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Tag Archives: Vivianne Miedema
WWC2019: The Final
I’ve been oddly reticent about writing up a preview of this one. I suspect it’s because I will be rooting for the Orange, without thinking they have much of a chance at all against the USA. Soccer analytics still feels … Continue reading
WWC2019: The Semifinals (for real this time)!
Four games remaining … How We Did Meh. No exact scores, got Germany – Sweden wrong (along with everyone else), and had basically refused to pick the USA – France match. England – USA Jill Ellis‘ highly conservative style, demonstrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Abby Dahlkemper, Alex Greenwood, Becky Sauerbrunn, Bethany Mead, Caroline Hansen, Crystal Dunn, Danielle van De Donk, Demi Stokes, Desiree van Lunteren, Dominique Bloodworth, Ellen White, England, Fran Kirby, France, Germany, Giulia Gwinn, Holland, Ingrid Moe Wold, Jill Ellis, Jill Scott, Julie Ertz, Keira Walsh, Lieke Martens, Lina Magull, Lucy Bronze, Mallory Pugh, Maren Mjelde, Marina Hegering, Megan Rapinoe, Merel van Dongen, Millie Bright, Nikita Parris, Sara Doorsoun, Sofia Jakobsson, Stefanie van der Gragt, Steph Houghton, Stina Blackstenius, Sweden, Tobin Heath, USA, Vivianne Miedema, WWC2019
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WWC2019: The Quarterfinals!
{ Got ahead of myself and originally published this as the Semis. Whoops. } How We Did Not bad. Not great, but not bad. Evidently, I don’t respect Scandinavia as much as I should, as both Norway and Sweden surprised. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abby Dahlkemper, Alyssa Naeher, Amadine Henry, Amel Majri, Becky Sauerbrunn, Brazil, Caroline Hansen, China, Crystal Dunn, Delphine Cascarino, Ellen White, England, Eugenie Le Sommer, Fran Kirby, France, Germany, Hanna Glas, Holland, Italy, Julie Ertz, Kadidiatou Diani, Keira Walsh, Kelley O'Hara, Lieke Martens, Linda Sembrant, Lucy Bronze, Megan Rapinoe, Nikita Parris, Nilla Fischer, Norway, Sari Van Veenendaal, Sweden, Tobin Heath, USA, Viviane Asseyi, Vivianne Miedema, WWC2019, Yui Hasegawa
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WWC2019: The Round of 16
{ I’m writing this immediately after the Germany-Nigeria game–travel and work got in the way of getting it done before that. } Nothing too surprising coming out of the groups–sure, exactly how Scotland/ Argentina/ Nigeria/ Chile/ China would end up … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Hegerberg, Ajara Nchout Njoya, Alex Morgan, Alexandra Popp, Allysha Chapman, Amadine Henry, Argentina, Ashley Lawrence, Australia, Bethany Mead, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Caroline Hansen, Chile, China, Christine Sinclair, Delphine Cascarino, Dzsenifer Marozan, Ellen White, England, Eugenie Le Sommer, France, Gabrielle Onguene, Gaelle Enganamouit, Georgia Stanway, Germany, Giulia Gwinn, Holland, Italy, Japan, Jayde Riviere, Jennifer Hermoso, Jessie Fleming, Leonie Maier, Lieke Martens, Lina Magull, Lineth Beerensteyn, Lucia Garcia, Megan Rapinoe, Melanie Leupolz, Nichelle Prince, Nigeria, Norway, Rachel Daly, Raissa Feudjio, Rasheedat Ajibade, Samantha Kerr, Sara Däbritz, Scotland, Shanice van de Sanden, Spain, Sweden, Tobin Heath, USA, Vivianne Miedema, Wendie Renard, WWC2019
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WWC2019: The Second Games
A note on VAR to open. I’m a fan, for sure–getting calls right strikes me as generally important–but there are two points that, I think, need to be addressed: First, if you look for a penalty, you will usually find … Continue reading
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Tagged Abby Wambach, Alanna Kennedy, Andressinha, Argentina, Australia, Cameroon, China, Christine Sinclair, England, Erin Cuthbert, Formiga, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Khadija Shaw, Kim Little, Marta, Nigeria, Norway, Rachel Daly, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Sydney Schneider, Thailand, USA, Vivianne Miedema, WWC2019
