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Dropping deep and ceding the midfield to Honduras worked in the first half and helped us get the lead while also conserving energy. However, in the second half when both of the teams were gassed, Klinsmann opted to sub out three midfielders all in a six minute stretch. That prevented any opportunity for us to press late with a fresh quick winger or forward, like say a Herculez Gomez.

The game SCREAMED for fast, counter attacking wingers. Of course Jurgen didn't bring any of those.... so the next best thing is to take some slow(er) central midfielders and stick 'em out wide.

Same thing, right?

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Posted by etm512

Mandeville, LA

Member since Aug 2005

20760 posts

Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:45 am to Sheep

I dont know which thread to bitch in so I will bitch in both

Wow what a shitshow. I cant figure this team out. Win at Mex. Win at Italy. Draw at Russia. Lose at Jamaica. Lose at Honduras. Squeak one out in fricking Antigua. It's like Les Miles disease is spreading to all of my teams.

- Some of our guys looked gassed 15 minutes into the game. Chandler looked to have no legs under him the entire time.
- The subs made no sense. GAM was one of the few busting his arse out there and he is taken off while Chandler and Jozy are dying it seems.
- To me both goals came from lazy defending. Lazy defending/lack of hustle led to the first corner. And then lord knows what the hell was going on in the second goal
- I like many praised starting Cameron and Omar, but in hindsight on the road in Honduras doesnt seem like the right place to try that out. We look disjointed most of the game in the back
- Holding possession continues to be a major problem

TL;DR. We didnt deserve to win. Honduras was clearly the better team yesterday and that depresses me

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