The U.S. women’s national team is set to face Portugal in its final group-stage match at the World Cup.
Multiple players have cited open and direct communication in working through issues and solving problems.
“We’re very direct when something’s not going the way we want it to go,” midfielder Andi Sullivan said. “You have to be direct and clear and honest and loud. People asking questions, figuring things out, like: ‘Hey, this is working. Hey, this isn’t working.’ It’s just constantly reviewing, communicating and encouraging.”“We’re like, ‘Okay, this wasn’t good, but now we have this to do,’ ” she said. “That’s one of the honest conversations. I know it comes from a place of we all want to win.
What remains unclear is Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s lineup. He used the same group in the first two matches and, after making all five possible subs in the opener, opted for just one in the second game. Andonovski has yet to summon winger Lynn Williams or attacking midfielder Ashley Sanchez. He has ramped up Lavelle’s minutes, from 28 to 45, and might start her for the first time since she recovered from a knee injury that sidelined her for more than three months.
“Of course, there’s a little bit of anxiousness anytime there’s a result that needs to be had,” Rapinoe said. “But I think that’s exciting. I think everybody knows that, too. Everybody’s like, ‘Okay, we have to perform better, and we have to get this result.’ ”
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