Racing v Palmeiras Pre Match Thoughts
Racing looks to win a bit of silverware to brighten their summer in The Women's Cup which begins on Friday evening with a semifinal doubleheader. I enjoy this competition and I look forward to seeing the styles of football played by the other sides.
I could go on a longer-winded rant about the stark contrast in the interest between this competition and the USWNT match just announced in Louisville, but I will spare you. Let's just say that I am rather fond of this competition, and if you don't decide to come you are missing out. Most club players will never be good enough to play for their national teams, so the outsized interest and importance placed on international football doesn't sit right with me. I could go longer and deeper on this topic but nobody is interested that. Let's just say that club soccer will always be, in my opinion, the better and purer product.
By all accounts, Racing should breeze through this competition if they played their best available XI, which doesn't include DeMelo who is out and it targeting Chicago for a return. Regardless of who plays, Racing should still have enough quality to overcome any team in this competition. I think some rotation is to be expected, and that's a good thing.
Expect Juventus to be a little rusty as they are in preseason form, but Colo-Colo and Palmeiras are in mid-season form. That means that we should get to see their style at its most optimal.
