USMNT

[carolinablue232]

Oh good Paul Arriola playing is definitely going to help us get ready for important matches

He’s on the plane. I think we just have to accept it and hope no one else gets hurt so he doesn’t see the field

 

[TheBigIguana]

He’s on the plane. I think we just have to accept it and hope no one else gets hurt so he doesn’t see the field

If he isn't going to see the field then I'm not sure I see the point in playing him for an hour tonight unless Aaronson is unavailable completely.

 

[TheBigIguana]

They miss Robinson and Musah a lot, no ball carrying in the team without them

 

[carolinablue232]

If he isn't going to see the field then I'm not sure I see the point in playing him for an hour tonight unless Aaronson is unavailable completely.

It’s Gregg. Logic doesn’t matter.

 

[TheBigIguana]

You have to think that in real matches with a real atmosphere there will be more intensity than this and it'll look different. I just wish they'd bring the intensity one time before you have to do it.

 

[TheBigIguana]

They just aren't good enough to play slow and side to side. One miscontrol, one inaccurate pass and you're starting over and they are always going to have miscontrols and inaccurate passes. It just has to have more directness to it.

 

[wm02]

Good ball from Adams there.
They went direct for you there, @TheBigIguana ?

 

[carolinablue232]

Yeah. We’re crap. Round of 16 at best

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yeah. We’re crap. Round of 16 at best

They need to either do well or be a complete disaster so they have to make a change before 2026

 

[wm02]

Yeah. We’re crap. Round of 16 at best

Think the group will be fairly competitive with England as one of the weaker Pot 1 teams and Iran as a strong Pot 4 team

 

[wm02]

I know it’s only a friendly, but this is fugly

 

[TheBigIguana]

Not good, I'm going to write it off in part due to the situation, they just don't give a crap and I can't blame them in an empty stadium in some patched together camp.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Think the group will be fairly competitive with England as one of the weaker Pot 1 teams and Iran as a strong Pot 4 team

Feels like it could be another one of those gruesome groups where five points wins it.

And, if we somehow miss out on the knockout rounds, we won't have to live with finishing DFL as the holders on two points behind Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand, so there's that.

 

[carolinablue232]

I’m not sure why I had high expectations. For all the talk of a golden generation, these guys have proven over and over that that they can’t win away from home and the coach continues to play favorites and have no imagination. We still only managed to finish 3rd in qualifying. Even that was on goal difference. Given where thing stand, I’ve no real hope for even an 02 like run anymore. Just gonna enjoy the tournament and root for Senegal and the Swiss to make some real noise as dark horses.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I’m not sure why I had high expectations. For all the talk of a golden generation, these guys have proven over and over that that they can’t win away from home and the coach continues to play favorites and have no imagination. We still only managed to finish 3rd in qualifying. Even that was on goal difference. Given where thing stand, I’ve no real hope for even an 02 like run anymore. Just gonna enjoy the tournament and root for Senegal and the Swiss to make some real noise as dark horses.

I'm prepared to be a big Senegal guy. Also have my eyes on Denmark, Morocco now that the good players are back and Argentina as I want Messi to end the argument.