OT: USA Vs. Panama World Cup Qualifier (10 PM EST)

Submitted by ixcuincle on

Ian Darke doing tonight's game on ESPN, 10 PM EST. 

 

Win here is important to get a head up in the group Let's go USA

CR7

June 11th, 2013 at 9:56 PM ^

Geoff Cameron's played full back for Stoke basically all season, and Brad Evans has played in midfield for the Sounders all season, so let's swap them? Eddie and Fabian Johnson out wide. Just don't get it. Where is Zusi? What the hell does Brek Shea have to do to get a game?!

ken725

June 11th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^

Brek Shea is not that good.  There are much better players that fit the kind of offense that JK wants to play.

He needs to work on his technique and tactical play if he wants to play winger.  If he plays, I want him to come in off the bench. 

CR7

June 11th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^

But at least he's actually a winger, instead of a striker or a fullback. Klinsmann wants to play a possession game so one would question why 2 full backs are playing in midfield. Brek would at least offer natural width because the US have a tendency to get too narrow.

ken725

June 11th, 2013 at 10:18 PM ^

It make sense if he thinks those two fullbacks are better on the ball and have better vision.  I think Shea will get his chance once he shows better tactical play.  He has the athleticism to run at defenders, he just need to improve on decision making.  The same applies to someone like Josh Gatt.

MichiganManOf1961

June 11th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^

Seven minutes? Talk about the advantage of playing at home.  Is that much time really needed?

TheGhostofFerbert

June 11th, 2013 at 10:20 PM ^

I understand, but a 2-0 lead over a good team once doesn't make you a world cup contender.  Right now, this team isn't going to sniff the quarterfinals, let alone make a deep run.  Very weak in the back, and no real proven playmakers.  I long for the day when people take this sport seriously in America, as it is truly the greatest game in the world.

TheGhostofFerbert

June 11th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^

I hear what you're saying, but it feels like we've been saying baby steps for so long, and it doesn't appear that the talent in our system is going to give us a chance to compete on the world stage any time soon.  It's frustrating.

CR7

June 11th, 2013 at 10:47 PM ^

When teams like Argentina, Brasil, Spain, Germany, etc are always churning out top players, it's difficult for a country like us to keep up. We don't pump all our resources into football academies and coaches and things like those other countries.

I think we compete fine, personally. Just look at the teams who've put us out of competitions recently. Germany in '02, group of death in '06 and Ghana (who in my eyes were semifinalists) in '10. Hell, we made the last 8 in '02 and gave Germany all they wanted in that game.

WingsNWolverines

June 11th, 2013 at 10:15 PM ^

this team is always horrible. Losing to Spain is to be expected cause Spain is now the USSR of UEFA but man what I have to watch from this team every year.



Reason why I support Germany always. I've honestly always liked Deutschland fussball I just root for Ireland cause its my heritage in my family.

justingoblue

June 11th, 2013 at 10:22 PM ^

right on the left side of Panama's goal, would the US player have been better off putting that on the ground despite the defender not far behind, or should that always get taken in the air despite it seeming like a lower percentage shot? Also curious why the home team is listed first.

I'm sure both of those questions are dumb, sorry.

bluewoody

June 11th, 2013 at 10:24 PM ^

For the first time that I can remember seems like the US national team has home field advantage. Crowd on their feet, full house, loud crowd, good chants. Well done Seattle. Even my Brasilian friends are impressed.

gwkrlghl

June 11th, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^

I like how soccer refs, when they don't want to award a penalty kick but they know something happened, they just say "Uhhhh free kick for the other team!"