Gold Cup thoughts...

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2:13p, 6/15/17
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I like winning the Gold Cup, primarily because I want to go to the Confederations Cup. Looks like we'll have to do it with our B roster.

This was Arena's thoughts today:
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U.S. coach Bruce Arena told SI.com that it's unlikely 18-year-old rising star Christian Pulisic will be called into the U.S. roster for any part of July's CONCACAF Gold Cup.

"I doubt it," Arena said when asked specifically if he would call in Pulisic, who is on the 40-man Gold Cup preliminary roster, from which the 23-man final roster (and up to six replacements for the knockout rounds) can be selected.

"It's bad timing for [the Gold Cup], because the guys in Europe have gone through this long club season and now the World Cup qualifiers. They need a break. They have three weeks off, and asking them to come in for Gold Cup makes no sense. It would take three weeks to get them ready."

When asked how many players on the Gold Cup roster will come from his best possible U.S. roster, Arena said: "Almost none. Very few. Maybe [Omar] Gonzlez and [Matt] Besler. Maybe [Clint] Dempsey and [Jozy] Altidore at some point. [Darlington] Nagbe is a possibility.

"I have to see in the next couple weeks how everyone is doing. We're pretty sure [Brad] Guzan is coming in. [Tim] Howard can come in after the group stage. So we'll have to name at least two other goalkeepers."
Are other countries (primarily Mexico) holding their best roster out?

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2:45p, 6/15/17
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Mexico is in the Confederations Cup right now and sent their A Team, so they will be fielding a sub-par squad as well.

I'm sure most of the other nations will be sending their top talent.
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3:19p, 6/15/17
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The European based players (Pulisic, Brooks, Johnson, Yedlin, Cameron) all need a break. I don't want them playing all summer and then being spent by the time we get around to the WC next summer.

Our A team played a full international tournament last summer (Copa), so I don't have any issue giving many of them some time off.

The winner will play the 2019 winner for a spot in the next Confederations Cup, so would be nice to get this one in the bag, the 2019 version will likely feature more countries' A team. Our group is an easy one, with the one tough match being the first one against Panama. Martinique and Nicaragua should be matches where our B squad will role.

Win the group and you won't really have a difficult match until maybe the semifinals, if we get Costa Rica, then you can bring in more of the A players for the knockout rounds.

Will be good to see some of the younger guys get an opportunity to shine for Arena. The Preliminary roster was (I bolded some of the younger guys I would really like to see get some PT):

Goalkeepers (6)
GK Joe Bendik (Orlando City)
GK Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas)
GK Brad Guzan (Atlanta United)
GK Bill Hamid (D.C. United)
GK Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids)
GK Sean Johnson (NYCFC)

Defenders (12)
D Matt Besler (Sporting KC)
D Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United)
D Greg Garza (Atlanta United)
D Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca)
D Matt Hedges (FC Dallas)
D Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest)
D Matt Miazga (Chelsea)
D Justin Morrow (Toronto FC)
D Matt Polster (Chicago Fire)
D Jonathan Spector (Orlando City)
D Jorge Villafana (Santos Laguna)
D Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)

Midfielders (15)
M Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas)
M Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana)
M Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union)
M Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)
M Joe Corona (Club Tijuana)
M Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire)
M Tommy McNamara (NYCFC)
M Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers)
M Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union)
M Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund)
M Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
M Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution)
M Kenny Saief (KAA Gent)
M Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)
M Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)

Forwards (7)
F Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution)
F Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC)
F Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders)
F Dom Dwyer (Sporting KC)
F Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
F CJ Sapong (Philadelphia Union)
F Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
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3:22p, 6/15/17
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Mexico is in the Confederations Cup right now and sent their A Team, so they will be fielding a sub-par squad as well.
ah. I didnt think about that. Makes me feel a little better.
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3:24p, 6/15/17
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The winner will play the 2019 winner for a spot in the next Confederations Cup, so would be nice to get this one in the bag
Amen, my thoughts as well!
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In reply to AgGrad99 • 8:22p, 6/15/17
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AgGrad99 said:

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The winner will play the 2019 winner for a spot in the next Confederations Cup, so would be nice to get this one in the bag
Amen, my thoughts as well!
Unless we win both. Then there is no playoff.
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9:48p, 6/15/17
Eric Lichaj sighting
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7:22a, 6/16/17
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Wondolowski will win it for us and earn his spot on the World Cup roster
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7:58a, 6/16/17
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i want to see Mr. Sydney Leroux get some minutes as well as Greg Garza and Eric Lichja. We need to identify the backups (not named Graham Zusi) to Yedlin and Villafana for the rest of WC qualifiers and WC next year.

