Before the USWNT kicked off their World Cup 2023 adventure against Vietnam, Julie Ertz’s fitness was a constant topic of conversation. Few expected Ertz to start the game, let alone start as a center back alongside Naomi Girma.
Before the USWNT kicked off their World Cup 2023 adventure against Vietnam, Julie Ertz’s fitness was a constant topic of conversation. Between a knee injury and giving birth less than a year ago, before April of this year she hadn’t played since 2021. She had to quickly regain her match fitness and find a club to play for in order to have a shot at rejoining the national team.Given the improbable nature of her condensed comeback journey, few expected her to start the U.S.
On Thursday afternoon in Auckland, Andonovski told the media that from a “minutes management, Julie is 100%” which many interpreted to mean she would see the field at some point, but probably not right away. But at the start of her comeback, Andonovki wasted no time in bringing Ertz back into the fold as his primary defensive midfielder. While she was a little rusty in April against the Republic of Ireland, the difference she made in that midfield was clearly evident.
Play as the starting center back despite more senior players on the roster ? No problem. Switch back to defensive midfield in order for the team to win ? Not an issue. Switch back again to central defense ? Done, with barely a step missed. Never paired with Naomi Girma before, Ertz looked like she had been playing next to her for years — a poignant similarity with how Sauerbrunn effortlessly adapted to playing with Ertz back in 2015.
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