Yes I did. They were awful. Which again shows what level the women play at.
Again, a U15 boys team(13 and 14 year olds) crushed the USWNT. So as bad as our USMNT is, the women would be lucky to touch the ball if the two teams played. None of this makes me happy. It’s just not our culture so this is where we will stay for the foreseeable future. The women will steadily drop in the world also as other countries invest more in the women’s game. You add in their liberal agenda and there’s just nothing that interests me.
The US U20 team is doing well in the U20 world cup however. Next game tomorrow after they just beat top ranked France.
Berhalter showed that he isn’t the answer.
What the hell was he thinking? He needs to build his credibility, he doesn’t have the skins on the wall at this point to experiment.
I believe, a National Team roster for WCQ should be pretty much set at least two years before qualifying starts to give them a chance to mesh together, they have to play as many games as possible, Friendlies should never be thrown away just like that.
Winning a World Cup is more about team cohesion than talent. That’s why Messi will probably never win a WC with Argentina. They have the talent, but not the cohesion.
Also, I really wish we had gotten Martino, instead of Mexico.
Seriously, what I would do if I ran US Soccer is to designate that US U20 as the National Team, players and coaches all. Let them play together as a unit for a few years before the WC. I think it would work. Sure there would be some growing pains, but over time they would definitely improve.
It’s about building the best TEAM, not trying to figure out who the best players are.