​⚽ OFFICIAL GOLD CUP THREAD: United States Beats Mexico. Again. ⚽ (3 Viewers)

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

We'll see against Qatar

C'mon now.  He's had a run where he's been good or better in 5/6 games.

 

[encaitar]

Did I hear Strong correctly? Kessler, with exactly 0 caps, is the only back up CB?

What happened to Pines?

 

[NewlyRetired]

I assume the playing surface will be equally as crappy for the semis, another NFL stadium that normally has field turf

No its in Austin FC's brand new stadium, it is gorgeous!

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Good win.

 

[El Floppo]

Did I hear Strong correctly? Kessler, with exactly 0 caps, is the only back up CB?

Who else is there?

 

[Ned]

What happened to Pines?

Didn’t dress for “precautionary purposes”. Whatever that means. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

What happened to Pines?

All I heard was he did not dress due to a "precaution"

 

[CGRdrJoe]

No its in Austin FC's brand new stadium, it is gorgeous!

@bentleyyou going mehicano?

 

[El Floppo]

C'mon now.  He's had a run where he's been good or better in 5/6 games.

He was recently pretty bad in a game...can't remember if it was GC or nation's.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

What happened to Pines?

Got a knock. 

 

[Ned]

He was recently pretty bad in a game...can't remember if it was GC or nation's.

Probably remembering when he stepped in at RB and made a mess of it. 

 

[TripItUp]

Every win this B team gets helps our ocho depth.

Really nice effort here.

 

[El Floppo]

Zardes looked good with his limited touches.

 

[AAABatteries]

I think that’s a nice win.

Good games from Hoppe, Acosta, Robinson and Turner

Decent games from Vines, Sands, Moore and IMO Busio

Poor from Lleget, Dike

 

[CletiusMaximus]

In a must-win game right now I think we’d have to start Turner in goal.  Also, for me, Zardes at #9.  

 

[El Floppo]

Probably remembering when he stepped in at RB and made a mess of it. 

Thought it was at the 6 or 8.

 

[TripItUp]

Zardes looked good with his limited touches.

shocked if he's not on the ocho roster.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

He was recently pretty bad in a game...can't remember if it was GC or nation's.

Canada.  But he's put five good ones around that one.

 

[El Floppo]

Thursday at 7 at least.

 

[TripItUp]

In a must-win game right now I think we’d have to start Turner in goal.  Also, for me, Zardes at #9.  

On board with Zardes at 9.  Unless we go false 9 which should be in serious consideration with our winger depth.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

FWIW, Busio actually did do well on duels against a physical team. 10/15.  I didn’t like his passing tonight, but he did compete. 

 

[Moe.]

No its in Austin FC's brand new stadium, it is gorgeous!

I saw that Mexico and Canada were playing at NRG in Houston so I assumed it’d be the same for us. That’s awesome, we ended up on the right side of the bracket 

 

[El Floppo]

If this was anywhere close to an A team from Jamaica...yuck.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So has Robinson done enough to be considered a partner for Brooks?

 

[Rustoleum]

A team I think Dike can cause some trouble against. 

If Lletget’s taking the corners there is no use having Dike out there. 

 

[Moe.]

FWIW, Busio actually did do well on duels against a physical team. 10/15.  I didn’t like his passing tonight, but he did compete. 

Yeah, his positioning and overall involvement were waaay better tonight, but his passing was off. 

 

[TripItUp]

FWIW, Busio actually did do well on duels against a physical team. 10/15.  I didn’t like his passing tonight, but he did compete. 

Yeah, somewhat of a bounceback game...so young, would be great to see him continue to progress.

I'd go 6.0 for him.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Zardes looked good with his limited touches.

The more limited the touches, the better he looks (I kid, I kid).

 

[TripItUp]

So has Robinson done enough to be considered a partner for Brooks?

over mckenzie?

 

[Moe.]

Where is it Thursday? 

I was thinking it’s in Houston but that’s the other semi

 

[El Floppo]

If Lletget’s taking the corners there is no use having Dike out there. 

