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US Men's National Team (13 Viewers)

Dinsy Ejotuz said:
gianmarco said:
Good read on Reynolds
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He, Vasquez, Sands and Jones are probably my top four who helped themselves in this tournament. Reynolds got cooked a couple times last night, but overall he's been better than solid IMO.
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Agree, mostly, but I'd add Mihailovic and/or Cowell over Sands.

Sands has been the same to me as we've seen. He's serviceable. He belongs on this kind of roster and COULD be a final spot on a legit tourney in a pinch.

I think Mihailovic has shown some creativity and I'd like to see him more with some of the better players. Cowell remains an enigma but he has certainly shown flashes.

Reynolds reminds me of Jedi but on the right. A bit better offensively, a bit lesser defensively, but overall similar profile and I'm not gonna judge him too harshly after last night.
 
ok so 4 games in, lets take a litmus test.

Remove Miles and Turner from the group, since they are part of the main core.

Who has shown enough to be in the discussion for the top squad?


1) LB - it is a black hole at back up natural LB. Jones is competing with Vines, and Bello for the natural LB back up slot and also the fact that both Dest and Scally can play on the left (similar to Jones it is not their natural spot but both of them would be ahead of Jones). I think Jones is going to be on the cusp but I am unsure he cracks a 23.

2) RB - If we are set at a roster size of 23, and GGG has broken his habit of rostering 4-5 RB's, Reynolds is going to be slightly on the outside looking in, but any injury or suspension could open up a chance for him, especially if he can have a good Euro season.

3) CB's - I don't think Miazga, Neal or Long have come any where close to cracking a top 23 (CCV, McKenzie, Robinson, Zimm, and Richards are 5 easy better choices). These guys would be competing with EPB in the next tier. Neal is not an issue since he is not ready for this cycle any way. He can grow and develop at his own speed.

4) DM's - We really could use an obvious like for like for Adams but it does not exist. Busio is inconsistent, Morris was a disappointment and left camp for personal reasons. Sands does not really have a bite to his game. I don't like anyone in this group for the best 23 right now.

5) AM's/8 - Milhailovic is the only one who has shown a bit. The poor game against Canada hurts though. I can't see him cracking the 23 right now, but he is very likely to start the remaining games and could make a big impression.

6) The Wings - Dear god. Cowell is the only one who merits any discussion. The question of whether he is better right now than Aaronson has to wait until we see what Aaronson looks like (and where he plays) for Berlin. Cowell is clearly raw but he has the look of a player who could pop in the next 18 or so months.

7) Striker - In no way am I rostering the pirate over Balogun or Pepi right now. I am not even sure he should be starting ahead of Vasquez to be honest. If we go with 3 strikers in the 23 (which is unlikely), I would also prefer Sargent. Jesus has a huge chance though to put a hole in the theory that he only scores against the minnows from the sea by having 2 big games against Panama and in the final against Mex/Jam.

Additions/subtractions/comments welcome
 
NewlyRetired said:
ok so 4 games in, lets take a litmus test.

Remove Miles and Turner from the group, since they are part of the main core.

Who has shown enough to be in the discussion for the top squad?


1) LB - it is a black hole at back up natural LB. Jones is competing with Vines, and Bello for the natural LB back up slot and also the fact that both Dest and Scally can play on the left (similar to Jones it is not their natural spot but both of them would be ahead of Jones). I think Jones is going to be on the cusp but I am unsure he cracks a 23.

2) RB - If we are set at a roster size of 23, and GGG has broken his habit of rostering 4-5 RB's, Reynolds is going to be slightly on the outside looking in, but any injury or suspension could open up a chance for him, especially if he can have a good Euro season.

3) CB's - I don't think Miazga, Neal or Long have come any where close to cracking a top 23 (CCV, McKenzie, Robinson, Zimm, and Richards are 5 easy better choices). These guys would be competing with EPB in the next tier. Neal is not an issue since he is not ready for this cycle any way. He can grow and develop at his own speed.

