2019 Gold Cup

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by newtex, May 20, 2019.

  1. Salvadanish

    Salvadanish Member

    Sep 14, 2014
    Vancouver, WA
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Hold crap ... you're right.

    I can see how this group was fun to watch for neutrals, and I'm somewhat pissed at Honduras, but a 4-0 blowout is mostly just El Salvador returning to its previous form at the worst moment and reminding me that, in the words of a former Shawshank inmate, "hope is a dangerous thing."

    Silver lining - at least Andres Flores gets to return to Portland early.
     
  2. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
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  3. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    This thread has been as dull as the USAs performance in the first half.
     
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  4. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lovitz has been...underwhelming.
     
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  5. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Fixed.
     
  6. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've been tuning in and out of the game, but each time I've watched (about 70% of the play), I don't think I've seen the Panama keeper touch the ball with his hands. Sean Johnson on the other hand...
     
  7. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    You kind of see why NYCFC never played Jonathan Lewis. All he has is the quitck cut to the endline and cross.
     
  8. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Literally all he has.
     
  9. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Hey a goal happened.
     
  10. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, that was a pretty strike by Altidore. USA have been much more lively the past 10 minutes.
     
  11. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For the first 55 minutes, Panama seemed to have a slight edge over the United States, but USA really stepped up its play from 56 minutes on. A berth in the semifinals seems likely for this team.
     
  12. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    2019 Gold Cup
    Quarterfinals
    Times are ET

    Saturday, June 29
    Groups A/B (Houston, TX)
    Haiti v. Canada 7:00 pm FS1/Univision
    Mexico v. Costa Rica 9:30 pm FS1/Univision

    Sunday, June 30
    Groups C/D (Philadelphia, PA)
    Jamaica v. Panama 5:30 pm FS1/Univision
    USA v. Curacao 8:30 pm FS1/Univision
    .
    Semifinals are July 2 and 3, the Final is July 7.
     
  13. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And he didn't use his face to score it.
     
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  14. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So we're not going to be playing real country but a Dutch colony with a population of 160,000.

    And people say the Gold Cup isn't worth it.
     
  15. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it's obvious that Panama wanted no part of Curacao...otherwise they'd have put forth a better effort against USA! :D
     
  16. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh, I don't know...Cobi Jones got, what, 164 caps out of that move...
     
  17. mattjo

    mattjo Member+

    Feb 3, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, we can bash Curacao, but many of their players were born in the Netherlands and play there.

    GK- Eredivisie
    RB- Eredivsie
    CB- Eredivsie
    CB- Eredivsie
    LB- Erste divise
    MF- EPL
    MF- USL
    MF- Eredivisie
    FW- Cyprus (playing in Europa League)
    FW- Eredivisie
    FW- League Two
     
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  18. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    We're ********ed.
     
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  19. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They also have some world-class names. Jimbertson Vapor. Charlison Benschop. Jairzinho Pieter. Zeus de la Paz.
     
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  20. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Did it bug anyone else when the match commentator said that the U.S. hadn't played Curacao since 1985 or whatever when they were called Netherlands Antilles. Curacao was not called Netherlands Antilles, they were a part of the Netherlands Antilles along with Aruba, Bonaire, and some smaller islands.

    It bugged me.

    You wouldn't say the US hadn't played Ukraine since they were called the Soviet Union, would you?

    I should go back to not listening to the commentators.
     
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  21. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Well, my extremely pedantic response is that FIFA and CONCACAF consider Curacao the continuation of the Antilles team the way Serbia is considered the continuation of Yugoslavia or Russia the continuation of the USSR team for record keeping sake.
     
  22. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    This was from this morning. I hope the turf looks better in a week and a half...

    [​IMG]
     
  23. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Ah. Ok. It does bother me less. I still wouldn't say it that way but it does seem less wrong.
     
  24. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chicago Park District hasn't gone to Home Depot yet to get the green spray paint.;)
     
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  25. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Or you can go ahead and get offended. Up to you.
     

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