Vladko, you don't win World Cups with 11 players , you're going to need 19 or 20 players.

Anyone else feeling the pain of watching teams run around Andy Sullivan as if she’s a damn practice cone? She hasn’t been the same in speed, defense, or tackles since coming back from her last injury. Even with Alana Cook’s predictable lapses, bringing Alana in and moving Ertz to the 6 will change this midfield mess and give us the best chance to crush Portugal’s spoiler dreams. Ertz gives you front tackles, side tackles, body checks, and big-bruiser vibes. Get her in the 6 where she can close that space and stop those 10’s in their tracks, or at least put the fear of concussions & crutches into them. And Vlatko needs to jolt his brain into the moment! The dude is slipping’ like an old transmission. Leaving 4 fresh-legged, rip-roaring & ravenous, world class ballers watching the last 20-25 minutes from the sideline while we had Netherlands gassed and on the ropes was criminal negligence. Not going for the kill was weak af. Someone please tell him to stop patting himself & the team on the back - drawing in game 2 of the group stage just screwed us. We’re now in a situation against Portugal: win by a few goals and we top the group, draw and we go to the bracket of death in the knockout rounds, or lose and it’s all over - g’day go home. This sh*t just got real!

@jasonfoster6406

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree - glad I wasn't the only one losing my mind watching that last 30. Sullivan doesn't have the mobility to stop the quick teams - Ertz (or Dunn or Sonnet) would be a huge step up. Cook has not been great of late, but I bet she would look better with Ertz in front of her instead of Sullivan. Last Fall Spain, England, and Germany bossed the trio of Horan-Sullivan-and Rose, so something has to change if we want a different result now. I'm thinking maybe not putting the two slowest players on the team (Horan and Sullivan) on the field at the same time might be a good thing to try...

@RiverRokz

10 ай бұрын

also, Put O'hara left back, she is still a beast, and move Dunn up to mid, Ertz or sonnet for the 6, just thoose changes alone would have made the first half much much better! bring in some of the bench! One thing about playing Thompson, is she runs them ragged, i really would have brought her in as a sub at some point.

Vlatko is indecisive, and he’s not going to make an adjustments. He has not figured out his players! Rose made a huge impact because she had fresh legs. Vlatko’s been struggling to put together THE TEAM for awhile now. We are in trouble and it’s obvious.

@patriciatorres5667

10 ай бұрын

And stubborn

Use your bench! Heck, Vlatko, use your head!

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

The bench playes play the same way the older vets do. The US lacks fundamental team play. That’s the problem. It’s not necessarily the coach’s fault. It’s the way the IS women play! Watching this tournament I’m respecting how the sport overall has progressed for most of these countries women Tactically and ball-skill wise the rest of the world is passing up the US women. “Us your bench”….this isn’t basketball. You really should only sub 2 to 3 players. Your starting team is what you’re going to see for the most part unless you have that ace in the hole that can come in and score when your in 1-1 game. But people here acting like subs are going to win against a tactically sound team like the Dutch make me laugh.

@winnie4509

10 ай бұрын

@@mackdeen7021 vlatko should use his bench because whatever was out there wasn’t cutting it. That’s the point that everyone’s suggesting. Rose made a huge impact coming off the bench, so yeah he should use his very talented fresh bench.

@sugbosugbo1987

10 ай бұрын

@@mackdeen7021 Im not american but the US was the champion many times but the problem is their weak coach. Maybe substitute a player to take the coaching job .

The real problem with USWNT is the coach. If USWNT wins the games its because of the Players performance If USWNT loses a game its because of COACHING performance.

I remember the 2007 semifinal against Brazil…the embarrassing 4-0 loss. Greg Ryan made all the wrong choices, like benching Hope Solo for Briana Scurry in goal. When the final whistle blew, he KNEW he would be fired. USSF needs that venom back, put that fear back into a coach’s term in charge when failure was not an option. Pia Sundhage came in after that, lost Abby Wambach during a friendly to a broken leg…made the adjustments and STILL won the 2008 Olympics, got to the 2011 WWC final and won the London 2012 Olympics. She left on her own terms, not as a losing manager.

