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[UMFan83]

There's like 8 different threads I can put this pieces of news in but I'll just leave them here so the non-soccer fans can be shocked when the Ricketts own Chelsea

 

[wolf stansson]

 

They bringing Gaga with them on the PJ?

 

 

It was funny when Gaga said his goal was to set the MLS clean sheet record and everyone lol’d, and then he fired off 3 no-no’s to start the season.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

 

I have to wonder on altitude, how many of Mexico's players live at altitude? Is it really that big an advantage for them?

Well, Mexico City is higher in altitude than any major American metro, and by a fair amount. I have to assume they train there. And yeah, training at altitude is basically legal blood doping. Your body creates a bunch more hemoglobin to compensate.

[soccer10k]

 

I have to wonder on altitude, how many of Mexico's players live at altitude? Is it really that big an advantage for them?

Well, Mexico City is higher in altitude than any major American metro, and by a fair amount. I have to assume they train there. And yeah, training at altitude is basically legal blood doping. Your body creates a bunch more hemoglobin to compensate.

 

Wouldn’t that only matter to the guys who live there though? All the guys playing in Europe for 9 months of the year all of a sudden aren’t going to be used to the altitude when they’ve been back for 3 days.

[wolf stansson]

[wolf stansson]

 

We gotta call him up

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

 

I have to wonder on altitude, how many of Mexico's players live at altitude? Is it really that big an advantage for them?

Well, Mexico City is higher in altitude than any major American metro, and by a fair amount. I have to assume they train there. And yeah, training at altitude is basically legal blood doping. Your body creates a bunch more hemoglobin to compensate.

 

Wouldn’t that only matter to the guys who live there though? All the guys playing in Europe for 9 months of the year all of a sudden aren’t going to be used to the altitude when they’ve been back for 3 days.

That's true. You'd have to be there for a few weeks to get any effect.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

10 minutes into Costa Rica/El Salvador and El Salvador's captain needs stretchered off for a non-contact injury, not a terrific omen

[UMFan83]

Costa Rica up 2-1 at half. Running through scenarios in my head. If this score holds…

 

If USA wins today - can lose to CR as long as they aren’t blown out

 

If USA draws today - US will need a draw to clinch but will have clinched the playoff

 

If USA loses today - US will need a draw at CR to clinch playoff, win to clinch World Cup. If lose, cannot finish top 3 but will make playoff with Panama loss or tie as long as they stay ahead on GD which they should.

 

I suppose there are scenarios where Mexico also falls apart and plays into these scenarios but assuming it won’t factor in

[wolf stansson]

Gio & 7 others got a stomach bug in Mexico. Jfc

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If USA wins today - can lose to CR as long as they aren’t blown out

 

Adding some detail to this, if the US matches CR's GD today(currently CR is up 1), CR needs to win by 4 against the US to avoid the playoff. If the US beats CR's GD by 1 or 2, it's by 5. If they beat it by 3-4, it's by 6.

 

Okay CR going final makes this simple. If the US wins by 1 tonight, CR needs to beat the US by 4 to move past them, if the US wins by 2-3, it's 5, if the US wins by 4-5, it's 6.

 

The last time we went to Costa Rica in WCQ, we lost 4-0 and Klinsmann was fired after.

[UMFan83]

This entire cycle we’ve been talking about clinching before the Costa Rica game and with this result the US will not clinch before the last match day :(

[soccer10k]

Obviously just winning is fine, but it would be nice to win by 2 just to get an extra goal on the GD buffer.

[bukie]

Pulisic. Money. 1-0 15 minutes in.

 

I assume this means Panama will stop falling down now.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'm being greedy, but if you're calling a foul for a guy putting his hands around the opponent's neck while not even looking at the oncoming ball, is that not a red?

 

In any case, stone cold from Pulisic

[soccer10k]

Good to know two hands to the neck, shoving a player over and the ball hitting the arm is actually a penalty in CONCACAF, even if VAR was needed to give it.

 

Glad to get an early goal.

[UMFan83]

Oh hell yeah 2-0

[bukie]

Arriola scores, unexpected.

 

Pour it on.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Arriola, with a towering header no less, amazing

[Mark Priors Calves]

Pour it on!

[Mark Priors Calves]

Tyler Adams gets stick from some, but I love his energy.

[soccer10k]

YES! 3-0!

 

Pour it on!

[UMFan83]

I feel pretty good about the United States’ chances of making the World Cup

[bukie]

Ferreira makes it 3-0 26 minutes in.

 

Keep it going.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Love it! Looking class tonight.