***** Official USMNT v Nicaragua Match Thread *****

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What time is our match on Wednesday night? 5 or 8?
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PJYoung said:

What time is our match on Wednesday night? 5 or 8?
I dont think we know until the late games end.
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U.S. match will be at 8 p.m. CDT. The only uncertainty is the opponent.
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Which terribly obscure Fox network channel will the game be on?
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All the quarterfinals are on FS1, whatever that is.
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wish we could know what semifinal we would get
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In the semifinals, the U.S. would play Costa Rica or Panama at Jerry World on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. CDT.
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aggiesoccer#1fan said:

In the semifinals, the U.S. would play Costa Rica or Panama at Jerry World on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. CDT.
so we are locked in for jerry world if we win in the quarters? awesome
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aggiesoccer#1fan said:

All the quarterfinals are on FS1, whatever that is.

It's the channel where all the Big 12 football games are played.
aggie7911
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might have to go to this one if its in Dallas.
aggie7911
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FXX is this a new one? Sounds like a nudiy channel.
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PatAg said:

aggiesoccer#1fan said:

In the semifinals, the U.S. would play Costa Rica or Panama at Jerry World on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. CDT.
so we are locked in for jerry world if we win in the quarters? awesome

Both semifinals are at Cowboys Stadium like they were in 2013.
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Semifinals are at Jerry World and Rose Bowl.
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The Pilot said:

Semifinals are at Jerry World and Rose Bowl.

Oh. Four years ago they did the doubleheader where America played first and won then Mexico lost.
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May try to make that!
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Goalkeepers Tim Howard and Jesse Gonzalez, midfielders Michael Bradley and Darlington Nagbe and forwards Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey join the roster. The six players replace goalkeepers Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson, midfielders Alejandro Bedoya, Cristian Roldan and Kelyn Rowe, and forward Dom Dwyer.
6 subs for the knockout stage. Looks like we're bringing in the big boys.
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Interesting that Arena kept Hamid and released Guzan. My guess is Gonzales gets capped at the first opportunity. I know it's a one time change but it's FIFA so who knows.
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boogieman said:

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Goalkeepers Tim Howard and Jesse Gonzalez, midfielders Michael Bradley and Darlington Nagbe and forwards Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey join the roster. The six players replace goalkeepers Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson, midfielders Alejandro Bedoya, Cristian Roldan and Kelyn Rowe, and forward Dom Dwyer.
6 subs for the knockout stage. Looks like we're bringing in the big boys.
dont think i agree with replacing Rowe and Dwyer..unless it was some sort of agreement with their clubs
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Agreed. I want to see more of both and this is a good chance to do that
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Odds Jozy comes up with an injury?
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I guess Garza is down the pecking order for LB behind Villafana and Morrow at this point. I'm very interested to see the back 4 for the QF. I hope to see Lichaj, Miyazga, Besler and Villafana start.

Curious to see how the midfield shakes out. I'm assuming Bradley and Nagbe are automatic staters.
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I guess we don't need Guzan riding the pine behind Howard, when he could be playing for his club.

I am surprised about Rowe and Dwyer also...especially Rowe. I was really impressed with how active he was.

I'll be curious to watch our defense going forward. We were a complete mess the first couple of games. They didnt get challenged much in the 3rd game, so I dont know if they played better, or if our ball control just made it look that way. I know this is our B team, but I'm a bit concerned about that going into the next year.
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I think Nagbe has a lot fewer caps than the others brought it so this is an opportunity to get him more time with the starters. Unfortunately for Rowe, they both play the same position.
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Guzan was agreed to before the Gold Cup that he would be released back to Atlanta after the group stage, same with Sean Johnson.

Honestly, I don't ever need to see Guzan in goal for the USMNT again. He is a known quantity, will make some great saves but has a bone-head play or two every game. Hamid, Gonzalez and Howard are the three that should get all USMNT reps from here on out.

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Aston94 said:

Honestly, I don't ever need to see Guzan in goal for the USMNT again.

Agreed. He had some good moments for us, but it's time to move on.
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what does the player pool look like at GK after Howard and Guzan? Think they are both locks for WC roster next year at this point?


Other GK's that have been on a senior team roster so far in 2017: Hamid, Horvath, Bingham, Rimando, Robles.

Is Jesse Gonzalez (zero caps) one of the next in line now that he's official/eligible? Does he jump most of those other guys right away? ...Does anyone know if Spring, TX's own Tyler Deric is on the USMNT radar at all?
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I agree that Howard and Guzan are likely locks for next year's WC, right now. But Hamid looked better than Guzan in his GC appearance, albeit against limited shots.

I think one veteran keeper (Howard) and two up and coming keepers (Hamid and Gonzalez for example) should be our normal roster. I would prefer Hamisd and Gonzalez get all the reps now rather than Guzan, so they can pass him for WC 2018.
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Won't see any more of Robles and Rimando on the national team going forward. Their age works against them. I guess the next tier after Howard and Guzan are Horvath, Hamid, Gonzales and Johnson?

Would love to see a couple of them get all the friendlies minutes going forward just to have more "proven" depth at the international level.
 
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