Sorry to break it to you... this won't harm her legacy one single bit. That's just a stupid comment.
Your hatred for her is really something. Glad she lives rent free in your head.
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Sorry to break it to you... this won't harm her legacy one single bit. That's just a stupid comment.
Your hatred for her is really something. Glad she lives rent free in your head.
Giving her respect for what she HAS done is different than saying that she was very bad in this WC. This isn’t the place to go off on your own terms. Understand your limitations, no matter how bruising it is for your ego, and let other more capable players step in.
Honestly, if she was a good teammate she would have made her retirement announcement after this tournament. That was a total “look at me” moment less than 2 weeks before the start of the WC. Play out the tournament and retire then. She gives the appearance that she thinks she is bigger than the game.
Yep, you're right.... we were eliminated in the round of 16 this year because of Rapinoe. How clueless. She hardly played. Nobody played that well... and we were horribly coached... but it's all on Rapinoe. Got it.
Why can't people just admit they hate her personally? It's pretty obvious.
Hatred? Bro you're up in arms over saying she played terrible. Take off your rose tinted glasses for a second. I'm not criticizing her for last 200+ appearances for the USWNT. I'm criticizing her for this tournament and this match
I never said that, but keep making up scenarios. Your head is so far up her ass you can’t even admit she sucked and shouldn’t have been playing in this tournament.
Nobody else played terrible? Like the ones that were actually playing 90% of the time? Why only mention her?
Is Tom Brady's legacy destroyed by his last season too? And no, I'm not comparing the two... although Rapinoe did win a lot of titles.
I said she didn't play very well, is nowhere near as good of a player as she used to be... and it's entirely on the coach that she was playing when she shouldn't have been.
But this entire team was underwhelming in every way.... not one single individual. That's dumb... and it's just hating on someone in particular.
You got up in arms over two posts, one of which was just an update, and started this whole thing. YOU only mentioned her bro lol
Big Rapinoe fan for what she has done for the sport, but the media kept on trying to push her politics (either for or against) because thats what the media does. I am personally looking forward to a world where maybe that is toned down a smidge sans Megan, but also recognize that without it you cant feed the 24/7 monster so it will happen again.
That said we just kinda got beat. Nothing political about that. Look back at our wins and you'll see people playing poorly during them as well. The world has also been catching up to the US on the womens side for the past few years.
The unspoken tension on this thread has a political tinge in it and that is disappointing because politics isn't everything folks. People can agree or disagree about what happened but the back and forth because a few of you live a life where political disagreements are your identity is annoying.
Not all criticism is unwarranted just because of some non sport related activity just like not all praise is unwarranted just because of some non sport related activity. Put the Red and Blue goggles away for a year and you will be less stressed.
Back to the sport please.
That said we just kinda got beat. Nothing political about that. Look back at our wins and you'll see people playing poorly during them as well. The world has also been catching up to the US on the womens side for the past few years.
The unspoken tension on this thread has a political tinge in it and that is disappointing because politics isn't everything folks. People can agree or disagree about what happened but the back and forth because a few of you live a life where political disagreements are your identity is annoying.
Not all criticism is unwarranted just because of some non sport related activity just like not all praise is unwarranted just because of some non sport related activity. Put the Red and Blue goggles away for a year and you will be less stressed.
Back to the sport please.
Nothing political about one of the sport's most prolific athletes shitting the bed in a big moment
With coach Pia Sundhage, it would have been a completely different WWC. Not that they would have won, but team play would have been more cohesive. My $.02 worth.
Yeah…. kinda like LeBron….. and many others. It happens.
I’d tend to blame this team’s performance more on the ones who actually played…. but I know that’s crazy talk! Let’s all blame the one that never plays anymore.
Where is this hatred you’ve repeatedly referenced? Rapinoe got the stage she desired, seized the lead role and didn’t deliver - people are unhappy but nobody has said anything rising to the level of hate?
Lastly, plenty of the women stepped up and played very well for Team USA this morning, including but not necessarily limited to:
Alyssa Naeher
Andi Sullivan
Lindsey Horan
Julie Ertz
Emily Sonnett and Emily Fox
While that isn’t an incorrect statement, she hasn’t been the US coach in over 10 years. They won 2 world cups since she left her and never won one with her as the coach.
Other countries have put more resources into women's soccer in the past 8 years. Better coaching, faster and more physical players. Also, the level of defending has gotten significantly better. I've noticed that a lot of teams got very physical with us early on, and it seemed to throw off our offense.
We can't waltz in and expect to out-talent our way to a win. We're still right at the top of the sport, but other countries are bringing complete talented teams instead of teams with a couple stars and noticeable weak spots.
We just need to get better in a few areas. It'll be hard to move past some big names that we've been familiar with for the past 10-12 years that have done so much, but they aren't the same dominating players they once were. Young talent needs to step up.
We can't waltz in and expect to out-talent our way to a win. We're still right at the top of the sport, but other countries are bringing complete talented teams instead of teams with a couple stars and noticeable weak spots.
We just need to get better in a few areas. It'll be hard to move past some big names that we've been familiar with for the past 10-12 years that have done so much, but they aren't the same dominating players they once were. Young talent needs to step up.