It is amazing reading these comments and watching videos like this. How can 99% of USWNT fans see the simple solutions to our issues on the field yet Vlatko, be so oblivious?! It even looks like the players are oblivious on the field.

....Vlatko made OUR bed. The choice of Sullivan at the 6 is causing a multiplicity of problems, to my eye!

At this point it feels like Vlatko plays to “ not loose” not to win. He has some killers on his bench that could’ve come in and wasted the tired Dutch team at the end of that game.

Vlatko is the weakest link. He's been making questionable roster decisions for a long time. It's time for a new coach.

Lynn Williams needs to play, makes absolutely no sense. She could have destroyed a tired Dutch team. 😔

@ashalonchiq

10 ай бұрын

👍Tobin Heath said the same thing, she interviewed Viviane Miedema (out of the Dutch team due to injury), and even she agreed with Heath lol great interview btw.

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

Destroy? Really???? Netherlands did a great job at taking the ball away. Letting the US take runs and getting possession. Dutch owned 56% of possession. One player was not going to change that and destroy their tactics and ability to pass out of dangerous situations. The US women are still trying to beat teams with runs and athleticism. These days are over….the Dutch are not a gear team and Their keeper couldn’t even kick the ball near midfiel, BUT they know how to pass, possess the ball and finish. US were able to score because of their height. Not sure if that is going to carry them this tourny. We’ll see.

@jasonfoster6406

10 ай бұрын

Lynn consistently delivers whenever and wherever she plays. Next to Kerr, she has been the best striker in the NWSL the past 6 years or so; this year she is only behind Sophia in goals (of US players). Not letting her at least sniff the field when Rodman was totally gassed the last 20 minutes of the game is just a wasted opportunity.

@ashbabe1945

10 ай бұрын

@@jasonfoster6406 100% I couldn't believe she didn't see the field in the second half.

@ashbabe1945

10 ай бұрын

@mackdeen7021 I meant in reference to the last 20 minutes a fresh Lynn Williams would take it to a tired Dutch team that rarely saw the ball out of their own half after Lindsay scored.

GET LYNN WILLIAMS IN!!!

It’s so crazy that everyone thinks the same thing about this, except the coach. During the game i was furious and screaming- SUB!! SUB!!!! SUB!!! I’m still furious and the game is over. I don’t trust this coach for Portugal, we probably going 2nd in the group. SMH.

Vlatko and Greggg. LOL

You can’t win the World Cup with Demelo and Sullivan in the midfield.

@T.R.75

10 ай бұрын

DeMelo has played just fine. Sulli, not so much

@ThreeRunHomer

10 ай бұрын

@@T.R.75 Demelo spent all of her time falling down or committing fouls. It’s not a coincidence that she was the only player subbed out of the match.

@jasonfoster6406

10 ай бұрын

DeMelo was getting fouled because she was consistently beating the Dutch to the ball. Normally, you would expect the ref to protect her a bit more, maybe hand out a yellow card after the 10 foul in the first 30 minutes (just saying). That said, I thought she played the best out of the 3 mids in the first half. Sullivan was the weakest link by far, and we need a better option at the 6 if we are going to beat a good team. Sullivan and Horan are the two slowest players on the team, and shouldn't be on the field at the same time - period.

@ThreeRunHomer

10 ай бұрын

@@jasonfoster6406 I call DeMelo “Faceplant” because she eats grass so often.

@jasonfoster6406

10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣@@ThreeRunHomer

My overall assessment is: USWNT team 2023 is a second class team not the first as was in 2019!

Vlatko needs to go back to singing for Depeche mode

the federation selects yes men coaches, its not about hiring the best coaches per se, but more about hiring coaches who will toe the line

@erivera9

10 ай бұрын

Yes!

Vlatko ' s brain is freezing in Aus /NZ mild winter ! It is common sense along with basic knowledge about soccer game strategy to use bench efficiently ! Right timing with right player for the moment is the name of the game . Otherwise , what's the use of a coach?

