PBP: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals: USA vs El Salvador

Salvadorians have always been disgraceful. Only team that rivals them in diving/dirty tactics is Guatamala. At least they don't bunker the whole the game anymore. I used to really dread playing them because no matter how optimistic someone was, no one could call what El Salvador disgracefully trotted out as soccer.

 

Besides the goal Gonzalez has been poor.

 

Hedges took a free header from Dempsey

 

Might go Agudelo and Dax for Jozy and Dempsey

 

I'm sitting just a few feet from Morrow's defensive clinic.

 

I disagree with anyone who thinks we couldn't drop McKennie into this thing and he wouldn't have some success.

 

Central Americans playing like it. Dirty play.

 

They need to Bring Dax on for Deuce to add some starch that midfield

 

I honestly wouldn't care if someone knocks out on these cheapshot babies.

 

What game are you watching... He's been poor outside of the goal

 

Well, there's a reason why El Salvador is #94 in the Elo ratings, below the likes of Estonia and Oman.

 

Little gnat sucker punches Morris.

This ref is overmatched.

 

A number of bites at the Linc in Philadelphia. But it wasn't Salvadorian food. It was the Salvadorian player channelling Luis Suarez... by biting Jozy Altidore.

 

He's like our own Sergio Ramos with 1% of the defense and ball skill.

 

Exactly. What I said.

 

A string of ES fouls. Now Acosta coming in for Zardes.

 

I haven't seen enough of him to debate but our mids have been piss poor. He could possibly make the WC roster if he can earn maybe 1400+ minutes of PT this season.

 

Zardes is probably going to the WC.

He produces. He may not have an amazing touch though.

 

I would not have the patience that Jozy has. I'd have laid a bitch out if I was his size and that was being done to me.

 

I could not disagree more. And yes, I have watched this entire tournament - for what it's worth.

 

This is the 4th straight game our mids can't control the midfield vs minnows.

There we go again as I type this.

 

We play a better team and it's probably a tied game right now.

 

These Salvadorians couldn't score in a Phuket bar.

 

Jesus. That all started off a poor play from Acosta.

 

Hedges just completely gave up on that play...