Emma is right because the last WC they stuck with the old guard too much you have to develop young talent

Dropping aging players is always the correct decision.

This shows this crew does not watch the USWNT play! I don’t watch and I know Morgan does not contribute anything. She has been on the decline since the last Olympics. Props on Emma Hayes moving on from Morgan. Naeher should’ve been gone also

It is unfortunate that "looks" cause so much trouble for people..... Alex Morgan had amazing strikes from time to time, and now she does not do that, after 16 years. Why it is such a surprise, is wierd.... people are weird about "looks"!!

I remember Jill took an 'old' 35 year old Ali Krieger to the 2019 World Cup where she mostly rode the bench until the second half of the final when Kelly O'Hara got injured. It felt so good to have a seasoned veteran available and ready to step in and get the job done.

Clearly she is NOT ALL that says Hayes.... It's time she is replaced. Chance for other deserving players to go prove their worth. Let her sit at home enjoy the games with a home cooked meal.

These guys where saying ronaldo is too old but yet they think morgan can still change games? Come on. The haters are hypocrites

Sucks, but I also get it. Hopefully she takes pride in knowing she has been mentoring Jadeyn Shaw and look at what all she's doing. Changing of the guard.

"Can she help you in big games- absolutely." When was the last time? Against England in the 2019 WWC Semis- last time I can think of. Outstanding player who will continue to have club success, but it's overdue.

Let's hope the games go well but if things go south there will be no Alex there to calm things down. Emma is taking a huge risk IMO Horan is not the leader Alex is!

It was long overdue.

Yup. Teams will be sending off their Olympians this weekend which should be cool to see

She hasn't been a true baller in a long time...ineffective in the last world cup as well...Not surprised by this at all...

Carli Lloyd was right of course with her analysis during last year's World Cup. She criticized the tactics and culture of the team. The coach was subsequently fired soon after and several players have been subtracted and added to the team. Guess what, the team is playing better.

No you don't understand the future. You still want Alex on the Team. No one on this panel wants to criticize Alex play.

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Alex Morgan knows that her game has dropped off and that she is no longer qualified to be on this roster. She was a great great player! Look at the last World Cup - Alex and several other veterans were not strong. Andonovsky built a flawed roster and it showed in the team’s poor performance! We finally have a top quality coach once again on the women’s side! Emma built a strong roster abd was not trying to rock the boat but trying to choose the best players. There are a few veterans on this roster who could have been ousted out. Lindsey Horan has not played well…..Emma gave her a break. We may not win gold but we do have a strong merit based roster!

How are peple surprised by this, she's sucked for awhile now lol

Yes (and this is why this argument is different than having a Caitlin Clark, and potentially Angel Reese, on the US women's basketball team. Morgan is the most well-known/marketable player on that team but women's soccer is now at a point where there's no room for legacy appointments. For the US women's basketball team, they're going to go undefeated and win gold regardless and so leaving Clark off the team is a missed opportunity.

The future is doing what the men are doing - going to Europe young. No college ball. The Europeans are now leveraging the institutional excellence in the men's game to benefit the Women and it's working. The best coaching methods, tactic, academies, trainers, doctors, pitches, stadiums. The title IX advantage is way past now. On the men's side, it was Pulisic, on the women's it was Horan. Leaders, examples. Before that, Tim Howard. The world of women's football is changing.

It's just time. Alex Morgan had her success with the USWNT, but it's time to pass the torch to the next successful era.

Mal was the youngest player at one time. Now she is one of the oldest and experienced. LFG

shes too old

I watch this team. She should have walked after the last WC. Legend but She was past it. These panelists need to be more honest.

Morgan should not be on the roster but definitely as an alternate. Her on field leadership and experience of international play should have been considered by Emma Hayes. Going with 5 forwards and no true #9 might cost the US especially if an injury to one or more of the 5 forwards occurs. I do think the US will go deep into the tournament, depending on how they can handle physicality, speed and talent of other teams Emma Hayes could have selected Morgan as an alternate instead of a third goalie, then have the option to insert her into roster. Granted a single player can rarely make the difference in the game of football. People are forgetting what an impact player Morgan can be on the world stage, even with recent lackluster performances. We will see if Hayes made the right choices.

Fine by me. Alex is a great player and a great person but it's time for other strikers who are having a good spell to get their shot.

What happened at the WC ? Too many old, unfit players on the team placed there based on their history. Let the kids play.... Morgan is well past it. How many of you guys have watched her play in the past several years ? She is horrid...

This is the reality for all pro athletes.

Good

Maybe that’s why she got dropped, she thought she owned the spot.

