Is the camp in Houston?
ChipFTAC01 said:
Is the camp in Houston?
Starting XI’s I would go with for Mexico and Panama matches. Panama is the most important game and the main focus. You need your best team & 3 points.
— Stu Holden (@stuholden) March 21, 2022
Adams, Pefok, Steffen, Yedlin all on yellows. pic.twitter.com/qsGCBA1BLf
F-off with that!!!wangus12 said:
Man with the injuries mounting, I'm getting 2017 vibes
It will really depend on how meaningful that game is down in Costa Rica. Hopefully we go into it not needing any points, and Costa Rica goes in just trying to get 4th place. In that scenario I could see us playing a B team and getting beat down there.akm91 said:
I think we take 5 points this window.
A Canada draw with Costa Rica would be fine. If we beat Panama their result v. Honduras irs irrelevant, If we tie or lose to Panama then a loss to Honduras would be great.Legal Custodian said:
Even tough it's the greatness of a US/El Tri match in Azteca, it's all about scoreboard watching on Thursday. We absolutely need Canada to beat Costa Rica and pray for a Honduras/Panama draw or Honduras win
I guess the plan would be to defend and counter versus Mexico? Ferreira would be asked to track back a lot. If we get stretched between lines I could see Acosta picking up two yellows stopping counters to our counterattacks. That may happen anyways!Aye Davanita said:
Really not a bad philosophy.Starting XI’s I would go with for Mexico and Panama matches. Panama is the most important game and the main focus. You need your best team & 3 points.
— Stu Holden (@stuholden) March 21, 2022
Adams, Pefok, Steffen, Yedlin all on yellows. pic.twitter.com/qsGCBA1BLf
Bello started in the GC finals against Mexico and held up ok for the minutes he played.Kampfers said:
If we start Bello on the left against mexico we are gonna get torched
Weah or Reyna should absolutely start over Arriola.
And while I like the progressiveness of the midfield against Panama, I get the feeling it would be overrun. We're really going to miss Weston's 2 way ability. We need more than one midfielder capable of stepping in and making a hard challenge.
I could not disagree more with your approach to this window. Winning at home against Panama is THE most important factor.Aston94 said:
For my starting XI I am looking at the first two games together. Mexico will come into our game, like US, feeling good about themselves if they get a draw. A loss would be terrible for El Tri, so I expect a somewhat defensive team from them as well. Panama has our game sandwiched around 2 home games. They have to be thinking "just get a draw" at US and win the other two.
I think the US needs 4 points to qualify, so my 2 squads reflect that we need to get a point from Mex and 3 from Panama. I have no interest in a scenario where we need points in Costa Rica.
So my XI is with the thought of: "best Xi for a defensive shell game" for Mex and "best XI for an opponent defensive shell" game against Panama.
Mexico Game:
Pulisic----Fereierra----Arriola
Acosta---Adams---De La Torre
Jedi---Robinson--Zimmerman--Cannon
---------Horvath-------
If Adams picks up a second yellow so be it, this is the game where we need him. A defensive 6 isn't going to be a huge need against Panama. Arriola's speed can be good on counter and his teaming up with Fereira is a bonus.
Panama game:
Pulisic----Pefok---Weah
Musah---Adams---De La Torre
Jedi---Robinson--Zimmerman--Yedlin
----Horvath----
So Acosta in for Adams this game if Adams picks up a yellow in Mexico or cannot physically handle 2 games in a row.
Horvath starts both, he has been playing more and I am more confident in him.
Saving Reyna as a super sub for both games, but if he can go 90 then put him in for De la Torre in Panama game.
US has never beaten Mexico 3 times in a calendar year before either. Past peformance is not an indicator of future results.DeangeloVickers said:
All time, the Americans are 18-16-6 against Costa Rica, with a 15-6-4 record on home soil. They haven't lost to Costa Rica since Sept. 1, 2017 in Harrison, New Jersey, winning the last three meetings under Berhalter.
In qualifying, the USMNT is 3-1-1 in the past five qualifying cycles at home against Costa Rica, but is 0-5 on the road. The USMNT has never won at Costa Rica.
No. If they do call someone in I would imagine they would do so right after the Mexico game (i.e. if another injury dictates it or if we have a player get a red, etc.)Aye Davanita said:
Did they call anyone in to replace Aaronson?
Guilty.DeangeloVickers said:
Mood this week
You would think Acosta's set piece ability makes him a default starter against both Mexico and Panama. We may not get a lot of chances through run of play The US has a history of winning these types of games based solely on solid defense and effective set pieces.deadbq03 said:
provides utility on set pieces,