Post Match: USA vs Canada; 1-29-13

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by neems, Jan 29, 2013.

  1. neems

    neems Member+

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Apr 14, 2009
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Draw 0 - 0.

    Dog crap. Looks about as good as, every, January.

    I can't even say the defense impressed me, because the game was so impotent. Feilhaber came off the bench and looked good. I thought Davis had sparks. Beckerman continued to show is only dimension.
     
  2. AutoPenalti

    AutoPenalti Am I famous yet?

    Sep 26, 2011
    Coconut Creek
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I should have watched King of the Hill.
     
  3. Skevin

    Skevin Member+

    Aug 9, 2009
    Colorado
    Club:
    Aston Villa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Czechia
    The only players that deserve to be at the Honduras game are Gonzalez and Besler. No one else showed anything to even be considered.
     
  4. NatsTeamFan

    NatsTeamFan Member

    May 9, 2011
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    I don't know why we keep playing Canada. They come out playing for a draw every time. I would much rather lose to a good team than go through this s*** again.
     
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  5. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    LOL at Klinsmann trotting that pile of hot, mediocre mess out there. And double LOL at the fact that we didn't learn anything at all whatsoever.

    And triple LOL at all but like 4 of the players on the field.
     
  6. Dr. Gamera

    Dr. Gamera Member+

    Oct 13, 2005
    Wheaton, Maryland
    ESPN is broadcasting Mexico matches?

    Awesome!

    Now I can root against Mexico in English!
     
  7. joe cleats

    joe cleats Member

    Jun 17, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Another January camp where the only thing we learn is that without Dempsey, Bradley, Donovan, and Altidore, we aren't a very good attacking team.

    Besler hit some good balls, though.
     
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  8. Berks

    Berks Member+

    Dec 22, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Last year we got Cameron and Zusi...
     
  9. FakeFlopper

    FakeFlopper Member

    Jul 21, 2005
    Austin, Tx
    That was so bad, I offered to change my daughter's diaper just to get up.
     
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  10. sakibomb523

    sakibomb523 Member+

    Oct 13, 2009
    Orange County
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. INKRO

    INKRO Member+

    Jul 28, 2011
    I think we've accomplished one of our objectives and found a decent back up CB pairing.

    Oh, you wanted some thoughts on the whole game? Uh...
     
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  12. NatsTeamFan

    NatsTeamFan Member

    May 9, 2011
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Oh and Morrow was terrible. Jurgen picks bad players, we play badly. Beltran? wtf? Chance Meyers would have been a much better choice. I don't know why he tried to play narrow with Zusi and Davis when you have two fullbacks that were inept at attacking.
     
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  13. UnionDues

    UnionDues Member+

    Aug 16, 2011
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That game was nothing short of dreadful. A feeble effort from our side, along with Canada completely parking the bus, barring the odd De Ro run forward.
     
  14. Dr. Gamera

    Dr. Gamera Member+

    Oct 13, 2005
    Wheaton, Maryland
    Anyway, about the match, we learned...

    Gatt is fast? Sean Johnson could make the one good save he needed to? I dunno.
     
  15. Heft

    Heft BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 20, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Can't wait to watch Mexico v Denmark, to get this crap out of my memory.
     
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  16. Jersey1

    Jersey1 Member

    Oct 8, 2012
    New Jersey
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was awful. Nothing more to say. Move on.
     
  17. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Gatt, Gonzalez, Besler (didn't notice him much, so that's good), and Beckerman played well. Bedoya and all strikers were absolutely terrible.

    I've never been on the Bedoya bandwagon, and I really, really don't understand why anyone has ever hyped him up. I honestly think he would struggle to start in MLS.
     
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  18. Berks

    Berks Member+

    Dec 22, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By the way, Tony Beltran? Ugh.
     
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  19. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Ugliest and most boring game until the last couple of subs... but then even then...game returned to boring again when they would get frustrated by Canada just full out defending.

    With that said, the only stand outs for me were Beltran in the first half. EJ a little bit in the first also. Most dangerous player offensively... by himself!

    SEcond half, Feilhaber had 1 nice chance... and some nice passes.... but nothing else. This is his issue. He needs to do more, and I don't think I see JK bringing him in to Honduras.

    Agudelo - shows why he's such an X factor. He can win fouls, get in dangerous positions for passes, headers, etc. Will get better with age. Not to mention, he can get physical and isn't show from it.

    Morales - had some good passes, good combo play, looked ok from the D mid position. Want to see more of him. I wonder. Does he get a chance?

    Gatt - Stand out for me. Although he didn't much even... his runs, agression, speed, etc. It's something we see out of Donovan...but more raw.

    Beyond that, with Besler and Gonzo, undecided. Need to see more...but maybe JK has seen enough? I wonder....

    Davis is no good for this higher level. Things that work well for him like his service, didn't do much here. Same goes with his ability to lose a guy with his back to goal to open up for a cross to people in the middle. He's just not meant for a higher level of play. Awesome service though in MLS where marking isn't as tight, and heading is good.


    What do you guys think?

    What 7 guys woudl you take from here?

    My picks: Agudelo, Gatt, Besler, Big Omar,EJ, Johnson, Morales....
     
  20. SOCCERMARINE

    SOCCERMARINE Member

    Jun 28, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gonzalez, GATT, Morales and Bedoya relatively well
     
  21. sXeWesley

    sXeWesley Member+

    Jun 18, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I learned that Gatt gives a shit. Unlike the other 10 guys.
     
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  22. SaratogaGooner

    Nov 23, 2009
    Clifton Park NY
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why is the Mexico game on ESPN and the US Game is on some shit network no one has?
     
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  23. Berks

    Berks Member+

    Dec 22, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Beckerman indeed did a decent job. I forgot about him (probably a good sign).
     
  24. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Really? I thought he wasn't half bad! In that first half, he was going against at times, 3 guys!
     
  25. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, is Jan camp really that necessary?

    The guys who stood out, if you even want to call it that, we already knew.

    Omar
    Besler
    Agudelo
    Gatt

    then there's Zusi but it didn't look like Jan camp helped him as he laid an egg. But did we actually learn anything? Omar should be there on 2/6. Besler should be part of the NT conversation and brought in, but maybe 2/6 is a bit early. Agudelo/Gatt are prospects but we already knew that. We didn't need this to tell us any of this.

    The older MLSers had no impact. Too slow physically, slower speed of thought. I think an U25 or even U23 camp would have been better.
     
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