The U.S. needs Alex Morgan back healthy if it wants to win the Women's World Cup, writes Thomas Floyd.
HARRISON, N.J. — For all of the firepower on the U.S. national team, it's easy to overlook the influence of any one player. With depth like this, the Americans should be able to paper over any cracks once the Women's World Cup rolls around, right?
Maybe in theory. But in reality, this team has to have Alex Morgan.
"Whenever Alex is 100 percent, we need her," forward Abby Wambach said. "We need her to win."
Yes, the U.