4) DM's - We really could use an obvious like for like for Adams but it does not exist. Busio is inconsistent, Morris was a disappointment and left camp for personal reasons. Sands does not really have a bite to his game. I don't like anyone in this group for the best 23 right now.

5) AM's/8 - Milhailovic is the only one who has shown a bit. The poor game against Canada hurts though. I can't see him cracking the 23 right now, but he is very likely to start the remaining games and could make a big impression.

6) The Wings - Dear god. Cowell is the only one who merits any discussion. The question of whether he is better right now than Aaronson has to wait until we see what Aaronson looks like (and where he plays) for Berlin. Cowell is clearly raw but he has the look of a player who could pop in the next 18 or so months.

7) Striker - In no way am I rostering the pirate over Balogun or Pepi right now. I am not even sure he should be starting ahead of Vasquez to be honest. If we go with 3 strikers in the 23 (which is unlikely), I would also prefer Sargent. Jesus has a huge chance though to put a hole in the theory that he only scores against the minnows from the sea by having 2 big games against Panama and in the final against Mex/Jam.

Additions/subtractions/comments welcome
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Can't really argue with any of that. Agree with all.
 
New update with todays rumors

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Weah - official to Juventus
Pepi - official to PSV
Aaronson - official to Union Berlin (on loan)
Pulisic - Just needs medical (Milan)
Jedi - re-signed to 2028



Musah - West Ham and Fulham interest, Milan maybe coming back to the table
Dest - Crystal Palace and Fulham rumors (Fulham would be fascinating as we could have 3 of our starters in the same club teams defense)
Weston - Aston Villa rumors
Adams - Nothing recent
Balogun - some mentions of Serie A, new mention of RBL in Germany
Tillman - Nothing since the loan was cancelled by Bayern
Reyna - Vague rumors at best
Booth - I have seen the Man United rumor a couple of times but that is it
Vasquez - Gladbach is interested, Cincy is not
 
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NewlyRetired said:
ok so 4 games in, lets take a litmus test.

Remove Miles and Turner from the group, since they are part of the main core.

Who has shown enough to be in the discussion for the top squad?


1) LB - it is a black hole at back up natural LB. Jones is competing with Vines, and Bello for the natural LB back up slot and also the fact that both Dest and Scally can play on the left (similar to Jones it is not their natural spot but both of them would be ahead of Jones). I think Jones is going to be on the cusp but I am unsure he cracks a 23.

2) RB - If we are set at a roster size of 23, and GGG has broken his habit of rostering 4-5 RB's, Reynolds is going to be slightly on the outside looking in, but any injury or suspension could open up a chance for him, especially if he can have a good Euro season.

3) CB's - I don't think Miazga, Neal or Long have come any where close to cracking a top 23 (CCV, McKenzie, Robinson, Zimm, and Richards are 5 easy better choices). These guys would be competing with EPB in the next tier. Neal is not an issue since he is not ready for this cycle any way. He can grow and develop at his own speed.

4) DM's - We really could use an obvious like for like for Adams but it does not exist. Busio is inconsistent, Morris was a disappointment and left camp for personal reasons. Sands does not really have a bite to his game. I don't like anyone in this group for the best 23 right now.

5) AM's/8 - Milhailovic is the only one who has shown a bit. The poor game against Canada hurts though. I can't see him cracking the 23 right now, but he is very likely to start the remaining games and could make a big impression.

6) The Wings - Dear god. Cowell is the only one who merits any discussion. The question of whether he is better right now than Aaronson has to wait until we see what Aaronson looks like (and where he plays) for Berlin. Cowell is clearly raw but he has the look of a player who could pop in the next 18 or so months.

7) Striker - In no way am I rostering the pirate over Balogun or Pepi right now. I am not even sure he should be starting ahead of Vasquez to be honest. If we go with 3 strikers in the 23 (which is unlikely), I would also prefer Sargent. Jesus has a huge chance though to put a hole in the theory that he only scores against the minnows from the sea by having 2 big games against Panama and in the final against Mex/Jam.

