COPA

[Lorenzo]

Timmy H still looks in shape--let's tempt him out of retirement

If Mexico can keep calling Ochoa back I don't understand why we can't ask Tim. only joking. but we were lucky to have Tim for as long as we did. that throw out in the game vs Algeria in 2010 is one of the greatest plays in US history. that's what we need from our GK.

 

[jbjarko]

Just a very different mold of keeper now versus years past. Need to be much more active from the box.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

If Mexico can keep calling Ochoa back I don't understand why we can't ask Tim. only joking. but we were lucky to have Tim for as long as we did. that throw out in the game vs Algeria in 2010 is one of the greatest plays in US history. that's what we need from our GK.

Tim wasn't super great with his feet either. Better than Turner, but not much.

 

[Lorenzo]

Tim wasn't super great with his feet either. Better than Turner, but not much.

don't agree. Tim wasn't great, but he was good enough to play in the PL as a starter. what I saw last night was the worst I've ever seen from any US GK. the only thing I can hope is that he was injured. but the fact that they let him kick the ball long as much as they did makes me believe that it wasn't because of injury. it was just not having the quality to do it.

 

[Lorenzo]

also important to note that the game has evolved since Tim played.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

don't agree. Tim wasn't great, but he was good enough to play in the PL as a starter. what I saw last night was the worst I've ever seen from any US GK. the only thing I can hope is that he was injured. but the fact that they let him kick the ball long as much as they did makes me believe that it wasn't because of injury. it was just not having the quality to do it.

He was good enough, because like jbjarko said, the game was different. Keepers didn't need to be sweeper keepers. They didn't need to play out of the back. They kicked the ball long after nearly every goal kick.

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[Lorenzo]

He was good enough, because like jbjarko said, the game was different. Keepers didn't need to be sweeper keepers. They didn't need to play out of the back. They kicked the ball long after nearly every goal kick.

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true, which is still something that turner cannot do. almost all of his long kicks are turnovers. some are very dangerous.

 

[Lorenzo]

Brazil vs. Colombia 1-1

 

[gmabel830]

Wasn’t the most exciting game, but still a great experience and my daughter got one of the game balls to keep pregame!

 

[Lorenzo]

Brazil falls to Uruguay in Pens. Colombia destroy Panama 5-0. Looks like that 5-1 beatdown on USA in that friendly was no fluke, nor was it a wake up call for the US team.