AUCKLAND, New Zealand — United States women’s national soccer team forward Alex Morgan said she and her international teammates need “a little more patience” in attack to reach their full potential at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The U.S. claimed a 3-0 victory over an organized and disciplined Vietnam side in the tournament opener for both teams. But there is a sense that the Americans should have won by a bigger margin given that it had a 28-0 advantage in shots, though just seven of those were on target.
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“I think we saw a lot of glimpses of our potential, but I feel like we weren’t always clicking on the field,” Morgan said during Tuesday’s news conference.
“I feel like some of the plays that we had were a little forced or rushed. So I think it’s having a little more patience, switching a little bit more, having our movements be a little more synchronized. And so I think we’re looking to apply that for this next game and moving forward.”
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