Forget Analysis (US v Mexico R)

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by Susaeta, Aug 15, 2012.

  1. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This thread is about celebrating.

    I just posted this on another thread, but after the goal, I jumped off my couch ready to yell. Instead what came out was "Orozco??!!" And then a series of profanities.

    Tonight's win was cathartic. The US seemed to build in confidence as the game went on. At first they were visibly nervous and just trying not to make mistakes. As the game went on, I could feel the confidence growing. The US was outplayed. In Azteca, I expect no less.

    But when Shea came on and got in a position to go at that defender, you just knew something was about to happen. He skinned his marker and the rest is - literally - history. Boyd's reaction was pure striker. Do anything to keep the play alive. And then... Orozco!

    So congrats to the US fans who have watched their team struggle in Mexico for far longer than I have. Hopefully everyone can put the swords down long enough to enjoy something special. Soccer is a bitter sport too often. Enjoy the highs when you achieve them.
     
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  2. Solid444

    Solid444 Member+

    Jun 21, 2003
    The day I celebrate to this extent a friendly win against any team, let alone one that is definetly not a world power, is the day I stop following this sport, but carry on...
     
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  3. kokoplus10

    kokoplus10 Member+

    Feb 5, 2008
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Awesome result.

    Mexico can suck my big fat American John Hancock.
     
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  4. diegolin89

    diegolin89 Member+

    Jul 13, 2008
    In all seriousness, congrats on the win guys! I honestly thought you wouldn't be able to do this, but you did.
     
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  5. Matrim55

    Matrim55 Member+

    Aug 14, 2000
    Berkeley
    Club:
    Connecticut
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup. But at this point I think we all know the difference between being "outplayed" vs. "outclassed."

    Was nice to see the US put in that kind of "******** you" performance. It's been a long time since we were hard to play against. Getting rid of tissue-soft players like Goodson did the trick.

    Beer and scotch to celebrate. Stay thirsty.
     
  6. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    Q.Where's Waldo?A. Beating Mexico in The Azteca!
     
  7. USASoccer12345

    USASoccer12345 Red Card

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I know this is only a friendly, but we won at the Azteca, we played maybe our worst game in the last few years, and we put out our worst squad minus camp cupcake friendlies in many years, yet we somehow won at a stadium against a very good close to full strength team in a stadium where Mexico hasn't lost in five years until now. Mexican fans use all these excuses how we got a lucky goal and all of that, but we won playing our worst game in a while with a horrible squad, now that is refreshing to see.
     
  8. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was reading a Spanish language story about the game on Goal.com and had to chuckle at Google's translation in Chrome of the account of the goal:

    "In `80, the freshman Brek Shea managed to ridicule Severo Meza down the left, made him a pipe and overflowed to baseline. Shea sent a diagonal ball to Joe Corona (actually Terrence Boyd -- article had it wrong), who with a spectacular left heel only Orozco, who only came to push."

    "...made him a pipe" -- Ha! I think I'm going to use that instead of "nutmeg" from now on.
     
  9. Clenbuterol

    Clenbuterol Red Card

    Aug 25, 2011
    Club:
    --other--
    I was about to say google translator has a weird way of translating "Terrence Boyd".
     
  10. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good win for the USA! :thumbsup:
     
  11. John McGuirk

    John McGuirk Member+

    Jun 12, 2011
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So does this mean we jump from 36th to 35th on the FIFA rankings?
     
  12. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Because if there's one thing the Green Rats can't handle, it's losing to the Nads...
     
  13. AutoPenalti

    AutoPenalti Am I famous yet?

    Sep 26, 2011
    Coconut Creek
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, we go down to 40th.
     
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  14. ttrevett

    ttrevett Member+

    Apr 2, 2002
    Atlanta, GA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The amazing thing is that every time I watched replays of the goal I still worried that the goal didn't actually happen and that pass from Beckerman to Shea actually was intercepted by the Mexican midfielder or Shea pushed the ball over the end line instead of crossing it to Boyd.

    Looking back it was DMB's pass deep in the attacking third to Orozco that got him into a position in the attacking third to be available for the pass from Boyd. So it was the end of a good attacking move from us, not really a fluke. What started it though was a poor pass to the left fullback out of bounds that gave a cheap away a cheap throw in. Good lesson for anyone, each pass is crucial, don't give anything away.
     
  15. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's Herbie Hancock
     
  16. nbtc971

    nbtc971 Member

    Dec 26, 2006
    Historic win and I am pumped, but it was a friendly so lets not lose perspective.
     
  17. Anthony

    Anthony Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    Aug 20, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Living in a foreign country full of foreigners and a time zone not on good American time, I did not get to watch the game. But times like this I say we turn the way back machine back 10 years -- to the greatest quote which was uttered by a Mexican in the history of US Soccer.

     
  18. PANDEMONEUM

    PANDEMONEUM Member

    Aug 30, 2011
    Club:
    Asteras Tripolis
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    hahahahaa. that cracked me up
    mostly, because i felt the same way
    i didnt get to watch it live, but i watched a replay at 1am (espn3 has it)
    then was HYPED and couldnt go to sleep
    so just watched more soccer replays
     

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