This is the EPL table right now. Super hard to be perfect, but the USMNT were AT LEAST a Liverpool or a Chelsea in 2021.
AND WE SET records for playing babies. I think half of those fuckers could shave in those highlights.
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When I saw the video Troy posted, the first microsecond of my glance had me thinking it was Jamie Tarte. 
You may scoff, but expect a bump in soccer popularity thanks to Ted Lasso. I remember when Top Gun came out and the U.S. Navy was overwhelmed with people wanting to enlist.
And thanks Troy for keeping us up to date on the goings on of U.S. soccer. You have a much better grasp of the sport than anyone else around here.
You may scoff, but expect a bump in soccer popularity thanks to Ted Lasso. I remember when Top Gun came out and the U.S. Navy was overwhelmed with people wanting to enlist.
And thanks Troy for keeping us up to date on the goings on of U.S. soccer. You have a much better grasp of the sport than anyone else around here.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Let me qualify this by saying we performed that way within CONCACAF, for the most part. We played some Asian and European teams but not many.
Worldwide, this looks about right:
I would like to see us against the teams in red.
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I believe that's untrue?
At this point aren't we a point off first? and top 3 + 1 go?
The difference between us Canada is that they have a draw vs a loss on the road.
And if I understand this right they have had more home games.
e: I do understand it. Canada hasn't won on the road yet, either. We have.
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Seems nit picky. If you want to draw your conclusions from a snapshot of what the WCQ is now, you can't complain that the differential between the teams is low. It's 1/2 over, and yet we are 2nd.
The US won two trophies, and got second in WQ in CONCACAF qualifying in 2021.
USA USA.
The US won two trophies, and got second in WQ in CONCACAF qualifying in 2021.
USA USA.
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Also this week: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/0 ... r-juventus
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We're at the halfway mark, and barely in. Halfway seems like a reasonable place to assess and adjust if necessary.Troy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:14 pm Seems nit picky. If you want to draw your conclusions from a snapshot of what the WCQ is now, you can't complain that the differential between the teams is low. It's 1/2 over, and yet we are 2nd.
The US won two trophies, and got second in WQ in CONCACAF qualifying in 2021.
USA USA.
Juventus is my favorite Italian team, go USA!Troy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:16 pm Also this week: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/0 ... r-juventus
It's not me, it's someone else.
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Rude!
Also, yay US on the win!
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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This comes down to bad coaching I think.
What were the US even doing?
Outside of a few times by certain players, we ALWAYS slowed the play down when given the choice during changes in possession or general passing. We... ran the clock out on ourselves - if you will. There was no direct final play with any purpose, not enough dangerous through balls, just a overall coached purpose to pass the ball back as much as possible.
Which is something you do when you are ahead. Or tied, on the road. But we went down early and it seems like we never got out of that gear, didn't adjust tactics appropriately or didn't' communicate that need to the players. Very poor.
And get Pulisic tf off. He can get back in shape out of wcq games.
What were the US even doing?
Outside of a few times by certain players, we ALWAYS slowed the play down when given the choice during changes in possession or general passing. We... ran the clock out on ourselves - if you will. There was no direct final play with any purpose, not enough dangerous through balls, just a overall coached purpose to pass the ball back as much as possible.
Which is something you do when you are ahead. Or tied, on the road. But we went down early and it seems like we never got out of that gear, didn't adjust tactics appropriately or didn't' communicate that need to the players. Very poor.
And get Pulisic tf off. He can get back in shape out of wcq games.