So here's the thing, and this is a thing whether folks want to admit it or not: if you want to play prettier, and use a new formation, with new people, this stuff, in Week 1, is going to happen. If you think that it doesn't, or shouldn't, I don't know what to tell you.
I will tell you thank you very much, because in between the US Women's and DC game threads, y'all gave us a lot of love last night and we appreciate it. Spread the word, tell a friend and all that.
Recaps of D.