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Discussion in 'Portland Thorns FC' started by cpthomas, Feb 13, 2014.

  1. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Doubtful...France has a match against Greece today so she is with the NT most likely
     
  2. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I vaguely recall that the date of her stateside move was supposed to be the 12th... Don't hold me to that, though, since I can't for the life of me remember where I would have heard that.
     
  3. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    The game in Chicago is next Sunday June 12th. That's well over a week. Plenty of time to get here and get in uniform.

    In the men's game, players play for their country an then get back to their Club team in Europe a day or two later.
     
  4. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
  5. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Thanks. I was hoping to see her play next weekend. So it's possible she may not play for Portland at all in June? When is the French Camp the article was talking about?
     
  6. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006

    The current FIFA window closes the 7th, so probably the camp does, too.
     
  7. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    Henry went 90 minutes against Greece in a 1-0 win. Massey projected a 99% win probability and a 5-0 win.
     
  8. RockyTopFan

    RockyTopFan Member

    Dec 3, 2015
    Tennessee
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The French play such a beautiful game, moving the ball all over the field with grace and elegance, but when it's time to finishing the deal they fail in epic fashion. They hit the post countless times and had numerous good looks in front of the goal. If they ever find 1 player that can finish they would be the best team in the world and there wouldn't be a close second place.
     
  9. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Which is why ther French should concentrate on the Horseshoe World Cup
     
  10. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006

    You can say that about every team in women's soccer. The USA doesn't manage that every outing.
     
  11. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Official media unveiling for Amandine Henry today by the Thorns.
     
  12. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    Amandine knows enough English to find the toney Portland City Club for dinner.

    She tweeted this picture from the 30th floor.

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    mt Hood in the Left Distance.
     
  14. Crazyhorse

    Crazyhorse Member

    Dec 29, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Did Dagny B. lose her starting position? Seems to be a log jam in the midfield.
     
  15. BrooklynSoccer

    BrooklynSoccer Member+

    Jan 22, 2008
    OMG who are the commentators from the chicago match....painful.
    while they are smart, how about a little commentary on what's actually happening. do they even know who's on the pitch or who wears what number?
     
  16. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are you talking about the game at Chicago or the one last night?
     
  17. BrooklynSoccer

    BrooklynSoccer Member+

    Jan 22, 2008
    last night
     
  18. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With the arrival of Henry, someone was going to lose her starting position. Dagny was the obvious one.
     
  19. Crazyhorse

    Crazyhorse Member

    Dec 29, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is Dagny not good enough to start in the midfield when the Thorns are at fulls strength?
     
  20. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It looks to me that Dagny went out of the starting lineup when Henry arrived. Based on my observations of games prior to then, this is what I anticipated. Dagny has some strong points, of which her heading ability is a very big one both on set pieces near the goal and on goal kicks. On the other hand, her technical skills are not great. She's a good player, and a great one coming off the bench.
     
  21. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    really surprised to hear this. sounds upside down. messes with my assumptions - like...international players are generally very technical.
     
  22. Crazyhorse

    Crazyhorse Member

    Dec 29, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks for the reply, hopefully she continues to play and improve, still young in her career.
     
  23. rst2

    rst2 New Member

    May 12, 2014
    Club:
    Wigan Athletic FC
    Good documentary on Nadia Nadim joining Portland here
     
  24. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    #149 Cliveworshipper, Aug 5, 2016
    Last edited: Aug 5, 2016

    From my perspective in the other side of the field, I'd qualify that.

    She has some pretty obvious strengths which you can't teach. She is very strong in the air, she has good defensive skills for a player I expected for be a forward, and she has pretty good positional skills as a forward. She doesn't match other players on the team in great footwork, and she doesn't have break-out speed.

    And yes, considering the propaganda about technical skills, I think you have to consider that the best USA players have competed well in Europe, including some of the players on the Thorns she is competing with.
     
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  25. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Going tonight to see Danielle Foxhoven coach college soccer.
    Her team, Univ of Purdue NW will be playing Robert Morris College in Arlington Heights, IL.

    Any of you Portland fans want me to say Hi! to her for you? :)
     

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