This is pretty impressive. National team badly needs this kid to be good, and soon.
you think altidore isn't capable of such magic?
ARSEnal/Spurs was bonkers today. I'm getting concerned about the way Spurs seem to disappear for large spells at a time. This doesn't feel like a group who can compete for hardware.
Y’all seen some of the moves made today?
Very interesting loans and swap deal and transfers. Nothing mind blowing I guess but just interesting considering the players and how some of them have been associated with certain clubs and whatnot.
Was a relatively quiet last couple weeks. EPL needs to stop trying to be special and realign their window with the rest of Europe.
Don't worry about spoilers for me, but I'm recording and will watch later. At the outlaw's house so I just feel fortunate to be watching the Rangers' game instead of Hallmark channel.USA looking good early. Dest very composed for an 18 year old.
I gotta commend you guys for keeping on keeping on with the national team. There’s some talent within the team but I have no doubt that this federation will nearly always ensure the team falls flat on its face. Just can’t bring myself to care anymore, sadly.
This is an asswhipping. USA totally outclassed. We gotta stop playing these guys in US stadiums full of Mexican fans, might as well just play them in Mexico.
These two posts pretty well summarize my thoughts. Nothing I hate more than games on American soil with 90% Mexican fans. That's less an issue with the federation, though. Darn that noise.I’m eternally convinced that they’re about to be good. It’s probably hopeless but I used to think the same thing as I sat in a 3/4 empty ACS watching 80s-90s TCU football. Wonder what Gary knows about soccer???
I will say this, they got their asses kicked but it looked a little different at times. Just enough to hope we’re seeing a bit of an evolution in style. I will also say that I hope to never see Gyasi Zardes on this team again .
These two posts pretty well summarize my thoughts. Nothing I hate more than games on American soil with 90% Mexican fans. That's less an issue with the federation, though. Darn that noise.
Zardes is a waste of time at this point. I'd have not even noticed him playing last night except his hair entered the camera angle a few times.
I'd also like to say this persistent desire to play with the ball pinned deep in our own end is lunacy. I get not turning it over cheaply with a boom ball, but I don't get turning it over even more cheaply in the most dangerous position possible on the pitch.
I really like Reggie Cannon. Last night proved to me that his performances in the biggest moments of the Gold Cup weren't a fluke. He's very solid. I'd really like to see him and Yedlin at the outside back positions. We've got to solidify that left back position. It's been a question mark for 20+ years.
There were some bright spots last night, but I saw a side with no soul. And the subs were even less lifeless.
At this point I see no reason to keep bringing in stale veterans like Zardes. We’re a non factor at the world level so we might as well at least be young in the process. Assuming good health we should have Sargent or Weah playing over him EVERY TIME.
@Moose Stuff and @Purp thought y’all might like to read this. Not the best article in terms of reading ease, a quality editor didn’t get their hands on it it looks like, but the guy has some interesting takes.
I know I’m one of those who wants to “bleed” the youngsters, particularly in meaningless friendlies. Plus, we already know what we have in Zardes and others. But I found some of his comments intriguing.
USMNT heading into end of Berhalter’s first year
https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2019/09/12/usmnt-heading-into-end-of-berhalters-first-year/
i don't buy that berhalter is a good manager.
his track record before columbus was not good and as the manger for the us men's team he has shown a dependence on mls players and a a system that has been documented it takes a long time to become familiar.
if his brother wasn't who he has would he even have the job?
until the us soccer federation stops treating the national team as a commercial for the mls and instead puts the best team on the pitch it can the us team won't come close to what they could become, but then again the media in the us doesn't really pay attention and the portion of the sports fans who attends the games continue to do so and won't stop coming out of misguided loyalty.
after writing that last sentence it just occurred to me the us men's team are the equivalent of the houston texans. you have a coach/manager who is in over his head and a leadership that focuses more on the money made and not the results.