There are still questions if Sophia Smith is good enough at the international level and she has 10 goals 6 assists this season in NWSL while Morgan is still stuck on 0 goals 1 assist. She's just not been in good form.

Perhaps we can talk more now about Horan, the top US player male or female. Her resume is better than any US player on the planet, including Morgan. Two 90 minutes Champion's League finals, tropies galore, #10, Captaincy, and chosen first now by four of the top coaches in the world.

What you blabbering armchair coaches forget is this ... Morgan did not have Mallory Swanson to feed her the ball at the last big dance bacause she was injured. Morgan was blowing by the defense but the lead pass was either LATE or NON EXISTENT. That is why she got a few offside calls. There is no one on this squad who is a better on goal striker and finisher. Mallory and Morgan would have been a lethal combo for this team. You know who's glad Morgan is out? Sweden, Netherlands, Germany etc. I predict Mallory will star. The kids will flop. And Dunn will pass more often to the other team. Thank you :-)

It's about time. Morgan hasn't been effective for years. If Hayes had dropped Rodman it would have been even better. Offense has been the weakest aspect of the WNT for a long time and Morgan and Rodman are the primary reason. It's way past time to move on from them. It the WNT had spent the past year developing new talent they would be in a much better position. Perhaps they would not have been beat by Mexico and lost so many other games. You can't win games without scoring goals and Morgan and Rodman do not score goals. I'll be surprised (pleasantly) if they make it out of the group stage at the Olympics. Germany and Australia have the potential to dominate the U.S. Hopefully the U.S. defense can keep them at bay, but unless the U.S. scores some goals, they are going home. If Morgan was really dedicated to what's best for the team she would have retired when she stopped being effective. A true leader knows when it's time to step aside. There are plenty of players who can provide the leadership to help the younger players (Dunn, Horan, Lavelle), not that many of them appear to need it. E.g. Shaw plays like she has years of experience at the international level. Smith, Sawnson and Macario are leaders themselves. All the team will miss from Morgan is not scoring goals and being offside.

Thank heavens for Ali Krieger on this panel. She seems to be the only one that has a clue. How many goals does Alex Morgan have this year (0). How many goals does Sophia Smith have this season (10)? When the US team needs a goal late in a game it wouldn't be Alex Morgan that would get it for them.

she has fallen off.. youth is the way to go

Morgan is too slow, cannot defend. But Shaw is not great.

What is the big deal Alex is not Olympic roster, she was an amazing performer on her time but this time she is not good enough Amma did the right way but strongly disagreed with Lilly Yohannes, she is supposed to be on the roster .

It is not cool that Emma didn’t choose the best looking woman for this team. However USWNT player in general is so much better than the rest of the world with their talent and skill, Olympic should be a cakewalk and Gold is as easy as taking candy from the kids. Team like Spain. Germany, Japan and Netherland have NO chance. This one is in the bag.

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She’s getting old. It happens. Need to get younger and get ready for next World Cup.

This is not surprising at all. Alex Morgan is past it. Too slow, can’t beat her first defender anymore, and can’t hold up play anymore. She should just enjoy the WSL as much as she can

Good, she was ass in the last world cup. Part of the old guard that all needs to go.

Absolutely makes a statement that you have to be in-form to make the team and resting on past success is not going to cut it. Only Emma Hayes has the credibility to make a decision like this, other managers were probably scared of the blowback they would receive from sponsors and fans. This decision actually makes me feel confident that we are serious about fielding a contending team and not just picking the players the fans and media want.

This is overdue. She's not scoring and is ALWAYS offsides because she can't outrun anyone and she knows it. I think she should have retired from the USWNT a year ago and had a nice sendoff. We could have given younger players important minutes.

Albert out, Staab in.. Dunn to midfield. Williams starts, Rodman alternate. Otherwise, it's a terrific roster. We have an excellent team but remember, so does Spain, and England, and Germany, and Sweden, etc. No cakewalk for any team. Should be an exciting tournament and loads of fun. Can't wait !!

At some point there is always a need to rejuvenate. So this is her time, everyone has their time and hers has passed or is passing. So no objections you need to grow your team.

Alex Morgan has to earn her place, Emma Hayes is not looking to win gold, if she does great, but her focus is on building the team to win the next world cup and a 37/38 year old alex morgan isnt going to be there

The Olympics a major international tournament .....riiight lol

Yes. It was time. Its not the sad USMNT.

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It will be okay. The sponsors will find another player to over-hype. Sports Illustrated will find another player to take their clothes off for money. LIfe will go on and Morgan's bank account is just fine.

Who cares? It's women's football

Rip the band aid off and zip it!! Just like Mexico did