Over the past 2 World Cup Qualifying cycles, Mexico have 9 road wins in the Qualifiers. The US have 2.
It's not 'trying to say', kid. I had already stated the points I wanted to make. If you disagree, that's cool. No stupid, patronizing cliches are needed. Take care.
It's such an insane superstition this program has about those games. And to a man every USMNT player and coach of the past truly, genuinely believes those games are impossible to win. A self-fulfilling prophecy. Now, CONCACAF qualifying as we've known it will probably never happen again, but still, that attitude is and has always been wrong and destructive and I want it expunged.
When people make outrageous sounding claims, like it would've been major upset to beat the Dutch, or it's really hard to win on the road in Concacaf, I like to check these things out.
Berhalter didin't mirror LVG's 3412 and we got murdered by their wb's including Blind who plays as a cb or dmid or lb. Argentina came out in a 352 v. Dutch and RB Molina ran Blind ragged and scored Argentina's go-ahead goal off Messi's assist. Blind had to be pulled from the game at the 64' mark. He was barely able to walk at that stage. Against the USA, Blind scored an 8.9 from fotmob which was second best for his team after his opposite number on the right, Dumfries, with a 9.1. Blind played the complete 90' while Dest had to be pulled off at 75' mark with a score of 5.6 which was worst for USA field players. Molina: Born 1998. On 15 September 2020, Molina joined Udinese Calcio on a free transfer until 2025.[6] Atlético Madrid[edit] On 28 July 2022, Molina joined Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal,[7] for a reported fee of €10 million and €5 million in variables.[8] Blind is 32 and Dest is 22. If the 10m Molina creamed Blind and Blind creamed Dest, what is Dest worth?
Turner Dumfries VVD De Ligt Malacia Adams De Jong Bergwijn Gakpo Pulisic Depay I feel like that's the best combined XI I can come up with. It's at least 2-3 Americans, with both CB's and any CF's being Dutch locks and De Jong, Gakpo and Depay being guaranteed spots.
Hey why did LVG call up that tall forward who got them two goals off the bench when they needed it, instead of say, the Dutch Jesus Ferreira to look completely out of his depth because he can only score goals against the likes of Grenada? But then I guess not every coach is so spoiled for choice that every game at the World Cup they're choosing between bringing on two of their four right backs, DeAndre Yedlin and Shaq Moore.... As the USMNT prepares for the Netherlands I'd just like to note that Ricardo Pepi has been scoring at a higher rate than Cody Gakpo in the Eredivisie this season.— Steve Fenn //\\ Mast: StatHunting@skrimmage.com (@StatHunting) November 29, 2022 Crossing the ball 93 times without Pepi and Pefok is wild. pic.twitter.com/mTslr30q5x— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) December 3, 2022 Imagine crapping all over US players, constantly saying they're not good enough, while kneejerk defending a coach who calls up such obviously garbage players, and plays them in the most important games the team you allegedly support will play in 8.5 years... some people just have no shame!
It's funny when you're so obviously wrong about something and then go on a tangential rant instead of having some humility.
The US had various degrees of "disadvantage" from small to moderate, entering the game in the following: Talent Experience Fitness/Fatigue Coaching I don't think the talent factor was key on the 3 goals that Netherlands scored. Each of Adams, Dest, and Jedi have the talent to cover their opposing marks. They didn't do their job due to some combination of fatigue and a relative lack of elite level big game experience (lost focus; they didn't meet the moment) compared to the Dutch players. And Berhalter's coaching weaknesses played a role in how the players were prepared and the squad was managed. US teams have overcome talent gaps many times over the decades (for example vs Portugal 2002 or Spain 2009 or even the England draw 2022). They did so through some combination of effort, fitness, focus, strategy, and luck. Just like any team does, including the likes of Japan at this Cup and Morocco on-going right now. Going into the game, I felt like the US could win. But the tactical, fatigue, and perhaps big match experience factors let us down. Croatia and Morocco are playing their matches differently than the US, and they advanced farther; they understood their limitations better. The only significant US talent gap was at the #9 position, and that played basically little-to-no role in the 3 goals we allowed. We needed to play that game tight, close, and focused, keeping the score low. We didn't. We were a young team, fatigued by lack of enough squad rotation. I have to believe a prime-age roster with (hopefully) improved depth and improved coaching will provide a significant upgrade by 2026.
Reyna, not given the start in favor of Jesus Ferreira who was predictably awful, crushes this goal one week later. GIOVANNI REYNA ROCKET 🚀🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/mvfbZofhEU— 🇺🇸 USMNTvsHaters (@USMNTvsHaters) December 10, 2022 Tillman, not on the roster because obviously he doesn't know The Gregg System like a Roldan, with a brace against Bayer Leverkusen. Malik Tillman on the board today. Has a brace. Kid has proven over and over he's goal dangerous.. couldn't be the 26th man on the World Cup roster? 🤦♂️#USMNT pic.twitter.com/oW1U3bRy1o— 🇺🇸 US SOCCER CORNER 🇺🇸 (@USMNTCORNER) December 10, 2022 Sargent so badly injured that he couldn't make the game day roster and Gregg started Ferreira who he hadn't trusted to play a single minute until that point... starting for Norwich a week later. 🚨 𝕋𝔼𝔸𝕄 ℕ𝔼𝕎𝕊5️⃣0️⃣ for Sarge 🫡🇮🇪 Adam and Andy return𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙜𝙤, 𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙨 🔰#NCFC pic.twitter.com/JjjHPCxFhN— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) December 10, 2022
Morocco lost to US 0:3 then changed their coach, now it is in semi final of World Cup. Change Coach Works!
I don't get the fans who enjoy using horrific language like "garbage", "loser" etc. to describe our national team players. If you talk like a 5-year-old having a meltdown you should probably expect to be treated like one.
Upsets happen in games. That's why you play the game. Why are some of you taking this loss so personally? Do you expect only positives from US games?
No kidding. And what the living fvck are you on about with 'taking this loss so personally'? Look in the mirror, bro. This a thread for discussing of the game. So, I'm discussing the damn game. What are you so salty about?
do you have "5-year-olds having a meltdown" posts saved somewhere, or do you type out a new one every time?
Gotta defend the X man here. Gotta love his stuff which I wouldnt find anywhere else without spending all day looking for it. He happens to have strong opinions because he cares. X man is just hammering home the point that Berhalter's melt down under pressure concerning the 9 position (how I see it) has some merit based on the available evidence which he is showing us. Additionally he is questioning the exclusion of Reyna quite justifiably.
LOLOLOLOLOL We have a coach that absolutely ZERO other World Cup teams would have hired. ZERO. And that’s a big problem.
I agree with the first part and not the second. No one would have hired Arena either. I’ll be surprised if our next hire is someone other top teams would want.
I’m not necessarily talking about “top” teams. I mean teams in our tier. Top 15ish but not the elite powers. I’d be happy with an upgrade that would be considered by teams in that range.
Sorry what? I would never speak about any U.S. player in those terms. I don’t view it as crapping on them to say we aren’t at that level yet. I hope that Pulisic has a Salah like trajectory and learns to play regularly like he did after the restart. I hope that McKennie refinds the form he had before his last injury and goes on to become our Zidane. Musah and Reyna could become well known worldwide stars. But even if this happens, our base talent and skill year over year for every player on the roster needs to be higher if we expect to be an equal to teams like the Dutch. At least Croatia or the Dutch seems like a possible target. Not sure how we ever get to a France or Brazil without a top tier domestic league. Nuke MLS like some seem to want and it would be a big step backward if you ask me.