Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

[fugazi]

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He's literally the main target of opponents now, and it's been apparent the last handful of matches. He'll be fine though, no reason to call him out. He's been great for us, and if Arena can find a guy to step up and take some of that heat, Pulisic will go off.

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The USMNT does not get their hands dirty enough. Every time Pulisic gets hammered, there should be a reprisal

[elprez98]

Official USMNT Thread

The USMNT does not get their hands dirty enough. Every time Pulisic gets hammered, there should be a reprisal

In CONCACAF, that would be a recipe for a straight red for the US every time. That's going to happen to him regardless. Those are the growing pains of a player with his talent. I'd rather they did not.

Now if we are up by 3 goals and someone wants to get stupid, that's another story.

[Brahvocado]

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In CONCACAF, that would be a recipe for a straight red for the US every time. That's going to happen to him regardless. Those are the growing pains of a player with his talent. I'd rather they did not.

Now if we are up by 3 goals and someone wants to get stupid, that's another story.

We could definitely be more physical though.

We used to be an incredibly physical team that was very tough to beat, even if we weren't very good. Jurgen came in and put more of an emphasis on technique, which was needed, but these days it seems that we'd rather just keep playing than get in an opponent's face.

Just need to find the right balance. I agree, we will be punished more harshly than other teams if we just start blatantly fouling.

[ImTellinTim]

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I'd rather the refs start handing out yellow and reds when they're supposed to than have our players getting retaliation cards. Because you know that's what would happen.

Case in point, Nagbe gets his leg totally stomped on in about the 4th minute against Costa Rica (in what world is that going for the ball, lol). By his Timbers teammate Guzman, no less. Could've easily been a red - wasn't even a yellow. Then not even 10 minutes later, he picks up a yellow for another trash foul where he deliberately kicks another player in the leg as if it was a ball. He should've been off in the 13th minute. That is what will stop this crap from happening - actually punishing players like they should.

[dubcity]

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I hear you guys, but I am just not on board with the idea that the refs are somehow treating the US unfairly compared to other countries. I hear it implied (if not directly stated) in this thread over and over every match every year. Every team (club or country) has calls go against them. Thinking that one team is being singled out is a point of view I can't take seriously in 2017.

[ImTellinTim]

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It's said over and over again because it happens over and over again with Central American teams. Has been this way forever, and nothing is ever done.

[dubcity]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

It's said over and over again because it happens over and over again with Central American teams. Has been this way forever, and nothing is ever done.

So the refereeing is cool when they play Mexico, Puerto Rico, TnT and Jamaica? I hear complaints in seemingly every CONCACAF match involving the US.

[ImTellinTim]

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Those teams do considerably less kicking of players than the CA teams.

But there's also the issue that CONCACAF referees are garbage overall, and yes the US does benefit from their poor decisions sometimes. Complaints about the referees aren't always about "THEY'RE SCREWING THE US". They're also about "I'd like to watch a properly officiated match" which is a total rarity in a CONCACAF match.

[Thrash13]

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Acosta in the 2nd half is how more of our players should go about things. He probably narrowly avoided a first yellow several times before finally getting booked, but he definitely played with a chip on his shoulder. He wasn't over the top, but he stood his ground and dished a little physicality out in the process. I loved it, and as an FC Dallas fan, I was even more proud.

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[Brahvocado]

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Those teams do considerably less kicking of players than the CA teams.

But there's also the issue that CONCACAF referees are garbage overall, and yes the US does benefit from their poor decisions sometimes. Complaints about the referees aren't always about "THEY'RE SCREWING THE US". They're also about "I'd like to watch a properly officiated match" which is a total rarity in a CONCACAF match.

Even Mexico gets fouled into oblivion and has BS calls go against them in away games in CONCACAF.

I think refs are legitimately afraid to make calls against home teams, which is obviously a big problem.

[fugazi]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Thinking that one team is being singled out is a point of view I can't take seriously in 2017.

I don't know about singled out, but I've watched USMNT for 30 years...there is definitely noticeable, obvious asymmetry in what is acceptable conduct on the pitch.

That being said, I've never seen dirtier teams than some of the sides I've seen from Central America...though I remember a match against Bolivia years ago that was pretty bad....so maybe it's a problem with the futbol culture?

[ImTellinTim]

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This is a rather interesting read as we wait for the big match.

http://www.americansoccernow.com/articles/the-missing-years-u-s-soccer-s-development-gap

I'm feeling pretaaay pretaaaay pretaaaaaaay good about tonight's game. 4-1 good guys.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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What a beautiful goal by Pulisic! Keep playing him in the middle Bruce.


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[ImTellinTim]

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And there's some CONCACAF reffing. Besler's bleeding and there's no card to be found.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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Pulisic pulling all the strings. That was a silky smooth pass to Altidore.

Our defense is still scaring me to death.


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