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Adams with a 4.9 rating on FotMob. Ungood. Did anyone watch?
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Banks started too. The more time I have to think about it, the more annoyed I am that he’s not on the roster for November friendlies.
El Floppo
Footballguy
They got spanked. But yeah, thats a disgraceful number
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I tried to look at his stats to figure out why they created such a poor rating.
Ironically, he had the best passer rating for any player in the entire game who played more than 25 minutes (granted he does not make difficult passes but it at least shows he was not giving the ball away like a mad man).
The only number that stood out as terrible, especially for Adams, was in ground duels which he only won 2 out of 8.
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Looks like this could be Trusty's one key moment to shine in the November friendlies if he wants to make the roster next summer.
He picked up his 3rd straight Man of the Match award this weekend, something REALLY rare for a CB to do on any team. Lets hope this can translate quickly for Poch and the Nats.
He picked up his 3rd straight Man of the Match award this weekend, something REALLY rare for a CB to do on any team. Lets hope this can translate quickly for Poch and the Nats.
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Timmy Tillman added to USMNT camp roster, USSF announces.
Tyler Adams and Sean Zawadzki withdraw with injuries
Timmy Tillman added to USMNT camp roster, USSF announces.
Tyler Adams and Sean Zawadzki withdraw with injuries
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Adams, McKennie, Richards, Jedi, Pulisic, Weah and Tillman all missing for upcoming games.
Good thing it is not any important players :(
Good thing it is not any important players :(
Down to 4/11 positions where our likely starters will be there. :(
El Floppo
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Anybdoy been watching Timmeh?
Has always looked just fine to me, without impressing at all. But havent really watched him this season.
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Pochettino has called Sean Zawadzki up three separate times, and he has withdrawn due to injury each time.
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Pochettino has called Sean Zawadzki up three separate times, and he has withdrawn due to injury each time.
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Balogun and Freese look like they have locked up the starter spot at their positions.
We need to see how Poch treats Dest but IMO he should be a starter when healthy.
who is your 4th likely starter that is available? I assume one of the CBs, maybe Ream?
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It would not shock me if Roldan gets the start in both games in this camp.
El Floppo
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I was thinking Ream too.
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And i watched PSV over the weekend again. Teams go at Dest relentlessly. Hes just not a good defender, and in a league where defending is already not good.
Tbf, they lack the ability to provide cover as a team, so I've watched him routinely with an overload of 2 guys on his side and him having to choose who to cover in a losing battle...so that doesnt help.
But I've also watched him halfass getting back or into good space/shape far too many times for PSV because he clearly doesnt need to in games that end up with scorelines that are often like 6-2.
Tbf, they lack the ability to provide cover as a team, so I've watched him routinely with an overload of 2 guys on his side and him having to choose who to cover in a losing battle...so that doesnt help.
But I've also watched him halfass getting back or into good space/shape far too many times for PSV because he clearly doesnt need to in games that end up with scorelines that are often like 6-2.
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if Pochs sticks with the 3-4-2-1, Dest's defensive responsibilities should be less than in a back 4. The 2 holding midfielders and the 3 CB's cover a lot of room.
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First twenty minutes has leaned towards the CR. But the US are starting to find the game.
Mathis on bench today as the US did some rotation
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Agreed. Long runs too. They just keep driving the ball down the US throats
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Holy crap, what an almost goal by Sullivan. He just lost his footing at the very end of that long long run taking on half the CR defense by himself
El Floppo
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Read my notes from the first game. Shambolic
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Albert on at half and already involved offensively
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Looking good in the second. Two very good chances by US in the first 4 minutes
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Cavan is really having himself a game. Dangerous almost every time on the ball
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Beautiful finish by Albert. Boy does he have the look….
El Floppo
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also like I said in that 1st game post... he's the class of this team.
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Italy as well
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Cavan really opened my eyes today. I was extremely impressed. He showed a burst I did not think he had.
Albert is just so smooth.
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El Floppo
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I only started listening in (in spanish) about 5 minutes before the goal... so it's great to hear Cavan is playing up to the hype.
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Are you kidding me???.?.
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What in the ****???
SwampDawg
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WTF?
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How can you upgrade that?
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US will get a 3rd place team next in the first knockout game which should theoretically be winnable
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Strange for me to see the US get 9 points in the group stage and still not be impressed with the US…
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In my opinion, a straight red card has to have intent. There can be no intent when you win the ball first, and then it’s just your damn follow through that kicks the guy in the shins.
That was barely a yellow, but I could’ve lived with the yellow, but to upgrade that to a red is moronic.
By the way, who made the challenge? Was it the US to get the yellow card downgraded or was it CR to get the yellow card upgraded?
That was barely a yellow, but I could’ve lived with the yellow, but to upgrade that to a red is moronic.
By the way, who made the challenge? Was it the US to get the yellow card downgraded or was it CR to get the yellow card upgraded?
