PBP: United States vs Haiti; 6/22; 7pm ET

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  1. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    Is Cardoso in the out house now or just injured?
     
  2. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    Kind of shocked McKenzie didn’t play this game.
     
  3. Eighteen Alpha

    Eighteen Alpha Member+

    Aug 17, 2016
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    I have long been a fan of LDLT. But he has sorely disappointed
     
  4. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    One thing I thought was interesting, and a bit encouraging, I guess, from this game. Haiti sticking to that very flat 4, medium high, esp middle of the 2nd half, and we started running plays clearly trying to exploit the hole behind the 4. And we just kept looking for ways over. And it finally worked. I would have liked to see it varied up - and having someone confident and able to dribble from deep and pull the line out of sync a bit would have helped - either a Dest or Jedi on the touch or CP or Musah in tighter - but there was a clear understanding that dropping the ball in that space with the right timing was a winning play and we just kept at it till the timing worked - a few nice touches on those balls too, esp tillman's but Ageymangs as well.
     
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  5. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    Who’s worse, McGlynn or Sullivan? Quinn has no reason to be on this team. Should have brought Zendejas or Yow.
     
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  6. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    Yeah, that shot in particular was a cringe, esp after he read the space well to get in good position. Was hoping for more out of him.
     
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  7. adam tash

    adam tash Member+

    Jul 12, 2013
    Barcelona, Spain
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    as a person? a player? hell yeah

    as a commentator....hes useless
     
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  8. adam tash

    adam tash Member+

    Jul 12, 2013
    Barcelona, Spain
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    if these kinds of callups continue after the gold cup...the world cup is a wrap
     
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  9. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mo does color a lot of the LAFC MLS matches on Apple TV+ and he is quite good
     
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  10. socal lurker

    socal lurker Member+

    May 30, 2009
    It’s not new. It’s been many years that ANY hand/arm contact is an offense if the ball goes directly into the goal or if the player immediately scores.
     
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  11. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    He's become the new Sebastian Lletget.
     
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  12. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Should've but if those are the options for the WC we are cooked. It's not like Zendejas hasn't played for USMNT before and Yow don't really expect anything much from him either. I know him playing in Europe is what is impressing most fans but honestly don't see him doing any better.

    Aside from the usual 1st teamers, in many positions the drop off to the back ups are big.
     
  13. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sargent and Musah are both mid-transfer.
     
  14. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nah, Lletget actually scored sometimes.
     
  15. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FWIW, I thought Sullivan did just fine. Otger than Tillman, he was our best attacker for huge chunks of the match, and was the only player willing to take people on. Got in some good crosses. Livelier than McGlynn wide.
     
  16. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nah, after Sullivan settled in from it being his 1st competitive game, he was arguably our best player (#2 in metrics overall). Drove the game fw, an outlet over the top, created a lot of chances.

    He shouldn't be on the team? This is his 2nd yr excelling in MLS, he played well w/ youth teams, and fills a need. Other than Weah & Paredes, he's the only viable stretch wing option.

    Not that Brian White should be here, but the continued free pass for Sargent is the head scratcher. When should a player be expected to deliver? His nat'l team record's a joke. In his case he needs to play well in a better league to indicate something's possibly changed confidence-wise.
     
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  17. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    so are Cardoso (maybe) and Turner and they’re here. Not an excuse.
     
  18. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    There really is a weird anti-Agyemang pro-Sargent cult on Twitter/X and Youtube. Is the point of the games to have good touch or to score goals?
     
  19. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I believe Musah is on hajj.

    Respeck
     
  20. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The point of these games, to that kind of fan, is to feel good about themselves as AMERICAN soccer fans. It’s about aesthetics not results because they’re afraid a random TikTok of bad Agyemang touches will embarrass them on social media.
     
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  21. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    woop dee doo

    we barely beat a tiny country with a per capita GDP of $1,219
    vs USA per capita GDP of $89,000

    only thing to take away is that we still can't play out of the back
     
  22. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    wtf is this metric?
    By that logic we should schedule a fiendly against Luxembourg and claim World Cup victory
     
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  23. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Turner and Cardoso were done. Sargent and Musah don't even know where they are going to end up yet.

    I'm just trying to work out a rationale, not make excuses.
     
  24. The Clientele

    The Clientele Member+

    Portland Timbers
    Jun 25, 2005
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LDLT seems only capable of being a mid-field shuttler. That’s about it. His game feels very one dimensional. And he’s never goal dangerous.

    Missing that shot today is the sort of thing that will lead to him being dropped from future rosters.
     
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  25. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We are the richest, most powerful country in the world.
    We have the 3rd highest population.
    We are 4th in land area in the world.
    We have the highest GDP.
    We have the strongest military.

    Probably we spend the most on soccer.
    We spend the most on sports overall. We win the most Olympic medals. We generate the most revenue in sports.

    Yet we struggle to beat Haiti.

    Why is this?
     

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