OT - USMNT Gold Cup Final Game of Group Stage
Game means nothing to U.S. (already qualified for next round) and everything to Panama as Haiti shocks the tourney with a current 4 pts. A Panama win pushes them into 2nd in the group but Haiti should be fine as a 3rd place team with 4 pts (top 2 3rd place teams advance). A tie from Panama might push the to the next round with 3 pts.
- Guzan
- Chandler, Alvarado, Brooks, Johnson
- Bedoya, Beckerman, Bradley, Morales
- Wondo, Zardes
I'd prob play Chandler and Jozy this whole game and then sit them the rest of the tourney (ok maybe Jozy as a sub for 15 minutes) but I can deal with this mix as Zardes could use 60 min. Wondo is fine for garbage games.... Ice Man rest of tournament up top with Zardes I hope.
I'd have liked to see Johnson at an outside mid but he seems stuck at D for the U.S. Morales will be interesting to watch to see if he has any impact.
I presume Bradley will get yanked at HT. Let's go USA!!!!!
This lineup could actually present a problem for Panama with a lot of offensive pressure.
Yes I was thinking they'd give Mix the start as Bradley has played every minute but hopefully a short stint. He hasnt played great but there are basically 3 choices for his position - he, Mix, or pull back Clint and push Bradley down to the holding mid. I'd actually like that latter formation as I like Zardes up top and Clint doesnt seem to be getting much service in these games when he is too high up the field.
Bedoya isn't healthy enough to go 90 but this is a perfect chance to get him some game experience as he works his way back. I'm betting no more than 60 minutes
Zusi for Bedoya at 60. Mix for Bradley at HT....any other predictions?
Yedlin missing most of 2 games would be ...interesting.
Morales won't play 90 either. He's also still getting healthy...wouldn't surprise me to see Yedlin and Zusi on for Bedoya/Morales
LOL - MLS commissioner put Lampard and Gerrard on the MLS all-star team...
He must hail from Kansas City.
/baseball joke
And no Giovinco. MLS!
The NYC-TOR game yesterday was ridiculous.
I dont watch much MLS but I did watch that game Sunday - he was on fire. Could have had 4 if not for the PK miss.
I watched yesterday's NYCFC game and the atomic ant is on fire. It's a travesty that he didn't make the all-star game. Dude has 11 goals.
Well he didn't make the fan vote, but he'll be there. Guess the TFC fans didn't rig the ballot like KC. Polite Canadians.
Excellent call
Phew, offsides!
What are they chanting?
United?
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I sat in the panama section when they played at Home Depot center this year. When they get excited and chat Panama, it almost sounds like they are saying Panabla. Cool story bro
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Lalas is going to talk about set pieces all game
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He always does. Then he'll tweet about set pieces for a few hours.
Timmay with 2 good passes tonight. Could be a personal record.
And Brooks gets suspended for the next game :(
hard top get excited about the gold cup when playing against Haiti and Panama... this is worse than the 2014 home football schedule.
Panama's legit - they hate us for what we did to them in 2014 WC qualifying.
If US didnt win that Mexico would have been eliminated.
yes, as legit as the #62 ranked team in the world can be.
Damnit. We don't have our best defender now for the next game.
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Nope.
@JeffreyCarlisle: #CONCACAF spokesperson confirms that yellow cards are wiped out after the group stage. #usmnt
Negged myself for causing a panic LOL
Neg me because now U.S. Soccer is saying he's out Saturday. CONCACAFed
Neg's all around LOL
Yellow cards reset after the Group Stage. Pay no mind to the announcer
I want Freidel and his bizzaro accent.
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Bradley from way downtown - dayum
Brooks is first guy to get 2 yellows...I'm shocked
Well Jermaine Jones is injured...
Looks like 11 Ricky Doyles running around out there.
Not playing awful (like 1st half Haiti) but I am surprised at the lack of possession tonight.
Wow, big save after he fumbled.
Guzan gtting jiggy out there
Srsly? How is landing on our guy not a foul?
CONCACAF officiating is like B1G basketball. Reasoning is never a factor
Chandler doing a lot of ball-watching
D'OH! They score.
Jesus Alvarado got smoked there
Crap.
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Not great, Bob.
Lots of ball watching
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Well it didnt come against the run of play.
Cant complain - they've outworked us.
might want to try out there guys