USMNT 2022

[alincoln 2,376]

Good to see.  Anyone but Aaron Long

[shnsajax 3,591]

Let’s make this happen!

[shadow_operative 15,932]

11 hours ago, Napoleon said:

I hope that he gets to play the Europa matches and/or picks up a few random matches, but no matter what…

I hope that he is practicing his ball skills on a daily basis with a coach/coaches who understand how to train a keeper to do more than just throw the ball or boot the shit out of it. When Arena was a keeper, the sweeper was the guy who maybe, maybe played out of the back. Keepers never did that shit. (Especially on Long Island.)

Turner is several grades above Steffen as a shot stopper and by the end of his days in Qualifying/MLS, it looked like he had just about caught up with Steffen in the foot skills department. (Steffen is credited with being good with his feet, but I would put him at below average for a modern keeper. But Turner was on the level of a basketball player recruited to play keeper just a couple of years ago, so Steffen got a lot of praise.)

Steffen has been an anointed keeper since at least his U-17 days with the national team, but his spacial awareness, control of the box, and decision making are shockingly suspect 10 years on. The only time he excels are on reflex reactions from medium-short range. You like that in a keeper, but that may or may not even happen once a game. Giving up 2 goals instead of 3 every 5 games is not preferable to giving up 1 or fewer goals/game on average. 

 

I would LOVE to see Turner pick up a few things from Ramsdale re: ball distribution, which i know they are working on daily. Ramsdale is a freak when it comes to distributing. i saw an interview with Rob Holding in july where a guy from EA was quizzing him on who he thought had the highest FIFA rating in various categories. when it came to passing, Homding immediately said "Ramsdale", lol.

i know that Arteta wants his keepers to be part of the build up, and that he believes that Turner has the qualities to excel there. Ramsdale nearly bagged an assist on match day 1 when pinged one perfectly beyond the defense and got Jesus in on goal 1 v 1 with the keeper. if Turner could be that kind of guy for the US it would be a new feature for the USMNT that we've never had before.

 

11 hours ago, Napoleon said:

I hope that he gets to play the Europa matches and/or picks up a few random matches, but no matter what…

I hope that he is practicing his ball skills on a daily basis with a coach/coaches who understand how to train a keeper to do more than just throw the ball or boot the shit out of it. When Arena was a keeper, the sweeper was the guy who maybe, maybe played out of the back. Keepers never did that shit. (Especially on Long Island.)

Turner is several grades above Steffen as a shot stopper and by the end of his days in Qualifying/MLS, it looked like he had just about caught up with Steffen in the foot skills department. (Steffen is credited with being good with his feet, but I would put him at below average for a modern keeper. But Turner was on the level of a basketball player recruited to play keeper just a couple of years ago, so Steffen got a lot of praise.)

Steffen has been an anointed keeper since at least his U-17 days with the national team, but his spacial awareness, control of the box, and decision making are shockingly suspect 10 years on. The only time he excels are on reflex reactions from medium-short range. You like that in a keeper, but that may or may not even happen once a game. Giving up 2 goals instead of 3 every 5 games is not preferable to giving up 1 or fewer goals/game on average. 

 

I would LOVE to see Turner pick up a few things from Ramsdale re: ball distribution, which i know they are working on daily. Ramsdale is a freak when it comes to distributing. i saw an interview with Rob Holding in july where a guy from EA was quizzing him on who he thought had the highest FIFA rating in various categories. when it came to passing, Homding immediately said "Ramsdale", lol.

i know that Arteta wants his keepers to be part of the build up, and that he believes that Turner has the qualities to excel there. Ramsdale nearly bagged an assist on match day 1 when pinged one perfectly beyond the defense and got Jesus in on goal 1 v 1 with the keeper. if Turner could be that kind of guy for the US it would be a new feature for the USMNT that we've never had before.

 

[shnsajax 3,591]

Would have made the June call ups if not for an injury, but Mihailovoc to AZ Alkmaar is done. Really nice move for him I think Holland is a good fit for his game and has a shot at the Europa Conference League little brother tournament.

[Ted Lange 16,109]

Yeah, really sucks he got hurt.  Hope he gets a shot in the Sept friendlies 

[NorthLoop 14,210]

Both Rangers and Leeds playing this afternoon. Work can get done tomorrow. 

[ztejas 43,464]

32 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

Both Rangers and Leeds playing this afternoon. Work can get done tomorrow. 