Additions/subtractions/comments welcome
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Ream is the best of the 5 easy better choices.

Nothing personal, but I don't ever need to see Sargent clogging up the field again in my life. Really think he's miscast and should be playing CB. Josh has zero value on the Sr team.

Sargent 5 goals, 1 assist in 1313 minutes, 3 vs. Cuba, Jesus 14 goals, and 4 assists in 1302 minutes.
 
NewlyRetired said:
ok so 4 games in, lets take a litmus test.

Remove Miles and Turner from the group, since they are part of the main core.

Who has shown enough to be in the discussion for the top squad?
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I don't disagree with anything either. I do feel like Neal could be pretty good, I've liked what I've seen from him at such a young age. He's not ready yet, but not far off.

I do think this 'B/C' squad has showed that our USMNT pool overall has a higher floor than in years past. Aside from DM, we have a depth of 4 or 5 at all the positions that are of decent quality. The depth could be key if we have injuries in the future. As much as I'm not in love with anyone from your writeup, that are very few that I would feel worried about if they had to play up with the rest of the A team.
 
NewlyRetired said:
Brian Sciaretta
@BrianSciaretta

Former #USMNT interim head coach Dave Sarachan is now an assistant coach at Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.
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Sarachan's interview on the Scuffed podcast is worth a listen - particularly his comments regarding the process of running camps, deciding which players to bring in for a friendly or a tournament, communication with players. They were goading him to talk about the Berhalter drama and he played it pretty close to the vest but if you listen to the words he chose in his long rambling answers I think there's some wisdom there for the joe six packs like me who have never coached a team or been at a camp. The episode came out a few days ago. I didn't realize but a surprisingly large number of our current main players got their debuts under Dave during his interim manager period.

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#409: Dave Sarachan joins the pod

Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America · Episode
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NewlyRetired said:
ok so 4 games in, lets take a litmus test.

Remove Miles and Turner from the group, since they are part of the main core.

Who has shown enough to be in the discussion for the top squad?


1) LB - it is a black hole at back up natural LB. Jones is competing with Vines, and Bello for the natural LB back up slot and also the fact that both Dest and Scally can play on the left (similar to Jones it is not their natural spot but both of them would be ahead of Jones). I think Jones is going to be on the cusp but I am unsure he cracks a 23.

2) RB - If we are set at a roster size of 23, and GGG has broken his habit of rostering 4-5 RB's, Reynolds is going to be slightly on the outside looking in, but any injury or suspension could open up a chance for him, especially if he can have a good Euro season.

3) CB's - I don't think Miazga, Neal or Long have come any where close to cracking a top 23 (CCV, McKenzie, Robinson, Zimm, and Richards are 5 easy better choices). These guys would be competing with EPB in the next tier. Neal is not an issue since he is not ready for this cycle any way. He can grow and develop at his own speed.

4) DM's - We really could use an obvious like for like for Adams but it does not exist. Busio is inconsistent, Morris was a disappointment and left camp for personal reasons. Sands does not really have a bite to his game. I don't like anyone in this group for the best 23 right now.

5) AM's/8 - Milhailovic is the only one who has shown a bit. The poor game against Canada hurts though. I can't see him cracking the 23 right now, but he is very likely to start the remaining games and could make a big impression.

6) The Wings - Dear god. Cowell is the only one who merits any discussion. The question of whether he is better right now than Aaronson has to wait until we see what Aaronson looks like (and where he plays) for Berlin. Cowell is clearly raw but he has the look of a player who could pop in the next 18 or so months.

7) Striker - In no way am I rostering the pirate over Balogun or Pepi right now. I am not even sure he should be starting ahead of Vasquez to be honest. If we go with 3 strikers in the 23 (which is unlikely), I would also prefer Sargent. Jesus has a huge chance though to put a hole in the theory that he only scores against the minnows from the sea by having 2 big games against Panama and in the final against Mex/Jam.

