All-Encompassing Womens Soccer Thread
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Too bad the US didn’t play this well in the group stage. They’d be playing South Africa instead of Sweden.
TheBeastCoast
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Rapinoe laughing after launching her PK into the 10th row was certainly a look.
koyvoo
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Sweden basically had to bench one of their better players too for the back half of the game lol
US had a couple of chances to win in penalties and couldn't put it away. Congrats to the Swedes.
They almost certainly would have lost to Japan anyway probably. They are definitely not ready to be elite again probably for 3-4 more years. I was surprised they fared as well in this game as they did. I had a sizeable bet on Sweden who I was fairly surprised were underdogs
punk_o_holic
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Crazy shootout. Funny how the Swedish goalie was unreal but in penalty kicks she didn't need to make a single save.
GKJ
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Listen, you win 2 in a row, you never miss a semifinal. Eventually, it’s just not gonna happen for you because that’s how sports works.
kingsboy11
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Just absolutely gutted. Have no one to blame but ourselves. Had multiple chances to win in regulation/ET/Pens. Could've set ourselves better in the group stage as well and avoided Sweden. Just disappointing top to bottom.
I expect Vlatko to hand in his resignation by the presser. 2 failed tournaments in a row means you're out.
I expect Vlatko to hand in his resignation by the presser. 2 failed tournaments in a row means you're out.
koyvoo
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Team wasn’t good enough this time. Bottom line. One win (against lowly Vietnam) in four tournament matches. They were never going to get it done this time around.
hatterson
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I think that’s as close as I’ve seen the GDS.
ZachaFlockaFlame
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This is the result of an aging core who lost their legs (Morgan/Rapinoe looked like a shell of their former selves), a coach who has no idea what the hell he's doing from a strategy standpoint with his subs/formation/set up (Sophia Smith was not used as an striker once this tournament instead got wasted on the wing), a goalie who played a tremendous game (hats off to the Musivoc) + women's game getting a lot better even though people love to shit on the quality. I like Rapinoe but she's getting absolutely shredded by the media for that miss too.
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GKJ
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I’ve been following hockey for 27 years, I can assure you that there is no chance the NHL knows something everyone else doesn’t.
It's not the look you want to be remembered for when your tasked with coming on as a super sub and you end up playing like @$$.
This is why I'd hate it if a team I'm rooting for is thinking of picking up an "activist" player.
The more they spend time becoming an activist, the less time they spend being an athlete.
I Eat Crow
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Most unlikable World Cup team I can remember. Buh bye!
John Price
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Nobody was really unlikable, they were just transitioing in youth into an aging core. Youth didn't really do much either.
Well at least I don't have to watch a 3 AM Japan - USA game they'd likely lose, live.
