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you cannot POSSIBLY be blaming him for that 3rd goal, can you?
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06-28-2007, 09:30 PM | #53 |
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Watching this team makes you really like, Beasley and Donnovan. I still think Ching is our best striker.
Our best US lineup would of won this game I think. BTW, compared to the mexico game last week, this game looks like slow mo |
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I agree with you, I'm just tired of him in goal. This team is supposed to be about our young players getting experience etc... So why play him? He should of had the first goal also. He was real slow coming off the line. Last edited by astrosfan64 : 06-28-2007 at 09:31 PM. |
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06-28-2007, 09:32 PM | #55 |
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Is everyone else stuck watching this in Spanish? I am here in houston and have digital cable, only spanish here.
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Because all our good young keepers are in Europe, and those teams don't have to release the players since the USA was an invitee to this tourney. |
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06-28-2007, 09:33 PM | #57 |
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Now it's painful watching a game that could have been a 2-1 loss turn to 4-1 or worse.
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SICK run by Tevez though. All credit to him for that. Caught the defense totally flat-foot and napping
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06-28-2007, 09:35 PM | #61 |
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I feel pretty neutral to maybe slightly positive about the performance. The final score is a little misleading, but the USA just ran out of gas about about the 60 minute mark and it killed them against such a quality team.
The set pieces (both offensively and defensively) were absolutely terrible. |
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given that was a case of "c" team versus "a" team, but that was a pretty dramatic + ugly collapse. those guys should have been able to hold it together a little better than that.
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What...who? Howard is in europe, but who besides him? What good young keepers, pray tell? Seitz and Guzan are both MLS, and i dont know who else you mean.
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I think it's time for Keller to hang it up too. He looked shaky in the gold cup and shaky on the first two goals (last two no one was stopping). He's still pretty good, but time to let some youngsters besides Howard get some PT.
EJ looked like the old EJ in the first half, then just gassed after the second half. Of course so did most of the team. Our subs were basically pointless (I thought Gaven was a waste). Overall I'm pleased with the first half, disappointed with the second. Edit - Our problem in this tournament is where are the goals going to come from? Unless EJ scores in the first half of the next two games we're going to have a hard time scoring. Last edited by moriarty : 06-28-2007 at 09:52 PM. |
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The US was just outclassed today. That is the best team in the world. You just shake their hands and say you are better than we are. The US did not bunker and played some quality football at times. We will see how the next two games go.
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The US is using this as a developmental tournament. Bradley picked players from MLS who are not having great seasons, but he is attempting to get them back on track. Remember when Gaven and Wynne were wonder boys? Now they lack confidence and he is trying to help them find it.
I think Keller is just about done. He is too slow off his line for the international game. I love Keller and his contributions to American goalkeeping, but it is time for him to step down. We played Argentina toe to toe for 65 minutes because we pressured them in the midfield. When you Argentina space, you are going to get beat. We ran out of gas. I know Bradley did not want to mess up the chemistry but Beckerman should have come on earlier. Bornstien was the MoTM in this game, if we had one. I don't know where Ray Hudson got Eddie Johnson from. His touch is much improved, but he is slower now. He is not the same kid he was when he came up.
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I am pretty amazed at the people on BigSoccer. I am reading one of these analysis thread and people are being way over critical. I guess they expected us to come out with that squad and beat Argentina.
Wynne seems to be the target for everyone. I thought he played ok. He marked Messi for crying out loud. I think Wynne's game needs to improve, but he is young and it will. Yes, he blew a couple of offside traps but it was first international game and that is going to happen.
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Guarding Messi in your first INT'L isn't an easy task
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Wynne was awful. I think he's learned some REALLY bad habits in MLS, where his speed is such an advantage in recovery. You cant constantly give your guy 20 yards of space when the opponent is Argentina. |
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06-29-2007, 01:16 AM | #75 |
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Carlos Tevez again. There's a name I hope I never hear again as long as I live, being a Sheffield United supporter. Should know the Blades' fate in a day or two.
