MNT’s 2022

[outlaw]

Roster for Jan Qualifiers

Roster is (finally) here - 3 massive games starting next week!!

 

[Palatine]

Be nice to have Gio but nothing can be done about that.

 

[LIuconn]

Thanks for starting the ‘22 thread

What’s the point of Roldan Lletget Arriola and Zardes

 

[meyers7]

Thanks for starting the ‘22 thread

What’s the point of Roldan Lletget Arriola and Zardes

Bodies. And they know what Berhalter wants.

We have 3 games in a week. If we can get ahead in a game, he can use the bodies to use up minutes so our good players can rest.

 

[History Geek]

I'll be happy with 7 points this week.

Win vs. El Salvador
Tie at Canada
Win vs. Honduras

 

[LIuconn]

Do want to see Pulisic play ahead of Adams McKennie Musah. Hasn’t happened yet

 

[meyers7]

Do want to see Pulisic play ahead of Adams McKennie Musah. Hasn’t happened yet

You mean on the LW? Yes.

Pulisic - Pepi? - Aaronson/Weah

McKennie - Adams - Musah

Yea, I'd be happy with that.

 

[Palatine]

Dest and Weah were building some chemistry the right side. Be nice to start that again.

But let's face it, GB pulls a what- move almost ever game.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Need at the very least 6 points

 

[HuskyHawk]

Well that’s 3 fairly unimpressive points, along with perhaps some hamstring issues. Wonder how cold it will be in Canada. Be happy with a tie there. Don’t want to let Canada get 3.

 

[Palatine]

Poor effort. Three points. Hurray.

Wonder if Josie Altidore is doing anything these days?

 

[ZooCougar]

Poor effort. Three points. Hurray.

Wonder if Josie Altidore is doing anything these days?

Hopefully it has nothing to do with soccer.

 

[Waquoit]

Probably eating

 

[Tenspro2002]

Brilliant strategy to have the Honduras match in St. Paul.

We'll be coming from Canada. They'll be coming from Central America.

Forecast: 9 degrees

 

[ZooCougar]

Brilliant strategy to have the Honduras match in St. Paul.

We'll be coming from Canada. They'll be coming from Central America.

Forecast: 9 degrees

Deadspin said that is racist.

 

[LIuconn]

such a boring game. But 3 points closer

 

[outlaw]

Wonder if Josie Altidore is doing anything these days?

Jozy just married Sloane Stephens, think they are still celebrating that and he hasnt had a sniff at the MNT.

snoozy performance last night but a massive +3

would absolutely love to go take the points in Ontario on Sunday

 

[Tenspro2002]

We need at least a draw in Hamilton. A loss there and it's pretty much impossible to catch Canada considering their remaining schedule is vs. Jamaica and @ El Salvador, CR, and Panama.

If we win, and then beat Honduras at home (really need to be able to roll out of bed and beat Honduras at home), and Costa Rice loses at Azteca, that basically guarantees a top-4 finish. If Panama loses at Azteca, then we just need a draw against them to lock up a top-3 finish.

Essentially, Sunday will determine whether the finish in March is comfortable or nailbiting.

 

[Palatine]

Before El Savodor I mentioned Weah ad Dest working together on the right side. This is an example of their chemistry coming together.

The USMNT's Pulisic Problem, lessons learned from El Salvador & what to expect at Canada | MLSSoccer.com

On the pregame Twitter Spaces, ahead of the eventual 1-0 US men’s national team win over El Salvador in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday night, Andrew Wiebe asked me what I wanted to see from the US. What would, in his words, “spark joy”? I said something to the

www.mlssoccer.com

 

[Chuck]

Is the game on radio anywhere? Would love to supplement the Spanish tv broadcast so I don’t have to add yet another streaming app.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I only have Telemundo in regular D. It's like I'm watching this in a time machine from 2002.

 

[UConn990411]

This team is never ready to start games. It’s absurd.

I’m also wondering why they insist on not starting their best players.

 

[SubbaBub]

Agree. This is the big game of the three. Should be able to beat the other bottom table minnows. Play your first team.

That said. Getting nothing from the forwards is getting old. Need to find a striker quick or start playing a false 9.

Clearly going to see Pepi in 2nd half right after he takes CP off.

 

[Tenspro2002]

This has been pretty much what I was afraid of:

• we dominate possession but spend most of the match in the 3rd quarter of the field and don't get many dangerous chances
• they score on a cheap counter and that's pretty much that

 

[UConn990411]

I really don’t know what to make of Berhalter.

There’s clearly a toughness that this team has lacked in recent years, as they’ve managed to overcome a ton of injuries and roster turnover to continue winning. But you cannot overlook the slow starts, and with this talent, they should be a lot more explosive on the offensive end.

Sometimes, less is more as a coach. He should start with playing his best lineup more often.