Is the U.S. in trouble? Former USWNT coach Jill Ellis weighs in after last night‘s disappointing result.

After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe

Apple News

Soccer, Sports

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In the aftermath of the USWNT’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands, Brendan and Rebecca lament some confounding lineup decisions and extol the heroics of captain Lindsey Horan. Jill Ellis, who coached the U.S. to its 2015 and 2019 World Cup trophies, joins to give her take on the team’s performance and what she’d change ahead of a pivotal matchup with Portugal. Plus, still in search of a new USWNT nickname, Brendan and Rebecca round up some of the best audience submissions.

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0:00.0	This podcast is presented by State Farm, a proud supporter of women's soccer and all women's sports, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
0:12.0	Have you ever been with Lindsay at closing time of a pub?
0:18.0	Well, when I was coaching for sure not, but I think Lindsay would be a lively table dancer at some point.
0:26.0	She'd be up there with a few beers that lead in the charge.
0:30.0	Oh, I love it.
0:32.0	From Apple News, I'm Rebecca Lowe.
0:34.0	And I'm Brendan Hunt.
0:36.0	And this is after the whistle.
0:38.0	Last night, the US salvaged a 1-1 draw with another lens and we have a lot of thoughts.
0:42.0	Plus, the US coaching legend Jill Ellis joins to give her take on the biggest challenges facing the US from now and what they can expect out of Portugal.
0:54.0	However, as ever, there will be adult language.
0:58.0	Brendan.
1:02.0	Rebecca, USA Holland.
1:04.0	It did not disappoint, really, as a match.
1:06.0	Frankly, maybe not quite enough goals to qualify as like full on fireworks, but they were also fireworks.
1:12.0	Well, it was tense, wasn't it?
1:14.0	I think when you're in it, like you are with the USWNT, we'll get to the nicknames later.
1:20.0	Because, by the way, I've had a few.
1:23.0	I think, and it's the same with England, I think it's actually quite difficult, Brendan, to gauge whether it's a good game or not.
1:30.0	If you're so invested in it, and it's that tense, which yesterday was, because America trail for so long, I think it's difficult to know whether it's a good game.
1:39.0	You just know that it's good because every single second of it to you is engaging. Do you know what I mean?
1:44.0	Yeah, especially to go like to some degree, I guess I wasn't expecting Holland to be quite this good, especially in the first half.
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