solo at the mic.
US: 0, Brazil: 4sadly the greatest team you’ve never heard of is now going to be known for crashing and burning.there’s a whole lot of finger pointing happening all around, trying to explain the unsettling result. most of the speculation centers around the last minute decision to replace the current goalkeeper starter, Hope Solo, for the experienced veteran, Briana Scurry.the keeper controversy took over every conversation about the upcoming game.here’s the commentator’s view:
and the pre-game viewpoint of the players:
to be honest, the US hasn’t been playing at their highest level and the outlook wasn’t good even before the keeper swap. now post questionable switch, Coach Ryan has a not just a devastating loss to explain but also team morale to repair. he seems to have lost team confidence, best evidenced by Solo who was visibly distraught on the bench during the game with Natasha Kai trying to get her to settle down. here’s her candid take after the game:
yikes. that doesn’t bode well for the locker room.
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