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LHUCKS
Footballguy
Ridiculous
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Only 45 minutes but I don't see anything from Castillo that makes me think he is obviously better than Lichai at left back.
LHUCKS
Footballguy
seriously, wtf was that?commentary attacking Jones...good
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Hope Shea comes on for Torres. Shea needs the time to make his mistakes to be ready during the hex.
bentley
Footballguy
Do you ready anyone's posts about anything?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I wasn't expecting much tonight but the US energy level is lower than I expected with players trying to impress a new coach.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Wow what a save. Boca got everything on that.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Good to see you, gb.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Hope you have had a good summer. Why no cable? Are you watching on ESPN3?
The Gator
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
At a bar.When I finally get cable and internet, ill look forward to talking/hearing about the NBC contract
El Floppo
Footballguy
Jeebus. I really need my ####### cable
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Wow, great to see Landon pulling away again.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Probably my favorite player in MLS. Check out some YouTube highlights. He has scored so great goals this year.
bentley
Footballguy
Also a native Texan.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Agudelo has been more involved than poor Buddle was.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Bonus! Our last Texan did ok for himself
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Oh my god that is a text book red card.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Awesome pace from Rogers. He made up 5 yards like the defender was not even running.
AcerFC
Footballguy
Should be exciting to see what he can learn from Klinsman
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Since the Agudelo and Shea subs the US has been the clear better side.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Nice half for US. Much better than the mess of a first half.
scoobygang
Footballguy
"Zey burn inside."
Someone get those kids some Cipro.
Someone get those kids some Cipro.
LHUCKS
Footballguy
I loved the Klinsman post game interview...several on point comments...he came off as a very capable leader/coach.
I'm feeling pretty good about the coaching move at this point.
We'll see how we look vs. Costa Rica, but so far so good.
I'd really like to hear what was going on with Adu.
I'm feeling pretty good about the coaching move at this point.
We'll see how we look vs. Costa Rica, but so far so good.
I'd really like to hear what was going on with Adu.
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TLEF316
Footballguy
Landon deserved a penalty and Rogers earned an obvious red card. Just brutal.
Some quick thoughts on individuals
Timmy- obviously not much to do in the 2nd half. I thought he looked slow on the first goal, but others disagree.
Castillo- they certainly targeted him and I thought he held up ok. Lack of experience showed and he battled. If Bornstein's out there, you can pretty much tack 2 or 3 chances onto mexico's tally
Boca- still solid as ever
Orazco- again, worked hard, but didn't see anything special. Surprise they called him, but looked ok
Dolo- typical Dolo game. didn't get forward a ton, but thats understandable considering how much possession mexico had in the first half.
Bradley- nothing sticks out for me here.
Beckerman- better 2nd half, but I'm still not a fan. I have to think we can do better at this spot (and obviously, we will once everyone's healthy)
Jones- awful. What happened to all those creative passes we saw in his first few games? Seemed disinterested.
Torres- obviously should be in the middle. Looked weak in the first half
Landon- Looks like his speed is back. Played great. I agree with the spanish guy they had in the booth. I much prefer him in the middle of the park with the freedom to go wide rather than the other way around. Makes it easier for him to get involved
Buddle- Not totally his fault, but a total non-factor
subs-
Rogers- obviously the goal was put on a plate, but loved his energy and pace. Obvious red card should have been given
Agudelo- such a big fan. Cant wait to see what he becomes. Does stuff i have never seen another US forward do.
Clarke- good energy but really snatched at that chance at the top of the box. Created the late chance as well. Still don't want him around though. We have better options
Shea- Looked 20X better than he did at the U-20 2 years ago and 10X better than his last call up. Big kid with good energy and balance. Can't wait to see more.
Some quick thoughts on individuals
Timmy- obviously not much to do in the 2nd half. I thought he looked slow on the first goal, but others disagree.
Castillo- they certainly targeted him and I thought he held up ok. Lack of experience showed and he battled. If Bornstein's out there, you can pretty much tack 2 or 3 chances onto mexico's tally
Boca- still solid as ever
Orazco- again, worked hard, but didn't see anything special. Surprise they called him, but looked ok
Dolo- typical Dolo game. didn't get forward a ton, but thats understandable considering how much possession mexico had in the first half.
Bradley- nothing sticks out for me here.
Beckerman- better 2nd half, but I'm still not a fan. I have to think we can do better at this spot (and obviously, we will once everyone's healthy)
Jones- awful. What happened to all those creative passes we saw in his first few games? Seemed disinterested.
Torres- obviously should be in the middle. Looked weak in the first half
Landon- Looks like his speed is back. Played great. I agree with the spanish guy they had in the booth. I much prefer him in the middle of the park with the freedom to go wide rather than the other way around. Makes it easier for him to get involved
Buddle- Not totally his fault, but a total non-factor
subs-
Rogers- obviously the goal was put on a plate, but loved his energy and pace. Obvious red card should have been given
Agudelo- such a big fan. Cant wait to see what he becomes. Does stuff i have never seen another US forward do.
Clarke- good energy but really snatched at that chance at the top of the box. Created the late chance as well. Still don't want him around though. We have better options
Shea- Looked 20X better than he did at the U-20 2 years ago and 10X better than his last call up. Big kid with good energy and balance. Can't wait to see more.
El Floppo
Footballguy
What did he say?- no sound at the bar.Imo, the formation wasn't helping things- but the energy of the subs was pretty clear. Not sure (from a deaf satndpoint) what much is evident here.
scoobygang
Footballguy
Kind of a weird game. I don't feel like I got any sense of how Castillo and Orozco will do going forward. Mexico just didn't create chances. I'm a Beckerman fan. I recognize his limitations, but he always seems to play well when I watch.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Assuming everyone healthy, I'd love to see the following next time out....
Howard
Dolo, Boca, Ream, Lichaj (Would say chandler, but i don't think he can play left)
Dempsey, Bradley, Holden
Landon (behind the strikers)
Shea, Agudelo
I know there was some talk about the US talent pool drying up, but I'm not convinced of that. Re-building the back line is key, but i really think we can piece together an energetic and creative attack if Klinsman can find the right formation and get some chemistry going
Howard
Dolo, Boca, Ream, Lichaj (Would say chandler, but i don't think he can play left)
Dempsey, Bradley, Holden
Landon (behind the strikers)
Shea, Agudelo
I know there was some talk about the US talent pool drying up, but I'm not convinced of that. Re-building the back line is key, but i really think we can piece together an energetic and creative attack if Klinsman can find the right formation and get some chemistry going
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
For anyone who wants some data, this is a fantastic link to the Opta data for the US Mexico game. Play around with to see how your opinion of various players matches the deep stats
http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-08-10-usa-vs-mexico/chalkboard
http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-08-10-usa-vs-mexico/chalkboard
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