USMNT Roster for Panama, T&T

[meyers7]

Altidore showed up v Panama and had a very good match (highest player rating, although I think Pulisic was the MOTM by a mile).

Maybe, but they gave it to Altidore.

 

[ZooCougar]

Sorry, just the facts.

Facts according to someone who probably didn’t watch the same game. MOTM was Pulisic by a thousand. Without him the game is a draw or worse given the general disorganization.

 

[ZooCougar]

Maybe, but they gave it to Altidore.

“They”.

 

[SubbaBub]

MOTM on the strength of one 8 foot layoff pass from 35 yards out that Pulsic then split two defenders, dodged the keeper and slotted in past from a tough angle; hitting a 3 foot shot into a wide open goal that Pulisic put right on his foot; and made a penalty that Wood earned all on his own.

Yes, what would we do without Jozy.

 

[ZooCougar]

MOTM on the strength of one 8 foot layoff pass from 35 yards out that Pulsic then split two defenders, dodged the keeper and slotted in past from a tough angle; hitting a 3 foot shot into a wide open goal that Pulisic put right on his foot; and made a penalty that Wood earned all on his own.

Yes, what would we do without Jozy.

Find another another donkey.

 

[meyers7]

Facts according to someone who probably didn’t watch the same game. MOTM was Pulisic by a thousand. Without him the game is a draw or worse given the general disorganization.

“They”.

You may not like it or agree with it, but that don't make it not so.

You eventually are going to have to come the conclusion many of us on here already have, you really don't know as much about soccer as you think you do.

 

[meyers7]

MOTM on the strength of one 8 foot layoff pass from 35 yards out that Pulsic then split two defenders, dodged the keeper and slotted in past from a tough angle; hitting a 3 foot shot into a wide open goal that Pulisic put right on his foot; and made a penalty that Wood earned all on his own.

Yes, what would we do without Jozy.

Find another another donkey.

Yea, Altidore sucks - 2 goals and an assist.

Arena doesn't know what he's doing - wins 4-0.

Yea, you two are brilliant.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yea, Altidore sucks - 2 goals and an assist.

Arena doesn't know what he's doing - wins 4-0.

Yea, you two are brilliant.

Jozy played pretty well. But MOTM was a joke over Pulisic, who was dominant. Arena should have let Wood take the PK he earned. That's Wood's goal. Jozy finished the other goal and didn't blow a perfect feed from Pulisic. So there's that.

4-0 is not far off the score we should have against these crap teams. The guys played hard all match. The lineup we criticized came through. That's good for Arena. Now they need to do it again, against a team they should probably beat 5-0. T&T is terrible.

Maybe I'm jaded, but I'm tired of us playing down to or below the level of our competition in so many matches. That's my goal for the USMNT. Beat every team in CONCACAF, except Mexico, every time. Maybe tie CR on the road and split with Mexico. Then surprise quality European or South American squads on occasion. That's where we should be, even with our current talent level. If we can actually improve player development, maybe we can make some noise.

 

[ZooCougar]

You may not like it or agree with it, but that don't make it not so.

You eventually are going to have to come the conclusion many of us on here already have, you really don't know as much about soccer as you think you do.

Really how so?

You think that just because you look at a match rating that you know more? Please tell us about “they”. Who is “they”? MLSsoccer dot com?

 

[meyers7]

Here's USA's scenario's for tonight's matches.


USA win at Trinidad & Tobago

-or-

USA draw at Trinidad & Tobago
-AND-
Honduras (-12) and Panama (-7) do not make up goal difference in wins vs. Mexico and Costa Rica respectively

-or-

USA loss at Trinidad & Tobago
-AND-
Honduras and Panama both draw/lose vs. Mexico and Costa Rica respectively

Game on BeIN Sports or Universo. 8:00 ET.

 

[ZooCougar]

Yea, Altidore sucks - 2 goals and an assist.

Arena doesn't know what he's doing - wins 4-0.

Yea, you two are brilliant.

One goal was a PK. Take your second goal and shove it you know where.

Without a talent like Pulisic making space for him we have fat, useless Sunderland Jozy.

 

[meyers7]

Really how so?

You think that just because you look at a match rating that you know more? Please tell us about “they”. Who is “they”? MLSsoccer dot com?

No, I just read what you write on here. That's how I know.

 

[meyers7]

One goal was a PK. Take your second goal and shove it you know where.

Without a talent like Pulisic making space for him we have fat, useless Sunderland Jozy.

