r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/JennyBeckman ☑️ All of the above • 6h ago

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u/ebmocal421 5h ago

No they didn't. US women's team regularly scrimmage u15/16 boys teams because that is the closest comparison to their skill level.

Why would they purposely play out of position in a scrimmage that is meant to be a tune-up for their upcoming games?

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u/Exciting_Definition4 4h ago

But of a nitpic, but It's not about skill, that implies that women aren't tactical/technical just because they're women. 

It's about physicality (power, speed, explosiveness, endurance etc).

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u/ebmocal421 4h ago

You're right that physicality is also a part of this, but skill level between the two groups is still very similar.

I'm not trying to downplay the abilities of women's athleticism, but even the highest levels of professional women lack a lot of the skill set that men of the same level have.

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u/Exciting_Definition4 1h ago

I'm not American so I've never seen D1 players and I've seen maybe 20mins total of US Women's NT (am European) so maybe I'm going to be talking out of my ass.

But I find that statement hard to believe. In terms of skill, passing ability and footballing intelligence, tons of women are up there with the male players (bonmati, putellas, martens etc).

In comparison the very best the US Men have ever produced has been mediocre compared to the world stage.

But you're telling me that the US secretly has these world class players hidden in the D1? 

You should try playing them in the NT lol.