A very subjective look into AWFC

I know that there were a lot of things to choose from and this is precisely why I feel this is meaningful to me. If you were to ask me for one takeaway from the World Cup I would have to say (excluding DVD and Dom Janssen) The Matildas. They were nothing short of magical, historic and heroic. Among the things I loved about them was how set their team was and how everyone seemed to play at a very high level, with energy, humility and palpable gratitude.

Of course our girls shined.. Steph and Caitlin were as reliable as it gets and both had stellar competitions, just like the majority of their fellow starting 11, and maybe with the exception of Ellie Carpenter, it’s my humble and biased opinion that Cooney-Cross was the standout player. She pulled strings, she tackled, she NEVER STOPPED RUNNING. I think she’s the exact type of player and the exact player we could use. I think she’s gonna compliment the team extremely well, bringing different qualities that I feel are only going to add value to Kim, Lia and Frida. She has great ball control and her decision making and football IQ is closer to Kim/Lia than I think people expect. She’s the real deal.

Having a few players of any one nation has always been cool in my book. Different cultures, different experiences and dare I say different eras wink wink, since it’ll continuously change. There was a time when Dutchies were click, so to speak, and these Aussies, aside from just being from Australia duh, these players have lived something unique that doesn’t come along often and that bond can only benefit us as a club like I mentioned yesterday.

Would’ve loved to see Mary Earps but things seem to point at that being a reality real soon and that’s way sooner than I thought. Usually the windows feel farther apart than they are but I’ve never wanted a transfer window to start sooner than this one in 3 months time.

October 1st can’t come soon enough.

d ❤

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