Savannah's job was to get kicked the entirety of the first half--job done. Every time I saw her face she was picking herself up after getting kicked by NL players. Too bad FIFA refuses to implement the existing law designed to address this specific thing: Persistent Infringement. Will IFAB just strike it from the LOTG, since FIFA refuses to enforce it?

@zippityb

10 ай бұрын

Is there a referee review board? Is that IFAB? I was thinking that poor refereeing should have some deterrent at the domestic and international levels.

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

Ummmm that’s called football. The US has dominated for decades by being the physically more dominate side and pushing girls Around. The Dutch were smaller but they’ve learned how to play physical and when the ref is letting it go….take advantage. On top of that the Dutch were able to play keep-away and play good defense. That’s what smarter disciplined teams do! And they earned their point.

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

@@zippityblol. How long have you all been watching this sport? Anyway the ref let things go for both teams. Both teams were physical and US was doing a lot things in set pieces that could have been called. US women have been getting away with being more physical for years. Now the complaints? Anyway there are bo review boards for refs etc. etc this isn’t high school footie. 😅

@T.R.75

10 ай бұрын

ya, i have zero idea how Groenen didnt have at least one yellow after smashing DeMelo what felt like at least 6 times.

@r2dad282

10 ай бұрын

@@mackdeen7021 it's rugby when officials allow those types of tackles. "pushing" is not legal, neither are attacks from behind like VDD did on Horan. It's not my fault not one coach in women's football can instruct their players how to execute a proper shoulder barge--and it shows.

I predicted earlier before the tournament started that this US squad doesn’t have the goods to win again. Morgan is past her prime. Rodman and Smith are young and good but both are raw and still learning the game. Sullivan should be on the bench. I hope I’m wrong.

@julie4277

10 ай бұрын

Rodman and Dmith pkay better without Morgan. Eso. Rodman, she is best when she can run free.

@richardventimilla4143

10 ай бұрын

@@julie4277 I agree. Replace Morgan. They still need to work on their first touches.

New coach please

Soccer pundits keep bringing up Megan Rapinoe. A 38 year old player who came in as a sub in the game against Vietnam. She had 21 opportunities to contribute positively and she failed 19 times. Her 1 free kick was on goal wide to the leftm. Her 4 corner kicks were totally wasted. Her golden opportunity on goal 12 yards out went way up in the air. Lindsey Horan expression after that easy miss is priceless. She never hustled back to help on defense, and the midfielders kept attacking on the opposite side of the field. This performance against Vietnam makes Me question why she is a member of this squad. I suspect she is on the team to have the chance to shake Joe Biden's hand if and when the US wins the 5th World Cup. The 1st 15 minutes of the game against the Netherlands, saw a typical USWNT performance. When the Dutch scored a beautiful Goal in the 17th minute, it took out all the Air from the Sails of the US. Minutes later Trinity Rodman had a great shot on goal but the Dutch Goalie made a phenomenal save. The Dutch team was lucky, that's soccer. For 30 minutes after the goal, US were in unfamiliar territory. Rarely do they experience being behind. Rose came on and woke everyone up by taking a yellow. The US moved into a higher gear after Lindsey Horan scored. Another phenomenal save by the Dutch goalie, robbed Trinity Rodman a 2nd time. Alex Morgan offside goal showed great potential. I strongly disagree with all the criticism about the lack of substitutions. The Dutch did not have a 2nd shot on Goal. They had 2 shots off Target and only 1 corner kick to the US 11. The Dutch ended up with 57% ball possession, due to holding on to the ball in their half for 30 minutes after they scored. The USWNT just don't have too many opportunities to experience being behind. The Dutch made 4 substitutions, yet were very much out of gas in the last 10 minutes of the game. Had this game gone to extra time I'm sure the US would have scored. Keeping 10 players on the field for 100 minutes was brilliant. The US will play either Sweden or Italy. No Guarantee that Sweden will take top of their group. I suspect that once the knockout phase starts the US will present different lineups and that will make it difficult for other teams to prepare against the US. Looking at the other teams. It's possible that Canada, Norway & Switzerland might not make it out of their group. The two glaring elephants in the room that no one is talking about is the poor quality of the referees. Both Haiti and the Philippines got robbed by VAR. Maybe that's why the FIFA president is afraid to show his face at these games

