Women's world cup

[TheBigIguana]

The Dutch losing World Cup Finals is depressingly common for them

 

[Papa Shango]

No mate. It doesn't matter who initiates contact when the defender has her foot up like that. It's high and by default it's dangerous. If she didn't want Morgan to hit her foot she shouldn't have had it at shoulder height.

Of course it matters! Having a foot up by itself is not dangerous play is it?

The defender is only thinking of getting the ball.

What exactly is Morgan doing when she puts herself into a ball (for want of a better word, she makes herself smaller) closes her eyes and jumps towards the defender?

Maybe I take a dim view on this because I was a defender myself back in the day and the sly ways that attackers cheat is awful.

This is modern football for you I suppose.

 

[Papa Shango]

@Papa Shango having a mare here.

“She dives into the foot.” Haha okay. She’s literally jumping toward the ball.

No that shows exactly what I am saying! Morgan is showing no intention of going for the ball (she actually closes her eyes and turns her back on it) All she is going for is the contact. Its pathetic.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Novel for the USA to be "World Champions" in a sport that has some foreigners taking part?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Of course it matters! Having a foot up by itself is not dangerous play is it?

The defender is only thinking of getting the ball.

What exactly is Morgan doing when she puts herself into a ball (for want of a better word, she makes herself smaller) closes her eyes and jumps towards the defender?

Maybe I take a dim view on this because I was a defender myself back in the day and the sly ways that attackers cheat is awful.

This is modern football for you I suppose.

If Keane does that to Salah and the RS win the league I'm mad at Keane not the ref or Salah. I can't even believe this is a discussion. For me that was one of the most obvious fouls I've seen in a while. I'm honestly confounded by this.

 

[USABlue]

Novel for the USA to be "World Champions" in a sport that has some foreigners taking part?

We do quite well at the Olympics

 

[TheBigIguana]

Novel for the USA to be "World Champions" in a sport that has some foreigners taking part?

Fair. Giving the trophy to the players and not the owner will be an adjustment too.

 

[Toast]

The best team, by a mile all tournament won convincingly.

Well done USA.

 

[chrismpw]

No mate. It doesn't matter who initiates contact when the defender has her foot up like that. It's high and by default it's dangerous. If she didn't want Morgan to hit her foot she shouldtn't have had it at shoulder height.

Absolutely cannot agree with that.

This is supposed to be a sporting competition, but ideas like tgat are just a cheat's charter.

'Oh look a defender is clearing the ball ... if I dive in there and make contact, I'll get a pen."

That's not playing football, it shouldn't be the spirit if the game and it's not sporting. It's exactly what gamesmanship is, and gamesmanship is cheating.

Cheats are sad pathetic vermin that ruin it for the majority. End of.

 

[verreauxi]

Damn proud to support this great team. Love!

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Novel for the USA to be "World Champions" in a sport that has some foreigners taking part?

Other than the World Series we have not been saying that in our domestic leagues for at least a decade

 

[TheBigIguana]

Absolutely cannot agree with that.

This is suppossupposed to be a sporting competition, but ideas like tgat are just a cheat's charter.

'Oh look a defender is clearing the ball ... if I dive in there and make contact, I'll get a pen."

That's not playing football, it shouldn't be the spirit if the game and it's not sporting. It's exactly what gamesmanship is, and gamesmanship is cheating.

Cheats are sad pathetic vermin that ruin it for the majority. End of.

This is a blazing hot take on this incident. I mean I agree with what you're saying generally but the defender didn't clear the ball here and Morgan was trying to play it until she realized a foot was coming at her chest/head. Are you actually saying she's cheated here? Because I just don't see that.

 

[USABlue]

Absolutely cannot agree with that.

This is supposed to be a sporting competition, but ideas like tgat are just a cheat's charter.

'Oh look a defender is clearing the ball ... if I dive in there and make contact, I'll get a pen."

That's not playing football, it shouldn't be the spirit if the game and it's not sporting. It's exactly what gamesmanship is, and gamesmanship is cheating.

Cheats are sad pathetic vermin that ruin it for the majority. End of.

I wouldn't watch the Copa America final then if I were you

 

[USABlue]

This is a blazing hot take on this incident. I mean I agree with what you're saying generally but the defender didn't clear the ball here and Morgan was trying to play it until she realized a foot was coming at her chest/head. Are you actually saying she's cheated here? Because I just don't see that.

Hes been fuming at the US womens team all through the thread

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Everyone gets a trophy!