World Cup Loss ‘Watershed Second’ For USWNT, Says Analyst Taylor Twellman

The U.S. Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce is at a fork within the highway after their extremely disappointing World Cup, in keeping with former soccer star-turned-analyst Taylor Twellman, who tells TMZ Sports activities the workforce has to make adjustments, or they will be handed up by the world.

The ex-USMNT ahead — who performed professionally from 2000 to 2010 — did not pull his punches when analyzing the USWNT’s surprising loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia … and their general efficiency on this planet’s greatest soccer event.

“On this World Cup, technical, tactical — they have been utterly outdone!” the 43-year-old mentioned. “It was apparent.”

Twellman continued, not mincing his phrases … “They did not rating a purpose in 238 minutes. You’re the primary nation on this planet, that is inexplicable. So now this can be a watershed second.”

In fact, the workforce, tourney-betting favorites, have been trying to make historical past by changing into the primary nation to win 3 World Cups in a row. Sadly for American followers, that did not occur.

After beating Vietnam 3-0 (they have been round 7 purpose faves), the U.S. tied each Portugal and the Netherlands, barely squeaking into the knockout spherical of 16, earlier than dropping to Sweden on penalty kicks. The loss dashed any hopes of a 3rd straight W.C. … and despatched the ladies on a flight headed again residence.

Now, for the way to make things better … Twellman has an concept of what must be accomplished.

“Madness is doing the identical factor again and again anticipating a unique outcome. I believe high to backside, the US Federation on the ladies’s facet has to have a look at growth, they’ve to have a look at the collegiate a part of it, they’ve to have a look at the event throughout the skilled leagues,” Taylor mentioned, persevering with, “Are the skilled leagues creating the gamers the fitting approach? Is approach an enormous a part of it, or is it nearly being greater, quicker, and stronger than the opposite international locations? It isn’t gonna work anymore.”

Twellman added … “This girls’s World Cup has uncovered the failure of the US girls to develop, and this era I believe didn’t keep it up the mentality that successful comes first, every part else is secondary, and I believe a few of that criticism has been appropriate on that.”

In fact, the mentality is exactly what U.S. soccer legend Carli Lloyd identified final week when she referred to as out her former workforce for celebrating within the wake of one other subpar efficiency.

“I actually assume it is telling that she introduced it up as a result of what we noticed throughout the World Cup type of backs Carli Lloyd’s opinion,” Twellman mentioned.

We additionally talked to Taylor, who’s Apple’s high soccer analyst, about Lionel Messi‘s wonderful begin with Inter Miami … and simply how far the workforce can go along with the soccer immortal enjoying at this stage.

“I get it, Lionel Messi and [Sergio] Busquets simply confirmed up however that is the worst workforce in Main League Soccer common season,” Twellman mentioned.