Soccer Thread 2017-2018 - Page 4

MIJB#19 · 10-10-2017, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

It's pretty close with Landon Donovan (who was named Best Young Player at the World Cup and led the US to the semifinals when he was 20), but Pulisic is certainly much more accomplished at the club level, and playing the Champions League/Bundesliga vs coming home to MLS should continue helping his development as long as he stays healthy.

Referring to losing to Germany in the quarterfinals at Japan/Korea 2002 here? (I doubt you mean the second place finish in the 2009 Confederations cup.)

ISiddiqui · 10-10-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Villafana & Omar Gonzalez can not be starters at this level.

Amusingly enough those are our only two LigaMX players (since Arriola was bought by D.C. United).

Anyways, Gonzalez is only out there because Brooks is hurt.

Bisbo · 10-10-2017, 07:18 PM

No passion at all from the USMNT. Wake up, dammit!

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 07:18 PM

Oh my

MrBug708 · 10-10-2017, 07:20 PM

It's a don't lose mentality right now

Bisbo · 10-10-2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

It's a don't lose mentality right now

Which is the #1 way to lose.

miked · 10-10-2017, 07:37 PM

Wow, when did Tim Howard become bad?

Bisbo · 10-10-2017, 07:38 PM

Get Dempsey on the field stat.

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by miked

Wow, when did Tim Howard become bad?

The US doesn't have a lights out keeper anymore. He went south a couple years ago.

bob · 10-10-2017, 07:47 PM

So the USMNT is lucky that Mexico and Costa Rica aren't laying down.

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 07:48 PM

How can we be losing to the worst team in the hex, on the road or not, this is a disaster, even if we still make the wc. It's clearly not the game of a world class caliber soccer system.

MrBug708 · 10-10-2017, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

The US doesn't have a lights out keeper anymore. He went south a couple years ago.

Guzan was supposed to be this cycle but he decoded he'd be worse than Howard

MrBug708 · 10-10-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

How can we be losing to the worst team in the hex, on the road or not, this is a disaster, even if we still make the wc. It's clearly not the game of a world class caliber soccer system.

It's not even all of the T&T starters either

djsatu · 10-10-2017, 07:54 PM

I'm bracing myself for Italia not making the world cup in 2018. They are not playing well under Ventura, and most players look like they don't even want to play for the man. Embarrassing really.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:00 PM

So why wouldn't Costa Rica and Mexico throw the 2nd half? They have to have been told that the US is in deep shit by now.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:05 PM

Pulisic goal, 2-1 now. Maybe it's not over.

Bisbo · 10-10-2017, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by murrayyyyy

So why wouldn't Costa Rica and Mexico throw the 2nd half? They have to have been told that the US is in deep shit by now.

Mexico owes us one.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:13 PM

LOL, crossbar back of Ochoas head. Tied up in Honduras.

He's laying on the field like he is ded.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:15 PM

And Panama just scored...

Uhoh....

sovereignstar v2 · 10-10-2017, 08:17 PM

Chile are minutes away from being out.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:19 PM

Goal Honduras.

It's happening...

He was offsides by 10 yards lol

sovereignstar v2 · 10-10-2017, 08:23 PM

And Chile is out. What a bad last 45 days for Alexis.

MrBug708 · 10-10-2017, 08:23 PM

So what's our situation right now

sovereignstar v2 · 10-10-2017, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

So what's our situation right now

Panama score another goal and we are fucked.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

So what's our situation right now

Live standings have us in a qualifying match to make it, if Panama scored we are pretty much done.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:26 PM

If you have Telemundo, the announcer was calling all 3 games at the same time. I felt bad for the guy as he but he is doing a great job and announcing CONMEBOL scores while covering all 3 games live.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:30 PM

Honduras players have been taking turns falling down with cramps on every play so Mexico has to kick it out of bounds. They know what's up.

Bisbo · 10-10-2017, 08:33 PM

What a crappy, gutless 'who gives a shit' performance by the US through 75'.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:34 PM

US hits the post...

