More information here: http://www.ussoccer.com/centennial/centennial-home/best-xi/wnt.aspx What is your Best XI?
Solo Rampone Fawcett Overbeck Markgraf Lilly Akers Foudy Boxx Hamm Wambach Men's team is way harder to choose.
This is almost mine, I think Chupa was our best Leftback though.. Rampone Fawcett Overbeck Chupa Boxxy Akers Foudy Lilly Hamm Abby One could also put Akers at DM and put in Hao or Rapinoe on the wing. wait.... what about Milbrett..
Considering how Hope responded when Foudy did the same, I'm with you. Hope just needs to learn how to be gracious.
Hopefully that occurs when Foudy realizes that womens soccer existed before and after the 99 world cup team.
Very true. I like her want to be the best, but fans make those kind of lists. Gotta endear yourself to them and American's (myself included) want talent to be humble.
Well I like humility as much as the next person but not when it's fake. I do not think that Solo has a humble bone in her body and I think I like her more for not trying to pretend otherwise. I actually think she is who she is right now (the best at her job in the world) because she does not try to change her character.
I guess I would just prefer no comment at all. I think she is the best, but when someone else says you are not, respond on the pitch not to the media/social media. I know that is easier said than done these days. But you gotta just keep some comments to yourself.
no, i'm with you. i mentioned Tiff in my prior post. She was amazing in her prime. more dominant than Hamm for a couple years.
I think that part of the issue that Hope has with the list is that on the women's side it is really just another chance to bring up the 99ers again. Looking at the criteria it is almost impossible not to pick 99ers. It is not meant to be the all time Best XI players who you would pick to play/win a game if all were in their prime. The weighting on winning trophies with a specific mention of World Cups pretty much seals it. So if you are Hope and think that the current team doesn't get enough credit, it is really just more proof that all glory and discussion goes to 1999. Once you add in the 2007 stuff, she is off like a rocket.
I really want to see who Mia Hamm or Michelle Akers would put in their best XI. They seem to be more objective whenever they are interviewed.
It's getting a framed as just an anti-Scurry rant. But I would wager she was just as annoyed with Foudy including Chastain. Who did Foudy pick as her XI? The exact same people she picked to be interviewed as part of her ESPN documentary with the exception of Rampone. Wambach and Morgan are members of the ponytail posse to use Hope's phrase. Not only does a Solo or Lloyd not get chosen, but neither does someone like Milbret. A player who is top 5 all-time in scoring on the team and an important member of the World Cup winning team, but not a member of the posse. Sure Foudy can justify her selections based on the criteria, but I don't think Hope's criticism is entirely unfounded.
I am sure there is a little Bias on Foudy's part. But I can understand why. They won. Plain and simple. Good discussion to have after the 2015 Cup. I feel like there could be more winners to talk about.