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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 2, 2022 20:55:11 GMT -6
Much much better. LDLT is legit and should have played a lot more before today. Pulisic supersub forever? I’d really like to see more goals from open play but as I’ve said before: a goal is a goal. Let’s hope Mexico (I hate to say it) can take care of Panama. If Mexico beats panama all we have to do is beat panama and were in. I am more worried about Costa Rica and finishing 5th, than Panama and finishing 4th. I wished we played Mexico last, because If we need points in Costa Rica, I am not so sure we can do it there, despite them not being as strong of a team they had in the past. Costa Rica away always goes wrong with us while we have made progress playing at Azteca.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 2, 2022 21:53:14 GMT -6
Canada 2 El Salvador 0
Canada just iced game in 93rd after two good chances for El Salvador were saved. Canada continues winning on the road and wrap up qualification.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 2, 2022 22:07:40 GMT -6
Mexico just scored coming out of the half. VAR looking to see if ball went over goal line before cross was given. Disallowed!
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 2, 2022 22:53:40 GMT -6
Mexico get a gift penalty around 75th minute when a Mexican player, I mean actor, fell to the ground when his shirt was touched in the box . VAR verifying it shows that Refs do Mexico’s bidding in qualifying.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 2, 2022 23:48:50 GMT -6
Zero to little coverage of the USAMNT today.
Racism in NFL coaches, NBA, Hockey, are shutting out coverage of the USAMNT and even the Olympics.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 3, 2022 0:50:23 GMT -6
Luca de la Torre had a good match and showed he needs more call ups in the future. Problem is he is competing with other players at his midfield position that are not problems.
We should not see Zardes again. Morris also wasn’t bad this game, but I am thinking we can do better with his spot. I hope he continues to up his game, but right now he should not be a consideration. Acosta had a good game as well and delivered set pieces better than Pulisic. Zimmerman was solid and his goal really opened things up for the USA to keep attacking.
I think we should have scored more goals, but in the end, we extended our goal differential over Mexico.
Speaking of Mexico, they didn’t look better than I have seen them play. But they will be out for blood in late March against us. I am willing to bet, the stadium will not be empty like it has been in this window.
USA needs to get a point at either Mexico or Costa Rica to have a chance at qualifying. I am not so sure we can get that done. I am also not sure we will beat Panama in Orlando since the pressure can get to us and cause us to lose our focus and intensity without veteran leadership. It will be stressful. We all need to get ready for it.
Based on the attention of the USA and the sports base, we will fail to qualify, and then all of a sudden, the sports media will give us a little attention. If we win, they will not care.
The World Cup takes place in late November and December and the oikaphobic news media does not want to interrupt their fixation of football, basketball, and Hockey, to give love and attention to American men. If it was women, they would be all over it.
It will take a World Cup championship to change their minds.
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