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re: United States of Need a Win v. A Team We Need To Beat | The Oct | 9:30pm CT (Paramount+)
Posted on 9/9/21 at 7:43 am to Broski
Posted on 9/9/21 at 7:43 am to Broski
quote:
quote:
Taylor Twellman
@TaylorTwellman
“I got the formation and XI wrong….thankfully I made changes at halftime and didn’t wait like Canada and the players responded.”-
Gregg Berhalter #USMNT
God I wish this was a real quote
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 7:50 am to jumbo
I cannot tell you how much better this morning feels after a win than it would have if we lost or drew.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:33 am to Dawgsontop34
Waking up was rough, but definitely worth it
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:38 am to OldmanBeasley
Is there any way to watch a replay of this match?
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:59 am to lsugradman
Apparently coaching soccer is like Earl Weaver's quote about baseball, you just need 11 guys named Robinson.
This was obviously a must win, but I don't think the USMNT's issues in the first two games were about their quality. They played well against El Slavador, just couldn't score. They did play worse against Canada, but a draw was a fair result.
This was a gut check game, even moreso when down 1-0. And this team has looked like a bunch of talented kids without much guidance or experence. WC qualifying is tough everywhere. No one skates through. But the good news is this team answered the bell when they absolutely had to.
Of course, a huge part of that is finally finding a guy who can finish. If Pepi is the answer at striker, it solves a lot of issues. I'd also point out that the team poured on four goals without McKennie, Renya, Steffen, or Dest. Which sort of shows the problem wasn't really talent.
At the end of the day, only results matter in qualifying. The USMNT got 5 points, which was the bare minimum bar for success in this window.
The next window is crucial. Not just two home games, but a home game against two winless teams, including a Jamaica side which was the only team to lose twice in qualifying. The road game is one of those don't sleep on it games, as Panama has 5 points, and it's critical that the USMNT gets at last a draw there.
This was obviously a must win, but I don't think the USMNT's issues in the first two games were about their quality. They played well against El Slavador, just couldn't score. They did play worse against Canada, but a draw was a fair result.
This was a gut check game, even moreso when down 1-0. And this team has looked like a bunch of talented kids without much guidance or experence. WC qualifying is tough everywhere. No one skates through. But the good news is this team answered the bell when they absolutely had to.
Of course, a huge part of that is finally finding a guy who can finish. If Pepi is the answer at striker, it solves a lot of issues. I'd also point out that the team poured on four goals without McKennie, Renya, Steffen, or Dest. Which sort of shows the problem wasn't really talent.
At the end of the day, only results matter in qualifying. The USMNT got 5 points, which was the bare minimum bar for success in this window.
The next window is crucial. Not just two home games, but a home game against two winless teams, including a Jamaica side which was the only team to lose twice in qualifying. The road game is one of those don't sleep on it games, as Panama has 5 points, and it's critical that the USMNT gets at last a draw there.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:19 am to Baloo
quote:
They played well against El Slavador
What? No we didn’t. We looked disjointed.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:22 am to GeorgeTheGreek
I picked one heck of a game to go to bed at halftime. In my defense - 1030p kickoff is tough.
Great win, even better thread.
Great win, even better thread.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:38 am to lsugradman
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Is there any way to watch a replay of this match?
If you have Paramount+ or get the free trial, it's on there.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 11:45 am to GeorgeTheGreek
Eh we were absolutely the better team for the vast majority of the time against El Salvador. Simply didn’t finish well
Posted on 9/9/21 at 12:01 pm to OGtigerfan87
quote:
we were absolutely the better team for the vast majority of the time against El Salvador.
That doesnt mean we played well
Posted on 9/9/21 at 1:02 pm to Hester Carries
FC Dallas twitter back at it again today.
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FC Dallas (omg Pepi SCORED)
@FCDallas
2h
Ricardo Pepi was only 18 when he had three goal contributions in his WCQ debut.
Quote Tweet
David Letter fan
@DavidLetternan
Jun 11, 2017
Sir Isaac Newton was only 23 when he discovered the law of gravity.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 2:50 pm to OGtigerfan87
We were NOT vastly better through the first half so we could not be the vastly better team throughout the whole game!
Posted on 9/9/21 at 2:58 pm to NewbombII
Let me be perfectly clear we were hot garbage in the first half.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:57 pm to Broski
That was our first road WCQ win since Zusi and Bacon murdered all of Panama in 2013.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 11:15 pm to Broski
That’s really an incredible stat.
Posted on 9/10/21 at 9:05 am to BamaCoaster
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That’s really an incredible stat.
It is on the surface, but when you break it down, it's not that crazy. That was the last game of WCQ for Brazil. Then we all know how poorly the Hex went for Russia.
ETA: It's actually not true. The USMNT beat St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 on the road in the round before the Hex in the last WCQ cycle.
This post was edited on 9/10/21 at 9:08 am
Posted on 9/10/21 at 10:46 am to Broski
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That was our first road WCQ win since Zusi and Bacon murdered all of Panama in 2013
Wow. Can't say I'm surprised though with the crop we had post 2014. 2015-2018 may be the darkest period in USMNT history.
Posted on 9/10/21 at 11:45 am to Broski
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So apparently that plane that Pulisic snapped a selfie on with the rest of our Euro contingent was sent by Chelsea and they just let the rest of the guys use it as well I guess.
Apparently the source is being disputed, as it’s just a single Twitter account that discusses air travel. I doubt US soccer canceled the flights for all the euro guys just so they could travel with Pulisic on a Chelsea plane. More likely scenario is that it’s a chartered flight by the USSF.
Posted on 9/10/21 at 12:51 pm to DestrehanTiger
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ETA: It's actually not true. The USMNT beat St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 on the road in the round before the Hex in the last WCQ cycle.
Yeah, I meant to say Hex/Oct road win.
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