Random thoughts while I watch USAvRSA

Today, members of the USWNT will get a call from Jill Ellis with regards to the Rio Olympics, and in some sense yesterday’s game against #52 South Africa was probably the final chance to make a statement. I could not watch the game live — the first one I have missed in a long time — but today I am watching a replay. Here was the starting lineup graphic, although in reality it was slightly different formation — Dunn/Pugh was on the wing, Press was behind Morgan or side by side with her? We’ll see as I start watching.

Some notes on the lineup — Tobin Heath and Morgan Brian have a few minor injuries, thus the regular starters sat out. This is Carli Lloyd’s first game since her knee injury. Now I am about to address the goalkeeper situation once and this is the only time I will mention it.

Skip this section if you are tired of hearing about goalkeepers.

Ashlyn Harris was also not on the bench and has not been in some time. There is very little justification from the coaching staff. In fact, recently Ellis said there is no difference between Naeher and Harris. Yet, clearly there is a preference. How this preference was determined, we will never know, since neither has played a higher ranked team since Harris against France/England last year and barely any games against lower ranked team. Both have been fantastic for their clubs in the past years [often being the reason why their clubs stay afloat]. Both have played in clubs internationally — Harris in Germany and Sweden, Naeher in Germany. Both have fantastic youth experience. If we are simply talking international caps: Harris played 90 minutes against Sweden, Netherlands, France twice, England, and Haiti. Naeher played 90 minutes against Argentina, China, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. The other thing to note are the backlines for each of these games — experimental vs. experienced— but I will leave this for another time. Ironically, it is often said Jill Ellis wants an attack-minded team and for this reason, I actually thought the aggression Harris brings on the field would get more of a nod. However, in order to make a fair comparison, you would need to actually play both of them and not just one for a year, and then another. However, when it comes to this particular position, the USA always neglects development and there is not much we can do about it. The only thing we can do is pray to the soccer gods for an injury-free Solo.

End Goalkeeper Rant.

Alright, let’s start watching the game. A few things — I have this table I made while watching with three columns: uncompleted passes/turnovers, steals/defensive headers, and decisive passes (results in a half chance and helps build play forward). I am actually watching the game and writing at the same time. Most likely, I will pick up on the negatives more than the positives unless the positives astound me (like the 2nd Japan game offensive lineup).

The First Half

It starts quickly as Klingenberg sets Press up with a shot she almost never misses — her positioning was interesting, she was exactly where I would expect Alex Morgan to be but Morgan shifted towards the left. Good start and good chance!

One of the things that often sparks discussion about this “attack-minded” team is the positioning on the counter. Watch this moment [sorry in advance for my bad GIFs]. South Africa quickly gets the ball into the midfield, where Klingenberg is all alone and please note the distance O’Hara had to run, tracking the same player back from the attacking third to defensive third. O’Hara cuts in a bit, giving the space for that pass to be completed. She then attempts to slide tackle for the steal but fails and instead forces a corner. I guess the only possible good thing is that Klingenberg stayed back while O’Hara was much more forward. Maybe I am a bit dramatic, I mean this is the opening minutes and more players were able to comeback quickly enough, but any mistake on the counter can result in a goal against the USA [see the first Japan friendly game].

Johnston had a few moments [specifically the 10' mark] where she weaves her way into open space in the midfield before getting the pass off, successfully — to Press who serves it into Horan, who lays it off for Morgan, who cannot finish the job [kudos to RSA defense] but technically, could have given it to Pugh who was open. Moments later, Becky Sauerbrunn finds her way into the midfield to start an attack. I guess this is also part of this ‘attack-minded’ game plan for the USA. Since it is JJ and Broon, I think I am fine with this plan because they do not do it often, especially if the outside backs are forward. They are mindful of the delicate balance between offense and defense.

Side note, one thing that irritates me about the FOX commentary team — the repeated, mundane talking points — will *insert team here* last the full 90 minutes against the USA? Will they stay organized? How will *insert team here* deal with the conditions like high altitude? *Insert player* is so young! *Insert player* did not go to college! *Insert player* is not attack minded! Listen, could you stop reading your notes and be a bit more refreshing?

