US Men's National Team (9 Viewers)

[NewlyRetired]

Here is the lineup. Formation is your guess, maybe Weah at LWB? Wish it was Balogun starting though

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Freese; M Robinson, McKenzie, Richards, Freeman, Sands, Roldan, McKennie, Pulisic, Wright, Weah

It will be fluid but something like this maybe?

…………………Freese

……..Miles…..Richards…..McKenzie

Freeman……Sands…..Roldan………Weah

………………Weston……….Pulisic

…………………….Wright

I'm actually ok with this lineup.

A rare all right footed starting line up. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[El Floppo]

Puerto Rico holding Argentina scoreless!!









(In the 3rd minute)

 

[prefontaine]

This Sands Roldan pairing looks pretty bad to start. 15 minutes in and I don't think either has made a turn or progressed the ball at all. Everything is being forced outside or over the top.

 

[TLEF316]

Nice defensive tactics by roldan there

 

[bagger]

Lazy, terrible defending.

 

[bagger]

For such a big person, Wright goes down way too easy.

 

[encaitar]

A friendly and Pulisic gets scissor tackled and beat on. Ridiculous. Hope it's just minor.

 

[gianmarco]

Wow, that was pretty.

 

[bagger]

Chefs kiss

 

[gianmarco]

That pass from Roldan was exquisite. And great start from Richards to McKennie to Roldan. Professional finish.

All around great team goal.

 

[TLEF316]

Ok. Roldan evens it out with a nice assist

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Ah yes. Roldan to Wright. The answer we all knew we needed.

 

[gianmarco]

Roldaninho.

 

[gianmarco]

That's arguably a red. That was gross.

 

[encaitar]

Australia playing like this is the WC final. Really dirty tackling so far. Ref needs to take control.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Aussies choosing violence. Jesus.

 

[bagger]

Australia auditioning to be let into concacaf I see.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Roldan may have played his best half of soccer ever for the US. He was unfortunately involved with 4 other players who fell asleep on the Australia goal but outside of that he was excellent on both sides of the ball.

It took Pulisic getting hurt for things to open up but for some reason the Luna sub seemed to bring Roldan directly into the game.

 

[El Floppo]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

 

[Moe.]

Suriname up 1-0 in Panama City at half…

 

[bagger]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Where is the person on this team who has an enforcer mentality and is not going to take **** from this Australia team.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Australia auditioning to be let into concacaf I see.

That was really ugly for a friendly. How there was no cards on some of those was crazy.

 

[El Floppo]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Im being serious, btw.

**** them.

 

[El Floppo]

Australia auditioning to be let into concacaf I see.

That was really ugly for a friendly. How there was no cards on some of those was crazy.

Red didnt even call ****ing foul on the worst of them

 

[bagger]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Im being serious, btw.

**** them.

100%. Especially in a friendly. But I agree someone needs to send a message back that you don’t have impunity to foul our players.

 

[El Floppo]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Im being serious, btw.

**** them.

100%. Especially in a friendly. But I agree someone needs to send a message back that you don’t have impunity to foul our players.

I was that guy.

And i was generally a softy on the field. But pull that kind of **** on a teammate and Id break legs...on or off the ball. College so-called enforcer teammate called me the toughest ***** hed ever seen.

 

[encaitar]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Im being serious, btw.

**** them.

100%. Especially in a friendly. But I agree someone needs to send a message back that you don’t have impunity to foul our players.

We don't have a Germany Jones on squad though. It's why I'm sad that Miazga never made the leap. He had that mentality. So did Hoppe.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I don’t know if Poch will do it, but I would love to see Balogun and Tillman at the 60 minute mark if we are still tied. It would be nice to get a win. I would hate to see two games in a row that the US is clearly the better team and only get draws.

 

[El Floppo]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Im being serious, btw.

**** them.

100%. Especially in a friendly. But I agree someone needs to send a message back that you don’t have impunity to foul our players.

We don't have a Germany Jones on squad though. It's why I'm sad that Miazga never made the leap. He had that mentality. So did Hoppe.

