USWNT proves itself to itself. You felt joy. You felt relief. | Sam and Rog's Instant Reax

Sam and Rog recap the USWNT's impressive 2 - 1 victory over Japan in the opening game of SheBelieves.
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[@teejyeet9403]

Sam Coffey is our starting 6. Period. She’s the reason that midfield worked today.

[@82MCG]

she was phenomenal

[@rockycat88]

I love how protective Sam is over the players. I wish the players associations were more so.

[@EmDe69]

You two are FANTASTIC together! Mutual LOVE, PASSION, especially...AMAZEMENT of the World and ALL it's Inhabitants. You restore my FAITH. Thank You BOTH!😃⚽❤ Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car"...YES!

[@Shdoeb]

Amazing hosting, Sam! I feel like I'm in the room with you guys!!

[@elizabethbaldivias4067]

I laughed out loud with “I’m a big fan whole milk girl!” 😂 sam is just so genuinely herself

[@LKY1357]

Thanks for bringing us the world’s game!

[@slbrick56]

What a great podcast. Sam and Roger.. are spectacular alone, and even better together. I look forward to the next one, on Tuesday. And hope to catch it live this time.

[@errolfranklin6677]

What a great pod cast.

[@JoshuaFazeli]

Sam saying SheBelieves name is lols is one of the most accurate things she has said maybe ever. More honesty from Sam! Makes me adore you even more!

[@YooToobJC]

She is so right.

[@teejyeet9403]

If Naomi is not able to play next game I think we really need to try Sonnett or Casey Krueger as the other CB next to Davidson. It would be very important to have one of those players play as a CB as well just for depth purposes at the Olympics. I’d choose Krueger since she and Tierna have played in Chicago together for the past 4 years. Lots of chemistry.

[@2195brodie]

Horan runs the midfield. That's why they won. Alex brings stability to the team and the game on the field.

[@jordanmilam502]

This is Sam Coffey erasure. She was the star of the midfield today and it wasn’t remotely close.

[@ronniethomas8780]

Alex HAS to start scoring though to remain the lead ST.....there are too many wasted chances from here over the past few years now, and just being able to bring clam to the game, or holding the ball is not going to br good enough at the Olympics or WWC

[@StephenEvansmusic]

What chance did Alex have? 1 barely a chance at that crazy angle and bounce? Pass to her runs and she will finish.

[@ronniethomas8780]

@@StephenEvansmusic stop it...she has squandered several easy chance over the last few years, no less all ups, including penalties, so this idea that she hasn't had chances is a myth. Listen, we all love Alex, she a legend, but at some point you have to give other players chances if your ST isn't scoring goals which is their job first and foremost

[@StephenEvansmusic]

@@ronniethomas8780 😂. Not going to stop telling the truth because you say so. Show me an easy chance she's missed and I will show you four missed by other forwards on the squad. You are hilarious.

[@JennniferLeeKerns]

I absolutely loved the starting line up!!!! We played like butter today, up until subs came on and it went to 5-4-1. That was the most beautiful soccer I’ve seen us play and the score could have been 4-1! So many good opportunities

[@jomo5242]

I didn’t join you live but watched and really enjoyed this. I very much enjoy your videos, Sam. I’m an Arsenal and Lionesses fan but have started taking an interest in US League football. I’ve chosen Bay FC because… Jen Beattie and a new team, so I can join them from their start.

[@cristykuhn7104]

Seriously love you guys!! It makes my week to listen to the different programs. 🤗🙌🏼

[@FunkyOldMedina]

I love all of Rog’s pieces of trivia and knowledges that he seamlessly works in to his commentary. And Sam… we love your tactical analysis … think about using a whiteboard/ app to draw out some of these tactic descriptions 🤷🏻‍♀️Would love it!

[@USWNT.REIGN.T.V]

These women are amazing. So inspiring and they are so entertaining to watch play and (all the funny videos) I kissed the game yesterday because I was on a flight back from Mexico but I heard they played amazing.

