USMNT

mmmmsnouts · November 12, 2020

Netball, another jarg Euro sport we had to fix across the pond to make it tolerable, just like baseball and rugby

AmericasToffee · November 12, 2020

Berhalter's tactics are so boring.

degsy · November 13, 2020

mmmmsnouts said:
Netball, another jarg Euro sport we had to fix across the pond to make it tolerable, just like baseball and rugby

Trump likes this

Billy Dean · November 13, 2020

Looks like the nucleus of a good team on the rise here

Jimishorts · November 13, 2020

I quite like the new kit tbh.

mezzrow · November 13, 2020

RAFUH said:
I'll regret this, but I'm starting it nevertheless.

TheBigIguana · November 13, 2020

wm02 said:
He’s the one. Glammed out eagles and iirc a raging George Washington with a machine gun. Good memories.
Anyway, I’m hopeful for the national team

It was a lot more fun when over the top patriotism wasn't actively threatening the country.

TheBigIguana · November 13, 2020

Billy Dean said:
Looks like the nucleus of a good team on the rise here

It really is. And the timing aligns perfectly with hosting the tournament in 2026 for these guys to be in their primes. We're short a goal scorer which could be an issue if someone doesn't come through.

2022 should be easy qualification and draw permitting a knockout appearance with this squad, but Berhalter is a mess and could take it all sideways.

Billy Dean · November 13, 2020

TheBigIguana said:
It really is. And the timing aligns perfectly with hosting the tournament in 2026 for these guys to be in their primes. We're short a goal scorer which could be an issue if someone doesn't come through.

2022 should be easy qualification and draw permitting a knockout appearance with this squad, but Berhalter is a mess and could take it all sideways.

Is it mostly the same age generation as England's "Foden/Sancho" group? I remember the US did well in the same U17 WC that England won that year.

TheBigIguana · November 13, 2020

Billy Dean said:
Is it mostly the same age generation as England's "Foden/Sancho" group? I remember the US did well in the same U17 WC that England won that year.

Honestly no. The only one who really looks good from that group is Dest. Weah and Sargent have caps but I'm far from convinced either will make it. It's mostly players either a bit older or younger like Reyna.

wm02 · November 13, 2020

RAFUH said:
I've checked out for so long that I remember Brooks as a youngster and he is now one of the oldest.

I miss DaMarcus

RAFUH · November 13, 2020

wm02 said:
I miss DaMarcus

If we're going there, I miss Boca

carolinablue232 · November 13, 2020

RAFUH said:
If we're going there, I miss Boca

We could really do with a McBride

Martin Alvito · November 13, 2020

RAFUH said:
If we're going there, I miss Boca

With you there, I miss Carlos more. Really liked DaMarcus, but would really like steadier hands (feet?) in the back four right now.

The current side has a lot of young talent, but no identity. There's a lot of time to figure that out, but that doesn't always go well.

IMO, one of our historical problems is that almost none of our players play together throughout the year. That worked OK for France in the last cycle, but often times sides have trouble with that. See: trying to shoehorn Lampard and Gerrard into the same midfield when they both instinctively wanted to occupy the same real estate.