That was also a somewhat lucky team.

That was also a somewhat lucky team.
by guinness1940 (2026-07-06 23:02:06)

In reply to: That was an experienced team. posted by ndroman21

A lot went right that tourney (but that’s another post for another day.)

But yeah, we’ve plateaued the last 20 years

So on one hand I think the overall attacking talent is wider and deeper. On the other, goalkeeping and defense is not - which given that defenders and goalkeeper mature later is not surprising

What is really worrisome is the mental softness creeping into the program. This was a mentally soft performance for almost the whole game. They did not respond well to taking a punch.

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