This US team wouldn't have even qualified for the Euro 24. Not on par with the rest of the world. Only if we would pay actual American soccer players instead of them going overseas. Only good players in MLS are Euro squads washups past their prime.
******OFFIICIAL Uruguay v. USA Thread*******
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Be fair - 3rd lowest.
Missing '18 WC. Finishing dead last in '98. Getting grouped at Copa in '24.
I don't know if they showed it earlier but after the game Pulisic went to shake the referee's hand and he refused. Damn
Good point, that's why I mentioned from my memory. I didn't start following until the 2006 World Cup
Ummm, guess which two CONCACAF squads have the most MLS capped players? I’ll give you a hint: both are in the quarterfinals.
Time to find a better reason.
EDIT: Uruguay played two MLS players as well tonight and beat us. It’s not our league, it’s our federation and our coach.
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They didn't score in the first half which made it easy for Uruguay to screw up the game plan. It all comes back to not being able to finish.
This ref needs to be barred from ever officiating international games again. He can go do back lot pick up games in whatever country he comes from. What a toolbag. To officiate a game like that so poorly and then to just remove all doubt about whether he's biased or he just sucks is beyond a joke.
The ref was bought. The ****er wouldn’t even shake Pulisic’s hand after the game.
Which I just don't get. Why can't south american refs just be professional? CONCACAF was able to get this somewhat under control. Maybe it's because many of them ref in MLS but it's not hard. CONMEBOL, nothing but amateur hour.
Uruguay didn't even need help from the refs tonight. The US couldn't even score when they had an open net tonight.
Haha that I was! I was almost at midfield in the 4th row... of the upper deck. It wasn't a bad seat though. Arrowhead was a good venue.
I am screaming this from the rooftops! Crocker MUST go. He is just as at fault.
I hope they are paid. That's the entire idea of being a professional referee. If CONMEBOL isn't paying them enough to keep them safe from tampering, then they need to fix it. You can't take that federation seriously until they do something about that. Hell, if we can get central American refs to call a decent game South America can fricken do it.
If he had done this to England in the UK I don’t think he would have made it out alive. That was as pissed as I have seen a soccer crowd in the US in my life. My no pic wife and daughter were yelling at calls.
I'll add this with Turner, he is good, not great.
When I was growing up we had ****ing stud Keepers. Meola, Keller, Friedel, Timmy, in that department, we have regressed.
When I was growing up we had ****ing stud Keepers. Meola, Keller, Friedel, Timmy, in that department, we have regressed.
I meant nefarious payments. I think the refs were on the take. That was not an evenly called game.
My first reaction was that it looked really bad for the ref - but after watching a time or two it's pretty clear that Pulisic is saying something to him as he's approaching and again when he's right in front of him. I'd love to know what CP was saying - I'd assume he wasn't telling him how much he likes his haircut.
I have a quick question but will preface by saying I know absolutely nothing about soccer- I watched from about the 60th minute to the 85th minute. My question is what the USA offensive strategy was in the 2nd half? All I seemed to see was a bunch of guys trying to head the ball forward which typically ended with the ball in URO hands. I made the comment to the no pic that USA was playing headball and not football. Am I wrong here or is that a "strategy"?
Also, agree that the URO goal was offside. However, on the initial kick why did the goalie block the shot and not catch the shot? Is that not allowed?
I admit I am a moran about soccer and not trying to pylon. TIA
Also, agree that the URO goal was offside. However, on the initial kick why did the goalie block the shot and not catch the shot? Is that not allowed?
I admit I am a moran about soccer and not trying to pylon. TIA
Yeah it looked like Pulisic was telling them to go celebrate with Uruguay as he approached them.
Ref was terrible and not sure how that goal wasnt ruled offsides… it was very clear on replay. That said, this team didn’t look great against Bolivia who was probably the worst team in the tournament and couldn’t score goals. Yes they looked better in the first half against Uruguay but that isn’t enough.
They should have never brought Berhalter back. This move was one of the biggest mistakes the USSF has ever made. Took them a year and spent $1 million on a search firm to bring this guy back. He’ll, the interim coach looked better than Berhalter.
The US needs to write a check for a high-level coach to come in for the next two years and see what the results are. They cannot be any worse. This team is too comfortable and lacks a killer instinct. They have talent but need 1-2 dogs and 1 player that strikes fear into opponents… and I don’t see that guy coming anytime soon.
Ref was terrible and not sure how that goal wasnt ruled offsides… it was very clear on replay. That said, this team didn’t look great against Bolivia who was probably the worst team in the tournament and couldn’t score goals. Yes they looked better in the first half against Uruguay but that isn’t enough.
They should have never brought Berhalter back. This move was one of the biggest mistakes the USSF has ever made. Took them a year and spent $1 million on a search firm to bring this guy back. He’ll, the interim coach looked better than Berhalter.
The US needs to write a check for a high-level coach to come in for the next two years and see what the results are. They cannot be any worse. This team is too comfortable and lacks a killer instinct. They have talent but need 1-2 dogs and 1 player that strikes fear into opponents… and I don’t see that guy coming anytime soon.
By the time you were watching the strategy had really turned into pressing all of the midfield forward and trying to skip the midfield and boom it from defense to offense because we needed bodies in the box.
So yes we saw several long headers, thigh balls, anything to advance the ball.
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The heading of the ball is what it is… I’d have preferred on some of those the player had the skill and confidence to control the ball with his feet and create out of that vs just heading the ball and hoping your guy gets to it. And Turner could have caught it, but he didn’t get a hand on it or didn’t have the confidence to try. He’s just ok, but not as good as we’ve had in the past. He sucks with ball at his feet and just lacks confidence or quality which is why he doesn’t play much overseas.
Yep. He semi-panics anytime he gets pressure with the ball at his feet.
He’s a “meh” keeper though. US has been spoiled with some damn good ones in the past.
Thanks for the replies. Just thought the headers were odd but I don't know anything about the game.
CSB - In 93 (or 94) I was at a convention in Orlando during WC, our hotel was 80% conventioneers, the rest Ireland football fans. I stayed up a couple of nights partying with some of those fans. Holy crap could they put away the beer.
CSB - In 93 (or 94) I was at a convention in Orlando during WC, our hotel was 80% conventioneers, the rest Ireland football fans. I stayed up a couple of nights partying with some of those fans. Holy crap could they put away the beer.
A consistent theme under GB is that they seem to start thinking too much as they get close to goal, trying to get that perfect shot, when they’re fairly good at creating the initial chance. Baloguns goals against Panama and Bolivia came when he didn’t have time to think and he just put the shot on goal.
Agreed - in fairness to Turner, that list you gave contains ELITE keepers, and being a notch or two below that isn’t anything to sneer at.
GB generally prefers a methodical attack normally, which doesn’t play to the players strengths imo, and they got increasingly desperate with fewer ideas moving forward.
