***Official USMNT-WCQ Octagonal Thread***

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Stick it in your google calendar as a reminder.....helps me a ton....just do it for 10AM - 2PM instead of midnight
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Just watch it in Spanish for free.
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Seven Costanza said:

Just watch it in Spanish for free.
I prefer Mexican broadcast over Paramount+, and often over any English broadcast, but this cycle has been strange, and I've had trouble getting games even on the Mexican channels…
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aggiephoenix02 said:

I plan on dropping Paramount+ as soon as qualifying is over, but I just know I'm gonna forget and they'll keep charging me…


The Champions!
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Aye Davanita said:


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There is absolutely nothing to fear in playing CR.
Have you seen the inconsistency with our team?
Fair enough. Doesn't help that Berhalter refuses to play our strongest 11 at the same time.
People think I'm an idiot or something, because all I do is cut lawns for a living.
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So this is what the other side of 2-0 feels like huh El Tri fans?
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Pahdz said:

So this is what the other side of 2-0 feels like huh El Tri fans?
Not even close, our 2-0 kicked them out of the World Cup and back to Mexico while we advanced further in the knock out rounds…
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Pahdz said:

So this is what the other side of 2-0 feels like huh El Tri fans?


Had this game knocked you out of qualifying, and been at the hands of Mexico, it might enter the same stratosphere of what that felt like.
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Apparently Adams hamstring injury, Richards possibly broken foot, Zimmerman held out of game as precaution due to slight hamstring injury

oh no
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At least we get a fresh Weah back for the next one
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Gd it Jamaica
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Every now and then, someone brings up the fact that we hired a Berhalter to run the USSF, basically, and then he hired his brother to coach (who wasnt really qualified for the job). Just crazy

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Gregg Berhalter in his postmatch opening comments: "It's hard for me to remember a more dominant performance away from home that didn't produce a result"

I understand there is gamesmanship in the press, and he will say things for the benefit of the players and take heat on himself.


If he truly believes this to be the case, then we are screwed.
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I just don't like him. I think he represents everything wrong with our system.

Who cares we're making money...minimal changes...nepotism.....and status quo
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Barring a big comeback, Panama is going to pick up 3 big points.
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Canada 22
Mexico 18 (tied 0-0)
USA 18
________________
Panama 17
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DeangeloVickers said:

I just don't like him. I think he represents everything wrong with our system.

Who cares we're making money...minimal changes...nepotism.....and status quo


Not trying to convince you to change your mind, just thinking ahead a bit. If we do indeed wrap up a qualifying spot for the WC, he'll surely coach the team through that tournament. He's already amassed two trophies this past year and will have then accomplished something the last regime couldn't do. Barring a disastrous exit in group of the WC, he'll probably be remembered as a pretty successful manager. So then the question becomes how long do we keep him around? Another full WC cycle? National team managers have a pretty short shelf life overall, so it wouldn't be out of the question for him to be on his way out this time next year.
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Jamaica got one back....needs one more
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I can't fathom not qualifying or even finishing 4th and having to play our way in. Not with the talent we have compared to other CONCACAF teams.

It won't happen. I just can't believe it would happen in a 1000 years. But I couldn't believe we lost to T&T before. And if it does the entire paid staff at US Soccer from President to janitor needs to be fired. Every former player on the council should be removed and the charter torn up to rebuild the system from the ground up.
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We did make major changes.....we put the Vice President in charge

Jamaica just had a chance and sent it in the Caribbean ocean....
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jeffk said:

DeangeloVickers said:

I just don't like him. I think he represents everything wrong with our system.

Who cares we're making money...minimal changes...nepotism.....and status quo


Not trying to convince you to change your mind, just thinking ahead a bit. If we do indeed wrap up a qualifying spot for the WC, he'll surely coach the team through that tournament. He's already amassed two trophies this past year and will have then accomplished something the last regime couldn't do. Barring a disastrous exit in group of the WC, he'll probably be remembered as a pretty successful manager. So then the question becomes how long do we keep him around? Another full WC cycle? National team managers have a pretty short shelf life overall, so it wouldn't be out of the question for him to be on his way out this time next year.
In my mind, the only scenario where he sticks around for the next cycle is where he continues to improve as a manager. I don't think it is likely that he will.

It would probably also depend on what managers would be available in the world that would be a direct upgrade.
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Panama beats Jamaica

Mexico and CR starting 2nd half
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Big Sam Allardyce is always ready. Just waiting by his phone.
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United States 18 pts
Honduras
@Mexico
Panama
@Costa Rica

Panama 17pts
@ Mexico
Honduras
@ United States
Canada (Canada should have it locked up)
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I lost all respect for Stu Holden over his leading of the athletes council vote to back the corrupt status quo. No doubt to help his own broadcasting career. He's a Dynamo legend and I can't hardly listen to him.
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jeffk said:

Big Sam Allardyce is always ready. Just waiting by his phone.


With Assistants Tony Pulis and Rafa Benitez.
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Mathguy64 said:

jeffk said:

Big Sam Allardyce is always ready. Just waiting by his phone.


With Assistants Tony Pulis and Rafa Benitez.
Stop being weak. We can park the bus with Jose Mourinho.
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DeangeloVickers said:

Canada 22
Mexico 18 (tied 0-0)
USA 18
________________
Panama 17
It's official now.
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DeangeloVickers said:

United States 18 pts +6GD
Honduras
@Mexico
Panama
@Costa Rica

Panama 17pts
@ Mexico
Honduras
@ United States
Canada (Canada should have it locked up)

Mexico 18 pts +5 GD (edit)
Panama
USA
@Honduras
El Salvador


PatAg
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So, we want Mexico to beat Panama and we beat honduras = Mex21, USA21, Pan 17
Then I think you would guess Mex beat us, Pan beat Hond = Mex 24, USA 21, Pan 20
We beat Pan, Mexico tie honduras on the road = Mex 24, USA 24, Pan 20
Panama beats canada at home = 24+, 24+, 23


Could obviously be a lot of variables in there, but likely if we hold serve at home against Hondueras and Panama, the last game doesn't matter.

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USA has 18 points with a +6 GD
Mexico has 18 points with +5 GD
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TRM said:

USA has 18 points with a +6 GD
Mexico has 18 points with +5 GD

Oh the standings are always "live" results, I forget. Thanks, time to edit
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