Orange slices and smoke break for the team when he takes his set pieces.

 

[Possum]

nice win, on to Qatar. Robinson was man of the match for me, he was great all night. Turner was great also.

Sands, Hoppe, and Moore were good, Vines was solid. Acosta was great defensively and awful offensively. Lletget meh, Arriola bad, Busio talented but not quite ready for this level yet, and Dike's really not ready.

good night all, gonna be a rough morning at work for me.

 

[gianmarco]

I think that’s a nice win.

Good games from Hoppe, Acosta, Robinson and Turner

Decent games from Vines, Sands, Moore and IMO Busio

Poor from Lleget, Dike

Agreed here. Nips was solid too.

 

[NewlyRetired]

over mckenzie?

McKenzie, Zimm, Richards, Miazga, and Robinson are all in the mix.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Really liked how well the US dominated things as the game went on.  Busio wasn't great down the stretch, but he was decent, and the midfield controlled things.

Robinson (MOTM), Sands, Vines, Acosta, Turner, Hoppe have all helped themselves so much in this tournament.  Agree with Floppo we need to see some of Hoppe at the #9.

Dike and probably Busio have hurt their chances going forward IMO.

This reminded me a lot of past incarnations of the US team.

 

[TripItUp]

nice win, on to Qatar. Robinson was man of the match for me, he was great all night. Turner was great also..

I'm giving MOTM to Hoppe

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

The more limited the touches, the better he looks (I kid, I kid).

Alternately:  all his touches are limited.

 

[TripItUp]

McKenzie, Zimm, Richards, Miazga, and Robinson are all in the mix.

I'd rank them

McKenzie

Zimm

Richards

Robinson

Miazga

I reserve the right to change this depth chart

 

[CGRdrJoe]

i was really hoping for extra time, i have a few more beers to drink and now i have to find something to drink them too. west coast problems

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

McKenzie, Zimm, Richards, Miazga, and Robinson are all in the mix.

I'm not sure about Miazga TBH.  I think I've seen more from Zimmerman and Robinson and maybe even McKenzie than I remember from Miazga.  He may have been usurped.  Especially with Sands in the mix now too.

 

[gianmarco]

This reminded me a lot of past incarnations of the US team.

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

McKenzie, Zimm, Richards, Miazga, and Robinson are all in the mix.

I really don’t think Miazga meshes well with what GGG wants. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

I give GGG a good grade tonight.  We can all quibble about the quality but he gets the top guys and the second tier guys to play for him hard.

He clearly has a bit of a blind spot for Lletget but other than him, he appears willing to give players their chance to claim a position.

 

[Moe.]

Have hated on Berhalter for his in-game management but he was great tonight, good timing on the subs and made the right ones. I am really coming around on him. 

 

[gianmarco]

I'm not sure about Miazga TBH.  I think I've seen more from Zimmerman and Robinson and maybe even McKenzie than I remember from Miazga.  He may have bee usurped.  Especially with Sands in the mix now too.

I think it's Richards, McKenzie, Zimmerman, and Robinson at this point pretty easily. Miazga just not an option for me anymore given the emergence of these guys. 

 

[Moe.]

i was really hoping for extra time, i have a few more beers to drink and now i have to find something to drink them too. west coast problems

Tons of live options in Tokyo right now 

 

[gianmarco]

Have hated on Berhalter for his in-game management but he was great tonight, good timing on the subs and made the right ones. I am really coming around on him. 

And he finally took Lletget off the corner kicks.

 

[DJackson10]

Thursday at 7 at least.

Just as I'm leaving work. So the match is probably at 7:30 with pregame at 7 then right? 

 

[DJackson10]

Tons of live options in Tokyo right now 

Watched US Mens rugby win it at the gun to beat Kenya at HT. US Softball walked off Japan on a HR after being no hit through 5 Gold Medal Game Tues morning at 7. 

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Tons of live options in Tokyo right now 

i’d love to watch surfing but can’t find the channel