The United States just whumped Mexico 4-1, racking up three goals in four minutes in the second half. Alex Morgan played lights out, Mal Pugh looked confident enough to dance out of any 2-v-1 situation, and Megan Rapinoe pulled strings with her usual glee. But for all that there were certainly issues; our midfield is still unsteady, and our defense is, how shall we say - problematic.
The actual defenders playing in their normal positions are mostly fine. Jill Ellis stuck with Abby Dahlkemper and Tierna Davidson as her starting pairing, which was not a bad choice at all.