Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz has no issue with the United States women's soccer team running up the score against Thailand in their opening round matchup. Ertz's wife Julie is one of the stars of the team and points out how important goal differential is deciding the matchups for the knockout round.
“I’ve got a lot of thoughts on that,” the Eagles tight end said, via Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal. “First of all, the first tiebreaker in the World Cup for the group stage is the goal differential. So it would be a crime for them to take the foot off the gas and then finish second in the group.
Ertz also knows one of the best ways to build chemistry is to celebrate with teammates. That means goal one is just as important as goal 13 for the team as they try to build chemistry. The longer the season goes on the more important that chemistry will be.
“Second, the best way to build team chemistry, and I think you guys saw that a couple years ago with us [during the Super Bowl season], was the way we celebrated with one another. And when you’re executing like that, and executing at a high level, the whole team gets excited. The whole team gets involved. And it’s really the best way to build chemistry because you see people so happy for another person’s success.”
Ertz is flying out to Paris on Friday to watch the rest of the World Cup and the hope is that he will have an extended stay in France.
The United States is the favorite to win the tournament and if they are to become champions, Julie Ertz is going to be a big key.
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