We're now returning you to your regularly scheduled programming after our little day of April Fools mirth. So what did you do today??
Tonight, the US Men's National team takes on Trinidad & Tobago in Nashville, TN, of all places. A win tonight will surely help wash away the bad taste of that draw in El Salvador over the weekend. Coverage begins on ESPN2 (the Deuce) at 7:30pm... Expect a pregame show featuring lots of in-depth analysis from Sideshow Bob et al.
Have your say in the comments, or feel free to chat about today's non-cricket, non-boobs events.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
USA v. Trinidad & Tobago Open Thread
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There were non-cricket, non-boob events today?
Heh.
Starting lineup: Howard, Beasley, Bocanegra, Onyewu, Hejduk, Lando, Mastroeni, Dempsey, Bradley, Ching, Jozy
And nice to see Shaka Hislop get the nod with some studio time. He's competent.
JOZY! JOZY! JOZY!
The Haitian Sensation (TM by me) in the starting lineup!
good to see bradley benched kljestan he was pants against el tri and saturday night too
Oh Pedro Gomez... It's called a "draw," not a "tie"
So I was looking at the WC qualifying schedule for the summer, and it appears there are no games between now and the start of the EPL season. But there appear to be about four rounds of games during the first month of the season. How is this a good idea?
@Georger: There really needs to be a movement to put all the WC/Euro qualifying matches at the end of the season. I hate these international breaks.
@Georger and Spectator. Norwich fans don't care. Camon England!!!!!
The empty seats in Tenn is embarrassing.
Bo-fucking-livia 6-1 Argentina?? End times are near...
So I guess getting dominated in the midfield against El Salvador gets Mastro a start...
So I guess getting dominated in the midfield against El Salvador gets Mastro a start...
America has loutish tattooed soccer fans in tank tops. We are so grown up now.
Go Jozy!
Obama talking footy at halftime? Get in!
Wow! Argentina really did lose 1-6.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=230052&cc=5901
The field looks decent. This is actually big for the US.
Well, to be fair La Paz is at 12,000 feet and the Argentines were probably enjoying their time back home in BA for most of the weekend after the Venezuela game.
Also, Beasley at LB?
Haven't started watching the game yet, but do you guys think Pearce sucked so bad in El Salvador that Bradley wouldn't even put him on the bench? I mean ouch.
JOZYYYYYY!!!
That was lovely
Boom goes the dynamite for Altidore.
Jozy!!!!
AL
TI
DORE!!!!
shit, I was hoping to see Argentine mop the floor with Bolivia. Boo. Good thing I signed up for GolTV and ESPN Deportes yesterday. Hope I didn't waste my $3.
Ching did wonderfully directing his header to Dempsey, who provided good service. Nice.
JOZY!!!!!! GET IN
in the words of bretos...
yyyeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
wait. what?
The Deuce-cycle kick is not our best offensive option.
. . . but it is our most entertaining.
we better see paco torres tonight at some point
@amy: yes, Pearce has been that bad several games in a row now...I doubt its permanent, but he's played himself off the team for now...
a chip too far
Maybe TNT will never get back into this game but right now I am getting the feeling that the US needs to 'cash in' another goal from this dominant stretch.
@30f: definitely. Especially with Jones' speed and aerial ability - 1 pass could find us back in a scary situation against the run of play...
jebus. we have to find a way to get that in...
or that one...
Beasley seems to be really enjoying his time at 'left back.'
He must be seeing all that disorganization in the TNT defense and Beasley keeps pushing up and up ...
is it really a different game if T+T sneak one in? you don't say....
sooo close. we need to score another and salt this. then maybe we'll see freddy and paco
Well, let's get Ching off first, the we will see how it goes.
/actually thought Ching was the key for the first goal
my bad freddy isnt even a sub tonight
Dammit. Now that we are back, I guess I have to compile Backpasses.
dammit, umlaut, don't make me go all Chingy on you :)
Ching is the best 6'3" support/second striker in this hemisphere...and I like him pairing with the NYK TM, especially with Donovan and Deuce on the wings...
ive actually been quite impressed with demarcus at left back
I think Ching does some things very well. He also louses up many more chances than he helps convert. He's not going to get any better at his age. He is, I think, Bradley's security blanket up top. Doesn't mean I have to like him.
Beasley has looked much better today, and he does add one hell of an attacking edge when he overlaps...
Brilliant finish by Altidore.
Woo!!
I don't really disagree with you, umlaut. I just think he's better appreciated over time (as a Dynamo fan, I've seen more of him than most).
He actually tracks back on defense, he has set up some brilliant goals with his vision, passing, and intelligence, he runs his ass off, and he doesn't look for glory. And that last one is probably his failure as a striker. If he had McBride's sense for scoring, he'd be McBride v2.0. But he doesn't. Most people look at him and see a tall "target" striker, but he's really more like a tall Arshavin or Modric (and, NO, I am not saying that talent-wise, just position-wise). He needs someone to play off of, or his talents are minimized. And, yes, he is what he is at this point. But I like the idea of him aiming "target-pass" headers or passes in Jozy's direction...
JOZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!
Ching did a great job at staying out of the way (I kid).
JOZY GET IN!!!!!! kids got a brace
I don't disagree that Ching would be good at those things, but that's not how he is used either by Bradley or by his teammates on the USMNT.
umlaut,
enjoying the dialogue. I guess what I meant to get across, but didn't, is that I like him burning up two defenders taking headers and through-balls, while looking to set up a charging Altidore behind/with him...essentially, he's the target man, but he's not the target for a goal-attempt, but the target who sets up the oncoming Jozy and/or wingers with the resulting header/pass...in a sense, he's too unselfish...
PACO!!!
hejduk's had a really strong game tonight
I really like Torres to be in the eventual 2010 midfield. The US seems to have too many potential over-filled spots, with too many potential holes also, in the lineup. Maybe Beasley at LB solves some of that...
get in!!!! hat trick for the phenom
I feel bad for the keeper...
JOZY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Classy move by Landycakes to lay it back for the kid.
Maybe Beasley at LB solves some of that.
If Beasley at LB is the answer, I don't want to know the question. He was getting skinned by Edwards; I can only imagine what a world class winger would do to him. This was a nice performance, team-wise, but I hope it doesn't encourage Bradley to trot out Beasley at LB more often.
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