U.S. Men's National Team vs Slovenia

• Laley23

  

  Underway on ESPN2 right now. WC rematch. The game we got fucked on the Edu goal/offside call. Carlos Bocanegra with his 100th Cap today. Nice run he has has with the USMNT.
  
  US up 1-0 early on a long range strike from Edson Buddle. Klinsmann has gone to a 2 forward attack, and it looks very good right now. 2 long range efforts, 1 for a corner and 1 for a goal, and a few other great scoring chances. Hopefully they keep it going and get a solid W today.
• chicago510

  

  My memory is terrible. What was the result of the WC match?
  
  Buddle looks good. I was pissed Aguedelo didn't get more run with RBNY, I think he could be a great pair with the stud that Jozy has become. We absolutely have to run two strikers, we aren't good enough in the midfield to score with 1.
• Laley23

  

  chicago510;973891 wrote:My memory is terrible. What was the result of the WC match?
  
  Buddle looks good. I was pissed Aguedelo didn't get more run with RBNY, I think he could be a great pair with the stud that Jozy has become. We absolutely have to run two strikers, we aren't good enough in the midfield to score with 1.

  1-1. We were down 1-0 late. Bradley got the equalizer. Edu scored off the set piece in ET and they ruled offside. Replay showed it was like.....3 yards onside lol.
• Laley23

  

  chicago510;973891 wrote: Buddle looks good. I was pissed Aguedelo didn't get more run with RBNY, I think he could be a great pair with the stud that Jozy has become. We absolutely have to run two strikers, we aren't good enough in the midfield to score with 1.

  I also agree with this, for now. Ideally I would like to be able to go to a 1 striker with 2 wingers type attack. But right now, its way to early for Klinsmann to make that kind of change, and going to a 2 forward system helps Jozy, who has become one of the top player in the world at holding the ball up with back to goal. With Buddle making runs off of that hold up, Jozy can find him instead of holding it up and making it worthless by having to attack himself or playing it backwards.
  
  Also, Fabian Johnson in his first ever start looks really good. Lots of off ball movements from him and no fear on the ball.
• chicago510

  

  I remember that now, the ref was terrible. Forgot how rough that WC was on my heart.
  
  In other news, its really foggy today in Slovenia.
• hoops23

  

  The attack has looked much more fluid today with 2 strikers.
  
  Defense has still been a bit iffy though.
• chicago510

  

  Also, I'm happy for LD and will be rooting for the Galaxy in MLS cup, but I hate when the USA plays without him. Especially with how anemic we have been lately.
  
  USA giving up more on the counter so far than they did against France.
• Automatik

  

  Timothy Chandler on the back line. I've never heard of him? German born, only 21.
• chicago510

  

  And there's the equalizer. Brutal D. May have been offside.
• Laley23

  

  Chandler has a bright future. But goodness, that backline has now given up two 1-1s. Pathetic after they had been pretty solid recently.
• Laley23

  

  chicago510;973923 wrote:And there's the equalizer. Brutal D. May have been offside.

  I thought he looked about 4 yards onside (exaggeration, but I didnt think it was close).
• chicago510

  

  So apparently we are only capable of playing one phase of the game per match. Good D, Shitty O or vise versa.
• chicago510

  

  They need to bust out the purple and yellow ball. I can barely see the far side of the pitch.
• Laley23

  

  They should take more low angles so the camera isnt zooming through so much fog. Makes for a cleaner picture for the viewers. Filming in fog is brutal though. I had to do a game last year for football, our handheld camera had to run game because we could zoom in past the benches it was so bad.
• chicago510

  

  You in broadcasting? I know its not ideal, but there is no contrast between the ball, Slovenia's unis and the fog. They should throw on some pinnies haha.
• sportchampps

  Our d is horrible and the young guys all look equally bad when given a shot to play. I don't understand how are young talent has actualy regressed in the us.
• Laley23

  

  sportchampps;973948 wrote:Our d is horrible and the young guys all look equally bad when given a shot to play. I don't understand how are young talent has actualy regressed in the us.

  It always sucks not playing with Donovan. He is the best link up from the defense to the forwards through the midfield. Both units usually look worse without him.
  
  As for young guys. I tend to agree, but I dont think they get consistent enough playing time with each other.
• chicago510

  

  As much as the defense sucks, wow we have 2 goals.
  
  Demspey with the world class finish off the cross.
• Laley23

  

  YES! Love me some Duece!!!!
  
  Also, Bradley has looked really solid delivering the set pieces. Not as sharp as Landon, but not near the drop-off I expected without him.
• Iliketurtles

  

  sportchampps;973948 wrote:Our d is horrible and the young guys all look equally bad when given a shot to play. I don't understand how are young talent has actualy regressed in the us.

  It's because soccer sucks and no one in the US really cares about it.
  
  /ccrunner'd
  
  But I agree I hate watching the US without Donovan I'll be sad when he is no longer playing.
• chicago510

  

  Penalty for the US! Holy shit
• Laley23

  

  PK!!!
  
  Nice turn by Johnson, after finding a TON of space in the box.
• Laley23

  

  Is Jozy right footed?
• chicago510

  

  Jozy finishes. 3-1 USA. Have we scored 3 in all of Jurgens games combined?
• chicago510

  

  I can't believe there haven't been any cards yet...wtf? Whats a yellow these days?