CNL: Canada vs Panama - Thursday, June 15th - 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific - Las Vegas area

[solsous]

Reyna could present some problems on Sunday.  I don't Mexico to come back from this deficit.  

[The Beaver 2.0]

Seems there is credible talk that Berhalter will be back as US manager soon!  Cray-cray.

[The Beaver 2.0]

Remember when I wondered if the US and Mexico would bash each other up and get a bunch of red cards? Its happening! The US's best player just got a red card. (Not sure it was warranted, to be honest.)

[Ansem]

Red Card McKennie, he's out for the final 

[Joe MacCarthy]

Dest is out

[shorty]

Total gong show finish

[DrunkOffPunch]

30 minutes ago, The Beaver 2.0 said:

Remember when I wondered if the US and Mexico would bash each other up and get a bunch of red cards? Its happening! The US's best player just got a red card. (Not sure it was warranted, to be honest.)

? McKennie was horrible.

[Gian-Luca]

 

[The Beaver 2.0]

39 minutes ago, DrunkOffPunch said:

? McKennie was horrible.

Really?  Looked pretty damned good out there. Stunning pass to Weah down the wing that led to the second Pulisic goal. Was very involved throughout the midfield all game. 

[Gian-Luca]

 

[eramosat]

yep... get used to it...Canada management pulled off a massive coup by starting their 2nd best 11 in a knock-out format,which they won, while their rivals knocked out their brains vs each other with best rosters, and then ended up disqualifying 2 starters to boot.

 

so yeah..Canada won this tournament's chess match entirely.

[gigi riva]

1 hour ago, solsous said:

Reyna could present some problems on Sunday.  I don't Mexico to come back from this deficit.  

Whiney Reyna will be a handful lets hope we can contain him 

[gigi riva]

Herdmann did not look all that happy at games end 

[DrunkOffPunch]

6 minutes ago, The Beaver 2.0 said:

Really?  Looked pretty damned good out there. Stunning pass to Weah down the wing that led to the second Pulisic goal. Was very involved throughout the midfield all game. 

The pass was great but that was about it. Sloppy all around otherwise. You sure you weren’t getting him confused with Musah?

[The Beaver 2.0]

7 minutes ago, DrunkOffPunch said:

The pass was great but that was about it. Sloppy all around otherwise. You sure you weren’t getting him confused with Musah?

Musah was very good, I agree, but I thought McKennie was having a solid game. Their midfield is very strong, but I feel we can match them well, especially with McKennie out for Sunday.

[Gian-Luca]

Here is some great insight as to why Phil Neville was hired - nobody else can greet players coming into a dressing room after a victory the way he can. Simply incomparable!

 

[nfitz]

2 hours ago, lamptern said:

So far I can see from 2nd semifinal, It’s a level higher than Canada’s game.

It's about two levels higher in some way ... but it's not quality.

Mexico looked like crap, TBH.

[Unnamed Trialist]

11 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Managing the squad

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The best way to reduce that stress factor is to get ahead early and hit on the counter, allowing us to play more sprightly. Being ahead also means we may be able to sit deeper later on, be less exposed, and reduce risks of cards. 

Rest and Prep for Sunday

Winning in regular time will also be a positive. Playing 90 instead of 120. Which even if we go through means more stress on players, injuries, knocks, cards. 

The US-Mexico goes later and the recovery time is minor, a question of hours. However, if they go to 120 minutes plus penalties, and given the intensity of their rivalry, that may benefit us slightly. We should prefer to go into a final vs. a rival that is a bit beaten up and run rough, even if we are talking about going again in 3 days.

😉

[Unnamed Trialist]

2 hours ago, Gian-Luca said:

Here is some great insight as to why Phil Neville was hired - nobody else can greet players coming into a dressing room after a victory the way he can. Simply incomparable!

 

Neville will end up resigning due to "irreconcilable differences with locker room music choices".

[Metro]

8 hours ago, gigi riva said:

Whiney Reyna will be a handful lets hope we can contain him 

I was surprised Reyna didn't leave the field for concussion protocol.  That smack in the head looked pretty hard.

[narduch]

Laryea was so good as usual. 

I really hope he can get a move out of TFC in July and actually get to play this time.

[InglewoodJack]

Laryea and Adekugbe looked so good last night. Conductors on the “no way they shouldn’t be playing for better clubs” train. Laryea in particular is a guy you forget how good he is so easily. I think I lost my over/under, he gave about 5 serial killer glares. One of those games where there are like 5 guys I want to be our captain in a few years’ time

[InglewoodJack]

12 minutes ago, narduch said:

Laryea was so good as usual. 

I really hope he can get a move out of TFC in July and actually get to play this time.

Richie going to Luton Town as a dirt cheap money ball signing on an England revenge tour would be such a movie. Won’t happen, but would love to see him end up at a club like that. 

[grigorio]

6 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Neville will end up resigning due to "irreconcilable differences with locker room music choices".

The boys loooooooove whatever this type of music is eh??!! 

[Ottawafan]

9 hours ago, Gian-Luca said:

Here is some great insight as to why Phil Neville was hired - nobody else can greet players coming into a dressing room after a victory the way he can. Simply incomparable!

 

Was David carrying the game ball?