Alright it is nearing the 19' minute now and looking at my table and I have Press and Klingenberg with the most decisive passes. I have to say, while I love Press up top, so far she has done tremendously behind Alex Morgan — holding possession and creating chances. I think every single one of Klingenberg’s decisive passes have been as a midfielder cutting in rather than making runs on the wings as an outside back. It makes me wonder when this will backfire if there is a counter…*whispers see Japan friendly #1*.

Let’s take a moment to admire Cap’n Broon.

Alright, there was just a swing and a miss moment for Pugh but please note, this entire sequence actually started with Klingenberg, the midfielder, to Press to Morgan. I will talk more about outside backs later, for now, my expression is the same as that emoji in the caption

In case you have not realized or do not know me, I love Becky and if I could afford a jersey — it would be hers (or JJ).

There is a moment when RSA is on the counter — Klingenberg is up higher to deal with one player and Allie Long tracks back to take her place on the left side. This was really good. I think I ripped the defensive line a new one during the Japan game because of this inability to fill gaps when someone makes the decision jump forward, defensively. Now here is a hypothetical scenario I will throw out there — what if there was someone making the run on the opposite wing? As I type this, look what happens moments later.

RSA picks up the ball past Long and quickly get it wide, where there is no one [notice Klingenberg sprinting] and they get the cross in, with a player coming up from behind O’Hara is most likely tracking the player near her and not behind her. She does the safe thing and heads it out for a corner, but this is the second time now. You can see how a quick transition becomes dangerous.

Something that often runs through my head when I see this — during the World Cup, the USA needed a high functioning defense to kill any opponent’s attempt at an attack because the USA offense did not have an awakening until much later [until Morgan Brian played in the midfield — discussion for another time]. One year later, we have a high functioning attack and all of a sudden, there is this belief that no matter what, the USA will hold possession and outscore the opponent. However, at what cost? I think I will continue to worry about the dynamic balance between offense and defense until the Olympics are over.

Now what do you do when your brickwall makes a bad pass? I honestly believe, if Becky Sauerbrunn has a bad game, we have a big problem in the Olympics. This rare mishap causes a 1v1 situation because every attack-minded USA player was forward. Thankfully, you have another brickwall — JJ — to save you and an impatient RSA not building the play but is the entire USA team going to depend on only their centerbacks and goalkeeper to provide defense on a counter? Moments later, O’Hara goes down but not before almost letting a player bring a ball down and pass her right in front of goal. Do you even see Klingenberg in this picture?

You know what I realized 28 minutes in? Let me set the scene: JJ is making another run straight down the middle, passing the halfway line, and this only happens because Long pulls towards the left side (I cannot even see where Klingenberg because she is off screen) and opens up that gap for JJ, the midfielder, to lay off a pass to Horan → Press, who crosses it in (a little off the mark but Pugh gets it). Pugh, double teamed, forces a corner. At this point, it has become clear, that Johnston and Sauerbrunn are not only the last hope for the defensive line but also responsible for starting a lot of the major attack. If this is the case, what is the point of Long? Weirdly enough, I do not remember them doing this as much when Brian is in the same position. Anyway, Pugh takes a short corner, gets it back, and runs around the RSA players into open space from the top of the box but when she rips it, it flies WAY over. Good attempt.

As I was typing, this just happened…

In this moment, let it be known that Tony DiCicco states: “She [Ellis] knows Ali Krieger is a better defender but Kelley O’Hara is better in the attacking part of the game.” The first thing I do is look at that table I talked about earlier, under decisive passes, Kelley O’Hara has ZERO. Klingenberg has 8, Press has 7, and JJ has 5. Technically, Sauerbrunn has like 6 steals/defensive plays but most of them started an attack. It makes sense — all of these players have connected well together. I have nothing down for O’Hara. Is this because the USA leans left on the attack? I am not sure yet — maybe O’Hara is never in a good position? As I say this, I watch Johnston→Press →Dunn →Morgan who forces the corner. O’Hara is adjacent to Johnston, who is run down the center before giving it to Press (building attack from the middle) rather than off to the wing for O’Hara. I don’t blame her, it was the smarter play and Johnston/Press share that chemistry from the Red Stars.

By the way, I have not mentioned the fact that Pugh and Dunn are taking corners because Heath is not playing. There is a cute moment when Johnston tells Dunn to make her kick a bit lower for her next time.