Wonder how much run TA and BA get (if any). I guess it's Leeds so they might not be looking to punt an early round EFL game against a decent opponent. 

Edited August 24, 2022 by ztejas

[dieucla98 2,942]

3 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Both Rangers and Leeds playing this afternoon. Work can get done tomorrow. 

Malik Tillman started at the 10. 0-0 half, 2-2 agg.

[NorthLoop 14,210]

28 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

Malik Tillman started at the 10. 0-0 half, 2-2 agg.

PSV looks a lot better than Rangers so far. 

 

Edit: and it's 1-0 Rangers lol

Tillman almost just made it 2-0

[A-Tex Devil 2,446]

Just now, NorthLoop said:

PSV looks a lot better than Rangers so far. 

 

Edit: and it's 1-0 Rangers lol

Tillman with the opportunistic steal and calm assist.

[shnsajax 3,591]

Tillman with the opportunistic steal and calm assist.

[Braff Zacklin 13,599]

That's a huge win for Rangers, and entirely due to Malik--his steal, his beating the defender, his drawing the goalie out, and his assist to set up a tap-in that not even Wondo could miss.

[Ted Lange 16,109]

 

[Captain Ron 12,883]

Why no asterisk by Pulisic?

[ztejas 43,464]

2 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Why no asterisk by Pulisic?

Because God hates us. 

[shnsajax 3,591]

1 hour ago, Braff Zacklin said:

That's a huge win for Rangers, and entirely due to Malik--his steal, his beating the defender, his drawing the goalie out, and his assist to set up a tap-in that not even Wondo could miss.

I'm not going that far. 

[Captain Ron 12,883]

1 hour ago, Braff Zacklin said:

That's a huge win for Rangers, and entirely due to Malik--his steal, his beating the defender, his drawing the goalie out, and his assist to set up a tap-in that not even Wondo could miss.

Just saw that goal, Wondo absolutely could miss that.

[Captain Ron 12,883]

With a lot of silly time, grade some lineup that randos are posting on twitter:

 

[The Dog 44,060]

[shnsajax 3,591]

With a lot of silly time, grade some lineup that randos are posting on twitter:
 

Not much to argue with there I don’t as of today. Not how I pictured the #9 shaping out, but it’s accurate as of today.

[Ted Lange 16,109]

It would be fucking amazing if CP dropped a couple goals on England as the US defeats them in the WC 

[A-Tex Devil 2,446]

33 minutes ago, shnsajax said:

Not much to argue with there I don’t as of today. Not how I pictured the #9 shaping out, but it’s accurate as of today.

I am fine with that, I guess,   Given relative depth up front, would like to see us be more creative on the wings than Morris and Arriola.  But when I look at depth charts, not sure who that would be.

[shnsajax 3,591]

15 minutes ago, A-Tex Devil said:

I am fine with that, I guess,   Given relative depth up front, would like to see us be more creative on the wings than Morris and Arriola.  But when I look at depth charts, not sure who that would be.

There is also a lot of flexability up front as well to where I am not sure Morris or Arriola would really ever see the field. Of course then there is Gregg.  

[ztejas 43,464]

2 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

With a lot of silly time, grade some lineup that randos are posting on twitter:

 

I'd start Musah and just rotate CP/Aaronson/Weah at the wings - give them ~60 mins each (probably more mins for CP and BA). 

And I've always rated Chrus Ruchards. 

1 hour ago, The Dog said:

It's aggravating. He's ironically become underrated since he never plays and when he does it's out of position half the time. Obviously he's had some fitness issues but that hasn't been an issue for awhile now. 

[kingkoopa6 8,352]

3 hours ago, The Dog said:

At least he stayin bubble wrapped on the bench...sucks he aint gettin much burn.

i dont think he can do 90 mins game in and game out for EPL and stay injury free

send that dude back to Germany on loan.. or go play with Weston 

[shnsajax 3,591]

Haji again

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[Captain Ron 12,883]

11 minutes ago, kingkoopa6 said:

At least he stayin bubble wrapped on the bench...sucks he aint gettin much burn.

i dont think he can do 90 mins game in and game out for EPL and stay injury free

send that dude back to Germany on loan.. or go play with Weston 

 

A. Nobody can do that except keepers. Everyone one takes games off.

B. This whole him being injury prone is such a joke. Dude isn't made of glass. He injured his ankle last season, came back and played really well for months with no issues.

