US Men's National Team (17 Viewers)

[FreeBaGeL]

tecatito brought down in the box and stepped on.

no call.

no var.

Tecatito gets stepped on accidentally in the process of flopping*

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I just saw the highlight.  Ochoa had no field vision there.  He cut off a cross that no one on Panama was waiting for and handed it to a striker from point blank range. 

https://www.clippituser.tv/c/lxpvgm

That seems kinda harsh.  He has to play the ball and it's hit pretty good.  He could have held it, but no way it's a slam dunk.

 

[El Floppo]

Tecatito gets stepped on accidentally in the process of flopping*

looked to have been fouled, imo. he had position on the defender who tangled into him from the back...and then stepped on his knee.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Like elementary school hoops in ELS.  "Hey guys, everyone pass it to Tajon."

 

[NewlyRetired]

That seems kinda harsh.  He has to play the ball and it's hit pretty good.  He could have held it, but no way it's a slam dunk.

I am unfamiliar if keepers are suppose to be aware of who is on their blind side (shoulder check) or not but there was no one that cross was going to except his own teammates.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Roger Gonzalez just gave a hint that Pepi may be starting.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

looked to have been fouled, imo. he had position on the defender who tangled into him from the back...and then stepped on his knee.

I could be wrong but I didn't see any "tangling" when they showed the replay.  It looked like he "fell" from the soft nudge in the back.  I don't think there legs actually got tangled at all until he was most of the way to the ground.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Like elementary school hoops in ELS.  "Hey guys, everyone pass it to Tajon."

Sadly that is what we should be doing with Pulisic but is rarely open enough to actually move forward with the ball unless he tries to turn someone.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Roger Gonzalez just gave a hint that Pepi may be starting.

USMNT Twitter will be an unstoppable force of nature if he does and plays well.

 

[El Floppo]

I could be wrong but I didn't see any "tangling" when they showed the replay.  It looked like he "fell" from the soft nudge in the back.  I don't think there legs actually got tangled at all until he was most of the way to the ground.

watching on my phone, so I very well may be wrong. but he definitely got position on the defender, cutting across in front of him...then looked for the contact, which came.

 

[BassNBrew]

I'm sorry but I'm pissed that I have to watch this game in Spanish.  Are the NFL or CFB playoffs on pay TV?  US Soccer screwed the pooch.  These games should be on regular TV if you want to continue to grow the sport here.

 

[NewlyRetired]

USMNT Twitter will be an unstoppable force of nature if he does and plays well.

two big ifs, but man that would be fun to watch (assuming a win comes along with it).

 

[NewlyRetired]

I'm sorry but I'm pissed that I have to watch this game in Spanish.  Are the NFL or CFB playoffs on pay TV?  US Soccer screwed the pooch.  These games should be on regular TV if you want to continue to grow the sport here.

US Soccer does not hold the TV contract for the away games.  The TV contracts are held by the home team (Honduras in this case).

You can read more here

https://www.ussoccer.com/media-services/faqs-world-cup-qualifying-tv-rights

 

[NewlyRetired]

CR already up 1-0 on Jamaica very early.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I'm sorry but I'm pissed that I have to watch this game in Spanish.  Are the NFL or CFB playoffs on pay TV?  US Soccer screwed the pooch.  These games should be on regular TV if you want to continue to grow the sport here.

To be fair - you can turn the sound off and then you can watch in English...

 

[Sinn Fein]

I'm sorry but I'm pissed that I have to watch this game in Spanish.  Are the NFL or CFB playoffs on pay TV?  US Soccer screwed the pooch.  These games should be on regular TV if you want to continue to grow the sport here.

To be fair - you can turn the sound off and then you can watch in English...

BTW - all of these games are on Paramount+, and by my eyes, the Mexico -Panama game is in English.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Canada finished 3-0.  That could have been a blood bath considering it was 2-0 very very early.

 

[NewlyRetired]

could be a troll but FWIW
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Matthew Doyle

@MattDoyle76

In about 5 minutes everyone's gonna find out that Ricardo Pepi is starting. Very cool.

 

[BassNBrew]

To be fair - you can turn the sound off and then you can watch in English...

That's the plan...going to announce the game in my head in TripItUp voice.

 

[NewlyRetired]

wow!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-znL0vX0AEw5IY?format=png&name=360x360

 

[BassNBrew]

What color jersey is Mexico wearing?

 

[NewlyRetired]

wow!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-znL0vX0AEw5IY?format=png&name=360x360

3 in the back AND 2 strikers.   oh my.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Holy ####.

 

[Sinn Fein]

What color jersey is Mexico wearing?

Is it not white?

