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If the U.S. girls’s nationwide crew hoped to ship Alyssa Naeher off in type, the Netherlands didn’t get the memo. The U.S. received 2-1 within the Hague, however the first half would possibly signify the People’ roughest efficiency since Emma Hayes formally grew to become the crew’s head coach.
An skilled lineup (relative to the Hayes period) was rolled out with the intention of unsettling the Dutch buildout, however the U.S. misplaced the numerical benefit in midfield and easily couldn’t deal with it. An personal objective and a Lynn Williams substitute objective within the 71st minute earned the U.S. the victory.
Listed below are some ideas on what the U.S. efficiency represents for his or her standing beneath Hayes.
The crew must get up with a triple espresso
Hayes definitely rolled out a beginning XI she has typically most well-liked in her 15 video games in cost, however the obvious absence of the self-proclaimed Triple Espresso — Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson — was deeply felt. The U.S. solely instantly scored as soon as throughout the 2 European friendlies, together with Saturday’s scoreless draw with England.
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