Anyway, Dunn just scored! This starts when Klingenberg makes the steal and pass to Pugh as she cuts centrally and goes towards the goal. Pugh crosses it over for Dunn, instead of laying it off for Klingenberg and Dunn finishes. FINALLY. This is Mal Pugh’s 7th assist in 13 caps. SEVEN.

In their replays, Fox misses the quick build up from South Africa but another steal from Becky to break things apart. You do not realize how essential Sauerbrunn and Johnston are to the team until you start tracking every single player’s decision and movement. Every single attack seems to start with Johnston. First, JJ → Press →Morgan →Dunn who switches →Klingenberg who serves it into Press. She doesn’t get it but it is recovered by JJ who restarts. JJ→O’Hara →Dunn →Press who switches to Pugh back to Klingenberg with another attempted service but it falls short. I think at that moment, I actually would have loved to see Pugh go more on the wing 1v1 but Klingenberg was wide open. Somehow, the ball goes to Press → O’Hara, the midfielder, who has cut in, and gets a few chances to take a shot but is tripped or falls or is pushed [unsure]. Again, Klingenberg gets the ball to set up Pugh on the wing and this time she does go 1v1 and crosses for Dunn →O’Hara, who FINALLY has her first cross of the game [36:40] to Press.

Another wonderful build up almost bypasses O’Hara again. JJ →Horan →Dunn →Press who then hits it backwards to O’Hara instead of to Dunn, who is further down the wing. O’Hara gets another service straight to Morgan, who is fouled [38:07]. O’Hara takes the free kick and she is just wide. Right after, they show her stats for this year — 1 goal, 1 assist in 12 games. Now, there is a lot of build up again that halts with a corner [41:30]. The major play was Long (she has been a bit invisible) →O’Hara, the midfielder, who has cut in and is no where near the wing (instead in the spot Press has been to pick up these passes from JJ)→Pugh →Morgan, who shoots it wide but the keeper gives away the corner.

Can we talk about Crystal Dunn’s persistence to pretty much walk through players? She just continues to grind and fight through as far as she can go and sometimes, she loses the ball because she tries to go a little too far but then there are moments like these where she almost bags an assist from an Alex Morgan goal. I guess for her, it is judging whether she can walk through 2 vs. 5 players but the self-belief is there and it results in fantastic opportunities. Mal Pugh also fights in a slightly different style and the combination of the two have been dynamite this year.

South Africa resets going against the USA right side, nutmegging O’Hara, who is trying to race back on the quick restart. Finally, Long is able to break it up. There is a lot of good possession for the USA. It does not result in much. O’Hara gets fouled incredibly hard. The first half is over and Wagner makes one point — “decision-making was off.” There were some moments of brilliance but there was also a lot of space left for a counter. My MVPs for the first half — Sauerbrunn for steals, Johnston [the defensive midfielder? I honestly do know what position because she was all over], Klingenberg [the midfielder], Horan, and Press, and of course that Pugh-Dunn connection. Horan had the most turnover moments from my count but she also balanced it with attack.

Klingenberg [the midfielder] had a fantastic game. I am stressing the midfielder part because let’s face it, she was more central attacking— also, according to game plan. Ironically, with the little play from the flanks, our only goal came from Dunn after Pugh got a cross from the left wing…

The Second Half

Carli Lloyd has been subbed on for Lindsey Horan. Cat Whitehill just pointed out something I stressed multiple times already: “It has been interesting watching these outside backs be so central. It seems like the centerbacks don’t want to play them [the outside backs] as much for fear of a transition ball.” I think the first half had so many examples of this, especially on the right side. Of course, the rules of typing while watching are, as you say something, the opposite thing happens. JJ lays a ball off for O’Hara on the wing, and THEN she cuts in before chipping it to Morgan, who tries to head it backwards for Press.

Carli Lloyd just made her presence known — slide tackles and steals a ball. Welcome back?! I am currently trying to figure out if there was a change to the formation. I think it was a straight 1 for 1 sub with Horan as an attacking midfielder. Then again, in this game, EVERYONE is a midfielder. Kelley O’Hara, the outside back, just had a clean slide tackle to steal the ball. Right after, she lays it for Dunn →Long →Klingenberg who is central-left →Morgan who tracked back → Pugh on the run from the left wing turning in but RSA defense finally breaks it down but we have another USA corner.