Additions/subtractions/comments welcome
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Only thing I would add is, with Jones, not sure how he's been defensively, but his crosses and centers going forward have been as good as anyone on the US lately, A-squad included. That's not saying a lot because that hasn't exactly been one of our strengths, but it's been nice to see some balls go into the box that are actually threatening and not just "eh, I don't really know what else to do right now, so I'll just kind of weakly lob it in there into an unthreatening spot".

Cowell clearly has the most upside of anyone in this tournament for the US, imo.
 
I watched the CAN game replay from about the 60th minute.

US looked ok, tbh. Lacked the class to wrap it up, but looked ok. Busio and Cowell stood out to me. Jones and Vazquez behind them. I kinda liked Jesus dropped into the gjorjee role, even though he lacks fjorges abilities on the ball... Good work rate and nice diagonal balls forward into space that was lacking. I mean, the CAN GK mad a few stellar saves to keep Can in it, otherwise it would've been all over.
 
DJackson10 said:
TripItUp said:
DJackson10 said:
Landon Donovan being the crybaby clown he’s always been suggest CP should’ve went to MLS and 😮 play for LA Galaxy 😂😂
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getting roasted on Twitter for this
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And rightfully so. Landon is just jealous he’s not even half as good as CP and quite Frankly Duece was better as well. Landon just can’t be happy for anyone having better success then him
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Talent-wise? Donovan was every bit as talented as CP. Hell, he had teams like Bayern looking at him as a youth. He was just a mental midget and couldn't handle Europe's style of cut throat football where your teammates are doing their best to take your job rather than push you forward. He's still a mental midget and that's why he doesn't understand CP's desire to get back to the top of Euro football.
 
encaitar said:
Talent-wise? Donovan was every bit as talented as CP. Hell, he had teams like Bayern looking at him as a youth. He was just a mental midget and couldn't handle Europe's style of cut throat football where your teammates are doing their best to take your job rather than push you forward. He's still a mental midget and that's why he doesn't understand CP's desire to get back to the top of Euro football.
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I would be very careful throwing around terms like that.

Don't forget that Pulisic himself wanted to give up and come home, the exact same as Landon did. The difference was that Landon had no support system in place where as Pulisic's family made the huge sacrifice to move the dad over to Germany to live with Pulisic to help him through the tough times. With out that support system, Pulisic follows the exact same early career path Landon did.
 
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The Gold Cup continues to do massive numbers on TV.

The US Canada game was the most watched sporting event on US tv this weekend. It drew a combined 3.7m viewers across Univision and FS1

Even more interesting, the US is drawing equivalent numbers to Mexico on Univision. That has never happened before. I assume some of this is due to Mexican fans being so unhappy with their team but I also like to dream that maybe, just maybe the US is starting to crack the Mexican American demographic to at least be the second favorite team.
 
NewlyRetired said:
The Gold Cup continues to do massive numbers on TV.

The US Canada game was the most watched sporting event on US tv this weekend. It drew a combined 3.7m viewers across Univision and FS1

Even more interesting, the US is drawing equivalent numbers to Mexico on Univision. That has never happened before. I assume some of this is due to Mexican fans being so unhappy with their team but I also like to dream that maybe, just maybe the US is starting to crack the Mexican American demographic to at least be the second favorite team.
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Nah...just advance scouting for their piss bags.

Amazing what numbers you can draw when you're not broadcast on paracock.
 
NewlyRetired said:
The Gold Cup continues to do massive numbers on TV.

