France’s Plan Was to Pick On One U.S. Defender - Crystal Dunn. Bad Plan.

Posted Jun 29, 2019
The plan did seem to make sense against the U.S. left back Crystal Dunn is playing a makeshift role on the national team. She was the 2015 MVP and top scorer in the National Women’s Soccer League, and she did not win those awards playing defense. And against France, the converted forward/winger had to match up with France’s most dangerous attacker. (Slate)

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