“She is ultimately responsible for the physical wreckage ‘- Göteborgs-Posten

Pia Sundhage remarked several times that Sweden actually took a point, unlike Australia.

And it is true after all. But Australia met the United States. And Australia spent hardly his Tuesday to talk about the seizure.

The Cramps.

Convulsions, cramps, spasms. Kraaaamp.

You know when you say the same word a lot of times and suddenly starting to think this is strange? Where I am now with cramps. This konsonantrika small nouns with the slightly ridiculous conclusion -MP. Never in my life have I said and heard that word as many times during a day like this last and I can almost understand Emma Berglund sighed and said that it was too big a deal out of cramp party against Nigeria.

But only almost. For precisely Emma Berglund was thus replaced for the second game in a row because of the k-word. It is a great thing. And that almost half the team seemed handicapped by these “involuntary and sudden muscle contractions” (thank you, Wikipedia) is also a great thing.

It is purely out of an accident and I must say Yelverton Tegner, the national team’s unlikely fryntlige physicians, impressed me with his calm when we in the press call-up surrounded him with our k-related issues. He smiled good-naturedly replied patiently and radiated more championship experience than anyone else I’ve met here.

However, I had been even more impressed if he had had some good answers or explanations, but no such were unfortunately not. Players must be examined and analyzed first was mortified, and that one has to buy, but it feels like there is a greater analysis to do here. An analysis is about how

Sweden has approached this championship. How training has been set up, which resistance encountered, which players matched.

All that is Sundhages issues and how to twist and turn of this cramping flip side, it is she who is ultimately responsible for to Sweden, again, is a team that simply can not be trusted.

And I am not talking just about the bodies that can not cope. The game against Nigeria was a major disappointment where defensive line offered far too large areas, midfield failed to keep the ball and attack not find any roads at all. Sweden was lucky, very very lucky indeed, who escaped with a draw.

In the morning waiting for the United States. They defeated an Australia that impressed us all with his covering ground passes. It must happen a lot with the Swedish game and the Swedish bodies unless the meeting with the world’s best teams will be fighting a losing battle against over power.

I get cramps just thinking about it.

Plus

Hope Solo. Brilliant first half against Australia. Despite all that is happening around her stormy personal life. Unbelievable.

Less

Coffee. Thin, disgusting and impossible to get at arenas