Official Team USA Soccer Thread

MetalFingaz · Post #1601 » by **MetalFingaz** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:55 am

The floodgates are open. Finally!

Post #1602 » by **magik9113** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:58 pm

as long as US don't get blown away next leg, they qualify for Copa America 2024

hermes · Post #1603 » by **hermes** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:13 pm

does usa have to win to move on or will a tie suffice?

hermes · Post #1604 » by **hermes** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:15 am

there is barely anyone at this game, does trinidad and tobago's team not have a terribly big following?

hermes · Post #1605 » by **hermes** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:11 am

tied and down a guy because dest got a red

hermes · Post #1606 » by **hermes** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:19 am

dang, t&t up one

hermes · Post #1607 » by **hermes** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:47 am

with how hot/humid it is and being at 10 men for so long, shouldn't we be doing some more substituting?

hermes · Post #1608 » by **hermes** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:55 am

well, made it to the semifinals anyway

Baseline81 · Post #1609 » by **Baseline81** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:55 am

hermes wrote:with how hot/humid it is and being at 10 men for so long, shouldn't we be doing some more substituting?

It's Berhalter, what more can I, or anyone with knowledge of the sport, say...

Again, as soon as he was rehired, what hope fans had went out the window. I've completely lost interest in the USMNT.

hermes · Post #1610 » by **hermes** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 7:02 pm

copa america 2024 groups got announced:

Spoiler:

usa's schedule:

Sunday, June 23
United States vs. Bolivia (Arlington, Texas)

Thursday, June 27
Panama vs. United States (Atlanta, Georgia)

Monday, July 1
United States vs. Uruguay (Kansas City, Missouri)

if we get out of the group we'll probably have brazil or colombia

hermes · Post #1611 » by **hermes** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:56 pm

lost a friendly with slovenia today. bunch of young kids on the roster. probably not much to glean from this but hopefully some good experience for the kids

aren't there usually two games this window? why only one?

Post #1612 » by **magik9113** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:00 pm

I found it very interesting that Jesse Marsch would openly criticize Gregg after this loss:

"When I watch a game like this, I think we're trying to be Spain 2010 and we just don't have the players to do that and we don't have the time with these small groups to execute what you want that to become," Marsch said post-game in the latest episode of Call It What You Want, a CBS Sports podcast.

"Of course, the players don't perform that great on the day. We can all say that. The overall performances were not good enough but it's hard for them to insert themselves in the game when they're only thinking about where they're positioned and where their spot is supposed to be on the pitch and not thinking about how, as a group, they're going to go after the game."

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/jesse-marsch-on-usmnts-loss-to-slovenia-were-trying-to-be-spain-2010-and-we-just-dont-have-the-players/

MetalFingaz · Post #1613 » by **MetalFingaz** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:55 pm

Jesse might be angling for the job. I don't think he's a great manager, but I do think his RB/Leeds-style suits the USMNT squad more than whatever Berhalter is trying.

Post #1614 » by **magik9113** » Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:15 pm

I agree. I do believe he wanted the job and was considered but they chose Berhalter...possibly twice.

I do think it's a low blow and a bad look to start criticizing the current manager, but I've always liked him. Also it's not as if Leeds had a turnaround once they got rid of him for no good reason

hermes · Post #1615 » by **hermes** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:50 pm

friendlies against colombia and brazil as tuneups right before copa america

good competition but also potential quarterfinal opponents so that's a little weird.

hermes · Post #1616 » by **hermes** » Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:05 am

wow, usa advances to the nations league final. needed an own goal from jamaica at the last second to force extra time

skin of their teeth

Post #1617 » by **magik9113** » Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:22 pm

great showing from Haji Wright, which we definitely needed from a striker

Sactowndog · Post #1618 » by **Sactowndog** » Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:14 pm

Does anyone think the U.S. might be better playing a 4-4-2?

Dest, Robinson, Richards, Robinson
Adams
Weah Musah
Reyna
Pulisic Balogun

Sactowndog · Post #1619 » by **Sactowndog** » Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:19 pm

Sactowndog wrote:Does anyone think the U.S. might be better playing a 4-4-2?

Dest, Robinson, Richards, Robinson
Adams
Weah Musah
Reyna
Pulisic Balogun

Reasons is Reyna distributing to the wings would be pretty useful. Pulisic can move in where he prefers to play anyway. Dest/Weah and Musah/Robinson make for a great pair of overlapping wings who can also play defense.

hermes · Post #1620 » by **hermes** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:07 am

great goal by adams just before half