@imranniazi3983

10 ай бұрын

Interesting assessment of US team, I am curious to see how they perform the next three games Haiti I felt is a good underdog team and I didn’t like the referring against the Chinese team, even tho from an eye test the Chinese look decent, I still think Haiti should have won or tied that game. I like watching the Philippines and I hope they win and if New Zealand loses then I think they are through

@teachereugene8803

10 ай бұрын

@@imranniazi3983 sad to see the referees being inconsistent. In the early minutes of the game, the Norwegian defender had her hand against her chest. When defending on the long throw in. Had the VAR referee checked the replay closely. They would have seen that even though the hand was against the chest the defender used the hand to direct the ball. It should have been called a penalty.

Over the last two years, when I have watched the USWNT play, I have almost looked to see if bounce pass GGG is roaming the sidelines. Vlatko and GGG could have a competition to see who has worse tactical awareness and the most bizarre substitution patterns. The positive for USWNT supporters is that when -- not if -- Vlatko is replaced, there are some wonderful coaches out there that would do a far, far better job and even better, some are in the NWSL. So the excuses by USSF here should be minimal, but then again, I get it, USSF is going to USSF.

@samuel9skinner

10 ай бұрын

imo its vlatko bc he has the number 1 ranked team according to FIFA and a ton of depth, berhalter simply doesn't have that

@khogg3581

10 ай бұрын

I’d like to see what Laura Harvey would do with the current pool of players.

@LJ_S1K

10 ай бұрын

nahhh berhalter is a wayyyy better coach than Vlatko.

@christopherorman5769

10 ай бұрын

@@khogg3581 same. I've always been impressed by her acumen. Her recent interview with Tobin and Press is worth a watch/listen.

Us soccer has good players, bad coaches, men and women's teams!!

Now people seeing he's not the right coach I knew since day one

If only they would criticize Gregg the same way.

@patriciatorres5667

10 ай бұрын

He uses subs

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

So true! Anyway. A coach is NOT changing the fact that finally European teams (and maybe Brazil) women have learned to play better technical team soccer. The system of beating girls one on one and running into defenses and shooting at will in the box because you are bigger faster and stronger are over for US. The coach is not changing their whole concept of the game. Most of their top vets are over 30! And the bench players are programmed to play this old system. Good luck!

In my honest opinion the US needs to move from Vlatko sooner than later. I feel not only does the team have to transition from some of the current players, but also the manager as well....

No Sanchez, No Williams so far that does not bode well.

Watch Demelo’s lack of hustle on the Netherlands goal. She deserves to be benched.

Your guys made lots of senses! Andonovski needs to substitute his players. Lynn Williams, Sanchez, O Hara, Cook are good candidates for sub Start Rose Ravelle , no more Demelo start Andonovski owns the job since Oct 2019. Look like to me this coach still not sure exactly who and where to assign to positions on fields., game plans, best adjustment... His communication skill is questionable? How about his assistants, can they talk for him better? Many coaches come and go in the past, some good, others weren't. I say if USWNT not playing in the final , he should be fired! 👈 go team USA 👍🗽

Because he is not a good coach.

Is ot just me or were the referees for both of our games not up to that level? They couldnt control the game and they allowed the other team to get away with stuff we couldn't smdh

I think he didn’t play to win this game. I hope he is using the group stage to work DeMelo into play and get LaVelle and Erntz back into 90 minute form.

@patriciatorres5667

10 ай бұрын

Ertz has played 90 mins

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

They don’t necessarily play sound team football and tactically they want to play the way they did a decade ago. The Dutch is a prelude of what they are going to see against superior talented teams later on. The US is till trying to put run and physically dominate their opponent. I give a lot of credit to the Dutch for playing smarter and playing good tactical defense. They dominated possession. That’s a team effort.