Corner resets by Sauerbrunn. Kelley O’Hara, the outside back, just served a ball in while going down the right wing and Long just misses the header due to a fantastic save! A lot of players in the box for any deflections, rebounds, etc. There will be another corner for the USA.

Now for some fun. Commentators are talking about what Jill Ellis said at the half — “They need to be aggressive defensively and Klingenberg needs to be more involved on the flanks and the attack is too pedestrian at this point.” I am sorry. WHAT?!?!?! This entire first half everyone kept saying the game plan was to have the outside backs be more central. Now, they need to be on the flanks? Aggressive defensively — an actual focus on the defense? I am just confused. Let’s move on before I have a melt down.

As I was writing the paragraph above, there is this moment when Morgan beats the keeper and I thought she was laying it off for Dunn to rip it but Morgan continues on the ball and takes while she gets kicked in the ankle? Not sure, but she seems ok. Meanwhile, did you know Kelley O’Hara was a star forward for Stanford and this is why she gives an attacking presence? [insert the non-existent sarcasm emoji] If you are going to continue with this type of commentary, then you might as well mention the goalkeepers being forwards and midfielders once. At this point, O’Hara [and many other players] have rotated through so many positions but it does not mean anything. What is the saying, jack of all trades but master of none? I am a strong advocate for O’Hara as a midfielder on the wing. She was a game changer at the World Cup in this position.

In the 52nd minute, Press gets the ball from Long [I think] and she drives it centrally and she had so many players open but South Africa’s defense breaks it up. It was a good run but just not enough players in the attack third for the USA [something I never thought I would type today]. Regardless, she had different ways she could have played this and her decision to try to slip it in is denied. The other decision could have been to lay it off to the side as Pugh [I think] was making the run.

Side Note: They just mentioned the South African league is semi-professional but runs March through December! I wish the NWSL was that long. I mean considering the current format — play everyone twice except one team that you play 4 times seems silly.

We are at the 58:00 mark and I have to say, Kelley O’Hara and Allie Long have improved tremendously. They attack more, had a few steals, some movement on the wing. Meanwhile, Press who held possession wonderfully in the first half, has lost the ball a few more times. No one is finishing! However, I think credit also goes to the organized defense of South Africa. Ten minutes later, Krieger is now subbed in for Alex Morgan so clearly there is going to be a massive shift. O’Hara is finally playing as a midfielder. Dunn is on the left and Press as striker and Pugh is behind her.

Here is a nice little combination. JJ gets the ball and Krieger calls for it and runs forward, doing that midfielder thing that Ellis wants but doesn’t want [make up your mind]. She slips it into Press who lays it off for Pugh, a bit rough but Pugh gets a shot off. It was the first shot on goal in this second half and it involved Krieger, who has been on the field for about 1–2 minutes. Less than a minute later, Krieger runs forward to steal a ball and put it out of play. Whitehill mentions, “now that they have put Krieger back there, it [the backline] will really not miss a beat.” And it shows — there was a moment just now and I feel like I am watching synchronized swimming, the football edition [71:30–72:00]. Just watch the movement, they are all literally moving together — all as in both the backline and midfield.

Now there is a moment when Krieger loses the ball while combining with Lloyd but her ability to back track and close down and angle is pretty remarkable [and well known]. I almost feel like Johnston trusts Krieger with the ball even though she loses it again. Krieger called for it and she got it.

Alright, Press just gave Dunn the ball, who is full steam ahead and gets a cross off but not one really there. Krieger breaks up a counter attack right at the right center line and gives it to JJ who immediately finds Press. Incredibly close to an easy goal but this South African defense has done well.

Watch this moment — Krieger initially back tracks and gets it it to O’Hara who passes back to JJ. Then this happens:

Now just one thing, after this moment happens, O’Hara is actually a bit more central. O’Hara tried to give Dunn and Pugh and opportunity. Anyway, because of this, when South Africa recovers the ball, they literally have all this open space on the right side. Luckily, Krieger is ready for them and Long sort of shifts central-right. Johnston with the steal to break it up. The backline was in full form though — Klingenberg was already back and the original World Cup winning brick wall is a unit. By the way, when JJ knocks the ball away, Pugh has this cool first touch spin move where she brings it down while change directions to get on the attack. It works well because she blasts pasted the defensive line. Unfortunately, she did not continue her run and decided to cut it back to feed Press. I think should could have assisted Press from the side or taken it herself. The last decision aside, what a burst of energy Pugh brings as a second striker!