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 08:36 PM

We're dangerously close to "guy laying on turf and flailing around" time for TT.

Jon · 10-10-2017, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

We're dangerously close to "guy laying on turf and flailing around" time for TT.

I think we've already gone beyond that time.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:47 PM

Panama scored...

Warhammer · 10-10-2017, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by murrayyyyy

Panama scored...

All we needed was a tie, we played for the tie, and so we lost.

CrescentMoonie · 10-10-2017, 08:50 PM

Remember when Klinsmann was the problem?

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 08:51 PM

To be fair to TT, they've not quit playing and they've not played unfairly.

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 08:51 PM

Fire them all if we go out.

CrescentMoonie · 10-10-2017, 08:52 PM

Pulisic can stay. Everyone else goes to the back of the line.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:52 PM

all hell has broken lose in Honduras as fans are constantly running on the pitch stalling things.

MrBug708 · 10-10-2017, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Remember when Klinsmann was the problem?

We had to win tonight because of Klinnsman

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:54 PM

Mexico free kick decides our fate...

kingfc22 · 10-10-2017, 08:55 PM

So we can blame this failing on Trump right?

bhlloy · 10-10-2017, 08:56 PM

I need some of the FOFC police to tell me if this is an embarrassment yet that the US can't beat teams that spend a thousands of a fraction on their program and national league.

bbgunn · 10-10-2017, 08:57 PM

Regardless of the outcome (and it doesn't look good for the US), I have to man up and admit I was wrong about Bruce Arena coming in to save the day. I was wrong about Klinsmann; maybe it wasn't him after all...

bhlloy · 10-10-2017, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

How can we be losing to the worst team in the hex, on the road or not, this is a disaster, even if we still make the wc. It's clearly not the game of a world class caliber soccer system.

This. For the US to be going backwards while MLS goes forwards and more and more money is spent on soccer, is completely unthinkable.

Plus having one of the best young players in the world, of course.

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 08:58 PM

what the actual fuck. I can't even.

Warhammer · 10-10-2017, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

We had to win tonight because of Klinnsman

I’m not so sure it is that clear cut. Outside of Arena’s two game win streak, I was no super impressed by our play outside of our game against Panama.

murrayyyyy · 10-10-2017, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

I need some of the FOFC police to tell me if this is an embarrassment yet that the US can't beat teams that spend a thousands of a fraction on their program and national league.

I swear Taylor Twerp was on ESPN a week ago saying the US not qualifying wasn't a bad thing. I don't think he had this imagined as the way that we wouldn't make it.

RainMaker · 10-10-2017, 09:00 PM

Gulati needs to go. The whole program needs to be torn down from the top to the bottom. You got 5 years to get things back on track.

PilotMan · 10-10-2017, 09:01 PM

That should completely reboot all of US Soccer. I mean, from the top down. It has to, we supporters should settle for nothing less.

ISiddiqui · 10-10-2017, 09:02 PM

Absolutely unacceptable. Fire everyone. I have tended to defend Arena, but this was terrible. As bad as Klinsmann's team loss to CR. Worse even. How in the fuck is this the same team that won 4-0 last week?!

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10-10-2017, 07:18 PM	#154
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10-10-2017, 07:37 PM	#157
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Wow, when did Tim Howard become bad? __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

10-10-2017, 07:48 PM	#161
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	How can we be losing to the worst team in the hex, on the road or not, this is a disaster, even if we still make the wc. It's clearly not the game of a world class caliber soccer system. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-10-2017, 08:13 PM	#168
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	LOL, crossbar back of Ochoas head. Tied up in Honduras. He's laying on the field like he is ded. Last edited by murrayyyyy : 10-10-2017 at 08:14 PM.

10-10-2017, 08:19 PM	#171
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	Goal Honduras. It's happening... He was offsides by 10 yards lol Last edited by murrayyyyy : 10-10-2017 at 08:19 PM.