[@dylanmaxey2531]

They need to protect these players, you might heal from the injury but as my Grandmother warned when I was young, "You will feel all your injuries again as you get older." I am 60yo now and at times I feel the sprained ankle from my 20's, and back, shoulder injuries from my 30's. Too much time playing wears these athletes down too much, there needs to be larger pools of players in tournaments and more subs allowed during matches. No artificial turf!

[@snapdoc]

💯

[@ismaelvallejo6832]

Great video

[@jonathanwyman9402]

Rog, She Believes, even though it isn't made very clear, is actually very in keeping with the WNT ethos. Empowering young women to believe in themselves is worthy of a tournament keeping its name, no matter how poorly that name has been promoted in the past.

[@r2dad282]

Would like to see Cat and Lily playing double 10s in a 4-1-2-3 to break down a parked bus--maybe not in this tournament but Olympics .

[@marksoliva2332]

Fantastic Pod! Can't wait for the line up next week and how you guys are interviewing other international players and touching upon other world cup tournaments/qualifiers such as the dreaded AFCON! (Which is always a slug fest of a tournament)

[@snapdoc]

I hope Girma’s injury isn’t too serious. Sending healing vibes her way!!

[@FunkyOldMedina]

Also… get you a friend like Sam is to Sonnett, Lynn and Rose

[@YooToobJC]

The insight from Sam Mewis starting at 20:40. So good

[@Shdoeb]

Agreed! I love her analysis. Comes so naturally it seems.

[@NaomiSei]

I love Morgan. The only issue is that she goes back to her old ways.

[@MonticelloMark]

Are you allowed to use footage/stills from the game when describing plays?

[@MonticelloMark]

You can't use "peat" (if you must at all) if they're not consecutive.

[@kalmenbarkin5708]

Apparently it’s now US tradition to concede in the first minute and then win 2-1

[@jordanmilam502]

One nation, one team 😎

[@snapdoc]

Bad tradition! 😖

[@Pumpkin-vg1ur]

I love Alex but I think there might be better options at the moment. She's stable and reliable but just not capitalising of late. I bet it's frustrating for her too.

[@Shdoeb]

That last sentence! Yes, I bet it is. I love her, too!

[@Pumpkin-vg1ur]

@@Shdoeb I wonder if some of the magic has gone because she's trying too hard. There are all these youngsters hoping to knock her off her perch and when you're Alex Morgan the legend that would be hard.

[@YooToobJC]

Ashley Sanchez could create some chaos against opponents up front for USWNT

[@BPAvt]

You two need to equalize the microphone volumes. Sam is louder than Rog,and I have to keep adjusting the volume. Fine tuning!

[@shawnreilly5037]

Did anyone watch it?

[@Shdoeb]

Absolutely.

[@MonticelloMark]

What happened to the round robin format?

[@ahazzy2314]

They changed it because it was too much with gold cup, then league play and back into that

[@beckygee867]

Tbh jaedyn did great at the 10 but Horan can’t play anything but the 10 so I think they’re gonna need Korbin or someone with decent pace which Horan doesn’t have. This line up won’t work against Spain or any team that runs through the midfield. Horan was playing so high, it and not covering when Sam went up to challenge like Korbin had been, gave me anxiety. If we’re talking versatility, Horan is not versatile but is needed so she’s getting the nod. We haven’t seen success with the rose X Horan combo so I’d like to see smith and Korbin start with jaedyn either on the wing or instead of Horan. Probs a hot take and won’t happen but 🤷‍♀️. If we start the same lineup as vs Japan were losing imo

[@laurendrosos7272]

What happens to Twila when Emma comes?

