure involved.)

Now they've got 4 full days to rest up and get ready for France, who had a VERY tough game yesterday against the Aussies.

Oh, does everyone with a yellow shirt look the same?!?!?!?

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:31 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:47 pm I assume Spain's manager's name is Beto del Rourkez

He might be the most Spanish looking man in the world.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:14 pm The only other comment I'll make is that I'm just not sure about Jill Ellis.

Morgan was not herself today and she was getting hacked to shit when she touched the ball. I don't understand keeping her out there until the 85th minute. Just in general, you have all of this talent sitting on your bench, it was a brutal day... Bring on Lloyd or Press earlier and kill the game off.

They really didn't do shit on offense, in terms of shots on goal. They owned the game possession, just a lot of not so great balls from distance that didn't even hit the frame.