Did it not count???

 

[ZooCougar]

No, I just read what you write on here. That's how I know.

Your “knowledge” is dated. Please tell me how takented Jozy and Agudelo are when they are beating MLS defenders who make 50k a year.

You don’t know the landscape.

 

[ZooCougar]

Did it not count???

It was awarded to him based on a chance created by a superior player. It’s not the same as scoring on the run of play.

 

[meyers7]

It was awarded to him based on a chance created by a superior player. It’s not the same as scoring on the run of play.

Does it not count???? If it doesn't count, just let me know how and I won't say he scored 2 goals and had an assist. Go ahead. (but most likely you just go and try to make some other argument....because...well... zoo)

 

[ZooCougar]

Does it not count???? If it doesn't count, just let me know how and I won't say he scored 2 goals and had an assist. Go ahead. (but most likely you just go and try to make some other argument....because...well... zoo)

Any intelligent person with half a brain sees a PK like that for what it is.

Even your precious landycakes says that Dempsey’s 57 goals is better than his because Donovan took more penalties.

But whatever dude. Keep deluding yourself.

 

[meyers7]

Your “knowledge” is dated. Please tell me how takented Jozy and Agudelo are when they are beating MLS defenders who make 50k a year.

You don’t know the landscape.

How about the 41 NT goals landscape? Who else (I assume a Euro player) with your "updated knowledge" has that? Go ahead, you got all this "updated knowledge". Please let us know.

( I don't recall Agudelo playing the other night???)

 

[ZooCougar]

How about the 41 NT goals landscape? Who else (I assume a Euro player) with your "updated knowledge" has that? Go ahead, you got all this "updated knowledge". Please let us know.

( I don't recall Agudelo playing the other night???)

How many were Penalty kicks? How many were scored against Turks and Caicos and the Vincy Heat.

Don’t worry dude. The Donkey will be injured next summer. He’s like an Italian sports car, always broken down when you need it to perform.

 

[meyers7]

Any intelligent person with half a brain sees a PK like that for what it is.

Yea, a goal.

Don't tell me it's different, I know that. Explain to me why you believe it does not count.

Even your precious landycakes says that Dempsey’s 57 goals is better than his because Donovan took more penalties.

Not my Donovan. I'm a Dempsey fan. (See you really don't know what you think you know.)

But whatever dude. Keep deluding yourself.

I'm not the one saying Altidore sucks while he has a MOTM 2 goals and an assist game, or saying Arena doesn't know what he's doing while winning 4-0 or PK's don't count. I think we can see where the delusion is.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Did it not count???

Really? The goal counts. The quality of play that caused the goal was 98% Bobby Wood and 2% Jozy, who hit a soft floater down the middle that many goalies would have stopped. That's right, it wasn't even a very good PK. I thought Jozy hustled more than he usually does, and even played a little D for a change. But he wasn't even top 5 for impacting the game.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Y'all are far too hard on Jozy, even when he plays really well you criticize him somehow.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

How many were Penalty kicks? How many were scored against Turks and Caicos and the Vincy Heat.

Don’t worry dude. The Donkey will be injured next summer. He’s like an Italian sports car, always broken down when you need it to perform.

3 total verse those two teams

 

[meyers7]

How many were Penalty kicks? How many were scored against Turks and Caicos and the Vincy Heat.

PK's not too many, remember Donovan was taking most of them.

Don't think any where against Turks and Caicos and the Vincy Heat. However he did score against Mexico, Spain, Turkey, Poland, Slovenia, Germany, Bosnia & Herz, Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, Denmark, Peru, and Iceland. (some of them are even ...dare I say it...European )

Which European you got to replace him that's done that???

Don’t worry dude. The Donkey will be injured next summer. He’s like an Italian sports car, always broken down when you need it to perform.

Hopefully not, but yea, his record in that regard leaves a bit to be desired. Hopefully with his new training/nutrition regiment, that might (might) be a thing of the past.

 

[ZooCougar]

Yea, a goal.

Don't tell me it's different, I know that. Explain to me why you believe it does not count.


Not my Donovan. I'm a Dempsey fan. (See you really don't know what you think you know.)


I'm not the one saying Altidore sucks while he has a MOTM 2 goals and an assist game, or saying Arena doesn't know what he's doing while winning 4-0 or PK's don't count. I think we can see where the delusion is.

Keep clinging to that MOTM performance guy. Everyone else knows what really happened.