Gold Cup: USMNT vs. Haiti, 7:30pm CDT, FS1
Match day two for group A. USA should stomp Haiti, but of course....No idea what the starting lineup is yet, but that comes soon. Panama is up 1-0 over Honduras at HT in the other group match. USA would be safely through to the knockout round if they beat Haiti.
Hopefully some better play tonight than vs Honduras. Haiti's tie with Panama really helps cement the path although in this era it should be a given in Gold Cup.
Najar ties it up for Honduras off of a PK save rebound. 1-1 82'
@ussoccer: #USMNT Starting XI vs. Haiti (4-3-1-2): Guzan; Evans, Gonzalez, Ream, Garza; Zusi, Bradley, Diskerud; Dempsey; Johannsson, Altidore #USAvHAI
I believe this will cap-tie Garza, correct?
No Chandler?
#winning
Agree 100% - I'm sorry, but unless he can get faster and better ball skills and play midfield, I'm okay with not seeing the light of day on the USMNT. Watching him play defense is infuriating and has been for quite some time.
At this age he won't improve. He totally sucks at offense. Turnover machine. Ugh.
(double)
Didn't you make enough of an ass out yourself in the FSU assault thread? GTFO
Ouch, goal in injury time for Honduras called back (good for US, though)
A tie is fine for Honduras.
Their 3rd game is Haiti while Panama has U.S.
I will see how Panama does vs US but have to say I was impressed with coaching and speed of Honduras, even if they hack.
Me too, he is such a versatile player. Didn't he play some CDM for some games at Bolton?
#USMNT Starting XI vs. Haiti (4-3-1-2): Guzan; Evans, Gonzalez, Ream, Garza; Zusi, Bradley, Diskerud; Dempsey; Johannsson, Altidore #USAvHAI
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) July 10, 2015...and 3 forwards on the field together.
Not sure I like the pairing of both Johannsson and Altidore, but interested to see how it goes.
I'd like to see this lineup with a healthy Bedoya in Diskerud's role, Mix or a rested Zardes in Dempsey's role, and Dempsey in Johannsson's role.
I call this duo "AJJA"
Taking out AJ and putting in Zardes is a net negative.
I wrote I'd prefer Dempsey deeper in the formation last game as he was getting no service - thankfully Jurgen reads mgo.
it's working out for them
Any reason why we wore the new kits designed by Nike for the women's world cup and now we're back to wearing the old ones?
Because we wore them for non-world cup matches (Friendlies)...and now we're wearing the kit we wore in the World Cup and this isn't the world cup.
Haiti = shortest national anthem ever???
Klinsi - "dat our flag was still dere"
I think Ream/Besler, Gonzalez/Brooks may be our best 4 at CB
If your jersey was a size bigger you would've been able to breathe and blow by that defender
Come on, Mix - get your shit together.
ouch. Lucky ducky.
Mix gonna mix.
Giving Haiti lots of confidence.
And the chemistry throughout is poor, I feel like I'm watching the first half of a NBA all-star game. No energy. No chemistry.
Just poor play.
We look a bunch of wankers out there.
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Jozy should never get more than one touch on the ball outside of the penalty box...so exasperating.
IMO, he's a situational or matchup type player.
I'd only play him when I'm winning by 2 goals and I've got 1 forward in because I'm playing heavy in the back. Or I'd play him against aggressive/attacking teams that push forward - that way he has more time in their back end to possess the ball and make a move without having to do it in so much traffic.
IMO, he's worth having on the team. But I'm not starting him unless it's against a pressing/attacking type team who's going to leave holes in the back.
can we fucking play a good half. Midfield is playing like shit in all phases.
Friedel is absolutely right - we turn the ball over in midfield and we get roasted on counterattacks. Sad
With AJ, JA, and CD you have no one who can pass the ball in the front. Zero playmaking.
Would much rather see Mix or Zardes playing in place of AJ or JA where either can use his vision (that Mix hasn't shown tonight) to create plays.
I feel like I'm watching a basketball team with 3 centers on the floor.
...unless he's got a LOT of time to turn.
He's awful in pressure.
Are you talking about a different formation?
You want to replace a striker with a box to box MF in Mix?