Three large speaking factors from the USWNT’s scoreless draw with England – Soccer

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So, that was that: The much-anticipated England vs. United States conflict at Wembley Stadium led to a scoreless draw on Saturday.

Boring? No, in no way. Revealing? Perhaps not fully, both, contemplating the circumstances. For the U.S., these included the absence of the whole beginning entrance three that helped win an Olympic gold medal about than 4 months in the past.

So, what had been the primary takeaways for the Individuals of their penultimate match of this restorative 12 months? Let’s dive in.

A wholesome dose of defending

A spherical of applause for Casey Krueger, please. Every week after placing in a stable shift for the Washington Spirit solely to fall to Barbra Banda’s brilliance within the NWSL Championship, Krueger was essentially the most constant American participant on the sphere on Saturday at Wembley.

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