“Why Would You?” – USWNT Legend Carli Lloyd ‘Bluntly’ Confronts Coach Vlatko for Lack of Scoring in the World Cup Opener

USWNT clinched their first victory in the opening fixtures of the World Cup 2023. The United States defeated Vietnam by a score of 3-0. Despite the victory, a former U.S. player was furious about the team’s style of play and concerned about the missed opportunities.

The USA’s 28 shots on target showed that they were creating chances, but they were not able to finish them off. Players like Alex Morgan had a poor impact on the game. Ex-USWNT midfielder Carli Lloyd was not contended with the offensive game of the team. She questioned the coach’s tactics and the need for improvement in the team.

What did Carli Lloyd have to say about USWNT’s coach?

Carli Lloyd has 128 goals in her international career in 316 appearances. She was a clinical finisher, taking her chances with ruthless efficiency. Lloyd was not impressed with Vlatko Andonovski‘s tactics, which she felt did not allow the forwards to gel and manipulate the opponents. She felt that the team was too passive and spent too much time waiting for the ball in the middle of the field. The two times world champion said,” I don’t think you saw that fluidity with the U.S. in the first game. Why would you? That lineup had never played together. The first goal Sophia Smith scored was really the only moment where you saw three players — Lindsey Horan, Alex Morgan, and Soph — have that movement of one another where it was synchronized”

Lloyd was concerned that the USWNT’s missed chances could be costly as they progress through the tournament, as opportunities will become scarcer and the stakes will be higher. She believes that “Half chance is still a chance”. Carli Lloyd expects that Andonovski will train his team to finish well in preparation for the upcoming fixture.

How does Lloyd feel about USWNT’s upcoming fixture?

The former Gotham FC player feels the upcoming fixture of the American side is the most important tie in the group stage. USWNT will face the Netherlands, the 9th-ranked team in the world, in their next match. The Dutch have already won against Portugal.

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The missed opportunities in this match could cost WNT the tournament with both the team evenly sharing 3 points each. She wants the team to play it as a final to top the group stage and secure a place in the knockout.

As things stand, Carli Lloyd has been critical of the team’s attacking strategy and has called on the coach to make changes immediately. What did you feel about the missed opportunities by USWNT? Comment below and let us know.

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