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The only thing that can possibly happen is finiancial compensation. I would say there is about 0 chance they send West Ham down at this point. And you forgot how quickly things move in the decision making process. Even if this pending decision breaks Sheffield United's way, that only means its time for a new FA panel to rule on the situation again. This is a ruling on whether the first ruling sucked, not a new ruling itself. |
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I didn't think he was that bad ... and I'm not sure i can count too many times he gave someone 20 yards of space. He was going up against some excellent wingers and held his own fairly well for his first cap. His biggest problem IMO (as I think GE pointed out) was that he trailed the line a few time ruining our offside trap. I'm fairly sure on the first goal he played the guy onside (although there were 2 others that came close as well). He's not ready for prime time yet, but he's still quite young and didn't hurt his chances in my book. The thought of the speed with bornstein and Wynne coming up from the back makes me drool. Now if we could find a striker that fast ... |
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Mexico must beat Chile today for the USA to be technically alive tomorrow. A draw or a win for Chile and the USA is officially done. USA also realistically needs Brazil to not lose. If Ecuador beats Brazil, the USA will have to win by an absurd amount of goals (4+) to advance. Really, the USA needs Mexico to win by 2-0, or by 3 goals or more if Chile manages to score in the game. CT's USA advancement scenario:
dream scenario would be a Mexico 3-0 win over Chile (and Ecuador not winning) which would then make any USA win good enough. This is a situation where the cheap goals the US let up in the first two games could really bite them in the ass.
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Brazil vs. Ecuador tonight for all those not interested in fireworky junk
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Gotta love a second game that borders on match-fixing... two teams that are perfectly content to kick it back and forth all night when a tie works for both. (Mexico-Chile)
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It looked to me that Chile were playing for the win, they were unlucky too as they should have had a penalty. Mexico were playing for the tie while resting most of their first team, but this was nothing like the Venezuela v Uruguay game with both teams settling. |
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I'll agree that the Uruguay game was WAY worse. It was really beyond ridiculous. This was to a lesser degree, but pretty much the same thing. USA doesn't deserve to advance anyway... now they can play some more borderline/youngsters and get them a good look tomorrow. |
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Actually, the result perfectly fits in how the tournament has been set up, with the group 'draw' and playoff tree setup. I really don't understand why Mexico would want to win that group, 2nd place means a much easier path to the final. In fact, one could argue that this was the best possible result for Brazil, they just had to advance and avoid winning the group. Now, Mexico is destined to play Argentina in the quarterfinals, or Paraguay in the quarters and Argentina in the semis (providing they actually beat Paraguay). Brazil really sneaked into the cupcake part of the playoff three, with both third placed teams and a very likely semi's matchup against Venezuela.
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Great to see the USA D team lose today.
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Did anyone just watch the Brazil game? I think Uruguay has a legit complaint on that last PK kick...as soon as the ref blew his whistle, the GK ran straight out and blocked the shot
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Yeah, there is coming off your line and then there is that... he was WAY the hell off the line before the PK taker kicked the ball. |
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Yeah, he did come off his line early. However I think the pk would have been right at the keeper anyway. Perhaps the keeper rushing out had alot to do with it. I can't complain too much since Dudek did the same thing to help Liverpool win with Champions League in 05. |
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Seitz is playing quite well with the U20s. Not sure what faults have him behind Rimando at ISL.
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Argentina in 2010 is going to be scary.
Mexico could have been so in this game though, 2 shots off the post when they had absolutely fantastic opportunities. |
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So Brazil won the final 3-0. Fairly disappointing game, other that the first 15 minutes when Brazil opened the scoring and Argentina hit the post. Two nice goals and an own goal finished Argentina off.
Brazil's tactics were similar to Mexico's v Argentina, kick Riquelme hard and as often as possible til he vanishes into his shell. Worked perfectly, flow of play would be Riquelme gets the ball, Riquelme gets kicked for a freekick, Riquelme tries the same lofted freekick into the area yet again, Juan heads it clear. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
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That must piss Argentina off. My understanding is that they went all out this year to try and win the thing while Brazil didn't necessarily field their best team.
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Yeah, Brazil were missing a handful of their best players who wanted to rest. No Ronaldinho or Kaka, they took along mainly inexperienced squad players. Argentina were at pretty much full strength.
Second time in a row Brazil have sent a weakened squad and beaten Argentina in the final. |
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This is truly a horrible, horrible time of year for sports.
Sadly, I was flipping between this game which had the makings of a classic where everyone was worred that Argentina would run away with it. The og broke their backs and spirit. 2h was a snoozefest. The best alternate sports event was NOT the WNBA All-star game but the yawner that was the Sheetrock 400. Highlighted by one mediocre crash and Lil E driving 180 without power steering. 3 weeks away from preseason 6 weeks away from college football. Stay on target. Stay on target.
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