Not really, most of her shots didn't have much space because the combination was too simple. I'm not saying the simple "pass back to the middle" but combine the play in the middle and the flank to create spaces. France didn't, they mostly just go by the flanks try to cross. They had similar problem in the game VS Brazil. You can compare it to England. England tried to pass the ball in the middle, attract the US defense line to go up then pass through balls thus created more chances.
Well, France might have had some personnel issues--people can argue about that. But they put a very talented team on the field against the U.S., and their big problem was that they gave up a rather stupid first goal and then had to chase the rest of the game against a U.S. team that started sitting back and playing defensively. And if you are playing a well-organized team that is sitting back, mostly, it's going to be hard to score no matter how you play.
Talented, yes, but not strong on tactics compare to England or even Spain. Most of their attacks are too simple, just go by the flanks and try to cross even when it's heavily defended.
with all respect, weather you are right and wrong is of no consequence BTW, it was Spain not England who was masterful tactically. I would not put England in the same sentence.
Spain has good passing, but little idea when they get close to the box. England is different, their approach is quite lethal. France does a better job than Spain but not as good as the US or England.
1150848073851113473 is not a valid tweet id 1150848294660321282 is not a valid tweet id Ok THIS is just so disgusting. Such ppl are nothing but pure disgrace to humanity. Same thing had happened to Lauren Sesselmann in 2015.
Here's something I've been wondering about: why were the semis and final scheduled earlier in the day? Eight pm is the usual time, no?
For most matches, maybe, but I get the feeling that the finals typically go earlier as well, probably to maximize natural light/aesthetics. That is, having the match over while it's still light out is pretty nice. FWIW, the 2015 final was at 4pm local time. (The FIFA calendar, which put two men's continental finals on the same day this year, might also have influenced things.)
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Two World Cups, job done for Jill Ellis - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/30/jill-ellis-stepping-down-uswnt-coach (Archived) .....emulating the Mussolini blackshirts of 1938, which I'm sure wasn't their aim Guardian gets the Portsmouth reference in there. I suppose there is a tiny chance she'll become manager of Pompey.
I was just reliving the U.S. matches at the World Cup. The game with Spain was a real nail biter -- the most entertaining of the U.S.'s games -- and the only match for which the outcome was contested until the last minute. Spain outmuscled the US (which doesn't happen often). Their center back, no. 4, Parades, was the meanest player I've seen since the days of Melissa Tancredi. No humility or caution on the part of Spain. They took the battle to the U.S. -- and with a little luck could have won.
They got their little bit of luck with the errors from Naeher and Sauerbrunn and a ref who was arguably unwilling for much of the match to show cards for persistent infringement. Any more luck, and it wouldn't have just been "a little luck".
The match vs Spain is probably the best thing to ever happened to USWNT physically and psychologically for the rest of the tournament. It prepares them well vs France and England-and-Netherlands in the final. If you think “Spain outmuscled the US” is something to brag about: thank you! When they get punched head first, USWNT has the ability to come back and win games in a lot of ways more than any other sides in the tournament—and it is more than just “luck.”
Spain's goal was 50 percent alert, opportunist play and with 50 percent sloppiness on Naeher and Sauerbrunn. That second penalty call on Spain for a phantom touch on Lavelle was, shall we say, soft. Not much there. Without that call a 1-1 game. So, yeah, the U.S. was a little lucky. VAR confirmed that penalty call, but VAR. as we saw throughout the World Cup, would confirm a penalty if you touch a fingernail to another player.
I didn't say Spain's goal wasn't alert play on their part, and I also didn't say the US weren't a bit lucky. The "sloppiness" from Naeher and Sauerbrunn was still a notable bit of luck for Spain, especially since I can't recall those two combining for an error in possession of the ball before, and the kind of play Virginia Torrecilla made (i.e. high follow through catching an opposing player) was punished with penalties throughout the competition. Also, a stricter ref may have prevented Spain from being so physical with earlier and more frequent carding. I'm just saying Spain already had their "little luck" in keeping the game close. We can just disagree there though.
I mean, think of it as equality, this probably happens every single day to Men players. Shit in Colombia some dude shot a player that scored an own goal in the 1994 WC. It is a horrible thing, we humans can be huge ass wholes, we have access with social media and we can be anonymous, it is a combination that can get very ugly sometimes.
The Technical Study Group has released their report on the WWC: https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/lnpeuvaoc1v5tih9rf7p.pdf The report didn't include an All-Star Team, which is why I'm not posting this in the awards thread, but it did list 10 players who "dared to shine": Lucy Bronze, Jill Scott, Ellen White, Julie Ertz, Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle, Crystal Dunn, Sari van Veenendaal, Viviane Miedema, Sofia Jakobsson. The report also includes team profiles with key stats. The FIFA Football Conference that analyzed the WWC (which I'm currently watching, so no comments from me yet) is also available on YouTube:
I attended the conference and did the mixed zone afterwards, there 150 coaches and delegation from around the World, it was a nice event.
Most watched FIFA Women's World Cup ever.(FIFA key findings)👀 1.12 billion viewers watched coverage of the #FIFAWWC France 2019 on TV at home, on digital platforms or out-of-home 👇— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) October 18, 2019
Whenever Fifa says "1 billion", I assume they're up to their old tricks - www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/why-fifas-claim-of-one-billion-tv-viewers-was-a-quarter-right-5332287.html (2007) It's great the WWC was a hit where it was seen, but in many countries it wasn't even broadcast live. There's still a lot more Fifa needs to do, other than blowing their own trumpet to keep the sponsors happy.