PBP: U.S. U17s vs. England, QF Round, 10/21/17, 10:30 a.m. ET

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by TheFalseNine, Oct 17, 2017.

  1. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Judging by the comments, it's a good thing I didn't tune into today's match. So, as usual, the MNT shits its pants against real competition. Why am I not surprised...
     
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  2. beerslinger23

    beerslinger23 Member+

    Jun 26, 2010
    Missing Goslin pretty bad.
     
  3. Techsan111

    Techsan111 Member

    Jul 8, 2014
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Not a huge fan of Watts casually getting beat from behind there and then punting it out for a corner.
     
  4. tbonepat11

    tbonepat11 Member+

    Jun 21, 2001
    Keep writing in that notebook John....won't help.
     
  5. beerslinger23

    beerslinger23 Member+

    Jun 26, 2010
    Obviously we are overreacting like fans do. We are playing well in creation but not finishing. They haven't finished well either but they have been more clinical than we have.
     
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  6. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Carleton needs to play more level-headed, he is just reacting by impulse.
     
  7. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Keep at it. This has not played like a 2-0 game. If we lose, we lose with some unlucky finishing. No reason to panic, we've been doing fine.
     
  8. Sizmik

    Sizmik Member+

    Dec 21, 2011
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    fck....i thought it was at 1030!!! damn.....what channel is it on?
     
  9. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This a good team but they lack so much discipline. Weah on the wing is not helping us at all.
     
  10. barvsenal

    barvsenal Member

    Apr 19, 2016
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Alarmists will always ring the alarm. Really we deserve to be level in this game IMO
     
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  11. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Telemundo
     
  12. Timm

    Timm Member

    Fc Barcelona
    United States
    Oct 6, 2017
    Not a bad half to be honest even though the first 15 min were really shakey. The rest of the half we played positive soccer, outpossesing England and unlucky not to have a goal. If we were playing old US Soccer and bunkering, I would be pissed. But this team is playing technical and attacking football. The goals will come and this is a positive sign for the future
     
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  13. GoingGoaling

    GoingGoaling Member

    Jul 12, 2010
    Atlanta
    After the first 15 minutes we were the better team by far. Sargent missed three great chances. Everyone looks tired already on both teams. No idea what the second half holds but I’m glad I didn’t turn the game off after the second goal.
     
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  14. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Since I haven't been on here for the first half, I'd like to ask you all, like pretty much every game, what Ferri does beside miss longshots by a few inches.

    Also, Sancho is playing for Dortmund right now.
     
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  15. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    lol this is just a terrible opinion.
     
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  16. jjmack

    jjmack Member

    Mar 20, 2015
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Goslin may be the best player on the team.
     
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  17. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lonzo Ball has grown men trying to take him down.
     
  18. neems

    neems Member+

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Apr 14, 2009
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I appreciate Booth's work rate. Team is playing way too spontaneous. I'm all for free flowing but it's ending up like one or two players try to attack while the rest watch. Then they just switch who is participating in the drill.

    They also seem to have the same problems with shape that the senior team has. Huge gaps that are allowing a ton of space for counter attacks. If we had super 1v1 defenders we might get away with it but that isn't the case.
     
  19. eainterplay

    eainterplay Member

    May 11, 2008
    Alabama
    Club:
    Rangers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll be the first to admit, he has been good the rest of the half. I judged him way too early in the game and with too little exposure to him.
     
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  20. yurch10

    yurch10 Member+

    Feb 13, 2004
    This almost seemed like they were in awe of England coming out, right? And England is good, no doubt. Lots of skill in tight spaces, and generally just a better technical player than we have.

    But agreed, we were competitive after the first 20 mins. That finishing for both sides has been absolutely atrocious. And the 30 yard hits when we have a 4 v 4 or something? Why? There is so much space for through balls and on the wings.

    Entertaining game, though I can't say US deserves anything better than being down 2. Could easily be any score under 6 for either team, but I'd say overall England has been 1 or 2 goals better.
     
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  21. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    The difference so far has been a Liverpool prospect who seems to have ice in his veins.

    Hopefully we can find some way to cut this to 2-1 and put more pressure on them but it is way too wide open to predict that. The more we waste the more likely they will beat us on a counter.
     
  22. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    You needed an alarmist today.
     
  23. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    He's not even close to the best player, but the difference between having Ferri and Goslin in there against athletic teams is a big difference.
     
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  24. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    England has been strong, but the U.S. response, bar finishing, was (eventually) pretty good. Anyone's guess whether England has it in them to kill this off, or the U.S. will finally put away one of its chances and make it a hot second half.
     
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  25. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As someone who has been critical of this team, I think that is pretty harsh. You have a makeshift back line and a rocket like Brewster, and the start of the game was tough.

    The US has fought back and truthfully should be one down or tied.

    This group is worth cheering for.
     

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