USMNT 2023

[kingkoopa6 8754]

If anyone not Matt in goal. We down 2-1

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

Fuckin' Matt Turner, man.

Second terrible giveaway from Ream. Guys really need to pay attention to this high press and stop being so casual.

Credit to the Uzbeks, though.

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

PEPI GOL!!!!!!!

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

Flattering scoreline.

I dig this Uzbek team. Excellent press-and-counter style. Anytime the US half-assed a pass, an Uzbekistani would jump on it ruthlessly. They were unlucky not to have scored. (Bless you, Matt Turner!)

They also played very clean; no shithousery whatsoever. I'll be rooting for them going forward.

[Scary Stranger 1729]

Seemed like a standard half-assed effort by a Gergg team.

[ztejas 44299]

3 minutes ago, Scary Stranger said:

Seemed like a standard half-assed effort by a Gergg team.

What the fuck are you talking about? We have never had effort issues under Gerg. And this was a friendly with a $300M XI on the pitch. If you're going to bitch at least make it make sense. 

[Ted Lange 16450]

Gregggggggg sucks.  

[A-Tex Devil 2500]

So tell me about this Lund Hansen guy that put in for the switch from Denmark?  Potential back line starter or just depth?  

Edited September 10, 2023 by A-Tex Devil

[Ted Lange 16450]

Don’t know much about him other than some quotes from players and coaches, they all seem impressed with him. 

[dogbreath 440]

He looks like a great cheerleader from yesterdays game. He’s young and he’s competing to be be Jedi’s backup. His play at Palermo in serie2 hasn’t been stellar but the season just started. 

i’d like to see Tilman start the next game. He’s a more like for like for Reyna. A healthy Reyna has got to play midfield for the US. We are way too predictable and limited without a creative player in the attack. A backup midfield of Luca and Tilman and whoever doesn’t start from MMA is the correct path forward. Considering injury history of our midfielders we need quality depth.  Aaronson should be considered as well but I’d prefer him as relief. 

 Will Gregg listen to his assistant who had success with Reyna at mf? .  

A backup 6 would be nice but, Tessman doesn’t look ready. Musah looks to be the best backup 6. 

[Ted Lange 16450]

 

 

[Captain Ron 13137]

Speaking of coaches, it appears that Bruce Arena's career is done:
 

Major League Soccer announced on Aug. 1 that it had opened an investigation into Arena and placed him on administrative leave following allegations that he made "insensitive and inappropriate remarks." Clearly with this resignation, it's possible that whatever that investigation turned up might be true?

[Napoleon 8857]

23 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

 

 

Our only hopes are:

1) The USMNT bombs out of the Copa America 2024.

2) Gregg has a heart attack and/or stroke. (Maybe an aneurysm.)

He is so obviously awful at coaching/managing the game of soccer that it’s pitiful and depressing.

If people stop paying to watch the PPV matches and start staying away from the stadiums, maybe US Soccer will realize that there is a reason that they are making money.

[Napoleon 8857]

17 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

EDIT: …maybe US Soccer will realize that there is a reason that they are making money.

I left out a word in my last sentence.

EDIT:

”US Soccer will realize that there is a reason that they are NOT making money.”

 

#FGGGB

(Fuck GreGG Berhalter!)

(…or should it be #FUGGGB ?)

Edited September 11, 2023 by Napoleon

[NoName 17222]

dumb coach does dumb shit

USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter addresses Bruce Arena’s departure from New England Revolution

https://theathletic.com/4853209/2023/09/11/usmnt-gregg-berhalter-bruce-arena/
 

Quote

 

U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter addressed the departure of New England Revolution coach and general manager Bruce Arena on Monday. Arena, who coached Berhalter both as an MLS player and a member of the USMNT, resigned late Saturday night after a month-long league investigation into alleged “inappropriate and insensitive” behavior. The investigation, Major League Soccer said this weekend, confirmed some of those allegations.

“You know, I’m not entirely informed with the ins and outs of that whole thing,” Berhalter said during a press conference ahead of the USMNT’s match against Oman on Tuesday. “What I’d say is that I know Bruce, I know he’s a great person, I know he’s a great coach. I know he’s a very successful coach. He has a strong family. That’s all I can really say about that. I know Bruce has a great character.”

Berhalter, like many American coaches, has a long history with Arena. As a player, he featured for Arena’s LA Galaxy from 2009 until his retirement in 2011. He was arguably the team’s most important defensive player during that span, helping reshape a dreadful Galaxy defense and leading the club to a pair of Supporters’ Shield titles and an MLS Cup in 2011. He spent long stretches of his U.S. national team career playing under Arena and featured in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups during Arena’s tenure.

