USMNT WC Qualifying

FYI…if you’re looking for todays game on broadcast tv, it’s on Telemundo. CBS owns the rights to road games and naturally they put the game on Paramount+.

 

Canada might just go undefeated wow

 

How does Canada with a population about one tenth of the United States where Lacross is more popular have a better soccer team than the US? Soccer development is really pathetic here.

 

A Berhalter special if there ever was one. Pepi should’ve been in instead of Zardes. Why in the hell would he sub in bulk like that? Luckily Richards wasn’t badly injured otherwise we’d have been totally screwed. I don’t like messing with the back line when they played so well against Honduras. Zimmerman earned the right to start.

There’s just no offensive flow. Everything is in a straight line, either forward or sideways. That quick diagonal isn’t made. The through balls go to the flag which are difficult to deal with when they should be going behind the central defender.

That said, the game felt an awful lot like when we play mexico. We had much of the possession and more chances…only to succumb to a couple of breakaways. Canada isn’t a pushover anymore and they clearly wanted that more than us.

 

They’re not. But they are improving.

 

Should be a balmy 2 degrees F for kickoff tonight.

There gets to be a point where the weather eliminates any skill advantages. The heated field doesn't do much of anything other than keep the field from freezing. It doesn't warm the players. I don't know how you play in this kind of cold. I think it's dangerous and stupid for US Soccer to have planned this.

 

A loss today by either mexico or the u.s. today would be brutal considering the upcoming matchup in mexico
The pressure going into that match would be something not seen since 02 easily

I think mexico can afford a draw but the usmnt has to bury honduras today

the usmnt closes with mexico, panama, costa rica
mexico has a considerably easier road with u.s, honduras, el salvador

 

I can't believe the US is back in this situation again -- it's really embarrassing.

 

Not ideal considering how poor most of concacaf is but could be worse lol imagine being a fan of colombia
Only brazil and argentina have better talent yet they are unlikely to qualify

 

nice start

 

Ref is funny.

 

Job done. Wish they’d quit being so inconsistent. There no reason they can’t play this way 2 games in a row. Quit putting yourself in a position to need a win. Just play your game and force the other team to adjust.

I was impressed by de la Torre. He and Acosta held the center down well and let McKinney be free to do his thing. Still need production from whomever plays the 9. Great to see set piece goals and for CP10 to get on the board. His post game interview was funny as he clearly did not want to be out there anymore.

Still work to do next month. 4 points should be enough. Ideally we’d get to the CR game having clinched.

 

But why? was the reasoning simply to have less honduran fans? cause it sure aint competitive advantage seeing how poor of a side honduras is.

 

If we beat Panama at home, as we should, the other 2 games likely won't matter. If they manage a point at Mexico, I'll feel a lot better.

Gamesmanship...but I don't understand either why this game wouldn't have had the same result in a warmer climate. I think it was dumb and dangerous...as evidenced by 2 players having to leave the game due hypothermia.

 

3 own goals by one player in one game. Wow. They just need to put the New Zealand woman on the front line instead of the back. Crazy. When it Moores it pours.