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

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In reply to akm91 • 3:12p, 11/29/21
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I'd be surprised if any of the regular domestic based crew doesn't get a call up. Dike is one I'm hoping to see move on to a better league though, I feel like strikers in particular develop better in leagues other than MLS.

Go to Holland!
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3:15p, 11/29/21
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Would love to see him bring in only U23 from the MLS.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 3:48p, 11/29/21
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Aye Davanita said:
Would love to see him bring in only U23 from the MLS.
I bet he will bring in Morris and Long to get extended look to see how they're progressing in the recovery. Heck he had Long in with the team last WCQ window.
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In reply to akm91 • 4:12p, 11/29/21
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akm91 said:
Aye Davanita said:
Would love to see him bring in only U23 from the MLS.
I bet he will bring in Morris and Long to get extended look to see how they're progressing in the recovery. Heck he had Long in with the team last WCQ window.


He knows what he has in both. Give some young guys opportunities and see what we got.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 4:26p, 11/29/21
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Berhalter is balancing two objectives with this camp imo. He's identifying younger talent for the future but he's also looking to the Jan/Feb WCQ window.

Given that, I see a mix of young players (already mentioned Paredes and probably Cowell) but also veterans like Long, Morris, Lleget and Roldan to keep them match sharp and fitness for Jan/Feb.
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In reply to akm91 • 4:50p, 11/29/21
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Very good point. I keep forgetting MLS is in offseason whereas the rest of the world is mid season.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 4:53p, 11/29/21
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Hate that MLS isn't on the same calendar as everyone else. Makes MLS players more attractive during the summer transfer window
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In reply to akm91 • 7:46p, 11/29/21
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Problem is if we go to an international calendar it's competing against football.
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In reply to fig96 • 8:17p, 11/29/21
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Yeah. And we share a good amount of venues. Getting better, but there's still plenty of conflicts that make it tough to arrange simultaneous seasons.
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In reply to jeffk • 8:26p, 11/29/21
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jeffk said:
Yeah. And we share a good amount of venues. Getting better, but there's still plenty of conflicts that make it tough to arrange simultaneous seasons.


Atlanta, Seattle….
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In reply to Rudyjax • 8:39p, 11/29/21
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This is from two years ago:

https://worldsoccertalk.com/2020/02/22/how-xfl-and-other-sports-sharing-mls-stadiums-are-impacting-field-conditions/amp/
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In reply to fig96 • 10:40p, 11/29/21
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fig96 said:
Problem is if we go to an international calendar it's competing against football.
Another huge problem is weather. There are enough cold weather cities in MLS that it causes a huge issues in the schedule. MLS Cup in Toronto in November is miserable. We saw MLS Cup temps in the teens in Kansas City and Columbus in recent years. We can deal with that because it's the last game of the season. I can't imagine playing a random regular season round 15 game in Montreal or Toronto or Minnesota or Denver in January.

We saw Mexico in Columbus & Edmonton just a few weeks ago. Wait until you see Miami travel to Boston & Toronto or Houston hit Minnesota & Denver in January.

There is hope for those that want to move MLS to the international calendar though. The more that MLS combines matches with the Mexican league; the more likely that scheduling will have to compromise.
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In reply to jessexy • 6:05a, 11/30/21
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They make it work in every European league. I'm pretty sure the mls stays on the off-season calendar just because it would be disastrous to compete with college and pro football
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10:50a, 11/30/21
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SIAP somewhere else but Gio Reyna is back in Training at Dortmund
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10:56a, 11/30/21
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Newcastle and Norwich City today at 1:20. Hoping to see Sargent....

So I did a street view of their stadium, and man....English are weird. There's a dude mowing the street.



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In reply to KCup17 • 11:25a, 11/30/21
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KCup17 said:
SIAP somewhere else but Gio Reyna is back in Training at Dortmund
Great news!
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In reply to KCup17 • 12:12p, 11/30/21
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KCup17 said:
SIAP somewhere else but Gio Reyna is back in Training at Dortmund



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In reply to TamuKid • 12:16p, 11/30/21
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Inject it into my veins!
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In reply to TamuKid • 12:45p, 11/30/21
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TamuKid said:
KCup17 said:
SIAP somewhere else but Gio Reyna is back in Training at Dortmund



queue the critics based on his facial expressions.
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12:49p, 11/30/21
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Sargent gets the start at the 7 in the 4-1-4-1.

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In reply to Rudyjax • 1:10p, 11/30/21
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tyvm.. and thank you, PeacockTV
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1:41p, 11/30/21
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DOGSO red card in the 10th minute.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 1:45p, 11/30/21
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Pretty obvious call on that one. And now this might be Sargent's best chance to get a goal this season.
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1:46p, 11/30/21
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Clark is an idiot. Better to let the man score. It's Norwich. They concede in droves.
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In reply to theNetSmith • 1:55p, 11/30/21
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theNetSmith said:
tyvm.. and thank you, PeacockTV
DAmn you PeacockTV! I can't watch on fubo
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1:58p, 11/30/21
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In reply to akm91 • 1:59p, 11/30/21
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akm91 said:
theNetSmith said:
tyvm.. and thank you, PeacockTV
DAmn you PeacockTV! I can't watch on fubo


I have it just to watch Sargent and Pulisic.
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In reply to akm91 • 1:59p, 11/30/21
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PeacockTV premium is only $4.99/mo.. ad-free is another $5/mo.. and i think they have a 7-day free trial
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2:00p, 11/30/21
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oh, damn.. thought Sargent had a goal there.. great thru ball
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In reply to theNetSmith • 2:03p, 11/30/21
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theNetSmith said:
oh, damn.. thought Sargent had a goal there.. great thru ball
He had another one but the ball just went too far out of his reach and he had to take 2 touches.
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In reply to theNetSmith • 2:04p, 11/30/21
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theNetSmith said:
PeacockTV premium is only $4.99/mo.. ad-free is another $5/mo.. and i think they have a 7-day free trial
I can live without watching Norwich
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In reply to akm91 • 2:13p, 11/30/21
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akm91 said:
theNetSmith said:
PeacockTV premium is only $4.99/mo.. ad-free is another $5/mo.. and i think they have a 7-day free trial
I can live without watching Norwich


They were the better side on Saturday versus the Wolf. They're playing a lot better.
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2:43p, 11/30/21
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Pukki just gave Josh the WTF are doing look

He tried the Zach Calzada screen pass
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2:48p, 11/30/21
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Norwich is going to lose this game in spite of being a man up for 80 minutes
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In reply to theNetSmith • 2:49p, 11/30/21
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yep... handled ball in the box ... can't even keep possession enough while playing up a man this whole time.
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