usmnt

There are dudes in MLS who could step up and get a shot, Anibaba for the Fire and Opara at SH come to mind. I think Cameron is a lost cause.

Whitbred is "injury prone". Think he was released by Norwich?

because he's apparently made of white bread and just as hardy. He seems to pick up injuries regularly. Plus he likely wouldn't play now because I think he's out of contract and wouldn't risk it.

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Er, Opara at SJ above. Stupid phone.

hmm didn't know that. hope klinsmann calls up some new guys soon. the rest of the team is looking fairly solid (not great tonight) but the defense is pretty poor.

i haven't been watching but fuck this team anyway

srsly

usa v mexico next week at the azteca? how the hell did I sleep on this?

what's acceptable? 3-1 and not totally overrun?

given that I've read mo edu is being tried at cb I'm going to say 3-1 might be optimistic

would like to see boyd get a goal and seanjohn make a crazy acrobatic save but I'm not holding my breath

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/grant_wahl/08/14/us-mexico-exhibition/index.html

dunno if I would call mexico a contender at the world cup just yet, but it's hard to argue with a lot in this article. they've come a long way since 07 even.

Had never seen Peralta until the Olympic final but he was impressive. I'm pleased Andres Guardado has moved to Valencia, he was too good to be playing in the second division last season.

Looking forward to tonight, with trepidation.

I'm reading a lot of talk on twitter etc where people are straight bashing some of the n00bs that got called up, saying they don't deserve to be there b/c it's Mexico, and nothing is more important than beating Mexico. WTF? What about finding new starting CBs that aren't 30+ years old? What about putting some real pressure on these kids in a game that doesn't _really_ count and seeing who steps up? The beating Mexico at all costs myopia is what partially got the team in the state it's in to begin with.

a not-very-full azteca, weird

I forgot this was tonight.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1299513/donovan.gif

Holy shit

nutty goal!

also
USA USA USA

That ought to silence the naysayers who didn't want Brek on the squad.

Howard's a beast.

Tim has been unconscious, couple of those late saves have caused my heart to skip a beat

Wow. 75 years of futility by the wayside.

HOLY SHIT

WOW

:D

does this mean we get mexico's gold medal?

The Mexico excuses are already flying I'm sure, but without irony, and without jingoism, let me say:

USAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA

sweet!

herculez gomez ‏@herculezg

Contentos por que sabemos que le ganamos a un muy buen equipo, en unos de los lugares mas difícil de todo el fútbol. Saludos

from maurice edu

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lol at the oxygen tank

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/jamaica-strategy-opponents-come-kingston-them-high-then-212052612--sow.html

The U.S. will play Jamaica in a World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday -- a place known to opponents as The Office since "no one wants to go to the office." But as Tropigol.com explains, this isn't your typical office (unless you work at High Times magazine):

That atmosphere can be a bit intimidating and quite unique for international sports since there's the pungent scent of marijuana that has been known to permeate from the crowd. During the 2001 World Cup qualifiers, U.S. players said they could smell the drug as a cloud of smoke hovered over the crowd on a sunny Saturday June afternoon.

"They say when they come there, they smell marijuana," [Jamaican midfielder Dane] Richards said.

sounds like a good time imo

How was your day at the office?

Munchy.

A mate of mine was at the Nou Camp to watch Barca back in '04, he was taken back by the amount of fans smoking weed in the stands beside him.

squad looks a little thin without bradley and donovan

Howard
Dolo Boca Goodson Johnson
Jones Torres
Corona Dempsey Shea
Altidore

?

the fat man in jersey predicts the following, more likely imo

-----Shea------------Altidore--------------Gomez----

---------------Edu--------------Jones------------------

--------------------Beckerman-------------------------

Johnson---Bocanegra----Cameron-------Cherundolo

---------------------Howard-----------------------------

btw this is on beIN SPORT which afaik not everyone gets, might want to check yr provider if you're planning to watch it

also ray hudson NOT calling the match ;_;

he was taken back by the amount of fans smoking weed in the stands beside him

this is gonna sound corny as fuc but here goes: i've been getting high (outside) and going to sounders games by myself for about a year and i CANNOT believe how much more, tactically, i've gotten out of the games. off the ball movement, width, 1v1 matchups, tactical shifts, all are more clear. and yeah it could be that i'm going by myself (not concerned if gf/friend is bored), watching more in total, whatever, but man, i suggest it, one hitter quitter and sit and ~~watch~~.

when we went to the grand opening of red bull arena in 2010 there were some massive bluntz circulating in the stands. in retrospect I can't believe we didn't get thrown out/arrested.

didn't get a lot out of that tactical-insight-wise beyond "damn I wish we had joel lindpere" and "oh shit we are going to suck this year".

yeah i bet its better than getting drunk and shouting at players and the ref! (this is great fun too tho)

Any acidheads want to weigh in?

o man that'd be horrible imo

weed and sport are great if you tend to be analytical

looked like they were playing after a bong session outside of the first minute

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/jurgen-klinsmann-may-be-problem-to-team-struggles-usa-national-team-091012

The hour is still early and the sample size small. But with just four points from three qualifiers and advancement into the fourth qualifying stage no longer straightforward, the realization dawns that the match might not be as hoped for and the marriage not guaranteed to always be a happy one.

Congratulations on finally becoming a football nation

we're gonna become the scotland of this hemisphere if we aren't careful

The American Outlaws ‏@AmericanOutlaws

We're during a stadium-wide display from the 9th-11th minute during tonight's game. Everybody stand and wave your flag and and/or scarf!

:/