 

[BassNBrew]

wow!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-znL0vX0AEw5IY?format=png&name=360x360

Looks like GGG wants to score tonight.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Looks like GGG wants to score tonight.

Thats what Snacks said...

 

[BassNBrew]

Is it not white?

Could be red.

 

[NewlyRetired]

not sure how this will line up

..........................Turner

.............McKenzie......Sands.....Robinson

Acosta......................Adams......................Bello

................................Pulisic

...................Sargent...........Pepi

==============

something like that?  Not sure about Acosta in that role (unless its Adams maybe with Acosta at the 6)

wait, I forgot Brooks....

Is Sands playing the 6???

 

[Sinn Fein]

Could be red.

Panama in Red

 

[NewlyRetired]

I'm so confused....but like what I see simply because it looks different than what has not worked so far.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

not sure how this will line up

..........................Turner

.............McKenzie......Sands.....Robinson

Acosta......................Adams......................Bello

................................Pulisic

...................Sargent...........Pepi

==============

something like that?  Not sure about Acosta in that role (unless its Adams maybe with Acosta at the 6)

What about Acosta as a right back and Bello as a left, with Adams and Sands in a double pivot?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Anyone know the announcer in the Mexico/Panama game?  Seems like he covers Liga MX a bit.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Ives says its this. 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-znmfqWYAAFhWU?format=png&name=small

 

[Ned]

3-5-2?

 

[NewlyRetired]

What about Acosta as a right back and Bellow as a left, with Adams and Sands in a double pivot?

I screwed up and forgot Brooks in my excitement.   Check the link I put from Ives, I think he has its close to what it should be although Sargent on the right is strange.

 

[Sammy3469]

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, but that’s a crazy formation and I hope it works.

 

[NewlyRetired]

3-5-2?

Ives says 3-4-3. 

We need to watch Pulisic to know for sure.  I have a feeling he will drop below the two strikers.  Sargent on the right does not make a hell of a lot of sense but if we see Pulisic stuck on the left then it is a 3-4-3. 

If Pulisic is in the middle it will be a 3-5-2

 

[TLEF316]

Yeah, looks like MAYBE.....

                                            Turner

             McKenzie           Brooks                 Miles

Acosta                              Sands                        Bello

                                        Adams                      

                  Sarge             Pepi             CP 

Or maybe Adams playing as almost a sort of 10 with CP as a withdrawn striker?

Either way, it seems like they're gonna be hurting for width in a big way. Acosta doesn't bring it and Bello doesn't seem to be anything special on offense either. 

Or this is the "Adams as a right wingback" experiment again with Acosta as the 8/10 (yikes)

This certainly falls into the "trying something" category. I'll give them that.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Yeah, looks like MAYBE.....

                                            Turner

             McKenzie           Brooks                 Miles

Acosta                              Sands                        Bello

                                        Adams                      

                  Sarge             Pepi             CP 

Or maybe Adams playing as almost a sort of 10 with CP as a withdrawn striker?

Either way, it seems like they're gonna be hurting for width in a big way. Acosta doesn't bring it and Bello doesn't seem to be anything special on offense either. 

Or this is the "Adams as a right wingback" experiment again with Acosta as the 8/10 (yikes)

This certainly falls into the "trying something" category. I'll give them that.

I like Brooks in the middle.  It protects him from getting isolated in this set up.

 

[BeTheMatch]

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, but that’s a crazy formation and I hope it works.

It's what the guy from The Athletic suggested yesterday. He must be plugged in.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I count 8 field players who are relatively defensive for their positions.

All but Pulisic and Pepi, really.  Especially Sargent, Acosta, Sands and Adams.  This might not be all that far from Doyle's PRESS THEIR FACE OFF idea.

ETA: especially now that I look at the bench and see Aaronson there.

 

[TLEF316]

I like Brooks in the middle.  It protects him from getting isolated in this set up.

Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking.

 

[NewlyRetired]

This certainly falls into the "trying something" category. I'll give them that.

I chuckled at this too.  Hopefully this catches Honduras a little off guard and they are doing what all of us are doing right now in trying to fix the puzzle together.

 

[gianmarco]

That lineup gives me a third leg.

 

[NewlyRetired]

And at least the next coach (if this goes down in flames) will have Pepi to use as he will be provisionally cap tied now for the next 3 years.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I do hope this was kind of the plan all along and not just a knee jerk/panic type thing.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I do hope this was kind of the plan all along and not just a knee jerk/panic type thing.

We could use an "optimistic" rating.

 

[TripItUp]

Bello gives me heartburn.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Sargent still makes me think this is a 3-5-2 with CP in the middle.  Else if GGG really wanted a 3-4-3 Aaronson would have made much more sense on the right.

 

[Sinn Fein]

1-1 Mexico