PBP: United States vs Netherlands; 12/02; 10am ET

Only change is Ferreira. (Well Zim is back, but that doesnt feel like a change). Here we go.

 

Let’s go!!!! 4 more goals to the Grenada killer!!!

 

Sargent is unavailable due to his injury.

 

Gio just must be hurt or not measuring on some key fitness metric. Only way this makes sense.

 

I'm fine w/ the lineup, so long as we don't have to sub out CP early or he's a liability because of the knock.

Also OK w/ Ferreira, as long as we're pressing. Then he was the sensible call, until the midfield wears down. It was the straight fw striker switch, with Sargent injured & Wright sucking. Normally I'd want to play Weah at CF, but when thinking about it, I like him attacking their wings which are susceptible.

Zimmerman back in for CCV is the right call when the latter made 6 crucial defensive errors that could have realistically led to a goal against v. a much worse team.

 

Message to the Dutch....



“People should know when they’re conquered”

 

Oh boy. Glad to see Zim back in, but I woke up worrying about our D. Could be the decisive factor today, even more so than our striker situation.

 

Berhalter got his cf picks all wrong for this tournament


I am looking forward to Jesus making me look like an idiot for writing this

 

Same. No need to get cute. This is going to come down to heart, discipline, and taking advantage of our chances.

 

Feel bad for Sarge but definitely wanted Ferreira to get his opportunity. Huge opportunity for him.

 

No complaints. Let’s go!

 

i guess they will press high the first half then.....if they go with ferreeirra

i predict ferreira will not play well. (but hope I am wrong)

If it was me i find a way to play reyna as the 9 or something.....

 

With Ferreira, I want him to press the hell out of Van Dijk today. Our attack will come down our wings.

 

We need some of this energy today

 

3 - Jesús Ferreira is the third #USMNT player to start a World Cup knockout round match after not appearing in the group stage, after Hugo Pérez in 1994 and Gregg Berhalter in 2002. Sprung. pic.twitter.com/kNGrC20Kfj

— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) December 3, 2022

 

Lineup makes sense. Hey Jesus Ferreira... hustle isn't optional.

Let it rip. Play smart, play brave, and what happens will happen.

 

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒. 🇳🇱

Ready for a clash against @USMNT! 💥#WorldCup #NEDUSA pic.twitter.com/06QDlWszn6

— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) December 3, 2022

 

im going to assume wes and musah will be switched, cause @AutoPenalti not getting something slightly wrong is surely a bad omen

 

How do you not have a Samuel L Jackson video and not end it with “let’s beat those m*****f******!!!”

 

What I like about the false 9 strategy is seeing if we can draw VVD out, and get our wingers making diagonal runs inside the box.

 

In the future, we need to get “Jedi” on the back of his shirt.

 

Didn't realize we were the only team in the group phase who didn't allow a goal from the run of play.