insane how many people they've alienated. Seems like this battle turned out to be a net negative for them. It's almost like they tempted fate with all this talk about being better than the men's team and now we have the men rising and the women floundering.
It also doesn't help that they've married themselves to experience over talent. Players like Rapinoe and Lloyd were great in their heyday, but people in their late 30s generally don't belong on that stage. Carli Lloyd is older than Clint Dempsey. That's crazy to think about. When was the last time Dempsey played meaningful minutes for the USMNT? The USWNT has had a stagnant roster for years while the men's team is filled with fresh new talent. Their fall is really a shame because it was one of the few women's sports that I genuinely liked watching.