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I'm OK with the US not sending its A side to this tournament. Many of the fresh faces we saw in the Nations League are tired from a long season, and we'll need them rested and rejuvenated for three WCQ matches in nine days in a couple of months.

Plus, hack-a-thon tournaments like this are tailor-made for our MLS depth. Let the domestics take most of the bumps and bruises (fingers crossed, that's all), cap tie some promising talents like Busio, and coach 'em up to reach the semis. Anything more is gravy.

Hopefully, this hand-wringing will be for naught and those we want to see will be subbed in during the second 45.

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Used "hopefully" three times. Also, out of rep for a while. Apparently shot my wad during today's Euro and last night's Copa finals.
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The back 4 we are running out makes the midfield look really good. Like, at least we have some known quantities with more than a handful of caps out there. So there's that...

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I almost feel like this lineup is a way for Beerholder to say, "See?" when the US wins 5-0.  I hate these types of games because I hate when we play obviously overmatched teams.  Especially given the assassination.

Note: yes I saw the T&T game a few years ago.

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1 minute ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Jesus.  We're hyping Lletget right now.

I'm just waiting for them to air the tell-all interview with USMNT superstar Kellyn Acosta.

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Just now, Braff Zacklin said:

About 7 o'clock.

Well... 8 for me... 

I hate when they advertise the time that coverage starts and not the kickoff time. 

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Just now, RamjetFDO said:
2 minutes ago, ztejas said:
These kits are growing on me, ngl. 

These kits need to be banished to the 90s time warp from where they came.

The stripes on the socks are fucking stupid. But the shorts are solid. I think they'd be okay if they just wore all blue or white socks maybe. 

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4 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Why do I have to see Zardes in the red white and blue in 2021?

Because Hoppe might accidentally finish a chance or two and we aren't trying to run up the score on a team under such political duress as Haiti. 

(It was a nice assist though)

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1 minute ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

So catch me up on the USMNT.  Is this the B squad?  Seems like a lot of young guys.  Isn't it a good idea to get them experience?

I'd say between the C+ and B- squad. A few 2nd stringers. Mostly 3 and 4 deeps. 

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2 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

So catch me up on the USMNT.  Is this the B squad?  Seems like a lot of young guys.  Isn't it a good idea to get them experience?

Yes. Borderline C. Call it B-/C+.

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So... is this Shaq guy actually a back? He seems more like a winger to me... 

Color guy wondering the same thing 😂

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Just now, A-Tex Devil said:

I get it’s Haiti, but Shaq Moore looks good.  That first touch ahead of the goal to start that sequence was nice. 

His cross game into the box is fantastic and has nothing to do with who we're playing. I mean, he'd have less space against a better defending team but be clearly has some nice touch on the ball from the right side. 

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This back 4 or 3 or whatever we are playing is not good. Mexico would have a field day. 

@Braff Zacklin yeah that was awful. Fairly inconsequential though - it was their ball. 

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What the fuck was that? Offsides? When? Fucking CONCACAF. 
3 matches ago.

They have to let the play develop to see who wins the match first before they call it.

It's a new CONCACRAP rule.
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Looking at Shaq's club history. He's in the Spanish 2nd league right now but got 6 apps with Levante in La Liga. Not bad. Just 24. 

And he continues to be a problem down the right side. Sure it's Haiti but he's my MOTM so far. 

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