Even if – somehow, someway – the United States women's national team shakes off its uninspired play to win a third consecutive World Cup, U.S. Soccer needs to reevaluate not just how it identifies and develops talent, but what kind of talent it identifies and develops.
Portugal v USA: Group E - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
Where once Alex Morgan arrived and mesmerized with her combination of power and technical ability — “Baby Horse” they dubbed her — she is now cloned up and down the roster.There are but two players thus far who have shown any consistent creativity, the kind that is needed to establish attacks, unlock the physical prowess of teammates and generate scoring chances.
The really bad news? She is out for the next game after collecting a second yellow card against Portugal. Her game takes some time to fully identify, let alone appreciate. It wasn’t until she was at Wisconsin that she truly caught the eye of USWNT coach Jill Ellis, who began to prod and push her to take her diet and fitness level more seriously so she could max out her skills.Rose Lavelle couldn’t have been the only American born in the 1990s with field vision, anticipation and a clever imagination.
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