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[NewlyRetired]

1-0 to Canada

That PK made me shudder a little bit. Even in that win over Canada, the US didn't give me a whole lot to feel confident about.

That being said, this would be the perfect result for the US.

 

[El Floppo]

Lichaj at left back. Boca central with Goodson.

Wondo instead of Agudelo next to Jozy.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Lichaj at left back. Boca central with Goodson.Wondo instead of Agudelo next to Jozy.

Check my earlier post please and see if correct.

 

[El Floppo]

Lichaj at left back. Boca central with Goodson.Wondo instead of Agudelo next to Jozy.

Check my earlier post please and see if correct.

that was according to FSC Brian Dunseth live at KC.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Lichaj at left back. Boca central with Goodson.Wondo instead of Agudelo next to Jozy.

Check my earlier post please and see if correct.

that was according to FSC Brian Dunseth live at KC.

Ok it sounds like what I posted.

 

[NewlyRetired]

US subs:

Onyewu, Edu, Agudelo, Bornstein, Kljestan, Bedoya, Hahnemann

Jesus, if Ream is not hurt this has got to kill his confidence.

 

[NewlyRetired]

US subs: Onyewu, Edu, Agudelo, Bornstein, Kljestan, Bedoya, HahnemannJesus, if Ream is not hurt this has got to kill his confidence.

I guess it is worth noting that only one other player played all 90 in last three games besides Ream and that was Howard.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Jamaica or bust :(

 

[Steve Tasker]

Canada>wait

 

[NewlyRetired]

US with tie or win comes in second. Can not come in first.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here are the quarter final matches

Costa Rica vs Honduras

Mexico vs Guat

Panama vs El Salvador

Jamaica vs US/Canada

US in with win or tie, else Canada advances.

If things go a certain way, US could meet Panama in semi's

 

[El Floppo]

game on.

June game vs Guadeloupe and I'm actually nervous.

 

[Steve Tasker]

seriously?

 

[El Floppo]

seriously?

yes.dammit.

 

[The Gator]

"another long ball to Altidore..." :X

 

[SofaKings]

gonna watch and not try to get upset.

 

[El Floppo]

Guad with the same high pressure Panama used.

Let's see if the US gets rattled, or tries and does possess.

Let's also see if Guad can maintain that pressure given they've played a lot of minutes with 10 men in the first two games.

 

[El Floppo]

gonna watch and not try to get upset.

early US goal would help there. opposite, not so much.

 

[The Gator]

Another long ball waaaaayyy off the mark

Tasker>

 

[Steve Tasker]

Another long ball waaaaayyy off the markTasker>

If they keep just bombing it forward, it's gotta work at some point, right??

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Jozy!!!!

 

[The Gator]

Niiiiice shot!

 

[The Gator]

Almost broke the net...jeez

 

[TLEF316]

wow.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Such a gentle touch.

Jozy welcome!!!

 

[Steve Tasker]

World class

 

[JMon348]

 

[NewlyRetired]

The Guad keeper is no slouch and he barely moved from a deep shot. So much power. Might be the best shot Jozy has ever taken.

 

[TLEF316]

Lichaj looks good early. Very physical. (although he might have been the one that let that corner drop in the box earlier, i dont remember)

 

[The Z Machine]

They are taking it to the US left back here. Trying to get Licaj out of position.

I swear I nearly chucked my phone through my TV on that muffed corner defense.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Lichaj looks good early. Very physical. (although he might have been the one that let that corner drop in the box earlier, i dont remember)

Much different from Boca who never got forward.

 

[The Z Machine]

I think that was jozy's best goal ever. Seriously.

 

[scoobygang]

I kind of like the hold-up element Wondo gives him. Not that it forgives that awful miss against Panama.

 

[The Z Machine]

On telefutura they're talking about the Mexico doping thing.

How the hell did demps miss that?

 

[NewlyRetired]

That's the Jones I have been waiting to see. Great ball

 

[scoobygang]

Well, that makes me feel better about the free header I botched on Sunday.

 

[The Z Machine]

Back to doping. They seem to think its all a mistake and will blow over. :shocking:

 

[The Gator]

GO TO THE BALL

 

[The Z Machine]

Where the hell is LD to carry this team? I hope he's saving it up for the next rounds.

 

[Native]

We sure are showing these boys from Guadeloupe a thing or two about soccer!

 

[The Z Machine]

Great cross by dolo there.

 

[The Z Machine]

Jones and Bradley need to put a physical and possession stamp on this game.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Wondo seems like one of those strikers who you know will never score consistently against good competition but adds a little something extra that the rest of the players don't. Always working hard, good hold up play.

Eerily reminiscent of....Brian Ching.

 

[Native]

I like the number of long range efforts were taking. Dempsey with a dangerous shot there.

 

[The Z Machine]

The US is waking up. Don't get burned on the left tho.

 

[The Z Machine]

Wondo seems like one of those strikers who you know will never score consistently against good competition but adds a little something extra that the rest of the players don't. Always working hard, good hold up play.Eerily reminiscent of....Brian Ching.

bigger upside IMO

 

[El Floppo]

We sure are showing these boys from Guadeloupe a thing or two about soccer!

 

[El Floppo]

Wondo seems like one of those strikers who you know will never score consistently against good competition but adds a little something extra that the rest of the players don't. Always working hard, good hold up play.Eerily reminiscent of....Brian Ching.

bigger upside IMO

Ching had the bigger upside. Lots of nuance to his game, along with tireless hustle. Not a great player, but more complete than Wondo. And a much better fit in the Bradley system.That said, I'd love to have Wondo prove me compltely wrong and score a ####load of goals for the US. So far, I'm not seeing him combine well with anybody. But he does bring a different style than Agudelo who plays too similar to Jozy right now.ugh... too many closish calls on defense.eta: and Ching had a lot of minutes played with LD to help him in that system. he always made LD a better player when he was in there.

 

[The Z Machine]

Thankfully Dempsey isn't the sort of dude that missing two clear opportunities will dent his confidence.

Jozy on the other hand...

 

[The Z Machine]

Wondo seems like one of those strikers who you know will never score consistently against good competition but adds a little something extra that the rest of the players don't. Always working hard, good hold up play.Eerily reminiscent of....Brian Ching.

bigger upside IMO

Ching had the bigger upside. Lots of nuance to his game, along with tireless hustle. Not a great player, but more complete than Wondo. And a much better fit in the Bradley system.That said, I'd love to have Wondo prove me compltely wrong and score a ####load of goals for the US. So far, I'm not seeing him combine well with anybody. But he does bring a different style than Agudelo who plays too similar to Jozy right now.ugh... too many closish calls on defense.

Ching was absolutely zero threat against good teams. Wondo is a very minor threat simply because he's liable to pull a rabbit out of a hat.Neither are the answer but it is obvious that we need someone with a motor opposite jozy.