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[LHUCKS]

ruh roh

 

[El Floppo]

US looking good though...

but

 

[El Floppo]

Seriously- working the ball around nicely.

but

 

[El Floppo]

umm...

:noose:

 

[El Floppo]

brilliant goal though.

 

[El Floppo]

JP Dellacamera.

:dumb:

 

[LHUCKS]

backers are getting abused.

Good thing we've got an offensive lineup...we're gonna need it

 

[TLEF316]

What a freaking joke.

If that's the 14th best team in the world, I'm a ********.

 

[Desert_Power]

We look like we don't realize that we are playing a game. Perhaps this wouldn't happen if some of our players would earn playing time on their league squads.

 

[El Floppo]

backers are getting abused.Good thing we've got an offensive lineup...we're gonna need it

Please stop saying "backers". ktx

 

[LHUCKS]

What a freaking joke.If that's the 14th best team in the world, I'm a ********.

rough start...let's see if they can turn it around.

 

[Desert_Power]

An attacking 4-3-3 isn't really a good choice when your outside backs are...not good.

 

[LHUCKS]

An attacking 4-3-3 isn't really a good choice when your outside backs are...not good.

not good is an understatement

 

[El Floppo]

An attacking 4-3-3 isn't really a good choice when your outside backs are...not good.

that's a close to a laugh as I can muster right now.

 

[LHUCKS]

Great sequence from Torres there.

 

[El Floppo]

And THAT'S why I continue to not like ESPN's coverage.

 

[Desert_Power]

An attacking 4-3-3 isn't really a good choice when your outside backs are...not good.

not good is an understatement

I would have gone stronger, but I think an in form(and not at left back) Beasley is pretty good. However, he hasn't really gotten significant time with Rangers over the past two seasons and it shows.

 

[El Floppo]

Don't look now, but we're actually getting the calls away from home.

 

[LHUCKS]

Last 10 minutes have been encouraging.

 

[El Floppo]

Last 10 minutes have been encouraging.

Other than giving up those goals and some general shaky play in the back from DMB and Wynne- the US has done a good job controlling the ball.but

 

[LHUCKS]

Wynne needs to mark better than that..Jesus.

 

[El Floppo]

seriously- where are these refs from and why do they love the US so very, very much?

 

[El Floppo]

An attacking 4-3-3 isn't really a good choice when your outside backs are...not good.

not good is an understatement

I would have gone stronger, but I think an in form(and not at left back) Beasley is pretty good. However, he hasn't really gotten significant time with Rangers over the past two seasons and it shows.

His first touch is ... guh.

 

[Bonzai]

This Torres kid is for real.

 

[LHUCKS]

Would love to see Adu come in and create something...we need to attack!

 

[LHUCKS]

This Torres kid is for real.

 

[El Floppo]

woof.

 

[LHUCKS]

we outplayed them after the second goal...we might still have a shot at this.

 

[walnutz]

Well.. that was not so good. Our outside backs are getting abused. DMB's first touch was left in Scotland for this game. Attrocious. Some of it is the turf and a lot of it is just bad. Too much space in the attacking 3rd for CR. Not enough commitment to defend from the US. No hard fouls that I have seen. Hardly any attack at all has been mustered. Our shape in the back has been completely lost. I know it is tough to communicate there but there has been coverage at all.

On the bright side.. Torres has looked very comfortable with his play. Jozy has had a moment. Michael Bradley is playing tough and working but he can't get it done alone in the midfield. He needs help.

Geez.. I don't even know where to go with subs for the 2nd half. This puts much more pressure on the US for the Honduras match Saturday.

 

[walnutz]

we outplayed them after the second goal...we might still have a shot at this.

Ther is a shot here but Costa Rica is going to hunker down here on their home turf and make it awful difficult.

 

[El Floppo]

Well.. that was not so good. Our outside backs are getting abused. DMB's first touch was left in Scotland for this game. Attrocious. Some of it is the turf and a lot of it is just bad. Too much space in the attacking 3rd for CR. Not enough commitment to defend from the US. No hard fouls that I have seen. Hardly any attack at all has been mustered. Our shape in the back has been completely lost. I know it is tough to communicate there but there has been coverage at all. On the bright side.. Torres has looked very comfortable with his play. Jozy has had a moment. Michael Bradley is playing tough and working but he can't get it done alone in the midfield. He needs help. Geez.. I don't even know where to go with subs for the 2nd half. This puts much more pressure on the US for the Honduras match Saturday.

Lots of love for Dempsey, I see. I hope he gets to come in as a sub in the 2nd half- they could really use him.Some good stuff as you say- LD and Bradley doing their thing ok, but the spacing looks wrong on both sides of the ball. I hate to harp on this- but Ching would bring the US a much different look up front- he'll never turn and beat anybody, but he does a better job getting his MFs involved. Jozy doesn't quite know where he needs to be... but I like his touch and willingness to go at players.Wynne looks in over his head and DMB looks... a lot. That number 11 for CR is good- 9 too. But they just can'[t be allowed to roam around and run by guys without someboyd getting stuck in.

 

[El Floppo]

Sascha in?

Who's out?

 

[Bonzai]

They sub Torres out

 

[El Floppo]

They sub Torres out

wtf?Must've been missing his defensive duties (off-camera)... or he's dinged. ####... he looked like the best player out ther for the US.

 

[El Floppo]

Who goes in for Jozy in the 60-70th minute? Davies?

And again- I think he's actually calling a good game, but the Ref is giving the US a lot of calls.

 

[LHUCKS]

They sub Torres out

wtf?Must've been missing his defensive duties (off-camera)... or he's dinged. ####... he looked like the best player out ther for the US.

Regardless, it was nice to see some ball skills out there, the US can always use more of that.

 

[El Floppo]

except for that terrible yellow- Bradley's trying to get out of the way there... from worse to worse.

 

[LHUCKS]

Nice power by Jozy there...powered right through the defender.

 

[Bonzai]

Who goes in for Jozy in the 60-70th minute? Davies?

And again- I think he's actually calling a good game, but the Ref is giving the US a lot of calls.

That yellow to Bradley ends the streak.

 

[El Floppo]

Who goes in for Jozy in the 60-70th minute? Davies?

And again- I think he's actually calling a good game, but the Ref is giving the US a lot of calls.

That yellow to Bradley ends the streak.

I'm thinking about drafting Nihilism tomorrow. Or maybe rape.

 

[Bonzai]

Who goes in for Jozy in the 60-70th minute? Davies?

And again- I think he's actually calling a good game, but the Ref is giving the US a lot of calls.

That yellow to Bradley ends the streak.

I'm thinking about drafting Nihilism tomorrow. Or maybe rape.

 

[LHUCKS]

Nice, Adu in...

 

[El Floppo]

well ok- there ya go LHucks.

wynne = oy.

 

[Bonzai]

Re: Adu > Might as well.

 

[El Floppo]

JP Dellacamera, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you Sascha- somebody should've whacked 11 in the first half.

 

[El Floppo]

JP Dellacamera, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you Sascha- somebody should've whacked 11 in the first half.

Just like CR has been doing to LD all game- ...#### me.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Play them off, keyboard cat!

God, what is this the 80's?

 

[Bonzai]

Excuses time.

That pitch is garbage. You can see an unnatural English on the ball on certain bounces. Not to mention the pace. Horrible.

 

[Desert_Power]

I would ask where the defense was on that goal, but I know the answer. They were standing around watching the Tico player dribble around Bradley when there were THREE players that easily could have stepped in to help.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Simply awful.