It's not nice to sit on the end of a trashing (us losing 7:1 to Newcastle is one of the more traumatic memories of my youth), but it's outweighed by the entertainment that was had when we've dealt out ridiculous scores.
Some of the reaction to how ruthless the US were is starting to smack a bit of patronising the sport. Thailand are a team of adult sportswomen competing on the elite stage. It is supposed to be tough and if you're not good enough you're meant to be punished. It's the tournament's fault that such poor opposition were playing, not the US team's.
Some of the reaction to how ruthless the US were is starting to smack a bit of patronising the sport. Thailand are a team of adult sportswomen competing on the elite stage. It is supposed to be tough and if you're not good enough you're meant to be punished. It's the tournament's fault that such poor opposition were playing, not the US team's.
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