Thanks, Mitchell! Yes Swanson will certainly be a favorite once she's fully healthy again and Smith is indeed a natural 9, though mostly a winger as of yet for the national team. This post is by no means an exhaustive look at the entire pool... That will need to be a future post as there are far more names beyond those listed here that deserve mention. For purposes of 'next era' I focused as noted on just a *few* players 24 and younger (Pugh/Swanson is 25)
Thanks, Meg. Questions: Isn’t Smith a natural 9? No mention of Mallory Pugh. Health permitting, she will be a favorite for a spot on the wing.
Thanks, Mitchell! Yes Swanson will certainly be a favorite once she's fully healthy again and Smith is indeed a natural 9, though mostly a winger as of yet for the national team. This post is by no means an exhaustive look at the entire pool... That will need to be a future post as there are far more names beyond those listed here that deserve mention. For purposes of 'next era' I focused as noted on just a *few* players 24 and younger (Pugh/Swanson is 25)