Pre-match: 2024 Friendlies v Panama {Oct 12th} & Mexico {Oct 15th} (Poch's 1st Window)

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  1. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Bummer. I would've started Puli, Wes and Pepi. But interesting that this is how Poch plays friendlies. And I don't necessarily disagree with it. But we should call in like 30 guys to camps if this is how we do it.
     
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  2. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    So....

    -------------------Vasquez------------------------
    ---Wright--------Tillman----------Aaronson---
    -----------Tessman-----Morris------------------
    Jedi--------Trusty----McKenzie-------Musah
    ---------------------Turner-------------------------

    Not sure what kind of squad Mexico is bringing. If Poch can get a win with this squad it'll be pretty impressive (for a friendly).
     
  3. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    We're now down to 3 of Berhalter's preferred starting 11 from this year that are available for this camp, and 2 of those 3 (Turner and Ream) are probably the starters that the fanbase was most eager to move on from heading into this camp.
     
  4. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fonseca said he subbed Puli off last weekend because he was dealing with an issue in the lead up to Fiorentina.

    On one hand this sucks for the Mex game. On the other hand I can't sit from afar and question the injuries with the others. And Poch is dealing with the most injured player pool I can remember. The bigger threat arguably is if a player is carrying something small, then playing Tue evening in Guadalajara followed by a club game on Sat greatly increases risk of injury.

    I agree with Duke tho on the scheduling. Why the F don't we schedule Thur/Sun or Fri/Mon? I don't know who actually does the scheduling within the Fed but whoever it is doesn't appear to appreciate a calendar and how it works.
     
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  5. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    I imagine it was the network that wanted these dates/times.
     
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  6. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    Could be a great opportunity for Mexico to begin to claw back some momentum against the U.S. I would’ve liked some of these guys sticking around on the bench at least.
     
  7. Yowza

    Yowza Member+

    DC United
    United States
    Oct 23, 2019
    Arlington
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone else think we’ll see starts for Vazquez and Zendejas?
     
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  8. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So we're missing...

    Injured: Balogun, Reyna, Weah, Cardoso, Richards, Adams, Dest, CCV, Paredes, LDLT, Cowell, Booth, Wiley, Ledezma, Yow, Dike, Kochen

    Sent back: Pulisic, McKennie, Pepi, Fossey, Steffen

    Not called up: Maloney, Luna, P Aaronson, Zimmerman, M Robinson, Pefok, Reynolds, Slonina

    No big deal we should still beat Mexico in Mexico
     
  9. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    Thats a shame for Fossey and Steffen, who it sounded like Pochettino wanted to start the last game.
     
  10. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because Mexico are just complete trash at the moment

     
  11. Yowza

    Yowza Member+

    DC United
    United States
    Oct 23, 2019
    Arlington
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Miles Robinson is in the squad, maybe we’ll see him Tuesday.
     
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  12. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  13. Lloyd Heilbrunn

    Lloyd Heilbrunn Member+

    Feb 11, 2002
    Jupiter, Fl.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they are legitimate injuries, fine.

    If it's load management to save players for their club games, it's BS, until such time as club coaches rest players before the international break so that they can properly represent the USMNT...
     
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  14. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ———————-Sargent——————-
    Aaronson———Tillman————Musah
    ————Morris————Busio————
    Jedi—————————————-Scally
    ————-McKenzie——Miles————-
    ————————Turner———————

    Subs:
    -Lund (Jedi)
    -Trusty (Miles)
    -Tessmann (Morris)
    -Wright (Aaronson)
    -Zendejas (Malik)
    -Vazquez (Sargent)
     
  15. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    Poch already fishing for the Serie A job. :eek:
     
  16. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    Ouch.
     
  17. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Poch as a former Euro coach wondering what kind of BS is it to fly in-season Euro guys to Mexico for a friendly during international break.
     
  18. grandinquisitor28

    Feb 11, 2002
    Nevada
    I kinda speculated a week ago about how he might use this, wondering if he'd do something unusual simply to get a look at more players, but I never thought he'd just flat out send a pile of guys straight home after the first window. Yet, here we are. The lol kind of "Pepi got kicked in the face, so we're gonna send him home for that red tone on his cheeks," is a pretty funny take as far as things go.

    Playing El Tri away is a pretty weird match to choose to underinvest in, but so be it. I'm fine with it, its a friendly.
     
  19. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They should've just called in a few more guys (eg Diego Luna, Lennard Maloney, Walker Zimmerman, maybe Damion Downs and/or Gavin Beavers), it's not like there are any limits for these friendlies...


     
  20. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe but I feel like not great scheduling opposite Ohio State and Oregon.
     
  21. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It’s probably minor stuff that they just don’t feel like risking (except for Pulisic).
     
  22. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah would have been nice to have someone like Luna already in camp.

    Though maybe Pochettino will do that for future windows when he’s got more of a sense of the pool.
     
  23. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #698 xbhaskarx, Oct 13, 2024
    Last edited: Oct 13, 2024
    They should've replaced Marlon Fossey with Leo Duru (okay maybe three appearances for Blackburn isn't enough to earn a USMNT call up but then Diego Kochen last window)

     
  24. Reccossu

    Reccossu Member+

    Jan 31, 2005
    Birmingham
    I get load management, but for Mexico? Hey, coach, this is Mexico! And not so many opportunities against decent sides remain.

    Feels a bit like a built-in excuse as much as anything.
     
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  25. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Load management in that you have those guys for when you're facing the more talented roster with better coaching of the two opponents, and then send them home for Mexico :cool:

    Why would we need a "built in excuse" going to a country where the USMNT has won exactly once in their entire history?

    And that was with guys like Michael Orozco Fiscal, Brek Shea, and Terrance Boyd, so not exactly the most talented US roster we've ever fielded!
     

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