Oh wow! Whitney Engen comes on for JJ and they show her stats — 1 goal, 1 assist in 9 games. Moments in , Long loses the ball in midfield and Engen is already there to defend. In fact, in this quick transition, look what we have — a straight line! Funny moment, Lloyd slips but the commentator says Krieger falls. I would hope, by now, we would know that Krieger is rightback…

BIGGER WOW! HAO just got subbed in for KO — an Irish swap — and right side, strong side has been reunited. When was the last time we saw Krieger and HAO play? I think it was Colombia in April. Kudos to the referee for letting herself get nutmegged by Press instead of breaking up play [82:30?]. There is a free kick opportunity and apparently Klingenberg went to quickly so she got a card. What a silly rule…I mean if a hard tackle and a quick restart can be equal in the eyes of a card, then we might as well introduce an orange card [side eyes myself for the lameness of that suggestion]. Anyway, free kick goes nowhere and South Africa quickly restarts but who is the first one back to recover? Krieger. She is a bit out of position but it starts an attack.

Mewis goes in for Pugh [86:45]. After a few Krieger cross attempts and a Mewis goal attempt, South Africa is on the ball making a run and Krieger runs a tight ship. HAO comes in to double team and they win the ball back to Engen, who lays it off and almost misses the mark but Lloyd does this nice touch to hold possession and give Press a wonderful opportunity. Unfortunately, she has very little support. I was personally hoping she would just shoot. She lays it for HAO but the attack just breaks down there.

Alright, now watch this moment in stoppage time.

Krieger was playing into this silly central gameplan and had to cut down the angle, something Klingenberg and O’Hara get caught doing quite a bit. By the time Krieger gets there, the pass it laid off for a runner right in front of goal and Sauerbrunn/Engen are there and do a bit of a swap to quickly cover each other. Technically, there was time to just take a first touch and shoot on goal and it was not done. Kudos to HAO/Press for getting the steal and Mewis/Long for getting it out of scoring space. It was a quick transition and luckily all the gaps were filled in the split second of hesitation from South Africa. Now the question I want to pose — what if this was another team that does not hesitate that split second when there is space? Well, we saw how the Japan game ended.

Interesting story — apparently Long sent multiple emailed [unreturned] to Ellis. I guess she was making sure she was not forgotten and taking initiative? She has been alright in this game, some strange moments that I did not mention, and I think she was a bit quiet in the beginning and lost the ball a few times to cause a counter. Personally, I am a fan of Mewis but that is just me. I do not know what decision will be made — the fact that Ellis started Long for a third straight time could mean a roster spot or a final chance. I know I was not as impressed during the Japan friendly but it is hard to make a comparison when Mewis barely played them. Anyway, the whistle just blew!

Summary

I think I lost track of my table stats by the end and barely looked at players coming in with 5–10 minutes left. Let’s do a bit of a summary.

