sonoftony
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**Official USMNT Soccer Thread**
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by deepinthajeep,
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Yeah he’s tough to watch, I don’t like singling dudes out but he sucks
- Oct 25, 2006
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Hats off to the fellas that put on the shirt and tried. Have to believe the guys that sat this out regret it after seeing this result.
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I dont know what we or anyone sees in Poch.
Go up 1-0 defend, defend, defend...lose 2-1. That was happening every week at Tottenham
Go up 1-0 defend, defend, defend...lose 2-1. That was happening every week at Tottenham
- May 27, 2017
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Lalas gotta stop with the sugar coating
Call it what it is or this team will forever be stuck in purgatory
Call it what it is or this team will forever be stuck in purgatory
- Oct 25, 2006
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This match wasn't decided because of coaching though. Could've been Luis Enriquez out there and they weren't beating Mexico tbh..I dont know what we or anyone sees in Poch.
Go up 1-0 defend, defend, defend...lose 2-1. That was happening every week at Tottenham
- Jun 28, 2008
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Im speaking about the hire in general, this whole tourny was toast when they announced the players.
I hated the hire then and still do now. We're 1 year away from the WC and my confidence is either the same or even less.
Maybe we showed better flashes in other matches but this was the only match I watched. I just thought it was funny because it was like watching a Tottenham match thats all.
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Again, I have fallen out of touch with USMNT so I'm not as die hard or invested anymore but I still want them to do good. Just realized where we are actually in terms of competition so I'm not so devastated everytime we lose anymore. I would been fuming 10-15 years ago losing to Mexico.
This thread would of been popping off but its the actual realization of the team just sucking...for both countries
This thread would of been popping off but its the actual realization of the team just sucking...for both countries
- Oct 25, 2006
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Nah I completely feel you. I'm not the biggest fan of Poch either, but the federation put itself in that position by bringing back Berhalter after a ton of controversy. End of the day, the talent pool is what it is and while some of the young guys have talent it just doesn't seem like enough.
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I'm sorry but we have much better talent pool playing college ball. Bureaucracy is the issue
Throw the bureaucracy away and focus on merit and we'll actually have a competitive team
aepps20
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Squad is a joke
noskey
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I won't write off the US quite yet, but only because we were missing some key players. Balo needs to take a massive leap for us to be competitive against anybody next summer though.
sonoftony
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Hot take - I don't think Poch has looked everywhere for depth to find his XI. This is a big *** country and he and his scouts should be going state to state, get with the local clubs/programs and see what players he can find and identify them! I know it's a reach and a big ask but wtf . Also, he needs to look beyond MLS for depth. He needs to find Americans/Dual Nats playing in USL and in lower leagues here and abroad.
Also we shouldn't fire Poch now. Wait till we get eliminated in the group stage next year.
. Also, he needs to look beyond MLS for depth. He needs to find Americans/Dual Nats playing in USL and in lower leagues here and abroad.Also we shouldn't fire Poch now. Wait till we get eliminated in the group stage next year.
aepps20
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Hate to be this critical but this team has legit regressed since the early 00s and it is sad to see.
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Stop it a team of reserves and fringe national players from 2000 gets washed too and looks even worse doing it.
The 2002 WC team caught lightning in a bottle.
The individual standard for American players is obviously higher in 2025.
But other teams in the region have improved too and better individual players isn’t contributing to collective team success which is a problem that hasn’t been figured out.
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aepps20
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Comment was based on the entire picture not a single tournament. Even at full strength this squad has regressed.
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People love to romanticize teams from that generation but current first 11 team beats that first 11 team more times than not in a series.
I said teams in our region are better, but really with very few exceptions, the majority of teams in world football are better than a generation ago.
I think that’s part of why individual rising level of player hasn’t translated the way many would have imagined.
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Down here at the U20 World Cup in Chile and just watched us beat France 3-0.
Pretty even game throughout, but the U.S. was more dangerous in each half. France completely collapsed after conceding late.
Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Morocco are in a group and I’ve been able to catch every game so far.
That Morocco team is a problem. Beat Spain 2-0 and Brazil 2-1. Didn’t sneak it either, far superior attacking team.
Pretty even game throughout, but the U.S. was more dangerous in each half. France completely collapsed after conceding late.
Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Morocco are in a group and I’ve been able to catch every game so far.
That Morocco team is a problem. Beat Spain 2-0 and Brazil 2-1. Didn’t sneak it either, far superior attacking team.
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Damn, Morocco really like that?
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Bro I’m enamored with them. Supremely technical, and built for speed with and without the ball.
The front three are track stars and it feels like the entire team can dribble and carry the ball like prime Mahrez.
- Sep 22, 2008
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Saw some highlights of the US, damn they balled out yesterday. I was not expecting them to wash France like that. I’m impressed. I’m gonna try and catch a game or two today
- May 27, 2017
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Been watching the highlights. Surprised the US beat Italy
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Don't remember the US having a striker like this. Look at the one touch passing
Balogun is the clear cut starting striker
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Last spot in the semi finals on the line.
Let’s get it boys.
Let’s get it boys.
- Sep 22, 2008
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1st half ended in the US favor, hopefully we have a good momentum going into the 2nd half
