re: USA @ Mexico I Game thread

him keeping possession does us no good, if he's the only guy that will do it, what's the point?

Until Bradley is out, Torres will never be properly utilized.

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i would bet a lot of money that at no point did Bob ever consider starting and or subbing on Torres. Never.

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the confed cup may have been one of the worst things that happened to us...it probably built him some equity which might cost us any decent run in the WC.

Can someone give me some "pros" to Ricardo Clark's game?

The way I see it, he just kicks he shite out of the ball to no one, slide tackles even when the ball is 20 yards away, and possesses as close to zero offensive game as a midfielder can have...

I fricking hate watching sportscenter after the USMNT loses.


Anyway, Bob Bradley is an awful coach. Landon Donovan barely touched the ball today, you got to be a special breed when your tactics don't include getting the ball to your number 10.

Hopefully Jermaine Jones comes soon because all Ricardo can do is play defense occasionally

henderson i started a new thread of opinions on the game


go tell me if you agree with what i wrote

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what does mexico have to do to get a yellow?

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The second goal was set by the ref. How can a red card not be issued when a player runs from 50 yards away and grabs another player? The US will never get fair officiating in Azteca. Panamanian ref and the drug cartels owning most of the clubs in Mexico= no chance. How that wasn't a red card is beyond belief. We need European refs to officiate future games between the US and Mexico. Especially in that shite hole they call a country.

I actually didn't think the US was bad in the second half. The substitutions were key. Once Aguirre brought in Vela, I said that the US needed to bring in some change of pace guys as well, but that Bob was too much of a pussy. He surprised me by bringing in Holden and Feilhaber.

I have no idea why Ching and Clark were out there to begin with. I thought the defense was fine for the most part, except for two lapses in marking that led to the two goals. DeMerit and Onyewu were good in the air, and Cherundolo had a good game.

Bocanegra was downright awful in the first half but redeemed himself in the second half. I thought Michael Bradley was pretty weak in the first half as well, but he was better once Benny and Holden were brought in.

Dempsey was marked well by the Mexicans, but I would have liked Donovan to get the ball much more. He had to help out in defense though since neither Holden nor Benny are great DMs. Jones would have helped out in that regard.

Davies was fine. He can't be a target man up front, but I thought he gave a strong effort. Ching sucks and should never be a part of the A team again.

The Mexicans were alright, but I thoguht the US was better in the second half. However, there were three or four yellow cards that needed to be called that the ref was just too scared to call. Overrated dos Santos probably should have been given two yellows and been kicked off. He just might be the next Denilson.

ETA: There were actually some decent chances created in midfield in the second half, but the play from the 10th minute to the 30th minute was downright atrocious. And the worst part is that the guys were following Bradley's directions to a tee.

I just wish the US would've played some mid-fielders. I think that would've really helped.

What a pathetic display....