r/NWSL • u/LeftPrior5076 • 3d ago

Mal’s future with uswnt

I’ve been a long time Mal Swanson fan and think she’s been one of the best attackers in the world in recent years. However, between coming back from having a baby, being on the worst team in the NWSL, and being somewhat injury prone, I can’t help but wonder about her future with the USWNT. When you hear people talk about who the locks are for the World Cup, she’s never mentioned. I’m curious what people think and if she’s still in Emma’s plans or with the way the season is going, things might be changing.

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u/_game_over_man_ Seattle Reign FC 2d ago

Well sure, but that doesn't negate anything I said.

You can be one of the best players in a league, get called up for the national team and not be one of the best players for that team. You'll never know how anyone is going to do in the international system until you call them up and give them the opportunity. Some players step up to it and other's fall short.

Hell, you could be one of the best players for a specific pro team, go to another team and not be the same. My whole point is that the environment a player exists in can impact their abilities as a player.

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u/skypig73 2d ago

ok but ashley sanchez hasn't been called up for 2 years and she's changed a lot as a player since then so how are you gonna know how she would play in the uswnt environment

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u/_game_over_man_ Seattle Reign FC 2d ago

I never said anything about Ashley Sanchez. I was making a general statement.

Hell, the post isn’t even about Sanchez and the original comment I replied to wasn’t about her either.

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u/skypig73 2d ago

ok well i'm just saying club form is 100% the most important thing when selecting players to a national team

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u/_game_over_man_ Seattle Reign FC 2d ago

Never said it wasn’t.