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Win on Sunday and that games will mean absolutely nothing for us. Only way they fall to 4th if they win on Sunday is Costa Rica beat us by 5+ goals or something
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Win on Sunday and that games will mean absolutely nothing for us. Only way they fall to 4th if they win on Sunday is Costa Rica beat us by 5+ goals or something
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I'll take a tie in Azteca all day. No complaints
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Correct. USA has a +7 goal differential advantage over Costa Rica. Costa Rica has El Salvador next so it is pretty much a must win Sunday for the USA.
I'm happy for the point, but there were two gimme goals that the US had. I think the Pulisic one was the worst, because he's supposed to be the guy. Can't let the goalie stop you from inside the spot in the middle of the goal.
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I watched that game until half and went to bed. Glad I didn't stay up all night just to see a tie.
Who starts a soccer game at 9 pm?
Who starts a soccer game at 9 pm?
Especially since they JUST took the Euro last year….it’s incredibly perplexing and incredible.
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A man down, the better team and we lose because no balls get in the net.
A man down, the better team and we lose because no balls get in the net.
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You can blame Kaye for the loss. Almost got red earlier that went to VAR and then shoulders a guy and gets second yellow. Really undisciplined especially when you have the erratic CONCACAF refs too. And yes Canada was better even with 10 men. Bodes well for the USA when they go to Costa Rica but no one wants a must win game against Kayler Navas.
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I thought they were supposed to be relatively good this time around (at least in their own conference), and they are struggling to qualify again?
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I think they won 1 of their last 5 World Cup Qualifiers before this game. A team injured and aging in spots in decline at this moment. Chiellini and Bonucci played way over their heads for their age in the Euros but now both broken down. They can have all the possession in the world, but no one can score on this team. They miss Chiesa badly and then bring 37 year old defenseman Chiellini on late who has been injured. If you saw the shot, Joringinho was right there but couldn't get in front to stop. Jorginho missed the penalty too versus Switzerland that cost them the World Cup in reality. The other guy who flat out choked is Donnarumma. He was great in the Euros but my God is he having an epic meltdown in March. Made the huge gaffe for the first goal for Real Madrid in UCL when PSG had a two goal lead on aggragate and then here way too slow to react on the North Macedonia shot in injury time. He really picks his moments to blow.
For all England fans it is Schadenfreude after Donnarumma denied England in penalty kicks at the Euros.
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I'm not blaming anything aside from not being able to put the ball in the net.
They didn't score with a full compliment. And actually played better a man down.
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USA you mean? Supposed to be but since qualifying started they have had a fair amount of big injuries, COVID, COVID related disciplanary suspension, odd lineup choices, and weak road efforts at times. Examples:
1) Gio Reyna, maybe the best young player in the USA injured his hamstring in 1st game in September just returned recently and played against Mexico first time since that September. So basically played 1/2 of two games. IMO that was the biggest problem.
2) Best player Weston McKennie had COVID, then a COVID disciplinary suspension, and now a broken foot.
3) Christian Pulisic missed time earlier in qualification and then missed the big game on road in Panama where they lost because EPL players were not allowed to travel because it was a COVID hot spot. And then Berhalter put out a bizzare lineup in Panama too. McKennie COVID disciplanary suspension was this game too. I think he broke COVID policy by sneaking a chick in his hotel room. That got him suspended.
4) Brendan Aaronsonn torn knee ligaments.
5) Serginio Dest hamstring problems multiple games.
6) Other big loss on road in Canada. Completely uninspiring performance for whatever reason. Their worst game.
These are their 5 best players all playing on big teams in Europe other than Tyler Adams who has not missed time and has been a rock.
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Yep. I don't follow qualifying much at all but I had the idea that they were easily 1 or 2 in concacaf this time around.
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