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USMNT WC Qualifying

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by DaDakota, Aug 12, 2021.

  1. Buck Turgidson

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    All this. That was fun as hell to watch.
     
  2. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    Really really impressed with:

    Weah
    Musah
    Adams

    In the midfield.....I mean wow.....Weah was a TERROR and that service was magnificent.

    Aaronson puts in the work, but putting Pulisic there for the full 90 with Weah and Pepi could be magic.

    DD
     
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    And Reyna. If fully healthy, we'll have depth AND talent. The Paul Arriola's and Christian Roldan's of the world will be watching Qatar from home...thankfully.
     
  4. DaDakota

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    Or deep on the bench......

    I just love having world class players, seems we are entering the golden age of US soccer.

    DD
     
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  5. leroy

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    I honestly don't think we're anywhere near close to it, yet.
     
  6. Aware

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    There is only one word class player in concacaf and that is Alphonso Davies
    2 if you want to include Keylor Navas

    Pulisic could be world class but he could also be one of those players who never gets there due to injury
    For Gio Reyna it might just be a matter of time
     
  7. DaDakota

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    Most National team's only have a couple of WC Players, we have at least 2 - 3 now......

    Pulisic, McKenna, Weah,

    Some up and commmers

    Gio, Dest, Musah, Pepi

    I think we are a damned site better than 5 years ago.

    DD
     
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    The current group of players is far and away the most talented squad this country has ever had. It's certainly looking like a golden era in that sense. I think they can legitimately compete in 2026. And thats never been a reasonable thing to say in the past
     
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    I agree with the first part. This is the most talented group ever. But we're still miles away from legitimately competing for a World Cup...even one 4-1/2 years away and mostly at home. I could see a quarterfinals berth being a reasonable expectation but that's about it.
     
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    Early kick today...at 4 pm central. Not sure why when the rest of the region is playing at 7 and 8. Also, screw US Soccer and Paramount for having the English version behind the paramount+ paywall. As usual, I'll happily watch on Universo.
     
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    Up early on Jamaica

    In other news
    bolivia pretty much eliminated uruguay today. damn.
     
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    1-1

    Cant give a guy like Antonio that much space. Great goal regardless.
     
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    Uh Michail Antonio is good. That was a f***ing rocket.
     
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    Not sure what more could've been done. He beat Adams to the inside and got that blast off with not too much space. I dream of hitting a ball that perfectly.
     
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    Yea i think you're right.
    Watching it again there is no way you can recover quickly enough to stop that. Just a great shot you wouldn't expect from a guy that lives inside the box
     
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    Good, Urugay is usually dirty as hell.
     
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  17. Buck Turgidson

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    So I can't watch it, what is happening in the US/Jamaica game?
     
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    NBC UNIVERSO is carrying it in Spanish. English version is stuck behind the bulls*** Paramount+ paywall.
     
  19. DaDakota

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    WTF - you take out Weah and Musah?

    Paramount + is free with ads I think.

    DD
     
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    Not sure about that one, chief
     

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