USWNT v Mexico, May 26. Pre/pbp/post

Heath at leftback... FFS

 

We will see if I am correct about the goals as the US change nearly half of the team at the half. They are playing Heath at left back?????

 

I cannot, for the life of me, understand why the fans chant "I believe that we will win" against weak teams like Mexico.

Save that chant for the men's team or against really good teams, like France.

 

They expect the women to win while they are surprised whenever the men do not lose.

 

Wasn't that chant started by the A.O. at the 2014 men's WC?
The A.O. need to create a new, original, champions chant for the USWNT; they've earned it.

 

When was the last time I said "Mewis should have done better?"

 

Not often enough.

 

I would not know. I have always felt that chanting, singing and other organized cheering cheapens sports. I go to matches to watch matches not to dance and make a fool out of myself.

 

The backline players definitely don't know where they are supposed to be anymore.

 

I agree... we do not look impressive so far. Maybe they'll get tired and we'll score a few and make Ellis look brilliant. Why are we even playing Mexico? Is it for the $$$$$?

 

I get the idea, but the team has been too spread across the field the entire game. They already have space so there is no reason to force passes across the field to open things up. It could help to be more compact and one-sided.

Hopefully Naehere is just cramping.

 

Foudy is stealing my thoughts.

 

Meaningless passing around the back against a poor team like Mexico just makes the game shorter and give the bad team a chance. This, so far, is one of the most boring USWNT matches I have ever seen. The US is not really trying but that is not too surprising at this point either.

 

Does Lloyd really not know she was easily offside?

 

Abby in the booth.

 

The women seem to be trying to play like the men. A lot of sloppy play and no decent play at all and no clue as to how to play forward.

 

They are also playing down to the opposition.

 

Sonnett in for Heath

 

I don't know what the back line is now.

 

That is the last allowed US sub, I think.

 

Ertz Dahlkemper and then I don't know who was out right

JJ has a concussion history.

 

I don't know who got the goal, but that was special from Lloyd.


autogol?

 

I believe the back of O'Hara's head is a bit harder than the ball. Ertz head to head with O'Hara and comes out second best.

A sloppy goal that results from Mexican incompetence,

 

Abby is losing it.

 

Eh, it's a long old high school and college team chant and lots of MLS teams did it long before that (I think Red Bull/Metro fans were fond of it IIRC). It sounded really good in Columbus in 2013 and got picked up in a lot of promotional materials so it took off.

Personally, I kind of hate it.