Post-match: USA vs. Ecuador - March 21, 2019

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by schrutebuck, Mar 21, 2019.

  1. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just not an accurate portrayal of that game. For one thing, Panama was never leading, scoring to tie the game 4 minutes after Brazil opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Brazil scored, and hit off the crossbar 5 times. Panama scored off of a set piece and had 22 percent possession.
     
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  2. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Self-quoting to add: drawing that Brazil team, in Brazil, is still impressive. Just that it had more to do with luck than was implied by the post. I'd still expect Brazil and the USA to beat Panama.
     
  3. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    I like what I see from Panama. We may still beat them in the GC, but it won't be easy.
     
  4. Patrick167

    Patrick167 Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    May 4, 2017
    Being a FIFA window, probably a much better Panama squad.
     
  5. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    TBF, Morris kept cutting inside to his left foot which is more of a floppy appendage incapable of moving the ball more than a dribble away from his body.

    The only time he looked dangerous was one of the too few times he stuck to the right and crossed in a ball with his only foot that works. See Zardes miss to Ariola smash that was incorrectly called offsides.

    I felt like his cutting I side log jammed all attacking efforts by further compacting the defense to the inside while not producing any benefit actual or possible.

    Too bad about Wes as I think a more focused right wing attacker would open up space for him, and subsequently CP/Zardes, to work within. Hopefully someone else gets that run out for Morris
     
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  6. Pragidealist

    Pragidealist Member+

    Mar 3, 2010
    Great points
     
  7. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    GTFO here with these clown ass FIFA rankings.
     
  8. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I thought it was Wes who was making Morris look bad.

    It would be interesting to hear an independent view from an expert on such things.
     
  9. vexco

    vexco Member+

    Nov 2, 2013
    Morris' inability to do anything except run fast made him look bad.
     
  10. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I thought he put a great cross in that was scored by Arriola. (and incorrectly called offside).
     

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