Post-match: USA vs Mexico Gold Cup final 7/7/19

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by tomásbernal, Jul 7, 2019.

  1. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's that. Comment.
     
  2. AutoPenalti

    AutoPenalti Am I famous yet?

    Sep 26, 2011
    Coconut Creek
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fire Beertrash.
     
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  3. markandrew78

    markandrew78 Member

    Jun 10, 2007
  4. skim172

    skim172 Member+

    Feb 20, 2013
    * Deep breath *

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
     
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  5. markandrew78

    markandrew78 Member

    Jun 10, 2007
    It’s the same old story, same ol result. Not one positive from this game.
     
  6. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Disappointing 2nd half. Bradley looked spent from about 60'. Cannon is the definite winner for future playing time. Miazga and Long both were very good. Pulisic has amazing dribbling skills, and did very well in the center but needs to learn to see the pass.
     
  7. Axldru

    Axldru Member

    Jun 17, 2006
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    We’ll always have Christian Roldan. But hey the women are really good right?
     
  8. tbonepat11

    tbonepat11 Member+

    Jun 21, 2001
    So much hope in the 1st half. Made it so much worse in the 2nd half when I remembered we don't have an actual coach.
     
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  9. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Member

    Mar 21, 2007
    Boston, MA USA
    Club:
    Pumas UNAM
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is as far as the Bradley-Altidore incarnation of USMNT can take us, and it's not good enough, obviously. Gregg turned all deer in the headlights in the second half.
     
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  10. Cannons

    Cannons Member+

    May 16, 2005
    the game was over the minute Zardes came in. Not a great Mexican team and they dominated us. If this doesnt send a big message to GB then he's a bigger fool then I think he is
     
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  11. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We got the Fair Play Award. Yay
     
  12. FormerNo10

    FormerNo10 Member

    Juventus
    United States
    Dec 13, 2018
    I looked liked at the 45 to me. 45 seconds into the game....

    Arriola, McKenzie, Morris all did their best to cover for his sorry ass all night

    Stu sure got excited for his 1 diagonal to Cannon. Funny thing for me, in the last 2 games Cannon has volleyed those diagonals beautifully and you do not heat a beep.
     
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  13. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The first half was amazing....

    But then we were totally out coached in the 2nd half.
     
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  14. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Goodbye to these boards for a couple of weeks. Life happens. During this time will take time to rewatch this final... and to assess what it might mean for us going forward into WC qualification with General Egg.....:coffee:

    Best to everyone.
     
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  15. GiallorossiYank

    GiallorossiYank Member+

    Jan 20, 2011
    NJ/Roma/Napoli
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The boys fought. Great first half. Will post more tomorrow. Don’t be too upset everyone, lots to look forward to and ...

    Win or lose, we all probably have to go to work tomorrow.

    When I was 16 after a huge Roma defeat, My father (a working class Italian) told me, “Whether Roma win or lose I still have to go to work tomorrow”. Changed how I approached being a fan forever. Great game what a day of soccer. The future is bright.

    All the best to everyone please stay active I love this forum.
     
  16. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think the positives are: Cannon was very good, consistently, throughout the game. They moved Pizarro, who I was most worried about before the game, to the other side of the field for the second half. Jozy was very very good for 45 (except for that finish......) but isn't a 90 guy (though he has never been a 90 guy). McKennie wasn't as good as he had been, but glad to see his ferocity. Long and Miazga were very good. Keepers, both of them.
     
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  17. Eighteen Alpha

    Eighteen Alpha Member+

    Aug 17, 2016
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Outcoached (in a very winnable game) by the man who, in a real federation, would have been our coach.
     
  18. usmntfan1415

    usmntfan1415 Member

    Oct 20, 2014
    Virginia
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To me, it appeared that Tata made adjustments at halftime and Berhalter stood completely still and made zero adjustments. The substitutions made little sense. If you’re going to take off Morris for being ineffectual in attack, why not put on Boyd when we desperately needed to make something happen. Lovitz as the last sub down a goal? That was utter nonsense. Honestly, I am completely baffled by the second half play by the entire team. Arriola is incredibly frustrating, gets in great positions and botches the end result, and Altidore could have taken one more touch and easily buried that goal early on
     
  19. btlove

    btlove Member

    United States
    Sep 29, 2017
    Austin Texas
    I wonder how McKennie would look next to a midfielder he could rely on, where he could focus on his position only instead of playing one and a half at the same time.

    Also seeing a lot of people saying Weston lost his cool, I agree with this BUT a player grabbed him by the throat on the pitch... and he’s 20. I’ll give him some slack.
     
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  20. Cool Hand Luke

    Cool Hand Luke Member+

    Aug 13, 2008
    Austin Texas
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tata might as well have taken Berhalter out on a leash and walked him
     
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  21. 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
    no adjustments at half by GGG.

    Altidore misses chances

    Bradley and McKennie not on same sheet of music

    Why did Boyd not play?

    We needed Adams and Sargent or something like that.

    Cannon was a bright spot.
     
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  22. Gingawhitous

    Gingawhitous Member

    Apr 13, 2016
    Iowa
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If you know Jozy is injured, you have to bring in more than Zardes.
     
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  23. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    3G just showed everyone that didn't know, he's an average MLS coach at best.

    Our coach is the weak link.

    How I wish we still have a 40 yr old Dempsey on the field.
     
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  24. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Member

    Mar 21, 2007
    Boston, MA USA
    Club:
    Pumas UNAM
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not enough time for Lufthansa to bail us out.
     
  25. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It just sucks because we came out with such energy and promise....

    The coach blew it with his inability to adapt to Tata’s adjustments and he should have been fired on the spot for trying to bring in Lovitz.

    Seriously, we got this guy named Tyler Boyd who was having a great tournament. Sure, he didn’t set the world on fire against Curacao, but who did? We sure as hell are sticking with Zardes despite the fact he offers nothing!!
     

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