Just about everything the team had done up to that time was questioned. Players were moved from the positions they had always played to the ones they were best suited for. Crystal Dunn, a former NWSL scoring champion, became a defender as did O’Hara, who had played in two World Cups as a midfielder. Julie Ertz, a defender, moved into the midfield, and Carli Lloyd, a two-time world player of the year as a midfielder, became a forward.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2019 19:07 UTC