Want to cap tie Gonzalez (G), Saief and Roldan as well.
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In reply to awall11 • 8:48a, 6/16/17
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awall11 said:
AgGrad99 said:

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The winner will play the 2019 winner for a spot in the next Confederations Cup, so would be nice to get this one in the bag
Amen, my thoughts as well!
Unless we win both. Then there is no playoff.
yep. but I'd sure like to get this one and take the pressure off.
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9:44a, 6/16/17
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It's a great opportunity for guys to get a chance to impress at the international level. For the first time we have a deep talent pool and need to give chances to guys beyond our first team. It will actually be great to watch, too. We are in the midst of a generational torch pass just like we were after the 02 WC. We need to do a better job than we did then.

Plus isn't the confederations cup being done away with after this edition?
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In reply to PJD Ag 10 • 9:56a, 6/16/17
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PJD Ag 10 said:
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Plus isn't the confederations cup being done away with after this edition?


Looks like 2021 is planned but taken away from Qatar
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9:57a, 6/16/17
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We need to cap tie Jesse Gonzalez if he's as good as everyone seems to think he is.
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11:36a, 6/18/17
Take my money

https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/usmnt-news/2017/6/18/15815218/usa-usmnt-gold-cup-jersey-united-states
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In reply to Pahdz • 11:41a, 6/18/17
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Barf
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In reply to Out in Left Field • 11:51a, 6/18/17
Everyone has been crying for hoops

Will be interesting to see the rest of the kit
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12:02p, 6/18/17
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They got the blue right?!?!?
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12:09p, 6/18/17
Too late for gold cup, no?
I'm thinking you is the World Cup jersey

Nm, just read it'll be released in 2 weeks.
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In reply to boogieman • 1:08p, 6/18/17
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boogieman said:
They got the blue right?!?!?


Lose the stars and I'm all over it.
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1:32p, 6/18/17
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I was fine with the Waldo's, but that one is not good
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In reply to jeffk • 1:37p, 6/18/17
Which stars? The ones hidden in the blue or the shoulder ones?
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2:59p, 6/18/17
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I absolutely love this jersey. Not 100% sure on the shoulder stars - I'll have to see it on an actual human first. Absolutely, definitely buying it, though.

It's understood that this is a jersey just for this year, for the Gold Cup, and that we'll have two new jerseys next year (hopefully for the World Cup). My fervent hope is that this signals a return to hoops, with next year having a return to the Waldos using the new crest.

Whatever happens, this kit is fire, and could easily become a recurring theme, if Nike ever lets us develop a national identity. I'd be thrilled if our identity started involving hoops every year, changing up which colors are involved.
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In reply to Pahdz • 3:18p, 6/18/17
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Shoulder stars - they're hideous.
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In reply to jeffk • 3:24p, 6/18/17
What, you don't want our guys out there looking like Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf?
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In reply to Pahdz • 3:30p, 6/18/17
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Pahdz said:
What, you don't want our guys out there looking like Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf?


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3:43p, 6/18/17
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It's got a Star. It's got stripes. It's America.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 3:47p, 6/18/17
mathguy86 said:


It's got a Star. It's got stripes. It's America.


El Capitan de Puerto Rico!
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3:56p, 6/18/17
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So make Puerto Rico the 51st state. They can buy in with 10 bottles of quality rum for everybody. Problem solved.
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5:21p, 6/18/17
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Some people may not know that is literally Captain America's shirt.
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7:07p, 6/18/17
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If they made soccer kits for fat guys like myself I would totally buy the Gold Cup one
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In reply to nickstro66 • 7:50p, 6/18/17
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Did you post on the reddit thread? There's a similar post there.
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In reply to Bryan98 • 10:24p, 6/18/17
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No but I respect whoever did haha
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11:03p, 6/18/17
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Those kits are pimp! Will buy.
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11:20a, 6/19/17
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Better than the Waldos.


Still awful...
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 11:21a, 6/19/17
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mathguy86 said:


It's got a Star. It's got stripes. It's America.
Sweet baby Jesus I haven't laughed this hard in a long, LONG time.
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