8.12.16
ASN Morning Read: U.S. Women Face Old Friend
The knockout stage begins in the Olympics, with the U.S. women taking on Sweden, a team that has historically played them well; Former U.S. coach Pia Sundhage thinks her team is playing with house money.
- Sundhage: "We're going to play the best team in the world, Olympic champions and the World Cup champions, and that is challenging and inspiring. All the pressure is on the Americans.”
- Look at the field in Brasilia:
Condition of the pitch is a concern here in Brasilia. #USWNT v #SWE is 9th game of #Rio2016 here. Looks poor. pic.twitter.com/4oKqFzl9CL
— Arlo White (@arlowhite) August 11, 2016
- Will they?
'They will park the bus' - Jill Ellis when asked what the biggest challenge will be for #USWNT against #Sweden. #USAvSWE #Rio2016 #Football
— Sebastian Salazar (@SebiSalazarCSN) August 11, 2016
- Alex Morgan on near-post goals: “When you find a keeper cheating to kind of cover the far post a little bit, I feel like you want to show her that you’re catching her cheating. You want to be able to prove that. So with me, I feel like beating a keeper near-post is so gratifying for me because you can’t cheat: As a keeper, as a field player positionally.”
