USA’s most recent 3-1 win over New Zealand was the equivalent of a midnight snack: tasty, but with minimal nutritional value and easily forgotten the next time you eat a real meal.
The only real talking point here is the goal against, which put a dot on Alyssa Naeher’s shaky year. Normally a solid, reliable GK, Naeher has been a bit wobbly for both club and country in 2017. Her Tournament of Nations performance could have been a definitive answer for Jill Ellis on who she prefers as her #1, but instead it raised more questions about whether Ashlyn Harris would get a shot when she returned from hip injury.