​⚽ OFFICIAL GOLD CUP THREAD: United States Beats Mexico. Again. ⚽ (1 Viewer)

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I'd swap Zardes or Dike off at the half.

Maybe Roldan for Acosta too?

Need a bit more connection and attacking.

Better late than never.

 

[BassNBrew]

Only explanation is that GGG feels bad for Zardes playing with a bunch of scrubs. 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

:small voice:  Might be nice to have some wingers. 

 

[gianmarco]

Yueill promptly burned.

Again...

 

[Moe.]

Really interested to see how qualifying goes for Canada. I think they are going to get enough points at home to make it. 

 

[gianmarco]

GGG has really made a mess of this.

 

[BassNBrew]

Well done coach

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Dike hurt himself diving for the foul call.

 

[BassNBrew]

GGG has really made a mess of this.

Yup. Is is his fault

 

[The Z Machine]

This version of USMNT has very little chill. 

 

[HellToupee]

C’mon man , Dike went down like it was a blast to the face and hurts himself on the flop

 

[gianmarco]

No presence in the middle of the field now.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Ice it! Ice it!

 

[Moe.]

Hoppe motm for the US

 

[gianmarco]

Dike might was well go play defense at this point.

 

[BassNBrew]

He could be the guy who lays behind the wall

 

[NewlyRetired]

Jesus what a mess.

 

[BassNBrew]

US in full Concacaf mode

 

[El Floppo]

Only been watching the second half... The US has a midfield somewhere, right? I mean, i get parkimg the bus to a degree, but it doesnt look well parked. And no ability to control at all going forward. Dike...absolutely terrible. 

 

[El Floppo]

He could be the guy who lays behind the wall

Could use a lay down.

 

[HellToupee]

Sands can’t just stand there like a pylon?

 

[Poke_4_Life]

3 mins of ET. Right?

 

[NewlyRetired]

wow that was good by Robinson...

 

[TLEF316]

Hoppe has been ungood

 

[El Floppo]

Seruous question...is Dike hurt? I dont mean his dive into a shoulder owie. No defense. No offense. No dice. Zardes at least would run homself into the hround here...

 

[stlrams]

Except for the first 20 seconds, canada has been the better team.  Including dome calls that could have been pk

 

[NewlyRetired]

Seruous question...is Dike hurt? I dont mean his dive into a shoulder owie. No defense. No offense. No dice. Zardes at least would run homself into the hround here...

Dike has provided less than nothing today.

 

[stlrams]

I think the ref forgot his cards at home.  

 

[HellToupee]

A win is a win.

ugly though

 

[Moe.]

Seruous question...is Dike hurt? I dont mean his dive into a shoulder owie. No defense. No offense. No dice. Zardes at least would run homself into the hround here...

I was shocked Zardes came off instead of Dike. Not sure about Berhalter’s in-game adjustments. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

well that was three points and a full week for GGG to figure out something.  The last 60 minutes was not good enough.

 

[El Floppo]

Dike has provided less than nothing today.

Even in the first half?

Early second the guy was doimg flat out zero defensive work on the front line...figured he was carryimg a knock.

 

[El Floppo]

First half was better....?

Because that was bad. Good they held on for the win though...best positive I could say.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Canada were the better team, but they didn't create much in terms of chances.  I just get a kick out of Turner.  He looks more like some kid wearing his older brother's kit than a professional athlete.  But he's solid.

So far, Sands is the one guy who has shown he needs to be on the qualifying squad.  

 

[NewlyRetired]

First half was better....?

Because that was bad. Good they held on for the win though...best positive I could say.

first 25 minutes was very good.  Constant pressure, good passing, ball recovery almost instantly.  And then it all flipped after the injuries.

 

[El Floppo]

And Busio...oof. poor coverage of space, no man coverage, lost almost all the balls I saw him take. Unless he was great in the first half, big loss of confidence in the kid for me.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

First half was better....?

Because that was bad. Good they held on for the win though...best positive I could say.

First 25 minutes or so was better.  Once Canada started buckling down and winning second balls, it was rough.  But the individual defending was pretty good outside of Pines (who we know isn't ready).

 

[El Floppo]

Canada were the better team, but they didn't create much in terms of chances.  I just get a kick out of Turner.  He looks more like some kid wearing his older brother's kit than a professional athlete.  But he's solid.

So far, Sands is the one guy who has shown he needs to be on the qualifying squad.  

