World News – USA – USA-Netherlands: After 261 days of being released, USWNT is « nowhere near our best, » Andonovski says

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The U. . S.. . The women’s national team, which will face the Netherlands on Friday, has seven players who have played in Europe – five in England and one each in France and Sweden – and one player who has completed the fall college season – Jaelin Howell from the state of Florida – but it has been a long time since most players played. For most players, their last games were in the NWSL Fall Series, which ended in October. But Julie Ertz hasn’t played since the NWSL Challenge Cup in July, and Catarina Macario hasn’t played since Stanford won the NCAA Division I title in December 2019. « We know that, from a tactical point of view, we are nowhere near our best, and in terms of our physical preparation we are nowhere near our best. « . Not even technical and mental preparation, ”said U. . S.. . Coach Vlatko Andonovski on Wednesday. « Obviously we’ve been gone so many months, the first game in a while. Some players haven’t touched the ball for almost a year and some players haven’t touched the ball for six months. We literally have few players ready for 90 minutes. “The USA will compete against one of the best teams in Europe in a rematch for the final of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. « Everyone is really looking forward to an international match, » added Andonovski. « The fact that it is against the Netherlands makes it even better and more challenging. We had to get back on the field at some point to play a real game, so it might as well be against one of the best teams in the world. « Dismiss. The U.S. is playing for the first time in 261 days, the longest international layoff in three decades since ending 398 days without a game, which ended with a game against Norway in July 1990 that scored the first career goal of 18-year-old Mia Hamm. U. . S.. . Roster: Goalkeepers (3): Aubrey Bledsoe (Washington Spirit; 0), Jane Campbell (Houston Dash; 3), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 63) DEFENDER (8): Alana Cook (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 1 ) / 0), Abby Dahlkemper (NC Courage; 61/0), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars; 26/1), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns; 104/24), Kelley O’Hara (Utah Royals; 131/2 ), Margaret Purce (Sky Blue FC; 1/0), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns; 177/0), Emily Sonnett (Orlando Pride; 45/0) MIDFIELDERS (6): Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 102/20 ) Jaelin Howell (Florida State; 0/0), Rose Lavelle (Manchester City, ENG; 45/12), Catarina Macario (Stanford; 0/0), Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash; 15/1), Samantha Mewis (Manchester ) City, ENG; 67/18) FORWARDS (6): Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit; 2/0), Tobin Heath (Manchester United, ENG; 168/33), Alex Morgan (Tottenham, ENG; 169/107), Christen Press (Manchester United , ENG; 138/58), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns; 0/0), Lynn Williams (NC Courage; 28/9). Note: Capital letters and destinations are in brackets.

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