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[wolf stansson]

Would losing tonight’s game be better for the MNT in the long run? Increase the urgency to install the right manager? Light a fire in some guys?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'm normally not a 'rivalry over long term success' guy but I'm gonna say it's never better to lose to Mexico

[UMFan83]

23 minutes ago, wolf stansson said:

Would losing tonight’s game be better for the MNT in the long run? Increase the urgency to install the right manager? Light a fire in some guys?

I'm getting really freaking worried about the rumors that Gregg is ultimately going to be the guy again.  You don't turn down a job with Club America unless you are confident you are getting the job imo.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Let me put your fears at ease: Berhalter is good.  He hasn't been tweeting much lately, but Matt Doyle's last 24 hours or so of retweets is a pretty good summation:

 

 

[UMFan83]

Fair enough...as long as he can repair the relationship with Gio (not sure how to word that since its largely not his fault) and take advantage of actually having a potential world class striker, I'm willing to not flip out over him being re-hired.

Edited June 15, 2023 by UMFan83

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Woah that embed is simultaneously perfect for my post and also...a lot.

 

Yeah the Gio thing and potentially losing the locker room would be the main thing that would be concerning to me.  Based on the (sometimes unprompted) support he's had from basically everyone in the group I think the locker room will be fine.  I wouldn't begrudge someone wanting to try someone different(and I'm at least curious about many of the names I've seen listed as opposed to repulsed), but I do think that carries a lot of risk and the root of a lot of that discontent comes down to people trying to use a club soccer lens to evaluate international play.

[UMFan83]

I still dont see how it makes sense for Americans to be able to watch Canada-Panama on cable but to watch USA-Mexico you need a premium streaming service. 

[wolf stansson]

God dang that lineup is strong with Balo up top. That is a seriously talented attack.

[Thurman Merman]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

I still dont see how it makes sense for Americans to be able to watch Canada-Panama on cable but to watch USA-Mexico you need a premium streaming service. 

Is there no way to watch on Telemundo or something else?

[UMFan83]

11 minutes ago, Thurman Merman said:

Is there no way to watch on Telemundo or something else?

True, in that case I mean Americans can’t watch the USMNT game in English without paying for a crappy streaming service or pirating it

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Paul Tenorio reporting from multiple sources that Berhalter is coming back, so that should be that.

[wolf stansson]

horsefeathers it let him coach the second half

 

Edited June 16, 2023 by wolf stansson

[wolf stansson]

Christian didn’t finish but it’s a bad night to be Jorge Sanchez 

[Mark Priors Calves]

Rehiring GGG is really...uninspiring.

[Thurman Merman]

US definitely putting on some pressure.

[Thurman Merman]

Terrible crosses all night though

[UMFan83]

Puli!  Finished that one. 
 

cubs win and USA scores within seconds of each other

[Thurman Merman]

Glad Christian could make up for that first miss 

[wolf stansson]

GGG leaks, they come out early to wait for Mexico to come out, and score a goal in under 2. I think they like the coach.

[UMFan83]

Pulisic x2. Love the aggressiveness coming out of the locker room 

[bukie]

DOS

[wolf stansson]

I want Gio to score so bad. I have to see that celebration.

[wolf stansson]

Jesse marsch should coach Mexico after they fire coca tonight. This is the worst el tri I’ve ever seen.

[UMFan83]

Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen the US with a 2+ goal lead in a competitive match against a team theoretically on their level and they’re still the aggressor

[UMFan83]

Send him off