10-10-2017, 07:18 PM	#153
Bisbo H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Mar 2006	No passion at all from the USMNT. Wake up, dammit!

10-10-2017, 07:20 PM	#155
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	It's a don't lose mentality right now

10-10-2017, 07:38 PM	#158
Bisbo H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Mar 2006	Get Dempsey on the field stat.

10-10-2017, 07:47 PM	#160
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	So the USMNT is lucky that Mexico and Costa Rica aren't laying down.

10-10-2017, 07:54 PM	#164
djsatu High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Airdrie	I'm bracing myself for Italia not making the world cup in 2018. They are not playing well under Ventura, and most players look like they don't even want to play for the man. Embarrassing really.

10-10-2017, 08:00 PM	#165
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	So why wouldn't Costa Rica and Mexico throw the 2nd half? They have to have been told that the US is in deep shit by now.

10-10-2017, 08:05 PM	#166
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	Pulisic goal, 2-1 now. Maybe it's not over.

10-10-2017, 08:15 PM	#169
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	And Panama just scored... Uhoh....

10-10-2017, 08:17 PM	#170
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Chile are minutes away from being out.

10-10-2017, 08:23 PM	#172
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	And Chile is out. What a bad last 45 days for Alexis.

10-10-2017, 08:23 PM	#173
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	So what's our situation right now

10-10-2017, 08:26 PM	#176
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	If you have Telemundo, the announcer was calling all 3 games at the same time. I felt bad for the guy as he but he is doing a great job and announcing CONMEBOL scores while covering all 3 games live.

10-10-2017, 08:30 PM	#177
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	Honduras players have been taking turns falling down with cramps on every play so Mexico has to kick it out of bounds. They know what's up.

10-10-2017, 08:33 PM	#178
Bisbo H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Mar 2006	What a crappy, gutless 'who gives a shit' performance by the US through 75'.

10-10-2017, 08:34 PM	#179
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	US hits the post...

10-10-2017, 08:36 PM	#180
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We're dangerously close to "guy laying on turf and flailing around" time for TT. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-10-2017, 08:47 PM	#182
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	Panama scored...

10-10-2017, 08:50 PM	#184
CrescentMoonie College Starter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Earth, the semi-final frontier.	Remember when Klinsmann was the problem?

10-10-2017, 08:51 PM	#185
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	To be fair to TT, they've not quit playing and they've not played unfairly. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-10-2017, 08:51 PM	#186
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10-10-2017, 08:52 PM	#187
CrescentMoonie College Starter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Earth, the semi-final frontier.	Pulisic can stay. Everyone else goes to the back of the line.

10-10-2017, 08:52 PM	#188
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	all hell has broken lose in Honduras as fans are constantly running on the pitch stalling things.

10-10-2017, 08:54 PM	#190
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	Mexico free kick decides our fate...

10-10-2017, 08:55 PM	#191
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	So we can blame this failing on Trump right? __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

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bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	I need some of the FOFC police to tell me if this is an embarrassment yet that the US can't beat teams that spend a thousands of a fraction on their program and national league.

10-10-2017, 08:57 PM	#193
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Regardless of the outcome (and it doesn't look good for the US), I have to man up and admit I was wrong about Bruce Arena coming in to save the day. I was wrong about Klinsmann; maybe it wasn't him after all... __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

10-10-2017, 08:58 PM	#195
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10-10-2017, 09:00 PM	#198
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Gulati needs to go. The whole program needs to be torn down from the top to the bottom. You got 5 years to get things back on track.

10-10-2017, 09:01 PM	#199
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	That should completely reboot all of US Soccer. I mean, from the top down. It has to, we supporters should settle for nothing less. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-10-2017, 09:02 PM	#200
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Absolutely unacceptable. Fire everyone. I have tended to defend Arena, but this was terrible. As bad as Klinsmann's team loss to CR. Worse even. How in the fuck is this the same team that won 4-0 last week?! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams