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US Women's Soccer Team Gets Blown Up

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by SSreporters

Brazil 4 USA 0: USA! USA! USA! Sucks. So now the US goes 0 for all of 06-07 in any FIFA organized tournament. Let's face it, Women's Soccer has caught up in the rest of the globe, not even Hope Solo would've stopped all of those goals. Brianna Scurry had zero help in playing her first full game in over 3 months, and the US will have to play for 3rd AGAIN!! Somewhere in this world, Ibearg weeps. That 51 game unbeaten streak blew up in front of millions of people around the world. I've been constantly stating that US soccer (U-17, U-20, you name it), is never going to win consistently. This is not an upset people, this is reality. The women's side is good but not great. The men's side is mediocre. The men's U-20 side is good, but Altidore and Adu are no longer there.

Let that be a lesson, everyone with a beating heart thought the US would win this World Cup, my dad and I were quite skeptical, and now this is your result. Sorry US, but the trophy is headed for Brazil/Germany.


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WoodsmeisterVarsity Captain
831 days ago
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Dude, does it give you pleasure to gloat like this?
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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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It's not that, it's the overconfidence we have in our soccer system. We will get better, but it's just not that time.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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Overconfidence? In a team that won HOW MANY games in a row before last night?
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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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But almost all of those matches were friendlies or tune-ups for the WC. The other matches are CONCACAF qualifying, and who challenges them there?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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51 straight is still WAAAAAY longer than you've been a soccer fan... Report the story, fine; stop fronting on the opinion.
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B-ryeJV Squad
831 days ago
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Why do you hate America?? I cant think of a bigger bone headed coaching decision in any sport ever than replacing your Brick Wall in the semifinals. I had thought Brianna Scurry had retired until yesterday.
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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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Hate america??? So I bash the US soccer team and that makes me anti-american? So if I bash every soccer team in the world does that mean I hate the world?
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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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I thought Scurry retired as well.
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B-ryeJV Squad
831 days ago
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You sound like youre happy that they lost.
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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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It's bittersweet to me. But just because I'm American doesn't mean I have to root for the US all the time. I root for them in basketball.
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TylersaltAll-Star
830 days ago
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Hate america? That's ridiculous. Let's stop with the jingoistic hyperbole, shall we? The team, good as they are, got embarrassed.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
830 days ago
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I thought this was resolved yesterday? Hell there is even a discussion on the message board.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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The worse part of the USA lost was the fact that the idiot coach pulled the starting Goalie. I blame the coach for this.
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AfraidofedhochuliDraft Pick
831 days ago
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I like girls playing soccer
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NejoshiDiv-I Stud
831 days ago
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especially that hope solo. Too bad we won't be seeing her for awhile. Stupid ass Greg Ryan, way to ruin a good thing.
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
831 days ago
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Next year is the Olympics, which for the women is a full competition.
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Taytay 24All-American
831 days ago
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I watched the game. The US team was completely outclassed. Looked like a freshman team playing a varsity squad.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
831 days ago
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In case you haven't heard, Mike Gundy is the new coach for the US Women's Soccer Team.

THIS IS GARBAGE! PICK ON ME! I'M 40! I'M A MAN!

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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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But almost all of those matches were friendlies or tune-ups for the WC. The other matches are CONCACAF qualifying, and who challenges them there?
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
831 days ago
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Intra-confederation competition doesn't mean squat for any side. Hell, Brazil gets even less competition than the US. Compare the second best sides in each continent. Canada, minutes away from making the quarterfinals, versus Argentina, who gave up 17 goals and were dead last in the competition.
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SSreportersLegend
831 days ago
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When you face Mexico, Jamaica, of course you'll beat them. The US is by far the best in the federation.
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
831 days ago
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But who challenges Brazil?
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
831 days ago
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And Dennis Green is Gundy's new Assistant.

BRAZIL IS WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE! AND WE LET'EM OFF THE HOOK!NOW IF YOU WANNA CROWN'EM THEN CROWN THEIR ASS!

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AfraidofedhochuliDraft Pick
831 days ago
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Thank you...thank you sooooo much for this.
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49erminerWaterboy
831 days ago
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That picture & quote are priceless! Just like a Mastercard commercial!! Beautiful!!!
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
831 days ago
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I have to put a good amount of blame of the coach's decisions. The style of soccer the team was playing the entire tournament was awful. The long ball crap works on teams that cannot meet up to you athletically - which Brazil isn't (nor Germany, who would have beaten the US in the final). The formation was a mistake, leaving five Brazilians in the midfield against three Americans. For a team that works well with possession like Brazil, it's completely idiotic. Leave O'Reilly on the bench to start and put on another midfielder. That might have helped.
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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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I just would like to ask SSR why do you hate the US women's soccer team? I'm not a fan of woman's soccer. I don't really care, to be honest. I'm just curious as to why you are thrilled that they lost?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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because it's easy to make yourself feel better when others fail and you get to take the free shot and point it out?
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
831 days ago
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I think it's probably more the tone of his writing than the actual content. It sounds meaner and more "anti-US national team" than it is.
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AfraidofedhochuliDraft Pick
831 days ago
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He is not hating on them, dang it. The guy wrote about how beat down they got, he never said that they were a terrible team. If you read it he states that yes, he was skeptical that they would win. I have yet to hear ANYONE discuss WHY they are GOOD> He gave a dissenting opinion and everyone is attacking it. And really, it just sound slike he never gave in to the hype like most of us (myself included) were in love with. And again...I will leave it at this: capt.46b40371cc274889b2cf392ea1d8483f.wwcup_us_soccer_xeh103.jpg
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
831 days ago
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I think this is a serious crossroads for the US team. The reason there has been this impression of "if they show up, they'll win" is because it has been true for a long time. America's women's soccer infrastructure has been in place a lot longer than in other countries. Now everyone else is catching up, and they need to readjust. The potential for success will always be better for the women's team than the men's, since there are not as many potential sports avenues for women as there are for men.
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NejoshiDiv-I Stud
831 days ago
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Sounds like a deja vu of what's happened in men's basketball in the last few years
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DonatevoMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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Sorry, but I think we should be proud of them.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
831 days ago
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I think the crowd at a Royals and Devil Rays game outnumbered the people who watched this on TV.. I would have rather watched Mike and Mike on the "Worldwide Leader" than Womens Soccer.
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Taytay 24All-American
830 days ago
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Then you missed a good game, despite the US loss.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
831 days ago
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News update from the desk of Jenni Carlson. Three players had the audacity to call home to their parents, another received a hug from her boyfriend and a post-game team dinner has been set at an undisclosed restaurant. All this can only mean one thing: the USA Women's Soccer Team is scared! Coaches Gundy & Green to make a press announcement shortly.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
831 days ago
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Since some of you enjoyed a certain pic matched with a certain quote so much... Dennisgreenbrazil.jpg
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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer
831 days ago
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I've never wanted to be inside Brasil more than right now.
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TheBatmanVarsity
830 days ago
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Scurry was cold and way past her prime, where was Hope Solo? Oh yeah, some moron decided to bench her for the ghost of 2004. We'll never know if the US would have won with Solo, but we do know that Scurry was a terrible choice at the most critical position.
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Dcsundevil2002Div-I Stud
830 days ago
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Greg Ryan made a stupid move. You never break up a team that is winning. How teh hell was Scurry supposed to have the same type of communication with her defenders that Hope had? He wasted the tournament. He should be fired.
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DonatevoMajor Leaguer
830 days ago
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The USA women's soccer team is one of the best in the world, period. They had a bad game, to say the least. If you've ever played a sport, you know that somedays, you just can't get your body to do what you know it can do. Try as you might, you just can't will yourself to your best performance. When that happens, and your opponent brings their best, your gonna lose.
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TylersaltAll-Star
830 days ago
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They may be the best in the world, but they got blown up. Very questionable decision to play Scurry instead of Solo. Definitely thought that was strange.
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TylersaltAll-Star
830 days ago
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Was Hope Solo (which is a fantastic name, btw) hurt or something? Does anyone know the coach's justification for starting Brianna Scurry instead of Solo?
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