[Captain Ron 12,883]

6 minutes ago, shnsajax said:

Haji again
 

 

 

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Here is the goal, for as long as it's up

https://streamin.me/v/60e849a6

 

[shnsajax 3,591]

Haji again again

[shnsajax 3,591]

 
Here is the goal, for as long as it's up
https://streamin.me/v/60e849a6
 

I mean a goal is a goal, but that defending makes the entire MLS look like the Italian National Team.

[shnsajax 3,591]

This one was better, but man this back line is trash.

[shnsajax 3,591]

Hoppe scored for Middlesbrough today, but then realized it was the U21 team.

[ztejas 43,464]

5 hours ago, shnsajax said:

This one was better, but man this back line is trash.
 

What comp is this? Does he play in Turkey?

This is why I've gone on record already saying I don't give a shit about clips like this. This tells me nothing. 

[Napoleon 8,682]

8 hours ago, shnsajax said:

Hoppe scored for Middlesbrough today, but then realized it was the U21 team.

Well Hoppe is U-21, so he’s looking good for Paris 2024. 

[UDontKnow 10,447]

18 hours ago, shnsajax said:

Hoppe scored for Middlesbrough today, but then realized it was the U21 team.

At least he's getting minutes on a pitch. Sucks he's starting from the bottom again.

[shnsajax 3,591]

Pepi gets the start today.

[Ted Lange 16,109]

 

[Napoleon 8,682]

3 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

 

If you pay attention to everything I said 3 1/2 years ago and forget about everything I have said for the last 2 years up until this past week…

Then you will remember that I said that Josh Sargent will be the USMNT #9 for the next 10 years (now about 6 more years) with those tree trunk legs. 
 

I am going back to what I said in late 2018 => 2019. 
 

🤥

[dogbreath 434]

Pefok with 2 assists. 

[Captain Ron 12,883]

Here’s another

 

 

[shnsajax 3,591]

Here’s another
 
 

Did Ferreira get kidnapped like in Celtic Pride?

[Napoleon 8,682]

1 hour ago, shnsajax said:

Did Ferreira get kidnapped like in Celtic Pride?

I like Jesús, but Pepi can do pretty much everything that Jesús can do, but he's bigger and has a harder shot.

Jesús is playing much better with FC Dallas than Pepi is playing with Augsburg, but if Gregg took the lineup above, I wouldn't complain.

[Ted Lange 16,109]

Pepi’s agent fucked him. 

[Captain Ron 12,883]

8 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

Pepi’s agent fucked him. 

What we’re his other move choices? I agree the Augsburg move hasn’t been good for him, I’m legit wondering what his other options were. 

[shnsajax 3,591]

I like Jesús, but Pepi can do pretty much everything that Jesús can do, but he's bigger and has a harder shot.
Jesús is playing much better with FC Dallas than Pepi is playing with Augsburg, but if Gregg took the lineup above, I wouldn't complain.

I get the Logic but I’m not taking a 19 year old #9 on a scoreless streak lasting over a year over someone who has scored 20+ in that same span.

Pepi over Haji you can talk me into as Haji and Pefok are almost the same person but I would rather have Pefok.

[ztejas 43,464]

11 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

Here’s another

 

 

We can't find one 9 worth a shit and this dude thinks we need to bring 4 to Qatar not including Jesus? 

Hopefully his brain was fried having to deal with a 4 mo old in the middle of the night. 

[Hagbard Celine 10,867]

On 8/24/2022 at 7:23 PM, Braff Zacklin said:

That's a huge win for Rangers, and entirely due to Malik--his steal, his beating the defender, his drawing the goalie out, and his assist to set up a tap-in that not even Wondo could miss.

 

[Ted Lange 16,109]

1 hour ago, Captain Ron said:

What we’re his other move choices? I agree the Augsburg move hasn’t been good for him, I’m legit wondering what his other options were. 

He’d have been better off staying in Dallas.  

[Hagbard Celine 10,867]

20 hours ago, Napoleon said:

If you pay attention to everything I said 3 1/2 years ago and forget about everything I have said for the last 2 years up until this past week…

Then you will remember that I said that Josh Sargent will be the USMNT #9 for the next 10 years (now about 6 more years) with those tree trunk legs. 
 

I am going back to what I said in late 2018 => 2019. 
 

🤥

pixellated gif can't see shit

bad QA

bad poster should feel bad about providing bad video

[Hagbard Celine 10,867]

psa: no one under the age of 30 is qualified to post nats rosters or lineups unless they themselves have played professionally in europe