The US Canada game was the most watched sporting event on US tv this weekend. It drew a combined 3.7m viewers across Univision and FS1

Even more interesting, the US is drawing equivalent numbers to Mexico on Univision. That has never happened before. I assume some of this is due to Mexican fans being so unhappy with their team but I also like to dream that maybe, just maybe the US is starting to crack the Mexican American demographic to at least be the second favorite team.
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Nice to see, but damn are we ever in a sports blackout zone right now
 
FreeBaGeL said:
Only thing I would add is, with Jones, not sure how he's been defensively, but his crosses and centers going forward have been as good as anyone on the US lately, A-squad included. That's not saying a lot because that hasn't exactly been one of our strengths, but it's been nice to see some balls go into the box that are actually threatening and not just "eh, I don't really know what else to do right now, so I'll just kind of weakly lob it in there into an unthreatening spot".
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I would agree, but he looks like a liability on D. I think his marking is poor and positioning is worse. He also make some boneheaded passes in back 3rd that are asking to be giveaways. I don't rate his game to do well against better competition.

That said, we don't have any left backs without Star Wars nicknames. We aren't Brazil where they seem to grow on trees.
 
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I assume some of this is due to Mexican fans being so unhappy with their team but I also like to dream that maybe, just maybe the US is starting to crack the Mexican American demographic to at least be the second favorite team.
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Both are true I think. USMNT is better and deeper than MEX right now. Whether this B/C team can beat Mexico's A/B team is another story. Respect for the USMNT in the Latin-American community has been growing steadily.
 
NewlyRetired said:
The Gold Cup continues to do massive numbers on TV.

The US Canada game was the most watched sporting event on US tv this weekend. It drew a combined 3.7m viewers across Univision and FS1

Even more interesting, the US is drawing equivalent numbers to Mexico on Univision. That has never happened before. I assume some of this is due to Mexican fans being so unhappy with their team but I also like to dream that maybe, just maybe the US is starting to crack the Mexican American demographic to at least be the second favorite team.
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I am 51 years old father of two.

I am a diehard American football fan but my interest is less than what it was, and each year I need to talk myself in to fantasy. I do it because it's one way I stay connected to my buddies.

My interest in baseball has changed over the years from partial season-ticket holder to not GAF.

I watch playoff basketball...maybe.

I used to watch golf. Not interested. I watch a little tennis here and there. The Majors anyway.

I am more and more into soccer, in part because my son plays it and plays it pretty well. We are tracking all the professional off-season stuff and having fun watching to see who goes where. A 2 hour soccer game is very doable for us. EPL, Bundesliga, La Liga...fun. The U.S. journey for the men's side is compelling. The U.S. fight to stay at the top on the women's side is equally, if not more, compelling.

Maybe I'm an anomaly, but I think I'm an early indicator of what's to come. For what it's worth, my son feels like I do. That's not a surprise. But his buddies seem the same. "Baseball is boring" is a common refrain and kids who've played on teams are quitting due to lack of action.

It'll be an interesting generation to track.
 
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I wonder how many kids are into the NFL now.

Most jerseys I see kids wearing are from soccer.
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The NFL is still massive and multi generational.

IMO, the NBA has clearly supplanted MLB as the number 2 league in the US and the gap widens each year.

Baseball continues to have enormous demographic issues. They are still a huge business but their core audience continues to age and the rule changes seem to be a band aid on a gaping wound.

While MLS still has a ways to go to jump the NHL, I feel strongly now that soccer as a whole is significantly more popular than hockey as a whole in the US.
 
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BlackCrowes said:
NewlyRetired said:
The Gold Cup continues to do massive numbers on TV.

The US Canada game was the most watched sporting event on US tv this weekend. It drew a combined 3.7m viewers across Univision and FS1

Even more interesting, the US is drawing equivalent numbers to Mexico on Univision. That has never happened before. I assume some of this is due to Mexican fans being so unhappy with their team but I also like to dream that maybe, just maybe the US is starting to crack the Mexican American demographic to at least be the second favorite team.
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Nice to see, but damn are we ever in a sports blackout zone right now
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The Women's World Cup is a week away. I have never watched a single minute of women's club soccer and likely never will, but am all in for this. I thought 2019 was a blast and this year's tournament is expected to be the most competitive ever.
 
