USMNT 2024

[Captain Ron 12,862]

I wouldn't count out Mexico even if Honduras scored to equalize.

[Braff Zacklin 13,551]

3 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Never count them out - you knew they were going to get one eventually.

El Tri easily could've scored three by now. 

[Ted Lange 16,082]

[Captain Ron 12,862]

I don't get what Honduras is doing. They are inviting 100% pressure, they are just asking to get scored on with these tactics.

[LurkingHorn 1,066]

3 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

I don't get what Honduras is doing. They are inviting 100% pressure, they are just asking to get scored on with these tactics.

I just tuned in but that’s certainly what it looks like in the 10 minutes I’ve been watching. Honduras need a miracle goal or this is over imo. 

[Captain Ron 12,862]

I also don't get their need to try to walk every ball out, instead of just clearing them out. Given their tactics, just booting them down the field is a lot smarter than what they are doing.

[Braff Zacklin 13,551]

That seemed inevitable.

[Captain Ron 12,862]

Honduras might as well just go home now. They have been playing incredibly stupid this second half and we destined to concede that goal.

Edited yesterday at 04:07 AM by Captain Ron

[Captain Ron 12,862]

1 hour ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Haha yeah, that confirms my tinfoil hat suspicions. Seeding based on QF point differential when Canada got to play Suriname. LMAO.

Honestly, we scored 4, we scored have the lead on GD. Our back line cost us the top spot.

I would also note that since Mexico can only go thru as 4th place, I don't mind not drawing them in the semis - let Canada deal with them.

[Hagbard Celine 10,848]

but the thing is.....  that miracle goal knocks out tri and there is still 10 minutes left....

[Napoleon 8,657]

1 hour ago, Captain Ron said:

Wild stat of the day: Messi just assisted on his 58th international goal. That tied him for the international assist record with ...

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Welcome to the big time, Tango Mexican!

Put some respect on the man who’s been there for a decade!

 

58 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

whistles starting

supercomedy guaranteed if catracho score

Are AWAY GOALS still a thing in Nations League?

[Hagbard Celine 10,848]

and as it stands, we don't have a decision on the night.....

[Hagbard Celine 10,848]

a honduran miracle goal STILL knocks out tri...

2 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Are AWAY GOALS still a thing in Nations League?

yip

[Captain Ron 12,862]

It would be a miracle for them to get a shot. They aren't scoring a goal.

[Captain Ron 12,862]

Most fight Honduras has shown all night. 

[Captain Ron 12,862]

12 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Are AWAY GOALS still a thing in Nations League?

 

Not in this tie.

[Braff Zacklin 13,551]

Didn't the foul occur a meter outside the box?

  

2 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

Honduras up 2-0 takes on Mexico at 830.   Let’s see how many PKs concacaf gifts El Tri. 

So the answer appears to be one, and it was totally not needed.

[Captain Ron 12,862]

1 minute ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Didn't the foul occur a meter outside the box?

  

So the answer appears to be one, and it was totally not needed.

Nah, that was in the box.

 

And Honduras got what they deserved. They played so dumb in the 2nd half. It was like watching Berhalter coach the US.

Edited yesterday at 04:34 AM by Captain Ron

[Braff Zacklin 13,551]

17 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Nah, that was in the box.

And Honduras got what they deserved. They played so dumb in the 2nd half. It was like watching Berhalter coach the US.

Ah, I'd walked away and only caught the tail end of the replay. Didn't realize the El Tri player was moving away from goal.

Honduras was dumb from start to finish.  Virtually no effort or intent to score. Not sure why they thought coming in up 2-0 on aggregate would be enough to guarantee them advancement even if they sat back and allowed Mexico to fire at will for the full 90.

[Captain Ron 12,862]

Sitting back to let a team fire at will is going to get what you saw tonight - losing 4-0. 

If Honduras wanted to play smart, they would have kept Mexico back and limited their shots. Letting them get off 27 shots was just insane. They also needed to have a much better play for the counter, they had maybe 1 or 2 counters that had any teeth to them.

[Captain Ron 12,862]

BTW - as noted, Mexico comes through in 4th place. So the matchups for the Semis are:

Canada-Mexico

USA-Panama

 

The games are to be played at SoFi

[Ted Lange 16,082]

Time to pay back Panama for that match this summer.   As in thank them emphatically for getting GGG canned.

[Derka 6,135]