Agree I think Acosta is pretty solid. He’s also in there because Adams wasn’t 90 minutes ready. He’s still a great substitute option.Originally Posted by RedTeamGo!
Ream is just getting old. Long tore his ACL and not sure why Miazga wasn’t out there instead.
Oguchi Onyewu shouting "I'll jump over this table and choke you" was a bit awkward though.
Overall, I thought all the commentators were interesting, but their interactions seemed like they had just met one another 5 minutes before going on set. A little spontaneity is certainly preferable to the programmed fake laughs you see on most pre-game shows, but i felt like they were skidding around the race track backwards and on flames at times.
Like adkindo, I don't watch nearly enough to understand what constitutes a yellow card/red card. I was surprised that Guardado's takedown of Pulisic in the final minutes didn't garner a stronger response though. First he leg whips Pulisic to the ground, then he tries to pick him up to force the US into playing their free kick faster. I don't care what the situation is, if a player's on the ground(especially after a foul), I'd think any contact above offering a hand up is an automatic card.
Guardado is an always has been a complete *******
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I thought Acosta, Ream, and McKenzie all looked in over their heads in this game, but I have more hope for McKenzie down the road given his age and lack of experience.
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M2 (06-07-2021),RedTeamGo! (06-07-2021)
I was also afraid of getting over my skis tactically but the other thing that surprised me was that if Tim Ream has any qualities as a back, its his ability to move forward and add numbers to the attack(i'll leave it to others to tell me if he's actually any good at that, or his ability to get forward in attack is just a euphamistic way of saying his defense sucks.) There's certainly situations where that can be useful.
But if you're going to play only 3 on the back line, I'd think, getting forward should be the last concern, and you really need those three to be locked in defensively above all else.
Maybe I was reading everything wrong, but it just seemed like a weird matchup of actual skills and what was going to work best.
Of course the whole formation went to hell anyway when they gave up a goal so early so maybe it's much ado about nothing.
Both penalties were correct IMO. The Mexican defender did not make a play on the ball and intentional or not our player clearly had his arm away from his body.
Hoosier Red (06-07-2021),M2 (06-07-2021),RedTeamGo! (06-07-2021),schmidty622 (06-07-2021)
Really dsigraceful actions by the fans....they even hit their own player when 16 ducked!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgqfxS9Ou1w
Last edited by DocRed; 06-07-2021 at 05:04 PM.
That was spectacular.
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McKenzie seems to have the instinct to play out of the back. Plus, he's got the requisite pace not to be a turnstile. He's all kinds of green, but he's got the foundation of a modern game. He also grew up near where I did (though much later). So I root for him.
Ream's got effort for days, but he's almost useless on a team where the back line needs to feed McKennie and Adams (and eventually Musuh) to establish a possession game.
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RedTeamGo! (06-07-2021)
Good to know they made some arrests including the person who hit Reyna
https://twitter.com/EmpowerField/sta...43053297209346
IslandRed (06-08-2021),RedTeamGo! (06-08-2021)
BTW I still think Pulisic is the best American player. He's the only player that has 1 vs 1 skills that plays at the highest levels. See below his goal in the Champion's League semi's vs Real Madrid, which BTW was his fourth goal in 6 starts against the highest level of competition in the world. IMO he is not being utilized properly by Berhalter's system. He needs way more touches and opportunities...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ayOZTvAJg
Last edited by DocRed; 06-08-2021 at 03:03 PM.
The way he'll get more touches is better buildup from the back through the middle. If they drop him back for more touches, he won't have the space to operate 1v1. They tried that with Landon in 2006 and it did not work. I'm hoping the U.S. lands on a 4-3-3 with Pulisic and Reyna flanking whoever wins that center forward gig.
Side note, Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) is also playing at an extremely high level and has sick 1v1 skills. McKennie (Juventus) and Adams (Leipzig) are also playing top tier football, though they work more in the engine room. Just noting the U.S. is starting to amass an impressive list of guys playing at top club sides.
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DocRed (06-08-2021),RedTeamGo! (06-08-2021)
I think as Reyna gets more experience he and Pulisic are going to be a lethal combo.
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DocRed (06-08-2021)
The USMNT is supposed to beat up Martinique, and it did. Nice games from a whole lot of young players. Wonder if European club scouts have got their eyes on this tournament. Got to think Daryl Dike, Gianluca Busio and James Sands are ready for the challenge.
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Chip R (07-16-2021)
Hoppe, Dike, Busio all playing for trips to Qatar next Summer.
Dike looked the part. Would love to see him with Pulisic/Reyna/Adams/McKennie to see the potential we could have.
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