PBP: USA vs France; June 9th, 2018

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by Sebsasour, Jun 9, 2018.

  1. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Member

    Mar 21, 2007
    Boston, MA USA
    Club:
    Pumas UNAM
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ask Julian Green.
     
  2. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A little Old School USA last October would have gone a long way.
     
  3. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Adams was the worst US player. He doesn't know what to do with the ball when he is in the middle and that's hopeless against France level competition. He was where the ball went to die. He is successful along the touch line.
     
  4. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    Yeah, I have a feeling they'd get him sent off.
     
  5. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steffen (8) thank God, we have found our #1. The shot stopping ability is obvious but he gets credit for an organized defense.

    Moore (5) he’s worth seeing again but it’s clear he was a bit overwhelmed by the world class talent of France. That said, he still held his own for the most part.

    Parker (8) a few hiccups but otherwise an almost flawless match. The comparison to Besler seems accurate. He belongs with the USMNT. All his mistakes looked like they could improve with experience.

    Miazga (9) please be okay!!!! Chelsea may want to hold onto the young defender if he keeps playing like that. World class performance tonight.

    Carter-Vickers (7) I deducted one point for the mistake that lead to the goal but otherwise he was flawless.

    Robinson (8) our left back for the future! He is outstanding. A loan to the Championship is likely but he looks like he belongs in the EPL.

    Trapp (5) did well captaining the team and was not bad by any means, but definitely not at the level of France.

    McKennie (7) Jermaine Jones 2.0. This team would have been blown out of the water if not for him.

    Adams (6) Clearly belongs at this level.

    Wood (3) I’m not going to completely down vote his rating because we are playing such a top quality opponent, but he belongs buried in our depth chart, hopefully.

    Green (7) quiet game for the most part, but an amazing goal. Reminds me a little of Clint Dempsey in that his first instinct is to try and score and he might not doing anything all game until he scores.

    Corona (5) didn’t offer anything.

    Sargent (5) didn’t get any service but needs to hold up when he can.

    Yedlin (5) didn’t offer anything.

    Villafana (N/R)

    Sarachan (9) I don’t want him as the full time coach but credit needs to be given that he has far exceeded expectations as caretaker.
     
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  6. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    McKennie + Robinson were able to match the speed of France's right side, with Pogba + Mbappe. That's no small achievement.
     
  7. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    They'd go around him.
     
  8. Felix Herve Caroll

    Jun 1, 2015
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ivory Coast
    1-1

    I expected a huge score. But Team USA was more solid.
    Great game for the goal keeper.
     
  9. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    You wrote this post at 2:58 and just hit ‘post reply’

    Or did you copy it from last weeks game thread?
     
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  10. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    For the first time in many years we hadn't had a solid #1. For the past 6 months it's essentially been an open audition between several GKs, but I believe that Zach Steffan just won that job today, and not just for what he did today.
     
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  11. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    My wife is making me go outside...

    /though it was good to do a BigSoccer PbP thread. I haven't taken part in one in a long time.
     
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  12. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Reeeeaaaally shitty question that has an obvious answer (he's been injured).
     
  13. a_new_fan

    a_new_fan Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    a)blood...visual proof of an injury...blood just doesn't come out of ur skin for no reason..especially when right before that you clash heads with someone else...who is also bleeding from that same spot on their head.

    b)player goes to grown holding their head and doesn't get up and player near them stars waving for the trainer.

    you don't need to be a doctor to know there was an injury and you don't need to be a scientist to know the world isn't flat common sense is enough.
     
  14. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    huh?
     
  15. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I got hit on the head by a shotput at track practice. Ended up with14 staples in my scalp.

    No concussion.

    Just an FYI, doc.
     
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  16. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    We already have the technology for ultra-light, ultra-slim protective helmets.

    The problem is that at $120 a pop, half the planet couldn't afford them at all.
     
  17. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think you might need someone faster partnered with Miazga. I'd rather see Miazga and EPB, who I think has the range and speed to be a better version of Besler, Miazga being a better version of Gonzalez.
     
  18. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ever heard of a scrum cap? Why not give players those?
     
  19. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    Never saw a player get the cut wrapped and continue playing? No need to in a meaningless game, but if the doctor cleared them they’d be back in a meaningful game
     
  20. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    I have the same question about your appraisal of Adams
     
  21. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    Well maybe you shouldn’t say anything about our town if you haven’t been here.

    Unless you wanna move here and buy an awesome house. But you probably couldn’t take the heat.
     
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  22. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Yeah, there was a debate about it, and some people didn't think it'd be enough. In soccer, when you go for a header, it's a direct head-to-head smash often on the thinnest point of the skull (temples & above).

    That doesn't happen in rugby, where the point is to protect the ears during the scrum, when you push with your head on the side of the other guy's head and that can cause his ear to explode ("cauliflower").

    That's different from the direct, brutal impact of a head-to-head soccer collision.
     
  23. a_new_fan

    a_new_fan Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    #573 a_new_fan, Jun 9, 2018
    Last edited: Jun 9, 2018
    what happened for you to get the stitches?

    you should've been evalutated, this happened at the most recent olympics? if not when?

    so when you were hit you just stood up no problem continued with practice like it was nothing?
     
  24. a_new_fan

    a_new_fan Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    but they'd be evaluated...that is the point.
     
  25. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    My whole point was that Twellman wasn’t qualified to make any determination
     

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