US Men's National Team (3 Viewers)

[NewlyRetired]

From US Soccer lineup notes

At 19 years, 319 days, Jalen Neal becomes the youngest center back to appear for the USMNT in a knockout round match. He beats out Steve Pecher, who started in central defense for the USA in a World Cup qualifying playoff with Canada on Dec. 22, 1976 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

 

[prefontaine]

OptaJack
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@OptaJack

The @USMNT's starting XI vs. Canada averages 11.7 caps entering the match. The only times the U.S. has named a less experienced side in a knockout match in the last 65 years was in the 2009 Gold Cup (all 3 knockout matches). Opportunities.

This would mean more to me if several of the guys with few caps weren't dead ends. We have a 29 year old with the fewest caps of anyone on the pitch ffs

 

[NewlyRetired]

From US Soccer lineup notes

At 19 years, 319 days, Jalen Neal becomes the youngest center back to appear for the USMNT in a knockout round match. He beats out Steve Pecher, who started in central defense for the USA in a World Cup qualifying playoff with Canada on Dec. 22, 1976 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Ok so I had to look this up (the underlined)

In 1978 qualifying, the US, Canada and Mexico were a 3 team group.

The group finished with everyone on 4 points. Mexico won group with better GD.

The only tie breaker back then was GD and the US and Canada were level on GD (US did have more goals though)

So one extra game was played on neutral ground. Canada won 3-0 and advanced to final round with Mexico. US was done early.

 

[Orange&Blue]

why the delay?

 

[NewlyRetired]

OptaJack
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@OptaJack

The @USMNT's starting XI vs. Canada averages 11.7 caps entering the match. The only times the U.S. has named a less experienced side in a knockout match in the last 65 years was in the 2009 Gold Cup (all 3 knockout matches). Opportunities.

This would mean more to me if several of the guys with few caps weren't dead ends. We have a 29 year old with the fewest caps of anyone on the pitch ffs

Yes.

But there are obviously extenuating circumstances. He did not get naturalized until just this year. He clearly would have had a handful of caps this past decade if he was a citizen.

 

[TLEF316]

I think we're gonna need a new linesman. Ouch

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Stop the clock....

 

[Steve Tasker]

lol at the 4th official warming up on the touchline

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

What happened?

 

[Steve Tasker]

What happened?

Linesman hit in the face with a ball at point-blank, bleeding.

 

[GroveDiesel]

It sucks that he got his nose broken, but don’t they have backups? Drag him off to the side and resume playing. Sheesh.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

When did Herdman start eschewing the European crisp white dress shirt look and start slumming in the tracksuit?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Meanwhile BJ consistent in rocking the Assistant Manager at OfficeMax look.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Oof...finally showed the replay.

 

[AAABatteries]

And hoping gressel proves me wrong but he always seems a step slow.

He didn’t have speed years ago - definitely slow now but that’s not really his game but it does hurt him.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Proud to say that after year of TRT and intense workouts, I look like a surprisingly buff Latin American referee. Living the dream.

 

[prefontaine]

OptaJack
https://twitter.com/OptaJack
@OptaJack

The @USMNT's starting XI vs. Canada averages 11.7 caps entering the match. The only times the U.S. has named a less experienced side in a knockout match in the last 65 years was in the 2009 Gold Cup (all 3 knockout matches). Opportunities.

This would mean more to me if several of the guys with few caps weren't dead ends. We have a 29 year old with the fewest caps of anyone on the pitch ffs

Yes.

But there are obviously extenuating circumstances. He did not get naturalized until just this year. He clearly would have had a handful of caps this past decade if he was a citizen.

I'm not trying to bag on Gressel but he's not going to be a factor at all going forward.

 

[Moe.]

man that guy got absolutely brained, hope he is ok

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I get that Cade has a role to play going forward and Gressel probably doesn’t. But that role is probably “impact sub” so why not get him more reps in that precise role in a knockout game?

At least, that’s my BJ apologist take.

 

[Rustoleum]

Busio really got all of that one.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I'm to the angry stage with Zendejas and Busio.

 

[Moe.]

I'm to the angry stage with Zendejas and Busio.

Zendejas completely botched that entire movement that led to the Busio flubbed shot. He just can't seem to do anything right

 

[AAABatteries]

This is some ugly football

 

[AAABatteries]

I hate Leraya.

 

[Moe.]

I don't even think Laryea was touched there. He irks me. Give him a yellow

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Feels surprisingly chippy.

 

[BassNBrew]

It’s like 9 v 13 with Busio and Zendejas playing for Canada

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Busio not having a good match

 

[stlrams]

Is this canadIan A team?

 

[BassNBrew]

Is this canadIan A team?

Mo

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Miholivich playing like we have a dual pivot. we don't. Just isn't find8ng the gaps as we move side to side

 

[AAABatteries]

Is this canadIan A team?

I think both teams have 2 players playing that are frequent starters. Mostly B sides for both - closer to C side for us.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Oh no.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Miles, Miles, Miles

 

[prefontaine]

foul on Busio, no?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Oh wow. The push on Busio saves Robinson.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Correct call

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Busio needs to stop grabbing jersey when he's being fouled.

 

[berndog]

Ugly half but will say Sands won a ton of balls

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Laraya needs a woodshed moment to teach him some manners.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Laraya needs a woodshed moment to teach him some manners.

Thats why God made Kellyn Acosta.

 

[prefontaine]

Absolutely nobody covered themselves in glory that half.

 

[El Floppo]

Stupid Mexican hotel TV isn't carrying the game.

Sounds like I didn't miss anything, based on your guys comments.

Are the US creating anything? Stats show significant possession edge.

 

[prefontaine]

Stupid Mexican hotel TV isn't carrying the game.

Sounds like I didn't miss anything, based on your guys comments.

Are the US creating anything? Stats show significant possession edge.

We had 1 SOG and it came screaming at the keeper at a solid 1 mph (that's meter per hour)

 

[BassNBrew]

Stupid Mexican hotel TV isn't carrying the game.

Sounds like I didn't miss anything, based on your guys comments.

Are the US creating anything? Stats show significant possession edge.

Busio creating turnovers.

 

[El Floppo]

Stupid Mexican hotel TV isn't carrying the game.

Sounds like I didn't miss anything, based on your guys comments.

Are the US creating anything? Stats show significant possession edge.

Busio creating turnovers.

I'll take it... If he's at least doing it quickly, rather than in his usual lethargy.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Someone.freaking.shoot.

 

[Steve Tasker]

That's a perfect professional foul from Kamal MIller

 

[The Kansas Comet]

That's a perfect professional foul from Kamal MIller

Indeed. If not for that foul, Busio is in on goal by himself.

 

[prefontaine]

That's a perfect professional foul from Kamal MIller

Indeed. If not for that foul, Busio is in on goal by himself.

Canada obviously hasn't been watching or they'd have just let him go