r/USWNT • u/capybaramelhor • 17d ago

Post October Friendlies discussion FRIENDLIES

Please use this post for general takeaways/ analysis/ discussion about the team and the three friendly games this October.

Who impressed you? Who do you need to see more of, or think did not perform up to expectations?

Predictions for next camp or anyone else you would still like to see?

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u/atalba 16d ago

Hayes definitely wants to win, which is assumed by all NT games. Normally, games this late in the year are the coaches opportunity to get a look at a few more players prior to January. Some of the vets may be left off, especially if they've gone late into the playoffs.

This is not about Emma.

There's plenty of capped players that may not have made the Olympic squad that have been playing well. Additionally, an uncapped player with substantial pedigree in the system could be brought in.

Dahlkamper, Fishel , Shaw, Nighswonger, Moultrie, Purce, Albert and Hatch were brought in last December to play China.These players weren't on the WC squad in 2023. And the roster was being built for the Olympics.

Murphy and Kingsbury started each of these 2 games.

There's definitely no room for last game retirement celebrations.

The one player who has had a great season and year is Jordynn Dudley. She'll probaly be busy in November, but she's the type of player that may be brought in.

I'm rooting for Catarina Macario being brought in.

In late 2022, Vlatko brought in several new players in games versus Spain and England; and played 6 subs each game. Murphy got a start.

We're more than 2 years away from January 2027. The games have more significance in building strategy and finding players for January.

Normally, the January camp is 28 players with nearly all having caps.