[@alexjvee6836]

She will be part of the coaching staff

[@ahazzy2314]

Assistant coach

[@JennniferLeeKerns]

I thought Alex Morgan played awesome today - lots of movement and creativity. JAEDYN SHAW in the 10!!! Hell yes, gets her more touches on the ball. And SAM COFFEY!!! hell yes. Horan is such a beast and just hustles her ass off man. I absolutely love Shaw, Horan, Coffey in middle. This was such a beautiful flow starting 11. They were offensive as hell and it really shifted with the subs and the 5-4-1 was way too compact and boxy. I thought it put us too defensive and you totally saw us loose possession.

[@ronniethomas8780]

but how long is it ok for her to run around, be active, hold up the ball, but not score goals? We need our ST's scoring goals and if we're honest she's been wasting the chances she's been getting, and it's ok to say that because that's the reality

[@meldridge1710]

Why hasn’t Olivia Moultrie played more?

[@JoshuaFazeli]

She was slightly injured after the first game of W Gold Cup and they are minimizing her minutes. I imagine she will be subbed on in the lineup of the Final.

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

FACT; Shaw Scores when she plays in Combo with MORGAN… Not that I Like it… it’s a Fact… Do you Replace Over-Hill with Swanson or Marcario and Mess Up the Proven Goalscoring Combo… It’s kinda Like Ream… We know we got to Move On, but who has Proven to be able to Step Up

[@Shdoeb]

Swanson looked great out there! I think it's only a matter of time until she connects and scores.

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

It’s almost like the Men’s Team HAD to Do… Skip a Generation

[@NaomiSei]

I think Sam and others are jealous because we won

[@Shdoeb]

Why would Sam be jealous? And who is we? lol

[@NaomiSei]

Our team

[@Shdoeb]

@@NaomiSei Why on earth would she be jealous?

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

They Subbed on Dunn, as a Left CenterBack in 3-5-2.!?!?!? Made NO Sense, after a While they Switched Dunn to Left back and Nighty to Left outside mid in a 4-3-? … Pretty Sketchy Coaching

[@RJ420NL]

Good thing Shaw was playing. I do not comprehend why they keep starting has-been and never-was. Morgan should retire and Rodman never was and never will be an international caliber player. No offense is why the U.S. is struggling and yet they keep starting the same players up front. It’s stupid, insane and absurd. How many games does it take to get a clue? Morgan should be on the bench and Rodman should be off the roster.

[@ronniethomas8780]

Agree about Alex somewhat, but you're crazy if you think Trinity isn't an International caliber player. She's consistently creating chances, unpredictable with her attacks, which don't have a lot of in our pool, and her technical ability is one of the best on the team. The game has changed, we can't have robots out there

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

Why should an American have to Apologize for her “Firmly” held Religious Belief.??? (This Country was Formed on Religious Beliefs and it is Constitutionally Protected){If “SHE” Truly “BELIEVES” is the Question[Get the Pun]} Forcing people to Believe in only ONE way is NOT very DEI

[@shelley9284]

This country was founded on the SEPARATION of the political from the religious. And homophobia is right up there with racism and sexism. Hatred against people for who they are, how they were born, is despicable. It isn’t tolerated in any professional workplace.

[@GoJess21]

She liked posts that celebrated Megan Rapinoe’s injury. In any workplace that would be cause for HR action or firing, wouldn’t it?

[@ronniethomas8780]

her apology was necessary because of the nature of what she posted, and if you don't understand that then you're cowering to a narrative. And, going by your comment that's exactly what her posts and likes would assume, which is that she and her family thinks being "straight" is the only way to exist on this earth....stop the hypocrisy

[@lovelyamoose]

Sam I love your recaps but this dude has got to go. He changes the flow, qualifies so much and is honestly the kind of dominating male energy I stay away from through women's sports. I just wanna hear you and other women!

[@silentqueue2344]

Wow. Really?? Roger Bennett has done a huuuge amount to promote women's football. Sorry that you don't like his style. I happen to really like the two of them together.

[@Shdoeb]

@@silentqueue2344 I have to agree. He has been helping to promote women's soccer for a long time. KEEP HIM IN!