El Floppo
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He was on a full sprint too...kicked the ball and then expected to immediately cease all follow through and...dunno ..summersault himself instead to counteract his forward motion?! Ignoring all sense.
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other U17 info...
Concacaf had a bunch of teams playing: US, CAN, MEX, PAN, ELS, CR, HON, HAI.
US, CAN (see below) and MEX have gone through to the 32 team knockout round... Mex, apparently the last qualifier for knockouts on 3 points and -2 GD.
CAN finished on 4 points tied with all of the other teams in their group: France, Uganda and Chile. Chile is the unlucky 4 point loser, finishing last in the group and ending their WC (despite teams in other groups qualifying on 3 points).
eta; they seed the qualifiers....
The 32 teams that qualify from the group stage will contest the Round of 32 according to the performance ranking after the group stage, following the schedule below:
1st-ranked group winner v 8th-ranked third place
2nd-ranked group winner v 7th-ranked third place
3rd-ranked group winner v 6th-ranked third place
4th-ranked group winner v 5th-ranked third place
5th-ranked group winner v 4th-ranked third place
6th-ranked group winner v 3rd-ranked third place
7th-ranked group winner v 2nd-ranked third place
8th-ranked group winner v 1st-ranked third place
9th-ranked group winner v 12th-ranked runner-up
10th-ranked group winner v 11th-ranked runner-up
11th-ranked group winner v 10th-ranked runner-up
12th-ranked group winner v 9th-ranked runner-up
1st-ranked runner-up v 8th-ranked runner-up
2nd-ranked runner-up v 7th-ranked runner-up
3rd-ranked runner-up v 6th-ranked runner-up
4th-ranked runner-up v 5th-ranked runner-up
The 12 group winners and 12 runners-up (from 1 to 12) The 12 teams finishing first and second shall be ranked according to a general performance ranking from 1 to 12, with 1 representing the highest position and 12 the lowest position among the group winners, according to the following criteria:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference resulting from all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches;
d) highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained in all group matches and calculated as per article 13 paragraph 1 – step 2 f);
e) drawing of lots by FIFA.
Concacaf had a bunch of teams playing: US, CAN, MEX, PAN, ELS, CR, HON, HAI.
US, CAN (see below) and MEX have gone through to the 32 team knockout round... Mex, apparently the last qualifier for knockouts on 3 points and -2 GD.
CAN finished on 4 points tied with all of the other teams in their group: France, Uganda and Chile. Chile is the unlucky 4 point loser, finishing last in the group and ending their WC (despite teams in other groups qualifying on 3 points).
eta; they seed the qualifiers....
The 32 teams that qualify from the group stage will contest the Round of 32 according to the performance ranking after the group stage, following the schedule below:
1st-ranked group winner v 8th-ranked third place
2nd-ranked group winner v 7th-ranked third place
3rd-ranked group winner v 6th-ranked third place
4th-ranked group winner v 5th-ranked third place
5th-ranked group winner v 4th-ranked third place
6th-ranked group winner v 3rd-ranked third place
7th-ranked group winner v 2nd-ranked third place
8th-ranked group winner v 1st-ranked third place
9th-ranked group winner v 12th-ranked runner-up
10th-ranked group winner v 11th-ranked runner-up
11th-ranked group winner v 10th-ranked runner-up
12th-ranked group winner v 9th-ranked runner-up
1st-ranked runner-up v 8th-ranked runner-up
2nd-ranked runner-up v 7th-ranked runner-up
3rd-ranked runner-up v 6th-ranked runner-up
4th-ranked runner-up v 5th-ranked runner-up
- Teams from the same group shall not meet each other in the Round of 32.
- If, according to the above pairings, two teams from the same group would face each other in the round of 32 (M73-M84), the team that finished as group winners will instead play against the next possible team from the runners-up or third-place teams (e.g. if the 1st-ranked group winner and the 8th-ranked third-place team are from the same group, the 1st-ranked group winner will meet the 7th-ranked third-place team instead of the 8th-ranked third-place team, and the 2nd-ranked group winner will meet the 8th-ranked third-place team instead of the 7th-ranked third-place team, etc.).
The 12 group winners and 12 runners-up (from 1 to 12) The 12 teams finishing first and second shall be ranked according to a general performance ranking from 1 to 12, with 1 representing the highest position and 12 the lowest position among the group winners, according to the following criteria:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference resulting from all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches;
d) highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained in all group matches and calculated as per article 13 paragraph 1 – step 2 f);
e) drawing of lots by FIFA.
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El Floppo
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I think that's Morocco, who has a +8gd on 3 points (4 3rd place teams on 4 points).
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It is Morocco
Some really odd results in that group.
Japan draws with New Caledonia 0-0 (the only points Japan dropped)
Morocco beats New Caledonia 16-0 (not a typo)
Japan beats Morocco 2-0
El Floppo
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that means they must have lost 0-6 to portugal to end up at +8gd
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