1. Becky Sauerbrunn is a beast [in case you needed a reminder]. She had at least 15 steals or defensive plays. The few turnovers she had were bad BUT her partner in crime, JJ was there to clean things up. On the flip side, JJ is more about starting an attack — she did it at least 11 times, if not more. The two balance each other out in the best way possible. We all better pray nothing happens to them in Rio [or prior].
2. Meghan Klingenberg had at least 15–18 decisive passes in the attack. As much as many want to bench Klingenberg in favor of O’Hara, she does provide a lot on the offensive side and nothing compares on the right side. That being said, she was doing it by cutting centrally and not staying on the flanks. She felt more like a midfielder at times, and between JJ and her, the two made me forget Long’s presence.
3. As soon as Ali Krieger got on the field, the defensive line got a bit more synchronized. As soon as she tried to play the Ellis game plan, it hurt the US. Unfortunately, because Krieger has not played many minutes with the national team, the rust was apparent with a few giveaways. However, she provided more service from the wing in her opening minutes than O’Hara. When O’Hara got to play midfield, she started getting more decisive passes in. Sauerbrunn/Krieger and JJ/Klingenberg are very similar in their mindset — Krieger/JJ and Sauerbrunn/Klingenberg are paired together and thus they balance each other out. When you put KO/JJ together, often times I felt JJ would not even involve KO. There is a lot of stability in the original World Cup winning brickwall and the attack did not die with the presence of Krieger.
4. Horan-Press-Klingenberg-JJ seemed to be a common theme, especially in the first half. Press also had at least 15–18 decisive passes in the attack. At the same time, there was moment in the beginning of the second half she gave it away a little too much. Horan had equal number of turnovers as decisive passes. Dunn also got into the attack quite a bit when things finally shifted to the right side, as did Pugh.
5. Pugh and Dunn are still dynamite on the wings. Of course, the combine well together as we saw that goal. Press saw the ball way more from behind her but Morgan was still was not part of the attack. When she did have chances, she did not put them away [and neither did anyone else for that matter]. As much as Heath was missing from the wing, I think the attack was still pretty significant on the left side. However, Heath brings a type of flair on the left side that pairs well for all the forwards so the big question will be, when Heath is healthy, who sits — Pugh or Dunn or Press. Personally, I think Press should stay in the position she was in — behind Morgan, because she was effective even if she did not score a goal. Do not play her on the wings, that is a waste of her talent. Either in front of goal or as second striker. Pugh and Dunn provide very similar sparks to the wings so the real question is, who combines well with the rightback but also provides a good balance of attack and defense?
6. Mewis, Engen, and HAO barely played and Long was alright, a bit quiet for a while and had a few bad turnovers. At the same time, she did get part of the attack in the 2nd half and had a close shot. Honestly, I guess they will either be on the roster or an alternate or cut. All of them are bubble players and might not even see the field in Rio. I would give Mewis the edge but I will wholeheartedly admit that I am biased. In the end, the bigger quesiton is, who works well with Morgan Brian because she is a lock in the middle. In fact let’s wrap her in bubble wrap.
7. If Pinoe is ready, it is a bit more complicated because technically she has not played with this team or this style but nevertheless, I think she would thrive just like Heath. The question is, do you want to risk a roster spot for a veteran coming back or a fresh face who has stepped up in the role? As an example, remember how Julie Johnston stepped into her starting role, bypassing Rampone and Engen, and thrived. In the World Cup, there were more spots but in the Olympics, this flexibility is gone. Is it worth the risk?
8. Lloyd was also incredibly quiet, but she was not in her usual second striker spot, which brings me to my next question: Press, Pugh, or Lloyd from behind? We saw Press and Morgan paired, followed by Pugh and Press, and previously, Lloyd and Morgan. From what I saw at the World Cup Final [live], when it comes to big games, Lloyd needs to be free to score, and Morgan Brian’s presence allowed for this. However, the 2nd Japan game was a lot fun: Heath-Morgan-Press-Dunn. I guess this is the beauty of interchangeable parts — one combination will give a brute force attack and the other, a patient but creative attack. Which is more effective in a competitive setting? I guess this depends on the opponents.
9. Solo gets 100 shutouts. Good on her! My guess is Naeher will be in goal with her 6 caps [4 full games] and the strongest team she faced was China and Colombia. Harris will be an alternate with her 8 caps [6 full games] and the strongest teams she faced was last year in Europe against France/England. I must say, when it comes to caps, Harris has played much harder teams even on the very few chances she received and with interesting lineups. I think everyone probably remembers the failed field experimentation of the France/England games. Whatever the case, neither goalkeeper has the full experience we would hope for a backup and both of them have their strengths and weaknesses. All you can do is pray to the soccer gods nothing happens to Solo.

Roster Prediction

This does not reflect my own opinion. I think you can guess my preferences. This reflects how the lineups and interviews have gone leading up to the announcement.

Goalkeeper: Hope Solo, Alyssa Naeher. Alternate: Ashlyn Harris

Forward: Alex Morgan, Christen Press, Mal Pugh, Crystal Dunn

Midfield: Carli Lloyd, Tobin Heath, Morgan Brian, Lindsay Horan, Allie Long, Megan Rapinoe Alternate: Samantha Mewis and Heather O’Reilly

Defense: Becky Sauerbrunn, Julie Johnston, Meghan Klingenberg, Ali Krieger, Kelley O’Hara, Whitney Engen Alternate: Emily Sonnett

Anyway, if you have reached the end of this incredibly long post, I applaud you because half the time, I am rambling the first thing that comes to my head. Cheers!