Agree with that.La Bamba said:
What we need is more depth. Our starting 11 can play with anyone. Hell, I'd argue our starting 11 played like the best team through 60 minutes in our group. It's the final 30 minutes when you need quality from the bench that we lose a lot.
Not sure...there are a ton.agsalaska said:
Who is that?
I don't follow that level.
Valtrex_11 said:
is this her?
both Wales and Iran matches had the tactics change 180. Squads sitting back content with a draw all-of-a-sudden go down and need a goal, both teams' tactics change. USA via concacaf is used to pounding in crosses and corners when defensive teams are giving us that much possession. We just need to get better at countering and getting that second goal when tactics change.AgGrad99 said:Agree with that.La Bamba said:
What we need is more depth. Our starting 11 can play with anyone. Hell, I'd argue our starting 11 played like the best team through 60 minutes in our group. It's the final 30 minutes when you need quality from the bench that we lose a lot.
I wish we could put together a complete game, the way we played the first 45 against Wales. That was great soccer.
I agree with that.oh no said:both Wales and Iran matches had the tactics change 180. Squads sitting back content with a draw all-of-a-sudden go down and need a goal, both teams' tactics change. USA via concacaf is used to pounding in crosses and corners when defensive teams are giving us that much possession. We just need to get better at countering and getting that second goal when tactics change.AgGrad99 said:Agree with that.La Bamba said:
What we need is more depth. Our starting 11 can play with anyone. Hell, I'd argue our starting 11 played like the best team through 60 minutes in our group. It's the final 30 minutes when you need quality from the bench that we lose a lot.
I wish we could put together a complete game, the way we played the first 45 against Wales. That was great soccer.
yes that works against wales and Iran won't against the big boysoh no said:
MLS schmell esss. Most of those Iranian players are in worse leagues than MLS. Our boys are fighting their asses off and our MLS guys like Zimmerman and Acosta have helped this group through qualifying and their coaches and teammates trust them.
Dre_00 said:
I can/will likely expand on this in the official US/Netherlands game thread but it's worth mentioning now...
This Dutch team is 100% beatable. We might lose 6-0...who knows. But they have looked average at best thus far and they weren't excellent in the run up to the WC.
They have talent of course. But a lot of their Ajax players look like shells of their former selves and have seemingly taken a massive step back (along with Ajax). Gakpo will be a handful and De Jong will pull the strings from midfield. But their front 6 shouldn't scare us. They aren't Brazil. Far from it.
Amen.Third Son said:
Agree with this for the most part. But thought Sargent, Weah, Dest and Musah started showing major signs of fatigue in the 2nd half. Understandably given the high intensity of the match. Subbing Dest was the right call, but his replacement needs to play better. Can't understand why Wright is getting PT.
Christian Pulisic from the hospital after suffering an abdominal injury against Iran 🦅🇺🇸
— ESPN (@espn) November 29, 2022
(via @AreaSportsNet, @Adimitri24) pic.twitter.com/zUM0Ewhbxw
so what's your plan? We can't conjure up some new players who already play in Europe to be the new backups.Valtrex_11 said:yes that works against wales and Iran won't against the big boysoh no said:
MLS schmell esss. Most of those Iranian players are in worse leagues than MLS. Our boys are fighting their asses off and our MLS guys like Zimmerman and Acosta have helped this group through qualifying and their coaches and teammates trust them.
we've only scored 2 goals in three matches, but I feel like we can get a goal vs the Dutch and it might be enough.JJxvi said:
I'm not gonna support the wild ass Kunkle for Congress hot take, but lets slow down some on "how good our starting XI is" talk. The most important thing is scoring goals and we only scored two in three games. It is a big problem. There aren't any goals in that lineup.
Texaggie7nine said:Christian Pulisic from the hospital after suffering an abdominal injury against Iran 🦅🇺🇸
— ESPN (@espn) November 29, 2022
(via @AreaSportsNet, @Adimitri24) pic.twitter.com/zUM0Ewhbxw
Dre_00 said:
I can/will likely expand on this in the official US/Netherlands game thread but it's worth mentioning now...
This Dutch team is 100% beatable. We might lose 6-0...who knows. But they have looked average at best thus far and they weren't excellent in the run up to the WC.
They have talent of course. But a lot of their Ajax players look like shells of their former selves and have seemingly taken a massive step back (along with Ajax). Gakpo will be a handful and De Jong will pull the strings from midfield. But their front 6 shouldn't scare us. They aren't Brazil. Far from it.
MookieBlaylock said:
did Pullisic just sacrifice his left nut to win?
JJxvi said:
I'm not gonna support the wild ass Kunkle for Congress hot take, but lets slow down some on "how good our starting XI is" talk. The most important thing is scoring goals and we only scored two in three games. It is a big problem. There aren't any goals in that lineup.
I forgot who it was (might have been ESPN) but someone predicting the entire World Cup and had us beating the Dutch in the next round.PJYoung said:Dre_00 said:
I can/will likely expand on this in the official US/Netherlands game thread but it's worth mentioning now...
This Dutch team is 100% beatable. We might lose 6-0...who knows. But they have looked average at best thus far and they weren't excellent in the run up to the WC.
They have talent of course. But a lot of their Ajax players look like shells of their former selves and have seemingly taken a massive step back (along with Ajax). Gakpo will be a handful and De Jong will pull the strings from midfield. But their front 6 shouldn't scare us. They aren't Brazil. Far from it.
Whoever the female commentator was for the Senegal match said our midfield should boss the Netherlands midfield.
So there's that.
She seemed to think we had a great chance to advance - of course that was assuming Pulisic was playing.
PJYoung said:Dre_00 said:
I can/will likely expand on this in the official US/Netherlands game thread but it's worth mentioning now...
This Dutch team is 100% beatable. We might lose 6-0...who knows. But they have looked average at best thus far and they weren't excellent in the run up to the WC.
They have talent of course. But a lot of their Ajax players look like shells of their former selves and have seemingly taken a massive step back (along with Ajax). Gakpo will be a handful and De Jong will pull the strings from midfield. But their front 6 shouldn't scare us. They aren't Brazil. Far from it.
Whoever the female commentator was for the Senegal match said our midfield should boss the Netherlands midfield.
So there's that.
She seemed to think we had a great chance to advance - of course that was assuming Pulisic was playing.
MookieBlaylock said:
did Pullisic just sacrifice his left nut to win?
Me too.TheMasterplan said:
Dest has been one of my favorites on this team. The inside attack with the left foot is lethal.
