Women’s World Cup: USWNT vs Sweden Moneyline and Over/Under Predictions
When trainers create decisions, it is a rare opportunity to judge their worth to an organization.
Fans are used to watching skippers make traditional choices all the time, stating things in press conferences such as”Every choice we make on behalf of the Indianapolis Colts is a choice on behalf of the Indianapolis Colts.” Why CEOs and PR machines are expected to provide the media completely nothing to chew on, I understand, but it doesn’t help much in handicapping.
Former USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo harshly criticized USA manager Jill Ellis before the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, opining that only the exceptional athleticism and veteran buckle on the roster would be able to pull the squad through to a gold-medal triumph.
When the United States opened the tournament with a 13-0 farce against overmatched Thailand, I had been inclined to agree with”Han” Solo, whose Jedi Mind Trick against C??lia ??a??i?? in 2015 was largely responsible for the Yanks winning the Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Rarely is a 3-0 success notable than a win, particularly in FIFA’s game soccer. But I changed my mind when I saw how the Stars & Stripes dialed it back.
Scoring 50 goals on federal teams that are lowly has nothing to do with beating against the very best in the world in the bracket that is last and successfully defending the crown.
But curiously, the USWNT’s romp through the group stage — that seems to be in absolutely no danger of ending against Sweden that this Thursday — might be preparing the group fairly well despite the reverse-weighted bat consequence of murdering underdogs in non-competitive matches.
Perhaps Ellis is a bit more intelligent than Hope had permitted herself to hope.