USMNT - The Pochettino era

[carolinablue232]

Anyone watched much of Freeman before the last 2 weeks? Of the new guys, he seems to me to be the one that might have a real future in a bigger league than MLS.

 

[carolinablue232]

Turgid stuff again tonight. Possession with no purpose. Saudi manager is beating Poch so far.

 

[pfim]

Anyone watched much of Freeman before the last 2 weeks? Of the new guys, he seems to me to be the one that might have a real future in a bigger league than MLS.

He’s an excellent attacker, have watched him living in Orlando. Poch has made him an auxiliary CB in this match. Everthing is down the left side which is illogical.

SA are organized but the US are predictable. Freeman, McGlynn and Tillman haven’t see any of the ball because we are so left dominant. It’s not working.

 

[pfim]

Donovan is correct. Push Freeman up the pitch and move McGlynn inside. These 11 players can produce more chances but aren’t allowed to do so.

 

[carolinablue232]

He’s an excellent attacker, have watched him living in Orlando. Poch has made him an auxiliary CB in this match. Everthing is down the left side which is illogical.

SA are organized but the US are predictable. Freeman, McGlynn and Tillman haven’t see any of the ball because we are so left dominant. It’s not working.

Yes it’s very lopsided. Arfsten is a good player but he’s been our focal point going forward which makes no sense. If he doesn’t adjust at half it really begs the question as to what he’s actually doing. Think he’s got the right players out there but not playing to their strengths.

 

[carolinablue232]

3 minutes into the second half and already better. Having Berhalter pick up the ball and carry it forward makes much more sense than freeman playing as a de facto cb

 

[pfim]

Berhalter is an empty shirt.

 

[pfim]

Berhalter is an empty shirt.

Welp…he does consistently put a good ball in

 

[pfim]

Agyemang just seems a bit slow. Don’t think he compares well to the other strikers. Even a guy like Daryl Dike, who has suffered through injuries, is quicker.

 

[carolinablue232]

There should be about 10 minutes of stoppage time

 

[carolinablue232]

We’re up 1-0 but 7 minutes is not nearly enough. This half was stopped as much as it was played.

 

[carolinablue232]

We’re so hard to watch. But I guess a win is a win.

 

[pfim]

I feel like Poch lost the first half. I can’t blame the players for how they were set up.

2nd half started better and the goal was coming.

Winners for the players are Richards and…maybe Tillman in the 2nd.

Downs to me showed more than Agyemang

 

[Lineker]

Referee was directly responsible for the stop start nature of the game for allowing himself to be surrounded multiple times with no cards.

 

[TexanToffee]

Got to see Clint Dempsy at a local pub with Rog of Men In Blazers.