OT: USA vs El Salvador (open thread)
We better win!
Wish you mentioned Pulisic. He's must see tv. Oh well, think we'll see plenty of him in the years to come.
Was hoping he could make it back to the states as well.
He just absolutely destroyed AC Milan in a preseason game. Prodigy.
We didn't include any of our "A" team guys that play for Euro clubs (Pulisic, Yedlin, Brooks, Fabian Johnson, Bobby Wood). They're all in preseason prep mode with their club teams, nothing to prove here. Would definitely been fun to see him though.
Yeah I'm fully aware, avid soccer fan here. Our back line today is a rough combination.
When do we play Malta?
Right after Saint Kitts and Nevis
Yikes. Zardes, Arriola, Hedges, Morrow, and Dempsey starting?! Would much prefer to see Rowe and Dwyer (both sent home) than Zardes/Dempsey.
Bradley and Nagbe should help settle central midfield which was pretty poor in the group stage.
Regardless, El Salvador is pretty trash, lacking quality outside of Zelaya, and awful defensively. Should advance comfortably.
I'm ready to see the ball rocket off of Zardes. If he had any first touch he would be an automatic call up.
Not a fan of Dempsey and Jozy pairing. Two strikers who no longer have the work rate necessary.
lol I know he's crazy athletic and has a great work rate, but fuck he has cement feet.
Same, Dempsey is 34 and out of form, and Jozy is physical but lacks a lot of pace. Not sure why we felt the need to bring them in.
Big game player... 3 straight WCs. No explanation needed.
Good to see Lichaj get another start. Not sure what Bruce is doing with the Hedges start. Would rather see Miazga
Nice call Ken
I love soccer, but watching the US is like watching a Double A team. The skill just isn't there.
This is essentially our "C" team...
Not anymore. This is our legit B squad now that 5 first teamers have joined.
Omg a Canadian ref. Didn't think they existed
we're off.
just saved a total idiotic play.
Ahhh Lichaj please no more of that
Where the sprinklers are? Geez, they watered the shit out of the field.
Halfback passes to center, center to halfback, halfback to forward, forward holds it, HOLDS IT, HOLDS IT!!!!
Or Portugal the greatest country on earth?
Concacaf refs are terrible
scores but a blown offside call takes it away. It wasn't even close to being offside.
nowhere near offside
Zardes with these MLS quality crosses.
I am oh so shocked El Salvador is diving every which way. SO shocked.
There should be 10 min of stoppage time with all the rolling around they are doing
YESSSSS OMAR COMIN
G O O A A A L L L !!!!!
With an absolutely beautiful service. That was perfect.
2-0!!!
Dempsey threaded that pass so perfectly!
Great hold up and turn from Dempsey. What a run and finish by Lichaj. Really nice run of play
That was awesome!
Additional benefit: I learned how to pronounce Eric Lichaj's name!
IIRC his parents are Polish.
straight up Polish pronunciation of those letters. The "ch" should actually be a little more harsh of an H sound (like the ch in "loch"), but Lehigh is not bad.
Lichaj with his first international goal! 2-0 should definitely mean this one is locked up!
Relax with the jinxing comments
no faking on that one
Pleasantly surprised by Morrow so far. A lot of the the good chance are him starting the attack.
Not at all surprised by the dirty play from el Salvador
Is I can watch Dr. Zhivago and turn back to game at 30 min and I've missed nothing, watch to see 2 goals and know the game is over. Great. Advance.
Just popping in to say that I'm sure Matt Hedges is a fine person and was the MLS Defender of the Year recently but he has been abysmal this tournament.
Wut lol he was defender of the year. I saw this on reddit but I think it is time to trim the Hedges
Like his teammate Zimmerman better than him for the USA. Hedges is great in mls because he has tremendous line mates. He can't deal with the speed/quickness of the international game. I don't think I'd say he is awful, but totally agree he looks pretty exposed at times and using should do better.
WTF? Fuck that defender.
Absolute bush league by that San Salvadorean defender. What a joke.
Guarantee concacaf does nothing about it