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I thought Dunn worked HARD. Yes she got turned a few times, but she had some great tackles and intercepts. When she did get turned she hustled to win the ball back and that pressure usually resulted in a turnover. She had some amazing first touches in tight spaces. While I think Hinkle is a great left back, I think Dunn has a better first touch when it matters. Morgan did not play great, but she was obviously targeted, which led to her selling some of the fouls (but many did not need to be sold). The Spanish players came in studs up too many times and it cost them. Mewis was awesome. I though Rapinoe was great for the first chunk of the game, but then she tired and Spain started to figure her out. She was still outrunning her defender at the end of the game. The US needed a tough game and opponent like this after the easy group they were in.
She isn't a leftback. Jaelene Hinkle who is on her team is a leftback. Crystal Dunn is unfortunately playing completely out of position. Just imagine her at the 10 or the 11. Where she gets to run at defenders with pace and skill. The only think you lose is some of the aerial game but you gain a clinical finisher. I love Crystal Dunn she should definitely be in the first XI just not on defense. Tweet her coach for the Courage Paul Riley. He will be exceedingly frank with you about where HE thinks that she should be playing. I think that his team could be the US WNT (with all of his players). I know Lyon definitely could and they beat Lyon at the ICC.