re: USA vs Panama: Prediction Thread

I think Jurgen was introduced to what road qualifiers in CONCACAF will be like.

Diving, dirty tackles, shitty and biased refereeing, American red cards.

He adjusted pretty well tactically, IMO.

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I didn't get to watch. Anything interesting?

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To note: Wondo was very unlucky he didn't get the goal. He didn't blow an opportunity. He wasn't at fault for missing the shot. Just a hell of a save.


Jermaine Jones = Spark plug, all over the field but often tried to do to much. He was def. a class above everyone else.

Brek Shea = Tired. He probably had one of his worst games in a USMNT shirt. Looked really bad, last night. With getting to be in every call up with Klinsmann, Arsenal training for 2 months, end of the MLS season. I think he needs some rest.

AJ DeLaGarza = Played right back and failed. He doesn't normally play right back but he was caught out of position all night and Panama walked down that side all game long.

Graham Zusi = Out of his natural position. Out of position a good bit, but last night he didn't play defense with DeLaGarza on the right wing. Exploited all night long. Good goal. Great position off the cross.

Zach Lloyd = Our best defender of the night. Until he got hurt. He was burnt on the wing a few times but he made some decent crosses and got into the offensive game plan.

Parkhurst/Cameron = I don't think that they played that well at all. We are lucky that Panama couldn't finish. Panama could have won this game. Perez destroyed our CB tandem with his physicality. Perez had a header just barely wide, and a sitter that he pushed wide.

Ricardo Clark = Was good in defense but not so much in coming up and helping in the attacking. I think he was a top 3 player for us during the match tho.

CJ Sapong = I want to see this kid paired up and play for more than 10 minutes. I think he has a lot of potential.



ETA: Here are the highlights