re: France v USA International Friendly 1:55pm CST ESPN2/espn3

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I can't really complain about Deuce's overall performance today

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I can.


I think he gave up possession to much. However, some of the plays . .he had no help. Other plays he tried to do too much with the ball. He dove a few times when he shouldn't have and I think he could have made a bigger difference on the pitch.


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The defeat to France, which is the third all-time in as many games for the Americans, ensured that the United States will have a losing year for the first time since 1997.

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I thought Williams gave the ball away plenty wherever he was at on the pitch, whether that be centrally or out wide right. Didn't have a good match.

Interested to see what lineup he goes with against Slovenia. Clearly, the lineup he's been playing recently isn't the answer. Hope he'll try some new things.

I've seen enough good play out of Williams in the Bundesliga to say that he's not a bad player. Maurice Edu though... come on

Omar better get a callup soon.

Ok guys so I went to the game, and it was fun. I remember nothing from it because I drank about a bottle of wine in 10 minutes right before the game. Then some random French guys started chatting with me and my friends outside the stadium. They left and came back a few minutes with something to uh... smoke. It was clutch. But yes, I really don't remember a thing from the game except that it sucked and there were a lot of people there with Algeria/Morocco flags just to cheer against France.

Also, I thought Goodson's defense of Remy was kind of weak.

I took some pictures with my friend's camera so I will post them here if I can get him to send them to me.

Chandler looked ok defensively but was laughably awful on the ball. Hopefully its just a one time thing but I still have no idea what he was trying to do at times.

Williams is out of position but I'm not sure that's a total excuse for his passing. Again, hopefully its just a one off. Johnson looks like a more natural right sided player, in the little bit that I saw of him.

Jozy was very good. Dempsey had kind of a meh game I thought. He can do better. I don't know if Shea is tired, not in the same form he was in earlier, or not ready but he hasn't looked right lately.

Goodson is mediocre at best. Its not exactly breaking news. Boca was pretty good.

Let's hope not.

What does that even mean?

I have no idea.