He worked briefly under Arena as an assistant coach in 2011 before departing for Swedish side Hammarby and later returning, in 2018, to take the reins of the USMNT from Arena himself, who had been at the helm during the tail end of the team’s unsuccessful 2018 World Cup qualification run.

Arena is arguably American soccer’s most successful coach, having a lengthy resumé that includes five MLS Cup championships, four Supporters’ Shields and five NCAA College Cups. Arena is a four-time MLS coach of the year and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

 

why is he making any comments at all. is there any upside to it?

complaint came from a guy who has ties back to Arena going back to the fucking 80s! someone said that basically he will have to apply for reinstatement by MLS also?

[Captain Ron 13137]

Probably got asked about it. He should have have a minimal answer - I don't know the details, I have no comment.

[ztejas 44299]

On 9/11/2023 at 1:57 PM, Napoleon said:

Our only hopes are:

1) The USMNT bombs out of the Copa America 2024.

2) Gregg has a heart attack and/or stroke. (Maybe an aneurysm.)

He is so obviously awful at coaching/managing the game of soccer that it’s pitiful and depressing.

If people stop paying to watch the PPV matches and start staying away from the stadiums, maybe US Soccer will realize that there is a reason that they are making money.

We aren't bombing out of Copa sans a ton of injuries - we're too good and it's being played in the US. 

Even if we do there's no way he is fired before 2026. They would have hired someone else after Qatar if it wasn't going to be Gerg. 

[Captain Ron 13137]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

We aren't bombing out of Copa sans a ton of injuries - we're too good and it's being played in the US. 

Even if we do there's no way he is fired before 2026. They would have hired someone else after Qatar if it wasn't going to be Gerg. 

That is the plan, but as we have seen a few times in the last 3 cycles, coaches can get fired mid cycle once retained. 

[ztejas 44299]

Let's dance.

 

 

[Ted Lange 16450]

Sure, why not.   

[GopherRock 1778]

Gorgeous night here in St Paul

[Napoleon 8857]

3 minutes ago, GopherRock said:

Gorgeous night here in St Paul

Lovely.

Just a reminder Twin Cities…

 

[Captain Ron 13137]

44 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Let's dance.

 

 

Fuck whoever puts those on twitter. Numerical order is bullshit. 

[ztejas 44299]

We have slightly more quality than they do on the pitch. 

[ztejas 44299]

Hey bro that's a foul.

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

Fantastic first half from the US.

Fast, decisive, positive and creative. Unfortunate to have only scored once. And just as good, relentless pressure from the Nats to win the ball after a shot or turnover.

Possession split (67/33) was similar against Uzbekistan, but much of that was meaningless.

Very impressed with what the team is showing right now.

 

EDIT: Uzbekistan leads El Tri, 2-1, with about 20 minutes left to play in a friendly in Atlanta.

Edited September 13, 2023 by Braff Zacklin

[Ted Lange 16450]

Oman goalie looks like an uncle from some 1 season and done WB sitcom.  

[Captain Ron 13137]

6 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

Oman goalie looks like an uncle from some 1 season and done WB sitcom.  

Plays keeper like it too.

[ztejas 44299]

Hit it on frame and you never know what will happen. 

[Captain Ron 13137]

Wall did the keeper no favors.

[ztejas 44299]

Who's the best athlete we've ever had? Weah is high on that list. 

[ztejas 44299]

We've played smart and passed the ball well but a lot of slop out there.

[Ted Lange 16450]

That’s why Dest is a RB back and not a RW.  OOOF

[Ted Lange 16450]

Dest shoots las well as a stormtrooper 

[ztejas 44299]

WOOOOW

Take lessons, Sergiño.

[Captain Ron 13137]

Pepe was left off the World Cup roster ...

 

[ztejas 44299]

Man we are just churning quality kids out right now. 

[Anastasis 23722]

Me, briefly, in my head: “There’s no way in hell he can turn that and get the shot through”

gggggggoooooooooaaaaaaalll

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

It's practically unfair to dominate a team as much as the US did to Oman in the first half ... and then bring in a pair of high-energy guys like Aaronson and Pepi for the next 45.

[ztejas 44299]

Get on the plane, McKennie. 

[Captain Ron 13137]

Weston ... dude ... brah

[Ted Lange 16450]

Would’ve liked to see Cowell get some PT.  

[GopherRock 1778]

3 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Lovely.

Just a reminder Twin Cities…

 

 

[The Dog 44887]

[Ted Lange 16450]

That L Tri defensive back though...

 

 

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by Ted Lange

[Braff Zacklin 13677]

I see Sepulveda was cautioned. Assuming it was for that play. If I'm the ref, however, that's a straight red, as he's not even trying to play soccer.

[Ted Lange 16450]

excellent poach

 

 

[The Dog 44887]

 

[ztejas 44299]

Huh? What is the problem with that quote?