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WWC2019: It’s Almost Time
Gosh, it feels like 1200 days since we were here last … I’m not sure what I plan to write about the World Cup about to kick off in France, but I’m sure I’ll probably match my output for WWC2015. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Hegerberg, Aitana Bonmati, Alex Chidiac, Australia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Deanne Rose, Delphine Cascarino, Ellie Carpenter, England, Erin Cuthbert, France, Frida Maanum, Georgia Stanway, Germany, Giulia Gwinn, Grace Geyoro, Holland, Jamaica, Japan, Jessie Fleming, Jill Roord, Jody Brown, Jordyn Huitema, Kadeisha Buchanan, Khadija Shaw, Klara Bühl, Lena Oberdorf, Linda Motlhalo, Lindsey Horan, Mana Iwabuchi, Mary Fowler, Nahikari Garcia, Nigeria, Norway, Patricia Guijarro, Raissa Feudjio, Rasheedat Ajibade, Samantha Kerr, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Tang Jiali, Vivianne Miedema, WWC2019
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WWC2015: Round of 16 Previews
{Discussions of the first match days, the second match days, and a final overview of the group stage preceded this.} While I’ve succumbed to the prediction bug below, I’m more interested in thinking about what the key components of each contest … Continue reading
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Tagged Abby Wambach, Ada Hegerberg, Alex Morgan, Allysha Chapman, Amy Rodriguez, Ana Maria Crnogorcevic, Andressinha, Angela Clavijo, Anja Mittag, Annete Ngo Ndom, Australia, Aya Miyama, Aya Sameshima, Brazil, Caitlin Foord, Cameroon, Canada, Carli Lloyd, Carolina Arias, Célia Šašić, China, Christine Sinclair, Colombia, Danielle van De Donk, Elise Kellond-Knight, England, Eniola Aluko, Erin McLeod, Eseosa Aigbogun, Eugenie Le Sommer, Formiga, Fran Kirby, France, Gabrielle Onguene, Gaell, Germany, Hedvig Lindahl, Holland, Japan, Jeon Gaeul, Jessica Houara, Jill Ellis, Jill Scott, Julie Ertz, Kadeisha Buchanan, Karen Carney, Kim Jungmi, Korea Republic, Kyah Simon, Lady Andrade, Laura Georges, Laure Boulleau, Lene Mykjåland, Leonie Maier, Li Dongna, Lia Waelti, Lieke Martens, Lisa De Vanna, Luciana, Mandy van den Berg, Marta, Megan Rapinoe, Melanie Leupolz, Morgan Brian, Natalia Gaitan, Nataly Arias, Norway, Raissa Feudjio, Samantha Kerr, Sandra Sepulveda, Sherida Spitse, Sofia Jakobsson, Spain, Stefanie van der Gragt, Sweden, Switzerland, Sydney Leroux, Tamires, Tobin Heath, USA, Vivianne Miedema, Windie Renard, WWC2015, Zhao Rong
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WWC2015: Group Match 3 Thoughts
{Written after the completion of Group Play. Thoughts on the opening games here; second games here. Will have a preview of the Round of 16 sometime after this.} Warning: This is a long post, as it turned into more of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abby Wambach, Ada Hegerberg, Alex Morgan, Allysha Chapman, Amandine Henry, Andressinha, Ange N'Guessan, Asisat Oshoala, Australia, Aya Miyama, Becky Sauerbrunn, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Christine Manie, Christine Sinclair, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte D'Ivoire, Ecuador, England, Eugenie Le Sommer, Fran Kirby, France, Gabrielle Onguene, Gaelle Enganamouit, Germany, Holland, Japan, Jill Ellis, Julie Ertz, Kadeisha Buchanan, Karen Carney, Korea Republic, Lady Andrade, Lieke Martens, Lisa De Vanna, Lotta Schelin, Luciana, Manon Melis, Marta, Megan Rapinoe, Meghan Klingenberg, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peter Crouch, Raissa Feudjio, Raquel Fernandes, Spain, Steph Houghton, Sweden, Switzerland, Tang Jiali, Tim Cahill, USA, Vivianne Miedema, Wang Lisi, WWC2015
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