Carli Lloyd’s sympathy with the Thai goalkeeper was a far better expression of what the US team are about than any choreographed celebrations
Should the US have taken their foot off the pedal against Thailand? Absolutely not. When you respect your opponent you don’t all of a sudden sit back and try not to score. This is the World Cup and all you can do is play with heart, with passion, and with intensity. Doing that is showing the opposition respect.
The 13-0 victory over Thailand on Tuesday was a comprehensive performance from the Americans. Every player looked fit. Every player looked like she had technical ability. They played as a team. They were good on set pieces. They looked like they were having fun. I loved seeing Rose Lavelle, Tobin Heath, and Kelley O’Hara combine so well. Alex Morgan displayed what a great player she can be.
Written by Hope Solo
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/12/usa-thailand-womens-world-cup-soccer-celebrations under the title “The US scoring 13 against Thailand was great, the celebrations were not | Hope Solo”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
