Clearly Jill Ellis, coach of the U.S. women’s soccer national team, doesn’t think injuries are a good thing. For the group runner-up to reach next week’s final, it would have to play in three cities in seven days. “And that’s what’s really cool about this tournament: Every single player is going to be needed at some time.”kevin.baxter@latimes.comTwitter: @kbaxter11 “This team’s evolved now to where it’s about the total team attack, the total team defending. Now healthy and rested, Lloyd has scored two of the three U.S. goals in Brazil with Heath setting up both.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 08, 2016 23:55 UTC