The U.S. Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce is at a fork within the highway after their extremely disappointing World Cup, in accordance with former Soccer star-turned-analyst Taylor Twellman, who tells TMZ Sports activities the crew has to make modifications, or they will be handed up by the world.

The ex-USMNT ahead — who performed professionally from 2000 to 2010 — did not pull his punches when analyzing the USWNT’s surprising loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia … and their general efficiency on the earth’s largest soccer event.

“On this World Cup, technical, tactical — they have been utterly outdone!” the 43-year-old stated. “It was apparent.”

Twellman continued, not mincing his phrases … “They did not rating a purpose in 238 minutes. You’re the primary nation on the earth, that is inexplicable. So now it is a watershed second.”

In fact, the crew, tourney-betting favorites, have been seeking to make historical past by changing into the primary nation to win 3 World Cups in a row. Sadly for American followers, that did not occur.

After beating Vietnam 3-0 (they have been round 7 purpose faves), the U.S. tied each Portugal and the Netherlands, barely squeaking into the knockout spherical of 16, earlier than shedding to Sweden on penalty kicks. The loss dashed any hopes of a 3rd straight W.C. … and despatched the ladies on a flight headed again dwelling.

Now, for a way to make things better … Twellman has an concept of what must be finished.

“Madness is doing the identical factor time and again anticipating a unique outcome. I believe prime to backside, the USA Federation on the ladies’s aspect has to have a look at growth, they’ve to have a look at the collegiate a part of it, they’ve to have a look at the event throughout the skilled leagues,” Taylor stated, persevering with, “Are the skilled leagues growing the gamers the correct method? Is approach an enormous a part of it, or is it nearly being greater, quicker, and stronger than the opposite nations? It isn’t gonna work anymore.”

Twellman added … “This girls’s World Cup has uncovered the failure of the USA girls to develop, and this technology I believe didn’t keep on the mentality that successful comes first, every part else is secondary, and I believe a few of that criticism has been right on that.”

In fact, the mentality is exactly what U.S. soccer legend Carli Lloyd identified final week when she referred to as out her former crew for celebrating within the wake of one other subpar efficiency.

“I actually assume it is telling that she introduced it up as a result of what we noticed in the course of the World Cup sort of backs Carli Lloyd’s opinion,” Twellman stated.

We additionally talked to Taylor, who’s Apple’s prime soccer analyst, about Lionel Messi‘s wonderful begin with Inter Miami … and simply how far the crew can go together with the soccer immortal taking part in at this stage.

“I get it, Lionel Messi and [Sergio] Busquets simply confirmed up however that is the worst crew in Main League Soccer common season,” Twellman stated.

“I believe they’ll get to the Remaining however I believe the semifinal and closing are gonna be the 2 most troublesome video games in the event that they get handed the quarterfinals.”