USWNT
Went to Muses, but recap looked like best first half they’ve played in awhile
Mallory Swanson ( Pugh ) is the real deal. She is by far the best player on USWNT.
They pressed relentlessly. At about the 30th min, announcers provided this stat:
Canadian touches inside US 18- 1
US touches inside Canada 18 - 50.
2nd goal was direct result of the culmination of the press.
They came out in 2nd same way, but with wave of subs, the continuity slacked off a bit.
The ONLY gripe i would have is Lindsey Horan and her tempo- She is fantastic facilitator and distributor ( and very skilled on the ball ) but there are times where she brings the tempo to a halt when the time calls for quick counter. Outside of that, they were pretty dominant.
Goalkeeping was very good as well. Had a few really nice saves.
I think next is Brazil or Japan and we will find out a bit more about this team. The WC is in 4 mo so not much more time ( or game play ) til selection.