@pnwesterner6220

10 ай бұрын

@@patriciatorres5667 She has played 90 minutes TWICE. Vlatko is running her into the ground like he did during the Olympics

@sugbosugbo1987

10 ай бұрын

@@patriciatorres5667 She is my favorite player very effective.

If we don't loose to Portugal. USA

Folks…it’s a moot point. You can take a horse to water….” Etc etc. in other words…. The US women’s style is shaped around the outdated system of beating other girls with athleticism, height and physical attributes. They got away with it for decades. Women’s soccer has progressed. Playing your bench won’t change that. Netherlands did what Dutch footballers know how to do. Play tactical, find possession in midfield when you play a dangerous a opponent and finish when you get the opportunity. US women are finally running into what the men have dealt with for decades. Better soccer does not mean being physically superior or more athletic. The world of female soccer is passing up the US because we lack a style, fundamentals and tactical aspects that makes you play the game well. It’s engrained in these girls DNA. Their coach ain’t changing that!

@chrisfrank2664

10 ай бұрын

Your right about the clinical side. Just 1 good decision in box and US wins game. A few good decisions and they put 3 or more on board. Everyone is overlooking the Dutch looked at this game as revenge for 2019 and maybe played with extra motivation above their level. We’ll see if that’s true or not. But from coaches remarks before game to how they played, to their physical play ( ref not taking control as well) they played their hearts out vs USA.

@aspet4553

10 ай бұрын

...dribbling, dribbling, dribbling...1 v 3 is a fail, always, especially since FIFA has turn these games into roller derby.

@jasonfoster6406

10 ай бұрын

True - give the Dutch credit, they were very poised on the ball and in possession. That said, they got only 1 shot on goal (another good one blocked). The last 30 minutes, the US found their technical poise, and dominated the Dutch. It's not that this US team lacks the technical ability (we've seen them demonstrate it before), but they have not had the touch these first two games - bad first touches have been killing them in both games; they just haven't been sharp (team wide).

@chrisfrank2664

10 ай бұрын

@@jasonfoster6406 Definitely Agree !! Just hope they do play more together vs Portugal. Just playing 1 of 4 chances around or in box should be enough to score 3 or more goals. Rose Starts ! And this debate about Julie Ertz moving up into DMF, if the CB’s are as strong as they are with Ertz playing as CB , then that may be good idea if it really makes team better. IDK if that happens or not? But after criticizing Coach for Rose not starting, it’s been the other topic I keep hearing.

@pnwesterner6220

10 ай бұрын

I guess you don't follow the team - Vlatko was brought in to move the team away from direct play and you see how well that is going.

Lynn Williams for at least 15 minutes? What’s wrong with Vlad? Watching to much GGG?

Everyone likes to trash Talk on Andy Sullivan she does all the things Ertz does but she does it quietly.

Vlatko is doc choke river zero adjustment don't trust benchs players

Everybody knows everything.

@mackdeen7021

10 ай бұрын

Some people know more And obviously A LOT of people watch soccer once every 4 years when the women World Cup states up. And they have a lot to say. Lmfao.

Players need to vent to the captians, not the media... .

Why does Jimmy believe that Sweden will win their group? Italy are far better than them. As well, don't put the pan before you caught the fish. USA needs to eliminate Portugal first.

@cole7726

26 күн бұрын

Lol

What is happening right now in the world cup just highlights and shows how BAD Vlatko is as a manager. HE has demolished a well oiled machine that was confident on the field to a bunch of clowns having no idea where the ball is. Let's all raise ours hands and vote - fire this coach NOW before the next Olympics because he will not put a competitive team together! I know we can name numerous players Vlatko could have brought into camp for the first string of players - not all the want to be NOT experienced world players!

The USWNT will fly home on Tuesday drinking Bud Light during flight. 1-0 Portugal