World Cup 2022

[CPcavedweller]

American soccer fans are quite uninformed and unintelligent when it comes to soccer. I'm a casual fan yet I can even understand the tactical changes a coach may make.

Gio Reyna is an offensive and possession oriented player who has probably 3 or 4 more world cups in him. The U.S. did not give up a single goal in three group matches. They got up against Wales and Iran and subbed defensive players in and shifted to a 5 man back line. Against England Reyna was subbed in to get more attack and possession since it was a draw.

Given the nature of Holland and their desire to attack, their midfield and back line will be open to counters with the speed of the Americans. Fret not, this is going to be Gio's game guys. Fret not.

[toldozer]

58 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

If the U.S. had scored there no one would've complained. I was thinking 3 v. 2 was good enough reason to give it a go. Just poor execution.

I'm just glad FIFA got the message that in order to win American viewers over, you can't reward flopping as much.

Huh. I'm talking about everything Moore does. Give aways, gets himself out of position. Can't play a ball into attacking space to save his life. Dude is garrrrbage 

[MillionDollarCam]

1 hour ago, CPcavedweller said:

American soccer fans are quite uninformed and unintelligent when it comes to soccer. I'm a casual fan yet I can even understand the tactical changes a coach may make.

Gio Reyna is an offensive and possession oriented player who has probably 3 or 4 more world cups in him. The U.S. did not give up a single goal in three group matches. They got up against Wales and Iran and subbed defensive players in and shifted to a 5 man back line. Against England Reyna was subbed in to get more attack and possession since it was a draw.

Given the nature of Holland and their desire to attack, their midfield and back line will be open to counters with the speed of the Americans. Fret not, this is going to be Gio's game guys. Fret not.

I agree with everything you said but Joe Scally is the better option if the goal is to park the bus. Moore and Yedlin are the same player outside of Moore being slower.

Dempsey said it best, Moore spent more time apologizing for his play than actually contributing something meaningful.

[Shocker]

3 hours ago, CPcavedweller said:

American soccer fans are quite uninformed and unintelligent when it comes to soccer. I'm a casual fan yet I can even understand the tactical changes a coach may make.

Gio Reyna is an offensive and possession oriented player who has probably 3 or 4 more world cups in him. The U.S. did not give up a single goal in three group matches. They got up against Wales and Iran and subbed defensive players in and shifted to a 5 man back line. Against England Reyna was subbed in to get more attack and possession since it was a draw.

Given the nature of Holland and their desire to attack, their midfield and back line will be open to counters with the speed of the Americans. Fret not, this is going to be Gio's game guys. Fret not.

You are quite uninformed and unintelligent period

I disagree with pretty much everything you post because it is totally ridiculous and dumb

Edited December 2, 2022 by Shocker

[MillionDollarCam]

Go America!

STARTING XI

GK - Turner

LB - Robinson

LCB - Ream

RCB - Zimmerman

RB - Dest

CDM - Adams

LCM - McKennie

RCM - Musah

LW - Pulisic

ST - Ferreira

RW - Weah

Subs - Horvath, Johnson, Scally, Carter-Vickers, Long, Yedlin, Moore, Aaronson, Acosta, de la Torre, Roldan, Reyna, Wright, Morris

Unavailable - Sargent

 

[MillionDollarCam]

Hope starting Zimmerman over Cam doesn’t come back to bite us. We’ve already seen that Zimmerman is prone to rash and foolish challenges.

[Shocker]

The US getting 2 goals in this 2nd half against a packed in Dutch defense feels like a near impossibility.  This could get really ugly.

US has to push forward now and take chances

Edited December 3, 2022 by Shocker

[toldozer]

They have to shoot the fuging ball and hope for rebounds. Time after time they're give us space at the top of the box and we push right in and let them close down space and try to pass through their defenders. Robinson had an easy goal from about 8 yards away but the last pass to him was atrocious 

[toldozer]

Gotta score in the first 20 and just see what happens. If we go down 3-0 attacking then so be it

[toldozer]

Have you ever cut the ball back in your life weah 

[MillionDollarCam]

Midfielders aren’t tracking back quick enough. Obviously Dest needs to mark his man a little tighter but all of our attack is coming from our outside backs. Adams and one of McKennie or Musah needs to track back quicker and get central.

[Shocker]

Ok, gotta keep pushing and get some set pieces 

Edit: oh well…dammit

Edited December 3, 2022 by Shocker

[toldozer]

Middle school level marking on that 3rd goal

[Shocker]

Getting to the final 16 was probably always the ceiling for the US but it is still an improvement.  Looks like they are headed in the right direction