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re: USMNT Starting XI
Posted on 5/9/21 at 6:33 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Posted on 5/9/21 at 6:33 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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Plenty of examples of teams who play counter attacking and don’t sit deep
Sounds like normal, run of the mill soccer to me if you’re just defending teams into pockets higher up the field. Anyone calling that counter attacking is stupid.
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Posted on 5/9/21 at 7:59 pm to GeismarGeauxer
Still think Some frick > Robinson
Posted on 5/9/21 at 8:43 pm to Wait For It...
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Still think Some frick > Robinson
I think Robinson has a great future.
All the intangibles you need.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 9:19 pm to Wait For It...
If Reynolds actually sticks at Roma and becomes a regular starter, dest will flip over to the left and push Robinson to the bench. I like Robinson, but he is one of the three clear weaknesses in that starting roster (along with a CB to pair with brooks and Forward). I think you could argue musah is also a weak spot in that starting XI. He is still largely being pencilled in based on what we project him to be. If he falters though Aaronson is really a bright prospect.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 9:51 pm to ned nederlander
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I think you could argue musah is also a weak spot in that starting XI.
Based on what?
He has been one of our four best players in every match he has played with the USMNT.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:45 am to Broski
Yeah Musah has consistently been very good for us. Valencia needs to stop dicking around and putting him at winger. Dude is a natural 8.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:47 am to Broski
Based on the fact he’s an 18 year old with less than 2,000 first team starting minutes to his name. Clearly he’s one of the brightest prospects in the player pool, but there is a long way to go for Musah.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 12:24 pm to ned nederlander
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Based on the fact he’s an 18 year old with less than 2,000 first team starting minutes to his name.
What does that have to do with how he has played with the USMNT?
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but there is a long way to go for Musah.
He hasn't shown that yet in his USMNT appearances. Will he have bad matches wearing the crest? Sure, but so will literally everyone else.
Fact of the matter is that Musah fits perfectly in with one with McKennie as the dual shuttling 8's and as long as he keeps performing the way he does in that role, then he should be one of the first names written on that team sheet.
In fact, his club form doesn't mean shite because he plays a completely different position with Valencia.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 1:28 pm to BamaCoaster
I like Robinson more and more, I think he’s developed a ton this season, and displayed that in our most recent friendlies. Could someone (e.g. Reynolds or Vines) force him out as they develop, sure. But Robinson is coming along, too.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 6:40 pm to LSUBrown
Now the question is where will he play next season.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 6:54 pm to Keys Open Doors
Yep. You have to think he’s helped himself and can stay in a top 5 league, but still lots of uncertainty.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:01 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I understand what you’re saying, but I’m not going to gnash my teeth about playing out of the back at this point. He’s trying to build an identity, and we have pretty good personnel to do it with. Execution has steadily improved in the various friendlies this year.
But look, if we get eaten alive in WCQ matches because of an unwillingness to adjust, then I’ll be pissed. But to me, I’m expecting Gregg to be plenty smart enough to adjust if he has to.
But look, if we get eaten alive in WCQ matches because of an unwillingness to adjust, then I’ll be pissed. But to me, I’m expecting Gregg to be plenty smart enough to adjust if he has to.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:09 pm to LSUBrown
Be careful, statements like that will get you called a boot licker around these parts.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:32 pm to LSUBrown
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understand what you’re saying, but I’m not going to gnash my teeth about playing out of the back at this point. He’s trying to build an identity, and we have pretty good personnel to do it with. Execution has steadily improved in the various friendlies this year.
The thing is that type of player and system has to be instilled at a very young age when developing players for a national team. The clubs and the national team set up have to be all in on that play style and developing players into that while they progress through
That’s why Spain was so successful at it, that takes a total system buy in. Our players were not brought up for it.
It’s also why you don’t see a bunch of national teams do it, bc you have a bunch of players who have been developed under different philosophies.
I already said it will work against shitty CONFCAF sides, but against quality sides with good managers not to much.
This post was edited on 5/10/21 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:11 pm to LSUBrown
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LSUBrown
Boot licker
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:15 pm to Girth Donor
Hey man you are going to strike a nerve with cwill
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:22 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I’m so triggered rn. Literally melting.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:23 pm to cwil177
Clearly enough to post about getting called a boot licker 
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:24 pm to StraightCashHomey21
It’s all good bruh. I’m just a “gotta see it to believe it” kinda guy.
It’s like LSU fans in the offseason when they had Jordan Jefferson playing QB. Every offseason you’d hear “Jefferson has turned the corner....Yeah, no.”
It’s like LSU fans in the offseason when they had Jordan Jefferson playing QB. Every offseason you’d hear “Jefferson has turned the corner....Yeah, no.”
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:25 pm to StraightCashHomey21
You need new material dude, you’re getting too predictable.
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