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[soccer10k]

If Gio doesn't play now he's either hurt or Berhalter should be fired.

[Rex Buckingham]

Tenorio says Reyna is out warming up on the field. Hope he has some magic.

 

We've got to get some kind of creativity in and around the box. Put something on goal and see what happens. Just try some horsefeathers.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If Gio doesn't play now he's either hurt or Berhalter should be fired.

 

[stitchface]

Last kick of the half is better than first kick of the second (Though it still sucks - you might want to defend the middle of the box guys)

 

The attack just looks so uncoordinated - like they never practice attacking. Compare it to the Dutch who twice sequenced a player wide open at the spot.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We've got to get some kind of creativity in and around the box. Put something on goal and see what happens. Just try some horsefeathers.

 

We're mostly just getting off crosses, which against the Dutch back 3 with Ferreira as striker is going to be an uphill battle(to our credit, we're targeting the top of the box a lot where there's space). Need to get the ball to the end line to create cutback angles and/or work harder to get it into zone 14. Ferreira's first touch let him down when we tried to do the latter, so I wonder if Gio comes on for him since we need 2.

[stitchface]

on the positive side, the US seems to have one of the best midfields in the world.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

alright, let's do it

 

[Rex Buckingham]

if we get one before 60, this gets interesting. If Netherlands score again, it's over

[soccer10k]

So close again.

 

And then so close to giving up #3.

Edited December 3, 2022 by soccer10k

[scarey]

Dest is having an amazing game. Hoping to see more runs from him.

 

This Netherlands team looks so slow in comparison. That might be more a testament to this US team, but they are getting beat off the dripple and getting beat to open field balls. I know they want to build an attack from the back, but they are going to need to try to play the ball up and let their young guys beat the Orange to the ball at times this half.

 

I wonder if these two goals have exposed a weakness in the US defense? Very similar on the ground crosses with a Netherlands player coming from the back of the attack to put it in the net. If the US can manage to come back in this game, I have a feeling there will be some invaluable tape for them to review.

[scarey]

Oof... didn't realize Dest's mark beat him on that second goal...

 

And then he just kicks one away. I'll just shut up about him now...

[soccer10k]

There's 1 back!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

lollllllll Haji you picked a great time for the luckiest touch of your life

[wolf stansson]

Yedlin magic! All-time unintentionally perfect finish from Haji.

[wolf stansson]

My goodness Christian wants to win

[soccer10k]

We're going to get 1 or 2 good chances the last 10 minutes plus injury time. Just need to take it.

[wolf stansson]

Elite midfield. Solid defenders. Trash forwards.

[soccer10k]

Dammit.

 

Don't leave dudes open on the back post.

[wolf stansson]

2026 Needs:

Forwards

Depth behind MMA

Center backs

Coach

[Derwood]

That's a brutal turn of events v2.0

[soccer10k]

Those 5 minutes when we had hope were nice.

[wolf stansson]

Haji is a bad friend. Absolutely squandering Christian’s passing.

[wolf stansson]

Those 5 minutes when we had hope were nice.

They were! Enjoyed that dopamine.

[wolf stansson]

I find it unacceptable that we got our assess beat by a black dude named Denzel. How is he not in our team?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

not strong enough up top to create the lion's share of chances

 

not clinical enough to win via ruthlessness

 

not deep enough to outlast a team of this caliber after 3 high intensity games