US Soccer/2019 Gold Cup/Road to Qatar 2022

[OldPhiKap]

Nice back flip!

[Acymetric]

My fútbol is not looking much better than my football these days.

Well that didn't age well.

[mph]

We need some foreign players.

How about an Antonee Robinson?!

[Acymetric]

I can't believe he's going back in. Hopefully he loosens back up.

[Acymetric]

Hopefully he loosens back up.

Well that didn't age well.

[mph]

Well that didn't age well.

Ha! From here in out we need to only post your negative thoughts.

Also, what the crap is that sound coming from the Honduran fans. Please, please tell me the Vuvuzela is not back. As if it wasn’t bad enough pre-Covid, now the vuvuzelas can actually kill people instead of just making them wish they were dead.

[A-Tex Devil]

This team will be about 60% of its potential until they get a new coach. The tactics tonight were horribad. It’s like Berhalter wants to play players out of position.

[A-Tex Devil]

So glad we cap tied Pepi!!!! Sargent can hit the bench.

[OldPhiKap]

Gooooooaaaaalllll!!!!!!!!

[mph]

Pepi!!!

[OldPhiKap]

Ha! From here in out we need to only post your negative thoughts.

No way we go up 3-1.

[mph]

No way we go up 3-1.

I like the cut of your jib, sir.

[Acymetric]

No way we go up 3-1.

I like the cut of your jib, sir.

Well done. That turned out to be worth staying up for, other than Pulisic having to come off.

[Skydog]

That was fun! Well the 2nd half was fun. Bad start, good adjustment.

[elvis14]

The "Honduras dive team." Do the officials ever penalize these ridiculous over-reactions?

Watching this game, I told my wife that this Honduras team is the reason so many Americans hate watching soccer. The constant diving, every time they felt any contact...or in some cases anticipated contact. Then the laying around and writhing like they have been shot. It's beyond annoying and for a country that's used to watching American football, it's a tough sell. I really want the sport to grow here but wow! I'm 54, and I stopped playing about 3 years ago. In one of my last games, I got to the ball before a guy that outweighed me by about 50 lbs. I passed the ball down the line and he couldn't stop and just crushed me. I adjusted in mid air to land on my chest and slid about 5 feet once I landed. Harder hit than any of the Honduras players took last night. It was a Sunday game, I got right up, said to the guy "Dude, we have real jobs to go to tomorrow" and kept playing. At no time did it cross my mind to roll around on the ground, grab a body part, etc. It's really hard to watch. I mean if a 50+ weekend warrior can handle getting his clock cleaned surely these guys can stay on their feet more and handle falling down with a a little class and dignity. Easy way to clean it up: yellow cards for diving (even after the game upon review).

That was fun! Well the 2nd half was fun. Bad start, good adjustment.

Yeah, that second half was as fun to watch as the first half was frustrating. I was worried when Pusilic had to sub out but was super happy about the play of the team afterwards.

[CDu]

The things I liked about the Honduras match (aside from winning, of course):
- Antonee Robinson: He came on in the second half and played brilliantly. If he can become the left back, it allows Dest to stay on the right, where he is more dangerous.
- Ricardo Pepi: He's young, and he's still raw in many aspects of striker play (doesn't provide a hold-up option, for example), but he was impactful. For a country that is still quite lacking in the striker department (and especially so with Dike out with injury), that would be huge if he can become relevant. I certainly don't want to rely on an 18 year old striker for qualifying, but it's a nice to have for the future.
- Switching up the alignment. Getting Tyler Adams back to a central defensive mid position in the second half was big. That's where he's most natural, and his impact on the game was noticeable in the second half when he was able to get more central.

Hopefully the side has more depth next time through with better health (Pulisic was clearly not in shape after having COVID right before the 3-game run; no Dike, no Zardes, Reyna missed time with injury, etc.). We also get a slightly more friendly draw of matches, with two home games and just one away vs Panama. So hopefully the team can build with some wins to create some breathing room.

[Acymetric]

Anyone else tuning into the qualifier against Jamaica tonight? ESPN2, 7:30 pm, nice to be on an easily findable channel!

[OldPhiKap]

Anyone else tuning into the qualifier against Jamaica tonight? ESPN2, 7:30 pm, nice to be on an easily findable channel!

Hell yeah! USA!!

McKinnie starting.

[Acymetric]

Unbelievable call there, but it shouldn't matter.

[Acymetric]

GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!

(It won't let me make an all caps post so I'll just say it was nice to see them put it in the back of the net).