2019 Gold Cup

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  1. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    We played counter attack bunker ball (2nd half) against the 79th ranked FIFA team like we would against Spain.
    That was embarrassing. Worst 2nd half coaching against a inferior team I have seen in a long time. They were giving Curacao every chance to tie that game.
    Not using 2nd sub until injury time and never using your 3rd? Just really bad coaching.
     
  2. Justin O

    Justin O Member+

    Seattle Sounders
    United States
    Nov 30, 1998
    on the run from the covid
    Club:
    Seattle
    Respect to Curacao. They were unlucky.
     
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  3. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    I wouldn't say unlucky. Curacao fought hard and stymied the U.S. but that one Steffen save was the only time they really threatened. As bad as the U.S. was I don't think they deserved to lose.
     
  4. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    Olsen for USMNT!
     
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  5. Justin O

    Justin O Member+

    Seattle Sounders
    United States
    Nov 30, 1998
    on the run from the covid
    Club:
    Seattle
    Well, I guess I mean unlucky in the sense of an absence of good luck. They were more than threatening enough to have benefited from a lucky bounce, a dumb US penalty, a bad call for a penalty, or something over the course of 90 minutes.
     
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  6. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The big takeaway of the weekend for me is that CONCACAF just isn’t good.
     
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  7. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's bad.
     
  8. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Mexico - CR was an enjoyable game played at high level.
     
  9. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    More enjoyable than anything Copa America have given us so far.
     
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  10. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Surely things can't be that desperate.
     
  11. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Channeling his inner Adrian Heath?
     
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  12. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Carlos Vela's wiki page has him playing for Chivas 2.0.
     
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  13. newtex

    newtex Member+

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

    Tuesday, July 2
    Groups A/B (Glendale, AZ)
    Mexico v. Haiti 10:30 pm FS1/Univision

    Wednesday, July 3
    Groups C/D (Nashville, TN)
    USA v. Jamaica 9:30 pm FS1/Univision
    .
    The Final is July 7.
     
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  14. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
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    Admit it, this was hilarious!!!
     
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  15. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It goes without saying that the 4 teams in Houston looked like they were playing to win. The 4 teams in Philadelphia looked like they were playing not to lose. How will this play out in the semifinals? If the U.S. tried to play against a first or second-tier European team the way it did against Curacao, I think our boys would have been bludgeoned.
     
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  16. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Well the problem seemed to be that they played a conservative style they'd use against a first tier team against a Carib minnow and were content to have them challenge Steffen from 22 yards away. Not entirely sure what to draw from that game.
     
  17. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You're right about what Curacao had on offer. There were very few shots on goal, and most of the saves Steffen made could have been handled by a 12-year old kid.
     
  18. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    I draw that our coach doesn't know what he is going. Sitting back with a 1 goal lead and allowing an inferior team to possibly sneak in a goal is just all kinds of stupid. Not using subs...there was just a lot of stupid going around. It was as if he really didn't want to win.
     
  19. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Damn Brazil. Dagger.
     
  20. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    I don’t have the volume up. Was that offside? No VAR? Argentina getting carded all over the pitch.
     
  21. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Tata has a nice box for the game due to his yellow card accumulation.
     
  22. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Game on between Haiti and Mexico.

    Placide confidently dives to claim a low cross early. He's gotten better and better in goal as the tournament has gone on. He looked shaky at the beginning, possibly because he's been without a club for a while.
     
  23. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Is this the Qatar ref. This could be a long one.
     
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  24. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Almost a year! That's insane.
     
  25. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    It wasn't the Sol beer ad that reminded me Mexico was playing, it was the Clamato ad.
     
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