USMNT

[USABlue]

I’m torn there. CCV would maybe be a better choice but Ream has been playing well week after week and knows Robinson really well. I hated ream for a long time but fair play to him for having a great season so far. Could go either way. Also Zimmerman is 100% the right guy to match up against Moore. He’s underrated.

Gregg probably will start long

 

[carolinablue232]

I'd rather arriola than Morris...

I wouldn’t. Morris at least offers physicality and I’d bank on him to get a late goal as a sub more than I would Arriola. That’s probably the decision it came down to.

 

[carolinablue232]

Gregg probably will start long

I know. But I really hope he doesn’t.

 

[USABlue]

I know. But I really hope he doesn’t.

Same but think we all will have to come to terms with it sadly lol

 

[USABlue]

I wouldn’t. Morris at least offers physicality and I’d bank on him to get a late goal as a sub more than I would Arriola. That’s probably the decision it came down to.

Just don't think Morris has been the same since the injury

 

[wm02]

Going to be really hot. Hydration will be important:

 

[carolinablue232]

Just don't think Morris has been the same since the injury

Honestly haven’t watched enough to know. But I do know what Arriola isn’t

 

[wm02]

I just don't really understand committing to bringing in guys like Arriola and Steffen only to drop them at the end. I don't rate them either, especially not Arriola, but surely the actual tournament is when you take the team you built?

McKennie has to play or I can't see anything going well.

Was talking to my son’s coach the other day who is pretty well-versed in these things. His thought is that Berhalter told Steffen he would be second string and Steffen let him know he’d prefer not to go

 

[verreauxi]

No Damarcus Beasley? Shame, really. This would be like his 9th world cup.

 

[verreauxi]

Going to be really hot. Hydration will be important:
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So probably not the occasion to bring back the acid-washed mom-jeans (which, incidentally, Jesse Marsh is desperately trying to re-popularize):

 

[SerenityNigh]

Really wanted to see Arriola go, but only because he plays for FCD and I have the perverse dream of watching a USMNT XI full of FCD alumni some day. I think there is a real chance of that happening, but not in this squad (only 5 :/ ).

 

[TheBigIguana]

Was talking to my son’s coach the other day who is pretty well-versed in these things. His thought is that Berhalter told Steffen he would be second string and Steffen let him know he’d prefer not to go

That would be surprising to me since you're only one injury from playing. Wild.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Really wanted to see Arriola go, but only because he plays for FCD and I have the perverse dream of watching a USMNT XI full of FCD alumni some day. I think there is a real chance of that happening, but not in this squad (only 5 :/ ).

Great academy. I think Philly and the Red Bull cartel will do enough to stop that dream however.

 

[carolinablue232]

Was talking to my son’s coach the other day who is pretty well-versed in these things. His thought is that Berhalter told Steffen he would be second string and Steffen let him know he’d prefer not to go

That would be shocking if true. I have to assume it’s based on form/specialist situations rather than Steffen simply pouting because he was beaten out for #1

 

[RAFUH]

Well, they are no Dom and Tom