No. I've watched womens soccer for a very long time, and Sinclair, without a doubt, has been one of the worlds best players. Not top ten, but amongst the top two or three. Her three goals against the United States in the Olympics, playing for a mediocre Canadian squad cemented that reputation. How many players scores three goals playing against the United States womens team... ever? How many has done it playing for as weak a team as Canada, as Canada on the whole, is not equal to Germany, Brazil or the United States.
Bwahaha, you've got to be kidding me. Here's a list of women soccer players who has scored more than 100 international goals. I would guess that its more difficult to score goals now, than in the past with the increased skill level of many international teams. She is third all time, more than Birgit Prinz, and four goals shy of Mia Hamm. She is the only one in the top five to not play for a team that's a power house (Germany/U.S.).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_..._players_with_100_or_more_international_goals
Sinclair has scored 154 international goals in 226 matches played. The closest Canadian is Tancredi who has scored a mere 22 goals. "Star players bury their chances".... incredible. Is 154 international goals enough for you? Did you notice the missed penalty shot by Abby Wambach against Columbia this week?
You suggest that Sinclair historically scores off either set pieces or loose balls on broken plays or clear breakaways... Let me ask you this:
a) how does Sinclair gain breakaways if she isn't particularly fast to start with?
b) how many games have you watched of the 226 international matches that Sinclair has played for you to make that judgement?
c) you recognize that she plays for Canada right? Not the United States where teams have to defend against three ridiculously strong strikers. She's literally the only goal scoring threat that other teams has had to mark for years, and Sinclair STILL Scores.
d) you're suggesting that these goals are somehow Less worthy of any other goal scored? How do you think most strikers score goals - by beating three defenders 1 v 1?
Sigh. What's apparent is that this Team Canada is made up of players who are older than their prime age (Tancredi), or younger (Lawrence, Fleming, Buchanan). Like any other player - it helps tremendously if there's other players who can play off of Sinclair and there's been a noticeable lack of quality service provided by the Canadian midfield or defense.