The fact that they play in the MLS (and I say this as an MLS fan) is precisely the problem. The skill and fitness of most (please notice I said most) of the people on MLS teams is so far below what’s seen on the international stage that getting playing time there doesn’t amount to much.

The issue I’ve seen with her is that she balls out when there’s not a lot of pressure in the game. But (n=1 and I’m not end all, be all) what I noticed at the world cup is that as the stakes grew, she made many more errors than chances. I’m hoping experience can ease her nerves. she’s shown flashes of brilliance like…