Keep those losses coming US women soccer team

Charmin wrote:

You guys do all realize they didn't kneel during the anthem right? And that the other team kneeled too? And that you're making a big deal out of nothing?

They stood during the national anthem. Afterwards and just before the game started, both teams kneeled in some sort of statement.

The game could have been closer, but then again, Sweden was clearly the superior team. In the first half, it was something like 10 shots to only 3 by the USA. The score could have been 3-3 at the end of regulation or it could have been 8-0. Sweden really looked that much better.

The US can still make the quarterfinals if they win their next two games. One more loss and they could be going home. Getting into the quarterfinals at 2-1 is a certainty. Getting in at 1-2 is unlikely without winning some sort of tie breaker. I don't know how that's handled. I assume it's points differential, maybe.

Charmin wrote:

You guys do all realize they didn't kneel during the anthem right? And that the other team kneeled too? And that you're making a big deal out of nothing?

that has never been an issue for misogynists and trumpists and letsrun trolls before. making crap up and running with it is the only game plan they have. truth doesnt matter just impact. other things these clowns either havent considered or are outright ignoring:

1. almost all the women (even *gasp* Rapinoe) stopped kneeling during the anthem months ago.

2. many of these women never kneeled.

3. every time you cheer against the US you support China. Im sure the chinese ministry of online misinformation is delighted that american right wingers and wackos are doing the job of their propaganda bots without even being asked to (in fact they must simply delight in most letsrun content).

3. losing to Sweden is hardly a surprise considering they have a history of losing to/drawing them in games. they have been their nemesis for years. in fact they JUST barely managed to escape with a tie against this same team when they played them in June.

4. this doesnt eliminate them from medal contention or imply they are doomed. in 2008 they did the EXACT same thing (except then it was 2-0 against Norway) and guess who used that game for motivation and went on to win the gold medal... So how will these idiots respond when and if the US goes on to win the gold exactly? will everyone suddenly revert back to the "they only win because they have no competition!" argument again? cant have it both ways...

5. also, the misogynists should probably be aware that ANY time any other team beats the US its a great day for womens soccer overall because it indicates the talent pool is getting better which will only help the game get bigger and since so many of these ladies spend time playing in the US leagues, will ultimately help the US program as well. if your ultimate goal is to crap on womens soccer, having parody and widespread talent and more money being poured into programs all over the world is exactly the opposite of what you want...

of course I dont expect these losers to care about these points and to continue right on with their pointless trolling no matter how these women end up performing in the Olympics because thats all they seem capable of doing. so few seem to have the courage to place their patriotism to their country over their preference for misogyny and fascism yet theyll turn around and accuse the women of doing just that when they choose to follow the american ideals of free speech and speaking out for the oppressed and against tyranny. Glad the american colonists didnt feel that way in the 1770's or we would still be standing for the English flag as we sang God Save The Queen...

Check the past results of the USWNT vs Sweden. If anyone was going to beat them it was going to be them.

I have no issues with their politics.. but I would like to see them lose so that they finally focus on player development. The average age is 30.8 yrs. That's a problem going forward regardless of where they are now.

deltasurvivor wrote:

flyingfrog wrote:

my daughter played soccer at a pretty high level. She's a patriot and pretty conservative. Said if she were on the team she would stand for the nat anth and never take a knee when representing her country even if the rest of her team did. Would a player like that be kicked off the team? Would she be considered a racist or a patriot? I have to imagine that not all of the wnt players are in support of the liberal/anti america stance some of the players have taken but feel pressured to go along lest they be labeled. Imagine the MSM ripping the 1 player who doesn't take a knee .

shes a patriot? Has she personally served on the battlefield defending the United States? What branch?

She's a "patriot" because she wears a USA Flag bikini while tanning and drinking white claws over the summer (ignoring the fact that wearing the flag as a clothing item is against US flag code).

Gotta love the patriotism on this group---they hate everything the USA stands for and US citizens that

1. Expresses their rights & freedoms in a way they don't like.

2. Are trying to improve their economic standing.

I thought "conservatives" (aka Trumpers) hate communism but want free capitalism, except when it comes to Team USA women aiming for increased pay? So shouldn't you be rooting for them to try to maximize their earnings to show our system works? Nope, as another poster showed, they're not all natural blond Sweeds that you want to spank it to, so "not in your America".

This board is hilarious of all these "patriots" on full display of their double standards and hatred for what USA is supposed to actually stand for.

Charmin wrote:

You guys do all realize they didn't kneel during the anthem right? And that the other team kneeled too? And that you're making a big deal out of nothing?

Yeah, but there is no purple hair on Team Sweden. They are all blonde. ;)

Wait … so am I supposed to be happy or sad that they lost?

#4: I’ll be a little disappointed, similar to when they won the World Cup. But never said that they aren’t good athletes. Just ungrateful, misguided, spoiled brats who I hope lose.

flyingfrog wrote:

my daughter played soccer at a pretty high level. She's a patriot and pretty conservative. Said if she were on the team she would stand for the nat anth and never take a knee when representing her country even if the rest of her team did. Would a player like that be kicked off the team? Would she be considered a racist or a patriot? I have to imagine that not all of the wnt players are in support of the liberal/anti america stance some of the players have taken but feel pressured to go along lest they be labeled. Imagine the MSM ripping the 1 player who doesn't take a knee .

I hate the media. I used to work in it. And they are exactly like you portray: petty, angry, mostly liberal young people (some older ones) who hate America and what it stands for.

Praying for a conservative resurgence in this country. And for the record, I'm a POC who thinks all this SJW and BLM crap should go away.

You brought up good points about women who DO follow true American values feeling peer pressure from teammates. It's like HS all over again on the USNWT.

Meh. Better focus on the world's most competitive team sport - men at the World Cup / Euros. How did they do?

Final? Semi?