Giant sigh of relief, huh? USWNT certainly didn't look at all potent last night vs Colombia, BUT.......a Win is a Win. And of course, we survive to play in the quarter-finals. Next up? China. A HUGE challenge for the USWNT that is without 2 starters due to yellow card accumulation.
You know, there are a lot of critics out there saying that the USWNT is not good, not playing well, and will not win the Women's World Cup. But I say this......Yes, we are not looking strong. We are not playing well. But, we are winning--and as they say in Ice Hockey terms...we are 'Grinding' through this tournament. We're not winning pretty.....we are definitely winning UGLY. But we're winning. Let's be content with that right now. There's an old saying in sport--which applies perfectly here--Defense win Championships. And our back 4 and our GK are playing stellar soccer/football. Stellar.
And 'stellar defense' is the corner-stone of a grinding team. Look no further than this year's Stanley Cup Champions--the Chicago Blackhawks. They 'ground' their way through 4 rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs--using good, solid defense, and won the Cup.
The USWNT is on that same path. We're winning, but we're not worrying any of the opposition. Matter of fact, the only people worried about the USWNT are the fans! But, we haven't lost, and we're scoring when we need to. So, let's keep the faith, and let's keep our fingers crossed vs China.
May the ground beneath your dive be soft. May the opposition shoot straight at you. May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.
All the Best--EV
You know, there are a lot of critics out there saying that the USWNT is not good, not playing well, and will not win the Women's World Cup. But I say this......Yes, we are not looking strong. We are not playing well. But, we are winning--and as they say in Ice Hockey terms...we are 'Grinding' through this tournament. We're not winning pretty.....we are definitely winning UGLY. But we're winning. Let's be content with that right now. There's an old saying in sport--which applies perfectly here--Defense win Championships. And our back 4 and our GK are playing stellar soccer/football. Stellar.
And 'stellar defense' is the corner-stone of a grinding team. Look no further than this year's Stanley Cup Champions--the Chicago Blackhawks. They 'ground' their way through 4 rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs--using good, solid defense, and won the Cup.
The USWNT is on that same path. We're winning, but we're not worrying any of the opposition. Matter of fact, the only people worried about the USWNT are the fans! But, we haven't lost, and we're scoring when we need to. So, let's keep the faith, and let's keep our fingers crossed vs China.
May the ground beneath your dive be soft. May the opposition shoot straight at you. May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.
All the Best--EV