Pre-match: U.S. vs. Rep. of Ireland - 11/18/14 in Dublin

Morales will be playing the LM, Bedoya the RM, Mix the CM. This game looks to me to be a "build up" slower pace. We should see more ball movement with fullback linking up on both sides.

 

Also is Ibarra just there for shits and gigs? Not good enough to start? There just to make a point?

 

klinsman loves to play the most boring lineups

 

Yeah for bad play and boring results! Klinsman is the soccer Messiah?

 

What a shitty lineup..

Wondo might want to redeem himself.
I have this feeling that he'll be on the scoresheet.

 

Brooks out with minor ankle injury. Ream is on the roster now.

 

Yeah just saw that, too bad for JB but great for Tim.

 

Morales on the left side?

*facepalm*

 

Diskerud doesn't have a club?

Portland still interested?

 

Brooks has potential to be best CB since Onyewu in his prime. Maybe better.

 

Slowest US team that I can remember... In particular midfield and forwards. Going to be ugly

 

I'd take DeMerit and Conrad, in their primes, assuming Pope is unavailable.

 

They are playing Ireland. Everyone will be fine.

Honestly very interested to see how Hamid does during his minutes.

 

Ireland is fielding mostly subs.

 

I'm guessing he'll be fairly central for the most part. This looks to be more of a narrow diamond that Liverpool used last season.

 

Don't underestimate them. They are quicker and more technical than this X we put out

 

Honestly rather than Wondo, I'd rather see a bit more experimentation/youth in these matches.

If our A team can't beat Ireland we're pooched anyway.

 

Sure. But I'm not trying to underestimate them.

I just think it is rare that a friendly would get "ugly."

 

15 minutes of crap soccer from USA. Other than set pieces, nothing for USA.

 

Gameday thread in US Men.