PBP: U.S. vs. Portugal, Friendly, 11/14/17, 3:45 EST

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by TheFalseNine, Nov 14, 2017.

  1. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Agudelo on wing is something I thought only idiot heaps had a trademark on.
     
  2. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That pass by Williams down the flank is exactly the type of pass Bradley/Nagbe can't and won't play.
     
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  3. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Everyone's a bum. I demand that the U-17s make up the entire roster going forward.
     
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  4. chad

    chad Member+

    Jun 24, 1999
    Manhattan Beach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :coffee:
     
  5. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Screw that. He screws up so the reward is other players dont get their chance to show better? I seriously hope Sarachan isnt as silly.
     
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  6. portugamerifinn

    portugamerifinn Member+

    Feb 22, 2005
    Bay Area / London
    In Horvath's defense, he was probably scared of the ball hitting his chest and falling to one of the zero Portuguese ready to pounce...
     
  7. eliwood

    eliwood Member+

    Jul 25, 2016
    That Portuguese defender is probably going to be playing for Canada eventually. Lived there until his teenaged years
     
  8. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He isnt known as a dumb one either. You have confused him with Brek Shea, apparently.
     
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  9. JackBlack21

    JackBlack21 Member

    Sep 6, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    That’s what irks me about Nagbe. He’s OK technically, but he can’t see runs and pick passes consistently to save his life.
     
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  10. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    omg horvath haha
     
  11. paulalanr

    paulalanr Member

    Nov 5, 2013
    New Orleans, LA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ouch. That distribution too. Horvath not having his greatest night.
     
  12. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Alright. No im done with horvath
     
  13. Reccossu

    Reccossu Member+

    Jan 31, 2005
    Birmingham
    Um, Horvath is horrible.
     
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  14. AutoPenalti

    AutoPenalti Am I famous yet?

    Sep 26, 2011
    Coconut Creek
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Horvath has nothing to do for 35 mins, and when it came time, he cocks up twice in 5.
     
  15. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just pointed out that it's a false dilemma to play old, injured Howard or someone green like Horvath. Play Guzan if that was your sufficiently experienced option at the time, and give Hamid long overdue opportunities in the lead-up so maybe he could have been the guy. If you did things like suggest playing Horvath in net off one cap in a friendly against Cuba, it was super unwise and wrong.
     
  16. dwsmith1972

    dwsmith1972 BigSoccer Supporter

    May 11, 2007
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I will tell you what, Adams, Yedlin, Acosta really close down quickly on that right side.
     
  17. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Horvath is a 22 yr old GK. His prime is many years away.

    That's hardly an indictment on where his career takes him.
     
  18. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Horvath is having a grade A howler.

    Steffen & Hamid for the next one.
     
  19. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With Gonzalez, Hamid and Steffen, we shouldnt be calling Horvath for a while. Cant catch, cant distribute. Bad combo for a keeper.
     
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  20. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    No, I agree with that point, but you seemed to be stating that experience is why Horvath screwed up.

    Horvath might just be bad, but the mistakes weren't down to experience.
     
  21. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agudelo lingers on the ball way too long and isn't quick enough to evade people on it.
     
  22. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's an example of why Pulisic on the wing under Bruce saw an 0-1-3 record while he was stranded.

    The mids Bruce chose can't and don't play quick forward balls. Williams and McKennie do.
     
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  23. dwsmith1972

    dwsmith1972 BigSoccer Supporter

    May 11, 2007
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Horvath just needs to do something interesting with facial hair. His mien is far to benign. Something malevolent and unsettling....
     
  24. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One way or another, whether it was nerves or if he hadn't proven enough, it would have been wrong. Either way you're dealing with too much of an unknown and you're just not in a position to do that in the situation.
     
  25. dwsmith1972

    dwsmith1972 BigSoccer Supporter

    May 11, 2007
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    whoever just said that about Agudelo was very correct...man he lingers on the ball way too long....
     
  26. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Damn. Push unneeded.
     

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