MNT’s 2022

[LIuconn]

We're through. Now to play tune ups against against teams with real footballers

 

[gtcam]

Damn it
This team cannot continue to so stupid and lazy on defense

 

[Tenspro2002]

I'm afraid to even say this, but we just need to avoid losing by 6(!) to lock up a WC berth.

The unfortunate thing about Panama being eliminated is that Costa Rica is freerolling here. They're 4th at worst no matter what, so they have nothing to lose by going balls to the wall to try to get 6.

 

[3rdbass]

Great match good to see Pulisic playing well and responding under pressure. Good to see are other forwards scoring too. A great game. Miles Robinson has been our most consistent player so great to see him produce today big. Even Gio Reyna gave us good minutes still battling a stomach bug(We aren't losing to Costa Rica by 6). On to Qatar. I like that this team can score as that is very rare for a USA team.

 

[ZooCougar]

Pulisic and Adams are the leaders of this crew. McKennie too. The future is going to be fun. A good showing in the Qatar Slave Cup will be fun over the holidays but good god, how big is 2026?

Now we just need to go take care of the game in San Jose and start scheduling some appealing friendlies.

 

[Palatine]

I'm afraid to even say this, but we just need to avoid losing by 6(!) to lock up a WC berth.

The unfortunate thing about Panama being eliminated is that Costa Rica is freerolling here. They're 4th at worst no matter what, so they have nothing to lose by going balls to the wall to try to get 6.

True but it should also open up their defense. We should score against them because they need to take a bunch of chances. And even if all the chances they take lead to US goals, they basically end up in the same spot. So we should put at east a couple in the net.

 

[ZooCougar]

True but it should also open up their defense. We should score against them because they need to take a bunch of chances. And even if all the chances they take lead to US goals, they basically end up in the same spot. So we should put at east a couple in the net.

Worst thing we can do is trot out a crap lineup. That will just insult them and give them more motivation.

We need to treat the match like any other.

 

[ucjoet]

We were 13th In the last FIFA rankings from February 14th. Since then we have tied Mexico ( in Mexico), and beat Panama 5-1 at home. I assume we will not move much in the next FIFA ranking that comes out on March 31.

So my question is, will we be placed in the second Pot ( teams 9-16) for World Cup draw. I figure we should. Is it just based on the FIFA rankings.

I am sure someone here, knows the details of how the World Cup draw works. Thanks in advance.

Go USA !!!

 

[Palatine]

I disagree with a lot of the opinions on here. I thought that de la Torre was very solid, played a very professional game. Adams had more dangerous TOs near our goal than de la Torre.

And what's with the Morris hate? He came in played defensively which was appropriate and didn't look out of place. It seems like misplaced emotion.

 

[spsct]

We were 13th In the last FIFA rankings from February 14th. Since then we have tied Mexico ( in Mexico), and beat Panama 5-1 at home. I assume we will not move much in the next FIFA ranking that comes out on March 31.

So my question is, will we be placed in the second Pot ( teams 9-16) for World Cup draw. I figure we should. Is it just based on the FIFA rankings.

I am sure someone here, knows the details of how the World Cup draw works. Thanks in advance.

Go USA !!!

Yes, we will almost definitely be placed in the second pot, I can't see us dropping 4 places with the results this month. Switzerland and Croatia haven't won any matches since the last rankings and Uruguay and Sweden have a lot of ground to make up.

 

[ZooCougar]

I disagree with a lot of the opinions on here. I thought that de la Torre was very solid, played a very professional game. Adams had more dangerous TOs near our goal than de la Torre.

And what's with the Morris hate? He came in played defensively which was appropriate and didn't look out of place. It seems like misplaced emotion.

Because he’s on the team as part of the MLS quota and not merit.

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[ZooCougar]

Yes, we will almost definitely be placed in the second pot, I can't see us dropping 4 places with the results this month. Switzerland and Croatia haven't won any matches since the last rankings and Uruguay and Sweden have a lot of ground to make up.

This is very similar to 2006, but this team is much younger.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is very similar to 2006, but this team is much younger.

The youth on this team is really encouraging. There's young talent that hasn't played much as well. We haven't seen Dest or Sargent in many months. Aaron and McKennie are down. Reyna is finally back and showing just how much we missed. A Rob has become a stud.

 

[Palatine]

Last night, there was NO Yedlin, Dest, Aronson, Weah or McKennie. And they still won comfortably.

 

[Palatine]

Because he’s on the team as part of the MLS quota and not merit.

Like Walker Zimmerman?

 

[Tenspro2002]

True but it should also open up their defense. We should score against them because they need to take a bunch of chances. And even if all the chances they take lead to US goals, they basically end up in the same spot. So we should put at east a couple in the net.

Yes, I think our best defense is going to be a threatening offense.

 

[Waquoit]

When the game is on ESPN or Fox, it's maddening how the analysts talk about nothing but Greggg. Like how it was a genius move to play Tyler Adams in his best position. We've been saying that on the Yard for 3 years!

 

[Waquoit]

Because he’s on the team as part of the MLS quota and not merit.

I'm no Morris fan. But he's seems to play his best soccer for country. I don't mind him as squad support.

 

[Palatine]

I read this morning that a forfeit is a 3-0 loss.

That would take uncertainty out of the qualification equation. No?

 

[ZooCougar]

I'm no Morris fan. But he's seems to play his best soccer for country. I don't mind him as squad support.

And yet there are so many players that can do better than him.

 

[ZooCougar]

Like Walker Zimmerman?

No like that donkey Aaron Long.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I read this morning that a forfeit is a 3-0 loss.

That would take uncertainty out of the qualification equation. No?

USMNT is going to straight up win this game. Needs to be a no doubt message. I predict 2-1.

 

[ZooCougar]

USMNT is going to straight up win this game. Needs to be a no doubt message. I predict 2-1.

Costa Rica has to start a B or C team to protect against suspensions in the likely playoff game.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

USMNT is going to straight up win this game. Needs to be a no doubt message. I predict 2-1.

Well, the first US soccer victory EVER in Costa Rica would be welcome. Only 1 tie for the Yanks in CR. The rest, non-victorious. Almost a 50-50 split since the 2 nations first met in 1975: 17-16-6 advantage USA