In-game attendance for baseball is still higher than any year prior to 1993 and is back to pre-COVID levels. And games are 31 minutes shorter than they were two years ago. I think it's mostly a TV problem (which I know is your wheelhouse)?
 
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
In-game attendance for baseball is still higher than any year prior to 1993 and is back to pre-COVID levels. And games are 31 minutes shorter than they were two years ago. I think it's mostly a TV problem (which I know is your wheelhouse)?
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Yeah I would say those are two separate things. No one in my family cares about baseball other than me, but they all love going to baseball games.
 
FreeBaGeL said:
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
In-game attendance for baseball is still higher than any year prior to 1993 and is back to pre-COVID levels. And games are 31 minutes shorter than they were two years ago. I think it's mostly a TV problem (which I know is your wheelhouse)?
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Yeah I would say those are two separate things. No one in my family cares about baseball other than me, but they all love going to baseball games.
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Baseballs financial strength will continue to be game day revenue. The unmatched number of games they have per season really adds up.

The NFL is the exact opposite. The vast majority of their revenue does not come from game day.
 
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
In-game attendance for baseball is still higher than any year prior to 1993 and is back to pre-COVID levels.
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2007 had the peak for MLB attendance, both average (32,696) and total attendance (79,484,718). This was over their entire history.

Since the peak in 2007, MLB has seen a slow and steady decline in both numbers, bottoming out just last year with 26,565 average and 64,556,658 total attendance.

It is this large drop in attendance from the peak, coupled with the continual slow ratings drip that forced MLB's hands to try some new rules changes to see if they could stop the trend.

Mind you, no one is saying baseball is about to die. It will continue to be a massive business for decades to come. But the leading indicators are not great for the sport, and those running it know it.
 
FreeBaGeL said:
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
In-game attendance for baseball is still higher than any year prior to 1993 and is back to pre-COVID levels. And games are 31 minutes shorter than they were two years ago. I think it's mostly a TV problem (which I know is your wheelhouse)?
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Yeah I would say those are two separate things. No one in my family cares about baseball other than me, but they all love going to baseball games.
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Have to say I'm a very casual baseball fan. Went to a game this year in StL. It was over in 2.5 hours and there was even an overturned play at the plate which resulted in a Cards run. It was damn enjoyable for a Tuesday night in July. Also going to a Rockies game later this month. But I can't remember the last time I watched a baseball game on TV.
 
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While MLS still has a ways to go to jump the NHL, I feel strongly now that soccer as a whole is significantly more popular than hockey as a whole in the US.
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That happened like 10 years ago. MLS over NHL is already present in a lot of places, but not across the US (yet). I think Messi may push it over.
 
NewlyRetired said:
ok so 4 games in, lets take a litmus test.

Remove Miles and Turner from the group, since they are part of the main core.

Who has shown enough to be in the discussion for the top squad?


1) LB - it is a black hole at back up natural LB. Jones is competing with Vines, and Bello for the natural LB back up slot and also the fact that both Dest and Scally can play on the left (similar to Jones it is not their natural spot but both of them would be ahead of Jones). I think Jones is going to be on the cusp but I am unsure he cracks a 23.

2) RB - If we are set at a roster size of 23, and GGG has broken his habit of rostering 4-5 RB's, Reynolds is going to be slightly on the outside looking in, but any injury or suspension could open up a chance for him, especially if he can have a good Euro season.

3) CB's - I don't think Miazga, Neal or Long have come any where close to cracking a top 23 (CCV, McKenzie, Robinson, Zimm, and Richards are 5 easy better choices). These guys would be competing with EPB in the next tier. Neal is not an issue since he is not ready for this cycle any way. He can grow and develop at his own speed.

4) DM's - We really could use an obvious like for like for Adams but it does not exist. Busio is inconsistent, Morris was a disappointment and left camp for personal reasons. Sands does not really have a bite to his game. I don't like anyone in this group for the best 23 right now.

