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2022 World Cup Thread

Croatia wins, they just have some magic in penalty kick shootouts.
- Zeno
- Post #369
- Dec 9, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Shoot out. Pressure is on kickers and keeper both, I can only imagine the butterflies knowing the whole world is watching.
- Zeno
- Post #367
- Dec 9, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Because of Ronaldo? I think aside from him that team is enjoyable to watch.
- Zeno
- Post #366
- Dec 9, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

I guess I am in the minority, I want Croatia to win, Modric is a player I’ve always liked watching and after the heroics of their goalkeeper last shootout I have a soft spot for them.
- Zeno
- Post #363
- Dec 9, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

I think there is a strong preference among US Soccer for US Soccer Olympic Development Program and US Soccer Development Academies (which include MLS academies). When I used to referee I had done some DA games in the Chicago area, lots of talent and highly competitive. ODP has been around...
- Zeno
- Post #360
- Dec 7, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Quarterfinals Set! Friday, December 9 TIME ET GAME TV 10:00 am Quarterfinal: Brazil – Croatia FOX, Telemundo, Peacock Premium 2:00 pm Quarterfinal: Netherlands – Argentina FOX, Telemundo, Peacock Premium Saturday, December 10 TIME ET GAME TV 10:00 am Quarterfinal: Morocco –...
- Zeno
- Post #358
- Dec 6, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Croatian GK is the hero today, 3 saves in the shootout. Japan had a strong tournament overall but they are now out.
- Zeno
- Post #352
- Dec 5, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

The red jersey they wore for the Latvia match in 2006 was awesome. So much better than anything Nike has put out recently.
- Zeno
- Post #350
- Dec 4, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
The Official US Soccer thread

What we need is some current 16 yr old striker to come out of nowhere and be ready by 2026. I am adjusting my Christmas lists, hope Santa is paying attention
- Zeno
- Post #4,208
- Dec 4, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Frustrating for sure, possess away when you have a comfortable lead for sure. This is what Mexico used to do to us, possess the ball for like 75% of the match and we would get the annoying “Ole” chants from their supporters then in about 2001 we’d counter and score and win more often than...
- Zeno
- Post #344
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Ah, I thought you were talking style of play LOL As for kits bring back the Waldo’s!
- Zeno
- Post #341
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

They are trying but it is something they only recently established either when Stewart was named Sporting Director or McBride named GM, like I said in another post they established that a 4-3-3 was going to be the US system of play moving forward. You’ll see that the U15 national teams on up...
- Zeno
- Post #339
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

I am ok with using guys on the outside looking in on non international windows but you are absolutely right. Hopefully we can get an invite to Copa America or something, not having qualifiers takes away a lot of those competitive chances. FIFA discontinued the Confederations Cup so we don’t...
- Zeno
- Post #338
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

I never once saw them playing striker, we had 1 striker each game, Weah, Pulisic and Reyna/Aaronson all operated from the wide part of the midfield. Weahs goal and the disallowed offside goal were both created from movement that started in the midfield. Pulisics goal was started by McKennie on...
- Zeno
- Post #337
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

The best thing the US did in recent years is they made all levels of the US Soccer structure (youth to adult teams) have the same system of play. This is with the idea that as players move up they already have an established positional role. Unfortunately it seems that it hasn’t produced that...
- Zeno
- Post #336
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Australia is really turning it up late in the second half but Argentina leads 2-1
- Zeno
- Post #324
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

You can’t just plug players in positions that they don’t normally play though and expect success. Pulisic, Reyna, Weah aren’t strikers, they don’t have the type of game to be target forwards— I don’t think any of them played that role for their clubs and I know none of them played that for the...
- Zeno
- Post #322
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Brooks was terrible his last few times playing for the US, then he went from being a starter in the Bundesliga to a guy who comes off the bench in Portugal.
- Zeno
- Post #317
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
The Official US Soccer thread

Did anyone hear on the broadcast when they said the US brought in a coach specifically for set pieces? I have no idea who that is but he needs to be fired before they leave Qatar. I have never seen a US team worse on set pieces, they were just toothless on dead balls.
- Zeno
- Post #4,198
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Yeah, a prime Donovan or Dempsey would have buried one of those chances today.
- Zeno
- Post #315
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

They may call it a 4-3-3 but in reality he plays a 4-3-2-1 with 2 attacking MFers (normally Pulisic and Weah) it’s pretty much a more forward thinking 4-5-1. It isn’t like he is running Sargent, Wright and Ferreira up top at the same time at the expense of our best players. I just think the US...
- Zeno
- Post #312
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
The Official US Soccer thread

That is probably it for Ream and Zimmerman—Richards, McKenzie, Miles Robinson (depending on how he recovers from his injury) are all quality replacements and likely upgrades considering their ages and athleticism. The outside backs will probably remain the same with Yedlin being replaced as...
- Zeno
- Post #4,197
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

The team as a whole is young, Musah turned 20 the other day, Adams 23, McKennie 24, Robinson 25, they all should be in their soccer prime at the next WC…add Reyna who is 20, Aaronson who is 22 we have a solid core. We desperately need to develop a striker, we have such solid young core in the...
- Zeno
- Post #306
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

I noticed the lack of power on the Pulisic shots, not sure if that was due to his injury or what, we’ve seen him generate power on his shots before.
- Zeno
- Post #304
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising
2022 World Cup Thread

Tillman isn’t a striker, he’s a Midfielder, he pretty much plays the Musah/Reyna role. Pepi has a chance to develop but the Dutch league isn’t exactly known for their defense, best case for him is he scores lots of goals gets confidence and he gets recalled from his loan and continues to...
- Zeno
- Post #301
- Dec 3, 2022
- Forum: Soccer, Futbol, and the Phoenix Rising