USMNT - The Pochettino era

[Rook]

Luna is ad for why MLS isn't really a bad place to develop your young talents. You stay on one club and not jerked around in the ol Euro loan-a-rama, you get game experience, and you get game experience being the guy other clubs game plan against.

Go to Europe when you are almost are 22-23ish, more mature and have the physique that can take on the workload. You can peak at 28-30 if you aren't running your body into ground at 20.

 

[pfim]

He’s playing well but giving the ball away just like everyone else. Really poor performance since about the 20th minute.

 

[pfim]

You can’t take Tyler Adams off. That’s what happens. I know he’s on a yellow but that’s a ridiculous decision.

Poch needs to empty the bench. Is he waiting for the penalty shootout?

 

[pfim]

I think Poch is much more impressed by Guatemalas performance than his own squads.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

I think Poch is much more impressed by Guatemalas performance than his own squads.

Must be nice getting a free hit like this. They already pulled off the upset of the tournament and had absolutely nothing to lose.

 

[MrPerfectNot]

So now, does one side or the other get to chant "dos a cero" on Sunday?

 

[carolinablue232]

Downs to Southampton for 8mil. At that price he looks well worth it. Great move for him too as I suspect he lights up the championship with a side that really should be coming right back up.

 

[Rook]

He’s playing well but giving the ball away just like everyone else. Really poor performance since about the 20th minute.

Don't know if he's a prem player, as his style seems to be more suited for literally anywhere else in the world.

Which means a prem club will sign him.

 

[TexanToffee]

Chris Richards!!!!!!

 

[TexanToffee]

Raul scores for Mexico, makes it 1-1. Great goal. Celebrates with a tribute to Jota. Really cool to see that honestly.

 

[MrPerfectNot]

Well, it won't be Dos a cero for either side....

 

[pfim]

US needs to stay in their shape. They’re doing well for the most part, staying compact, but when the ball gets into the final third the CMs and CBs are being pulled out of the shape

 

[TexanToffee]

Well, it won't be Dos a cero for either side....

Yuuuuuup

Fun start to the game. Jimenez and Richards both showing their premier league quality with those goals.

US needs some possession. Doing a lot of defending right now.

 

[MrPerfectNot]

Freese is showing up big time today and through the tournament.

 

[pfim]

Freese is showing up big time today and through the tournament.

Think we have the advantage there, on evidence.

Great flurry to end the half. Agyemang needs to keep fighting.