S49: England v. USA, 2 July

Discussion in 'Women's World Cup' started by soccernutter, Jun 30, 2019.

  1. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
     
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  2. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
  3. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Likely to be a very pro-USA crowd.
     
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  4. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There will be more Lioness fans here on BS then will be in Lyon. ;)
     
  5. kolabear

    kolabear Member+

    Nov 10, 2006
    los angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Regarding Morgan, here's an example of "rough play" people are using from US/Spain to show how Morgan's being "targeted" by hard, physical defense to explain why Morgan's on the ground so much.

    Unpersuasive as far as I'm concerned.
     
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  6. Kakeru

    Kakeru Member+

    Manchester United
    Japan
    Feb 22, 2016
    Montréal, QC, Canada
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    What's the matter? The England fans can't bring numbers across the channel? They should be burying any other faction in numbers if they bring those who usually follow England at the Euro.
     
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  7. thegamesthatrate

    Jan 9, 2007
    Can people provide live updates on this today? I am on a plane with limited TV access (I am flying an airline known for its poor wi-fi service).
     
  8. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm sure this will happen here, but for more biased commentary, you can also check out the the pbp thread on the USWomen's forum, too....at your own risk. ;)
     
  9. law10

    law10 Member+

    Dec 26, 2007
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  10. thegamesthatrate

    Jan 9, 2007
    I don't mind unbiased commentary. I am just happy to see the US playing in a World Cup at this late stage - while defending its title!
     
  11. orcrist

    orcrist Member+

    Jun 11, 2005
    Bay Area, California, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. Btts

    Btts New Member

    Manchester United
    England
    Apr 29, 2019
    LOL
    That says a lot!
     
  14. zdravstvuyte

    zdravstvuyte Member

    Aston Villa
    United States
    Jul 26, 2018
    Back on tour !!!
    No Rapinoe... and no Bardsley
     
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  15. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    wow
     
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  16. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In perhaps bigger lineup news, Bardsley is on the bench.

    EDIT: Apparently she's injured.
     
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  17. Romario'sgurl

    Romario'sgurl Member+

    Wakanda FC
    Aug 26, 2000
    Wakanda
    Club:
    FC Ingolstadt 04
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    I hope Jill starts Franch! :coffee:
     
  18. zdravstvuyte

    zdravstvuyte Member

    Aston Villa
    United States
    Jul 26, 2018
    Back on tour !!!
    No Fran Kirby.
     
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  19. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Well, frankly it sucks to have the starting GKs from my Fantasy Football team being benched!!! :x3:

    I'll have to hope Van Veneendaal do well tomorrow.
     
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  20. kolabear

    kolabear Member+

    Nov 10, 2006
    los angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know all the talk is about the right side (again) of England's attack vs the US left side: Parris/Bronze vs Rapinoe/Dunn, but England's shown life on the left side as well, where Kelly O'Hara always escapes mention when we talk about crucial match-ups (because the strongest attackers in the World Cup, besides the US, have almost all been on the right side)

    I don't know Karen Carney's play as well as I should and I doubt it's top of Neville's head, but does anyone else wonder if this would be a game for England to play her? More dangerous than Toni Duggan at the moment, less impulsive than the youngster Beth Mead (although I certainly think Neville has a plan for both Mead and Georgia Stanway, even if it's a contingency plan)

    One advantage that England has in this match, I think,is that Neville has a better idea of what his players can do in this tournament. Not in general, not over the course of their careers, but now. He's used more of his team than Jill Ellis has.

    Besides the obvious ones of knowing Nikita Parris, Ellen White, Jill Scott, and Lucy Bronze are in excellent form, he knows what he can get from youngsters Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway. At LB he knows what he can get from either Stokes or Greenwood.

    The main exception, which may haunt England, is he doesn't know what to expect in a big match if he went with someone other than Millie Bright, who I like but has been the more error-prone of the defensive line. And the other exception, I think, is Karen Carney - but maybe Neville knows what we don't.
     
  21. Slowpokeking

    Slowpokeking Member

    Jul 18, 2011
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Good to see Horan, but no Rapinoe?

    Just asking, would a Horan+Lavelle+Mewis 3 midfield work?
     
  22. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Daly is starting; does that mean Bronze will be in midfield? And is Press starting with the idea of covering Bronze or pinning her back? Did the two coaches out-tactic each other, or am I overthinking it? :geek::coffee:
     
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  23. thegamesthatrate

    Jan 9, 2007
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  24. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, Ertz is vital.
     
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  25. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Met an Englander on the way to OL stadium. He said half the people on his plane from London were US fans.
     
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  26. thegamesthatrate

    Jan 9, 2007
    She is. And if Rapinoe is not playing, Brian should be put in to replace her. She is also left-footed.
     

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