The expansion of the Girls’s Tremendous League has definitely led to high abilities taking their expertise to England and Kristie Mewis grew to become the most recent American standout to embark there this winter.
Mewis, who’s at present sidelined by way of damage at West Ham United, made the transfer from reigning NWSL Champions NJ/NY Gotham this previous offseason. The veteran midfielder has made three substitute appearances for the Hammers, becoming a member of Catarina Macario, Mia Fishel, and Emily Fox within the U.S. girls’s nationwide crew contingent in England.
Though she hasn’t featured for West Ham since February 18, Mewis has relished the chance to play in among the finest girls’s leagues on this planet.
“It’s actually been superb up to now, sadly I haven’t been in a position to play as a lot as I’d have needed due to damage,” Mewis mentioned in an interview with Betway.
“Nevertheless it has been superb, it’s been a dream of mine to play in England, so I’m completely satisfied to be right here and to be a part of an important membership. I’m excited to be right here and hopefully I can get out on the pitch.”
The 33-year-old Mewis has had a number of stops in her membership profession so far, which beforehand featured stints in Germany, Australia, and Japan. Most of Mewis’ taking part in profession although has featured in the USA, the place she is an NWSL and Problem Cup Champion.
Mewis has definitely seen variations within the fashion of play in each the NWSL and WSL, but additionally appears similarities too.
“I feel the one factor I’d say is the NWSL could be very transitional lots of the time,” she mentioned. “The video games are extra 50/50 lots of the time, and the ball isn’t as properly managed as it’s within the UK.
“I don’t suppose one league is best than the opposite essentially, however I feel they’re totally different by way of the video games being transitional and a bit extra athletic in America. It’s extra athlete pushed within the US, however right here there’s an even bigger focus on taking care of the ball, holding possession and extra tactical.”
Along with her membership achievements, Mewis has remained a constant contributor with the USWNT over the previous three years and now has to arrange for a brand new head coach on the helm later this yr. Emma Hayes is about to start her reign as head coach on the conclusion of the present WSL season, kickstarting a brand new chapter for this system.
Hayes will lead the USWNT into the 2024 Summer season Olympics in Paris, France after a stellar spell as supervisor of WSL heavyweights Chelsea. The 47-year-old hasn’t stepped on the USWNT sidelines but, however already has the backing and assist from Mewis to assist get this system again to successful main competitions.
“I feel she’s going to do an incredible job with the crew, I feel she’s simply going to deliver her data,” Mewis mentioned about Hayes. “All the explanations she’s been a profitable coach are the precise the explanation why the US wants her.
“She is a extremely good player-manager, she’s so clever and reads the video games so properly,” Mewis added. “I’ve watched lots of the video games she’s coached in, and you’ll see she’s an unbelievable chief and I feel all the ladies will look as much as her, so it’s going to be attention-grabbing to see.”