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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 24, 2022 21:56:24 GMT -6
Mexico try a long cross, goes over goal line. USA patiently slow it down. 35 seconds to go. Steffan kicks with 25 to go. Reyna loses it. Mexico directly go to goal. Mexico can't get on top of it. Whistle is blown. USA lucky to escape with a point. Great result for USA.
Costa Rica 1 Canada 0 90th
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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 24, 2022 21:57:52 GMT -6
It was not pretty but it was a good result. 0-0. I will take it. Now go beat Panama and we should be in.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 24, 2022 22:03:29 GMT -6
This sits as our best away game except against Honduras, and tonights was not a pretty game for us. We need to keep our heads up, but I think we may need to see a Busio or some other midfield that can link up with our forwards who basically did noting all game other than Reyna who seemed to hold the ball better than everyone else. Maybe he should replace McKinney in the midfield, because he can hold possession better than the rest of our team. I was surprised Musah wasn't capable as much tonight. Set piece deliveries were not good again.
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Post by beasleyisbeastly on Mar 24, 2022 22:06:44 GMT -6
Giveaways in the back and poor transitional defense almost made us lose multiple times. I have to imagine brooks is cooler on the ball than zim and Robinson.
Yedlin awful on offense. Just terrible with the ball.
Big story though is the two unforgivable misses by pulisic and pefok. I was calling for pefok to start and begged for him to come on but now I wield my pitchfork against his selection.
Best part of the game was when Gio torched 5 dudes only to find none of his teammates made any runs worth anything.
A win in either of the next two seals qualification. I’m ok with this
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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 24, 2022 23:05:17 GMT -6
Anyone know why Reyna isn’t starting? Sorry. I did not see your post earlier. Weah and Reyna seemed to share duties, but Weah is now going to have to sit the next one out, but we can use Reyna hopefully for a full 90. Berhalter was right to keep him as a sub, because now he is ready for Panama, while Weah sits it out, and he can go at Costa Rica on Wednesday. By the way, Costa Rica looked sharp and their fans more fanatical than Mexicos. We never win in Costa Rica either. We need a win Sunday to qualify. A win guarantees at least a fourth place finish. Pepi did nothing. Our midfield cannot link up with our forwards. Berhalter said he will call up Shaq Moore to replace Yedlin out on yellow card accumulation and Covid Cannon. I would think that Eryk Williamson could be used in midfield now that McKinnie is out, but I haven’t seen him play since the early gold cup games and he did well then. Berhalter seems to penalize MLS players for playing well. A Robinson has feet of cement. |
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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 24, 2022 23:08:28 GMT -6
Berhalter is not using Pulisic properly as he waits to receive balls that never come to him unless he retreats back for the ball.
Jordan Morris came close to giving Mexico a pk.
Mexico wasted their chances too. Their program is in a mess. Yet, they are on pace to qualify.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 25, 2022 9:22:26 GMT -6
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Post by usasoccerboy on Mar 26, 2022 18:30:05 GMT -6
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