Team USA became great and stayed great, by being stronger, more ruthless and more intimidating than whichever team was unfortunate enough to face it.
, which put up a stout challenge to the USA before losing in the 2019 final, is a fiercely difficult opponent to face at this early stage of the competition.
Talented, skillful and determined, the Dutch are also unusually well set up to go toe-to-toe with the world champs, but there is one area the USA feels it has the edge.One of the biggest misnomers about this American team — and perhaps the most insulting — is that they are a pleasant, friendly group of women who walk around with smiles on their faces. That might be the case off the field. Come game time, it could not be further from the truth.
Throughout the history of the national team program, the USA became great and stayed great, by being stronger, more ruthless and more intimidating than whichever team was unfortunate enough to face it. Right now, they understand the importance of that mindset, and the fear-inducing aura it creates, more than ever.
"When you show how physical you are going to be, or are physical dominant, it makes other teams go, ‘Oh crap – we are going to have to bring our A-game, as well," forwardtold me, when asked about the most effective ways to set down a marker during a World Cup campaign. "Physicality is hugely important."
Never more so, perhaps, than against the Dutch, a strong and resilient group that was stung by its results in recent tournaments. The Netherlands considered itself unfortunate to lose to Vlatko Andonovski's squad on penalties in the quarterfinal of the Tokyo Olympics, and saw its European Championship bid end againstThe USA should expect a mixture of sturdy athleticism combined with technical smarts.
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