***Official Soccer Discussion Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[NewlyRetired]

Goal. UZB is up 2-1

 

[Steve Tasker]

I'm pretty bummed that the kick-off for the game is 4:00 Pacific. I'll have to bounce from work early and speed home to catch it as I have a meeting from 3:00 that is supposed to go till 4:00, but often runs over. I'll try my damnedest to keep my mouth shut and move the meeting along with snarky comments. I only have a week and half left here, so it can't hurt...

I'll be home early to watch it also. Suck.it.tasker.

Just got home from work and I have an hour and a half to screw around before kickoff....

 

[Steve Tasker]

Is this U-17 game on TV?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Is this U-17 game on TV?

Galavision and ESPN3

 

[NewlyRetired]

Guido was clearly the best US player in the last game but has not been affective today as of now.

 

[Steve Tasker]

I hate ESPN3. Time Warner always makes me jump through hoops just to watch it. I can't remember my login info

 

[NewlyRetired]

I hate ESPN3. Time Warner always makes me jump through hoops just to watch it. I can't remember my login info

That should only happen once I think. After the first time I have never been asked for login info.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Tasker try here. There are a ton of streams for this game.

http://www.fromsportcom.com/c-1.html

 

[The Z Machine]

Gettin excited???

I am.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Pretty ugly last 15 minutes. I know U-17 is nothing like the senior level, but did the US really just lose to an Uzbekistan team that lost 4-1 to New Zealand just a few days ago?

 

[NewlyRetired]

US loses 2-1. Will likely have to get a point off the Kiwis who crushed UBZ 4-1

 

[whoknew]

No Donovan again??

 

[El Floppo]

Madrid getting Ganso as well? Or is he leaving santos for some place else.Bought both of them in fifa 10 last year after year 4 of my franchise mode. Both were awesome.

No just Neymar, Gasno is rumored for AC Milan.

Insider info- it's just Milan; the AC isn't required or used... except by outsiders.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

No Donovan again??

Seriously. Wtf.

 

[Sinn Fein]

best place to stream tonights game?

 

[Steve Tasker]

No Donovan again??

Seriously. Wtf.

I think he's still hurt.

 

[Steve Tasker]

JP Dellacamera: "A sellout crowd of 71,000+ expected to be on hand to watch the US take on Panama in this doubleheader lightly pay attention to the US game until the Mexico game starts!"

 

[NewlyRetired]

No Donovan again??

Seriously. Wtf.

I think he's still hurt.

When did he get hurt?

 

[prefontaine]

JP Dellacamera: "A sellout crowd of 71,000+ expected to be on hand to watch the US take on Panama in this doubleheader lightly pay attention to the US game until the Mexico game starts!"

truth. Stadium looks about half full at best 5 minutes before kickoff

 

[TLEF316]

Go get em guys.

Feeling good about this one.

 

[Steve Tasker]

No Donovan again??

Seriously. Wtf.

I think he's still hurt.

When did he get hurt?

I've been under the impression he's had a lingering injury for some time that we all assumed was better when he's clearly not been himself?

 

[prefontaine]

No Donovan again??

Seriously. Wtf.

I think he's still hurt.

When did he get hurt?

I think that's hypothesis but it seems reasonable. It's what I assumed watching him the first game until you suggested this his lack of top gear is becoming normal for him. I'm back to believing he has some sort of knock that won't be announced until after the GC

 

[NewlyRetired]

JP Dellacamera: "A sellout crowd of 71,000+ expected to be on hand to watch the US take on Panama in this doubleheader lightly pay attention to the US game until the Mexico game starts!"

truth. Stadium looks about half full at best 5 minutes before kickoff

Break down of fans is likely thisPanama <500

Honduras 2-3k

US maybe 10k

Mexico More than 55k

 

[NewlyRetired]

No Donovan again??

Seriously. Wtf.

I think he's still hurt.

When did he get hurt?

I think that's hypothesis but it seems reasonable. It's what I assumed watching him the first game until you suggested this his lack of top gear is becoming normal for him. I'm back to believing he has some sort of knock that won't be announced until after the GC

Oh ok, I thought I missed something. I would be cool with that. Much better than my guess.

 

[JMon348]

Go get em guys.Feeling good about this one.

uh oh

 

[The Gator]

Game on!

 

[NewlyRetired]

The field looks strange. Reliant is grass right? There seems to be a ton of seams which makes it look like grass overlaid on turf.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

My Spanish is terrible, but I love the commentary.

 

[The Gator]

Need some better movement...not a lot of outlets once a guy gets the ball

 

[The Gator]

Jesus, can we stop with the excuse "omg, they changed their formation!!!!"

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Ack!

 

[The Z Machine]

Off the post... how many times are we gonna come close and miss?

 

[The Z Machine]

Us is missing something this game. Other us lineups would be dominating this game.

 

[Native]

This game has been really frustrating to watch. Even when we have possession, we dont have possession. Our guys have no compsoure on the ball, and the Panamanians keep driving us backward.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Sacha needs to be stronger on the ball. He is getting bumped too easily.

 

[The Z Machine]

Not impressed by bedoya today. LD needs to come on.

 

[The Gator]

getting chippy

 

[The Z Machine]

Dempsey is obviously our best chance to score unless Jones or Bradley get lucky.

 

[The Gator]

No more long balls into the area defended by their beefy CBs, tia

 

[Slapdash]

Forgot to DVR this, figured I'd be off work in time. Miss anything interesting so far?

 

[The Z Machine]

I wonder is the US is trying to play very physical early on. Trying to wear down Panama and score a late one.

 

[The Gator]

Forgot to DVR this, figured I'd be off work in time. Miss anything interesting so far?

No

 

[prefontaine]

I wonder is the US is trying to play very physical early on. Trying to wear down Panama and score a late one.

I don't think Panama can keep up the high line that long. It's exhausting. I also think when LD comes on it's going to be frightening for them. Right now we simply don't have anyone that scares them with pace.

 

[The Gator]

It has to be easy for Panama do defend 5 players in a 10x10 area, no? Very poor spacing

 

[The Z Machine]

Panama is starting to close down our MFers forcing turnovers.

 

[The Z Machine]

So many terrible touches today. From front to back the us is looking less and less dangerous as the game goes on. Time for some tactical adjustments at the half.

 

[TLEF316]

Not sure i saw Sasha take a good touch all half.

He knows what he wants to do, but just doesn't have the ability to do it.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Forgot to DVR this, figured I'd be off work in time. Miss anything interesting so far?

Mediocre performance against a mediocre team.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Figure LD will come on for Sacha or Bedoya. Just not sure at half or at 60 minute mark.

 

[The Gator]

Not sure i saw Sasha take a good touch all half.

I was thinking this, too. He had 2-3 first touches in a row that as soon as he set foot on them they wen 2-3yards away from him or to someone else. oof