Post-match: USA vs. Antigua and Barbuda 10/12

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by schrutebuck, Oct 12, 2012.

  1. asdf2

    asdf2 Member+

    Oct 11, 2004
    San Francisco
  2. asdf2

    asdf2 Member+

    Oct 11, 2004
    San Francisco
    If we win, we are through.
    If we tie, we are through.
    If we lose by 1, Jamaica will need to win by 2 to catch us on goal diff; however, if we lose 1-0 and Jamaica wins 2-0, we still go through on goals scored. So really Jamaica needs a 3 goal win.
     
  3. asdf2

    asdf2 Member+

    Oct 11, 2004
    San Francisco
    Do you mean all time??? If so, I got 2 words for you:

    1) Eddie.
    2) Lewis.
     
  4. gsryank

    gsryank Member

    Apr 23, 2011
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm praying that Fabian is able to make it back by Tuesday. But I'm not to worried we should dominate possession and the fact that we will be playing on a proper field should give us an advantage.
     
  5. Black Tide

    Black Tide Member+

    Mar 8, 2007
    the 8th Dimension
    Speaking of what is he doing these days?
     
  6. Dignan

    Dignan Member+

    Nov 29, 1999
    Granada
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Diamond teeth are far from unimportant.
     
  7. Dignan

    Dignan Member+

    Nov 29, 1999
    Granada
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I think Mike was mainly upset about the scissor kick from behind on his ankle. But, I also think he was ticked off that the team was close to loosing to A and B.
     
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  8. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    if CONCACAAF will not do it then we need to hold our matches from Dec - April in Anchorage.
     
  9. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    thanks .. I saw it from behind but did not realize it was scissors.

    He just kept going at the player multiple times ... I almost wonder if he wanted the ref to card him to get the point across. He was pretty livid .. and he is usually a cool customer.
     
  10. az2004

    az2004 Member

    Jun 5, 2012
    tommie smith raked usa but i think it was more ireland got hammered by germany

    when does tyhe hex schedule gets announced

    when mexico mathces get played are critial

    next, russia....they can defend
     
  11. Clenbuterol

    Clenbuterol Red Card

    Aug 25, 2011
    Club:
    --other--
    We got the three points. That is all that matters.

    and...


    Eddie freakin' Johnson.

    Welcome back Eddie!
     
  12. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Nah, Ms. Lewis had a wicked cross. Was talking about the recent squads. Specs is only 27 or so, right?
     
  13. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    The love handles on the A&B goal keeper were wider than the pitch. Am I right? That guy looked like a human waterbed in that kit.

    Some good saves in there, not that we poked at him much.

    People just arent understanding how difficult it is to break teams down, especially athletic ones on a pitch with no space in the driving rain. ManCity regularly looks crap even though they keep 70% possession because they are trying to break down a bunkering team. In the last 10 minutes the game opens up a bit and JUST LIKE THAT, we get a score. We just needed a bit of space and some flow to the match.
     
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  14. Seanin

    Seanin Member

    Feb 14, 2003
    I remember Freddy playing a great game under similar conditions in Greece.
     
  15. VioletCrown

    VioletCrown Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Aug 30, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watching on TV, I thought those were dirt patches. Wow. Well, that explains why everyone was moving so slowly.
     
  16. FW__

    FW__ Member+

    Jun 23, 2006
    Chattanooga, TN
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    and then the announcers later said, with a chuckle, "it's legal" leading anyone listening to question whether or not it really was legal.
     
  17. Bite o' the Cherry

    Charlotte FC
    United States
    May 3, 2006
    Charlotte, NC, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No no, it was Klinsi's fault. All that yoga and incense had them dreaming about beautiful meadows and Scarlett Johansson. No wonder we only got out of there with 3 points. Fire Jergen now!


    :eek:
     
  18. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    Oh and I forgot to add, the field was freakin tiny!!! There was no width at all. It was not a soccer pitch and they lined it so it was JUST barely FIFA minimum size.
     
  19. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    we played like shit but a lot of folks here discount just how difficult it was to play "soccer" on a tiny, narrow cow pasture against a bunch of guys who are very strong and athletic.
     
  20. Mr Martin

    Mr Martin Member+

    Jun 12, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, the field conditions played a role. No doubt.

    But the game wasn't really much different from the first match with Antigua, under far better conditions. Tight scoreline very late into the game, between the US National team and the last place team in the USL pro league.

    If last night's slog was an outlier game, then I'd be more understanding. But last night's performance fit hand-in-glove with the general pattern under Klinsi. Anemic offense, few good chances created. Very low score. It happens over and over under good conditions and bad conditions, at home and on the road, even against really weak opponents.

    I don't like the pattern. This wasn't a one-off fluke.
     
  21. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    same exact things were said over and over about Arena. Every freakin day.
     
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  22. MightyMouse

    MightyMouse BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 19, 2003
    Island paradise east of the mainland
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They are totally 100% not important. They are about as important as having a gold bathtub.
     
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  23. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    This. Especially the bolded part.
     
  24. SankaCofie

    SankaCofie Member

    Aug 8, 2000
    Skorgolia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    Some thoughts now that I'm sober:
    ► From the middle of the 2nd half on we did very well moving the ball up a very congested (narrow) field
    ► We did well possessing the ball, and moving it out from the back against a team that was pressuring pretty well, on a pitch that was one part pasture-land and one part slip-and-slide.
    ► Michael Bradley might be the most dangerous player we have. He could have easily had two.
    ► Eddie Johnson could have had a few more. Gomez tried mightily, but I'm not sure the field conditions played to his strengths.
    ► This was a well played game, minus the part where Cameron got beat like a drum for that A&B goal. I'm not sure I can single out a single player who disappointed (given the conditions). If I were forced (at gunpoint) to single out one it would probably be Bocanegra. He seemed a little slow in the first half, he was partially responsible for the A&B goal. But even there.... I'm not entirely sure why certain soccer writers are grading the whole team with 5s and 6s? One wonders if they even watched the game.


    ► A&B were really fun to watch, and played quite well. I'm not sure how much trouble they're going to cause in the next qualifying cycle, and of course it's hard to predict how a team will do from week to week much less 4 years down the line. But they were fast on the counters, linked together well, took decent shots. And this from a bunch of players who either play lower league UK or for the worst team in the NASL.
     
  25. Cool Hand Luke

    Cool Hand Luke Member+

    Aug 13, 2008
    Austin Texas
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here be highlights:

     

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