5) AM's/8 - Milhailovic is the only one who has shown a bit. The poor game against Canada hurts though. I can't see him cracking the 23 right now, but he is very likely to start the remaining games and could make a big impression.

6) The Wings - Dear god. Cowell is the only one who merits any discussion. The question of whether he is better right now than Aaronson has to wait until we see what Aaronson looks like (and where he plays) for Berlin. Cowell is clearly raw but he has the look of a player who could pop in the next 18 or so months.

7) Striker - In no way am I rostering the pirate over Balogun or Pepi right now. I am not even sure he should be starting ahead of Vasquez to be honest. If we go with 3 strikers in the 23 (which is unlikely), I would also prefer Sargent. Jesus has a huge chance though to put a hole in the theory that he only scores against the minnows from the sea by having 2 big games against Panama and in the final against Mex/Jam.

Additions/subtractions/comments welcome
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Sands almost immediately getting the backup 6 spot back from Morris is kind of the surprise of the tournament for me. So I think he probably has a sniff, depending on whether Gregg wants the flexibility of keeping a dedicated six or whether he'd just double pivot with the guys he's more comfortable with.

I think Jesus is pretty much in direct competition with Sargent in the "versatile striker who could play winger in a pinch" slot. I think Jesus's advantage is that he can also play in the hole as a support striker/10. Trequarista might actually be his best "Football Manager" role. One advantage of that is that I think in some matchups, that's going to be Gio's role. A 10 who kind of plays more like a second forward, so Jesus would give a pretty decent like for like replacement. We'll see where Sargent is at and whether Jesus gets a European move (rumors are that PSV is interested in him too).

I don't really see the bench winger who's going to keep Cowell out of the team. Maybe Zendejas is a better player with all his old friends, but he's been beyond bad in this tournament. He's killed them. I'm drunk dialing Paul Arriola pretty much every night now.
 
NewlyRetired said:
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oh please let this happen!!

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Men in Blazers
@MenInBlazers

BALOGUN TOP TARGET FOR AC MILAN In the hunt to acquire another option up top, AC Milan have set their sights on Folarin Balogun, according to Sky Sports reporter
@DiMarzio. This on the heels of the Rossoneri completing a deal to bring Christian Pulisic to the San Siro.
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I'm kind of torn. I suppose the genie is already out of the bottle and we're just going to have a certain AC Milan superfan in this thread now. But this would seem to be asking for it a bit too much for my taste.
 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
NewlyRetired said:
:thumbup: :thumbup:

oh please let this happen!!

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Men in Blazers
@MenInBlazers

BALOGUN TOP TARGET FOR AC MILAN In the hunt to acquire another option up top, AC Milan have set their sights on Folarin Balogun, according to Sky Sports reporter
@DiMarzio. This on the heels of the Rossoneri completing a deal to bring Christian Pulisic to the San Siro.
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I'm kind of torn. I suppose the genie is already out of the bottle and we're just going to have a certain AC Milan superfan in this thread now. But this would seem to be asking for it a bit too much for my taste.
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Anything that reduces the amount of games I have to follow I am all for.

Dest, Ream and Jedi on Fulham and Musah, Balogun, and Pulisic on Milan is 60% of our starting field players :)
 
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Interesting commentary from The Athletic. I feel like any decent fan could have told Chelsea that Pulisic was not going to be media friendly.

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and aren't we 15 years past any interest in a Captain America moniker? Is there so little imagination?
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This is a single throwaway comment from a much larger piece about his struggles at CFC. The article doesn’t suggest he was asked to actually promote himself using the “Captain America“ name or image, which would probably get them sued anyway. This is just the author editorializing. It’s more about his introverted nature being a hindrance at a big club in a big city that wants to use him to promote the club, which he’s just not well-suited for. I think everyone acknowledges his biggest problem by far was missing over 50 league games due to injury and scoring just one goal in over 900 minutes this past season. He was probably too young. Did not have the mentality to compete against the kind of competition a player gets at a top club despite being given every opportunity by multiple coaches over several seasons.
 
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