United States vs. Mexico February 7, 2007 Phoenix, AZ 8:00 p.m., ESPN2, Univision (Actual kickoff scheduled for 8:25 p.m.) US Soccer: http://www.ussoccer.com/index.jsp.html This is the first time the rivals have met since the US defeated Mexico 2-0 to clinch a spot in FIFA World Cup 2006. Both squads are bringing their "A" squads (or as close as can be expected). Confirmed Euros for the US: Onyewu, Beasley Confirmed Euros for Mexico: Marquez, Salcido, Pardo, and Castillo The US is 6-0-1 against Mexico on US soil since 2000 scoring 11 goals and conceding none in those 7 games.
Countdown before SwoL-y comes in and makes up excuses for Mexico not dominating the US in Soccer in 5,4,3,2,1,.....
Here's the roster Mexico will be bringing to the match: Goalkeepers Oswaldo Sanchez (Santos Laguna) Guillermo Ochoa (America) Sergio Bernal (Pumas UNAM) Defenders Ricardo Osorio (VfB Stuttgart) Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM) Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven) Francisco Rodriguez (Guadalajara) Rafael Marquez (Barcelona) Ramon Morales (Guadalajara) Jaime Lozano (Tigres UANL) Joaquin Beltran (Necaxa) Midfielders Alberto Medina (Guadalajara) Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) Pavel Pardo (VfB Stuttgart) Gonzalo Pineda (Guadalajara) Andres Guardado (Atlas) Gerardo Galindo (Necaxa) Nery Castillo (Olympiakos) Forwards Jared Borgetti (Cruz Azul) Omar Bravo (Guadalajara) Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara) Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul) Cuauhtemoc Blanco (America).
Not too sure about this game. I wasn't impressed with the Denmark game...even with a 3-1 win. I think Mexico wins because the US is more in the mode of trying to find a new way. Should be a good game simply because of the rivalry. We never want to lose to Mexico and the younger players will be looking to impress.
I think we'll be a little sharper than we were in the Denmark game because the camp roster for this game is basically a repeat of the Denmark camp. It's going to be an exciting year in the US-Mexico rivalry with this game, the Gold Cup, Copa America and the Superliga.
I agree, having so many young players on the team makes me nervous. Hopefully the European players we bring in will add enough experience to the roster so we can pull off a win. With McBride retired it's become even more obvious how weak we are at forward. Ching, Twellman, and Johnson are the only ones that have experience with the national team (and not much at that), and Johnson hasn't done anything worth mentioning in a while.
Ouch, halfbreed... OUCH... nice stats, though. I believe this will get lost in the Hangout, since the game will be almost a WEEK from now... Freaker, It's "SwoLy-D"... not what YOU said. Estados Unidos' fans, I think the goalies made a lot of difference in the last 5 years for your squad. No Brad, no Kelsey? No shutouts.
For this game, you're probably right. In the long term, the US still churns out the best keepers in the world. Hahnemann (sp?) is very good. Howard is getting better and is having a pretty good season in England. There are plenty of replacments waiting in the wings...
When will lost finally begin again??? it will be an interesting game. I'm curious who will win. A rivalry is always interesting.
Doesn't surprise me. United States' "Fans" choosing to watch a show they can record to watch later over a beloved team's soccer match... YEAH sadly indeed... football in the U.S.... whoop dee doo. YOU WILL WATCH.
We should play the match for the border of Mexico !! If the US wins, we annex Mexico, if Mexico wins, they get to come over the borders unfettered. USA USA USA !! DD
A conversation Thursday morning... Coworker: Hey, SwoLy-D, did you see LOST last night? SwoLy-D: Yeah, I watched as Mexico LOST to the US. Again. Coworker: They've LOST to them a lot lately haven't they? SwoLy-D:
DrLudicrous, that IS the best you've done. See... 'Max and Uprising couldn't. I'll remember it if MEXICO wins. DaDarkOne, if Estados Unidos wins, Mexico will lend Estados Unidos our only tank for the Iraq invasion .
