Anyone watching USA/Honduras?
I watched until the 63rd and had to leave. Finished a little while ago. A few thoughts...
First, I love that studio crew. Charlie Davies was so great in the Confed Cup in 09. His car accident in DC may have set the Nats back for 2 WC cycles. Glad to see him involved again. Also love Deuce and Gooch. I could have watched them talk about the game and the team for twice as long.
Yiuell and Lletget were awful. Yiuell made every pass behind the intended target and Lletget seemed a step behind the world class players surrounding him. Put Adams and Musah in those spots and I think the game is totally different.
I thought Robinson was impressive. I'm more open to Dest on the right after his performance tonight.
Two biggest plays of the game were off the heads of our two center forwards. Sargent with the save of the game and Siebetieu with a hell of a snap header to win it. Sargent did a ton of great things tonight. I really love him as a player, but he's not a #9. I hope he can learn to find those goal poaching spots he needs to find to light up the score sheet. I'd start Siebetieu in the final.
Reyna was fantastic. He may end up being better than Pulisic.
Dest has some defensive weaknesses showing this week against Switzerland and Honduras. He's so dynamic offensively, butbhe really puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on his center backs at times.
I do like the partnership between Brooks and McKenzie. Two consecutive solid performances from them.
All in all it's disappointing to need an 89th minute super sub strike to beat Honduras, but there's so much potential in the group and they're only going to get better. Can't wait for the final.