PBP: USA vs Bolivia; May 28th, 2018

...has he though?

 

Damn, for being half injured Weah just showed some really skill there

 

Ages on the field:

------------------------------------Bono 24------------------------------
Lichaj 29----Zimmerman 25----EPB 21----Robinson 20
--------------------------------McKennie 19---------------------------
Weah 18------Pulisic 19--------Corona 27--------Rubin 22
---------------------------------Sargent 18----------------------------

Average (mean) = 22.


--------------------------------Vizcarra 25------------------------------
Añez 22-----Raldes 37-------Haquim 20---Baldomar 22
Saucedo 28---Ribera 22-----Bejarano 24---Sanchez 21
--------------------Vargas 23--------Ali Vega 24-------------------

Average (mean) = 24.

 

I think we're aligned like this. (Can't tell a GK from an LB without a program)

USA (Dave Sarachan):
13 Joshua Sargent
23 Rubio Rubin, 10 Christian Pulisic, 8 Joe Corona, 11 Tim Weah
6 Weston McKennie
17 Antonee Robinson, 14 Erik Palmer-Brown, 4 Walker Zimmerman, 15 Eric Lichaj
22 Alex Bono

Bolivia (Cesar Farias):
18 Rodrigo Vargas, 7 Luis Alí
17 Juan Ribera, 6 Danny Bejarano, 10 Fernando Saucedo, 20 Ronaldo Sánchez
16 Ronald Raldes, 3 Oscar Baldomar Roca, 4 Luis Haquin, 2 Carlos Añez
23 Guillermo Viscarra

 

I like Weah, but the kid is just not ready. He makes too many mistakes for this level.

 

Sargent showing why he is a fantastic target forward. Has a potential world class first touch.

 

Please stay on Weah! You got this!

 

Sargent’s passing and vision has been way better, IMO

 

lol too much

 

Cramp?

 

I guess I’m in the minority but Weah looks a little uncomfortable on the ball and with his touch.

Rubin and Zimmerman looking good the first 15

 

He's back

 

lol

really?

 

Weah wanted a sub after popping up to continue playing. He's back in. I have no idea what the injury is. Is it a knee issue? This sub needs to happen. This game isn't worth a career.

 

Oh, FFS. Poor Weah.

 

This level is basically Olympic team level.

 

Sargent is a monster.

 

Not liking the Corona-Pulisic combo... they try occupying the same space.

 

If only he were Zardes-level ready or something. /s

I'll take the skillset.

 

I think so.

 

Ginger power in effect

 

weston, sargent, corona, zimm and rubin doing well.

 

Sargent's going to be a monster.

 

Sargent is legit.

 

Def has gotten more involved! But in the beginning I felt like he was a little lost

 

16' 0-0 USA pass laboriously out of own back left. Weah is "down" (not shown, off screen) past midfield right.

17' 0-0 USA pass up wide right. Sargent knocks ball back -- to Weah back on feet. He chases past circle top right, loses it? Yanks his right kneepad down, and sits down again.

18' 0-0 Brief pause, Weah walks into near touch.
19' 0-0 Weah returns. Muscle twinge? [edit] pbp guy says: knee-on-knee knock with a Bolivian player. Momentary pain, maybe a contusion. Acute, not structural?

 

I have no idea what you just wrote. But he's just not trying to get involved and his touch is off. Also, I think he's just not trying that hard. Lastly, 4-1-4-1 is a moronic style, lineup whatever to play.