Richards gave the ref a look that said...**** it- youre going to call it that way, I'm in. Im hoping he is.

 

[NewlyRetired]

At this point, i want somebody to take one for the team and two footed tackle one of those guys from behind. Seems to be legal today, so why not.

Im being serious, btw.

**** them.

100%. Especially in a friendly. But I agree someone needs to send a message back that you don’t have impunity to foul our players.

We don't have a Germany Jones on squad though. It's why I'm sad that Miazga never made the leap. He had that mentality. So did Hoppe.

Miazga is a good call. We don’t have many players with Concacaf instincts any more. Miazga and Acosta may be the last of a dying breed.

 

[gianmarco]

Somebody needs to give one to D'Agostino at this point. He's not getting it.

 

[bagger]

These guys are insanely reckless

 

[NewlyRetired]

So good from Roldan and great finish

 

[gianmarco]

Roldaninho to Haji for #2.

 

[bagger]

Somebody needs to give one to D'Agostino at this point. He's not getting it

100%, but who on the team has this in them?

 

[encaitar]

That was a classy finish. Really well taken. Great pass from Roldan again.

 

[TLEF316]

Well....there's one less midfield spot to fight for. Roldan is gonna be on the team

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

The Aussie Jerome Boateng.

 

[encaitar]

Well....there's one less midfield spot to fight for. Roldan is gonna be on the team

He keeps playing like this and he'll be in the conversation for a starting spot...

 

[gianmarco]

McKennie also having a really solid game.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Roldan may have played his best half of soccer ever for the US. He was unfortunately involved with 4 other players who fell asleep on the Australia goal but outside of that he was excellent on both sides of the ball.

It took Pulisic getting hurt for things to open up but for some reason the Luna sub seemed to bring Roldan directly into the game.

Johnny may have extra vacation time next summer

 

[prefontaine]

Roldan may have played his best half of soccer ever for the US. He was unfortunately involved with 4 other players who fell asleep on the Australia goal but outside of that he was excellent on both sides of the ball.

It took Pulisic getting hurt for things to open up but for some reason the Luna sub seemed to bring Roldan directly into the game.

We changed formations. McKennie dropped into the midfield to form a triangle instead of up high on wing. It completely changed the midfield.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Who is going to play LWB?…looks like Aaronson

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

I don’t know if Poch will do it, but I would love to see Balogun and Tillman at the 60 minute mark if we are still tied. It would be nice to get a win. I would hate to see two games in a row that the US is clearly the better team and only get draws.

Close... balafun and the "wrong" T

 

[prefontaine]

Who is going to play LWB?…looks like Aaronson

Looks like aaronson

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Re: The Enforcer aspect...

We appear to be playing to not get hurt.

The US is in a unique position (unique in the sense that its new-ish to The senior squad) that we have a decent amount of high earning foreign club players. I'd be fairly certain that these players have been told (asked) to chill. I'd also be fairly certain they want to chill to not affect their club values for friendlies. Meaningful cup games or the like, game on.

Eta: mkennie has been that guy. He seems to be holding it in...on purpose

 

[El Floppo]

McKennie also having a really solid game.

Also the guy i wouldve thought would throw down for his teamamtes.

 

[NewlyRetired]

McKennie also having a really solid game.

Also the guy i wouldve thought would throw down for his teamamtes.

Probably sick of getting choked

 

[BassNBrew]

Here is the lineup. Formation is your guess, maybe Weah at LWB? Wish it was Balogun starting though

==========

Freese; M Robinson, McKenzie, Richards, Freeman, Sands, Roldan, McKennie, Pulisic, Wright, Weah

It will be fluid but something like this maybe?

…………………Freese

……..Miles…..Richards…..McKenzie

Freeman……Sands…..Roldan………Weah

………………Weston……….Pulisic

…………………….Wright

I'm actually ok with this lineup.

A rare all right footed starting line up. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

says Wright

 

[NewlyRetired]

That was an ugly game but still nice to get a win.

That is now 3.5 games in a row where the US has been clearly the better team. Just need to turn more of these into 3 points.

We are guaranteed to get a team like Australia or Paraguay in our group.