Group G discussion (SWE, USA, AUS, NZL)

soccernutter · Jul 27, 2021

SiberianThunderT said: ↑

The USWNT certainly picked a bad time to have a dip in form! 4-1-0 (8F, 1A) against top ten competition from last November to this June, now 0-1-1 (0F, 3A) against top ten competition in the past week or so. For a team that supposedly knows how to manage tournaments and particularly use their athleticism and depth to outlast opponents, it's quite weird to see.

Making it to the final after earning only 4pts in the groups is a very rare feat... Outside of the utter weirdness of the 10-team 2004 OGs, the only teams to make a final (WC or OG) with just 4pts from the group were 1991 Norway and 2016 Sweden - and of course, neither of them won. History not on USA's side at this point.
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Granted, I have only watched the highlights this Olys, but going back a couple of months, the US attack looked dismal. Morgan has looked like a lethargic poacher. I wonder if she is having long term effects from Covid. Really, I've only been impressed by Press.

Lohmann · Jul 27, 2021

SiberianThunderT said: ↑

The USWNT certainly picked a bad time to have a dip in form! 4-1-0 (8F, 1A) against top ten competition from last November to this June, now 0-1-1 (0F, 3A) against top ten competition in the past week or so. For a team that supposedly knows how to manage tournaments and particularly use their athleticism and depth to outlast opponents, it's quite weird to see.

Making it to the final after earning only 4pts in the groups is a very rare feat... Outside of the utter weirdness of the 10-team 2004 OGs, the only teams to make a final (WC or OG) with just 4pts from the group were 1991 Norway and 2016 Sweden - and of course, neither of them won. History not on USA's side at this point.
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Germany 2016

SiberianThunderT · Jul 27, 2021

Lohmann said: ↑

Germany 2016
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Oh weird, my memory was that they won out their group... but you're right, that was Canada instead. I guess 2016 was doubly weird in its finalists then.
And also gives precedent for USA's current situation potentially going all the way

blissett · Jul 27, 2021

soccernutter said: ↑

I've only been impressed by Press.
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So, basically you've been imPressed?

SiberianThunderT · Jul 30, 2021

Three of the four semifinalists are from group G. Apparently this group really pressure-tested its teams!

Romario'sgurl · Jul 30, 2021

I didn’t see their match but Australia definitely deserves props for advancing.