I saw Buchanon just miss at least two clear and solid chances that the US did very little to defend. Canada had another couple similar ooenings on the side of the box that looked oh so easy to create.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So Busio has had 2 straight starts and its not working for what ever reason.  He is not doing enough with the ball to make up for how weak his is defensively at the 6.

I really think GGG has to completely rethink this.  The only component that worked all day was Sands at the 6 offensively.  So lets build on that:

............................................Turner

Cannon...............Zimm.......................Robinson.............Vines

.............................................Sands

...........................LLetget......................Acosta/Williamson

Roldan...........................Zardes........................................Hoppe

(dear god.... my kingdom for a real winger)......The lack of wingers makes any formation look ridiculous.. :(   

 

[gianmarco]

first 25 minutes was very good.  Constant pressure, good passing, ball recovery almost instantly.  And then it all flipped after the injuries.

This. We looked good to start. After the Zimmerman injury and Canada changed up their tactics, we were on the back foot and then it only got worse.

Some REALLY bad performances out there.

As stated, Sands was the only guy that stood out significantly. He deserves a shot to make the final 23.

Vines had a decent game defensively. Robinson had some moments. 

Yueill was beyond bad when he came on. He offers nothing on either side of the ball and becomes a liability against any team that doesn't give him acres of space. I hope we never see him in a USMNT shirt again after this tournament. 

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Canada were the better team, but they didn't create much in terms of chances.  I just get a kick out of Turner.  He looks more like some kid wearing his older brother's kit than a professional athlete.  But he's solid.

So far, Sands is the one guy who has shown he needs to be on the qualifying squad.  

Sands for sure.  I'd like to see more of Williamson too.  And I still think Acosta's done enough.  Plus Robinson and Moore seem like they could be good depth if we end up needing it.

Other than that?  Not sure.

 

[gianmarco]

So Busio has had 2 straight starts and its not working for what ever reason.  He is not doing enough with the ball to make up for how weak his is defensively at the 6.

I really think GGG has to completely rethink this.  The only component that worked all day was Sands at the 6 offensively.  So lets build on that:

............................................Turner

Cannon...............Zimm.......................Robinson.............Vines

.............................................Sands

...........................LLetget......................Acosta/Williamson

Roldan...........................Zardes........................................Hoppe

(dear god.... my kingdom for a real winger)......The lack of wingers makes any formation look ridiculous.. :(   

Yes to this. I liked Williamson. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

(dear god.... my kingdom for a real winger)......The lack of wingers makes any formation look ridiculous.. :(   

Although to be fair it is not like we are lacking wingers in the pool.  Look at how many are missing for various reasons

Pulisic, Gio, Aaronson, Weah, Morris, Clark, Nips and Cowell.

Cowell was the only mistake by GGG to not roster but it is turning out to be a big one with the Nips injury.

And I am SOOO bummed about Clark getting appendicitis.  He would have had a fantastic chance to show in this tournament.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Sands for sure.  I'd like to see more of Williamson too.  And I still think Acosta's done enough.  Plus Robinson and Moore seem like they could be good depth if we end up needing it.

Other than that?  Not sure.

Turner for me has locked up no worse than 3rd goalkeeper.  Outside of a couple of iffy moments with his feet in the first game, he has been as clean as we could hope for.

 

[BassNBrew]

Seruous question...is Dike hurt? I dont mean his dive into a shoulder owie. No defense. No offense. No dice. Zardes at least would run homself into the hround here...

Look like he was favoring his quad most of the second half and started galloping to compensate. 

 

[gianmarco]

So let's overreact together.

Who is Adams backup right now at the #6?

Acosta? Busio? Sands?

 

[El Floppo]

Turner for me has locked up no worse than 3rd goalkeeper.  Outside of a couple of iffy moments with his feet in the first game, he has been as clean as we could hope for.

Didnt like his distribution what i saw in the 2nd half...again.

 

[Vanilla Guerrilla]

Maybe the least interesting game I've ever watched.

 

[El Floppo]

Look like he was favoring his quad most of the second half and started galloping to compensate. 

He definitely didnt look right or good. Movement was just terrible- im hoping it's a knock and not him just not being there.

 

[gianmarco]

Didnt like his distribution what i saw in the 2nd half...again.

Same. Looks shaky. Boots it deep and it turns into a 50/50 situation. They kept pressuring whenever the ball was at his feet and he let them close in too much for my liking.